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Honestly, the stuff thats still frozen in the middle should be fine. Was your baby full term? If so then you should be ok to refreeze. Maybe mark the stuff that has been refrozen so you know, if there is a problem.
The Womanly Art talks about the realistic use of breastmilk. Refreezing partially thawed breastmilk was one of the topics covered. "As long as it has a frozen core, its ok to refreeze it" p308
Bottom line is you know your baby better. If your little one gets sick from everything, then maybe you should dump it. If not you're probably fine!


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Salina, KS, June 27, 2011—Producers in Kansas have enrolled millions of acres of highly erodible cropland into the popular Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) over the last 25 years. As contracts have expired, some producers have chosen not to reenroll the acres or some acres are no longer eligible to be enrolled.
"As this CRP land returns to production, there are some management decisions to consider," said Brad Shank, District Conservationist, at the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Hays Field Office.
"It is better to have a plan than just pull the disk out of the weeds and break out the native vegetation. Some of these acres probably should not have been broken out in the first place."
Shank suggested a couple options for those areas that may not be feasible to farm: use Continuous CRP (CCRP) to keep those acres in grass or consider grazing the land rather than disturbing the sod.
Bryan Gottschalk, southwest Ellis County farmer, was contacted by a landowner who wanted to know if he would be interested in farming some expired CRP land. Gottschalk evaluated it and thought maybe there were some acres that could be farmed and some that should be left in native vegetation.
"Farm the best and protect the rest" is how Gottschalk determines in his operation what acres will be productive cropland and those that might be better left in CRP.
"Gravelly, rocky, poor soil is not fun to farm," says Gottschalk. "You have a lot of wear and tear on you equipment, and you cannot make it pay."
To adhere to Gottschalk's farming philosophy, the land that had been in the CRP for over 15 years was about to get a "makeover," adjusting the original conservation plan to a mix of grass buffers and cropland.
Gottschalk went to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center, Hays, and visited with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and NRCS staffs to see what kind of conservation plan could be developed that would include cropping the best part and protecting the rest.
According to Shank, the land had a conservation plan that was developed when it was enrolled into the CRP. Originally, some years prior to CRP enrollment, the landowner had installed a waterway and terraces, and they were still in good shape.
Greg Kerr, County Executive Director, FSA, and Shank, met with Gottschalk and walked the land listening while he explained what was farmable from his perspective. Kerr and Shank then began developing a conservation plan map to meet the landowner's and Gottschalk's request as well as the CCRP requirements. FSA administers the CRP and NRCS provides technical assistance and develops the conservation plan.
"Since the ground was already in CRP, new grass did not need to be established," said Shank.
The makeover used two practices of CCRP: State Acres For wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) CP38 and field borders CP33. USDA's CCRP provides an opportunity for producers, at any time, to enroll eligible acreage into conservation buffers that are highly beneficial in protecting water quality, preventing soil erosion, and improving wildlife habitat.
The SAFE practice targets habitat restoration for bobwhite quail, ringneck pheasant, greater prairie-chicken, and other grassland-associated wildlife by creating nesting/brood-rearing habitat on portions of crop fields.
According to Shank, the nice part for the landowner about this makeover is the existing CRP cover does not need to be reestablished on the poorer, rough ground that could be enrolled into the CCRP through SAFE and habitat buffers for upland birds—sometimes referred to as field borders. Both practices allow removing some of the sharp points in the field to improve the farmability of the remaining cropland. Much like the general CRP but on a smaller scale, the landowner receives incentive payments and a payment for the acres enrolled into the CCRP.
In the fall of 2009, Gottschalk began getting the land ready to plant in the fall of 2010. He hayed all but the roughest areas. In the spring he began disking the cropland lightly, repeating that process four or five times, going deeper each time and then letting the land lay. He did not plow the terraces. In the fall he undercut with sweeps to bring up the roots, applied fertilizer, and then planted wheat. Gottschalk farms on the contour and works the ground less with no-till or minimum till to minimize wind and water erosion.
"Leaving the rough spots and edges in native grass combined with planting a crop provides a diverse feed source and provides good wildlife habitat," said Shank.
"It has worked out good for wildlife," said Gottschalk.
When showing off his CRP field makeover this spring, five pheasants flushed out of the CRP that had been left intact. Gottschalk, Shank, and Landon Leiker, Buffer Coordinator, Ellis County Conservation District, were pleased.
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On April 12, the House passed H. R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, on a narrow 219 to 209 vote. The bill would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from taking any action that requires a quorum unless and until the Senate confirms new board members or the Supreme Court overturns the recent D.C. Circuit decision that found President Obama's purported appointees to the board to be unconstitutional. The bill would not stop workers from petitioning for union elections or restrict NLRB regional offices from accepting and processing unfair labor practice charges.
That this legislation is even necessary shows the remarkable contempt the Obama administration has for the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution; that not a single House Democrat voted for the bill shows the party is willingly to blindly support the White House without regard to the Constitution.
"An interpretation of 'the Recess' that permits the President to decide when the Senate is in recess would demolish the checks and balances inherent in the advice-and-consent requirement, giving the President free rein to appoint his desired nominees at any time he pleases, whether that time be a weekend, lunch, or even when the Senate is in session and he is merely displeased with its inaction," Chief Judge David B. Sentelle wrote in Noel Canning v. NLRB, "This cannot be the law."
Yet White House Press Secretary Jay Carney insisted, oddly, that the decision "does not have any impact, as I think the NLRB has already put out, on their operations or functions, or on the board itself." And in the recent House floor debate, a parade of Democrats pretended that Obama's attempt to make a "recess appointment" when the Senate wasn't in recess was comparable to actual recess appointments made by previous presidents.
Let's be clear. The president declared the Senate to be in recess the day after it gaveled into session. The circuit court couldn't have been more clear, but the NLRB keeps making decisions anyway.
It's creating paralyzing uncertainty. "Roughly 600 decisions are now constitutionally suspect and that number grows with each new decision," House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline said. "Workers, employers, and unions are in limbo."
The lawless non-recess appointment by the president has begotten more lawlessness. Some companies are following decisions from the board, while others are ignoring them. Lots of people are paying lots of lawyers to do work that may have to be done all over again. It's a mess, and everybody would be well-served by at least putting the board on hold until the Supreme Court rules later this year.
H.R. 1120 is a simple and effective solution to this problem, and has, no thanks to Democrats, passed the House. The question now is whether Senate Democrats will be willing to abdicate their own power of advice and consent. This is about much more than the NLRB.
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In 1983 I decided to develop the GNU operating system, as a free replacement for Unix. The feasible way to do it was to write and test the components one by one on Unix. But was it legitimate to use Unix for this? And was it legitimate to ask others to use Unix for this, given that Unix was proprietary software? Of course, if it had not been proprietary, it would not have required replacing.
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We'll see about Randolph this season. Don't buy it.
dantoni is making me a bit optimistic about this season.
i also wondered why we never ran the pick n pop....zachs signature play from portland....i can see zach playing a boris diaw role at center....gettin the elbow shots from the free throw line like money
As much as Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni have said players such as Zach Randolph have a "clean slate" this season, it is Randolph who has wiped it clean for the new regime as well.
"It's a better atmosphere, a different atmosphere than last year," he said. "We're just focused on basketball. We're focused on winning games."
Last season, Randolph had issues with Isiah Thomas, who acquired him in a trade on draft night in June 2007. He once wondered aloud why Thomas even brought him to New York. Late in the season, when the wheels had officially fallen off, a bitter Randolph argued with teammates and even squirted water at Nate Robinson during a timeout.
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But like another persona non grata, Stephon Marbury, he's here right now. And thus far Randolph is buying in, giving an honest effort in camp and following the direction of the man he respectfully refers to as "Coach D'Antoni."
"Whatever he wants me to do," said Randolph, 27, "that's what I'm going to do."
You would think D'Antoni and Randolph would get along great because they both believe in the same philosophy: shoot early and shoot often.
But the concern with Randolph, who averaged 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds last season, is more about his ability - make that willingness - to run the floor. He and Eddy Curry together were a nightmare in transition defense, let alone in the half-court set.
But after a week of training camp, D'Antoni has seen not only some pleasantly surprising offensive options with Randolph but a pleasing amount of effort running the floor.
A new attitude? Maybe it's the result of whatever rubbed off on him after working out with Kevin Garnett, Andre Miller and others at UCLA during the summer.
"He's probably in better shape than what I thought he would be in because I didn't see him much in September," D'Antoni said. "But he did the whole camp, ran, and I'm happy about it."
And Randolph is happy about the idea of playing a great deal of pick-and-pop on the perimeter, which is something Thomas rarely utilized last season. The pin-downs D'Antoni likes to do with his bigs - starting at the top of the key and screening for a guard down low - also give him plenty of opportunities for one-on-ones on the post.
"They won't be able to double quick on me," Randolph said, "so I'll have a man on my back and I can play and make a quick move."
D'Antoni doesn't yet know what he can do with Curry, who missed the entire week of camp in Saratoga Springs with a bacterial infection, so Randolph's scoring ability in the frontcourt is critical for the Knicks, who are perimeter-laden.
Randolph started camp along with Marbury outside the apparent "Fav Five," but by the end of the week, he was working with the possible starting unit. It's a sign that Randolph is solidifying his place in D'Antoni's rotation.
"Hell, yeah," Randolph said. "Since I've been doing it and working and learning, I feel a lot better, instead of just hearing about it. I'm still learning. I don't know it all yet, but pretty soon I'm going to have it down."
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We'll see about Randolph this season. Don't buy it.
Toons - you are right. The pick n pop, pick n roll is one of the oldest plays in basketball but it is still one of the most effective.
Why Isiah never used it is beyond me - but then again he's an idiot so I can't put anything past him.
Marbury is one of the best guards at orchestrating the pick n roll and with Zach's shooting prowess for a big man - watch him get many easy open looks.
Where there is hope, there can be faith
Where there is faith, miracles can occur
lets just be real about this.
the whole world wonders why isiah scrapped the pick and roll. he is not a good coach at all. great player. good talent evaluator. just bad coaching players.
isiah used the pick n roll....but never realised that randolph isnt fast enough to roll b4 the lane closes.....randolphs play is the pick n pop. text book...sorta like duncans overrated bank shot. Randolph was consistent with the elbow shots....isiah made zach run iso' plays....which is quite retarded
to be technical.......
the pick and pop is created from the pick and roll. if the defender goes over the screen..... u roll. if the defender goes behind the screen..... u pop...
also is not about how quick u can get to the basket/hole. u have the option of pulling up for a short jumpshoton the roll .... or passing off to the wing when the defense collaspes for the 3pt shot or back door.
Marbury can average alotta assists this year with houston and randolph. Those 2 guys can score....
Id like to see randolph come through for us. Hes a talented player and a good rebounder. Maybe playing for D'antoni will make him less selfish and more of a team player. He kills us on defense though...
Unfortunately were not talking about 1999 Allan Houston. I'm really rooting for the guy but i just don't see him making the team. Hes actually not even playing tonight due to injury. He's had major knee problems, and he's 37. Its just not going to happen. Now an assistant coach or some sort of front office job sounds like a nice plan to me.
Houston >> Jared Jeffries, jerome james, this grunwald shmuck, Roberson, and Crawford
Great point.
The Knicks used this Pick n Pop and Roll alot under coach Chaney with PG-Charlie Ward on the left side and right side of the offensive court.
Ward & Kurt, Ward & Doleac, and Ward & KVH.
Marbury first games as a Knick under coach Chaney, I must admit that Marbury perfected the Pick n PoP and Roll with Doleac, KVH, and Kurt Thomas so well that in his 4th game as a Knick he recorded 14 assist, his 6th game he had 17 assists, and his 8th game Marbury had 14 assist again.
What happen to that Marbury?
Isiah Thomas started interupting coach Chaney practice by taking Marbury out of the team practice and Marbury & Isiah would have their own private practice session together, untill Isiah Fires coach Chaney for coach Wilkins.
We hav'nt seen the 14 or 17 assist Marbury in the last 4 years under Isiah tour with the Knicks.
thanks kiyaman
The Zach & Lee frontcourt tandem played good together, but there is something wrong with the Zach & Lee lineup on this team.
They dont have a reliable backcourt (Q,Rich, Crawful, and Duhorn are awful together).
The Marbury, Nate, and Duhorn trio backcourt seem to mix well with Lee, Malik, Chandler, and probably Curry, Jefferies, and Gallo when they are healthy to play.
I am going to be watching the "Team-chemistry" in these preseason games, and all the lineups that has Zach, or Q.Rich, or Crawful in it to see how well their Knick teammates mix with any of these 3 players performance.
I hate to say it, but in the last two games Marbury gets a B+ for team chemistry on the Knicks. Although coach Dantoni did not add any of the highlighted 3 players in a lineup with Marbury yet.
P.S. Do not remind me that I been pleading for these 3 players (Zach, Q.Rich, and Craw) to be traded before last season trading deadline. And I was pissed-off to see all three players in Training-Camp.
Randolph still has to be traded.
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Great Thread, JPZ 17!
Another loss for the Knicks. The Knicks will be 6-7, after Saturday.
Your NY Knicks
The Washington Wizards
The most famous arena in the world
Tonight's game comes after last night's loss to the Bucks, and the second night where we will see the shorthanded Knicks, and first at home.
This is all following the news that G Jamal Crawford, C/F Zach Randolph, and G Mardy Collins had been traded to Golden State, and the LA Clippers respectively.
On a different note, last night did note the first time since the season opener that G Stephon Marbury was active, even though he did not make an appearance.
If you happened to miss last night's game versus the Bucks, you're lucky. It was a **** fest. Yet if you really want to give it a look, look no further than here;
The question for tonight's game against the (1-9) Washington Wizards is, "Can we bounce back?!"
First lets look at a few key statistical facts from last night's game:
- Last night marked the first time that G Chris Duhon scored 20+ points as a Knick, yet it also marked the first time that he had more turnovers than assists.
- The Knicks only dressed 8 players, playing 7. It is unlikely that this will change as Jerome James remains out with "Family Matters," Eddy Curry remains out with a sore knee, Danilo Gallanari remains out with a sore back, and Jared Jeffries' leg remains broken.
- Forwards Quentin Richardson and Wilson Chandler combined for 14 points on 5 for 26 shooting in the losing effort against the Bucks.
- The team shot 33.3% while holding the Bucks to 47.1% shooting.
- The team as a whole shot a dismal 16% from beyond the arc, going 4 for 25.
Pregame Predictions:
The New York Knick Starting Lineup:
At Pointguard:
Chris Duhon
At Shooting Guard:
Nate Robinson
At Small Forward(AKA Brick Forward):
Quentin Richardson
At Power Forward:
Wilson Chandler
At Center:
David Lee
The Starting Lineup for the Washington Wizards:
F Caron Butler C JaVale Mcgee F Antawn Jamison
G Deshawn Stevenson G Dee Brown
TunerAddict's Prediction:
Knicks 93, Wizards 102
Player Matchups:
At Pointguard:
Chris Duhon vs Dee Brown
This matchup pits two former great college pointguard against each other, even though neither has found great success in the NBA.
Coach Eddie Jordan has elevated Dee into the starting lineup as of late, but to many its a real mystery. All indicators show him to be a great college player who lacks both the size and skill to be an effective pro. However, the same can be said about Duhon.
Don't look for a big scoring night from either of these two men, maybe a few assists and a few turnovers, but no much from either of these former college greats.
At Shooting Guard:
Nate Robinson vs. Deshawn Stevenson
Nate had a poor shooting night last night and don't expect that to change. Deshawn Stevenson is an underrated defender and with his height advantage, should give Nate problems.
Neither player will score a whole lot, but Nate will take more shots. Deshawn never turned out to be the 20ppg scorer they thought he'd be when he was drafted out of HS, but hes made a name for himself defensively in the last couple years.
Advantage Wizards
At Small Forward:
Quentin Richardson vs. Caron Butler
While Quentin Richardson had shown in his time with the Knicks that he can be a good defender, don't expect it tonight as Caron Butler should destroy him. But then again, he normally destroys everyone. Expect a few mid range jumpshots in Q's face and some uncontested drives.
Advantage Wizards
At Power Forward:
Wilson Chandler vs. Antawn Jamison
As good as Chandler has been playing, he had a rough night last night. Expect him to bounce back offensively and take it to rim more.
Jamison is a 20 and 10 guy who can bang inside or take it out. Expect him to sit around his season average offensively.
At Center:
David Lee vs. JaVale McGee
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JaVale McGee is looking good for a rookie and has a clear advantage in both height and athletic ability. However, he does have the young man's tendency to try and showboat as we saw in the first game as he missed easy dunks because he tried to showboat.
David Lee may be outmatched height wise, but look for him to take it at McGee. He may not have the physical presence but he will still work hard to help his team and show everyone why Knicks fans love him.
Both guys will rebound and get baskets off penetration or from offensive bounds, but don't look for either to create their own shot a lot. McGee can shoot some 15 footers, but so can Lee. Lee has a tendency to post up and try a hook shot this season, but McGee's height may inhibit this and deter him posting up.
Don't expect a huge offensive night from either of these guys. They may very well suprise me and end up with 20+, but it mostly likely won't be their own doing and be caused by either the constant airballs of teammates, or the penetration of a number of Wizards players, or the pentration of Duhon, Nate, or Wilson.
Key Matchup:
Knicks are going to get scrubbed tonight and there isn't a real key matchup that is going to be the factor between a win and a loss.
Pressure Player of the Game:
Guy has been pure **** as of late. Expect him to play a great game tonight or get relegated to the bench when the new guys arrive. D loves him, but he knows he can't take much more of his awful performance.
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Great Thread, JPZ 17!
Another loss for the Knicks. The Knicks will be 6-7, after Saturday.
Jeremon Linbury
ROFL with that Chandler pic
Will Stephon get booed at the Garden given the controversy over him supposedly not wanting to play?
Back to back with seven players... frikin marathon.
QRich will bustout and have 40 points... or we can be real and accept the fact that he'll continue to suck very badly and miss key shots and even the rim a couple of times. ****, I'd even give his minutes to Roberson cause QRich, like Stephon and everyone else not named Chandler or Gallinari, wont be here after the summer of 2010. Inactivate his ass ASAP!!!
Let's not even talk about our 7th man Malik Rose.
Allan Houston, please suit up for 24 hours.
Or maybe we can finish buying out Stephon ASAP and watch Patrick Ewing Jr. get a standing ovation in his 1st game as a Knick!!!
Losing with the Wiz would mean being under .500 again ahead of integrating 3 new players as we head into the Tuesday's Lebron game.
Knicks 97 Wiz 85
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were gonna get smacked tomorrow and im glad i was out and didnt watch that brickfest of a basketball game...but i doubt any of the new guys play 2morrow...buy out Marbs already and get Ewing Jr. back im counting down the days till his return
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tuners thread is looking good so far lets give him a shot and see how the completed thread will look like.
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given how bad the wizards are, i expect nothing more then we saw last night if we have the same line up, unfortunately
dont work too hard tuner...the wizards suck and we most likely will suck too. Im not a fan of a game thread approval...as long as it has starting lineups, a couple of pics, and a brief description of our opponents im cool with that. What tuner did is good...except that pic of david lee. Put some chearleaders on it or sumthin, theres only 1 female poster thats lasted on this site.
will the new dudes play 2day or they'll have to wait till tuesday vs Cav's? dont know if i wanna watch this game loll
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UPDATE, 12:08 AM, 9/1/2013: Per Jayson Stark, the Phillies will receive left-hander Rob Rasmussen, a 24-year old starter. Rasmussen was a second-round draft pick out of UCLA in 2010 by the Florida Marlins and has made a number of pit stops since. Rasmussen went to the Astros system as the centerpiece of the Carlos Lee deal that sent him to Miami. Rasmussen was then traded to the Dodgers this off-season for John Ely. Rasmussen had a 2.40 ERA through 11 starts with Double-A Chattanooga in 2013 and was promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque where he struggled mightily, posting a 6.34 ERA in ten starts. Rasmussen returned to Chattanooga for four appearances, three starts, where he posted a 3.00 ERA while averaging nearly a strikeout per inning.
#Dodgers will send a minor league pitcher to #Phillies for Michael Young once deal is finalized. Wrapping up final details now.
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) September 1, 2013
11:04 PM – Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Dodgers have acquired Michael Young. Rosenthal is reporting that Young grew up a Dodgers fan and has committed to waiving his No-Trade Clause. Young, 37, is in the final year of his contract and hit .272/.333/.389 with eight homers for the Phillies, splitting time at third and first base.
Young joins the 79-55, first-place Dodgers and could siphon most of the third base playing time away from Juan Uribe, Nick Punto, Luis Cruz, and Jerry Hairston and become the Dodgers' regular third baseman. Uribe has actually had a terrific year, worth 2.8 fWAR hitting 7 HR with a .268/.326/.395 line with 12+ runs saved on defense. Young is not a clear upgrade over the over-achieving Uribe and it is unclear what role Young will have.
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Nice!! Good job Ruben, gives Michael young a shot at the playoffs with the Dodgers and hopefully will net us a prospect of some sort… good luck Michael
Tom Kahnle doesn't look so bad anymore does he?
Sadly, we got less for Michael Young than we gave up to bring him to Philly. I don't know why the Dodgers want him, although they have released Luis Cruz.
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The link didn't open for me, so I can only o on what you said here. Saying the Phils got less than they gave up for Young is out of my territory, but I did see where Bonilla only gave up 15 hits in 30 innings at Frisco, and has been quasi consistent at < a hit per inning. K rate has been pretty decent as well. So your point may have merit. But believe me, I am guessing.
I guess an equally fair way of looking at this is was the 5 mil spent on Young, maybe 6ish well spent. If you point to the positives he contributed, even net minus the negatives, the answer's probably more yes than not. But at the end of the day the play at 3rd wouldn't have been much better, but Fransden and the money spent elsewhere had a good chane to be a better play.
The irony of the departure yesterday was it was the same day that on the pre game show, Ricky Bottalico supposedly gave Young an A for his year. At least some people noticed Young made some level of contribution. Why he continues getting crushed on balls to his right is weird. To his left, he's not far from an average defender, and if you can accept his offensive limitations, he can still be an asset to a lineup.
On balance, Michael Young turned out to be an asset to the team (not to be confused with Delmon Young). I suspected he would be a good clubhouse presence but he also played better than most expected (disregarding some frustrating ground-outs into double plays). An argument has been made by many that Frandsen could have filled the role better than Young which is probably true but the team was thin at 3rd, thin on the bench and thin at first at the time of Young's pickup.
I wish we could have picked up the signing rights to a couple of raw and unknown18-year-old prospects at any positions for a guy like Michael Young (who will very likely help the Dodgers in their run) and bypassed the permanent double A reliever types that seem to be a common and worthless commodity to parent clubs.
@wbramh, MY was overall an average-ish hitter, but his defense was pretty bad. If you believe the defensive metrics (and based on both his past history, and the eye test, I would), overall he was not an asset on the field.
Maybe he added so much in the clubhouse that he was an asset somehow in spite of his on the field play, I just find that very hard to believe.
Schmenk: I also weighed in to that equation the fact that the team was not committed to bring up either of their rising 3rd base prospects when they were considering Young and the FA pickins were thin at that position. To me, Michael Young was a smart pickup who produced as expected in the field and maybe above expectations at bat. As for how much his professionalism helped in the clubhouse and dugout, who knows? But better teams have self-destructed from bad attitudes and bad chemistry.
Conclusion: A good guy who was never expected to burn up the league or become a gold glove but covered a need and played to the best of his current ability. What more can you ask of the guys you've got? I'll take a Michael Young over a Delmon Young every day of the week. Or a Rollins over a Papelbon – somebody proud to wear the red pinstripes.
IMO- When assessing these subsequent deals, people often forget to include the production the player gives you in between transactions. That's worth something. 1.4 oWar according to BBRef. He hit 8 HR's, 42 RBI, and .276/.336/.395 – These are not all star numbers but they are more than nothing and should be figured in I think, to properly assess the value of the total worth obtained, along with the two deals, no?
Plus, I thought they might let him walk for nothing and that would have been worse.
Unfortunately, the 1.4 of oWAR is more than offset by the -2.4 dWAR leaving him at -1.0 WAR for the season. So, in summary, they paid ~$6M for below replacement level performance from Young, then traded him for what appears to be less than what they traded to get him. Not good.
hk, After typing that comment, I anticipated this response since you and I have gone back and forth on this since the deadline. I am just glad that he was eventually traded as I began to doubt that would happen!
So I started thinking what their other options were.
In the winter of 2012-13, the choices for third base prior to the Young trade were
Placido Polanco who can't hit .250, or stay on the field, and despite his great fielding, has a minus War of -0.7 (BBRef) this season, should we have signed him again?
How about Ty Wigginton, the man with hands of stone and an OPS of .431, and -0.8 this season before being dumped by the Cardinals?
We could have just used Kevin Frandsen, he's a good hitter (and one of my personal favorite Phillies), but his defense at third was questionable at best in 2012, and with a UZR of -1.1 in 33 games part time at third this year. I doubt that he would have brought positive results for a full season.
But hey, there's always Michael Martinez, he can play third decently, if you don't mind a guy that cannot hit at all.
Maybe Pedro Feliz is out there looking for work, or Wilson Valdez?
So, let's add these items to the "in summary". Look friend, I'm no RA Jr. apologist. I did not like his approach to the job in his first four years. But I'm hoping as of last offseason that he is learning patience and the value of analytics on the job, because with the Manuel decision, it doesn't look like he's going anywhere, anytime soon.
One option that they could have pursued was signing Eric Chavez to platoon with Frandsen. Another would have been to just go with Frandsen on the cheap, keep Bonilla (and Lindblom) and spend the $7.2M doing a better job at another position.
Well free agency isn't the only way to acquire players – in fact, it's the least cost effective method to do so. Most players are nearing the end of their prime years the first time they become a free agent – so you're paying inflated dollars for production that the player had in his previous organization.
The Cardinals should be the model organization in this case. Most of their 25 man roster is home grown. They only use free agency as a supplemental method of player acquisition – to fill in an occasional hole.
Their draft position has been just as bad as the Phillies over the past decade, yet they continue to have two or three productive players advance to the majors each season. I know some changes have already started, but I wouldn't be opposed to a complete overhaul of the Phillies scouting and development organizations.
hk, I'm sure there were many other options. And by mentioning the other players my intent was to compare the options at hand to the one they ultimately chose, Michael Young. All I mean to say is take all these factors into the formula first before just saying he cost them these two good players ( I would argue that Lindblom is not), and they let him go for this one bad player that we haven't even seen yet. We got 5 months worth of equity out of Young and he performed as well or better than the options at hand.
It's sort of like buying a house 20 years ago, and selling it for less than you think you should get for it, – but you also lived in it for 20 years, and maybe your kids grew up there, maybe you were able to take loans on the home that helped pay for other things you own. I'm asking that all things are taken into account when assessing these two transactions, you see?
Lastly, and I think this is important. Brian Cashman denied the deal and so did RA Jr., who called Heyman's rumor false if memory serves. Since when did we start putting all our faith and belief in John Heyman? His track record of predictions isn't exactly sparkling. He may have called a few right, but they all get lucky sometimes. How do we know there even was a deal to be made that included the Yankees paying 5 million dollars?
Again, no apologies for RA Jr, his track record ain't too sparkling either. I just want the deals evaluated fairly. Michael Young gave the Phillies a pretty good offensive year while playing third base no worse than all the other players I mentioned.
I didn't bring the supposed Yankees deal into the equation because (a) I don't know if the offer was real and (b) I have no idea if Kahnle > Rasmussen. I do believe, based on what I've read, that Bonilla > Rasmussen.
Stats to consider (using baseball-reference.com's WAR, which you used in your original comment):
1. Young accumulated -1.0 WAR in 512 PA's for the Phils this season.
2. Frandsen has accumulated +0.7 WAR in 209 PA's this season.
3. Since WAR is a counting stat, the extra 303 PA's that the Phils gave to Young instead of Frandsen added 1.0 WAR to Young's total.
Based on the above, it would take a big leap to believe that Young turned out to be a better option than Frandsen would have been if they had just stuck with Frandsen. Further, we can't ignore the opportunity cost of giving up Bonilla and $7.2M for 5 months of Young and Rasmussen. Therefore, using your house analogy, to me it looks like this:
* You paid a lot of money to move into a new house (Michael Young) while you continued to own, but rarely use, a perfectly good and comparable house (Kevin Frandsen).
* You lived in the new house for a number of years during which it provided a worse quality of life (worse neighborhood, worse school district for the kids, etc.) than the other house that you continued to own, but rarely used.
* After that period of years, you sold the new house for less than you paid for it.
* You passed up the opportunity to live in the original house and spend the money that you spent on the new house on other items that could have improved your quality of life.
The entire Michael Young ordeal is a big X in the loss column for RAJ.
hk, Thats a fair assessment. I see your point now.
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Class individual.
Wish him the best in Dodger land.
Was never really the right fit here.
Hope he makes their post season roster.
Would be nice if Ruben started recognizing his mistakes and short comings.
Just can't give him credit…can you? Even when he does make the move that was needed to be made.
My problem with Ruben isn't so much this trade in particular, its that he didn't get rid of Young earlier.
I don't see your point, Brian. What's the difference between getting a second rate pitcher from LA now and a second rate pitcher from NY last month?
looks like a good move reguardless if we received what we paid for him. We got a quality ng LH reliever to throw in the mix of possible relievers for next year. Good Move , Ruin Tomorrow.I mean Ruban Amaro
Not an Amaro fan but give credit were credit is do, a class guy may get in the playoffs and who knows maybe we get something back. Ditto with old McDonald.
It's always better to get something for a guy like Michael Young, instead of just letting him walk in FA for nothing. I know very little about Rasmussen, but it looks like he's pretty much the same type of guy the Yankees were offering at the deadline.
But to me, that's still good. I like when Amaro chooses to be patient. I jumped all over him about being impulsive a few years back. But after last off season, and this trading deadline, maybe he is learning that there is value in patience. This apparent new approach has not helped the team yet, but I think it will in the long run.
Just as a matter of practice, I prefer that our GM does not make moves out of urgency or impulse, but out of preparedness and thoughtful planning. I could be totally wrong, but it looks to me that this is what is happening over the last year or so.
Good luck to MY. Class individual that I can and will root for to get his ring. Just like Raul last year with the Yankees and Thome with the O's. They never got theirs but there's nothing wrong with hoping that guys like that do.
As for the trade itself, I agree with Lefty that patience by Amaro is a good thing. Still not forgiving him for letting Charlie go the way he did but that's old news and it's time to move on.
Somewhat agree..Charlie should of been fired after 2011 season.
I agree g7
I have to disagree. Charlie Manuel did not cause the team to tank in 2012, injuries did. It's surprising to me that the team finished at .500 with the personnel on hand.
2013 he was also given nothing to work with. Even LaRussa couldn't get performances from the trash in the Phils' bullpen, and when your bench options are guys like MiniMart, McDonald, Mayberry, and Quintero, with RF manned by D.Young, your offense isn't going to produce.
It won't really be until next season until the team takes a new direction; that's when Manuel should probably have been dismissed, in my opinion. Even if they chose to let him go early, timing the firing just as he was supposed to celebrate his 1000th win wasn't very considerate.
I will however agree that the timing of his firing or whatever it is being called this year was, was wrong… it was too late in the season to make a change, it should've been made at the all star break or sooner, but I understand them wanting to see what ryne could do I suppose… undoubtedly though it was time for a change…
Really curious — what is the logic for wanting to fire Manuel after the 2011 season?
Schmenkman, He swept the Atlanta series at the end of the season allowing the Cardinals in the playoffs, instead of throwing those games. The team won 102 games but he should have poisoned his players breakfast to stop them at 99. He also should have cut Howard's achilles on 3-0 in the 7th inning, instead of on his next AB. And most important, he should have had a hit put out on Chris Carpenter before game 5.
The absurdity never ceases to amaze me-
Lefty, this b.s. about letting Atlanta win that series so the Cardinals wouldn't get into the playoffs is …well …just that…. B.S. If a team that wins 102 games in a regular season can't beat ANYONE in the playoffs, then they don't deserve to advance. Period.
That's right Chuck. Especially since they had an 8 game losing streak ( I think it was 8) just a week before and needed some positive momentum going into the playoffs. I'd always rather see a team storm into the playoffs than – back in.
P.S. – You understood that the whole comment was sarcastic I hope. Sometimes I'm not very clear when I do that. I wish there was a sarcasm symbol on the key board.
Lefty, completely agree. Also, the sarcasm came in perfectly clear. Some blogs have symbols you can use that will change the font to indicate sarcasm. Otherwise, an "/s" is sometimes used at the end, in cases where not everyone may get and you want to make it clear.
Lefty, I got the sarcasm. I just wanted to make my point because there's STILL this feeling out there that they actually SHOULD have let Atlanta win. Ridiculous.
Chuck, agreed, it's still out there, and IMO it's just plain stupid.
Schmenkman- I'll remember to use "/s", thanks, I like that. Maybe my meaning was easy to interpret this time, but I've had problems before with that in the past, and usually it's my fault. I forget sometimes that people can't see my body language or facial expressions.
I honestly hope he gets a ring- he deserves one- just like Pence did last year- it's just a damn shame they couldn't win one with the Phils
If you were there, observing communication skills and all that good stuff and saw a pretty glaring problem of sorts, there might have been grounds to make a managerial change at the all-star break. But on the surface, limited view that fans have, it scents of utter stupidity to think Charlie should have ben removed at the all-star break. The ballclub had just won like 10 of 14 against the Braves and Nats, maybe the White Sox included, and were 6 out, and with the unfortunate looming shadow of not being too good a team, in the race, somewhat outside position that it was.
Tough schedule, losing Brown, no doubt other factors made the timing of the switch pretty sensible. Especially since Charlie's rightful attitude conveyed if you're gonna let me go, let's do it now. Truth is, with a better roster, which likely isn't happening next year, he might still have been a decent choice for next year. But axing him at the ASB seems utterly stupid.
Now having said that, this statement about making a move after 2011 is not as stupid as reactions based on the 102 and all that make it at first glance.
If memory serves correctly, Charlie was finishing a contract, and a fresh voice with whatever the appropriate changes should have been to reduce age might have made at least some sense. Charlie gets a sometimes unbalanced view. The people aspect of his work gets awfully favored. His tactical decisions get overly criticized. But I have no doubt he's a knowledgeable baseball guy. Job preservation is overrated. Gold watches are a 1 in a million these days. Charlie ran a great ship from '05-11, but that has so little to do with the new point in future history. Maybe keeping Charlie, and the way Ruben "should have" built the roster for '12 and '13 at the same time isn't as idiotic as it seems.
I'm GLAD he was around, I like the guy and think overall, he's pretty if not extremely capable.
But with the advantage of hindsight, if Rube had built the roster better, which means differently, (no small task), it's entirely plausible that a different voice might not have been a terrible idea..


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In his 90 years, his experiences surpassed most of his peers. He is a Pearl Harbor survivor.
But this Memorial Day, surrounded by a supporting staff of family members, Duncan would celebrate his Navy buddies who lived, and those who didn't, by throwing out the first pitch of a baseball game in Houston's Minute Maid Park: the Astros vs. the Rockies.
Accompanied by his wife, Penny, he stood near the batter's box as he walked onto the diamond as the announcer listed his many medals earned during World War II: World War II Victory Medal, American Defense Medal with One Star, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Silver Star, Navy Occupation Service Medal, Combat Action Medal, Pearl Harbor Commemorative Medal and the Navy Good Conduct Medal.
There may have been more, but the announcer's voice was drowned out by the cheers from the stands as Duncan and his wife walked hand-in-hand onto the field.
NO ONE expects a 90-year-old to be able to pitch a ball to a catcher 60 feet (and six inches) away.
With his image bright on the stadium's video screen, he stopped maybe halfway as outfielder Brandon Barnes, serving as catcher, waited behind home plate.
Duncan is a right-hander. His pitch was about five feet shy of the glove.
But, it didn't matter. As Barnes brought the ball back to Duncan, the crowd erupted in applause.
Above the applause, a voice yelled "THANK YOU!" Almost immediately, others joined in.
After the pitch, Duncan went to the foul territory for photographs and television interviews.
IT WAS his first pitch in a major league baseball game; maybe his last.
But all of it – the excitement, the applause, the media attention – was diminished by what all servicemen long to hear — and hear too infrequently, if at all:
Thank you — thank you for your service.
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#191376 - 05/30/10 07:45 AM dull or boring task?
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I have a friend who is looking for the German word for the ability to concentrate on a dull or boring task. any ideas?_________________________
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#191378 - 05/30/10 11:14 AM Re: dull or boring task? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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for the German word
I would be hard-put to come up with a word in English for this. Why does he need a German word, which likely does not exist? That aside, the word for boring in German is one of my favorite words langweiliger._________________________
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#191381 - 05/30/10 01:30 PM Re: dull or boring task? [Re: zmjezhd]
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this is what he wrote:Quote:... These 'loan' words pop up all the time in other languages and I encountered another German word recently which describes the ability to concentrate on a dull or boring task but I cannot for the life of me remember what the word was now.
so, not sure!_________________________
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#191384 - 05/30/10 04:21 PM Re: dull or boring task? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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Langweilleistungsfähigkeit, leider nicht.
#216953 - 06/07/14 08:33 AM Re: dull or boring task? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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live in the moment
#217022 - 06/11/14 11:12 AM Re: dull or boring task? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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SCHWERPUNKT 'focus, emphasis' does not specify if a task that is being ocncentrated on is boring or exciting.
I content that the word does not need to exist in English or in German. Just use the phrase._________________________
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−Pork Chop Dinner – Hamburg11:00 am – 1:00 pm
St. Paul's Evangelical Reformed Church
Men's Brotherhood
Pork Chop
15470 County Road 31, Hamburg
Sunday May 3
Serving from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Worship 9:30 am
Everyone's Welcom
$10 per Adult, $5 for child hot dog meal
Take Outs Available
www.stpaulsrcus.org+11:00 amPork Chop Dinner – Hamburg
−New Ulm Clothing Depot Tip Night – Pizza Ranch NU5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The New Ulm Clothing Depot will have a tip night at the
Pizza Ranch in New Ulm
May 5
Come enjoy a great meal for a great cause.+5:00 pmNew Ulm Clothing Depot Tip Night – Pizza Ranch NU
−American Legion Auxiliary Post 314 Pillow Cleaning Service – Winthrop7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Pillow Cleaning Service
hosted by the
American Legion Auxiliary Post 314
May 6
7:30 am – 3 pm
114 N Main
Winthrop MN
Pillows may be dropped off night before
from 6-8pm+7:30 amAmerican Legion Auxiliary Post 314 Pillow Cleaning Service – Winthrop
−Open House Farewell- First Baptist Church6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Open House Farewell
for Pastor Robert and Jacque Fuller
of the First Baptist Church – NU
Wednesday May 6
6:30- 8:30 pm
3rd South and Payne St.+6:30 pmOpen House Farewell- First Baptist Church
−Salad Luncheon for World Hunger – Winthrop11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Salad Luncheon for World Hunger
at Peace Lutheran Church
in Winthrop on
May 7
11: A.M. to 1 P.M.
Cost is $7.00.
Take outs available.+11:00 amSalad Luncheon for World Hunger – Winthrop
−American Legion Nicollet MN – Carlson's Fluff and Puff Pillow Cleaning Service6:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Carlson's Fluff and Puff Pillow Cleaning Service
Friday May 8 – 6 pm – 8 pm
Saturday May 9 – 7 am – 1 pm
American Legion Nicollet MN
Sponsored by American Leion Auxiliary Unit 510
Nicollet+6:30 pmAmerican Legion Nicollet MN – Carlson's Fluff and Puff Pillow Cleaning Service
−1st Annual Spring into Summer Women's Expo! – NU Event Center9:00 am – 3:00 pm
1st Annual Spring into Summer Women's Expo!
at the New Ulm Event Center
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9th
Featuring many at home, commercial and non-profit vendors
SEMINARS! for the ladies through out the day !
Door Prizes! Fun!
Featured Vendors:
Arbonne – Citizens Bank – 31 – Scentsy – ViVi- ItWorks – New Ulm Medical Center – Northern Sun Kissed Unique Gifte- Jamberry Nails – Custom Remodelers Inc – Mary Kay – Young Living Essential Oils – Living Well Energy Healing – Hy Tek Wireless – Velata – Usborne Books – Younique – Discover Chiropractic – Bellaforma by Marveles – DoTerra – Origami Owl – Goosetown Roller Girls – Visiting Angels – New Ulm Event Center/MN Wedding Shop – Kathy's Upcycled Treasures – Daisy Blue – Carlson Tillisch Eye Clinic – A to Zinnia Floral & Gifts/ Hacker – Kohls Weelborg Chevrolet – Wild Tree – NYC Chik – Tupperware – Overeater Anonymous – Natural Baby Bums – Maria's Fashion Boutique – Dawn's Permanent Cosmetics – Premier Designs – Amway – Dani Bohm Studios – Country Hollow Crafts
If you would like to reserve a booth contact email@example.com or call 359-2921+9:00 am1st Annual Spring into Summer Women's Expo! – NU Event Center
−Senior Dance – St. Peter Am Legion1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Senior Dance
Tuesday May 12
1:00- 4:00 pm
Music provided by
"Bud Berhow"
American Legion
229 W. Nassau, St. Peter+1:00 pmSenior Dance – St. Peter Am Legion
−Minnesota Brain Injury Force5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Minnesota Brain Injury Force
Support Brain Injured Veterans / Survivors
Tuesday, May 12
5-7 pm
Happy Joe's New Ulm
Buffet Sales Only+5:00 pmMinnesota Brain Injury Force
−Summer Grilling Sides w/ Chef Todd & Dietitian Lindsay Dalluge6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Summer Grilling Sides
w/ Chef Todd & Dietitian Lindsay Dalluge
Tues. May 12
6:30-7:30 pm
in the Hy-Vee Dining Area
New Ulm
Sign up @ customer service
or call 354.8255+6:30 pmSummer Grilling Sides w/ Chef Todd & Dietitian Lindsay Dalluge
−Greater Gibbon Area Community Band Practice7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Greater Gibbon Area Community Band Practice
When: Practice for our 2015 Season begins Tuesday, May 12 • 7:30-9 p.m.
Where: Gibbon Community Center
Details: All former members and those who wish to become new members of the band are invited. No auditions required, and all levels of talent are welcome to join us. Practices areTuesday evenings through the end of July.
Questions: Call Nancy Spaude at 507-834-6331
Organizations wishing to serve for concerts call Vickie Dreier at 507-834-6873+7:30 pmGreater Gibbon Area Community Band Practice
−Wurst-O-Rama -American Legion and the Lions Club of New Ulm5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The American Legion and the Lions Club of New Ulm will be serving Wurst-O-Rama on
Wednesday, May 13th, 5:00- 7:30 pm.
There will be a choice of 5 different German Sausages and 2 side dishes.
Please come and join us at the New Ulm American Legion Club Rooms
located at 13 South Minnesota St. New Ulm.
Everyone is welcome!+5:00 pmWurst-O-Rama -American Legion and the Lions Club of New Ulm
−Florescent Bulb Collection – New Ulm – Springfield10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Florescent Bulb Collection
Tauer's Supervalu, 101 W Central St
10 am -12 pm
New Ulm Steel & Recycling
218 19th Street
New Ulm
2 pm -4:30 pm*There are fees associated with the flourescent bulb collections and e-waste events*+10:00 amFlorescent Bulb Collection – New Ulm – Springfield
−ICE CREAM SOCIAL -Redeemer Lutheran Church4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 14, 2015
4:30- 6:30 pm
Redeemer Lutheran Church
700 South Broadway Street
New Ulm
Menu includes:
Pulled pork sandwiches, beans, potato chips,
egg salad sandwiches, pickles, pie & ice cream,
desserts, and beverage+4:30 pmICE CREAM SOCIAL -Redeemer Lutheran Church
−Property Tax Due for Real Estate & Personal Property11:00 am – 12:00 pm
The first half of property taxes for real estate and personal property will be due on Friday, May 15th. Payments postmarked after the due date are subject to penalty.
Payments may be made in person at the Auditor-Treasurer's office or the Brown County License Bureau. A drop box is available in the Law Enforcement Center parking lot to accommodate taxpayers as well.+11:00 amProperty Tax Due for Real Estate & Personal Property
−Buddy Poppy Day – VFW8:30 am – 7:15 pm
VFW Buddy Poppy Day
Saturday, May 16
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Service Stations, Cashwise,
Menards, Runnings- New Ulm
Support our Veterans!
All proceeds to Local Relief Funds,
Veterans in need and Veteran Programs+8:30 amBuddy Poppy Day – VFW
−The Singing Cowgirl- New Ulm Event Center8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Lisa Murphy
The Singing Cowgirl
New Ulm Event Center
Saturday, May 16, 8 pm
Amazing, Interactive Entertainment
$5 Admission
Refreshments available at the bar+8:00 pmThe Singing Cowgirl- New Ulm Event Center
−Poppy Day! – American Legion Auxiliary8:00 am – 7:00 pm
American Legion Poppy Day
Monday, May 18
Downtown New Ulm, Hy-Vee
and Kwik Trip
Support our Veterans!+8:00 amPoppy Day! – American Legion Auxiliary
−Brown County TRIAD Meeting – Springfiled, Cottonwood Ridge Apartments10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Brown County TRIAD MEETING
Tuesday May 19
10:00 am
Cottonwood Ridge Apartments
712 E Cottonwood St.
Springfield MN
The speaker this month is Josh Jensen, CEO for St John's Home in Sprinfield.
Come and learn about nursing homes, assisted living and senior apartments.
This is also a good opportunity to meet your local law enforcement and learn about the
latest scams and how to protect yourself.
For more information contact Opal Dewanz
507.359.9808+10:00 amBrown County TRIAD Meeting – Springfiled, Cottonwood Ridge Apartments
−DAIRY QUEEN BLIZZARD DAY – Pro Kinship for Kids4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Plus a Real Feel for What PRO KINSHIP FOR KIDS is all about.
May 19, 2015 – All Day Blizzard Sales
Crafts, Games, & Silent Auction
4:00 to 7:30 pm
Come buy a Blizzard any time on May 19, 2015 at the New Ulm Dairy Queen and a portion of the amount you pay for your blizzard will go to fund Pro Kinships for Kids activities. You will be able to enjoy a great and support Pro Kinship at the same time.
Staff and volunteers for Pro Kinship will be available to answer questions, and tell you about the program. From 4:00 – 7:30 pm:
*Decorate a pot and plant bulbs *Tic Tac Toe Toss *Design your own Chinese Lantern
*Face Painting *Fish Bowl Toss *Bean Bag, Ring and Peanut Toss Games
PRO KINSHIP FOR KIDS – 1400 S. STATE STREET – P.O. BOX – NEW ULM, MN 56073 – 359-2445+4:00 pmDAIRY QUEEN BLIZZARD DAY – Pro Kinship for Kids
−Clothing Depot Tip Night at the Pizza Ranch5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The New Ulm Clothing Depot will be having a Tip Night
at the Pizza Ranch
May 19
5-8 pm
Come enjoy a great meal for a great cause+5:00 pmClothing Depot Tip Night at the Pizza Ranch
−Support Brain Injured Survivors! – Perkins4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brain Injured Survivors!
New Ulm Location
Wednesday, May 20
4-10 pm
Perkins is donating a portion of the evenings sales to MNBIF
Visit www.mnbif.org
for more information about
events and activities+4:00 pmSupport Brain Injured Survivors! – Perkins
−ECFE Vehicle Fair5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
ECFE Vehicle Fair!
Jefferson School Parking Lot
Wednesday May 20
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Enjoy a parking lot full of vehicles for children and their parents to look at and sometimes even sit in!
Fun, Family event!
400 South Payne
New Ulm MN 56073+5:00 pmECFE Vehicle Fair
−Fairfax Area Parkinson's Support Group11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Fairfax Area
Parkinson's Support Group
Carl's Corner
Essig MN
May 21
11:30 am+11:30 amFairfax Area Parkinson's Support Group
−Little Farm in the Woods Ecumenical Church Service9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Little Farm in the Woods Ecumenical Church Service
Sunday May 24, 2015
Details Sunday May 24-
9:30-10:30 am Coffee, Conversations, and Calories
10:00-11:15 am Service will be songs, sermon, scripture, offering, and more songs
11:15 am Potluck, bring food to share, your own tableware, blankets and /or tables and non-alcoholic beverages
Saturday, May 23 Barn Prep
10:15-10:30 am Coffee and donuts
10:30-11:30 am Volunteers to help clean the barn for service and potluck
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New Ulm to farm 15 to MN 68 east toward Mankato .4 of a mile past BE County 20+9:30 amLittle Farm in the Woods Ecumenical Church Service
−AREA MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES 2015 (all-day)May 25
ARLINGTON - The Memorial Day Program will be held at the Memorial Park in Arlington, at8:30 a.m., on Monday, May 25.
BELVIEW- Memorial Day program will be held at Odeon Hall at 9:30 a.m.
BROWNTON- Memorial Day service will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery at 10 a.m.
FAIRFAX- Memorial Day service will be held at the Fairfax Auditorium at 9 a.m. Public is welcome.
FRANKLIN- Memorial Day service will be held at the Cedar Mountain Elementary gymnasium at 9:30 a.m. Public is welcome.
GAYLORD- Memorial Day program will be held at the Veterans memorial in the City Park at 10 a.m. Before the program, ceremonies will be held at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at 9 a.m. and Norwegian Grove Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. After the Memorial Day program ceremonies will be held at Scandian Grove Lutheran Church, Norseland, at 11:30 a.m. Public is welcome.
GIBBON- Memorial Day service will be held at GFW Elementary School gymnasium at 9 a.m. Children of all ages are welcome to participate in the annual Children's March at the close of the service. There will be no potluck this year.
GLENCOE- Memorial Day Program will be held at Glencoe-Silver-Lake High School gymnasium at 10 a.m.
HANSKA- Memorial Day service will be held at the Hanska Community Center at 10:30 a.m. followed by a potluck dinner. The public who attend the dinner are asked to bring a dish to pass.
JEFFERS- Memorial Day service will be held at the RRC Jeffers Gym at 10:30 a.m. Potluck dinner will be served at the Senior Center at noon.
KASOTA- Memorial Day program will be held at the Kasota Community Center at 9 a.m. Memorial Service following the program at the Kasota Hill Cemetery. Public is welcome to attend luncheon at Community Center after service.
LAFAYETTE- Memorial Day program will be held in the Lafayette Mini-Park at 10 a.m. In case of rain, program will be held in the Community Center.
LAKE CRYSTAL-Memorial Day service will be held at LCWM High School at 9:30 a.m. Public is Welcome.
LAMBERTON- Memorial Day service will be held at the Lamberton American Legion Hall at 10:30 a.m. Potluck meal will be after the program at the Lamberton Hall. Public is welcome.
MADELIA- A brief Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the site of the Veterans Memorial at 9 a.m. following with the annual Memorial Day parade at 9:30 a.m. at the Madelia Elementary School with a Memorial Day program after the parade in the Madelia Elementary Auditorium. In case of rain, parade will not be held and the program at the elementary school will begin at 9:45 a.m
MILROY- Memorial Day program will be held in the Milroy school gym at 10 a.m
MORGAN- Memorial Day service will be held at Gil-Mor Manor at 10:30 a.m. Public is welcome.
NEW AUBURN- Memorial Day program will be held at the High Island Cemetery at 11 a.m.
NEW ULM-A Memorial Day Parade will be held beginning at 9 a.m. The parade forms between 5th and 7th South by St. Mary's Church and proceeds north on Minnesota Street. Following the parade an observance will be held at the New Ulm City Cemetery. In case of rain, the service will be held at the Civic Center at 1212 N. Franklin.
NICOLLET- Memorial Day program will be held at the Nicollet City Park at 11 a.m and Color Guard will participate in a 2 p.m. service at Hebron Cemetery. In case of rain, both will be held at Legion Friendship Hall.
PLATO- Memorial Day service will be held in the Plato Hall at 9 a.m.
REDWOOD FALLS- Memorial Day program has changed its location to the Redwood Falls National Guard Armory at 6:30 p.m.
SANBORN- Memorial Day service will be held at Sanborn Veterans Memorial at 10 a.m. or the American Legion Hall in case of rain. Public is welcome.
ST. PETER- Memorial Day program will be held at Minnesota Square Park at 10:30 a.m. Following the program there will be honors for the people lost or buried at sea at the Highway 99 Broadway Bridge.
SLEEPY EYE- The Memorial Day program begins with the raising of the flag at Servicemen's Club at 9 a.m. The Honor Guard will then march from St. Mary's School to the St. Mary's Cemetery following the flag-raising. The Honor Guard will march to the Home Cemetery where a program will be held after the St. Mary's Cemetery program. The Honor Guard will head down to the Leavenworth Cemetery for the final program after Home Cemetery program. In case of bad weather, exercises will be held in St. Mary's auditorium at 9:30 a.m.
SPRINGFIELD- Memorial Day service will be held in the fine arts auditorium at Springfield Public School at 5 p.m. Public is welcome.
STEWART- Memorial Day service will be held at either the Stewart Fire Barn or the Community Center, depending on size of crowd, at 11:30 a.m.
STORDEN- Memorial Day service will be held at the Storden Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m. Public is welcome.
TRUMAN- Memorial Day Program will be held at Truman Elementary Auditorium at 10 a.m. Public is welcome.
WANDA- Memorial Day service will be held at the Wanda Legion Hall at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served following the service.
WINTHROP- Winthrop Honor Guard will be honoring deceased veterans at area cemeteries this Memorial Day. The South Group will be at Clear Lake Methodist at 7:40 a.m., Clear Lake Lutheran at 7:50 a.m., Clear Lake Baptist at 8:05 a.m., and Augustana Lutheran at 8:15 a.m.. The North Group will be at Bismark Lutheran at 7:40 a.m., Tabor at 7:45 a.m., St. Peter (Moltke) at 8:00 a.m., Gibbon Catholic at 8:15 a.m., and the city of Gibbon at 8:25 a.m.. Both groups will be at Immanuel Lutheran in Gibbon at 8:30 a.m. Times for these salutes are approximate.+AREA MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES 2015 (all-day)
−WINTHROP HONOR GUARD – Salute Honoring Deceased Veterans – Gibbon7:30 am – 8:30 am
Salute Honoring Deceased Veterans
At Area Cemeteries
(times are approximate)
South Group:
Clear Lake Methodist 7:40 am
Clear Lake Lutheran 7:50 am
Clear Lake Baptist 8:05 am
Augustana Lutheran 8:15 am
North Group:
Bismark Lutheran 7:40 am
Tabor 7:45 am
St. Peter (Moltke) 8:00 am
Gibbon, Catholic 8:15 am
Gibbon, City 8:25
** Both groups at Immanuel Lutheran (Gibbon) at 8:30 am **
.+7:30 amWINTHROP HONOR GUARD – Salute Honoring Deceased Veterans – Gibbon
−Gibbon Memorial Day Service9:00 am – 10:00 am
Gibbon Memorial Day Service
A Memorial Day Service will be held in Gibbon on Monday, May 25, at the GFW Elementary School gym beginning at 9:00 am. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the war poem "In Flanders Fields" which was the inspiration to make the poppy a symbol of remembrance for those who lost their lives in the line of duty. Please join us in commemorating the National Memorial Poppy program while we honor those who have served our country and who fought to keep us a free nation.
Children of all ages will be given American flags and are invited to participate in the annual Children's March at the close of the service. Note: there is no potluck this year.+9:00 amGibbon Memorial Day Service
−Author Presentation and Book Signing – Fairfax2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Author Presentation and Book Signing
Threads of the Past: Stories of Pioneer Women and Their Quilts written by Fairfax native, Lanie Tiffenbach
Tuesday, May 26th
2:00 pm
Fairfax Public Library+2:00 pmAuthor Presentation and Book Signing – Fairfax
−American Legion and the Lions Club of New Ulm – Sauerkraut5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The American Legion and the Lions Club of New Ulm will be serving Sauerkraut, your choice of Dumplings or Mashed Potatoes and choice of Pork or Sausage on Wednesday, May 27th, 5-7:30 pm Coffee and Water will be included. Please come and join us at the New Ulm American Legion Club Rooms located at 13 South Minnesota St. in New Ulm. Everyone is welcome.+5:00 pmAmerican Legion and the Lions Club of New Ulm – Sauerkraut


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38 CFR Ch. 1
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
SUMMARY: This agenda announces the regulations that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will have under development or review during the 12-month period beginning in the fall 2011. The purpose in publishing the Department's regulatory agenda is to allow all interested persons the opportunity to participate in VA's regulatory planning.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to comment on the entries listed in the agenda by contacting the individual agency contact listed for each entry or by writing to: Director, Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20420.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Tolson-Young at (202) 461-4920.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is issued pursuant to Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review" (and implementing guidance) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which require that executive agencies semiannually publish in the Federal Register an agenda of regulations that they will have under development or review.
This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in both the online Unified Agenda and in part II of the Federal Register that includes the Unified Agenda. VA's Statement of Regulatory Priorities is included in the Plan.
NAME: Robert C. McFetridge,
Director, Regulation Policy and Management.