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Many San Antonio, Texas activities revolve around the five miles of pedestrian walkways and bridges, including several annual parades, many festivals, and the best people-watching in Texas. In fact, the Parks Department can even arrange for visitors to marry on the appropriately-named Marriage Island and celebrate afterwards at one of the many restaurants or San Antonio River Walk hotels.
When Europeans first saw this area of Texas way back in 1536, there were no San Antonio luxury hotels or San Antonio resorts in Texas but, almost 500 years later, people are still drawn to the vibrancy and excitement of the river. In spite of frequent flooding in the 18th and 19th centuries, many historic buildings and sites have been preserved as either tourist sites or as hotels in San Antonio, TX. As a result, popular activities for those staying at hotels in San Antonio are historic tours featuring everything from the classic, Spanish architecture to haunted hotels.
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Oversized candle sleeves and long, clean lines, and a chunky riveted detail all finished in Oiled Copper add to the authenticity of this forged iron piece.
The Savoy House Macauley 3-light trestle light salutes classic illumination with its exposed bulb style and Vintage Black finish offset by brass accents.
Contemporary collection shines in a brilliant Silver Sparkle finish, accentuated by a large crystal drop and fabric shades that glisten in iridescent champagne.
The Glenwood 5-light trestle light, a Brian Thomas design for Savoy House, has a sleek design and features clear water piastra glass for a diffused glow. Finished in English bronze.
Timeless schoolhouse style is given a contemporary twist with the Savoy House Fairfield collection. Clear glass and a Polished Chrome finish add even more refined appeal.
The standout Darian collection, designed by Raymond Waites for Savoy House, features rippling smoked water glass and an Oiled Bronze finish. Darian fixtures are sure to become the focal point of any room.
Gold and black are a perfect combination and look stunning in the Savoy House Parkdale 4-light trestle light. Matte black paper lampshades with gold interiors provide an intriguing glow while the sleek structure features eye-catching gold accents paired with a fashion-forward matte black finish.
Get cagey with the Savoy House Connell collection, designed by Brian Thomas! Great industrial style comes courtesy of the cages protecting each shade of clear seeded glass and the sleek arms are finished in bold English bronze.
Opus from Savoy House is truly jewelry for the home. This collection features shades adorned with faceted clear crystals and paired with a Polished Chrome finish. Hanging height is adjustable.
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Even though Intel Corp. unveiled its first quad-core microprocessor almost a year ahead of Advanced Micro Devices, the latter can still boast with the first ever "native" x86 central processing unit when it rolls out its code-named Barcelona processor on the 10th of September. But Intel claims that while it did not "make sense" to make single-die quad-core chip in 2006, it will be able to roll it out in 2008.
Currently available quad-core Intel Core 2 and Xeon chips integrate two dual-core chips on one piece of substrate, which gives the manufacturer additional flexibility in terms of manufacturing, but requires the processing engines to communicate using processor system bus, not the most efficient communication path, which, AMD believes, reduces performance.
"At 65nm the die would be too big to hold four [Intel] cores and it would be so expensive it would not make sense. Our 45nm process technology will allow us to do a monolithic quad-core design," said Diane M. Bryant, Intel's vice president of digital enterprise group and general manager of server platforms group, in an interview with EETimes web-site.
In 2008 Intel is projected to roll-out microprocessors based on the next-generation Nehalem micro-architecture. It is expected that the chips will have built-in memory controllers and will require new platforms. Considering the integrated memory controller and some other design aspects, it is highly likely that Intel will have to create a monolithic implementation of its quad-core. However, it is doubtful that built-in memory controllers will allow Intel to easily create octa-core chip.
Ms. Bryant did not unveil any other peculiarities of Intel's single-die quad-core products.


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Ann Arbor Restaurant Week begins this Sunday, January 12th and runs through January 17th. Today, Laura Berarducci from Visit Ann Arbor takes us on a culinary tour of some of Ann Arbor's finest global flavors.
A lot of people are talking about starting diets now that the food-indulgent holiday season has passed. However, for this foodie, the real holiday is about to begin. I invite you to join me on a global culinary adventure — feel free to leave your passport at home.
Ann Arbor Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday, January 12 and lasts six delicious days. There are 55 amazing restaurants participating, all of them contributing in their own way to Ann Arbor's designation of "Best Midwest Food Town." One of the things that makes Ann Arbor such a remarkable culinary destination is the culturally-diverse options.
Before we pack our bags, here's a quick over view of how it works. Each participating restaurant offers a prix fixe menu with lunches at $15 and dinners at $28. What's even better is that many of these restaurants offer 2-for-1 deals! Check out the full list of restaurants and menus at www.annarborrestaurantweek.com and make your reservations early!
Destination: Spain
Restaurant: Aventura
This Spanish tapas restaurant and bar is the newest addition to Restaurant Week and the décor is as beautiful as the food is delicious. Head Chef Jules Botham has compiled a menu that is sure to showcase the authentic flavors which inspired owner Sava Lelcaj after a trip to Spain. The menu (dinner only) consists of five courses, including "pintxos" which are small appetizers served on bread secured with a toothpick. One of my favorite elements of this prix fixe menu is the numerous options presented in each course. You could probably dine here every night during Restaurant Week and have an entirely different experience each time.
Destination: Central Europe (Poland, Hungary, and Austria)
Restaurant: Amadeus
When you walk into Amadeus, you immediately feel like you've been transported to a small European café. From the tin ceiling to the large windows looking out onto the city streets, the ambiance sets the stage for the meal you're about to enjoy. In addition to offerings such as snitzel, placeki, and pierogi, the desserts are one of a kind. The options at Amadeus for Restaurant Week can fit a party of any size – offering 2-for-1 prices, prix fixe options with multiple courses, and even a Sunday Brunch.
Destination: Ethiopia
Restaurant: The Blue Nile
Possibly the most unique stop on this culinary excursion is the warm and friendly Blue Nile. However, be sure to leave your inhibitions behind as the etiquette in Ethiopia is to share food from a single plate without the use of cutlery. Instead, tear apart pieces of "injera" — Ethiopian bread with a spongy texture — and pick up the food by pinching it between your fingers. You'll be provided a hot towel both before and after your meal, so you may as well dig in! While you're there, be sure to warm up with a hot cup of Ethiopian tea.
Destination: India
Restaurant: Shalimar
I'll be the first to admit that I can easily overindulge at an Indian buffet, so choosing from a prix fixe menu during Restaurant Week is a nice way to keep myself in line. Shalimar specializes in Northern Indian cuisine with a focus on tandoori and biryani dishes. Both the lunch and dinner menus offer a lot of options and variety; however, with a samosa appetizer on the lunch menu and a Masala Chai with dessert on the dinner menu, I'm going to have a very hard time choosing between the two.
Destination: Germany
Restaurant: Metzger's
The Metzger family has been serving authentic German cuisine in the Ann Arbor area for more than 80 years. Now located on the west side of Ann Arbor, it is also one of the few restaurants on the list with easy parking. With the dinner pricing so reasonable, be sure to order a stein filled with a German beer from their rotating taps. You'll definitely want to bring a friend with you since Metzger's is one of the restaurants providing the 2-for-1 option for both lunch and dinner.
These five restaurants are just a few of the gastronomic gems Ann Arbor has to offer so please take a look at the full list of participating restaurants at www.annarborrestaurantweek.com and design your own adventure. Don't forget to pack your appetite!
Laura Berarducci is the Director of Marketing for the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and has been an Ann Arbor resident for more than 30 years. She loves to plan walking food tours with out-of-town friends. For more information about Ann Arbor and its 300+ area restaurants, check out www.VisitAnnArbor.org.


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Massage therapy means many things to many people. In fact, a recently published scholarly article identifies more than 80 different styles of massage, many of which have been developed in the past 30 years! But to start, let's simply define massage as the manual manipulation of soft body tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons, and ligaments) to enhance health and wellbeing.
This definition excludes some kinds of bodywork, such as craniosacral therapy, Traeger, and Feldenkrais. While they are sometimes called "massage," they don't use manipulation of soft tissue as the main therapy. This definition also excludes therapies that are primarily energy work, such as Healing Touch, Reiki, acupressure, and reflexology.
Massage is often used for specific reasons, such as relief from pain, stress reduction, or enhancement of athletic performance. But whether there is a specific goal or not, massage therapy tends to increase the general health and wellbeing of the recipient.
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As the profession of massage therapy has grown, and more people are investing time and money in feeling better, many new terms are being used to market massage. As a result, it can be hard to understand just what is being offered.
To try to reduce the confusion, we have created two tables that explain various terms. The first table lists commercial names that are often associated with relaxation styles of massage; the second lists names associated with clinical styles. (A style of massage uses a set of specific techniques for a specific outcome. In a typical massage session, a therapist often uses more than one style to address different health goals.)
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Relaxation styles of massage offer gentle techniques. The goal, or intention, of relaxation massage is to reduce stress, promote overall wellness, relax muscles, diminish pain, and move body fluids (such as blood) to nourish cells and help remove waste products.
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South Tahoe: Brewery going into empty Swiss Chalet building
May 19, 2014
After two decades of working in South Lake Tahoe restaurants and resorts, Debbie Brown is taking a plunge and opening her own business, the Cold Water Brewery & Grill, in the former Swiss Chalet restaurant.
Brown said her business launch has been years in the making.
"I've been looking at real estate options all over town. I've knocked on everybody's door," she said about her search for the perfect location.
A former general manager at Stateline Brewery who oversaw its opening, Brown first thought she wanted to open her craft brewery and grill at Heavenly Village. But as time passed, she could not settle on a spot. A friend told her she was being like the little girl who keeps walking to the end of the diving board, looking over the end and turning around. She needed to jump.
"Maybe it was the timing, the place, the moment. I don't know. But 10 minutes later I drove over here and I saw it," Brown said about the empty Swiss Chalet. "I've driven by it a million times but couldn't see it. It takes those hard moments to take that leap of faith."
At the busy corner of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Sierra Avenue, the Swiss Chalet building Brown is leasing is getting a major makeover. Much of the inside is gutted already. "People ask me if I'm going to change the outside. Yeah," Brown said. "It's going to look a lot different. It's time."
Large windows facing the intersection will showcase the brewery and its cold room to people outside. Brown hopes to get started on exterior improvements to the building in the next few weeks as permits are finalized.
The brewery's name, Cold Water, comes from Lake Tahoe. Brown thought about what to name the business for a long time as she walked a new stretch of beach each morning.
"I wrote down a bazillion names, I asked for help and for advice and the name came out of the water just like I thought it would," Brown said. "One day when I felt desperate and like the name was on the tip of my tongue, my dog Cooper comes out and shakes off all over me. It was cold water."
The goal for Cold Water Brewery & Grill is great handcrafted food and beer and great service at a uniquely Tahoe business. The menu will offer expected pub fare such as burgers and fries but also branch out into more unique items and things for people with special dietary needs, Brown said.
"I want to create a place that's fun. I want music and laughter and a place where groups can come together. We want this corner to come alive for people, and for it to be used."
Brown said she is excited to join in the "Midtown" concept for South Lake Tahoe, with Blue Dog Gourmet Pizza and Scusa Italian Ristorante both opening businesses at the same corner in recent years.
"We want to create that next node in town," Brown said. "In my mind you've got Heavenly Village, Ski Run Boulevard and what's going on over there, and Harrison Avenue. Then we have the 'Y,' and the goal of making all those connections. Now let's have Midtown. I want to be on that corner. I want to be part of it."
Brown is keeping the wraps on some aspects of her brewery for now. Suffice to say it will be milling its own grains and starting its brews from there. The goal is to offer at least 12 handles of beer as production ramps up.
"We want to have a taste of place," Brown said about the brewery. "We want to use juniper berries. They grow right on Luther Pass. We want to use pine nuts. We want to use mountain sage. We want beer that when you drink it you know you're getting a taste of the Sierra."
Cold Water Brewery & Grill will have a full bar and partner with wineries on the West Slope to offer their wines.
"We've got so much the Sierra provides. That's our goal, to let the visitor and the local celebrate that," Brown said.
Brown wants the business open by summer's end. "Would I like to get July? No one would like to get it better," she said. "A hot day and a cold beer go good together. But we've got to make the beer and get the doors open."
Scott Fair, of Century 21 at Tahoe Paradise Realty, helped Brown find the Swiss Chalet building.
"The most exciting thing about this is that the Swiss Chalet is one of the most iconic properties in town. With what's happening in Tahoe, this renaissance, it's cool to see someone coming in, taking an iconic property and modernizing it while keeping the traditions of the old," Fair said. "I think this is going to be a great positive thing for our town."
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Today is bittersweet and is a day I never thought would come, but it is time to inform you that I have made the decision to transfer to Corpus Christi. I will be assuming the District 11 4-H and Youth Development Specialist position. It will be much of what I'm doing now, just on a bigger scale. It's bittersweet because for the past 4 ½ years Karnes County has been my home. I'm so thankful that I was welcomed with open arms into Karnes County and it will always have a special place in my heart. I have loved every minute of my time in Karnes County. Parents, thank you for allowing me to work with your children over the years. It has been some of the best times and I have some of the greatest memories with them. It has truly been a blessing to be in Karnes County this long. My last day in the office will be May 8. I hope I can get to see majority of you between now & then. Meredith Carter, CEA-FCS/4-H Coordinator. The county will be wishing Meredith the best and we will have refreshment from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the County Extension Office.
Be sure to check the blog for all upcoming information! All upcoming contest deadlines and schedules are on karnesco4h.blogspot.com Be sure & check for details.
The 4-H Club meetings for Karnes County are listed as follows: Falls City 4-H, 1st Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Falls City AG Shop. Karnes City 4-H Club, 3rd Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Karnes County Show Barn, Kenedy 4-H Club, 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:15 p.m. at the Kenedy Fire Station. Lonesome Dove 4-H, 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Small World Day Care, Panna Maria 4-H, 1st Monday at 7 p.m. at Panna Maria Snoga Store. Runge 4-H Club, 2nd Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
The Dove Country Classic, Travis Lynch Memorial Scholarship and Karnes County Youth Show scholarship are available from your AG teacher or County Extension Agent. If eligible, please fill one out. Applications are due May 4, 2012 in the County Extension Office by 5 p.m. We will be sending out/emailing the applications for the Karnes County Youth Show Scholarship. We apologize for the delay, but the application was revised. If you are a senior and do not receive email, please call the Extension Office. 830-780-3906
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As a biblical and theological studies major, you'll utilize in-depth Bible study, theological exploration, and the history of the church to deepen your understanding and practice of faith. You'll acquire critical thinking skills and see the real-life implications of what you learn. As a graduate, you can pursue a life in ministry or academia, or follow your calling to public service or business.
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Come study the Bible and theology with professors from different traditions in the Christian faith and among students who are Christians and non-Christians. You'll study and engage the Bible and theology through the context of North Park's urban, multicultural setting, where you have the chance to develop a global perspective on the Christian faith. You'll be challenged to deepen your faith, expand your knowledge, and grow your passion to serve God and others.
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Students often continue their studies with graduate programs at North Park Theological Seminary and North Park's Schools of Business and Nonprofit Management or Education. Alumni have also pursued degrees at, among others, Fuller Theological Seminary, Duke Divinity School, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and Bethel Seminary.
"I write and perform spoken-word poetry," says biblical and theological studies major Deima Thompson C'13, who is currently working with faculty on a project to translate selected biblical passages into poetry. "North Park has given me a space to use my talents."
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Dr. Willitts's students read the Bible and theology in the contexts of North Park's urban, multicultural setting, and of God's big world. His area of expertise is the New Testament.
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In a course titled "The Greco-Roman World of St. Paul and St. John," students have the opportunity to take a study tour through archaeological sites in Greece and Turkey, the ancient regions of Achaia and Asia Minor. You'll explore firsthand the social, political, geographic, and religious context of the New Testament.
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Professors at North Central College are committed to helping students achieve academic excellence. Therefore, it is important for you and your professor to have a discussion about your disability. It is recommended that you set up a meeting with your professor during the first week of classes. This meeting can occur during the professor's office hours or you can arrange an individual appointment at another time.
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Honolulu police released the audio for the 911 calls Wednesday from the day inmate Teddy Munet escaped from corrections officers at Circuit Court.
Munet eluded authorities for about 12 hours on Feb. 20.
The first caller reported an attempted carjacking on Halekauwila Street at around 8:09 a.m. Public Information Officer for the Department of Public Safety Toni Schwartz said the attempted carjacking happened within minutes of the escape.
Caller: ""Hi, umm I was just attempted a carjacking on Halekauwila Street. Because there was traffic on Halekauwila, somebody just came up opened my door and tried to pull me out, but I was buckled up. There was a lot of witnesses. I honked my horn and he ran off toward Punchbowl Street."
911 operator: "What is he wearing?"
Caller: "He was wearing black shorts and a black sweater. Local male like maybe about 5-10. Slim. Short cut hair. He ran off toward Punchbowl Street. He like tried to pull me out of my car."
The caller said she was stopped in a driveway waiting to turn right. She also said she saw corrections officers trying to run after him.
Click here to listen to the audio of the first 911 call.
A second caller reported seeing Munet on Kawaiahao Street at around 7:09 p.m.
Caller: "I just seen the guy on the news about the escapee."
911 operator: "From the Circuit Court today?"
Caller: "Uh huh. He's on Kawaiahao Street. He's walking. He has a black long-sleeved shirt on. A Ecko."
911 operator: "He has a black hoodie on?"
Caller: "Not hoodie. Long-sleeved shirt. It's a Ecko brand. And he's wearing shorts and black shoes. Kawaiahao Street."
911 operator: "What's the nearest intersection?"
Caller: "The nearest intersection to here where he was walking towards is going to be Ward Avenue."
911 operator: "He's on Kawaiahao going which direction?"
Caller: "Going towards Ward Avenue. That's the next intersection that he's about to hit. But he's probably not going to be walking on the main street."
911 operator: "He's going makai bound?"
Caller: "Cause I don't see him anymore."
911 operator: "He's going makai or mauka bound?"
Caller: "Makai bound."
911 operator: "What's suspicious about him? What makes you think it's him?"
Caller: "He came up to us and asked us to use our phone and we kind of thought that was him for a moment. And we looked up his picture again on the Internet and that is him. With a tattoo on his neck."
911 operator: "He has a tattoo of a skull on neck?"
Caller: "On his neck, yes."
The second caller said he was about 5-feet-3-inches-tall. Munet is actually 5-feet-11-inches-tall, according to public safety officials.
Click here to listen to the second 911 call.
Public safety officials say an internal misconduct investigation is currently underway into the circumstances leading up to the escape.
The Sheriff Division racked up $2,200 in overtime costs because of the escapee.


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Matt Kenseth will start the Daytona 500 on the outside of row 6 after finishing 5th in his Bud Duel race Thursday afternoon.
Kenseth was running second on the final lap but fell back to fifth as Kyle Busch held on for the win as Kasey Kahne put on a late challenge to finish second.
Busch will join Kevin Harvick in the second row of the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday.
Harvick won the first duel to make it 2 for 2 at Speedweeks. He also won last weekend's exhibition race.
The starting lineup for the Daytona 500 is set by the results of Thursday's races. Danica Patrick will be on the pole for the race.
Other Wisconsin drivers qualifying for the 500 Sunday - Eau Claire's Paul Menard will start 16th and Janesville's Travis Kvapil will start 39th.


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Body from river is identified
The harbormaster of a small marina near Clarksburg found a body in the Sacramento River on March 26.
[adrotate group="9″] Robert LaBrash, Chief Deputy Coroner of Yolo County, told the News-Ledger Tuesday that the body has been identified as that of Kaeo Alexander, age 36, of Sacramento. He said that the body appears to have been in the water for two or three weeks, and has no obvious signs of trauma. The cause of death is still being investigated.
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Oakland A's win in West Sac
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More than 10,000 fans showed up at Raley Field in questionable weather on March 31, to watch the Sacramento River Cats host the Oakland A's major league baseball team.
The minor leaguers fell by a score of 9-0, as the A's Tommy Milone pitched six perfect innings.
The Oakland Athletics loaded the bases in the first inning, scoring three when River Cats fielder misplayed a fly ball. They scored three more on a home run by Coco Crisp later.
The exhibition game was stopped due to rain after seven innings. The River Cats are the AAA minor league affiliate of the Oakland team.
On Monday, the River Cats hosted the Stockton Ports, winning 8-6 in a game featuring a grand slam by Grant Green.
They open their regular season tomorrow in Las Vegas, and will play their first home game in West Sacramento against Reno on April 13.
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Southport: cell phone 'water tower'?
An 80-foot cell phone tower near Tower Mart in Southport may be approved by the planning commission Thursday night. The tower could be in the shape of a faux water tower instead of a faux tree.
[adrotate group="7″] The Vista Towers facility proposes to serve Verizon, AT&T, MetroPCS and Clearwire (wireless Internet) at 3200 Jefferson Blvd., on the west side of the street south of Linden Road. The tower would go 156 feet from a nearby residential property line and some homes.
The city planning commission approved the project in December by a 4-3 vote, requiring the proponents to return to the commission with some design alternatives to the original "monopole pine" design for the tower.
City staff believes the 80-foot "pine" would look better than the older-generation tree-style cell tower already on Linden Road, but that it would not blend well with surrounding shorter trees and structures.
They recommend the water tower design because it would conceal the antennas and "has the best chance (of the proposed designs) of becoming an icon in the community."
A "windmill" design was also offered.
The commission will discuss the tower as part of its meeting April 5 at 6 p.m. at city hall, 1110 West Capitol Avenue.
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Employers: interested in job fair?
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Will your business be hiring between May and August?
If so, you may be interested in participating in a city job fair tentatively planned for mid-May in West Sacramento. It's free to both businesses and prospective employees. Interested businesses may contact Steve Roberts at firstname.lastname@example.com or Ernesto Lucero at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Job seekers should watch the News-Ledger for more information about the event as it approaches.
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Rotary honors three club members
West Sacramento's "Centennial Rotary Club" (one of two local Rotary chapters) has presented three of its most active members with Paul Harris Foundation Awards, in honor of their support for the club's work.
Rotary engages in a lot of community projects in West Sacramento.
According to club president-elect Don Schatzel, their contributions have been large and consistent.
[adrotate group="9″] Treasurer Alan Wegat of Nor Cal Performance has made "huge" contributions keeping the accounts in order, Walt James has been running things as club president, and Buzz Jones of PIP Printing "runs the club" as secretary, commented Schatzel.
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RC softball falls to El Camino
On March 22, the River City High School Girls Softball team faced El Camino.
While the RCHS varsity lost by a final score of 11-1, the schools junior varsity won 10-3. The varsity also lost to Colfax on Friday, taking its record to three wins, nine losses.
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Two more wins for RC tennis
From River City High School
Led by girls' singles players Jai London and Cindy Oseguera, the River City High School tennis team earned a pair of Sierra Valley Conference (SVC) wins last week. With London at the #1 spot and Oseguera in the #2 position earning straight-set wins against both Cosumnes Oaks and Union Mine, RC improved to 3 and 0 in the SVC this season, and 7 and 1 overall in 2012.
In defeating CO 6-3 and UM 8-1, RC also dominated the doubles play, particularly down the lineup in the #2 girls and #2 boys contests. Avneet Singh and Lina Vang won twice on the girls side, as did teammates Amran Khan and Matthew Tagupa on the boys half. Oddly, all four of the matches by these two pairs had identical 6-2,6-2 scores.
At #1 girls doubles, Sarah Yang partnered with Christine Maltez for an easy 6-1,6-0 win against Cosumnes Oaks and then teamed up with Mary Neverov for a 6-1,6-3 victory against Union Mine. Neverov also earned a win in mixed doubles versus Cosumnes Oaks as she combined with Phillip Dinh to cruise 6-1,6-1.
Against UM, the Raiders also received some solid play from boys singles players Terry Vang and Michael Lee. Vang came from 0-6 down to take the next two sets 6-4,6-4 at #1, while Lee won 6-2,7-5 at #2. In #1 boys doubles, Edward Xu and Zoi Saetern earned a hard-fought 6-4,6-4 victory.
The Raiders host El Dorado today, West Campus on Thursday, Lincoln on April 3 and Marysville on April 4. All these are home matches beginning at 4 p.m. except the April 3 match, which starts at 3:30.
(Facebook members can find up-to-the-minute info on RCHS sports at contributor De'Onna Jack's Facebook page. Click here.)
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State Board of Education Meeting
via video conference
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
10:00 a.m.
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Chicago Location:
ISBE Video Conference Room, James R. Thompson Center
14th Floor, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL
Springfield Location:
ISBE Video Conference Room, 3rd Floor
100 N. First Street, Springfield, IL
This meeting will also be audio cast on the Internet at: www.isbe.net
- Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
- Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means
- Resolutions & Recognition
- Public Participation
- Presentations/Showcases
- Common Core Real Learning for Real Life - Deb Strauss IPTA
- Advance Illinois Presentation on GSA Proposal
- *Superintendent's Report – Consent Agenda
All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote. Any board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence.
- *Approval of Minutes:
- Plenary Minutes: March 20, 2013
- *Rules for Initial Review
- *Rules for Adoption
- Part 25 (Certification)
- Part 405 (Payments to Certain Facilities under Section 14-7.05 of the School Code)
- Part 475 (Contested Cases and Other Formal Hearings)
- Part 565 (Class Size Reduction Grants)
- *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million
- Approval of Contract: Harrisburg, Regional Office of Education 20
- Approval of Contract: Illinois State University
- Approval of Contract: Hupp Information Technologies
- Approval of Grant: McKinney–Vento Homeless Lead Area Liaisons
- Approval of Grant: College Board
- Request for RFSP: PERA Pre-Qualification Training
- Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement: Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement: Illinois Community College Board
- Cahokia Unit School District 187 Financial Plan
- Approval of Consent Decree with East St. Louis School Board
- Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement: East St. Louis School District
- Discussion Items .
- Legislative Update
- Budget Update
- Other items for discussion
- Announcements
- IBHE Liaison Report
- P-20 Council Liaison Report
- Superintendent's/Senior Staff Announcements
- Chairman's Report
- Member Reports
- Information Items
- ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at http://isbe.net/board/fiscal_admin_rep.htm)
- Adjourn
This meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Board office no later than the date prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent's office at the State Board of Education, Phone: 217-782-2221; TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900; Fax: 217-785-3972.
NOTE: Chairman Chico may call for a break in the meeting as necessary in order for the Board to go into closed session.


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Packing list for East Timor
Use this list as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. You can always have things sent to you later. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight restriction on baggage.
General Clothing
East Timor is a conservative society, and dressing modestly and neatly is important. Norms regarding Western clothing are changing rapidly so it is difficult to make a list that will apply for very long. Many people still wear traditional dress (sarongs for both men and women), although in the capital and district centers people wear Western clothing. Shorts, tank tops, and short skirts are not appropriate for office work where many health promotion and community devlopment Volunteers will work. You should pack casual clothing for your time away from the office and for vacations and leisure time outside of East Timor. Many Volunteers in the community development project can dress more casually (although still conservatively) in their day-to-day work. Many Volunteers in both groups also have gardening projects and will need at least one set of sturdy yet cool work clothes.
Be prepared for a range of temperatures. You are likely to do a lot of walking, and the terrain will be hard on shoes. Finding clothes and shoes of the quality and size you desire may be a challenge in East Timor, especially if you wear larger sizes. Timorese are generally slender and shorter than Americans.
Be prepared for a lot of down time. Bring things you like to do or would like to do. If you've always wanted to learn to play a musical instrument, now is your opportunity.
Following are some specific clothing and shoe recommendations.
- Casual pants (four to five pair in thin and light materials such as chinos, cotton or linen) for work (men)
- Skirts or dresses (below the knee) for work; in some but not all communities women can also wear pants to the office
- Shorts below the knee (a few pairs), but no short-shorts; women wear longer-length board shorts here
- One or two nice outfits—dress slacks or neat khakis and at least one tie for men (suits or sports coats are almost never worn here), skirt or dress for women (also in lightweight materials, preferrably cotton or linen)
- Shirts (button-down, polo, and T-shirts) and blouses (no crop tops, spagetti straps, or skimpy tank tops); one long-sleeve shirt or blouse for higher altitudes (if you burn easily, you may want more lightweight long-sleeve items)
- Cotton lightweight underwear
- One set of strong but not heavy work clothing (avoid denim)
- One sweatshirt or sweater for high altitudes
- Socks
- Rain jacket/poncho (or a very lightweight, water-resistant windbreaker)
- Swimsuit (one piece) (no bikinis for men or women)
- Hat or cap (the sun is fierce)
- One pair of dress shoes (dressy sandals are fine for women although Timorese women tend to wear heels to events such as weddings)
- Flip-flops (readily available locally)
- Sturdy sandals such as Tevas/Chakos/Berks
- Sturdy walking shoes (locals hike in sandals or even flip-flops)
- Running shoes or sneakers (if you play soccer, you may want to bring spikes) Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
- Start-up supply of soap, shampoo, deodorant, razors, etc. (easy to get here)
- Any specific brands that you feel you cannot live without (selection is limited)
- Tampons (to cover the first six months if you require a particular kind)
- Small lightweight hand towel (available here but quality is limited) Miscellaneous
- Two pair of glasses
- Supply of your prescriptions and/or hearing aid batteries
- Sunglasses with UV protection (available here)
- Sturdy backpack for short trips
- Pouch and/or belt for your money and passport (to wear under your clothing)
- Utility knife (e.g., Leatherman or Swiss army knife)
- Flashlight (good quality) or head-lamp
- Small light travel alarm or wristwatch with alarm
- Camera (digital are popular; 35 mm developing available but not high quality unless you have the film developed in Bali on vacation)
- Water bottle (good quality)
- Money, traveler's checks or credit card for vacations
- Photos, games, maps from home, books, airgrams, and hobby materials
- Small inexpensive presents for your training family and your host family Optional
- IPod or CD walkman
- Battery-operated shortwave radio if interested in BBC or Voice Of America
- Musical instrument (remember luggage weight and size restrictions)
- Sports equipment (soccer and basketballs are available here)
- Laptop
- Snorkeling gear (with booties for coral protection)
- Summer-weight sleeping bag
Don't Bring
- Among the things you do not need to bring (because they are provided by the Peace Corps) are over-thecounter medications and first-aid items, mosquito repellent, mosquito net, mosquito-proof tent, bicycle and helmet, water filter, or sunscreen
- Black clothing is used only for mourning after a death; white gets dirty easily (you will be hand-washing eveything)
- Cellphone
- Anything valuable or sentimental that you wouldn't want to lose


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I'm really not happy about this. My pediatrician mentioned at my daighter's two month appointment that he'd like me to introduce cereal when she's four months old. I'd really prefer she not have any solids before she's ready, and four months seems awfully young.
I'm not crazy about this particular pediatrician anyway, so I'm switching, but really, is it necessary to try and introduce cereal that young? I'd also prefer to introduce actual food, not just cereal, for her first food (I'll be making the food myself) when she's ready for it, not because the doctor thinks it's time.
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The Milford Township Zoning Hearing Board dismissed an appeal by the neighbors of a proposed crematorium to stop the project.
The board decided that the crematorium, which is proposed by Kevin Stroyan, a Milford funeral director, did not provide a danger to the environment and that the effluents from the proposed project were within the standards set by the township and industry requirements.
The neighbors then decided to appeal the decision to the Pike County Court of Common Pleas where they have another appeal pending. This one concerns the fact that they say the township should have ruled the project to have a conditional use permit and not a permitted use permit, which was granted. A conditional use would require a hearing and the informing of neighbors about the plan.
During the hearing, Valerie Martin, who lives close to the site, made a passionate appeal to the board, stating that she feared the toxins would adversely affect her small children, who were already distressed about the plan. Martin warned that the toxins that issue from such crematoria were real and have adversely affected people.
Tony Waldron, attorney for Stroyan, stated that the site where the crematorium would be placed was zoned industrial and not residential. Martin is one of about five private homes that are in the zoned district. "He has the right to build in an industrial zone," Waldron said.
In a letter addressed to the Pike County Conservation District (PCCD), Ed Borner, the son of William Borner, who lives very close to the site, quotes a letter of March 30 from the Pike County Planning Department that cites numerous problems with the proposed project that have not been addressed.
"I have attended every meeting on the project at the township office and the letter was never even addressed, no less the issues resolved," Borner said.
Some of the problems cited in the planning department's letter were the fact that a crematorium was neither defined nor listed in the schedule of district regulations. It further states that wetlands were not identified in the project map, nor a sewage planning document presented nor a highway occupancy permit presented, among other things.
"The conservation district failed to act when Stroyan began cutting down trees and built a road into the site," he said.
The stream that runs through the property and the wetlands that are nearby have not been identified on the project map, he said.
Borner ended the letter by quoting the district's regulation: "No official action shall be taken by the board of supervisors until the township has received and considered the comments of the Pike County Planning Department or after 45 days following transmittal of the Final Plan to the County Planning Department."
"The PCCD was and still is being totally ignored and not given a chance to review in the 45 days that are required by law," Borner said. "The PCCD has not stood up to the township and has not done its job."
Stroyan, who said that all the items in the planning department's letter were fulfilled, would not comment further because of an appeal before the County Court of Common Pleas.
"The majority of Mr. Borner's complaints with the project has to do with zoning," said Susan Beecher, director of PCCD. "I tried to explain to him what our jurisdiction is. We reviewed their erosion and sedimentation plan and made suggestions, which they followed. That's chiefly our area, not zoning or zoning related issues, so I have to disagree with him."


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Sgt. Patrick McCurdy said the bizarre incident began about 12:30 a.m. when a deputy spotted a stolen Dodge Charger at a Burien gas station.
When the deputy approached, the driver jumped back in the car and took off with his estranged wife in the passenger seat, leading police on a chase up and down Interstate 5, State Routes 518 and 509 and through the arrivals area at Sea-Tac.
McCurdy said the driver never went faster than about 80 mph and even slowed down when he twice led deputies through the airport pick-up road.
After about 20 minutes of chasing the driver, deputies used a PIT maneuver to force the car to stop.
"Immediately afterwards he apparently pulled out a methamphetamine pipe and started smoking right there in front of everybody," McCurdy said.
The man initially refused to get out of the car but eventually complied after a deputy tried to smash a side window on the Charger.
McCurdy said the Burien man was already wanted for a previous eluding incident. He will be booked into the King County Jail for the outstanding arrest warrant as well as investigation of felony eluding, possesion of a stolen vehicle, drug offenses and violating a court order.
"He's in trouble," McCurdy said. "He knew he had the warrant, and he knew the car was stolen."
The man's wife will likely not face any charges.
"She was screaming the whole time for him to stop," McCurdy said.
The couple was separated and the man had a court order barring him from being with his wife.
"Apparently he just showed up, re-entered her life recently with his fancy new car that turned out to be stolen," McCurdy said. "They went out to dinner tonight and everything was going well, according to her, then we found them at the gas station. Things didn't go well after that."


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A toast to the Red Sox, thank you for a great season. Congrats Rays.
FIrst of all, to the Rays. To beat us in Game 7, well… good job. Matt Garza pitched one hell of a game, so a tip of the cap to him. Jon Lester did pretty well himself, and perhaps JD Drew could've given him some extra run support in the top of the eighth if that umpire had correctly called that pitch. Dustin Pedroia produced our only run, with a home run in the top of the first. I'm thankful that TBS successfully broadcasted this one. A couple of mistakes by Jon Lester, sure, but other than that, he was pretty solid.
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First things first, thank you for your comment, it's refreshing to see the bright side of this season. Yes, I did read that article about Mike Timlin. He had a great run in Boston, he's been here since '03 and has been nothing but a rock. Wake has been great since he's been here, it's too bad that this is the end for him.
Now, on to your blog, thank you for this. They did have a great year, and it is too bad that this is over.
Honestly, I don't know if Paul Byrd is the replacement for Wake, but at least you're going to get a innings eater out of him. They do need another starting pitcher, I didn't mention that in my blog. C.C. Sabathia is too expensive, and the Brewers over used him. Jake Peavy doesn't want to leave the West Coast.
I agree, keeping Masterson in the bullpen woudl be wise thing to do, but these are the Sox, full of surprises.
Anyways, keep blogging, I like you stuff.


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Loss Of Brigade 'Almost Certain', General Says
Fort Drum's commanding general says it seems "almost certain" the 10th Mountain Division will lose a brigade.
Maj. Gen. Stephen Townsend told the New York State Senate Monday that with the Army planning to cut between eight and 12 brigades, the odds of the division losing one are pretty good.
"With only 11 divisions in our Army, it's almost certain that at least one brigade will come from our10th Mountain Division," he said.
Fort Drum is home to three combat brigades, an aviation brigade, and a sustainment brigade. All five are part of the 10th Mountain Division.
A fourth combat brigade, stationed at Fort Polk in Louisiana, is also part of the 10th.
"Today, in an era of increasing austerity, none of us can take the existence of Fort Drum for granted," Townsend told the senators.
And, he said, if sequestration continues, it might force the Army to eliminate as many as twice the number of brigades as it plans now.
"If this happens," he said, "we can expect the Army to lose some divisions, as well."
Townsend was addressing the Senate as part of the Senate's 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Day.
It was the second time the Senate recognized the division for its role in national defense and for what the post means to the north country economy.
Watch the YouTube video of the entire Senate event, including Townsend's comments.


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According to reports, the Bills dumped Thad Lewis just a day after severing ties with Dennis Dixon and planned to sign career backup quarterback Jordan Palmer.
The Chicago Bears released Palmer during the weekend after deciding to go with Jimmy Clausen. Palmer has not thrown a pass in the NFL since 2010 and only 15 in his career.
That leaves Jeff Tuel as the Bills' probable backup to Manuel. Tuel played in two games last season and completed 26 of 59 passes (44.1 percent) for 309 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions.
Lewis started five games for the Bills last season and had some decent moments, completing 59.2 percent of his passes for 1,092 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions. But the Bills were unhappy with their quarterback play during the offseason and preseason, particularly in the 27-14 exhibition loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.


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Written by no one on 10.10.2014 at 19:09
For some reason i thought you didn't like Xasthur....think it was something you said in the shout box
anyway. yeah one of his better albums
Written by Angel N. on 10.10.2014 at 21:56
it seems that his music is a sort of expression of his very personal and inner world, and a self-reflective art is always precious to me, I like these types of people. There is no distinct line between they themselves and their art, they're drowned and become one unit with their own artistic creation. That's something rare these days.
Written by no one on 12.10.2014 at 04:59
yeah but you have shit tastes, so who cares
Written by Guest on 12.10.2014 at 05:12
you're so steamed at having your favorite band insulted you forgot about capitalization and punctuation.
If I had "shit taste," would I be listening to the black metal that's better than this (i.e. Leviathan, Lurker Of Chalice, Wolves In The Throne Room, Krallice, etc.)?
Seriously, dude: Calm down, listen to better black metal, improve your arguments. It may just save your life (or at the very least, make you a better addition to society).
Written by Guest on 12.10.2014 at 04:21
Sure sounds like "bedroom bm" to me. I don't hear anything special or worth coming back to. Just another run-of-the-mill black metal band that people seem to worship for some reason.
The Funeral Of Being was good but everything else (Violate The Obvious, Nocturnal Poisoning, this album) made me wanna go back to that, or listen to other bands. Pity.
Written by no one on 14.10.2014 at 07:07
I thought lit would be using his awesome argument skills to tell us why it is run of the mill black metal


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New fire chief elected in BenningtonBy PATRICK MCARDLE
Staff Writer | February 04,2013BENNINGTON — Joseph Hayes, who pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor charge involving an incident that happened at an emergency scene, was voted out as the chief of the Bennington Rural Fire Department but maintains a leadership position in the department.
Shawn Gardner, who was second assistant chief last year, is the new chief of the department. The district elects officers from the floor and Gardner was elected over Hayes.
Bennington has two fire departments, one which is a department of the town and another that maintains its own independent taxing district. The Bennington Rural Fire District hosted its annual meeting on Monday.
John Scutt became first assistant chief on Monday, after defeating the previous first-assistant chief, Ken Goings.
Aaron Longtin was elected Monday as second assistant chief.
Both Hayes and Goings were added to the prudential committee, which oversees the fire department and its budget, for terms of one year. Until Monday, the prudential committee had three members but voters approved a request to expand it to a five-person committee and elected Hayes and Goings to the new spots.
Voters also approved a budget of $394,300, an increase of $49,400 or about 14 percent, from last year's budget of $344,900. Two items that passed will allow the department to buy five new sets of turn-out gear for $12,000 and provide $25,000 for specialty vehicles.
Hayes was charged in 2012 with misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful mischief after police said he had thrown a flashlight at a car at an emergency scene on June 3. He pleaded guilty in January to disorderly conduct.
In 2007, Hayes was charged with embezzling from the Bennington Rural Fire Department. The charge was referred to the diversion program which allows first-time offenders charged with non-violent crimes to resolve a charge without having a permanent criminal record.MORE IN This Just InBARRE TOWN Firefighters faced a collection of adverse conditions as a house on Granitville Road... Full StoryWILLISTON Police are asking for help identifying the man who tried to steal roughly $800 worth ... Full StoryNEWBURY Police said somebody stole booze and change from a Welch Road residence. Full Story
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Middle Fork River
Middle Fork River is Illinois first State Scenic River, so designated
in 1986 by Governor James R. Thompson. In 1989 the Middle Fork was also
designated as a National Scenic River by U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Manuel Lujan. The Middle Fork is the first river in Illinois to be included
in the National Wild Scenic Rivers System. It is protected by State and
federal law because of its outstanding scenic, recreational, ecological,
and historical characteristics.
Middle Fork River has eroded through deep glacial deposits, exposing steep
valley slopes and high bluffs. This results in small springs on hillsides,
and attracts swallows to nest in the bluffs. During a flood, the power
of the river cuts new channels, moves boulders, and removes trees. Most
of the area along the river is forested, and there are also several prairie
sites. Three areas support plants and animals so rare that they are protected
as State Nature Preserves. The Middle Fork River Valley supports a great
diversity of plants and animals including 57 types of fish, 45 different
mammals, and 190 kinds of birds. Of this diverse wildlife, there are 24
species officially identified as State threatened or endangered species.
Other special qualities of the Middle Fork River valley include unusual
geologic formations, various historic sites, and over 8,400 acres of public
State Law (Public Act 84-1257) and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act give permanent protection to a 17-mile segment of the river in Vermilion
County. This protection includes land on both sides of the river. Conservation
easements are held by the State on all land not already owned by the State.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources manages this protected river
valley. The State Nature Preserves and State threatened or endangered
species in the valley are also protected by other State laws and programs.
are miles of scenic river with high bluffs and sand bars, surrounded by
trees harboring many animals. In the river, you may see mussels, turtles,
ducks and other waterfowl, and sunfish, or bass. Along its banks you may
see frogs, salamanders, or raccoons. In the trees you may see or hear
chickadees. bluebirds, woodpeckers, hawks, and many other birds. The many
types of trees include oak, dogwood, walnut, redbud, and ash. On the trails
near the river you may see orchids, ferns, prairie grasses, or wildflowers
such as Indian paint brush, or brown-eyed susan. Nature abounds for you
to enjoy along the Middle Fork River.
are a variety of recreational activities to choose from. Canoeing is popular.
You can also enjoy the many other outdoor activities available to you
in three large public parks.
park, owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
contains over 2,800 acres, with several small lakes and ponds for fishing,
boating, canoeing, and scuba diving. There are also two canoe access areas
on the Middle Fork River. Boat and canoe rental and livery are available
in the park. Only electric motors are allowed. For overnight visits, there
are campgrounds for tents and trailers. A sanitary dump station and electrical
hookups are available. In the winter, there is ice fishing, ice skating,
and sledding.
2,700 acre park, also owned and operated by the Department of Natural
Resources, is used mostly for hunting and horseback riding. Hunting is
permitted for deer, squirrel, pheasant, quail, woodcock, rabbit, raccoon,
and opossum in season. There are 35 miles of equestrian trails that can
also be used for hiking. There is also a non-electric campground for use
by equestrians or other campers. In winter, trails are available for snowmobiling
and cross-country skiing. The area includes two canoe access sites on
the Middle Fork River. Footpaths also provide access to the river for
bend of the river at Windfall Prairie Nature Preserve was named "Bales
Bend" in memory of Robert B. Bales. This memorial honors his untiring
efforts to preserve the Middle Fork River, and recognizes his appreciation
for this river and this special spot on the river. Robert Bales was the
founder of the Committee on the Middle Fork, an environmental group still
working to preserve, protect, and enjoy the Middle Fork River.
park contains about 3,500 acres, operated by the Vermilion County Conservation
District. There is a swimming beach on Lare Mingo. The Lake and Several
other ponds are also used for boating and fishing. Rental boats are available.
Picnic shelters and playgrounds are provided, as well as hiking trails.
In winter the park offers ice skating, ice fishing, and sledding. There
is also one canoe access area provided on the Middle Fork River. Two historic
buildings, a country church and a one-room school, are also located in
the park.
The Middle Fork is a popular canoeing river. There are five canoe access
areas along 14 miles of the Middle Fork River. There are additional canoe
access areas further upstream. You can take a short canoe trip of a few
hours, or make a weekend of it and camp overnight in the campgrounds.
You can also canoe the lakes if you prefer. The canoe rental and livery
makes it convenient to canoe, but you can also bring your own canoe if
you register it in Illinois or your home state.
scenic Middle Fork River with its sand and gravel bottom, boulders, high
bluffs and varied wildlife will capture your attention as you canoe by.
The sand bars provide good resting or picnic spots. The canoe access site
at Bunker Hill bridge provides a picnic area.
course, be sure to properly dispose of all trash in trash cans. Remember
that camping is only allowed in campgrounds. Swimming is not authorized
in the river. It is also a good idea to check the water conditions before
canoeing, since the Middle Fork can have high flows with swift currents
after rains.
is a city of over 40,000 people, located about five minutes east of the
Middle Fork River. There are many restaurants, several hotels and shopping
areas available in Danville to enhance your visit to the Middle Fork River.
about Kennekuk County Park is available from the Vermilion County
Conservation District, 22296-A Henning Road, Danville, IL 61834, or
by phone at (217) 442-1691.
information on canoe or boat rentals for the Middle Fork River
or area Lakes, contact Kickapoo Canoe Rental, 217-354-2060.
specific information about Kickapoo State Park or Middle Fork
River water conditions, contact the park office at (217) 442-4915.
about the Danville area is available from the Danville Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 992, Danville, IL 61834, or phone
at (217) 442-2096, fax: (217) 442-2137, or toll free (800) 383-4386.
*For information about boat
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So the news came out that the Half Life movie directed by Quentin Tarantino is destined to join the list of the greatest science fiction movies that were never actually filmed. It has damned good company ...
10The "Real" Alien 3
The most excited I've ever been about a movie was the moment I saw the first Alien 3 "teaser" trailer in 1991 (Teasers are shot well before the movie itself is finished filming.). It's the one that promised the aliens were coming to freaking Earth.
No, I didn't dream it. They really did show that trailer (they even have a copy of it HERE), having sent it to theaters before they had even started production on the movie.
Visions of awesomeness flashed through my head, a Blade Runner-ish Earth with sprawling, filthy buildings, huge, flashing billboards with giant Asian women on them, eat-up flying cars whooshing by and steam always rising from the streets for some reason. Then, the aliens start breeding in the sewers until the creatures come boiling up out of manholes by the hundreds, to be cut to pieces by Marines with pulse rifles and maybe in the climax, the Army has to nuke the city ...
"This movie can't possibly not be awesome!" I said to my little friend John at the time. "This is gonna make Aliens look like ET! I hope it's directed by the guy who will in the future direct Fight Club!"
A year and 30 fucking screenplays later (including this rejected script by William Gibson), they came up with the movie that killed the franchise, then squatted over the face of the corpse and farted.
They had stumbled through concept after concept, built sets, torn them down, filmed scenes, thrown them away, fired directors and fired crew. When Sigourney Weaver held out for more money, they wrote scripts without her, when she came back, they did rewrites to cram her back into the story. Very late in the game, they brought in a young director named David Fincher--whose only experience was with Madonna videos--to start shooting after most of the budget had already been scattered to the wind like parade confetti.
What squeezed out the other end of the development's digestive tract was a movie that, just seconds in, meaninglessly kills off the three characters Ripley spent the last film saving. The hundreds of aliens were replaced with one small alien dog.
The vast, futuristic landscape was replaced by one dim, dirty building. The frantic gunfights were replaced by scenes of identical, bald cast members staring quietly at the wall. The main character commits suicide at the end.
So what happened?
Budget, mostly. My Alien 3 would have cost twice what Aliens did, with its sprawling sets and swarms of animatronic creatures (remember CGI effects were new and still very expensive in 1991). At the end of all that I'd have an R-rated sci-fi film with almost no chance of making back its budget (Aliens only made about $85 million, $150 million if you adjust for inflation).
So, they settled for this stripped-down version on a budget of $50 million, filmed in an abandoned lead factory. Then, they watched as fanboys like me piled into the theater on opening day anyway.
This is why they're rich film executives, and I live in my car.
9A More Faithful The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
There was a movie recently that perfectly captured the Douglas Adams experience, the combination of bitter, droll British wit and whale-exploding slapstick that made his novels great. That movie was Shaun of the Dead.
That movie was not, unfortunately, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a film that floated around Hollywood for about 20 years before it finally appeared in theaters as a flat, lifeless, Americanized lump that was mostly hated by people who liked the book and loathed by people who hated the book.
Why? It wasn't funny. Forget the plot elements left out--you can't squeeze an entire novel into a 120-page screenplay. We'd have forgiven all of that if the movie had made us laugh. But, you knew from the opening musical sequence with the dolphins that things had gone awry. The type of person who would find the singing animals hilarious is not the type who would be on board with Adams' relentless, dark humor.
So what happened?
Comedy is hard. Really freaking hard. I know, I tried it, once. And, in a movie there are 1,000 little things that can ruin it--facial expressions, bad timing, the wrong edit. It takes an expert to do it right. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, meanwhile, was directed by a man (Garth Jennings) who had never previously directed a movie. Or, a TV show. Or, anything having sets or actors reading lines. He had no connection to anything having to do with comedy anywhere on his resume.
Hitchhiker's would have been a tall order for anybody, since most of the comedy was in the narrative language and descriptions, two things that don't come across on film.
No, this project needed a sharp eye, not somebody who would have Mos Def stiffly parroting passages from the book. It needed someone who would take the Douglas Adams attitude and run with it and take the movie we were expecting and give us something 10 times as insane.
Tim Burton maybe could have done it (though I wouldn't have thought so until Willy Wonka), and Terry Gilliam as well. But from the budget of the movie, I'm guessing they couldn't afford either one of those guys.
Me, I would have settled for Shaun of the Dead's Edgar Wright. Hell, he was even on set (playing a bit role as one of Deep Thought's technicians). They should have grabbed him and sat him in the director's chair. At least he had a TV show on his resume.


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David Lassner has served under six University of Hawaii presidents.
By his own admission, he is an unconventional pick.
"I am probably not like any of the other presidents," Lassner said following his appointment.
Lassner hopes to pave the way for the new permanent president who is expected to be named within the year.
Lassner will focus his efforts on moving the university forward, hoping to put "drama" behind.
The botched Stevie Wonder concert and the resulting fallout with lawmakers has left a scar.
"We do have healing to do and that probably starts with listening and establishing trusts that people's concerns were heard," said Lassner.
In his 37 years at UH, he is proudest of building a technology system across ten campuses and establishing a statewide distance learning program.
But along the way there have been issues with security breaches.
He characterizes lost millions over a untested BUZZEO software contract in the 1990's this way:
"We attempted to do something no one ever attempted to do before and it did not succeed. That was not a failure of any one person. That was an agreement to take risks and government is often unwilling to take risks and the nature of risks is not every one of them works out," Lassner said.
The regents are taking a risk on Lassner, who up till now has had his hands full with a new technology center which is still under construction.
The project will finally pull together all the University's tech systems in one place all of which is set to happen this fall.
With his new duties, Lassner expects to find someone to take over the job of chief technology officer next month.
Meanwhile Lassner says he has no plan to move into what has been the traditional home of the UH president at College Hill.
"I will not live there, and I have no housing allowance," he said emphatically.
He diplomatically steered clear of saying what he thinks should be its future.
Lassner officially takes over in September. MRC Greenwood steps down at the next of next month for a year-long sabbatical before taking a position at the UH medical school.


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Walker says Driver invited him to retirement
Published On: Feb 06 2013 04:33:13 PM CST
Gov. Scott Walker says retiring Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver personally called him to invite him to his retirement celebration at Lambeau Field.
Walker is sporting a Packers tie for the event. He spoke about it Wednesday morning during a speech at a meeting of the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Walker says he was happy to accept Driver's invitation to attend the event. And he says if he didn't, "My 17-year-old would have killed me."
Driver announced his retirement Jan. 31 and the Packers distributed tickets to fans so they can hear the news directly from his mouth in the atrium at Lambeau Field.
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Get Outta My Way I'm Head'n to the "K"
Later on this evening Robert and I will be hitting the road on our way to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
We're road tripp'n it to support the Rockies, snag some baseballs and eat some BBQ.
I'll be sitting in the first row of section 103 in left field. This area is known as the Sonic Slam area.
Who knows where Robert will be?
If you see me let on TV let me know.
I'll have the same seats for the Friday and Saturday's game. On Saturday before the Rockies/Royals game starts there is something called the 85 Classic.
'The 85 Classic features Royals greats from the 1985 World Series team in an exhibition softball game against members of the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals..Sounds cool to me.
Hang on Rockies…I'll see you on Friday. Kansas City…Look out.. Here I come.
"D" The Rockpile Ranter
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Hey D,
Have a fantastic time and can't wait to hear about it. Hopefully your presence there will bring some much needed wins!
Wow, great seats! I'll be keeping an eye out for ya! Have a great time, and bring home some wins. 🙂


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