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Village of Oxford, NY (WBNG Binghamton) An audit revealed that tax payer dollars were not handled properly in the Village of Oxford, according to an audit from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office.
Results of the audit showed that money in the village's court system was not properly accounted for.
It revealed numerous errors and irregularities in adjudicating traffic tickets, collection and deposit, and reporting to the Justice Court Fund and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
According to DiNapoli's office, $1,325 in collections was recorded but without corresponding deposits.
There were also ten cases of collections totaling $2,520 reported to the DMV as paid, but with no records of receipts.
The audit also revealed a shortage of $3,500 in one court account.


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City Council Chambers
A. Approve minutes from previous meetings
1. Approve minutes from June 10 regular meeting, minutes from June 10 work session and June 10 agenda meeting.
B. Presentations, petitions and requests
1. Presentation: Education Advisory Committee.
C. Ordinances, Resolutions and Other Business
1. Ordinance: an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1490, Chapter 19, Article V Policy and Procedure for Sidewalks/Street Usage, Section 19-86: Security Fees.
2. Ordinance: an ordinance to establish the bylaws of the Educational Advisory Committee.
3. Resolution: award bid for Three Fixed Permanent Backup Generator Stands for the Sewer Department to Bay South Ltd, Inc. in the amount of $26,500 (Bid No. 015-13).
4. Resolution: authorizing the City of Fairhope Police Department to execute the proper paperwork to transfer a 1983 M35A3 2-1/2 Ton 6x6 Truck to the Foley Police Department.
5. Resolution: authorizing the purchase of Security Equipment for six new police vehicles and three additional cameras for the Police Department in the amount of $25,659.
6. Resolution: that certain items are declared surplus and the mayor and city treasurer are authorized and directed to dispose of personal property owned by the City of Fairhope by receiving bids and being sold to the highest bidder.
7. Resolution: award bid for the Community Park Fencing 2013 for the Recreation Department to Hagan Fencing Company in the amount of $31,882.87 (Bid No. 020-13).
8. Resolution: authorizing the submission of the FY2013 Transportation Alternatives Program Grant to the Alabama Department of Transportation to construct sidewalk and trail facilities for pedestrians; and authorizing Mayor Timothy M. Kant to sign all required grant application documents on behalf of the city.


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MOBILE, Alabama – A coalition of pro-environmental and historic neighborhood interests are requesting the Mobile City Council to circumvent the Planning Commission and endorse ordinances regulating oil storage tanks.
The request also came as the group, in a news release Monday, criticized Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson's actions in removing half of the Planning Commission and replacing them with what they believe are pro-industry officials.
"We don't feel that Sandy Stimpson used any kind of an open or transparent process to choose these people," Thayer Dodd, a representative with the Tar Sands Oil Mobile group, said.
The news release was issued by the Coalition of Concerned Citizens. It does not reflect an official statement from an established organization such as the Sierra Club, Tar Sands Oil Mobile, or any neighborhood group.
But the coalition does consist of members from some of those groups.
"In some cities, people can apply for open positions," Dodd said. "That was not part of this process. What he has ended up with is an unbalanced, pro-industry Planning Commission."
The release indicates that the commission does not have members affiliated with a local educational or health care institution, which are "the two major industries, by statistics, in Mobile."
Stimpson, on Friday, defended the replacements and said the new commission was "well balanced" between industry and environmental interests. Stimpson, as mayor, has the authority to appoint all but one of the commission members. The Mobile City Council has a representative on the commission as well.
The commission's responsibilities include making decisions on development projects, zoning requests and propose ordinance changes.
Stimpson, also on Friday, said he wants the commission to take a broader approach on issues, especially with a long-term plan that his administration wants to undertake.
Storage tank concerns
He also said the commission will appoint two new members to a subcommittee studying the results of an ad hoc committee's review on oil storage tanks. The three-member committee is without two members – Scott Webster and Tracie Roberson – who were included in those that were replaced.
The ad hoc committee's work, which was completed in April, came after American Tank and Vessel Inc. of Mobile proposed a 32-tank project near the historic Africatown community. That project has since been withdrawn.
Williams Cutts, CEO of the company, provided an update on the company's 1000 Paper Mill Road property earlier this month:
Our company has not applied for a permit to commence construction of any oil storage facility and has certainly not commenced constructing one. The property we acquired was covered with broken slabs and foundations left over from its use as a paper mill site. Clearing those away is a necessary first step for any development that might occur there and is all that is being done. We are waiting for the city to make its decision about whether to amend the zoning ordinance before deciding what use to make of our property.
The council, in December, pushed for a moratorium on new oil storage tank facilities after Arc Terminals pursued an oil unloading terminal with the Canadian National Railway near the GM&O building.
The moratorium did not go through, but the council did vote a temporary requirement instructing new proposals for oil storage tank facilities to go through them, and not the Planning Commission. The commission typically reviews the developments first before they go before the council for final consideration.
Since New Year's Eve, when the change was made, no new developments have come before council members.
Thomas Doyle, Shayla Beaco, Nick Amberger, Sunji Kim, Libba Latham, Jennifer Denson, Allan Cameron. One vacancy remains.
Former commissioners
Terry Plauche, Victoria Rivizzigno, Scott Webster, Tracie Lee-Roberson, Bill DeMouy, Roosevelt Turner and James Wingfield
Dodd said the citizens' coalition wants the City Council to "take control" and vote on new ordinances that mirrors the ad hoc committee's recommendations, thus eliminating the need for the commission's subcommittee to get involved.
"We have asked the City Council to take change of it and take the request back from the Mobile Planning Commission," Dodd said. "(The commission) is unbalanced right now."
Dodd said that the ad hoc committee agreed upon several matters she fears would be "under minded" by industry. Of them, she said she is concerned that industry groups might pressure local politicians to eliminate a 1,500-foot setback of new oil storage tank developments from residential neighborhoods. Also, she said the ad hoc committee recommended that new no storage tanks be constructed below a 14-foot flood elevation limit.
Council action?
Councilman Levon Manzie, who serves on the commission, said he isn't sure the council can unilaterally vote on the ad hoc committee's recommendations without the Planning Commission's review.
"I am not absolutely certain we can do that from a legal stand point," Manzie said. "I've asked our attorney to research to see whether or not this process has to include input from our Planning Commission. I've been told from a preliminary stand point that it most likely does."
Council attorney Jim Rossler said he was not aware of the concerns.
"Once the commission is configured and fully complemented with new appointees, I would hope we move expeditiously on handling our part of this process so they can subsequently get that back to the council."


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In January of 2013 we are doing the last four steps listed in the following breakdown of what is happening. We have some more work to do to make the new power transmitter work efficiently and safely.
Below is the steps outlined previously:
Here are the steps we will take on our way to a more powerful signal, which will greatly increase our coverage:
1) Secure financing from County of Lake and LCCR Board.
2) Hire Shivley's in Maine to conduct antennae pattern testing (approx. $5, 200 – this is what County of Lake has promised to pay).
3) Hire Sacramento tower company to a) remove antennae from current tower. b) take down/haul away current tower and guy wires. c) Install antennae and transmission line on new tower. (approx. $6,000 including new transmission line, parts). Note: Pete said the guys and the old tower are worthless and a liability.
4) Hire Ruzicka Engineering surveying firm to survey site/certify. Hire Bill Rett to certify correct installation. Hire Gray to petition FCC for permission to begin program testing/certify (we may get all this for free – as donations)
5) Wait for FCC approval to begin program testing (a few days to a few weeks – KPFZ will be off the air for this period)
6) Go on-air for 30 day program testing period (our regular programming).
7) If problems, shut down transmission, and re-do. If no problems, apply to FCC for a new radio station license.
8) Receive license for five year period (2011-2016). KPFZ will move up in class from a Class A to a Class B1 FM station.
Time frame, once financing is secured, will be 3-6 months. If major problems occur, maybe longer. Our Construction Permit expires in December of 2012, so we have plenty of time. It took approx 6-8 months to do this process the first time for our current 88.1 station.


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South Pacific: Auburn Avenue Theater presents Rodgers and Hammersteins musical that tells the story of two romances threatened by prejudice and war, through Oct. 15 at 10 Auburn Ave. Dinner seating is at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, dinner seating at 2:30 p.m. and show at 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets $46.95-$17.50. For tickets, call (253) 833-5678.
Evergreen City Ballet: ECB begins its 11th season with Directors Best, a mixed repertoire show featuring choreography from Evergreen artistic director Wade Walthall, including Poison and The Comedians. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St., Auburn. Tickets $25-$15 by Oct. 18; $30-$15 at the door. For advance tickets, call 253 833-9039.
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Wis. DNR plan would expand High Cliff State Park
A state agency is proposing to add more than 1,800 acres to High Cliff State Park, a plan that would more than double the size of the Calumet County recreational area.
A Post-Crescent Media report says the Department of Natural Resources has drafted a plan to expand and upgrade the park. But the state would have to buy the parcels of land from more than 100 landowners, at an estimated cost of about $9 million.
The public is invited to hear about the plan and comment on the park's future at a May 7 meeting at the Sherwood Community Center.
The park expansion could take years, but upgrading the infrastructure and facilities could begin as early as this year.
High Cliff attracts more than 400,000 visitors each year.
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The Face of Tempted 2013 has been announced as Karen Powell from Co Meath.
The 33-year-old has won a national competition to find a new curvy fashion model to be the face of the plus-sized fashion chain.
The Tempted model search competition was designed to find a real woman, sized 16 plus, to represent the majority of Irish women who don't relate to the mainstream fashion trend of size 8, and smaller, models.
Karen said of her win: "Being curvy and voluptuous, or being super slim, should not stop anyone from wearing whatever they want, as long as they feel good about themselves. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes!"
Tempted Boutique sells top fashion in sizes 16 to 28, and store owner Rosemary Kearns launched her search for a real woman to model the stores' 2013 summer collection, last March.
The prize package that Karen has won includes €1,000 to spend in store, a two-night break in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, a fashion shoot with photographer Maria McGrail, a makeup course with The International Make Up Academy, a teeth whitening voucher from The White House and a hair hamper from Mane n' Tail.


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11 NCAA Div. III national team championships
Senior, track
(What you won't find on Facebook...even if you are approved as a friend)
Hometown: Seymour, Iowa
High School: Seymour
Why Central?
Everyone says this I am sure, but I chose Central because it simply felt like the best school that I visited. I was also a big fan of the athletic programs here.
Best class you've taken and why
My favorite class I have taken here at Central is probably physical geography with Anya Butt. I simply enjoyed everything about the class; it was interesting.
You're majoring in environmental science because…
Honestly I did not know what I wanted to do even up to the beginning of my sophomore year. Outside of the health and exercise science programs environmental studies was the most interesting.
Favorite Central memory…
I am not sure if I can pick out just one memory. But my best of friends were on the track team with me, and the stuff that we have accomplished together means a lot to me.
Coolest thing about being a national champion
I'm not sure how to answer this…I am proud of myself and the people who prepared me as an athlete to be able to accomplish this. The coolest thing to me is just having the privilege to compete.
Artist or group, past or present, you'd pick to see in concert
I am a 90's guy. Almost every genre of music in the 90's is amazing.
Best reason to visit Seymour, Iowa
The people, they are all so nice and welcoming. Oh and if you want to catch an 8-man football game!
Toughest event in the decathlon and why
The toughest event in the decathlon for me is the darn shot put! I think it just frustrates me most because I am plenty strong, and I know how to throw it. I just don't do it well in meets. Besides that I would say the decathlon is the best challenge someone could step up to.
The best part about competing in an NCAA national meet
The national meets are just sweet. I like to be there just to see how well everyone does and the crazy fast times……and the girls
The thing you like best about your team
My team is my family. I get to run with my best friends and support them and be supported. I just like stepping on the track with them. They are 80% of the reason I come out. Its not like any other team sport, no one gets mad or down on anyone. Its just fun!
Teammate most likely to win "American Idol"
Oh My! Trevor Veach might be the best darn singer I have ever heard
Word or phrase you use too often…
Plans after track season
My plans after track it to take it easy for a while and not rush into the real world ;) I am, however, going to train hard for the next 4 years and see what my chances are for RIO DE. Just a Dream I have, and I want to chase it
Ritual or habit before a meet..
I don't really have a habit or ritual before my meet. I just make sure I eat well all week, and get a good night sleep two nights before the day I compete.
Best advice you've ever received from a coach
The best advice I have received from a coach was towards the classroom. If I wanted to see success, I needed to work hard off the track as well. And It turned out to be the truth.
Person past or present you'd like to have lunch with
Ooolala, If I could have lunch with anyone I would say LOLO Jones. (she might be my soul mate..she just doesn't know it) but in seriousness I would like to have lunch with ROMAN SEBRULE. He is the world record holder in the decath, and I want to know some secrets!
Bucket list
Have a wife and some kids
Base jump the St Louis Arch
Make it to a big time track meet
Purchase the original general lee
Own my own airplane
Backflip a dirtbike
Do research on Tigers in the Himalayas
Ill keep it short and sweet.
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SOMERVILLE — A former Center Street resident has lost his appeal of a 12-year sentence stemming from his arrest in 2009 on cocaine distribution charges.
An appeals panel ruled today, July 11, that the trial court had acted properly in sentencing Lloyd A. Fisher, 55, after he had pleaded to charges that he intended to sell a quantity of cocaine that he had in his possession.
According to reports at the time, Fisher was out of jail on bail facing other drug charges on July 8, 2009, when detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and the Somerville Police Department seized 15 bags of cocaine reportedly worth $3,000 from a refrigerator in the back mud room of Fisher's Center Street residence.
Fisher was charged in two indictments related to the incident with, collectively, four counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and one count of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He pled guilty to all counts and, in accordance with a plea agreement, was sentenced on Feb. 5, 2010 to an aggregate prison term of 12 years, eligible for parole after 53 months.
Fisher appealed the sentence, arguing that the trial court should not have denied a motion to suppress evidence seized from the refrigerator because police, although they had a search warrant, entered the home without knocking. He also claimed that the trial court improperly concluded it was bound to impose the sentence agreed to in the plea agreement.
In its ruling, the panel noted that Fisher and his girlfriend were outside the house when police arrived with a search warrant. Fisher was arrested on the porch while detectives entered through doors that were already open, shouting "Police. Search warrant" as they moved through the residence. The panel agreed with the lower court that knocking would have been superfluous.
The panel judged Fisher's argument that the court erroneously thought it was bound to the sentence set forth in the plea agreement lacking in "sufficient merit to warrant discussion in a written opinion."


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After downing turkey, turkey sandwiches, turkey tetrazzini, and perhaps even a gobbler smoothie, Cyber Monday is here. The Friday after Thanksgiving may be the big day for conventional retailers with their doorbuster deals, but Monday belongs to the Web. The leading e-tailers know this, so shop around for the best deals available. This is the day that often sets the pace for the rest of the holiday season for them.
If it's Tuesday, it must be Shanda Interactive (Nasdaq: SNDA ) . The Chinese online gaming specialist is back. Sure, it's back on the quarterly stage with its earnings report, but it's also back on the growth path. After a few stagnant quarters, the company's mix of games in China is back in fashion. Analysts expect profits to soar 65% higher for the period to $0.43 a share. If you're looking for something domestic, office supply leader Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS ) also reports on Tuesday.
How cool is it that a ton of retailers chime in on Wednesday? It's not just about taking quarterly snapshots of companies in different niches like Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO ) , Dollar Tree (Nasdaq: DLTR ) , and Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW ) . A few days into the holiday shopping season, you can be sure they'll be asked for an early prognosis. All three companies, by the way, are expected to post healthy bottom-line advances.
Is Dell (Nasdaq: DELL ) back? The PC titan has rediscovered its winning ways in recent periods. Earnings are growing again. The company is trouncing market expectations. It's no longer the undisputed sector darling, but it's still a bellwether. Wall Street is looking for net income to climb 17% higher to $0.35 a share.
You may not be able to have breakfast at Tiffany's (NYSE: TIF ) , but you can wolf down a bagel and coffee as you check out the company's quarterly report come Friday morning. The upscale jeweler has beaten analyst targets for four straight quarters. If earning $0.25 a share, as expected, in the third quarter doesn't impress you, stick around. The company has historically earned more during the final holiday quarter than in the three previous periods combined.
Until next week, I remain,
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1988 Hans Christian 33 Cutter Rig
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- 1988
- Hans Christian
- 33 Cutter Rig
- New Bern, North Carolina, US
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- 33ft / 10.06 m
- 11ft 8in / 3.56 m
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The MOST looked at boat on Yacht World via United Yacht Sales. Why are you waiting to buy? She is as nice as the photos show. Call now for personal information.
Every now and then I get to list an absolutely beautiful blue water cruiser and DRAGONQUEST is certainly one of those boats. Owned by the original owners as a fresh water boat, DRAGONQUEST spent 17 years in the Great Lakes and the last 3 years on the hard in North Carolina. She is as beautiful today as she was in 1988. Constant care and upkeep makes DRAGONQUEST a must see.
Entering from the cockpit, down the wide companionway and 4 steps you enter the main cabin. From the moment you step onto DRAGONQUEST you will begin to smile. The interior is beautiful with gorgeous teak woodwork, louvered teak doors on all cabinets, solid teak cabin doors, matching deep rose colored fabrics, teak and holly flooring, gleaming white overhead, and a wonderful layout making you feel like you are in a solid sea keeping sailboat.
The companionway steps open to reveal large storage areas and the entire step system will move to reveal the engine compartment. There is access to the port side of the engine through a companionway step port side opening. The engine compartment has been kept clean and it shows like a 2012 sailboat.
As you enter and immediately to port is the "U" shaped galley area. The galley is compact yet completely functional and will certainly please even the most discriminating onboard chef. The galley forward has a marble countertop and a deep double stainless steel sink. All countertops have nicely appointed teak fiddles. The mixing faucet and sink hardware are brass. Forward of the sink is a storage area with a high teak fiddle. Under the sink is storage with shelving and along the inboard side of the sink cabinet is an opening trash receptacle and further forward is two more storage cabinets with shelving. On the outboard port side is a large in-counter storage area with a teak cover and a storage cabinet. In the middle of the counter top "U" shape is the gimbaled propane oven with a two burner stove top. Above the stove and slightly forward are controls for the propane system and Isotherm refrigeration. Behind the stove is a storage shelf with teak fiddles. From the stove aft the countertops are black Formica with nicely appointed teak fiddles. Aft of the stove and along the port side is the top opening to the refrigeration compartment. The refrigerator also features a front loading door with bronze hardware located directly under the in counter opening. Above and outboard of the refrigerator is a teak storage rack. Aft in the galley is a storage compartment with sliding teak doors, a large open storage area, which also has battery and other electrical controls mounted on the bulkhead, and under the cabinet there are three drawers and storage opening with matching door. The galley features two opening ports; one aft is round and one along the port side above the stove top. Above the galley there is also a dorade opening that is fit with solar ventilation.
Immediately to starboard is the aft cabin. The cabin berth is located along the outboard side of the cabin and offers considerable storage under the berth. Aft is an outboard storage shelf. Along the inboard bulkhead and well protected is the Pro-Sine inverter and above on a swivel mount is the radar display. The radar swivels neatly into the cabin while stored and can be moved to reveal the radar direct to the helm-all while being protected inside the companionway. Forward and to starboard is a hanging locker. The aft cabin features a round opening port aft and an opening port just aft of the hanging locker. On the face of the bulkhead under the aft berth is a small wood box which contains the controls for the auxiliary fuel pump. In the compartment under the aft berth is the electric auxiliary fuel pump and parallel RACOR fuel filters. The entry door into the aft cabin is a bi-fold solid teak door.
Further forward and along the starboard side is a straight settee with beautiful deep rose colored fabrics. Under the seating are large storage areas while behind the upper cushions is additional storage. Outboard are two large storage areas with high fiddles and a removable upper support. These areas make wonderful bookshelves. The forward storage area has been converted to support a laptop computer and additional computer hardware. Over the settee is an opening port. Above the settee on the ceiling is a custom built teak rack for rolled chart storage.
Across from the settee and along the port side is the curved dinette area with matching deep rose fabrics. Under the dinette seats are storage areas and behind the upper cushions are additional storage compartments. The dinette table is fixed and features black Formica with teak fiddles. The curved dinette settee faces aft and to starboard. Outboard and along the bulkhead is a curved storage shelf with high fiddle and built-in hand rail. Above the shelf is another shelf with removable support for a book shelf. There are two Bose stereo speakers, one fore and one aft and an opening port. Along the port side above the shelving is an opening port. Above the dinette is a beautiful opening butterfly hatch with screens.
Further forward along the starboard side is the navigation station. The table is black Formica with fiddles and opens for chart and other storage. Along the forward bulkhead is the main electrical panel. The outboard bulkhead features built-in electronics and a storage area with fiddle. The navigation station support has cabinet storage with the door facing inboard. Above the navigation station is an opening port. Across from the navigation station is a built-in holder for binoculars.
Further forward and along the port side is the master Pullman berth with the berth located against the bulkhead. The berth is queen sized and the mattress is matching deep rose fabric. Under the mattress is storage. Outboard there are two opening ports. Forward and above the berth is a large storage shelf with fiddle. Under the berth is a storage cabinet aft, four drawers in the middle and another storage cabinet forward. The Pullman offers a sliding curtain for privacy. Across from the berth is a large hanging locker with two doors, a large storage shelf with fiddle above and an opening port. Access to the back of the navigation station electrical panel is inside this hanging locker.
All the way forward and through a solid teak door is the head area. To starboard is a vanity and sink with marble countertop with fiddle and brass fixtures. Under the sink is a storage cabinet. Above the sink is a mirror. Outboard is storage with two sliding teak doors. Over the sink is a ventilating dorade. Across from the vanity is the separate shower stall with shower curtain. The shower is large and features a teak grate floor, ceramic tiles one-third of the way from the teak grated floor to the teak outboard seat. Above the seat is white fiberglass. There are forward and aft teak towel racks as well and a ventilating dorade. Above the head is an opening hatch with screen. Located in the forward head is the manual toilet. The toilet can be hidden by using a fold down seat. All the way forward and through a teak door is the divided anchor locker.
This is one of the most beautiful sailboats I have ever listed and the use of teak, louvered doors, and matching fabrics gives you the feel of the old world charm of yesteryear.
Located on the port side the galley features large storage areas and a top loading refrigerator.
- Double stainless steel deep sinks with cutting board covers
- Brass mixing faucet and hardware
- Refrigerator pump out pedal if ice is used in the refrigerator compartment.
- Marble sink countertops and black Formica counter tops remainder of the galley area
- Force 10 gimbaled propane oven with two burner stove top
- Xintrex S-2 propane monitor and control
- Isotherm SP/ASU refrigeration with separate controller
- Top loading refrigerator with compartmentalized sections and removable wire baskets
- Outboard spice rack and storage areas
- Built in trash receptacle
- In counter storage with plastic bins
- Ample storage cabinets and drawers
- Fiberglass decks with teak overlay
- Fiberglass cabin tops with teak overlay
- Stainless steel custom radar arch with integral retractable dinghy davits
- Stainless steel outboard motor lift and mount
- Aft platform with teak grate and boarding ladder to access dinghy below davits
- Stanchion mounted aft Life-Sling with lifting tackle
- Large cockpit lazarettes and propane locker
- Teak storage chest with teak grating bottom mounted on foredeck; w/burgundy Sunbrella cover
- Large butterfly hatch with screens over the salon; w/burgundy Sunbrella cover
- Large hatch with screens over the forward head; w/burgundy Sunbrella cover
- (10) opening bronze portholes with screens
- (5) stainless steel dorade vents plus one solar vent
- Teak cockpit coaming and trim
- Teak cabin top handrails w/burgundy Sunbrella covers and teak trim
- Self-bailing cockpit
- Large bow sprit
- Lofrans Tigres electric anchor windlass with foot control
- Primary and secondary Bruce anchors; 15 Kg with 240 feet 5/16 inch HT chain and 10 Kg with 50 feet 5/16 inch HT chain and 300 feet ¾ inch 3-strand nylon
- 12HT Danforth anchor with 6 feet stainless steel chain and 150 feet ½ in double braid nylon on stern rail
- Jabsco raw water wash down at bow
- Fresh water wash down connection in cockpit deck well
- Stainless steel stanchions with 5/16 inch wire life lines
- Port and starboard boarding gates
- Folding stainless steel boarding ladder mounts at port gate
- Burgundy Sunbrella companionway dodger with glass, Sunbrella, and screen inserts for different weather conditions
- Burgundy Sunbrella bimini and port and starboard cockpit enclosure panels with see-through glass inserts
- Burgundy Sunbrella aft awning that attaches to bimini
- Bronze deck hardware
- New bottom paint 2013
Sails and Rigging
- Kenyon aluminum mast and boom painted beige
- Doyle cradle cover in Burgundy Sunbrella with Strong Track sail slide system
- Teak and bronze boom gallow on cabin top with leather protection
- Whisker pole mounted on mast
- Dacron doublebraid running rigging with Lewmar and Harken deck hardware
- Pro-Furl furling for Yankee and staysail
- Bronze winches:
- (3) Barient 21 winches mounted on mast
- (2) Barient 22 winches on port and starboard cabin top
- (2) Barient 28 primary winches in cockpit
- Oversized stainless steel standing rigging all in excellent condition
- Ritchie Globemaster compass on binnacle
- Signet Multifunction display from Smartpak; speed, depth and water temperature
- Platismo Compass
- Garmin GPS Map 126
Navigation Station:
- Signet Multifunction display from Smartpak SL250; speed, depth and water temperature
- Garmin GPS Map 128
- Tank Tender system with (3) tank monitor
- ICOM IC-M502 VHF radio with DSC, position from Garmin GPS Map 128
- ICOM IC-M710 SSB radio
- ICOM IC-M34 Handheld VHF radio with charger
- Trimble TNC7001 Galaxy INMARSAT-C/GPS satellite communication with distress function
- B&G Hydraulic Autopilot with remote controller located at companionway
- Raytheon RL70 radar display on swivel mount (located in aft cabin for storage)
- Raytheon 48 miles radar dome mounted on radar arch
- 12 Volt DC and 120 Volt AC power
- 30 Amp shore power cords, 50 foot and 25 foot with 20 Amp and 50 Amp adapters
- Isolation Transformer, Pro-Mariner Prosafe 3.8 KVA, 120 x 240 Volt, 50/60 Hz
- West Marine SeaVolt Dual-Purpose AGM Battery, quantity (1); Group 27, 92 Ah (starting)
- West Marine SeaVolt Gel Battery, quantity (2); 8-D, Gel cell 225 Ah (house)
- Alternators (2) Stock engine alternator charges the engine battery and 160 Amp high output alternator charges the House batteries.
- Power distribution panel at Navigation Station and subpanel for local equipment in galley
- AC volt and Amp meter at panel
- DC volt and Amp meter at panel
- Master-Volt Powercharger 12 volt, 20 Amp, 3 stage battery charger
- 1800 Watt, 60 Hz, 120 volt Stat-Power Pro-Sine wave inverter
- APC Electrical Monitoring system with Amp Hour meter
- Pro-Mariner Deluxe Corrosion monitor and Controller (zinc protection voltage control)
- Fireboy-Xintrex CO2 detectors
- Jensen MDC-9645W AM/FM/Cassette and CD player
- Spectra modular Water Maker, Ventura 150 MPC, with MPC-5000 control at navigation station
- 12 volt HELA ventilation fans throughout interior
- Alpenglo dual level fluorescent ceiling light fixtures with dual level red LED night lighting throughout interior
Engine access is under the companionway steps with easy access thru an opening on the port side of the companionway.
- Yanmar 4JH3-TE 40 Hp diesel engine with fresh water cooling and 1736 current hours
- Kanzaki transmission with 3:1 ratio
- Stainless steel shaft with PSS mechanical shaft seal
- Engine panel in companionway for easy access
- Separate engine and transmission controls at helm binnicle
- Brass and bronze helm binnacle with burgundy Sunbrella cover
- Teak and stainless steel steering wheel with burgundy Sunbrella cover
- (3) blade fixed bronze propeller
- Electric auxiliary fuel pump with parallel Racor filter/water separator units with valves to permit onboard fuel polishing
- Racor fuel tank vent line overflow preventer
- 1993 Caribe RIB 10 foot dinghy, and 2004 Honda 9.9 outboard w/electric start and less than 100 hours.
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"Motorists will see a lot of activity surrounding the Verrazano-Narrows in the next several years, but when both the MTA and state DOT projects are finished, customers will see a marked improvement in the flow of traffic through the busy Staten Island corridor," said Joe Keane, Bridges and Tunnels chief engineer.
From midnight Friday until 7 a.m. on Jan. 28, three of the four Expressway lanes will be closed from the Fingerboard Road overpass to the old toll plaza, so crews can re-stripe the highway around the toll plaza to begin the second phase of the removal.
The MTA advises that motorists venturing over the bridge that night should expect delays and allow for additional travel time.
Also, from 11 p.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Jan. 28, wide-load trucks Brooklyn-bound on the Expressway will not be allowed through the work zone; drivers should plan an alternate route, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority advised.
Completion of the work is dependent on the weather; should rain or snow cancel the Jan. 28 re-striping, it will be done the next night.
"The removal of the tollbooths will improve traffic flow and safety for Staten Islanders and all those who pass through our borough," said MTA board member Allen Cappelli. "It commemorates a victory for Staten Island of the elimination of the two-way toll by borough officials, and hopefully there will be more victories as we continue to battle the toll inequity facing Staten Islanders."
The $50 million project is expected to last 45 months, and once the lanes are re-striped, motorists will be directed to the right of the tollbooths and around where they will be able to take either level of the bridge to Brooklyn.
There will be electronic signs along the Expressway before the tollbooths to alert motorists to the new traffic pattern that will be in place until the booths are gone and other rehabilitation work is completed.
The first phase of the project saw the removal of eight unused tollbooths.
All nine lanes feeding into the Verrazano will remain open during peak commuting times, but off-peak closures could be scheduled intermittently.
The project, with an expected completion date of 2015, will also include a new fly-over ramp from Narrows Road South, construction of a new ramp that will directly connect the Expressway to the lower level, a new fly-over ramp at the Lily Pond entrance ramp and rehabilitation of the Capodanno Boulevard entrance ramp and Lily Pond Avenue exit ramp.


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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 2088] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-00383] [[Page 2088]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 91, 121, and 125 [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0579; Amendment Nos. 91-329, 121-364 and 125-62] RIN 2120-AK27 Flight Data Recorder Airplane Parameter Specification Omissions and Corrections AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; disposition of comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On December 31, 2012, the FAA published a final rule with a request for comments amending the operating regulations for flight data recorders by correcting errors in recording rates in three different appendices. These errors created requirements that could not be met by certain airplanes without extensive modification, which was not intended when the requirements were adopted. The corrected recording rates are as intended when the applicable flight data recorder parameter requirements were adopted, but which had been omitted from the then current publication of the regulatory text. DATES: January 13, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may review the public docket for this rulemaking (Docket No. FAA-2012-1333) at the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also review the public docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning this action contact Chris Parfitt, Flight Standards Service, Aircraft Maintenance Division-Avionics Maintenance Branch, AFS-360, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 385-6398; email firstname.lastname@example.com. For legal questions concerning this action contact Karen Petronis, International Law, Legislation and Regulations Division (AGC-200), Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267- 3073, email firstname.lastname@example.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The final rule amended three appendices in 14 CFR related to flight data recorder (FDR) requirements:
First, Appendix E to part 91 was amended to correct a typographical error introduced when the rule was published. For the altitude parameter, the sampling rate per second was listed as 11. The correct rate had always been 1 sample per second. The second and third corrections concerned identical standards in Appendix M to part 121 and Appendix E to part 125. When footnote 5 was added in 1999 to each Appendix, the sampling interval was left off for certain airplanes. The correction put the sampling interval of once per second back in the footnote for the affected airplanes. None of these changes required action by airplane owners, operators or manufacturers as the affected airplanes already complied with the requirements of the originally adopted rules and the corrections adopted. Since these requirements were intended in the original rules, there was no new impact on safety. Discussion of Comments The FAA received no comments on the final rule. Conclusion Since no comments were submitted in response to the final rule, the FAA has determined that no revisions to the rule are warranted. Issued under authority of 49 U.S.C. 106(f) and 44701(a)(5) in Washington, DC. Lirio Liu, Director, Office of Rulemaking. [FR Doc. 2014-00383 Filed 1-10-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


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About disabled facilities grants
A disabled facilities grant (DFG) helps towards the cost of providing adaptations and facilities which make a disabled person safer and more mobile within their home. These grants are given by the council under Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. For more information please read our information sheet on disabled facilities grants.
To apply for assistance
The first step is to contact Gloucestershire Social Services and ask that the disabled person be assessed by an Occupational Therapist. If they think that adaptations are required they will then make a referral to the council and we will make arrangment to visit you to see if we can offer any grant assistance.
An applicant must be an owner or a tenant of a house, flat or mobile home, even if this is not the disabled person for whom the works are required.
Grants are only offered where a referral is received from an Occupational Therapist working for the county's social services department.
For further information on disabled facilities grants please contact us. Further information on the legislation can be found at communities.gov.uk.
If you are a Cheltenham Borough Homes tenant, please read the the information sheet on disabled adaptations.


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Elisa and Nate Howard of Friday Harbor, Washington announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Chevalier, to Adam Myers, son of Donna Tegnell of Friday Harbor and Greg Myers of Portland, Ore.
Both graduates of Friday Harbor High School, the future bride teaches at Lighthouse Preschool and the future groom is a guide with Crystal Sea Kayaking and employed at the Big Store. The couple plan a summer wedding at the Howard Homestead, in August.
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I'm getting ready.
I'm not looking for fame and glory — or a spread in Playboy like that one dancer — for that matter. My sons would be mortified and the subscription level in the magazine would take a dive. I know one of the editors, and he has a wonderful family. I don't want him to be out of work.
What I want is a hairdresser, a make-up artist, and a costume designer to work on me.
I love dresses with just one shoulder strap. And I love the way most of the dresses are backless and dip really, really low.
Some support hose and a face lift like Cloris Leechman has and I'd be all set.
Now you may think this is just some pipe dream, but I'm here to tell you I can dance.
I come from a dancing family. My father, in his younger days, was a professional.
And he and my late sister, Betty Anne, were a popular tap dancing duo in the 1950s.
They used to do a challenge. Dad would come out on stage at places like the Lowell Showboat, and start dancing. Then Betty, knee-high to a grasshopper, would appear on stage.
"What are you doing here? You're supposed to be home in bed," he'd say.
She'd say she wanted to dance. He'd tell her she was too little, and so it went.
Dad would give in and tell her if she could do some steps, he'd let her stay.
So she did them. She tapped twice as fast as he did, and no matter how hard he tried to make the steps, she'd do them better. Audiences loved them.
He never danced with me, probably because he liked her best, but I took dancing lessons until I was 16 from great teachers like Marlene Jurkas, Esther Vasquez and the late, great Buddy Sika.
I was never as good as Betty, but I could hold my own — tap, ballet and jazz.
I still have my dancing shoes. My pink toe shoes are stiff now, but not as stiff as the overly painted silver tap shoes and my joints.
I figure I have almost a year to limber up.
I was going to start by touching my toes, but couldn't even touch my knees without sitting in a chair, so I gave that up. I can still do time steps with the best of them, and I remember my ballet positions, so I have something to start with.
When my husband and I were in college we took ballroom dancing for a physical education credit and so we could hang on each other. I got an A.
I can cha cha, do the rumba, the square step, and a little waltz. My specialty, though, would probably be the Charleston. I could wear a cute headband to keep my overly-processed hair under control.
I can do some provocative Spanish dances, and I can polka, thanks to all the Polish wedding receptions I've been to. But I think I need to focus on the former, since the latter doesn't seem to be a big choice on "Dancing with the Stars."
There have been some old people on the show, so I am not worried about my age.
What I am worried about is running out of breath, running out of steam and forgetting the routine.
What amazes me is that the contestants know so many dances and seldom miss a beat.
I fear that I'd get halfway through a routine and then just stand there in a stupor.
When you have a partner, you can't just ad lib.
How can I remember the required 19 dance routines when I can't even remember where I put combs, brushes, gloves and credit cards?
I put an old tape in the tape player the other day and got out my tap shoes.
After warming up by doing two jumping jacks and flexing my fingers, I started to dance. I figured it would be a start to see if I still had rhythm — not the kind that resulted in two pregnancies — but the kind that shows you can keep time with the music.
I was going along pretty well when I noticed the Evil Twins in the corner of the family room.
It looked for a moment like they were dancing, too. Then I realized each was desperately trying to get behind the other. Their tails were pinned to their hind legs and there was fear in their eyes.
I took off the shoes and turned the tape player off before they had strokes.
Maybe I could get on "America's Funniest Home Videos" instead.
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London's best burgers
In London, you know, you can eat food from all over the world: there is a restaurant for every ethnic taste.
But there are times when all you fancy is just the dear old burger with as many dressings as possible, and if you're not hangover maybe you want something more than the usual McDonald's. Well, obviously in London there's plenty of choice to eat a good burger and Astor Hostels wants to give you some hints about the best ones.
Keep in mind that the places suggested have been all tested personally by us, so we know what we're talking about!
– BRGR.CO: in the heart of Soho (and soon a new one in Chelsea), this restaurant has a very cosy atmosphere and some great quality food. The menu is quite simple, but every choice will make you feel like you've picked the right thing. Definitely suggested also if you're on a date, although you should always keep in mind that eating a burger is not the sexiest thing to do, so make sure you're going there with the right one.
– GBK: there are quite a few branches around the city so you can check on their website which one is the closest to you (and their website is really cool, so defintely worth a visit). Their burgers are great, very tasty and with a lot of options on the menu, so this place is highly recommended. Also their French fries are worth a try, but don't be greedy and go for the skinny ones!
– Byron: this is the right place for a relaxed evening with family or friends. Very friendly staff and good service, prices are affordable and the burgers are still quite tasty. Not a huge menu but the few options are all worth a try. Recommended for a casual night out.
– Honest Burger: get ready to queue! It is almost impossible to go to one of their restaurants and be seated right away. But once you get your food you'll realize that it was worth the wait. Strongly suggested to visit the original one in Brixton, very bohemian and characteristic, even though the burgers are so good that you won't be paying much attention to what you have around.
– Dirty Burger: believe me, you do want to get dirty in this place! Their formula is great: extremely hipster interiors, reasonable prices and yummy food. One of the best combinations for all the burger lovers in London.


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"What's Wrong with Virginia?" takes another step towards being a prestige picture: It'll debut in September at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Produced by Holland's TicTock Studios, the film was shot in Holland last year, and stars Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Roberts. It was directed by Oscar-winning "Milk" screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.
The TIFF's official description of the film states, "Drawing on shades of David Lynch and Todd Haynes (and Douglas Sirk before him), (Black) descends into the world of his characters on their lyrical, sometimes lurid terms. The effect is intoxicating."
A national release date for the film has not been announced.
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[8] January 26, 2015 at 9:02am
I guess we are not all perfect.
The normal response, or the common one would be " good for them. They did the right thing. They passed a moral test. They did not get the correct answer as fast as you, but the important thing is they did get it right in the end. Just be happy for them.
[5] January 1, 2015 at 6:00pm
I must disagree with you on this one…..not because your wrong….well…..someone has to do it.
Happy new year Monk
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[3] September 12, 2014 at 12:18am
Bill is comparing apples to apples….He does not like apples, but he can tell that 1 apple is rotting and filled with worms and the other is shinny , red and eddible…..even thou he hates apples.
[4] September 12, 2014 at 12:14am
Bill is comparing apples to apples….He does not like apples, but he can tell that 1 apples is rotting and filled with worms and the other is shinny , red and eddible…..even thou he hates apples.
September 5, 2014 at 10:44pm
And they need it badly.
September 5, 2014 at 10:43pm
"We" may already know……many others do not….I believe it was for "them".
[3] August 24, 2014 at 8:58am
@ East…..Respect maybe…….admiration?……well… I can't do it.
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When using grid tie inverters you can actually send electricity into the grid when you use less than you make. Not all areas will give you the credit for it. but it's not bull. Of course it would take decades to recoup your investment.
[15] August 23, 2014 at 12:36pm
A new energy source will replace coal, oil and gas someday……But today is not the day.
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[5] August 23, 2014 at 12:33pm
ivanpahing?…..A new dance?
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August 23, 2014 at 11:53am
Stock footage from the Navy……after an exsausted investigation and hours of research, I finaly read the sentance under the photo. :)
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"I should have been smarter," Manziel added. "The cameras were solidly on me. I need to be smarter about that."
Ooh ok……so getting caught is what he did wrong.
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[5] August 19, 2014 at 1:44pm
Then it's time for the +1 troll to come out of his layer. :)
[6] August 19, 2014 at 12:52pm
Your right….don't fall for everything you read. That includes your post for sure.
I fall for the truth. It exposes lies and foolishness.
August 18, 2014 at 10:01am
After 9 and before 12a bit fuzzy….maybe a couple numbers left out to be more precise about the conflict…..otherwise preaty much dead on
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August 15, 2014 at 7:12pm
It appears , in name only derek
[2] August 15, 2014 at 2:20am
I don't believe there were amazed for the reasons you think….they were amazed the same way we were amazed by the first samples of rocks from the moon…..amazed and awed by seeing something never seen before for the first time
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Wise decision………now clear your mind of those impure thoughts……hehe
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August 11, 2014 at 9:44pm
If your theory is correct and can be proven……then that would make Tony guilty of manslaughter. Very true….he did not intend to hit him. but he made a decision. And that decision was not to slow down and go around
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Cant imagine what it is like for you….and never want to find out.
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A Sparks college senior was recently indicted on eight federal charges related to allegedly importing opium poppy, and using international mail to get it.
Opium poppy is usually grown in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. The plant is converted into heroin, and its main ingredient is morphine.
A check of opium importation charges in Nevada federal court dating back to 2000 show this is the first case.
Joshua Duerr, 29, pleaded not guilty on Nov. 8 in Reno federal court to the counts of importation of opium poppy and illegal use of a communication facility (international mail). He was released on his own recognizance, and ordered to undergo mental health treatment. A December 18 trial was scheduled.
The indictment alleges he imported the poppy on separate occasions in January and February.
As typical per indictments, no details were given about the crime.
It's currently unknown which federal law enforcement agency investigated it, or how it was discovered.
These cases seem to be rare, nationwide.
A 32-year-old Boston man was arrested in January after cops were notified a package addressed to him contained raw, opium poppy. An officer then dressed up like a mail deliveryman, and had the man sign for the package at his home. After his arrest, he told the officers he was going to use the plants for a wreath … the plants were sent from England.
Court records show Duerr told the judge he was a senior in college, but did not indicate which school he attended.


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Growth, jobs on the minds of locals
CHARLES TOWN – The Envision Jefferson 2035 steering committee met Tuesday evening to discuss the results of the July public input workshops and the online survey, which is available until Sept. 23.
Tuesday's meeting followed a series of public input workshops held in July. During the workshops, the public was invited to provide input on where it would like to see growth and development in Jefferson County.
A survey was made available at the Envision Jefferson 2035 booth at the Jefferson County Fair and online, the results of which were examined by the steering committee during the meeting. The future land use maps that were the focus of the public input workshops were also revisited during Tuesday's meeting.
The total number of survey responses collected so far is 379; 56 of these were completed at the July workshops, 199 were completed at the county fair booth and 124 have been completed online. The steering committee is collecting basic demographic information from survey takers, including age, ZIP code, how they heard about Envision Jefferson 2035 and whether or not they attended previous public input workshops. Online survey takers' locations are identified by IP addresses.
Steering committee members said having a booth at the fair provided good feedback and a good chance to interact with the public. They also said the people who stopped by the fair booth included both residents of rural Jefferson County as well as more urbanized parts of the county.
One of the primary concerns across all groups that participated in the survey was the protection of open space and farmland. Many survey participants want to see new development integrated into existing communities whenever possible to keep rural areas open. The second and third priorities were improving employment opportunities in Jefferson County and revitalizing downtown areas, respectively.
With a projected population growth of between 15, 000 and 30,000 new residents entering Jefferson County within the next 20 years, residential growth areas need to be identified. Survey results indicated that people want to see residential growth in or adjacent to existing cities, towns and villages. Survey takers wish to see a mix of housing types, including apartment complexes, single-family homes and senior oriented living facilities.
Survey takers say they want to see growth and development in four major areas: along W.Va. 9 between Charles Town and the Berkeley County line, within current UGBs (urban growth boundaries), along U.S. 340 East from Charles Town to Harpers Ferry and along U.S. 340 South from Charles Town to the Virginia state line.
The next step in shaping the county's comprehensive plan will be to take these four areas to the public and fine-tune the specifics of what types of development may go there. The steering committee plans to provide enlarged maps of the specific preferred growth areas (PGAs) as identified in the survey results showing existing land use and gather information to use in future planning. The goal is not to tell the public what they want in those areas, but to provide people with enough information to make decisions about land use.
The next steering committee meeting is set for Tuesday, Oct. 15. The next round of public input workshops will be held Monday, Oct. 21, at South Jefferson Elementary School and Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Shepherdstown Middle School. Meetings will take place from 6:30 p.m. until approximately 9 p.m. on both dates. The steering committee will also hold a series of four stakeholder meetings Friday, Oct. 25, since participation from major employers and public entities has been minimal up to this point.
To complete the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/Envision-Jefferson-2035-Summer-Goals-and-Objectives-Survey. For more information about Envision Jefferson 2035, including upcoming meetings and workshops, visit www.envisionjefferson2035.com.
– Staff writer Mary Stortstrom can be reached at 304-725-6581 or www.twitter.com/mstortstromJN.


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Cascade releases Tapps deal
By Dennis Box-The Courier-Herald
Cascade Water Alliance has come to a final purchase agreement with Puget Sound Energy for Lake Tapps, but the glass is still not quite full of all the answers.
Cascade, an eastside water utility, released details about the agreement Friday.
The total purchase price rings up at $39 million, which includes $25 million for the lake and $5 million once the drinking water right clears appeals from The Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. The other $9 million is for other operational costs associated with the lake.
PSE has owned the lake for nearly 100 years, using it as a reservoir for its White River hydroelectric plant until January 2004.
Mike Gagliardo, director of planning for Cascade, said at a Friday press conference, "This is a major milestone.... The price is based on our due diligence over a multiyear negotiation. There is a lot that went into this."
PSE's board of directors, Cascades board and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission must approve the sale.
The drinking water right is yet to be reissued by the Department of Ecology, and the details are being anxiously awaited by Cascade, the community and three cities surrounding the lake, Bonney Lake, Auburn and Sumner.
The three cities offered $33 million for the lake to PSE in September 2007 with no conditions. PSE turned down the offer stating an exclusive negotiating agreement with Cascade.
The water right was first issued in 2003 by Ecology. The Pollution Control Hearings Board sent the decision back to Ecology for reconsideration after PSE's hydroelectric plant was closed in 2004.
The recreational lake level during the summer months and the amount of water left in the White River, or river flows, is a central issue among the parties involved.
Water is diverted to Lake Tapps from White River at the barrier dam in Buckley.
In earlier documents filed with Ecology both tribes stated 800 cubic feet per second of water should be left in the river below the barrier dam during July and 500 to 650 cfs in August before water can be diverted to Lake Tapps.
The Lake Tapps Community Council members stated earlier that a flow regime of 800 cfs in July and 650 in August would mean the lake would be below the recreation level once every four years.
Gagliardo said there is a settlement agreement between Cascade and the tribes relating to flow regimes in the river. The $5 million payment to PSE is dependent on Ecology issuing a water right that meets tribes' criteria. If others decide to appeal the decision Cascade would still pay the money.
Gagliardo did not reveal what current flow regimes are being requested by Cascade and the tribes.
"We are working with the tribes and Ecology," Gagliardo said. "Some things are still being hashed back and forth.
In a drought situation, Gagliardo said all major water utilities start planning six to eight months in advance. "What Cascade had committed to in regards to Lake Tapps is when we look at all those things (drought conditions) we will look at the potential impact on Lake Tapps."
Rep. Chris Hurst, D-Greenwater, worked with the cities and PSE to put together the $33 million offer and he is closely monitoring the water right.
"The short term focus is on the water right condition and how it will relate to the lake levels," Hurst said. "I'm talking to the cities and the community around the lake. We are still finding Cascade's level of engagement leaves something to be desired."
Bonney Lake Mayor Neil Johnson said he is concerned control of the lake may be moving to Cascade.
"We need to look at our options," Johnson said. "I think there was a better deal offered by the cities."
Cascade Water Alliance members include the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Tukwila, along with the Covington Water District, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District and the Skyway Water and Sewer District.
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The city has an ordinance that says you can not have anything in the road or sidewalk that impedes the flow of traffic (basketball hoops included). The streets are paid for and maintained by the excise taxes car owners pay. Streets are for driving or parking on – not to be used as a basketball court or a baseball diamond. That's why we have public parks for people to enjoy safely.
When I come home from work after a 10-hour day, should I have to deal with 10 or 12 kids blocking the road? Half of them don't even move. So you have to zigzag through them. Should we hard-working taxpayers have to deal with balls bouncing off our cars, hitting our homes, ruining the gardens we work hard on? What if one of the kids trespass on my private property to get the ball and gets hurt? Who do you think will get sued? Who's going to pay to fix my car or house if they damage them? Should my family have to listen to the swearing and yelling and the see kids with their underwear sticking out of their pants? This is a quality of life issue.
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MUSKEGON — Sue Wierengo called it the most difficult vote in her five years on the Muskegon City Commission before she approved a zone change for a women's homeless shelter.
Wierengo's vote decided the commission's 4-3 approval today of the zoning request of West Michigan Therapy Inc. for a former industrial site at 1823 Commerce.
Commissioners heard impassioned arguments from both sides of the zoning issue. This was a mandatory second vote on the zoning ordinance change after commissioners split 5-2 on the issue Nov. 14.
Changing his decision for the final vote on the "second reading" of the ordinance was Commissioner Steve Wisneski. He said since the initial commission action, he'd heard from neighbors and business owners along nearby Laketon Avenue, who argued there are too many similar uses in that area of the city.
Voting with Wierengo were Mayor Steve Warmington and commissioners Clara Shepherd and Chis Carter. Voting against the zone change with Wisneski were commissioners Steve Gawron and Larry Spataro, both who originally voted against changing the property from "general business" to "government services" to allow for the consolidation of West Michigan Therapy operations at that location.
Most controversial is the relocation of the women's "transitional living center" from 2333 Jarman in Muskegon Heights. West Michigan Therapy also is moving its facility at 130 E. Apple to the Commerce building — a 31,910-square-foot facility that was once a Muskegon Piston Ring plant.
"There is a large misconception of our agency and our programs," West Michigan Therapy CEO Louis Churchwell told commissioners. "It is going to be a recovery center, not a shelter. The facility is for women and they will be there 24/7. They will not be roaming the neighborhood."
Churchwell said he and his staff of 50 professionals care just as much about the central city neighborhoods of Muskegon as the residents.
"We are about empowering our community ... . We love Muskegon," Churchwell said. "I am in the trenches every day fighting for our community. We all have to come together in Muskegon."
But some residents in the Marsh Field, Nelson and McLaughlin neighborhoods said they have too many social service and health care institutions encroaching on residential areas.
"I have fought for 38 years to preserve our neighborhood," said Karen Farmer, 1668 Jefferson. "Our main concern is the quality of our neighborhood. Our neighborhood has been constantly assaulted."
Commissioner Steve Gawron assured West Michigan Therapy staff and supporters that the issue is not the social service agency, but the underlying zoning request and its affect on residential properties.
"My long-standing position with these types of uses in Muskegon neighborhoods is that we are overly-taxed with institutions," Gawron said. "This is not an issue for me about the value of West Michigan Therapy."
Commissioner Larry Spataro summed up the opposition this way: "This is a good program but this is the wrong place."
Two West Michigan Therapy board members Dr. F. Remington Sprague and radio personality Paul Billings spoke in favor of the consolidation of agency programs on Commerce Street and of the value of the agency to the community. Program clients also spoke in favor of West Michigan Therapy's successes.
"This program has helped hundreds of women find their way back into the community," Sprague said of the agency's treatment of those with substance abuse.
Billings said: "We can serve our community here with West Michigan Therapy rather than through the corrections system."
Wierengo spoke last before casting the deciding vote in favor of the zoning change. She said she spent plenty of time listening to both sides and doing independent research before delivering the critical vote.
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By MARCIE
An agreement proposed Thursday by attorneys on both sides of a federal lawsuit involving mineral rights on the Allegheny National Forest would throw out a settlement agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and a group of environmentalists, and resolve most of the suit in favor of the oil interests.
The lawsuit was filed in 2009 by Minard Run Oil Co. and the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA) against the U.S. Forest Service, several of its officials, the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, Allegheny Defense Project and Sierra Club.
A "joint notice and proposal to govern future proceedings" was filed by the attorneys for the oil interests and for the federal defendants on Thursday. In it, the attorneys explain they have met "to explore a mutually agreeable route toward resolving this lawsuit."
Both sides agree the federal judge should enter an order that vacates the April 2009 settlement agreement between the Forest Service and a group of environmentalists; and converts federal Judge Sean McLaughlin's December 2009 memorandum opinion on the case "into a final declaratory judgment on the merits."
While the attorneys have agreed on several of the main parts of the lawsuit, the two sides still differ on the remedy.
The oil interests want a judge to make permanent an injunction that prevents the Forest Service from halting new drilling on the national forest until an environmental impact assessment could be performed. The Forest Service does not feel that would an appropriate solution. The attorneys for both sides will file briefs on their views "on the nature of remedy and judicial relief."
The suit came about after the settlement agreement with the environmental groups, and a contemporaneous statement from then-Forest Supervisor Leann Marten. The Forest Service indicated the agreement was their acknowledgment that they had an obligation to perform an environmental assessment prior to issuing a Notice to Proceed with drilling on a national forest. Marten's statement said no new Notices to Proceed would be issued until a forestwide environmental impact study was completed, which effectively halted new drilling on the Allegheny National Forest.
Minard Run and PIOGA filed suit. In December 2009, McLaughlin issued an injunction on the Forest Service, ordering them to return to previous policies. The Forest Service and environmental groups filed an appeal, saying the change was not a final agency action, and therefore was not subject to legal challenges.
In September, a three-judge panel on the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld McLaughlin's order. The environmental groups asked for a reconsideration by the full panel of judges; it was denied.


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Pierce County prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Steven Powell to 10 years in prison for taking photos of two young girls in their bathroom at their next-door home in Puyallup.
Powell was convicted last month of 14 counts of voyeurism. The standard sentence would be about four years in prison.
The News Tribune reports prosecutors filed a notice saying he deserves 10 years to hold him accountable for crimes against both girls.
The 62-year-old will be sentenced June 15 in Tacoma.
Powell is the father-in-law of Susan Powell, who disappeared from her home in West Valley City, Utah, in late 2009. His son — her husband — Josh Powell killed himself and two sons in a February fire at a home in Graham.
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Lyndhurst Mayor Joseph Cicero said he spoke Monday with the developers of the project that will result in a Key Bank branch being constructed on the northeast corner of Mayfield and Brainard roads.
The city, in November, received a $3-million Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant from the state which will be used for the environmental cleanup of the land after three buildings are demolished.
"I would imagine that by the end of February everyone in the buildings (tenants) will be out," Cicero said of the Penguin Dry Cleaners/All Brands Vacuums building, and the Mayfield Brainard Professional Building. "Something should be going on after that, the demolition and then the construction."
The project is being developed by WXZ Development Inc. of Fairview Park.


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Many fantasize about their dream garage, which sometimes includes having a good track car. Unfortunately, racing costs add up; even amateur racing can be an expensive hobby, with entry fees as well as the cost of tires and brakes or the inevitable track-side repair – not to mention the upfront cost of the car.
What do you think is the best track car under $40,000? The car can be new or used, and with modifications as long as the total cost is under $40,000. Your chosen vehicle can be optimized for drag racing, rally racing, autocross, or road racing.
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Enoki Bacon
2 May 2012
This is my favorite food that my mom cooks at home. At my home, we eat it with ponzu sauce which is a citrus-based sauce. It is very tasty and refreshing, so please try it out in this way if you have never tried it! It's a great recipe for bento, too :D
1. Cut off the roots of the enoki mushrooms and separate them into 8 bundles.
2. Cut bacon strips in half and wrap enoki mushrooms.
3. Place the enoki bacon seam-side down, microwave for 3 minutes at 500w OR bake for about 10 minutes at 200C (390F). When it's done, let it steam for about 3 minutes.
4. Mix lemon juice and soy sauce and make ponzu sauce.
5. Pour the ponzu sauce over the enoki bacon just before serving.
Recipe Summary
Difficulty Level:Easy
Course:Main Dish
Preparation Time:5 Minutes
Cook Time:5 Minutes
Ready In:10 Minutes
Bacon and mushrooms is a hard to miss combination. This is particularly ideal when you have guests as a finger food option
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Yes, the band unleashes a brutal thunderstorm, musicians such as Steve Di Giorgio (SADUS, ex ICED EARTH, ex DEATH,...) and Bobby Jarzombek (among others ex JUGGERNAUT) are beyond doubt, but that's about it. Weak point of the band definitely is singer Tim Clairbone, who roars like Phil Anselmo on a Black Metal warpath and latest after three songs completely goes on your nerves.
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I don't write a lot about writing because, well, I talk about it enough already. But I've been thinking about time: the obvious sort of stuff that you forget about until you're discussing death or illness with a friend.
And it is obvious, you only have a finite amount of time in your life to write. And it will be less than you think. And, most of it won't be when you are at your best, because most of the time we are not at our best – and that's not just because of illness.
You only have a limited amount of time in your life.
Life is a limit, life is like some sort of asymmetrical sonnet – its laws constrain everything we do. And in that rough poem with its beginning, middle and end, you only have a certain amount of time to be a good child, parent, lover, partner, worker, member of society. You only have a certain amount of hours to sleep.
And I am all for planning and goals, and outcomes, and timelines. But all of these things need to be made in the shadow of failure, and with the knowledge that a life isn't a list of successes and failures or goals made and met, it's a series of moments made out of that all too limited time.
We set goals, but forget that we aren't clocks, but that we are bound up in a clock the size of the universe. We forget that in that time we will meet challenges and pain that we cannot overcome, and that we will be far less than the best we can be (and often, just OK, which is, just OK). We forget that we will fall in love and fall out of it (probably many times). We forget that we will struggle or suffer chronic pain, or colds or flu. We forget that those we love will become sick.
Most importantly, we forget that our limited time doesn't run flush with those around us, that their time might be more limited, that their lives might be truncated well before ours, and if we neglect that shared time we won't get it back. Our time is so terribly and painfully brief, and it doesn't understand goals.
I believe that pain shapes us as much as love. The pain we cause ourselves, and others, the pain the world brings to bear against us. Maybe the best work comes out of pain. Maybe the darkest stuff is what we need illuminate.
I don't know.
But I hope that when I am done, I will look back* on my writing with a bit of pride (and a bit of embarrassment – I'm far from perfect). But I don't want to have neglected those other things. I don't want to be defined by my work, because, lets face it, I `ain't Austen or Shakespeare.
We've only a finite amount of time in this world. And you never know when that will be done. We don't get time back, and one day it will be gone**.
*What a foolish thing to say, I might just drop dead without a moment's reflection, or suffer some sort of brain damage and spend the last years of my life barely able to think.
**All this is null and void if time ever reverses itself, just putting it out there.


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The end of my 2012 was flooded. Well, my laundry room was because my 10 year old washing machine broke, again. I posted my ordeal on my personal facebook page asking my community for advice, "should I repair or buy?". Most said buy, but one said repair.That lone voice belonged to Matt Czosnek. Matt and I went to High School together at Shorewood High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We spent much time in each others' proximity only I was on stage and he was working the crew. As is the case for many people like us we reconnected on the great alumni reunitor, Facebook. Back to my real time story. Matt didn't just advise that the washing machine be repaired he advised that I repair it. I would have fallen on the floor laughing, but I didn't want to get wet. However, Matt wasn't kdding. He is a believer that we all posses the ability to step up to the plate and DIY troubleshoot many of the repairs we encounter in our apartments and homes.
Well, ultimately I did get the washing machine fixed, but I was not the one wielding the wrench. Nevertheless, I couldn't get Matt's words out of my head. So I reached out to him for some detailed guidnace about what I, (and all of you out there who are as repair challenged as I am), can do to step up to the DIY plate and empower myself to be more self reliant in my home.
According to Matt the first thing we have to do is gather your instruments of destruction, I mean your tools for repair. For the beginner DIY repairperson Matt suggests that your gather the following:
Building a library of reference materials is also very helpful. But your library should start with the owners manuals for your appliance and electronics. Many manuals have great trouble shooting advice included in the text. If you have lost your manual, no worries, many brands now offer their manuals in digital form on their websites. Best to keep all of your manuals together in a accordian folder or filling cabinet. The nice thing about the accordian folder is you can carry it with you to wherever your DIY project is in the house and still keep your papers together. (I find that if I take files out of my filing cabinet, they don't always make it back. Just sayin'.) Once you have assembled all of your manuals you can fill out your library with some repair books such as these titles that Matt also suggests:
- Dare To Repair by Julie Sussman
- Home Maintenance for Dummies by James Carey & Morris Carey
- Readers Digest New Fix It Yourself Manual by Readers Digest editors
- Complete Idiot's Guide to Simple Home Repair by Judy Ostrow
- Time-Life Home Repair and Improvement Look for the ones from the late 80s early/mid 90s. This is a series and each book is all on one subject i.e. Plumbing, Electrical, or Appliances.
- The Basic Handyman's Guide for Home and Apartment- This one is from the 70s but could prove very useful for anyone with an older home.
- (The last two are older and a bit harder to find, but will be relevant for people with older homes. The Time-Life books are well illustrated and break repairs down into easily followed sections.)
You've got your tools and you've got your library, now you are ready to start. Matt suggests that you start with something easy like changing a toilet seat, toilet flapper, or faucet aerator. He says these are all very easy, require few or no tools and build confidence that you need to take on more challenging repairs where you might need to shut off power or water supplies (i.e. changing a light switch or faucet washers). As you inch your way into DIY repair heaven here are four things Matt encourages you to do.
- Watch and talk to your repairman, they are supposed to know what they're doing. You can learn a lot by watching. Talk to your parents, grandparents, or friends and see if they have done the repair that you need, and then ask for their help in doing it. Not only is it a way to spend time together making memories, it's also the best way to learn.
- If you have to take something apart lay the pieces out in the order you take them off, that way all you need to do is reverse the process and you don't wind up with "extra parts".
- Find a good hardware store, not a big box builders store like Lowes or Home Depot. Little neighborhood stores usually have very knowledgeable staff that loves to help people.
- Watch shows like "Hometime", "This Old House", and "Ask This Old House" they can give you lots of information on new techniques, products, and tools that might help you. They also might just show you how to do the repair you're working on.
Matt goes on to warn that any and all work involving Natural gas or Propane gas (other than grills) should be left to professionals because it's explosive, poisonous, and will kill you if the work is done wrong. Electrical work that is more than a simple light switch or 110V outlet change, call a professional. If you need to run new pipes or cut main lines for plumbing get the pros. Really big jobs that will take more than a weekend, call somebody, just for the sake of family harmony.
Matt's big safety reminder:
"Always let people know that you're working on a repair, post a sign by the breaker box or water main if you shut off power or water. Hammers and plumbing don't mix ever. Don't over tighten screws and nuts (in general you just need a ¼ turn beyond snug). Use correct wattage bulbs in lights. Don't remove the ground pins from extension cords. And if you have to turn off the water or power always double check that it's off before you start."
While I am not ready to fix my washing machine, I do feel suited up to take on my loose bannisters at least. It's not about where you start it's only important that you start. Are you ready to take charge?
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Matt Czosnek's Biography:
I started my journey in home repair at an early age when I was drafted as my single mothers helper for a carpet removal. I continued with the usual odd jobs (lawn mowing/yard work, painting, and moving help) through out middle and high school. After high school I started working in a small local hardware store, where every day was an adventure in home repair, and where I was able to pick the brains of people who had been in the business for 20 or more years. After college I worked as an on site building manager for a small apartment building where I learned about heating systems and boilers. Currently I work as a maintenance man for a 16 floor, 250 unit retirement complex where I work on everything from plumbing to electrical systems everyday.
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