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HUNTSVILLE, AL -- The Planning Commission approved the layout of a new Green Mountain subdivision on Tuesday, but some neighbors aren't happy about it.
During a public hearing, six residents of Monte Vedra Road raised concerns about the proposed 52-lot Oak Bluff neighborhood.
Allen Wooten said he moved to Green Mountain in February for the privacy that comes with the area's large, wooded lots. Many mountain homes sit on well over an acre of land, but Oak Bluff would have lots as small as half an acre.
"That's inconsistent with the adjacent properties," Wooten said. "I don't want to stand in the way of development and progress, but it's a disappointment to me."
Shelly Harris said she worries the subdivision will bring more traffic to "small and curvy" Monte Vedra Road. Other residents said burying septic tanks on smaller home lots seems like a bad idea.
Green Mountain is not connected to Huntsville's sewer system.
Assistant City Planning Director Marie Bostick said lot sizes in Oak Bluff range from half an acre to more than six acres. But even the smallest lot is significantly bigger than the 15,000-square-foot minimum for that area, she said.
Tuesday's vote OK'd the basic layout of Oak Bluff and granted developer Stuart Obermann a waiver to build 22-foot-wide streets -- four feet narrower than the typical subdivision road. He was also given permission to have sidewalks on just one side of the street.
The Planning Commission will have to approve more detailed designs before construction can begin.
Obermann, who has lived on Green Mountain since 1983, said about a third of the 97-acre property will be left as permanent greenspace for residents. Homes in Oak Bluff are expected to sell for $450,000 to over $1 million, he said.
"We're trying to be low impact everywhere possible," Obermann said Tuesday night. "I believe it's being developed in a very sustainable way."

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|[TowerTalk] Ufer Grounding System
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|Wed, 25 Feb 1998 07:50:11 EST
A few months ago on this reflector, Dick, W6OLD, published some comments regarding the grounding approach he took for his tower and antenna system. Recently, I asked him some questions about his installation. His comments were certainly of interest to me, and I thought they might also be beneficial to the group: 73 - Phil, N6ZZ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- Subj: Re: Fwd: Ufer grounding system To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Date: 98-02-24 23:26:27 EST From: email@example.com (Dick Flanagan) To: firstname.lastname@example.com >Back in September, you described some of the details of your Ufer ground >system on the Towertalk reflector. I'm about to move from my Dallas QTH to >the mountains of Southern New Mexico, and I will be putting up a tower! A >couple of questions regarding your foundation system: I'll do the best I can. >1. You mentioned having 7 50-foot radial grounds, spaced 30 degrees apart The reason for the 180 arc is simply because the geometry of our lot doesn't allow me to go in the full 360 circle that is common for this application. I used the 180 arc to direct the absorbed lightning energy away from the house. > A. What kind of wire are you using for the radials? I used 1.5" copper strap for maximum surface area/contact with the surrounding soil. > B. How are the pigtails bonded to the radials? I used the Polyphaser strap clamps (as you found in the catalog) > C. How far below surface are the radials buried? Approximately 18 inches. > D. I think you've mentioned in other posts that your have hard, >rocky soil. > If that is the case, how did you bury the radials? With difficulty. :) Originally I had hoped to dig the radial trenches and sink eight-foot ground rods every 12 feet or so and then connect those rods with the copper strap. The soil here isn't so much rocky as it is sandy over a very thick layer of hardpan about two feet below the surface. As it turned out, the hardpan was simply too hard to get the rods through. :( After talking with two Polyphaser engineers, I decided to omit the rods and simply lay the strap along the bottom of the trenches. I flooded the trenches to ensure good soil/mud contact with the strap and then just filled them in. In retrospect, if I had known I was going to just bury the strap, I would have rented a "ditch witch" for a six-inch wide trench, instead of a back hoe. >2. You mentioned that you have 8 pigtails of 2/0 wire attached to the rebar. > A. Are these just clamped to the rebar, like with Polyphaser's >bronze transition clamps? No, I used 3/8-inch wire clamps and liberal amounts of copper antioxidation agent. I used a drill-driven wire brush to clean the rebar down to bare metal, laid about six inches of 2/0 pigtail parallel against the rebar and bonded the two together with two of the wire clamps. I used the copper antioxidation compound around the rebar and pigtail to minimize dissimilar metal problems. I also used a lot of force on the wire clamps to ensure a strong mechanical bond. The copper antioxidation compound is similar to the old reliable OxGuard you get at the hardware store, but it uses suspended copper, instead of suspended aluminum. It comes with Polyphaser's Copper Cleaning Kit. >3. You seem to have paid a great deal of attention to the foundation part of >your tower installation. I noticed that Polyphaser mentions that their 1.5" >strap has lower inductance than 2/0 cable. That being the case, > A. Why did you opt for the 2/0 cable rather than the strap? Physical strength and durability. The pigtails would have to withstand the force of the concrete being poured in the hole and would be exposed to human and natural elements where it came out of the concrete and was bonded to the tower, itself. The strap is nice, but it can be fairly easily twisted and torn by rough treatment. As soon as the pigtails cleared the concrete at the trenches, I bonded them to the strap which was then protected by being buried. If you imagine the rebar cage, picture the top horizontal ring of rebar about six inches below the surface of the concrete. Now picture the second horizontal ring about a foot below the first. It was this second ring that all the pigtails were bonded to so when they exited straight out of the concrete, they exited about 18" below the ground, into the base of each trench. I also attached two more 2/0 pigtails to this "ground ring." These two came out the top of the concrete pad: one to bond to the tower base and one to bond to a ground plate mounted within a weather proof box. This ground plate was used for any secondary ground/protection devices that might be wanted later. For example, I have a spare piece of coax terminated in a Polyphaser coaxial protector mounted on this ground plate. > B. If you had gone with the strap rather than the cable, how would >you have fastened it to the rebar and the radials? (Maybe that's why you >went with cable rather than the strap in the first place!) Again, I would have used the Polyphaser clamps. As for the rest of the external grounding, in addition to the seven buried strap radials, I have an eighth strap running about 85 feet back to the shack. It is in a trench that also contains the Sched 40 PVC containing the coax and other wires. Where it reaches the shack, the strap connects to a length of 3" copper strap that runs about 30 feet to the service entrance ground. That 3" strap also runs up into a 24 X 24" weatherproof box on the outside of the shack wall where it connects to a copper plate lining the box, as well as running through the wall to provide the central shack ground. The coax is lightning protected at the top of the tower, at the bottom of the tower and at the shack entrance panel. The rotor and other control wires are protected at the top of the tower and at the shack entrance panel. The 110 VAC winch wires are protected at the shack entrance panel. All in all, we've got about $9,000 invested in the tower installation: $7,000 for the tower, $1,000 in the footing (16 yards of concrete) and excavation, and $1,000 in the lightning protection devices. When you figure the value of all the equipment being protected, not to mention the personal protection, it is money well spent. As you mentioned, I've given this a fair amount of thought and would be happy to share whatever I've learned with you. If you have any other questions or concerns, I would be happy to discuss them. 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada DM09db (South of Reno) Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search
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|Re: [TowerTalk] Resonant boom
|Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:28:47 -0400
I was not suggesting to insulate the boom from the mast. My suggestion was to install insulating sections on the boom so you electrically have two or three boom sections or perhaps to use fiberglass boom material for the end elements and a shorter aluminum boom in the center. To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Subject: [TowerTalk] Resonant boom From: "Jim Thomson" <email@example.com> Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:22:10 -0700 List-post: <firstname.lastname@example.com">mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com> Insulating his 65' boom from the tower will accomplish nothing. What's to be avoided is floating 1/2 waves.....and grnded 1/4 waves. Right now, his 65' boom consists of 2 x grounded 1/4 waves.... back to back. You only need ONE 1/4 wave grnded portion to screw up a 40m ant...and he has 2 of em. See my previous post. His boom will have to be de-tuned by one of the methods that folks have described. Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:03:25 -0400 From: <email@example.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Resonant boom That interaction is incredible since the beams are 186' apart. I don't recall my 60' boom yagis causing a 40m problem at my previous QTH with 20' spacing and I'm not sure yet if it's a problem at my new home with 75' spacing since the 40m beams are not yet connected. I have modeled adding other antennas to my tower and saw boom interaction. I considered insulating the boom, but I have not tried this method. Certainly grounding the reflector and last element would change the boom resonance, but not sure how feasible that is since the 20m beam is installed or if it would help. A temporary fix is to use Green Heron controllers and link the two antennas together to ensure that they are pointing in the same direction when on 40m. GL John KK9A / P40A _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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Alexandria Faeth scored with two minutes to play in the second overtime to lead top-seeded Lakeland to its first Passaic County Tournament title with a 16-15 triumph over second-seeded Wayne Hills in the final yesterday in Wayne.
"It's amazing," Lakeland coach Erin Murphy said. "I have a big group of eight seniors. A lot of them played on varsity as freshmen. I remember thinking four years ago that this was going to be a team to be reckoned with, and they were."
Faeth led her squad with seven goals, while Tori Bailey found the back of the net four times. Highlighting the victory was fourth-year starting goaltender Amanda Cruz, who finished with 17 saves.
"Of course having that experience is huge," Murphy said of Cruz. "She played a great second half and that carried over into overtime."
Ileyana Little led Wayne Hills with five goals and an assist, while teammate Victoria Cunnigham found the back of the net three times.


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Slow Food Sacramento: Thank You McDonalds
Thank You McDonalds (by Lisa Frank)
Picture angry Italians protesting with bowls of penne at the base of the iconic and beautiful Spanish Steps in Rome shouting "We don't want fast food… we want slow food! It's not a scene from a Fellini movie, but how Carlo Petrini started Slow Food. He and his pasta-wielding compatriots were outraged that a McDonalds was going to open there (and it did.)
His protest against the commercialization of a beloved landmark with the "Golden Arches" turned into an international organization founded in 1989 that today has over 150,000 members in more than 150 countries.
Slow Food's mantra is good, clean, fair food for all. They want you to eat what is seasonal and local; respect the farmer and the produce/product; nurture the earth. Sound familiar? They believe that food should taste like, well, food and eating should take some time. Slow Food calls it the "pleasures of the table." And it is not possible when a clown is looking over your shoulder. Or a creepy looking king. Or in your car. Or at your keyboard.
Slow Food opposes the homogenization of modern fast food and life. Life is diverse. Culture is diverse. Food is diverse. It should not all look or taste alike. Preservation of traditional or heritage foods, methods of preparation, and the culture associated with them is a worth while effort. That is the entire focus of the Center for Biodiversity. The premise is that if unique and tradition food products that are endangered can have an economic impact they can be saved from extinction. Enter the Presidia – local projects that devise a pathway for bringing a food or method of preparation back from the brink of being lost. The Ark of Taste is a catalog of foods worldwide being preserved through the efforts of Presidia. And these projects are not somewhere else. They are here: Blenheim Apricot, Charbono wine or Sebastopol Gravenstein Apple sound familiar? Clarksburg's Chenin Blanc grape is close to be being listed.
Petrini wanted to make the connection between the plate, the palate and the planet. He calles it an "eco-gastronomic" movement that connected environmental sustainability (eco) to the study of culture and food (gastronomy). He took this idea even further by creating the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy (full disclosure, I'm an alumni) to create a new type of food professional, one who understands the entire food-production spectrum, from agricultural origins through industrial transformation and distribution, with particular attention to environmental and sustainability issues. These leaders, or Gastronomes as he calls them (us?), understand how to connect food processes to economic as well as communication systems, and the relationships within food-and-wine tourism, marketing of high-quality products, and promoting of the rich value of regional food traditions.
On the local front, California is now it's own Slow Food Region. Our local chapter, Slow Food Sacramento bestows their annual "Snail of Approval" award upon local businesses that best represent the Slow Food Principles of good, clean, fair food for all. And to toot our own horn, Local Roots Food Tours has received the Slow Food Sacramento Snail of Approval because of our commitment to support business using fresh, local, organic, seasonal and sustainable, or as we say FLOSS!
We congratulate our partners have also received a Snail of Approval for their use of seasonal, local and organically grown foods, including Centro, Café Bernardos, Hot Italian and Kupros.
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Explore Sacramento! Fun Activites & Things To Do
Exploring Sacramento Has Never Been Better Than Spring! And once the pollen has died down, there will be no end to the fun just waiting for you! So get out and get going 'cause spring will be summer in no time at all.
It is the beginning of festival season in the Sacramento Region. Calendars ready? Adventure out to the colorful and educational Pacific Rim Street Fest in Old Sac & Downtown Plaza May 18th from 10am to 5pm – great food, amazing costumes and family-friendly! If you are looking for something fun, energetic and different check out Spanglish Arte's unique Pinata Festival at Southside Park in Sacramento May 24th from 11am to 6pm. Have you ever been to a pinata-hitting contest? Guaranteed laughs….and of course lots of candy! Ready to get down and dirty? Kick it up a notch with crawfish and blues? Cajun and Blues in Isleton, the grand daddy of jazz festivals will be June 14th and 15th (Father's Day Weekend).
You are probably asking….but where is the FOOD DRIVEN EVENTS and FESTIVALS? Good point….we got you covered! If you want to spend A Day on The Farm you can visit American River Ranch on May 18th for a day of learning, eating, music and celebrating the local farms bounty…..even cooking classes will be offered. Two great events to consider on Saturday June 7th - Sacramento VegFest – a food event celebrating plant-based foods and products with some world-class speakers. All takes place at the Red Lion Hotel – 11am to 6pm. Wanting more that weekend…head on over to Cesar Chavez Plaza for Sacramento Region's Premier Wine & Food Festival – Grape Escape. Over 60 of the region's wineries and 40 local restaurants – you won't walk away hungry or dehydrated for sure! Advanced ticketing required for this event. If you are looking for a more Intimate Affair with food and smooth tequila then reserve your seats for a Pre-Father's Day Tequila Pairing 4 Course Dinner at Mayahuel Tequila Museo Friday June 13th at 7pm. You can book your tickets thru Local Roots Food Tours who is sponsoring the event! Buy Tickets Here.
Futbol is here, fellow soccer fans! Say hello to the Sacramento Republic FC. Now that we have a team, let's join the rest of the world and call it futbol. The Republics are currently tied for third place in the USL Pro standing. A great match up against LA Galaxy II should be your next sporting event in Sacramento – Saturday May 17th at Hughes Stadium. A few pointers: It is a match, not a game. It is a pitch, not a field. There are no time outs.
The boys of summer are back! The Sacramento River Cats are well into the swing of their season. And home games abound. Forget about Fix50, pull into Raley Field and take in American's pastime on June 13th and 14th when they vs. Iowa. And for the second year, fireworks after every Friday night home game and Saturday game. If it's good food and good beer you are after then you have come to the right place! Sure there are peanuts and cracker jacks, but also An Honest Pie – a food truck featuring sweet and savory pies, as well as an expanded menu from Broderick Roadhouse in the Jack Daniels Solon Club. There are gluten-free and vegetarian dining options. And don't forget the beer garden. Going to a game has never been this delicious before.
You might not need a pig, but you definitely need to go to a market and ALL of our local Certified Farmer's Markets are open. Over 11 to choose from in the area!! Find a market near you: CLICK HERE If you are looking to learn about the farm before you pick up your fork you should check out Sierra Foothills Farm & Wine Tour in Placer County on Saturday, May 31st or Friday, June 6th. Meet farmers, vintners and a pig named Gordo! Buy Tickets Here
Local Roots Food Tours will be going strong all summer long offering farm to fork walking food tours! What better time to learn about Sacramento and the hidden neighborhood eateries. They have Sacramento covered: Downtown, Midtown and East Sac all have delicious and interesting tours. Want a day trip? How about the charming town of Murphy's in the foothills or a farm to fork tour in Placer County? Check out their food tour menu and dates to go: Local Roots Food Tours
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Agriculture Days Spreading Nationwide in March
It's time to celebrate all about agriculture in the month of March. Taking time to appreciate how food and fiber are produced and recognizing those who do the work. Without agriculture, where would are country be? What a great opportunity to get back to our roots and celebrate the bounty before us, no matter where you live in this nation. Check your local agriculture department for events in your area. National Ag Day is March 25, 2014. Mark you calendars and go out and support our local farmers and what they provide for all of us all year round!
California Ad Day – Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 – State Capitol Park, Sacramento
Whether home is the rural countryside or the population dense metropolis, California agriculture affects us all. This leads to the importance of educating consumers and how agriculture enriches our daily lives. The smell of livestock wafting down L Street can mean only one thing: It's Agriculture Day at the state Capitol. Festivities get under way at 10:30 a.m., when lawmakers and their staff are invited to explore the booths (and tractors) around the Capitol grounds near the west steps. The public gets to meander through from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
National Agriculture Day – Tuesday, March 25, 2014
"Agriculture: 365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed."
National Agriculture Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture.
The National Ag Day program encourages every American to:
- Understand how food and fiber products are produced.
- Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.
- Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.
- Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry.
Autumn Wonderland of Foodie Fun Events in Northern CA!
It's that time of the year where crisp air, the sound of crunching leaves below the feet and awesome food venues will keep you hopping along with your exploring calendars. It's time to bundle up and go enjoy what Northern California is very well known for – beautiful fall foliage, an abundance of fresh fruit and produce at local farms and events that will go down in your photo albums as PRICELESS! Here are a few of our recommendations for some fun and food-filled activities to go, see and do!
Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend – October 12th & 13th, Butte County
Perfect for foodies, wine and beer enthusiast and travelers looking for a weekend getaway or a chance to explore off-the-beaten trail….this agri-tourism adventure provides trail goers with the once a year chance to savor the farm-fresh bounty of Butte County all weekend long. To purchase your passport and pick up your trail map visit www.sierraoro.org/passport-weekend
Sactoberfest – Saturday, October 19th
This one day celebration will involve beer, bratwurst, great oompah music and bretzels! Join proud German ancestors in Sacramento and embrace the traditions of Oktoberfest. Participate in traditional German games including keg rolling, stein holding, yodeling, and everyone's favorite Chicken Dance dance-off. Traditional German dance performances will also take place throughout the day by The Schuhplatter Dancers.
You don't have to travel to Munich to experience Oktoberfest, it's right here in your own backyard! Sactoberfest is a 21 and over event. 12pm-10pm - West Sacramento www.sactoberfest.com
California Beer & Wine Festival – Saturday, October 19th
Beer, Wine, Food, Cigars, Live Music and fun Vendors….sounds like a great afternoon!! Advance ticketing $25 per person
Plus Street, Yuba City Town Center (Between Franklin and B Streets) 1:00pm-5:00pm www.californiabeerandwinefestival.com
Pomegranate Festival – Madera, CA – Saturday, November 2nd
A unique and fun festival where the celebration of the Spanish Conquistadores bringing the pomegranate to America by 1772 is done by fun activities, history lessons, recipe contests, amazing food, libations and live music!! You've seen the "punkin chunkin'' contests – well how about witnessing the pomegranate fling contest?
Madera Municipal Airport – 4020 Aviation Drive, Madera, CA 93637 10:00am – 5:00pm Details: www.maderachamber.com
Big Reds Release Party & Redneck BBQ Bash – Saturday, November 2nd
Git yerselves on over to Andis Wines in Amador County for their 2nd Annual Redneck BBQ Bash! New BIG red wine releases. Make sure to wash your hands before dinner because no utensils will be allowed! A memorable evening by all who attend. Advance reservations required by Wed. Oct. 30th. Call 209-245-6177 or visit www.andiswines.com/events
Flavors of the Seasons Fall Ticket Sale
Celebrate our fall season w/ a walking food tour: Exploring hidden gems & new fall farm to fork menus all in a 3.5 hour tour!
We take participants on a culinary adventure by spending time savoring new fall flavors in our 5 to 6 food stops, learning about the local area's history and culture while exploring landmarks that follow our ancestors roots. Connecting to those roots and to the local community is what it is all about. Whether you like to eat, love to cook or can't get enough history in a day's time….come take this wonderful journey with Local Roots Food Tours.
Our Flavors of the Seasons Fall Ticket Sale is being offered now thru October 31st. By using our promo code: ROOTS, you will be able to SAVE $15 per adult ticket!
We offer 3 wonderful culinary tour options….which one is best for you? Take a moment and read each tour's activity and see which one tantalizes your palate. You might just find all 3 do and in that case, get your calendars out and start planning away for the fall season. The easy walking routes we have picked out will truly inspire you to see why our city is called "THE CITY OF TREES" – definitely a photo opportunity with the beautiful fall foliage and vibrant colors within the plated food you will be tasting which will consist of farm fresh ingredients from our local farmers. Want to ask our local chefs what is their favorite fall "go to" produce and what is their favorite dish? Being able to meet with the chefs, owners and artisans just puts the whipped topping on a cupcake (which we might just be able to taste at one of our local bakeries!)
Gourmet on K Culinary Walking Tour
Origins of Sacramento Food & History Walking Tour
Murphys Food & Wine Walking Tour
You might be thinking this would be a great activity for you and your girlfriends or book club or even your family gathering. We do offer private tours 6 days a week and with a little planning, we know we can make your day extra special and fulfilling to say the least. What about a food tour challenge tour for your office team or a food scavenger hunt for your foodie cooking group? For more details on our private tours and what requirements we have click here: PRIVATE TOURS
We say that food and dining are experiential because we touch all five senses. But the great food is just the start. Our walking food tours use great food as an opportunity to connect with other people on the tour, the diverse restaurant chefs and shop owners, the city we visit, and even the local farmers who provide the ingredients. And before you can say 'quatro formaggia', guess what? You're helping to strengthen our community. Create a moment, a destination and a memory within your hectic life, where for three in a half hours you will be transported on a journey of food, fun and discovery, feeling refreshed and energized. Well-fed, too!
Summer Bucket List To Include Walking Food Tours!
SUMMER BUCKET LIST with SAVINGS!
It's getting hot and the days are long. Your family has made their summer bucket list and ready for some summer activities. Add a Walking Food Tour to your bucket list this summer. Plenty of time to set aside 4 hours and go have some fun in the sun with Local Roots Food & Farm Tours. Don't let the heat stop you from having a fun day out w/ friends, family, neighbors, your club or perfect strangers who love food as much as you do! All our walking tour food stops have great air condition and cold beverages. Sacramento's City of Trees will keep us cool along the planned routes with beautiful and abundant tree coverage. Wear your walking sandals, a sun hat and sunglasses along with a hefty appetite and away we will go!! It's Our Annual SUMMER SIZZLE TICKET SALE!!
With summer comes new farm to fork menus from our local chefs and energized tour participants ready to take on a food tour! In honor of the summer months ahead of us we want to offer a great ticket deal for our customers and their friends & family. Use promo code: "SIZZLE" for any adult ticket and receive $8 off each ticket making adult tour tickets $50 to 61.00 each!
Hurry for this awesome offer: Sale will end August 31, 2013 so now's the time to save! Limit ticket sale to 5 tickets per ticker order and per person.
10 Foodie Fun Summer Stay-cation Tips
Summer Foodie Stay-cations!
With the soaring prices of gas, inflation and the housing crunch, many vacationers are holding back their grand vacation plans for the time being. Many would-be holiday makers are simply choosing a "stay-cation" instead. What's a "stay-cation" you ask? Simply put, a "stay-cation" is a vacation that is close to home. Many people are choosing locations that are with an hour or so from their homes, it's close enough to save on gas and just far enough to feel like a getaway. A stay-cation allows a family to save money while spending more quality time together and helping a local economy.
Everyone loves to eat on vacations so why not focus your family stay-cation around food? Here are 10 tips and ideas to get your stay-cation planner filled up and your bellies full!
First off: In order to enjoy your stay-cation we recommend you:
1. Put the World On Hold – Take time out—literally. Eliminating reminders of time helps wipe away the stress of the daily grind. Gather up all the clocks in your house and stash them in a dresser drawer. Throw your watch in next to them. Leave them there for the whole day (or two, or five).
2. Turn off the ringers on your phones and mute the answering machine. Check messages only when you want to, keeping in mind that "not at all" is always an option.
Do an "out of the office" message for your e-mail (even if your office is a corner of the playroom). Say you won't be checking your e-mail till you're back from vacation. Then power down the computer and throw a towel over it.
3. Skip the news—and maybe even stop the mail—for a week. When you banish the source of stress, the stress itself may follow. The earth will continue to turn even if you're not reading all about it every morning at 7:30 sharp, and sadly, the bills will still be there when your vacation is over.
So now let's get to the food portion of your stay-cation, shall we? Here's our top 7 ideas on how to create a foodie stay-cation.
1. Book a week long series of cooking classes in your local area. Sacramento offers several options for classes and cooking camps this summer. Check out these companies and see what might peak your palate: Lulu's Kitchen in Sacramento has a variety of day and evening cooking classes. The Learning Exchange in Sacramento offers food & wine classes. Whole Foods Market and Sacramento Co-op are both offering fun summer cooking demos and classes you surely can fit into your stay-cation. They even have summer kids cooking camps…..just in case you have more space to fill in your calendar.
2. The California State Fair – take a few days with your entire family and do the State Fair Fried Food Challenge – you haven't vacationed until you've experienced the deep fried mac -n -cheese on a stick, deep fried cheese curds and deep fried twinkies at the fair. State Fair Summer 2013 dates: July 12th-28th. Many local businesses offer discount fair tickets – check out Big O Tires – buy one get one free ticket offer before they run out!
3. Grab your bags and baskets and plan a Farmer's Market Week with your family. Lucky for you there is a market within a 20 mile radius of Sacramento each day of the week. Have fun and meet your local farmers and artisans…..there might even be some education involved! Searching for markets in the vicinity? Google: California Grown, Placer Grown, Davis Farmers Market, Ferry Building Market, Oxbow Market in Napa. Go to the market w/ a shopping list for the ingredients you will be needing for your brand new farm to fork recipes. We recommend coming on an empty stomach for the fun food truck vendors and samples you will run into. Try a different ethnic type of food at each market each day…making it an epicurean adventure.
4. Strap on your tennis shoes and sun had and participate in a culinary walking adventure in and around Sacramento. Eat your way thru your own city or explore the town next to you by going on a food or farm tour. These food tours are a half day event and give participants the opportunity to get up close and personal with local chefs, artisans, farmers and passionate mom and pop eatery owners. Kids will think you are the coolest parents when they have the chance for a local chef to sign their dirty napkin….Souvenir award for sure! 5 to 6 food stops along with history, culture and architecture just right out your back door. Check out Local Roots Food & Farm Tours for their different tour menu options and make it a foodie stay-cation must.
A Day of Soil, Farmers & Food! Farm to Fork Experience in the Foothills
Sierra Foothills Farm and Wine Tour Experience by Bethany Woy
Yes, we know that California is known for amazing fresh fruits and vegetables. We are known to produce some of the best wine grapes in the world. We are blessed with rolling hills of orchards, farms and vineyards. On a beautiful Saturday this May, a few food lovers decided they would venture out of Midtown Sacramento and join Local Roots Food Tours on the exploration of the nearby Sierra Foothills. A bartender, secretary, regional manager and executive chef joined the Local Roots staff and spent an afternoon discovering the wonders of nature right outside our back door. Here's what they found.
" We met up in Newcastle at a quaint little country store that you would see out of an old time movie. All fresh produce and local items were sold there. No big box stores. Just products from local dairies, farms, orchards and vineyards. Right away I knew this would be right up my alley. Living in Sacramento, it's great to be able to shop at the Co-op or Farmer's Markets, but seeing a little store with so many wonderful local products was refreshing.
We loaded up into the comfortable bus and headed out to Colwell Thundering Herd Farms where we met Rich and Nancy Colwell that own a mandarin farm. This couple have lived in Penryn since 1984, but the family farm dates back to 1959. The Colwells continue to live in an old ranch home owned by the Butler family dating back to the late 1800's. (the land has supported peach, pears and plum orchards at that time!) Meeting Rich and Nancy was amazing and they were the nicest people ever. You could definitely see the passion they have for farming. I had no idea there were so many varietals of mandarin oranges but Rich gave us a full mandarin grove tour where we got to actually touch the trees and learn about pruning, harvesting and processing this amazing fruit. It was so wonderful to have them open up their property to us visitors. The Colwells produce mandarin and lemon olive oil as well as balsamic vinegar and mandarin chocolate sauce. After touring the farm and getting up close and personal with the fruit we were asked to sit in a wonderful shady area of the property and asked to sample the Colwells products. We got to sample the olive oils, chocolate sauces, vinegars and even the fresh fruit itself.
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Exploring Northern California's hills and valleys by bus is only the beginning. We take participants right to the source of our local food chain: the farms and vineyards. Our bus goes behind the gates and beyond the tractors to meet local farmers & vintners. Learn where their farm story began, how they see our local agriculture growing, and their role as a provider to our local communities and restaurants. We literally go from the farm to fork in our bus adventure.
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Our Sierra Foothill Farm & Wine Tour focuses on the Placer County area on the Sunday, May 19th bus tour route. We showcase Placer Grown farms and vineyards along a beautiful planned tour route.
Though subject to change, you can expect:
- Transportation from a central meeting location in our 14 passenger executive bus
- A 4 hour bus tour with 5 to 6 different stops
- A trained local guide ready to showcase farms, orchards, & vineyards
- An opportunity to shop at each stop
- A catered, 4 course gourmet lunch
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Typical stops will be to a indoor farmers market/bakery, a local olive oil mandarin farm, 1 or 2 fresh berry patches/farms, 1 organic produce farm, 1 flower farm and 1 local vineyard with wine tastings. Shopping will be allowed on all stops and is highly encouraged! Our bus tour is fully guided by our locally trained hosts who will delight you with stories and fun facts about the region. Each participant will be treated to a gourmet lunch, along with complimentary beverages.
Come along and enjoy the beauty of the rolling Sierra's along with bountiful farms, spring flowers and delicious bites of our local bounty. It will be a day you will always remember and the opportunity to connect to our local farmers and vintners. Don't forget to bring your cameras - there will be some wonderful photo ops! For further questions about our farm & wine tours please give us a call: 1-800-407-8918 or contact us via our email: [email protected]
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The family wrote: I know those of you working at MHS must think this guy is being paid by the superintendent to write this letter to the editor. I am not, and this is my honest opinion of MHS. We are very pleased with all aspects of this school and can't say enough good things about it. Everyone at MHS is doing a great job. I know the school is not perfect, but our daughter upon graduation will be more prepared for the real world, and ready for college than I ever imagined would be possible.
The first response to the letter was negative. rightofyou criticized the education provided at Muskegon High School:
One must wonder why a parent would let their child select the school they wish to attend. Everything is hunky dory except your offspring will not be educated when she graduates from Muskegon High!! It must be that you and your husband both attended public school as well!!
He later followed up with this:
Well people, it wasn't me that wrote the Chronicle article that stated that of Muskegon High School graduates only 6% were "college ready"!!
If you people want your offspring to attend such a school, that is your choice!! I much prefer to give my children and grandchildren an education that increases their chances for success!!
As far as the rude comments are concerned, I much prefer to tell it like is rather than to candy coat reality with politically correctness as all of you prefer to do!! I went to public and private schools which gave me a first hand insight into the problems associated with both!!
Muskegon High School graduates rushed to defend the district:
both of my kids graduated from MHS. Both attended the MPS system through their life. Both also were Band members. And both were academically educated by a very skilled administrative staff, not just at the High school but also through their elementary and junior high years. My recent graduate is also included in the first graduating class of the IB program. Both of these "Public school" graduates are attending Michigan State University and are doing very well there academically as have many many Students before them. Go Muskegon Public Schools and GO BIG REDS!
Responding to the second post was bigred97 who said determining if a student is college ready takes more than results of one test:
College ready schmollege ready. The definition of college ready in the article that you cited was scoring a certain level on the ACT. I think that is just one small piece of the pie when it comes to being ready for college. I think one needs to be good at more than just taking tests to be successful in college. One needs to be ready for the demands of college - meeting, communicating, and working with new people. What Muskegon High School did for me, above all else was really outside of the classroom. It made me interact on a daily basis with people that were different from me. It taught me to communicate with people that had backgrounds different than me. That is what helped me to be successful in college, and what I like to point to as I continue to be successful (I'm not changing the world, but I do alright) in life.
However, by your logic, North Muskegon High School isn't worth a darn either. I mean if you're looking at college readiness - 63% of seniors there aren't college ready. That's not gonna stop people from sending there kids there, though is it?
Two Big Red grads also shared their stories:
I am a 1982 graduate of MHS and a proud band member. I would not be the person I am today without the education I received and the family I found in the music programs. The band was the reason walking in the door daily was a joy. There is no other single program that fit me as well. Your girl seems to be flourishing and well on her way.
I would also kindly like to point out for the nay-sayers--- every student attending MHS is not cut out for a university education. Many will enter the military, attend technical schools or enter the work force from the education and training they received at MHS. It is a good school with a history that speaks for itself. I am proud to say I graduated from Muskegon High school and thankful I was able to march through that tunnel for so many years. .
Rebecca (Hansard) Gifford
As a relatively recent graduate of MHS (class of 2008), I couldn't agree more with this letter. I also agree entirely with bigred97: Muskegon DID prepare me for college, and also for life. I loved the diversity and unique atmosphere of MHS. In life, you are not going to work with people who look, act, and think exactly like you. With that being said, I was fortunate enough to attend a school (and also MPS elementary and middle schools) in which my peers allowed me to gain insight to their lives which were different from my own. I learned so much from the people who were licensed to educate me, but also from my diverse group of peers. Right now, I'm in my fourth year at GVSU and studying education to hopefully one day become a teacher at MHS. Currently, I have a 3.8 GPA at Grand Valley. Muskegon did provide me with the skills I needed to be "college ready." Please don't pass judgments unless you have experienced all of the positivity MHS has to offer.
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Peruvian Beef Wrap
Genuine Latin flavors all wrapped up in a quick-fix sandwich.
- 8 ounce beef chuck tenders
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup tomato purée
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup California raisins
- Salt and pepper; to taste
Wrap Preparation
- 6 flour tortillas (10-inch)
- 1/2 cup dry quinoa, cooked according to package instructions
- 1 cup canned black beans, drained
- 1/4 cup minced red onions
- 1/2 cup snow peas; blanched, chilled and coarsely chopped
- 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
Heat a large skillet and add beef, cilantro, onion, lime juice, garlic, cumin, tomato purée, sugar, raisins and water. Heat to boiling; cover and simmer 1 hour or until hot clear through, stirring occasionally. Shred beef using 2 forks. Season and keep warm.
Steam tortillas to soften. Lay flat in single layer on work surface. For each serving, scoop 1/2 cup beef mixture just above center of each tortilla; top with cooked quinoa, 1/4 cup black beans, 1 tablespoon minced red onion, 2 tablespoons snow peas and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tomato. Turn in sides and roll to enclose filling. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 570 (29% from fat); Total Fat 19g (sat 6g, mono 9g, poly 2g, trans 1g ); Cholesterol 35mg; Protein 22g; Carbohydrate 80g; (Dietary Fiber 8g; Sugars 22g; ); Iron 7mg; Sodium 600mg; Calcium 138mg; Potassium 630mg
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South Africa: Gay couple attacked and called 'fags' after leaving nightclub
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Unfortunatly this sort of thing happens every weekend in just about every town and city in the UK. It's not really news is it
You're right, there are about 100 homophobic crimes recorded every week in the UK, that's 14 stories a day for Pink News.
I rather admire these guys for standing up for themselves, but another part of me thinks it was a foolhardy thing to do at a pavement stall in the early hours of the morning when everyone's tanked up. Call me a wuss, but if I ever did wear a dress to a party I certainly wouldn't risk it.
The indifference of the police, when called, is appalling, though.
Gang? Wtf I live down the road and seriously there are no 'gangs' here – drunk insecure guys who would jump at the opportunity to tease a guy in a dress well yes. Hardly worth bundling in with the murder of lesbian women in a township. I often see gay couples walking hand in hand in this area and there is no issue.
Oh dear. More insecure homophobes out to prove how 'masculine' they are but who would no doubt LOVE a bit of furtive action with their 'best mate' so long as they could (a) justify it to themselves the morning after by blaming alcohol and (b) be confident no-one would ever find out. People who are secure in their sexuality are NEVER homophobic.
I am South African and all I can say is my country is a cesspit! We have so much crime, poverty and joblessness and we are just continuing going down.
Homophobia is everywhere even in the white communities! Many places say we are 'liberal' but really we are more homophobic than most countries in the world and fit right into the African continents ways of close mindedness.
This country is a dump!
Do you really still live in South Africa?
I am sure the ANC 'ELITE" don't get mugged but the 'real' mugs are all of those South Africans who vote for the ANC! How long is it going to take before the populous realise they have been conned big time?????
The Rosebank Police Station says that if the officers alleged to have ignored Sunday's gay bashing in Johannesburg are found guilty, they will be disciplined.
It was reported that Gerald Pereira was punched in the face by a man after defending his boyfriend from gay slurs outside of a cross-dressing themed party in Rosebank.
Shockingly, when a bloody Pereira ran to a nearby police car for help, the three officers inside are alleged to have simply chatted to the alleged attacker and his friends for a few seconds before driving away, without taking any action.
Pereira has since laid assault charges at the station and lodged a formal complaint about the officers' behaviour.
Rosebank police spokesperson Sergeant Bongi Mdletshe told Look Local that the station commander had met with staff to discuss the incident and allegations.
"I can confirm a case of assault was opened, and our detectives hope to make an arrest soon."
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There's a story Shug McGaughey often tells about what he considered to be a lousy day at a Breeders' Cup card where he got two seconds, a winner and a "no-good" (Shug talk for stone-cold, completely out of the money). The trainer who asked him how he did was Charles Whittingham, a West Coast icon who shook his head and said, "Boy what are you down about? You just had you a good day."
Lost in Shug's narrative was something else the old guy said a long time before that afternoon — but not to Shug. Whittingham had always felt the Kentucky Derby had taken too heavy a toll on the horses ... too young ... too far ... too crowded. So in 1960, after his Divine Comedy finished ninth, he said:
"I ain't bringing another colt back here unless I think he can win."
And he stayed in California on Derby Day for 26 years.
When he finally left the Golden West, the horse he brought with him was Ferdinand, the jock was Willie Shoemaker. Their ride was magnificent and Charlie emerged as one hell of a prophet.
Totally unaware of the old trainer's vow, Shug McGaughey was bitten just as deeply by the same virus. In 1989, his Easy Goer and Awe Inspiring finished second and third. Ironically, the trainer who beat him was old Charlie Whittingham. The last horse Shug ran in the Derby was Saarland, who finished 10th. That was 11 years ago, and one suspects he had privately taken the same vow Charlie had.
He didn't come back until he believed he had the horse who could win.
But he's back now.
He's here with Orb, winner of this year's Florida Derby with a strong move from just off the pace — slow as that pace might have been.
Clockers and rail birds alike have been impressed with the way Orb has taken to the Churchill Downs surface that has been damp and dry since he arrived in Kentucky.
People who know McGaughey best insist he has suddenly been more upbeat than they have seen him for years. They equate this with his return to Louisville with a horse in which he believes. The two thoughts are not exactly disconnected.
He was raised in the bluegrass soul of Kentucky racing country, up in Lexington, and graduated from Tates Creek High School. He mucked stalls and walked hots at Churchill and then, as expected, went off to college. But the classrooms at Ole Miss couldn't hold a candle to the lure of the backstretch. Shug went home to the dreams of his Kentucky youth.
So he went through the ranks, got his own stable, won big races from Kentucky to New York ... among them the Belmont Stakes ... nine Breeders' Cup titles ... Eclipse Trainer of the Year ... and the ultimate Hall of Fame induction in Saratoga.
But no roses.
And for the boy-grown-older from the Bluegrass Country there is no sweeter flower ... no more golden symbol. Born and raised as a Kentucky Hardboot, he knows that in the region they call Kentuckiana, the Hope Diamond is just a gaudy stone, but a blanket of roses on the first Saturday in May is the whole enchilada.
Now back in Hardboots Heaven, Shug, 62, believes in his heart he has the best chance he ever had to get his roses. You can see it in the way he walks the backstretch. You can feel it in the warmth of his replies to the media. In the past, there were times when he was known to throw answers around as though they were manhole covers.
He likes the way his horse, Orb, has developed. He would, like any sane Derby trainer, have preferred a slot more in the middle, like five or six, but can well live with the No. 16 post he drew Wednesday. He loves the way the horse has worked since he got here.
Shug is, in short, a happy, home-grown camper.
Listen to him:
"Of course, I always dreamed about winning this race. There's other races but there's none that means more to me than this one."
He's home. He stops by the University of Louisville Hall of Fame Cafe for late-night burgers after a full day at the track. He rooted for Rick Pitino's U of L to win the NCAA Tournament — although he makes it clear the coach is on his own tomorrow when Shug intends to beat Goldencents, the colt of which Pitino owns 5 percent.
"Look," he said after the draw, "I dream about this race all the time. We hope we get a good trip. We think we have the best horse, but ... but ... what will be will be.
"But I still would love to wake up on Sunday morning and know that dream came true."


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Still licking their wounds, the Rangers are left only to individually and collectively take stock and ponder their future. There is a laundry list of laundry list of questions facing this team right now.
Instead of looking back at what went wrong in Game Five (as John Dellapina does), we're trying to look forward, like Tom Gulitti. Steve Zipay takes a look at the salary cap situation, and thinks the Rangers will have plenty of room to maneuver. Zipay says if the team decides not to re-sign any of its unrestricted free agents, the Rangers could have an extra $19 million in cap space. That would include Jagr, Shanahan and Martin Straka (who Zipay says is likely to retire), along with defensemen Paul Mara and Marek Malik.
Joe McDonald addresses the questions of what to do with many of the above guys. McDonald feels signing Jagr and Avery is important to maintaining the club's winning ways, and Straka could return for a "reasonable rate" if Jagr returns (Stan Fischler echoes that sentiment, for what it's worth). Blueshirt Bulletin focuses on Jagr's future, adding that Jagr's status is the first question that needs to be answered. The Rangers will also need to re-up with Michal Roszival and Stephen Valiquette, both of whom are also free agents. Spector of Fox Sports thinks the Ranger roster could see a lot of turnover this offseason.
The guys over at Prospect Park offer up their point of view today as well. They feel next year is when the Rangers should really be expected to compete for the Cup, and that it could be a "make or break" year for Tom Renney and his staff.
From the good news department, Larry Brooks has an exclusive with Sean Avery in which the winger says he thought he was going to die. Avery wrote his will that first night in the hospital. Kind of puts the Rangers loss into perspective, doesn't it? As painful as it will be to watch the Flyers and Penguins compete, it's only a game.


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In a fitful and fitfully effective sidelight as a director, Sean Penn has been trying to make Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild into a film ever since its publication in 1996.
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Custodial InterferenceIf you want a sharp little thriller, take The Lookout to the bank.
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...The Evil of the Daleks is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in seven weekly parts from May 20 to July 1, 1967. This serial marked the debut of Deborah Watling as the Doctor's new companion, Victoria Waterfield.
Evil was initially intended to be the last Dalek story on Doctor Who. Writer Terry Nation, the creator of the Daleks, was busily trying to sell the Daleks to American television at the time and it was intended to give them a big send-off from the series. However this was not to be his last encounter with them. In 1993, readers of DreamWatch Bulletin voted The Evil of the Daleks as the best ever Doctor Who story in a special poll for the series' thirtieth anniversary. In 1966 London, the Second Doctor and Jamie watch helplessly as the TARDIS is loaded onto a lorry and driven away from Gatwick Airport. The trail leads them to an antique shop run by Edward Waterfield, who sells Victorian-style antiques that curiously seem as though they were still new. Waterfield is being coerced by the Daleks, who appear in a secret room of his shop through a time machine, and exterminate his mutinous employee Kennedy. Investigating the store, the Doctor and Jamie succumb to a booby trap that gasses them, and are dragged into the time machine by Waterfield. Pt 1 Was first aired on may 20th 1967
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- The book of Revelation (from the Bible), wrapped in full-grain Saddleback Leather
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The Bible is pretty much my favorite book. But the whole thing is too big to haul around everywhere. So I decided to start printing individual books of the Bible and wrapping them in Saddleback Leather, to make bite-size, portable versions of the greatest book on Earth. We're starting with a few of my favorite books - John, Proverbs, and Revelation.
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We wanted to let you know that this was recently added to the cow hand hoof-book, in the section governing acceptable hides:
Truth is, sometimes beauty is only skin deep...like with cows. Their poetry is notoriously terrible, but man, their hides are nature's art. We don't believe that flawlessness equals beauty. Beauty is when we're able to see something as it really is. This is true with humans too. There are lots of quality people who are really beautiful not in spite of, but because of the marks life has given them.
Leather is special because it's durable, natural, and it tells a story about a cow's life. Maybe the leather in your bag was from a real Casanova. Maybe he got tipped a lot. Maybe the bulls really liked the way she moooved. We don't know for sure, but we want you to see those stories and add your own as you carry your bag around.
Just to be clear, some leather definitely does not make the cut, but a lot of what has been rejected in the past for being too naturally beautiful, will.
We cut the nasty looking marks out and throw them away and the cool or insignificant ones we leave. When you want to know what the story is behind one of the marks on your leather, look it up here.
Marbly lines generally regarded as not cool marks on mothers, unless the mother is a cow or pig and then they're more than cool.
Stretch marks appear when the animal grows quickly or gets really fat for a time in life for some reason.
The veins and stretch marks are what give the leather that cool marbled look.
Did you know that if they slaughter a cow in the winter in a place where it's really really cold, that it'll have more pronounced veins because the blood rises closer to the surface to keep them warm.
Almost all thick leather wrinkles when it is bent back on itself. Kind of like when you squat down in a pair of leather shoes and wrinkles appear about 4" from the toe.
These pesky insects don't leave cows alone either. Ticks, mosquitoes and other bug bites show themselves as a tiny black or white spot.
You ever see birds sitting on top of cows? They're filling their craws with these bugs.
It's common to see very fine holes on leather if you look closely. Cows have hair too and if it isn't completely removed in the initial tanning process then you'll see them.
Itching oneself against or running scared through barbed wire, mesquite bushes or cactus will cause long thin black lines. If the bulls liked the way the cow moooved, then she'll get hoof marks which are usually up to an inch wide and a few inches long.
The bigger scars happen when they got gored or kicked hard. Two small single black scars not far apart are often bat bites. Those are found on cows in more jungly areas.
If a cow sleeps on it's right side for years or has a habit of rubbing one spot with his horns or any kind of regular friction in one place, you get a callous.
These markings are usually smooth, not raised, small and circular in shape.
The mark of a cow well loved. Brands can be shapes, letters and numbers. We only use the nice and smooth healed up ones.
In third world countries, some ranchers don't have enough money to buy a branding iron, so they heat up a piece of iron and draw a picture on the cow. Whatever's clever, right?
Which leather is better, the old or the new?
The "new" leather is the same quality as the "old" leather. We just stopped letting some of the cooler marks fall onto the cutting room floor.
Will the scars and marks hurt the construction?
Nope. Any mark or scar that is possibly weaker than other areas, we cut out and throw away.
Are the animals tortured before they are slaughtered?
Absolutely not!!! With some pigs, we do use waterboarding and sensory deprivation techniques previous to slaughtering them, but cows do not require any special handling.
What if I want a lot of marks?
If you don't get lots of marks, please don't return it in hopes of the next one having more. But hopefully, the Divine Bovine will smile upon you and you'll receive a bag that tells a cool story. If it doesn't have a lot of story on it, then you'll have to add your own by using it hard.
What if I don't want any marks?
Not all cows live hard lives and so not all hides have a lot of scars. If you order Carbon or Coffee, the thin or small scars won't stand out much. They show up nicely on Tobacco though. People who like the Chestnut color (red/brown) seem to like more perfect leather and we're very aware of that. It's not right or wrong; just a preference. Generally, we cut the big scars out of the chestnut leather, but there will always be a few here and there. If you get your bag and you really don't like it, send it back and we'll take care of you. We're not worried in the slightest. And remember, it's not the scars that make the bag, it's the bag. The marks just add to it.
Can I get Chestnut and Coffee with cool marks?
The amount of markings on Chestnut will be less than on other colors because we cut more of the bigger scars out of that leather. We know that, in general, Chestnut people aren't too big on large scars. Marks tend to blend in with the Coffee, but you'll still see them.
Are some scars more valuable, or sought after than others?
Yes. Absolutely! For example, most of our designs have pigskin interiors, which generally have a smooth matte quality. Often, these pieces will have a scrape or scar-type marking on it. These are, in fact, scars associated with the romantic life of the pig. More than most other animals, the pig is known for its violent mating behaviors and is aggressive, selfish and generally demeaning to its female partner. The male pig bites, scratches, gouges and anything else he can think of to have his way (in some rare cases pigs have been known to use other strategies, like cleaning the pigpen, bringing flowers, showing kindness to her relatives, etc,). Thus, many female pigs, at least the desirable ones, are pretty scarred-up. In the pig culture, this is a sign of status. The best hides for our purposes (i.e. creating the best leather bag possible) are the female hides because they are so much larger than the males and therefore we can get larger solid pieces (and girls just have better skin). Therefore, our pigskin will sometimes have various scarring patterns. We refer to these as 'love scars'.
How will this affect my warranty?
This won't have any effect on an existing warranty or a new warranty.
Why haven't you done this before?
Saddleback started and grew strong exactly because of allowing scars and marks and brands on our leather. It's what made us into who we are today. The marks became less and less frequent since the people cutting the leather didn't understand why anyone would want leather with imperfections. So, they thought they were helping us and and it just kind of stayed that way until now.
If you are using more of the leather per hide, will the price go down?
The marks and scars have always represented a very small amount of leather. And actually, the bags now may cost us more since the leather cutters spend extra time placing various scars and brands, which they didn't do before.
Can I see what it will look like before I buy it since this makes the leather so much different from bag to bag?
We have some pictures of the sorts of marks that might be on your bag, but we don't have shots of every piece. We wouldn't ever send out something that we wouldn't send to our own mom and dad. You'll love what you get.
Is this truly cooler leather or are you just trying to save some money on cheaper hides?
I'm pretty sure that if you ask anyone who's been watching Saddleback for any length of time, they'll tell you that we're not so much about the money as we are about creating things that bring people joy. It's art and it's quality and we just like it. It makes us happy. And don't forget, Saddleback has a steady history of constantly improving quality in design and materials. There have been several changes to designs that cost us more money to make, but that we did for no other reason than to raise the quality bar. It just seems like the right thing to do. So, to go against everything that we are known for, stand for and teach would be really inconsistent and pretty risky too. And the hides are the same expensive quality hides that we've used for years, but we're just not cutting out as many of the stories.
If this is so great--as you say--why are you the only ones doing this?
I suspect that other companies think that nobody would like it and they're not willing to take the risk to learn if it's true or not. Also, there are so many variables in the marks and scars on each hide that it's very difficult to teach a person which ones to cut out and which ones to leave. It could get very expensive if the cutters aren't trained well and they allowed some of those nasty looking lumpy scars onto the bags.
Can I still buy the old style if I just don't like this change?
Once we're out, we're out, but surely you'll be able to find some on eBay as people are wanting to sell theirs so they can buy one of these.
Will the colors be different?
Tobacco and Carbon are different, but Coffee and Chestnut are the same.
Is the leather going to feel different besides just looking different?
It's the same leather with a different look.
I bought a Tobacco bag 6 months ago but now I want this new Tobacco. Can I trade?
I would suggest that you either sell yours on eBay, which you may get more for, or you look into aging your bag more rapidly. Get on Youtube to see techniques on how to age leather. Remember you loved that bag enough to buy it. You may be pleasantly surprised. The only difference between this tobacco and our last tobacco is the amount of clear and natural oils and waxes on the hide.


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Born at Suirville, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, 31 October, 1838; died 7 June, 1910, was the son of Richard and Ellen Butler. His family had been settled on their estates in Tipperary since Thomas Butler, tenth Earl of Ormonde, had received grants of land from Queen Elizabeth after the suppression of the Desmond rebellion in 1584. The great famine of 1847 and scenes of suffering and eviction were amongst his earliest recollections. He was educated chiefly by the Jesuits at Tullabeg College, King's Co. In 1858 he received a commission in the 69th Regiment, which he joined at the depot at Fermoy, and after two years he was sent to Madras. The regiment returned to England in 1864, and on the way Butler visited the Island of St. Helena, led thither by his profound veneration for Napoleon. In 1867 he visited Canada for the first time, and went back there again after a brief visit to Ireland, with a mission from Colonel Wolseley to find out the true state of feeling in the Red River settlement. In October, 1870, he was intrusted with a fresh mission to report on the need of troops, the fur trade, the Indians etc., in Saskatchewan, following the course of the Saskatchewan River from Carlton to the Rocky Mountains. The story of this winter journey and his share in the Red River expedition is told in "The Great Lone Land", first published in 1872.
Sir Garnet Wolseley made his famous expedition to Ashanti in West Africa in 1873. To Butler he entrusted the task of intercepting the Ashanti Army whilst retreating across the River Prah. This proved impossible, for though he induced 1400 Akims to move forward with him to within 20 miles of Coomassie they took alarm at the last moment and went home. The full story of his share in the Ashanti War is given in "Akim-foo, the History of a Failure" (London, 1875). Wolseley reported of him: "He has effected a most important diversion in favour of the main body and has detained before him all the forces of one of the most powerful Ashanti chiefs." He was now promoted major and made a Companion of the Bath. The opening months of 1875 saw him start for Natal on the staff of Sir Garnet Wolseley, who had been sent out as governor and high commissioner. Butler was named protector of Indian immigrants and had to report on the land system then existing in the colony. To the insight then gained into South African problems he attributes, to a great extent, the accuracy of certain warnings of his a quarter of a century later before the outbreak of the Boer War.
At the close of 1875 he joined the staff of the War Office, and in 1877 he married Miss Elizabeth Thompson, the painter of the "Roll Call", "Quatre Bras", and other famous battle scenes. After the disaster of Isandula in the Zulu War, he was sent again to Natal, but through ill luck was kept at the base and saw no fighting. Promotion to lieutenant-colonel followed on his return to England, for services in Natal, and the Marquis of Ripon, Viceroy of India, proposed him for his private secretary, but Gladstone refused his sanction on the score of Butler's being a Catholic. In the Egyptian campaign of 1882 he saw much hard service, and was present at the engagements of El Magfar, Tel-e-Mahouta, Kassassin, and the night attack on the Egyptian lines at Tel-el-Kebir.
After the campaign he returned to England and started once again for "the great prairies and the pine forests" of Canada. He visited many of the scenes of his earlier travels, but within a few months was back in London, and was discussing with Lord Wolseley the various routes by which the garrisons at Khartoum might be reached, and General Gordon saved. To Butler were entrusted, when at last the relief expedition was a certainty, the procuring of 400 boats, and the getting of these boats, with their troops and provisions, up the cataracts of the Nile. This was effected by almost superhuman efforts against time and the unfavourable state of the Nile, then rapidly falling. His task accomplished, he was sent on under General Earle, who led the river column of advance upon Khartoum. He took part in the heavy fighting at Kirbekam, and indeed the success of that action has always been attributed to his foresight. After the fall of Khartoum, he was left in command at Meroe, and brought the troops stationed there in safety to Dongola. In September, 1885, he was in command at Wady Halfa, and successfully kept the forces of the Mahdi at bay till re-enforcements arrived from England. He commanded the division of Gen. Stephenson's army engaged in the action at Ginniss and was mentioned in the highest terms in despatches. Finding no appointment open to him in England on his return, he betook himself to Brittany with his family, where he wrote "The Campaign of the Cataracts" (1887) and "The Life of General Gordon" (1889), and subsequently to Ireland, where he made the acquaintance of Parnell. During his stay in Brittany he was made K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath ) for his services in Egypt and the Sudan. In 1890 he returned to Egypt to take command at Alexandria, and was promoted major-general in 1892. During the intervals of leave from his duties at Alexandria he travelled a great deal, visiting, amongst other places, the sacred sites of Palestine, which had always had a deep interest and attraction for him. From 1893 to 1896 he commanded a brigade at Aldershot, being transferred in the latter year to the command of the South-Eastern district of England. In the autumn of 1898 he went to South Africa as commander-in-chief and high commissioner during the absence of Sir Alfred Milner. In the latter capacity he strove to avert a war which he saw was bound to result in calamity both for England and South Africa, and as commander-in-chief he tried to show the Government the inadequacy of their preparations and what a war with the Transvaal would really mean. His attitude did not find favour at home and he was severely criticised for having stated in his capacity as high commissioner that he considered South Africa in need of "no surgical operation".
In September, 1899, he resigned his command and came home. He saw no active service during the war, remaining in command of the Western District of England. He also commanded at Aldershot and in the Southern District. In 1903 he headed the commission of enquiry into the scandals connected with stores and supplies during the war, and in October, 1905, having reached the age limit of sixty-seven, he was placed on the retired list. The few years of life which remained to him he spent in Ireland, devoted chiefly to the cause of education. He was a frequent lecturer both in Dublin and the provinces on historical, social, and economic questions. He was a member of the senate of the National University of Ireland, and a commissioner of the Board of National Education. In June, 1906, he was appointed Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and in 1909 he was made a member of the Irish Privy Council. He died fortified by the rites of the Church, and was buried with full military honours at Killardrich, Co. Tipperary. Besides the books already mentioned, Sir William Butler was the author of several important works, chief among which are the military biographies of Sir Charles Napier (1890) and Sir George Colley (1899). The latter appeared a few months before the outbreak of the Boer War. He was working at the last chapters of his autobiography at the time of his death.
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On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and killed more than 2,000 people. More than 40,000 took shelter in the cavernous Superdome, and were saved. To the nation, the Dome (along with the Convention Center) became a symbol of despair and destruction. But for those who came to the Superdome, it was a refuge of last resort and, despite horrific conditions inside, sheltered them from the perilous storm. One year after the storm, Times-Picayune reporter Jeff Duncan chronicled the extraordinary experiences of those who lived through those dark days in the Dome in a five-part series. (see links at right). On Sunday, the transformed stadium will host its first Super Bowl since Katrina. Today, Bud Hopes, an Australian tourist, looks back on those unforgettable days in the refuge of last resort.Bonds are forged out of traumatic experiences like Katrina.
That was the case for Australian Bud Hopes and Garland Ogden, a Louisiana native from the North Shore.
The pair has remained good friends despite the years and miles. Ogden, a Desert Storm veteran, met Hopes while on duty for the National Guard. Hopes was one of a group of foreign tourists Ogden shepherded to safety in the Superdome. The men shared a mutual interest in beer and fishing. Out of the chaos, a lifetime friendship was forged.
Hopes has made four trips to New Orleans since Katrina. And each time he's connected with Ogden. His last visit was in 2010 when the city commemorated the five-year anniversary of the storm.
"He was the main reason for me returning there so much," Hopes said. "He is a close friend whom I admire a lot."
Since returning to Australia, Hopes has worked almost exclusively in the TV and film business as an extras casting director. His credits include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Railway Man. He is set to wed for the first time on March 23.
"I often look at the production that happens in Nola, and it just blows my mind," said Hopes, 39. "Would love to do film over there one day."
Time has tempered the emotions Hopes once harbored from the Katrina experience. It's also sharpened his perspective. Even from half a world away, he said he still thinks about New Orleans daily.
"I went through every emotion coming out of that, especially the fragility of existence and the human condition when placed in adversarial circumstance," Hopes said. "I try and concentrate on the positives it brought into my life and take encouragement in the fact the Nola is fighting back. The last time I was there it looked the closest to pre-Katrina I have seen on all my journeys back there. I will always have a connection with Nola and its people."


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Tuesday Lineup & Game Notes
Hope you all had a great day off! Here is the Chiefs lineup and game notes. Photos of the new stadium improvements coming either post game or in the morning. It looks awesome!
Lee SS
Watkins 2B
Cerda 3B
Rohan RF
Bour 1B
Mota C
Perez LF
Thomas DH
Guzman CF
Whitenack SP
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