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Contactball 101
I've written many times about "Contactball," my term for the Angels' style of offense. Most recently, I discussed it in the comments posted by nardtwopper in the Kendry Morales blog on February 27.
Many people on fan boards, and some sportswriters, inaccurately describe how Contactball works. They claim it means the Angels teach their young hitters to swing at bad pitches, to "hack," that hitting coach Mickey Hatcher forces every hitter to become just like him, etc., ad nauseam.
The truth is that the Angels want their young hitters to look for a pitch they can drive. With nobody on, it's to look for a pitch that can be driven for a hit. With runners on base, the emphasis is on situational hitting. With a runner on second, for example, they want the batter to hit the ball to the right side so that runner can advance to third. That does not mean they deliberately want the batter to make an out. A hit would be nice, but if you're going to hit the ball, hit it to the right side (unless it's a nice big fat pitch, but the higher you go in pro ball the fewer mistakes you're going to see).
Some people think "patience" means taking walks. But in Angels lexicon, it's plate "discipline," which means learning to look for a pitch that fits the situation.
An article by national baseball writer Bill Shaikin in today's Los Angeles Times affirmed exactly what I've been saying.
… The Angels have quietly revamped their minor league instructional program over the last three years to emphasize plate discipline.
"We're starting to get some tendencies with younger guys coming through the system," Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're excited because we're seeing it at the major league level."
The Angels have not finished in the top half of the American League in walks since 2000, Scioscia's first year as manager. He said he renewed the focus on plate discipline about three years ago, yet he insists walks are not the barometer of success.
Although some organizations demand prospects take a certain amount of pitches and walks, Scioscia said the Angels simply want their players to better distinguish between balls and strikes, to take the bad pitches and hit the good ones, to get the count in the hitter's favor and force the pitcher to throw a strike, preferably a fat one.
"It's a huge benefit for team offense to have people, plain and simple, not swing at balls," said Jim Eppard, the Angels' triple-A hitting instructor and an organizational coach since 2003.
Guerrero can swing at a bad ball and get away with it, but "most mortal hitters" cannot, Scioscia said.
The Angels, who did not play a game Tuesday, have yet to play their regulars in spring games, and the walk totals assuredly will drop as Guerrero, Torii Hunter, Howie Kendrick and Erick Aybar start to play. Yet the Angels are encouraged with the progress of such young players as infielders Kendry Morales, Brandon Wood and Sean Rodriguez, catchers Jeff Mathis and Mike Napoli and outfielder Reggie Willits.
"To have someone be more disciplined at the plate, you can't just push a button," Eppard said. "It doesn't happen overnight.
"It's something we've talked about, and we're starting to see results."
A common fallacy circulated on fan boards is that Mickey Hatcher tells the batters what pitches to swing at, that he's making them swing at anything and everything.
Of course, anyone who knows a smidgen of what a major league hitting coach does knows this is nonsense. His job is to know his hitters' mechanics, to monitor those mechanics to assure they don't fall into bad habits, and to be a sounding board when necessary.
At the lower levels, when a hitter begins his professional career, a hitting coach's job is to teach the hitter to become his own hitting coach. Coaches come and go, so it's vital for the hitter to understand his mechanics, what works, and what doesn't. They're also taught to have an idea of what they'll do when they're at the plate; longtime minor league manager Ty Boykin describes this as, "Plan your work, and work you plan."
In discussions over the years with many minor league hitters and coaches, I've been told that as a general rule a hitter at the lowest levels may see one mistake pitch every at-bat. As he rises through the levels, he'll see fewer and fewer mistake pitches. At the major league level, he might see a mistake once every three or four games.
That's where Contactball comes into play.
Rather than wait for the pitcher to make a mistake, the batter should look for a pitch he can drive that will either get him on base and/or advance a runner. As Mike Scioscia said above, walks are not an accurate barometer of plate discipline, although they might be a byproduct. For example, if there's a runner on third with one out and you see a pitch you could have driven deep enough to score the runner, but that pitch wasn't a strike so you let it go by for a ball, the Angels' philosophy is that you probably made a mistake. Those obsessed with walks argue that the batter did the right thing, but if he walks and the next guy grounds into a double play to end the inning without scoring a run, can you still argue he did the right thing by talking a walk?
A February 28 MLB.com article by Angels beat writer Lyle Spencer showed what it is a major league hitting coach really does, and how it ties into the Angels' Contactball philosophy.
The meeting was held in June in the office of Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who did the talking and demonstrating along with hitting coach Mickey Hatcher. Brandon Wood listened, intently absorbing every detail.
"Sosh had a fungo bat in his hands and was showing me some things, and Hatch was showing me how it would benefit me to move my hands down, get quicker to the ball," Wood said.
"At first I thought, `I've been quick enough to hit home runs in the Minor Leagues.' But I have a lot of respect for their knowledge and experience, and we started working on dropping my hands from the cocked position I'd always used.
"I couldn't find a comfort zone for two or three weeks. But by July I had it down and began to have some success with it. In September, I was playing every day and I had some good at-bats. I could feel the difference."
Now that's what Mickey Hatcher really does.
A March 3 Los Angeles Times article by beat writer Mike DiGiovanna noted that "Hatcher also stressed looking for one pitch to drive and laying off pitches he couldn't hit hard."
Hatcher found a way to tweak Wood's mechanics, and also helped him be more selective at the plate. The advice wasn't to take more walks, but to look for one pitch he can drive hard. The byproduct might be more walks, but I'd argue that the real byproduct will be more hits, more extra-base hits in particular. When that happens, he'll get more walks because pitchers will have to be more careful with him. They'll start to pitch around him. He won't get more walks just because he's looking to take a walk. With Wood's power, his job will be to drive in runs.
A March 2 Orange County Register article by beat writer Bill Plunkett drew a comparison to Mike Schmidt's early career, one I've made many times on this blog. He asked manager Mike Scioscia about the comparison, and Scioscia confirmed what I've said before — that Schmidt was given time to fail and learn because the Phillies were so bad in the early 1970s.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia points out that the Phillies indeed "were bottom-dwellers for how long?" when they handed Schmidt a job.
"Some young players just don't get a two-year window to play at the major-league level and develop like Mike Schmidt," Scioscia said …
"Coming up and getting playing time randomly here and there and not getting many consecutive at-bats, I didn't put up very good numbers," said Wood who would talk to his father during those stretches about feeling he needed to hit "800 feet worth of home runs" one day to get in Scioscia's lineup the next.
"Playing every day, I was just playing baseball. … I had a chance to prove to myself that I had the ability to get hits and help a team win. I think that was a big hurdle for me because coming up you always have doubts. It doesn't matter if you get two, three at-bats in a month – if you strike out all three times, you're thinking, 'Man, these guys are good. Can I play up here?'
"Once I got a chance to play every day and I did some things to help the team win … I enjoyed every minute of it and that was my motivation this off-season, to get back to that."
We all saw how certain young hitters failed in last October's ALDS against Boston because they were chasing bad pitches. That wasn't because Scioscia or Hatcher made them chase bad pitches. It's because they're young and haven't yet adapted to playing in a pressure environment.
I'm glad that the Angels' beat writers are finally giving the world an accurate picture of how Contactball is taught in the minors. There will always be those who will lie about it because they get off on attacking a team they supposedly support. But the more the reporters write about it, and as the young hitters start to produce with experience and confidence, Contactball will be vindicated.
UPDATE March 5,2009 3:30 PM PST — The Orange County Register joins the fray with this article by Bill Plunkett about how the Angels will go about improving plate discipline.
Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher said the emphasis includes some directives this spring for the younger players based on certain scenarios — take a strike when leading off an inning, see as many pitches as possible in your first at-bat against a pitcher, lay off breaking balls and change-ups to "keyhole" on fastballs in certain areas.
"It's going to take us time but this spring training we're really going to focus on that, especially down there with those (minor-league) guys," Hatcher said. "They don't even know what a pitcher's throwing and they're swinging. We preach it and preach it and we weren't getting anything done with it. Now we're going to make it mandatory."
And Scioscia validates what I wrote yesterday.
Scioscia rejects the notion that a "wail and bail" approach is part of the team's hitting philosophy.
"That's not a philosophy. That's a plate-discipline issue that some guys got a little out of what they need to do," Scioscia said. "If you look at what our philosophy is in the minor leagues, it's very clear. It's all about getting into a hitting count, keyholing, getting a good pitch to hit and turning the bat loose, sure. But with the plate discipline that allows you to get into counts where you can pressure the pitcher.
"Our philosophy is very clear. Some times there's a perception out there that I don't know how it gets created."
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Boy, I really think we really were debating small details now!
I read the Shaikin's article and thought, letter by letter, that's exactly – and only – what I was saying.
Walks are a nice by-product of plate discipline. It's a great perk.
But plate discipline, in and of itself, brings oodles of benefits to the table, not only for the hitter but the entire lineup and is something the Angels have lacked a bit for the last year and a half or so.
I know there are strange cats out there who preach walks at all costs. I'm not one of them.
The Angels over the last few years had places on their roster that were left open for the express purpose of being filled by great prospects like Kendrick, Aybar, etc.
And there was a trend with them that was mildly disconcerting. I think Kendrick is going to have a very productive major-league career. I think he will have a fabulously productive major-league career if he sees more pitches and walks a bit more. Same with Aybar at a moderately lower level.
I didn't and don't think it was some sort of organizational philosophy of "grip it and rip it". It just kind of fell that way. The spots filled by prospects in recent years tended to push a little too much.
It's fixable and didn't exactly cost the Angels much. Heck, they won 100 games last year. But if the AL West ever decides to get competitive again, fixing it will be pretty essential.
The only issue I would have with your description of Contactball would be that it's extraordinarily similar to the new baseball hitting philosophy across the league – a blend of the old and the new.
Otherwise, after all the words and debate, it's a bit funny how much we essentially believe that same thing with terribly small differences.
Anyway, nice debate, great site and thank all that is holy that baseball has arrived.


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DENVER — Two Colorado cantaloupe farmers were sentenced yesterday to five years of probation and six months of home detention for a listeria outbreak in 2011 — the deadliest case of foodborne illness in the nation in a quarter century.
A federal magistrate also ordered brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen to each pay $150,000 in restitution and perform 100 hours of community service. Each apologized in a statement.
They pleaded guilty last year to misdemeanor counts of introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce and faced up to up to six years in prison and $1.5 million in fines.
The outbreak caused 33 deaths, none in Ohio, and sickened 147 people in 28 states. Relatives of seven of those who died testified during the hearing, with some asking for probation but others asking for prison time for the brothers.
Patricia Hauser, who lost her husband, asked Judge Magistrate Michael E. Hegarty to sentence both brothers to prison and a fine.
She described her husband's slow and agonizing death. "The look of terror on his face still gives me nightmares," she said.
Paul Schwarz said his father, also named Paul — a World War II veteran with two Purple Hearts — died at the age of 92.
"I never would have guessed that someone everyone regarded as a real American hero would die from something he ate," Schwarz said.
Hegarty made a point of saying he was not sentencing either brother to prison or to pay a fine so that they could continue working to support their own families and pay restitution.
Federal investigators said the melons likely were contaminated in the farm's packing house by dirty water on the floor and old, hard-to-clean equipment. The Jensens said their operation was given a "superior" rating just a month before the outbreak by their independent auditors, whom they have sued.
The Jensens have met with the families of the victims and said that any money they get from the civil suit will go to the victims of the outbreak.

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By Kristi Payne
Alexandra Franklin has been enchanted by the written word for as long as she remembers.
Growing up in Eudora Welty's hometown of Jackson, Miss., the University of Alabama Honors College junior recalls becoming happily immersed, at an early age, in the rich, Southern literary culture upon which the town prides itself.
"I wanted to write. I HAD to be around books, and I've never considered anything else," says Franklin.
Franklin says she learned to read when she was 3, and, by age 6, was typing and printing her first stories and books — complete with accompanying clip art — via her mother's Gateway desktop computer.
"My first stories were mostly about my cat Meg: the way she saw the world, her little cat catastrophes and indulgences and concerns," says Franklin, who now enjoys typing her stories on the antique typewriters she collects and restores in her spare time.
She says she can't resist bringing at least one of her antiques with her to campus each time she returns for classes. Her favorite is a 1915 Underwood No. 5, which she describes as "not particularly rare, but hefty and reliable."
Franklin's stories are now most often inspired by her fascination with the subtle intricacies of the human experience.
"I find the richest inspiration in interaction, especially failed interaction — subtext, implication, and the things that go unsaid. I also find myself frequently using the things that I personally enjoy and know well. I write a lot about birds and typewriters and tea, particularly in very personal narrative poetry," she said.
"I find that motifs work best in my writing when I'm incorporating some element that seems to factor largely into my own life."
This has worked well for her.
When she was a junior in high school, Scholastic's Alliance for Young Artists & Writers honored one of Franklin's short stories with the 2009 Gold Medal, as well as the American Voices award. They also published her submission in the 2009 edition of their yearly anthology, Best Teen Writing.
"I remember how much it meant to me to get that call," Franklin says. "Publication is very validating for so many young writers, and it's an intoxicating feeling."
The following year, the Eudora Welty Foundation selected Franklin's general portfolio, which included short fiction, essays and poetry, as a regional winner and submitted it to the national Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. It won the Portfolio Gold award, and she was again published in Best Teen Writing of 2010.
Additionally, Franklin and 15 other nationwide recipients each received a $10,000 scholarship, a trip to New York City for the awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall and an appearance on "Good Morning America."
That trip, Franklin says, further solidified her desire to pursue an editing career. Finding a college that would nurture her passion and talent for writing, as well as equip her for a cut-throat publishing industry was essential. She says she also wanted to be far enough from home to fully experience the independence of college life, yet close enough that visits to her family and hometown friends would be convenient.
The University of Alabama, she says, was a perfect match.
"It was important to me that I didn't go to college where everyone from my high school went- Ole Miss or Mississippi State," she says. "My years at Alabama have been an entirely new experience with entirely new people, and that's exactly what I wanted."
Franklin says receiving the Presidential Scholarship as a National Merit Finalist was a deciding factor, but the exclusive literary opportunities offered at the Capstone, such as an internship with the Slash Pine Press, were what ultimately sold her on the school.
Franklin, now in her third year at UA, is among very distinguished company as a Gold Medal winner in the Scholastic competition. Former recipients of this award include Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote and Robert Redford, among hundreds of other now-famous authors.
While she was in New York receiving her awards, she began gunning for the job as editor of the 2011 Best Teen Writing anthology. Scholastic offered her the position.
That role took her back to Manhattan, N.Y., where she spent the summer of 2011 talking to young writers from all over the country, reading their submissions, selecting the best of the best and curating them into the published 2011 anthology.
"It was such an exciting and difficult job, because it was the first time I had that kind of creative control over a really big literary project," she says.
She says her favorite part of the experience was calling the writers to inform them their work had been selected for the anthology.
"I truly believe that these writers are among the strongest voices of the next literary generation," Franklin says. "I was really proud to be able to help give those voices the platform they deserved."
While in New York, Franklin continued writing. She also began rubbing shoulders with major literary agents. That networking resulted in Franklin being published in the New York Times. Her article, "Revelations of a Feminist," appeared in the Times on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.
Franklin returned to UA for the following academic year, but says she couldn't get New York off of her mind.
"I stayed in contact with the editors, agents and writers that I met in NYC during the summer of 2011, and, in the spring, I began applying for jobs in the publishing field. I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do, but I knew I had to be around books, in some capacity," said Franklin.
She accepted two internships with Manhattan agencies for summer 2012. Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents is an aged, established and successful agency that represents a huge range of well-known authors from varying genres, she says, while Hannigan Salky Getzler Agency is a fledgling, but very prolific, agency that represents a powerful up-and-coming client list.
"It was important to me to work at two very different agencies–one established, one growing–because I wasn't sure what type of environment I would prefer, and I wanted to see the industry at all stages of development," Franklin says.
She credits her experience with UA's Slash Pine Press for her preparedness for intense editorial work.
"Essentially, (Slash Pine Press) oversees the production of a poetry or short fiction collection from manuscript to finished product," Franklin says. "I think that experience gave me a unique edge when editing and evaluating manuscripts in Manhattan–I knew what to look for, what to correct, and what is going on in the poetry and short fiction markets right now."
She says her Southern upbringing benefits her in such a metropolitan environment, equipping her with an insightful viewpoint on the subtleties of character-driven prose.
"My opinions didn't tend to deviate radically from those of my coworkers, which indicated to me that I was, indeed, as capable of reading and analyzing as my Ivy League counterparts," Franklin says. "I (contributed) a unique perspective about language, dialects, cultural shifts, and interpersonal dynamics … that could only be informed by spending 21 years in the South," she says.
As for her future, Franklin says she's keeping her options open.
"I'm fairly certain that I'll be in Manhattan again next summer working in the publishing field," Franklin says. "Ideally, I will have graduated by summer 2013 and will be making plans to move to New York City and work there in a permanent capacity, most likely as an editorial assistant."
For her, this goal has been clearly defined for as long as she remembers.
"I feel very lucky that the trajectory of my career seems to have been laid out clearly for me from the beginning, although it's taking a lot of hard work to get there," she says.
"At least it's hard work that I love."
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Kristi Payne is a junior from Pinson majoring in interdisciplinary studies with New College Life Track. She is a student writer for UA Media Relations.
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Pat Canadians win Game 1, series shifts to Regina Monday
It took 23 seconds to undo months of work.
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Moose Jaw Generals goalie Grant Naherniak stops Regina Pat Canadians centre Jayden Halbgewachs in close Saturday in Game 1 of their Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League playoff series at Mosaic Place.
Two first period goals in rapid succession were all the Regina Pat Canadians needed to steal home ice advantage from the Moose Jaw Generals Saturday afternoon.
The Pat Canadians beat the Generals 3-1 in Game 1 of their best-of-five Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League series at Mosaic Place.
"I was disappointed in our better guys. I don't think they worked as hard as they should be," said Generals head coach Ray Wareham. "They were better than us tonight — very simply — and that's why they won."
Game 2 will be played Monday in Regina (7:45 p.m., Co-Operators Centre).
Former General Cohen Yano got the scoring started for the Pat Canadians with a power play goal. Levi Barnstable — son of former Moose Jaw Warrior Scott Barnstable — scored on the next shift.
"It was a good way to start the series. We came in as underdogs, but we showed we can play with these guys," said Yano who had 20 points last season with the Generals and has 44 points in 43 games this season with Regina.
The Generals failed to score on a five-on-three power play that lasted for 1:39 in the first period. After a scoreless second period, the Generals got on the board when Rykr Cole scored a power play goal 5:13 into the third period.
Regina's Owen Sillinger earned his second assist of the night when he set up Arthur Miller for a goal after a great rush. That insurance goal curtailed the Generals momentum.
The Generals were missing two of their top defencemen for most of the game. Shane Collins was out of the lineup after suffering an upper body injury in their tie with Yorkton on Feb. 22. Dawson Davidson was battling the flu and was only able to play a couple of shifts.
Wareham, who has also been battling the flu in the week leading up to the series, praised rookie defencemen Riley Mohr and Kyle Sargent.
"We went to four d-men and I thought those guys were pretty good," said Wareham. "I thought they played some of their best hockey tonight. You can't fault those guys. Those four logged a lot of minutes.
"I don't know what it is with us, every year when we start the playoffs we come down with injuries. It was the same thing last year. This year even the APs we could have used — (Regan) Seiferling and (Ty) Anderson — are both hurt too so we couldn't even call them up."
Collins won't play in Game 2 tonight.
When the Generals held possession in the offensive zone, Regina collapsed their five players inside the face-off circles and at times even dropped below the hash marks. They swarmed the Generals on the cycle around the net and dared them to generate offence from the points.
"Nothing against the four guys we've got back there, but they're not offensive gurus," said Wareham. "It was tough for us to generate anything back there. Any time we had some sustained pressure and we got it to the point, it seemed like we couldn't get shots through. It was frustrating and our forwards were frustrated at times, but that's part of the deal. You have to fight through that stuff."
The Generals employed forwards Donovan Neuls and Regan Nagy on the point in the final five minutes to try to create a spark. They had six forwards on the ice when they pulled goalie Grant Naherniak in the final minute.
"We're pretty good once we have the lead," said Yano whose Pat Canadians are brimming with confidence after winning 10 of their last 11 games. "A part of our game is to keep crashing and banging and we didn't really give them much room to do much out there."
There won't be much open space in the playoffs, but if the Telus Cup hosts are going to have a fruitful run in the SMAAAHL playoffs they will need to preserve when the going gets tough.
Wareham was satisfied with the performance and effort of his third and fourth lines, but noted that isn't going to cut it in the post-season.
"Their top-end guys were good and ours weren't with the exception of Neuls. I'm talking about veterans guys. You need your best guys to be your best guys and they weren't tonight unfortunately," he said. "Other than (the younger forwards) I thought we were hard-pressed to find anybody (up front) that put forth the effort to win you hockey games in the playoffs."
Naherniak made 18 saves for the Generals and will get the start again tonight. Logan Flodell stopped 20 shots for the Pat Canadians.
The recipe for victory in Game 2 is simple for the Generals.
"We need our best guys to be our best guys. We're not going to win a game in this series — never mind the series — if they're not our best guys. They're either going to step up or we're going to be in a hole," said Wareham. "We dug ourselves a little bit of a hole, but we have to go back and repay the favour and get home ice back."


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Now THAT was a Super Bowl
First, let me offer that I am appalled at my lack of a Super Bowl pick this year. Shame on me. However, this is who I had picked...
("What the heck was that!?!?" says you, the Dear Reader. "You went to Las Vegas to bet the Super Bowl and you didn't invite me?"
"Yeah, that's unfortunate" I respond). My 1-1 record this year lowers my overall record since I've been making picks to 10-7.
It all started in the halcyon days of yore... namely Thursday, January 15. I remember it like it was just a couple of weeks ago. Frontier Airlines ran a one day sale, $29 one-way tickets from about a dozen airports.
On a whim, I noted O'Hare was one of the airports. Continuing on, Las Vegas was one of the destinations. Further whimming revealed that Super Bowl Eve was available. Finally, a mid-week return trip redeye was $69, putting a 3-day impulse round trip at an impossible $98. My poker buddy, Scott (who works with me) called his wife and jumped on it. Knowing that My-Sugar-Na couldn't be away from work that long, I checked the cost of a redeye return on Sunday night, which was $109, making my round trip $140.
Although I can be a goofball, and sometimes make questionable decisions, I am rarely too impulsive. But the Vegas geek in me got caught up in how cool it would be to find a real bargain, and just say "What the Hell?" and do it like some college kids. I picked up the Bat-Emailer and contacted My-Sugar-Na, and the conversation went like this...
(SNH) - "Are we doing anything Super Bowl weekend? We could go to Las Vegas together."
M-S-N - "You and me together?"
(SNH) - "Sure. Got $140?"
M-S-N - "Sigh, I don't have $140."
(SNH) - "OK, how about this…
Fly out at 9:30 Sat 1-31 PM, arrive at 11:30 PM.
Watch the Super Bowl
Leave at 1:00 AM on Monday morning (the redeye Sunday night) and get to O'Hare by 6:30 AM, home by 9:30. You could either go to work in the PM, or take one day off.
We put the flight on our credit card, I'll find a one-night comp room. We eat at Caesers with our points.
Scott and his wife are planning on going, but they will come back later in the week."
M-S-N - "You're serious?" (Side note; Didja notice that she didn't say no?)
Poker Trip - Take 5
I do love my Vegas, and I love when I can get work to pay a portion!
Creative title - "I didn't lose all my money"
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What a week it was
- The first 120 miles were no problem, as I drive to Chicago often. The trip did lag through most of Illinois, though. Even driving through cities like Champaign and Matoon... you aren't driving through them as much as you are driving around them. I did make it all the way through Illinois and into Missouri before I needed to fill the gas tank, though.
- All along, I had considered breaking up the drive and relaxing at a casino along the way, though I just figured I would do it in Tunica, MS, which would be just a short bit out of the way. As I am driving through the bottom part of Missouri, though, I see a sign for the Lady Luck Casino in Carruthersville. The sign looked like it was .5 miles off the freeway, but was in reality 5 miles. But since I had gotten off the freeway, I figured I would continue on. It was a riverboat on the Mississippi River, and a couple of hands of blackjack and a couple rolls of dice later, I was ahead $30 and decided to take my profit and hit the road.
- I arrived in Memphis, TN and my planned dinner stop at Neely's Interstate BBQ around 6:00 PM. As stated on my pre-trip blog, I had seen this place on the Travel Channel's Barbecue Paradise, and wanted to try the BBQ spaghetti. Since I hadn't bothered to stop for a proper lunch, I ordered the sampler platter that had pork ribs, beef ribs, brisket, pulled pork and a hot link. It also came with a side of the BBQ spaghetti. Unfortunately, the spaghetti was nothing to write home about. The pasta was the consistency of Spaghetti-Os and was overrun with the BBQ sauce. The meat, however, was a highlight, especially that hot link (in which both the waitress and cashier refused to disclose who makes it or how I could buy some).
- Having previously stopped at a casino, I decided to bypass Tunica on the trip down and ended at the very comfortable Motel 6 in Grenada. This used to be an EconoLodge, but the property seemed to be quite new and it was a very nice room for $35.
Hi-Ho, the Dairy-O
The James Gang in the Dells.
Tired of the Nanny State
For those of you griping that for the last couple of months, all I've done was talk about bowling, baseball or Las Vegas, here's something to chew on.
There is no Peter Lugers in Las Vegas. I checked
I've never been known for my brevity, so here goes...
2nd quarter Lightning Round
I am not going to Opening Day for the first time since 2004, been to 16 overall since 1985... Predictions are impossible this year. Gallardo = 2008 Sheets, Parra = 2007 Gallardo. The key is if there is the opportunity to get an ace before July... I had a 300 game at Riviera Lanes a few weeks ago, it was my 16th... Leaving for Vegas in two weeks to bowl the USBC Open Championships, aka Nationals... The bar has been set, and it won't be topped this year... Wisconsin bowlers tend to do well at Nationals... Not gonna eat my way through Las Vegas... Don't think I can eat steak for three meals a day for six days? Try me... Copper prices are going up, is the recession almost over? Oil is going up, so it just may be... Maybe not for the captain, but the first thing I thought of when I read this was "Cool"... Still looking for bloggers in West Allis to write about issues... But don't look at me, I've got more important things to write about... Metallica is in the middle of a month-long marathon on XM42, it goes through Monday... (Sponsor's Name Here)'s Offical Son, Mitten, was the starting pitcher for his Rufus King High School JV team on April 8th. He and another pitcher combined to no-hit Bay View High School 17-4 (side note; 17-4 and a no-hitter? Yeah, it was JV)... Mitten's fastball was clocked as Thursday... It can't be that hard is it to make sure your van is empty first... Or to put your baby in a crib... Or keep your beer truck on its tires... Way cool... So is this... And this... My-Sugar-Na thinks I have too many blog links... Blame Mark the Editor, he showed me how... My-Sugar-Na's new shoes give her blisters... Hey, bbear, quarter craps (but only 10x odds kinda stink)... The Milwaukee Wave managed a 10-10 record with a bunch of guys you've never heard of. Next year should be much better if they can retain their stars... In one of the other indoor soccer leagues, the PASL-Pro, the Stockton Cougars won the championship, were sold, then fired their head coach... In the third indoor soccer league, the Baltimore Blast will face the Rockford Rampage in Baltimore this weekend for the NISL title... Happy Easter, y'alls!
A sure sign that spring is on its way
(This was the post originally planned for last Friday)
"That's Good Squishy"
I scooped the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
America has been cool for the last 8 years
(Subtitled: How to begin the first Lightning Round in 2009)
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On my way home from work this evening, driving east on Greenfield Ave., I turned right onto 86th St. to see what the parking situation was like.
It's happening in Waukesha, too
Thanks to (Sponsor's Name Here)'s Official Father for spotting this. Thomas Doyle is correct that if we don't patronize local restaurants in favor of chains, more of this will happen. And with the current economy, chains can withstand a slowdown better than an independant can.
We miss you guys, too
The other day, when I posted about Shakey's closing, I didn't know where I wanted to go with it. Did I want to go down memory lane? Did I want to talk about how I currently prefer Shakey's way more than Old Country Buffet? Did I want to talk about iconic businesses closing? Did I want to scold somebody (not sure who) about "other business interests"... I mean, what the hell does that mean, and why did the little blurb in West Allis Now (it certainly wasn't an article or story) not press that question? Apparently sensing this blog entry coming, I see that they did post another couple of paragraphs the other day.
We'll miss you, Shakey's
Actual conversation heard Monday evening...
Grab a beer (or wine) and settle in. This could take awhile.
New York City was fun (but I wouldn't want to live there!) I did the chronological last week, so instead I will pick some topics which I find interesting (or from which I have interesting photos. We took about 300 pictures, and printed about 185. Consider yourself lucky you only are seeing this small sampling). Again, I apologize if you don't care, but at this point my hit-o-meter has regestered your visit, and I thank you.
Hey, ma! I'm home.
Long version (with photos), see next post.
Lightning round
Belated Happy birthday Sis, two years younger than me, but somehow she is quite old, while I am quite distinguished... Can someone explain that with the prices of corn and wheat, fuel, steel and copper - as well as a down housing market and scads of homeowners nearing foreclosure - how we aren't headed for a massive recession?... The Michael Buble concert on Tuesday night was way cool... My-Sugar-Na really liked Buble's opening act, Naturally 7, an a capella soul group... Since my January surgery I have been cold a lot... My elbow isn't at 100%, yet (gettin' a little worried), and thanks for asking... Derrick saved the day Wednesday... All four of my kids are well past middle age if they don't get their schtick together... My home computer won't let me blog. Mark?... Speaking of New York City, I am flying into LaGuardia and staying in Central Islip on Long Island and just learned that Long Island may as well be on a different planet than Manhattan... No, My-Sugar-Na won't let me eat my way through New York; "The Port Authority Bus Terminal is just ONE of the sights I came to see"... I am more excited at going to Albuquerque in July... XM Radio doesn't play enough Metallica, but they are too giddy about U2 and Lenny Kravitz... If NASCAR didn't have sponsorships, left turns or sheep, it would be a park and ride... This is underrated... So is this... Guess what, Time Warner's new Navigator software stinks... Eight more months until Christmas... The office biddies are fretting about the IBM Selectric that isn't working right, apparently it is 1978 in that end of the office... In February, I had a trivia question and nobody even
hazarded tried to guess the answer of Henry Aaron and Warren Spahn... I couldn't have said it better myself... I broke the driver's seat in my car, I now have a rocking chair... Check the playlist, then get yourself Paul Anka's "Rock Swings" CD... I'd like our dogs better if they didn't bark... The last night of bowling league was last night, I haven't bowled competitively since November and I finally get paid.... Ciao.
La RaZa!
OK. The Milwaukee Wave lost their MISL Semifinal playoff series to the Baltimore Blast. Enough talk of that.
Welcome to "National Lampoon's Iowa Vacation"
This one didn't star the Griswold family, instead we follow the exploits of me and my step-family for the past weekend. (Side note, this may only be interesting to me and My-Sugar-Na, but if you read this far, my blog hit-o-meter has already registered your visit, and I thank you.) The actual points I want to make are in bold, the rest is just filler... er, I mean backstory so you understand the context of my comment.
Various tidbits that aren't long enough to merit their own entry
1. My-Sugar-Na and I stopped by Tommasino Italia' for dinner last night. The restaurant on 74th & Greenfield (formerly the beloved Doyle's Milwaukee Inn) is owned by Thomas Doyle. During dinner (fantastic pizza, by the way, with fresh giardinara and parmesan on the side), I spoke with Mr. Doyle. He stated two very interesting and believable things.
My Veal Schnitzel is gone!
Doyle's Milwaukee Inn (on 74th & Greenfield) closed over the weekend, and in its place will be an Italian restaurant.


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While the Rockingham Free Public Library remains open, work on the $2.9 million renovation project has nearly stopped due to the financial problems of the contractor.
BELLOWS FALLS — Construction has all but stopped at the Rockingham Free Public Library's $2.9 million renovation, as the general contractor, Baybutt Construction Co. of Keene, N.H., has failed to pay subcontractors on the job.
More than half a dozen contractors have filed contractors' liens against either Baybutt or the town of Rockingham for a total of $466,347, according to liens on file Tuesday at the Rockingham town clerk's office.
The biggest lien, $156,220, was filed Monday by Lawrence & Lober, a local electrical contractor, with the next biggest, $93,799 from Green Mountain Electric Supply. Other liens include Granite City Electric Supply, $35,799; Hodgkins and Sons Inc., $19,217; NES Rentals, $3,604; Joel Letourneau Drywall, $55,000, R&R Window Contractors, $65,000; and Hampshire Fire Protection, $37,700.
Town Manager Timothy Cullenen said the town was trying to work with Baybutt to resolve the issue and get subcontractors paid, and have work resume on the top-to-bottom renovation of the historic library. Voters approved a bond issue for the renovations in May 2011.
Stephen Ankuda, the town attorney, said Rockingham had been told by Baybutt that it had lined up financing, but he said the loan hadn't closed yet.
Ankuda said many of the contractors who hadn't been paid were local companies, adding to the sting.
Jan Mitchell-Love, chairwoman of the Rockingham Free Public Library's board of trustees, said her board had selected Baybutt from about six serious bids on the project because of its work restoring the Bellows Falls Opera House and the fact that its project manager "lived around the corner."
She said the board in researching Baybutt could find nothing negative about the company.
Mitchell-Love, who said one or two Baybutt workers were on the job Monday and again Tuesday, said the library board was extremely pleased with the work Baybutt had done.
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Ankuda said that the town has had a good experience working with Baybutt in recent years, since it was the company that completed the $3.7 million renovation of the Rockingham Town Hall, including the renovation of the Opera House. That work was done from 2004 to 2006.
Ankuda said that Baybutt was violating terms of its contract with the town by not paying the contractors, since they are supposed to be paid with seven days of submitting their bills.
He said the town had paid Baybutt for the work, but that the subcontractors had not been paid since November.
Both Ankuda and Cullenen estimated that the $2.9 million project was about 40 percent done.
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We hope you all had a great holiday weekend, but we are ready to get back at it here at the Fantasy Guru Global Headquarters in what has become an increasingly warm Southern New Jersey. Today we'll update you on an old QB riding into the sunset (no not him), the rehab of some important receivers, and a couple of young QBs holding workouts.
Collins may not return to Titans … as many, including us, expected he would. Titan OG Jake Scott was on Sirius/XM NFL Radio last week and said he didn't think Collins would return to "be a nursemaid to a young kid" referring to rookie QB and major developmental project Jake Locker. Scott said money is not an issue for Collins, whom he believes could "ride off into the sunset." With Vince Young not returning, the Titans are very thin at the QB position and don't have anyone on the roster with significant playing experience. Rusty Smith and Brett Ratliff are the team's top options right now, so if Collins doesn't return, they'll have to find a [...]


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This is such a busy time of the year, with the food pantry and Toys for Tots, how does Santa do it all? I guess it's all his little elves! We are helping over 60 families with Christmas dinners and toys for their kids.
Ned Lang and the Narrowsburg Inn have been a great help this year, hosting a Toys for Tots party so we could bring in lots of toys. Two other great business owners are Tony and Val from Tony's on the Lake, who had their Toys for Tots party the next night. It's great how local businesses chip in and help the community. When we all stick together, we can get a lot done. I love helping others and I thank God that I am able to do so. I hope you all noticed that the star is lit in Narrowsburg; the Tusten Lions worked hard, and would like to thank everyone who helped.
If you were not at Pete Tuscano's funeral, you missed a classic. Pete's funeral is the only one I ever went to where, when you left the church, you got bread and English muffins. Pete's grandsons Gregory and Geoffrey had Pete's car with a trunk full of breads. I just got a call from my best friend Paula who told me her uncle died; they say it runs in threes.
If you still have shopping to do, shop local. I love going into Signatures in the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and picking something out that I like and telling Tommy to go get it for me for Christmas. This way it's something I like and he doesn't have to return it.
Dolores Manaseri is at Grover Herman Hospital in Callicoon and is doing much better; she needs to get herself stronger with rehab. She is so funny. I went to visit her and she got me all caught up on what's going on in town—nothing gets past her. She tells me she should be home for Christmas, which means Joe's peace and quiet is over. Hurry up home Dolores, we need you.
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Johnson captures Daytona 500By VIV BERNSTEIN
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Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. A day after a crash took the focus away from racing and threatened to turn NASCARs season-opening showcase, the Daytona 500, into an afterthought, Danica Patrick did what she does best. She put the focus right back on her.
Patrick, in her first full season in the Sprint Cup, did not become the first woman to win a NASCAR race. The dramatics in the 55th Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway were instead delivered by the five-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, who outraced the field after a late caution and declared himself the driver to beat for the title this year with the victory. And Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a similar declaration, finishing a strong second.
After capturing his second Daytona 500 victory of his career, Johnson said from victory lane: Man, this race car, this Lowes Chevrolet, was so good. I could really stay up front all day long, and I had a lot of confidence those final few laps leading the train. I knew just how fast this car was.
But along with Johnson, Patrick was surely the story as well Sunday. She had created national headlines all week after becoming the first woman to secure a pole in the premier Sprint Cup series, and she reached another milestone Sunday when she became the first woman to lead a lap in the Cup series. She led twice for a total of five laps in the 200-lap race.
And just as significant, Patrick spent most of the race proving she could race with the best in NASCAR. She raced in the top 10 all race long, and when the checkered flag waved, found herself in eighth place the best finish by a woman at the Daytona 500, topping Janet Guthries 11th-place showing in 1980.
At the end of the day, it was a solid day for the Go Daddy car and the Go Daddy crew, Patrick said. We stayed basically top 10 all day long. I cant really complain about that.
Patrick said she was actually disappointed in the finish; she was third going into the last lap but got shuffled back in the final scramble to the checkered flag.
Actor James Franco perhaps inadvertently dissed Patrick when he gave the call to start engines. Franco said, Drivers and Danica, start your engines.
But as Patrick proved Sunday, she is a driver. And when the spotlight is at its brightest, Patrick shines just a little bit more. She showed that before in the IndyCar Series, becoming the only woman to win a race and the only woman to lead laps at the Indianapolis 500.
Earlier Sunday, the talk at Daytona was still focused on a last-lap crash in the Nationwide Series race Saturday, when Kyle Larsons race car went airborne and crashed into the catch-fence and sent debris into the stands. There were 28 injuries, but only two people remained hospitalized and were stable.
That promising report allowed racing, and Patrick, to once again become the story. Patrick even succeeded in taking some of the focus off what was largely a questionable debut by the new Gen-6 race cars introduced this season. The race cars were designed to look more like showroom models. But there was very little green-flag passing for the lead as most drivers were content to drive in single-file for much of the race.
Patrick had few wobbles through the race. After starting on the pole, she was not able to hang on to lead the first lap. Gordon quickly moved ahead of her on the outside and led the first lap. But Patrick, who quickly moved to the back of the field in a qualifying race Thursday, held her ground after that. She tucked in behind Gordon and did not give away a spot, following Gordon around the track through the early portion of the race.
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After reading aloud a text on life in extreme environments, students will discuss what life is and the requirements of life. Groups of students will conduct an experiment of their choosing on chia seeds to explore how extreme environments affect the... (View More) growth of the plant. After conducting their experiments, they will write and illustrate a fictional story about an imaginary life form on Mars. This lesson is from "Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore!" which uses literacy, art, and creative expression as a vehicle for learning about Mars science and exploration. Includes alignment to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts. (View Less)
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This collection of activities presents learners with intriguing questions about the universe and provides an opportunity to explore topics related to the search for life beyond our own planet. The collection includes eight existing classroom... (View More) activities that have been adapted for after school school settings. Each activity can be completed in one hour, however some activities require advance preparation. The activities also require materials that may need to be gathered by the instructor. However, these include commonly available supplies. The activities in this collection are targeted for 5-12 year olds. Separate instructions for the different age groups are provided as appropriate. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about radiation and the various sources of radiation that a spacecraft may encounter in its journey. Learners will calculate their annual exposure to high-energy radiation, identify sources of high-energy radiation, and explain why... (View More) the near-Mercury environment is a concern for the Mercury MESSENGER mission. This is lesson 2 of 4 in the high school track of a module, titled Staying Cool. Note: the student guide starts on p. 17 of the PDF. (View Less)
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Ho Thi Da: Smiles Grow with the Rice in Vietnam
She slides down the muddy hill, constantly pointing things out and saying them in her native Paco language. At the bottom of the valley she hops the bamboo fence in her black silk skirt, turns, and smiles. This is her rice field and she is proud that she alone can feed her family.
Ho Thi Da is a 34 year old widow with three children. They live near the Vietnam border in a hamlet called Ang Cong. Years ago, she was unable to grow enough rice to feed her family and would buy it to prevent a shortage. She says that rice is very important and it must be guaranteed for her family. She cannot focus on anything else until it is secured.
In 2010, she learned about a more effective strategy to fertilize her rice crop called fertilizer deep placement (FDP) and decided to try it because of the training accompanying the product provided by iDE. Nervous at first, she applied the product to a portion of her rice land. After the first crop was a success she applied FDP to all of her land and doubled her rice yield. Today, the same land produces enough rice to last an entire year for her family and the excess is given to neighbors. Since she no longer has to purchase rice, the money is spent on her children to supply them with clothes and books for school.
Ms. Da encourages other families to follow her and use FDP. She says to buy a product you believe in, and this fertilizer is very easy. Her advice is "Transplant correctly, use FDP and wait until the end of the crop. Simple." Her neighbor Mr. Ho laughed when he first saw her planting rows and fertilizing. Now he uses FDP through the iDE program and is also a success.
Spending less time worrying about rice gives Ms. Da time for other things. She is head of the Women's Union in the village, teaches family planning, and volunteers for another organization. "Now many people want to work with me," she says, and her smile broadens.


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The Boyd Street home of Sergeant Esdras Lucero and family is at last becoming liveable.
The home was in poor repair when Lucero purchased it three years ago, and efforts to repair the house were not successful. (See our earlier report here.)
"We had broken pipes that leaked water into the basement, the far wall that faced the street was insulated with cotton balls and duct tape, the windows weren't framed ciorrectly...it's a long list," Sergeant Lucero said Saturday.
However, over the last few months, the non-profit group 'Operation Homefront,' which helps military families, and the Home Depot came forward with help folr the house.
Repairs and refurbishing are almost done; some of the finishing touches were being applied Saturday.
"We're just so glad to be here to be able to help this family get through this time to accept their four babies that are coming home shortly," said Tracy Handschuh, program director for 'Operation Homefront.'
The Luceros had quintuplets during the Christmas holiday. One child died, but four will be coming home soon.
"After almost three years of struggle, I see things that are coming together in a way that honestly could never have been imagined," Lucero said.


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Newest office trend downright touching
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"It's more prevalent in the workplace,´ said Stuart Robertson, chief executive of Software Wholesale International, a Longmont-based software reseller. The company works with 8,000 clients across the United States, offering strategic business consulting around technology that helps clients decide what technology fits their needs and assisting in its implementation, Robertson said. The transition to touch matches the trajectory of the industry.
"The whole paradigm is changing — not just because people are changing but because it's just natural," Robertson said. He recalls recently reaching for the non-touch screen of his computer only to realize he had to go to the mouse.
An expectation of mobility, increased efficiency and stabilized cost also are driving an increase in touch computing for small and medium-sized businesses, he said. Robertson recently began using a Microsoft Surface tablet, which meshes nicely with the Windows 8 touch-enabled platform.
"The fact that I can be mobile anywhere is awesome," Robertson said. Using devices with differing platforms prevented a smooth transition from one device to another. With Windows 8 and more touch, that's changed.
"In the past it's not been available to me and what I was really able to do was consolidate my devices," he said.
On a recent trip there was less to carry, he said, meaning time savings through airport security and access to traditional Microsoft Office programs such as Word.
"I've been an Apple and iPad user in the past, but really for business solutions there's no comparison," Robertson said.
His company is also a licensed Microsoft reseller. For businesses using a Windows platform, it's been difficult to incorporate traditional Microsoft Office programs, such as Excel and Word, across mobile platforms with full access, he said. The new operating system allows easy synchronization of data for access while commuting, at the office or at home.
"People are so mobile these days," Robertson said. "They pretty much expect to work anytime, anywhere."
Jay Paulus, Microsoft Windows director of product marketing for small businesses, said consumer expectation and a desire for mobility and increased efficiency drove the decision to make Windows 8 touch-based.
Around the office, the mobility touch provides can improve efficiency, Paulus said, allowing employees to leave their desk and share work with co-workers rather than remain tethered to a desktop. Receptionists can approach customers instead of the other way around, managers can roam factory floors with tablet-style touch-screens in hand and easy to use while standing. Truck drivers can use a few quick swipes on a touch screen to check deliveries rather than taking the time to break out a laptop. Sales people use touch screens and tablets to take presentations out to prospective buyers, sitting beside them and interacting rather than formally presenting to a customer.
"And having people put their hands on stuff turns out to be a better sales tool," Paulus said.
The biggest challenge for businesses making the switch to touch — and particularly to Windows 8 — is the mental one, Paulus said. That's something with which David Fuess agrees.
"User adoption is usually the biggest challenge,´ said Fuess, president of Catapult Systems, an Austin, Texas-based Microsoft partner that helps companies nationwide integrate Microsoft technology. He helped start Catapult's Denver office four years ago and has worked with local companies such as Array BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRY).
Proper training is the key to successful user adoption of touch technology. When Fuess helps a company transition to touch-computing, or another technology, his company places teachers at the business to assist employees while they make the switch.
The cost for switching to the touch-based Windows 8 system is similar to other comparable technology, said Robertson. Windows 8 Pro, designed for small businesses, is offered for around $40. Additionally, a variety of deals and special pricing for small and medium-sized businesses interested in transitioning to Windows 8 are available, Paulus said. The deals should last for the next few months.
Robertson sees many businesses using outdated technology that's close to the end of its life cycle. Making the change can enhance success, he said.
"If they are limping along on their current technology and feel stifled and feel stuck," he said, "it's a great time to move forward and to abandon technologies that aren't working anymore and upgrade to products that are going to help them be competitive and drive forward."
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Outdoor Recreation Tips for a Safe Labor Day Weekend
August 28, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California State Parks invites outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy this Labor Day weekend safely. Labor Day weekend draws a high number of visitors to California state parks. Also, California's boating accident statistics show that most fatalities on California's waterways occur during busy summer holiday periods, such as Labor Day weekend.
So whether you are walking/hiking a trail, operating an off-highway vehicle, viewing historical sites, relaxing on a beach or exploring California's waterways in a boat, please do so safely. Below are some simple tips to keep you, and your family and friends safe during the upcoming holiday.
- Weather
- Check the weather before you leave.
- Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the weather expected. Always pack cold weather gear in the event the weather changes, even in summer.
- Take precautions against the heat by staying hydrated and avoiding prolonged exposure to the sun.
- Fires
- Please contain your fires to a manageable size within the appropriate metal rings and fire pits provided by Parks.
- The use of fireworks is not allowed.
- Ensure all campfires are completely extinguished before leaving.
- Boating and Water Safety
- Beach users should stay in designated swim areas and be alert for rip currents and sneaker waves.
- Children should always be actively supervised by an adult when in or near the water. Designate a water watcher. Do not assume that an adult is supervising children.
- Be sure to use properly fitted life jackets, especially with children and on cold or fast inland waters where lifeguards are not stationed.
- Never swim alone.
- Know the rules of the waterways to avoid a boating accident or fatality.
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- Wear safety gear suitable to the vehicle you are driving.
- In the summer, temperatures can reach upwards of 125 degrees at many Off-Highway Vehicle Areas. Use caution and keep hydrated.
- Check the road conditions before you go. Never hike or ride alone. Tell someone your plans.
- Drive with courtesy. Be prepared to yield to right of way anytime there is doubt and you can safely do so.
- Trails
- Bring a basic first aid kit, wear proper shoes fit for hiking, a hat for sun protection, and bring drinking water.
- Please observe trail signage, if you are an equestrian or mountain biker, only ride on designated trails.
- Keep bicycles, horses and other animals in control and on the trails.
- Be courteous of other trail users, practice trail etiquette and stay alert.
Lastly, outdoor enthusiasts are reminded that alcohol is banned in public areas of some parks. So please check local rules. If you do drink alcohol, please remember that there are many dangers associated with the consumption of this beverage. The side effects of alcohol – impaired judgment, reduced balanced, poor coordination, etc. – can be magnified by the outdoor environment. Therefore, your ability to operate recreational vehicles and/or vessels, or the ability to rescue yourself or others in the water can be hindered.
Connect with California State Park's through its website, Facebook or Twitter to view more information on how to keep your family and friends safe when recreating outdoors. You can also visit the department's website to book a camping reservation. It is not too late to make reservations for camping to celebrate Labor Day. Reservations are taken up to two days in advance of arrival. For more details or to view available parks, click here.
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The Splash! Aquatic Lift is a semi-portable lifting system designed for swimming facilities seeking to provide user-friendly access to their swimming pools. The Splash! is battery powered and operated by a screw driven actuator. The design and durability of the system ensures consistent operation and minimizes service problems.
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