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School board election recap: comments from Castillo, Kirby-Gonzalez & mayor
Teachers unions and school reform groups choose sides with their checkbooks in record-setting race —
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
West Sacramento voters last week elected a teacher to the school board — after a record-setting campaign battle between the two top candidates.
Sarah Kirby-Gonzalez, a Southport resident who teaches in the Folsom-Cordova school district, was picked to fill the remaining 18 months or so of a school board term in the local Washington Unified School District. She received 2,794 votes, or 51.2 percent of the ballots cast in the all-mail election on March 5.
Following her was Francisco Castillo, a public affairs executive with the school reform group StudentsFirst.He pulled in 1,425 votes, or 26.1 percent of the vote.
Rounding out the field were Linh Nguyen, with 782 votes (14.3%), Katherine Gales with 258 votes (4.7%) and Nicholas Scott Turney, with 202 votes (3.7%).
[adrotate group="9″] 5,520 ballots were cast, or 23.9 percent of local registered voters.
The race – even though it was for only a partial school board term – appeared to set some spending records. Castillo approached $60,000 in campaign contributions as the election neared, with notable contributions from charter school advocates and entities connected to StudentsFirst, a school reform group.
At the same time, Kirby-Gonzalez was approaching half that amount – with strong support from area teachers' unions.
The campaign contribution numbers may go up further as campaigns finish reporting them after the election.
"I think it's time for us to rally around the candidate who won," Castillo told the News-Ledger after the ballots were counted. "It's time to congratulate Sarah, who ran a great campaign."
"I'm going to continue to stay involved," he added. "I want to start some kind of parent advocate network in West Sacramento. I want to talk to the business community and see if they will get more involved in education in West Sacramento. We don't need to be a school board member to implement some of these ideas."
Kirby-Gonzalez, the winner, will be sworn at Thursday's board meeting by her father, Auburn city councilman Dr. Bill Kirby, who will visit for the occasion.
What will she try to accomplish from Day One?
"Right away, it's just about working well with everybody, establishing relationships in town and on the board," said Kirby-Gonzalez. "My first goal is to make connections."
As far as policy:
"My biggest focus is always on curriculum, first and foremost," she said.
The News-Ledger asked Castillo whether the public made its choice based on a perception of him as a "school reform" candidate and her as a "teachers' union" candidate.
"I think voters made a choice, but this wasn't about reform voices versus teachers' unions," Castillo answered.
"I think he's right," Kirby-Gonzalez said after being told of Castillo's comment. "I talked to hundreds and hundreds of voters. None of them brought up StudentsFirst. We didn't talk about the opponents, we just talked about us. They wanted to know why I was running."
Mayor Christopher Cabaldon supported Castillo – as did various city council members, school board members and Yolo County Supervisor Michael McGowan. He agreed that the "teachers versus reformers" characterization didn't fly among local voters, although similar school board election battles were occurring all over the country.
"I think that (perception) was largely in the minds of mostly-outside pundits," Cabaldon commented. "Within this community, it was a local election, with the candidates describing their qualifications and not attacking each other. We had a crop of good candidates step forward to run."
Was Cabaldon shocked by the amount of money in this WUSD campaign?
"Yes and no," he answered. "As mayor of our city, yes. To say it's impressive is a vast understatement for a school board race in our community."
But he said similar battles are now being raged around the country.
Though Castillo lost, Cabaldon said he had confidence in Kirby-Gonzalez.
"Sarah is a very good candidate and she will be a good board member," he said.
This special election resulted from a citizen's petition which the mayor had supported, while others decried the election's cost. Citizens unhappy about how the school board had initially filled the vacant seat called for the election.
Cabaldon said he is pleased at the outcome, despite the fact that the candidate he supported didn't win.
"The key was that the voters got to make the decision, and the community and district are all better off for having this discussion about the issues in our district," said Cabaldon.
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Gas line error: 'little danger,' says FD
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
A mistake by a PG&E work crew led to overpressurization of a business customer's gas line in January.
The utility company filed a mandatory "non-compliance report" about the incident with the California Public Utilities Commission, but local fire officials told the News-Ledger the event didn't appear to pose a serious danger to the public.
The event occurred on Jan. 15 at a distribution business on the 1300-block of Jefferson Boulevard, when a PG&E crew responded to the report of a gas smell and a leak.
"During the leak repair, an employee inadvertently shut in the relief valve" on the customer's line, "allowing pressure to build up in the service pipe," said the PG&E report. "Approximately 250 feet of 1-inch and ½-inch plastic service was overpressurized for approximately one minute, until the crew corrected the error and opened the valve to allow pressure relief."
The line was rated for a maximum operating pressure of 60 psig (pounds per square inch gauge. An attached gauge maxed out at its 150 psig reading, "however, the pressure in the service may have reached as high as 650 psig, which was the operating pressure in the upstream transmission line," said PG&E.
[adrotate group="7″] After relieving the pressure, the crew took the equipment out of service for replacement. In the meantime, they provided portable compressed natural gas to the customer.
Fire Marshal Brian Johnson noted that the involved lines were fairly small, and the mishap occurred outdoors.
"It was a small distribution line," he told the News-Ledger. "Less than one inch. With natural gas, it's half as light as air, so it will go up into the atmosphere. It's when it gets up in a building – a room or something – that's when it gets dangerous."
Fire Chief Al Terrell agreed, comparing it to a fatal gas line explosion in the Bay Area in 2010.
"From my point of view, it wasn't as big an event as it may have seemed," said Terrell. "Everything was well taken care of by the first responders, (city) public works and PG&E. It was nowhere near what happened in San Bruno."
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'Police Log' for West Sacramento
News items below are collected from police dispatchers' notes and arrest reports. The information in them has often not been verified beyond the initial reports. This feature is printed virtually every week in the News-Ledger newspaper, and we occasionally make it available online here. To see it every week, look to the bottom for a special subscription offer.
March 8, 5:35 p.m.
A woman returned to her car parked on the 1200-block of Harbor Boulevard to find a passenger-side window broken. Gone from inside were a cello, a clarinet, and a "1937 wooden bassoon," all worth about $3300.
March 7, 6:20 a.m.
A witness reported there was a man "stumbling along Fernwood, walking into yards (and he) appeared to be weaving."
March 7, 7:17 a.m.
A businessperson at a hotel on the 800-block of West Capitol reported someone came into the office while staff was in the other room, and stole from the change drawer.
March 7, 7:17 a.m.
A flat-screen TV was removed from a motel room on the 1900-block of West Capitol. The motel had information on a suspect.
March 7, 9:15 a.m.
Someone stole a "fish finder" device worth about $300 from a boat parked on a trailer on Merced Way.
[adrotate group="7″] March 7, 9:49 a.m.
A resident of Aleutian Island Street "just arrived home to find the house ransacked." Gone were a laptop, jewelry and other items.
March 7, 11:21 a.m.
A Seaport Blvd. business reported catching an employee trying to steal food items the night before.
March 7, 12:32 p.m.
A man in Southport reported his "ex-girlfriend posed as him on Facebook in an attempt to gain information about him from friends and family."
March 7, 1:29 p.m.
At a barber shop on Sacramento Avenue: two 20-something men "just got haircuts and ran out without paying." They were now in a car in the parking lot.
March 7, 1:44 p.m.
A Roma Court address was reported to have been burglarized about one hour earlier. Missing were two laptop computers, video games, jewelry, an electric guitar and other items valued at over $10,000.
March 7, 2:34 p.m.
A Manzanita Way church reported someone had left graffiti there a week earlier.
March 7, 4:24 p.m.
A woman reported she had left a purse on a counter at the library on Merkley Avenue, then returned to find it gone, along with the wallet, ID and credit cards it contained.
March 7, 5:27 p.m.
A house was reported burglarized on Diane Drive.
March 7, 10:05 p.m.
A Town Center Plaza store reported that a known shoplifter "dumped merchandise while attempting to leave through the fire door." The man left in a waiting van. The store said it had an open case against the fellow already.
March 8, 11:17 a.m.
A woman asked to speak to an officer in the police lobby, reporting she "knows who has been setting fires" in the area of Jefferson Blvd. and South River Road.
March 8, 1:34 p.m.
A caller from Walnut Street said a female had "attempted to cut (the caller's) brother with a hacksaw."
March 8, 2:40 p.m.
A Solano Street home was found burglarized. The back door had been pried open, and jewelry and other items were taken.
March 8, 4:33 p.m.
A car parked at a Harbor Boulevard restaurant was found burglarized. Missing were a laptop and other electronics.
March 8, 5:11 p.m.
A clinic on Industrial Boulevard reported that a patient was threatening to harm himself and said he "had no reason to live."
March 8, 10:30 p.m.
A woman called from Sacramento Avenue to report that a male suspect just punched her boyfriend in the face and made off with her bicycle from in front of a market.
[adrotate group="10″] March 8, 11:16 p.m.
A caller from Jefferson in Southport reported "hearing what sounds like an alarm or some kind of beeping in the area," adding that "when an officer gets in the area he'll be able to hear it."
March 9, 3:10 a.m.
A woman at a motel on Halyard Drive called police about "a male who is peeking in from her balcony."
March 9, 4:29 p.m.
A Riverpoint Court store said a female suspect just stole some shoes and shirts, and fled in a car.
March 9, 12:36 p.m.
A citizen on Walnut Street reported hearing a man threaten to shoot a neighbor, and reported seeing him with gun in his hand.
March 9, 12:48 p.m.
A Yolo Street woman said she was "tired of neighbors putting trash on her sidewalk and lawn." She asked for an officer to contact her. She couldn't remember her phone number.
March 9, 3:48 p.m.
A witness said four homeless people were camping near the railroad tracks at the entrance to the barge canal.
March 9, 7:27 p.m.
A citizen provided a tip, saying that a large party with a bonfire was being planned that night for public property in the "Honda Hills" area at Jefferson and South River Road.
March 9, 9:41 p.m.
A caller from in front of a Poplar Avenue liquor store reported that "some kids" had just stolen the caller's bike.
March 9, 10:07 p.m.
A house on Cummins Way was found burglarized, with the "POE" (point of entry) at the rear patio door. Two shotguns (unloaded) were stolen.
March 9, 10:07 p.m.
A Coyote Road resident returned home to find the "house is completely trashed." Missing were two laptops, jewelry and possibly more items.
March 9, 10:11 p.m.
A resident of Union Square Road reported two suspicious males had just come to the door, wearing dark clothing and hoodies. The resident "thinks they are going door to door seeing who is home, (and) is not sure of their intentions, but feels they are up to no good."
March 10, 1:08 a.m.
A Meadowlark Circle resident reported there was a loud party going on in the complex behind the home, and someone had just tossed a vodka bottle over the fence, where it shattered.
March 10, 5:19 a.m.
A Sacramento Avenue resident reported an incident that occurred 45-60 minutes earlier: "a group of subjects pulled up to the residence and threw full cans of beer at the windows, trying to shatter them."
March10, 9:15 a.m.
A vehicle was found damaged on Canvasback Way. It looked like someone had tried to siphon fuel from it.
March 10, 10:36 a.m.
From Douglas Street: "a neighbor saw a juvenile walk over and throw a pump through the window of this house."
March 10, 11:23 a.m.
Someone stole clothes and tools from a Glide Avenue home. Shortly afterward, the residence reported that a dog had also been stolen from a shed. There was a suspect.
March 10, 12:45 p.m.
There was an "ill possum" in the front yard of a home on the 4300-block of South River Road.
March 10, 12:54 p.m.
Two males about 18 years old were reported to be "racing around the residential streets" near Marshall Road and Golden Gate Drive, in a white convertible Mazda Miata.
March 10, 2:52 p.m.
A caller reported that a van had been parked in a handicapped spot at Raley Field for about an hour, with a dog inside. "The windows were a little down but the dog appeared to be in distress."
March 10, 4:57 p.m.
A resident of Sandypoint Court reported discovering that the home's air conditioning unit, valued at about $4,000, had been stolen.
March 10, 5:20 p.m.
A Deerwood Street resident called dispatchers with questions about "Yolo County's rules for growing marijuana."
March 10, 5:44 p.m.
A caller from an auto shop on F Street reported that shop, and the one next to it, were filled with smoke from an unknown source.
March 10, 6:32 p.m.
Tahoe Court: "vehicle into house, driver appears injured."
March 10, 6:43 p.m.
A resident of California Street reported that two dogs from the same address, with a history of aggression, were loose. One was a German shepherd and the other a "medium-sized" dog. They were "both barking at citizens and chasing others on bicycles."
March 10, 12:29 a.m.
An officer reported seeing a car "recklessly exit the freeway, squealing tires."
"I tried to follow (the) vehicle and it drove at a high rate of speed through a residential area" before stopping at a 13th Street house," he wrote. "Suspect looked at me and fled."
The officer detained the man, a 33-year old who lived at the home. The suspect appeared drunk but refused a field sobriety test. He was arrested.
March 11, 1:34 a.m.
An officer pulled over a car near Sunset Avenue and Lisbon Street for a headlight violation. The 47-year old driver "gave a false name and finally provided officers with his real name and stated he had a warrant."
The man was confirmed to have an arrest warrant, and went to jail.
March 11, 1 a.m.
Residents of a Glide Avenue mobilehome reported there was a man trying to break in. Police contacted a drunk 29-year old transient outside the unit. There was a broken side-view mirror from the victims' car on the ground next to him. The victims reported that the guy had kicked and damaged their door, then opened a window and reached in and pulled the drapes down. When police sirens drew close, the man stepped away from the trailer.
The suspect was on parole, and went to jail.
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Big kids helping little kids
[adrotate group="10″] The volunteers' mission was to listen to second-grader Abby Saechin (center) practice her reading skills.
The program runs Fridays 4-5 p.m., courtesy of the River City High School Interact Club and a local Rotary Club chapter.
For information, or to sign up a youngster, call 375-6465.
(Courtesy of Charyl Silva, West Sacramento Rotary Club)
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Weekend book sale in West Sac
The West Sacramento Friends of the Library invite you to their spring book sale, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., March 16, and 10-3 on Sun., March 17. Hardbacks will go for $1, paperbacks 50 cents, children's books 10-25 cents, and some items will be specially priced. It will be at the library, 1212 Merkley Avenue.
On Sunday, books are only $3 per bag. For information or to volunteer, call 375-6465 Ext. 4 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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UPDATE: Feb. 27 crime sweep
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
The West Sacramento Police Department just announced an operation this morning in which about a dozen warrants were served — all but one of them in West Sacramento — after an investigation into a string of vehicle and residential burglaries in town.
Lieutenant David Delaini of the West Sacramento Police Department said about $20,000 in illegal drugs — including methamphetamine and marijuana — were seized, along with cash, an assault rifle and other guns.
"Any time we take guns off the street and drugs off the street, that's a victory for us," Delaini told a press conference at about noon today. "You can see the weapons with lights (mounted) on them and you seem some stabbing weapons," he said, referring to a table of seized items spread out for the press.
A department press release described the operation:
"The California Department of Justice, Yolo Narcotic Enforcement Team (YONET) and The West Sacramento Police Department conducted a collaborative investigation into a burglary ring, stemming from over 80 residential burglaries and 51 vehicle burglaries from December 2012 to present. These burglaries extended throughout the city and outlying regions. One state arrest warrant and 12 state search warrants were executed today in an attempt to recover stolen property."
"The investigation has resulted in 13 arrests, three assault rifles, four handguns, (several of which had been stolen), an active honey oil lab (used to create marijuana extract) , five pounds of marijuana, a quarter pound methamphetamine, ammunition, and body armor. Additionally, three locations contained children who were removed by CPS due to their access and proximity to the firearms and drugs. Everyone arrested will be booked into the Yolo County Jail and juvenile hall."
"The operation in West Sacramento was named 'Operation Red Bandits' because the members of this burglary ring have been identified as active members of the Norteno criminal street gang," said police.
[adrotate group="9″] The operation aimed for young perpetrators responsible for robberies, home burglaries, carjackings, and shootings in and around the Sacramento region.
"These gang members and associates have supported their gang life style through illegal sales of methamphetamine and marijuana, as well as stolen property," said the police press release. "These street level gang members have been identified and range in age from 16-20 years old."
Those arrested face charges including possession of narcotics, narcotics sales and distribution, conspiracy, property crimes (burglaries, possession of stolen property), and violent crimes against persons (such as robberies, carjackings, and firearms charges.
Assistance in the operation came from the CHP, Department of Justice Task Forces (Placer SIU, MAVMIT), Davis Police Department SWAT, FBI SAFE Streets Task Force, Woodland Police Department SWAT, Yolo County Sheriff's Department SWAT, Yolo County District Attorney's Office and the Yolo County Gang Task Force, said local police.
West Sacramento Police Department's Lt. DeAnna Stevens provided the News-Ledger with a list of the West Sacramento locations raided on Wednesday:
540 Arthur Dr.; 614 Andrew St.; 829 Elm St.; 300 4th St.; 430 Maple St. #120; 510 Maple St. #1; 2120 Evergreen Ave. #A; 1809 Proctor Ave.; 2131 Hickory St.; 1020 Haverhill St.; and 1705 Westwood Circle.
Also on the list was an Elk Grove address.
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A new generation takes the field, joins Little League tradition
Well, spring is already here, or at least it sure feels like it. The sun has been out for weeks, birds are chirping, and I've already had my first mosquito bite. Actually, the way I have always known that spring has finally arrived in Northern California is that major league baseball players have reported to their spring training camps in warm places like Arizona and Florida, and our own West Sacramento Little League is beginning to hum with activity. Teams are being picked, fundraisers have begun, Picture Day has been scheduled, and best of all, Opening Day will be here before we know it (March 16th this year), complete with the only Annual Little League Parade in the whole Sacramento area.
When I was growing up in West Sacramento back in the 1950s and 1960s, there was simply nothing more important than the start of the Little League baseball season. It seemed like the whole town was full of men and boys who loved the sport of baseball and many of the former had worked tirelessly to create one of the best Little Leagues in the greater Sacramento region. Men like James Cameron, Jack Dunlap, Clyde Burt, Carl Youngblood, Joe Bottino, Herb Hoskins, John Kimbrough, Leroy McReynolds, Red McKinnon, Bob Lukins, Bob Domasky, Bill Havey, and many, many others whose names I no longer recall had used determination and lots of hard work to bring Little League baseball to West Sacramento, and by 1959 they had built baseball diamonds at Memorial Park considered so good that they were used to host that year's Little League Western Regionals.
Back in those early years of Little League baseball in West Sacramento, it seemed like every mom and pop business in town was a proud sponsor of one of the teams, and you can still walk into places like Havey's Barbershop and Crest Jewelers and see framed photos of long ago WSLL teams.
[adrotate group="9″] Anyway, back when I was nine years old and convinced that I would someday be the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees or the Milwaukee Braves (I wasn't quite sure yet if I wanted to play in the American or National leagues) I knew that the first real step to baseball fame and glory started with getting chosen to play on one of the teams in the West Sacramento Little League. So off I eagerly went to my first tryout where I did pretty good in the field, but not so good with a bat in my hands. But the manager of the major league Braves, Bill Havey, decided to take a chance on me and selected me to be on his team.
I can still remember my excitement when I was given my first West Sacramento Little League uniform to wear. It had "Braves" written boldly across the front of the jersey exactly as the real Milwaukee Braves logo looked and best of all I had been assigned uniform #10, which for some reason long forgotten I had actually prayed would be given to me. Since only numbers 1 through 15 were handed out back in those days, no one wanted to get #11 or #13 or some other really uncool number, so I was beyond thrilled knowing that I would be wearing #10 throughout my Little League career.
Nowadays, you can start playing Little League at a much younger age than when I was a Brave. Back then there were only two divisions, the majors and minors. The minor league teams had wonderful names taken from some of the old Pacific Coast League teams like the Solons, Stars, Padres, Oaks, Angels and Rainiers, and 9 and 10 year olds mostly played on those teams. Then when you got to be 11 or 12 years old, you usually went up to the majors and played on teams like the Giants, Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs and Braves. But now young boys and girls can start playing pee-wee baseball as early as the age of four or five, which finally brings me to my little story:
The other day my son-in-law showed up at my house as excited as I had seen him in some time.
"What's Dallas so happy about?" I asked my daughter.
"Oh, he was out playing baseball with Will (my five-year old grandson) this morning and I guess Will hit a couple of home runs or something," answered my daughter matter-of-factly, having never been much of a baseball fan herself.
"You should have seen him," said Dallas with genuine pride and excitement. "For some reason he turned around all on his own and started hitting left-handed instead of right-handed and bingo, he was just crushing the ball!"
"But Will is right-handed," my daughter reminded her husband. "Maybe you shouldn't be trying to teach him to hit a ball left-handed? Maybe it will confuse him or screw something up? His little brain is still not completely formed yet you know."
"Are you kidding?" said Dallas. "Do you know how much better your chances are of making the big leagues if you can throw right-handed and bat left-handed? Who knows, maybe I can even make him into a switch-hitter down the road? Wow, a switch-hitting shortstop. Now that really could be his ticket to the Big Show! I can hardly wait for Little League to start this year!
"Dallas," pleaded my daughter, "don't forget, he's only five years old. He's not exactly ready for the major leagues yet."
"You can never get them started too young when it comes to baseball, right Daryl?" asked Dallas.
"Not in West Sacramento!" I answered.
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UBS investment bank head's pay outstrips CEO's
UBS's investment bank head became the Swiss bank's highest paid executive in 2013, despite a significant raise for chief executive Sergio Ermotti.
Zurich-based UBS said in its annual report Friday that Ermotti received Sfr10.7 million ($12.3 million) in total compensation for 2013, a 21% increase from his pay package for the prior year. The bank said the pay level was based on Ermotti's leadership, relatively strong financial results during the year and his focus on "protecting and improving the firm's reputation."
Andrea Orcel, who became sole head of UBS's investment bank in late 2012, received Sfr11.4 million in total compensation for 2013.
Orcel's pay was based on the strong performance by the investment bank during 2013, UBS said, as the business operated in slimmed-down form and sought to avoid high-risk investments. Orcel also pushed for the "highest standards of employee conduct and behaviour whilst at the same time addressing issues from the past," according to the report.
UBS's investment bank has been the source of multiple negatives including the manipulation of key interest rates by employees and is at the heart of a current internal review of the possible manipulation of foreign exchange rates.
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Lucy M. CorkerJuly 21,2014
Lucy M. Corker
Lucy M. Corker
MONTPELIER Lucy Martha Corker died on July 16, 2014, in Florence, Massachusetts, at the home of her niece, Marylynn Salmon, with whom she had lived for several years. The cause was a stroke.
Lucy was born on May 31, 1917, the eldest of six children of Bernice Whitcomb Corker and Mahlon H. Corker of Fullerton Avenue (now Monsignor Crosby Avenue) in Montpelier. She is survived by her brother, Philip Corker, of Clinton, Massachusetts, many nieces and nephews, and their children and grandchildren. Her brothers, Mahlon and Lyman Corker, and sisters, Ruth Corker and Mary Salmon, predeceased her.
Lucy graduated from St. Michaels High School in 1935 and Goddard Junior College in Barre in 1937. Trained as a primary school teacher, she was unable to find a position because of the poor economic times. Lucy began to work as a nanny and soon found that she loved taking care of very young children. She lived over the next decade with several families in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New Haven and Concord, Massachusetts. Lucy then returned to Montpelier where she worked as a clerk in the investment division at the National Life Insurance Co. until her retirement.
Her appetite for travel had been whetted by her time on the west coast and in the upper south, and so Lucy became an avid explorer of the United States, Canada and Mexico. She tried to take a trip every year, but Vermont held first place in her heart. She was a great hiker who walked the hills and valleys of the Barre-Montpelier area from early spring until the winter weather forced her inside to spend her time on reading (especially murder mysteries) and crafts. Lucy was a skilled knitter whose hats and mittens always sold quickly at church fairs, and each Easter her handmade sugar eggs containing tiny scenes depicting the joys of spring brought pleasure to the young and young at heart. She was a communicant of St. Augustine Church, where she volunteered in a variety of capacities, perhaps most memorably as the coordinator of church coffees following Sunday Mass. She ran a tight kitchen and her co-workers appreciated her organization and energy.
Lucy was known throughout her life as a generous woman who was adept at making and keeping friends. A devoted correspondent by letter and email, this year she made over 50 Easter cards to send to family and friends, all containing a personal message or letter. She will be sorely missed by the many people who loved and admired her kind heart, loyalty and practical good sense.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 16 Barre St., Montpelier, Saturday, July 26, at 11 a.m. with burial in Berlin Corner Cemetery immediately following the Mass. Donations in Lucys name may be made to a charity of your choice.
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Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Clean Energy Works (CEW) CEO Derek Smith and I announced a new pilot project that will give a group of Portland homeowners the opportunity to take steps to enable their homes to survive an earthquake.
The pilot project is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which allocated sufficient funds through the Oregon Office of Emergency Management and the City of Portland's Bureau of Emergency Management to assist with seismic upgrades for approximately 30 homes. A "seismic upgrade" mostly means "bolting your home to its foundation." Older homes may be vulnerable to structural failure if they're bolted to their foundations. In fact, severe ground shaking during an earthquake may cause these homes to collapse entirely. Fortunately, in some cases, low-cost improvements can greatly improve the stability and integrity of these homes.
Why is this so important? Well,when the earthquake comes, for the city to survive, we will need Portlanders who are prepared to ride out the disaster and stay here. People who lose their homes are much less likely to stay. An investment in seismic strengthening of houses is a critical investment in the future of Portland. I very much appreciate the fact that Congressman Blumenauer, and the State, and FEMA all understand that point.
Here's the deal: 30 Portland homeowners in the pilot project will receive funds to cover approximately 75 percent of the cost of the seismic upgrades. These pilot houses came from a list of people who have already participated in CEW's energy upgrade program. We hope this pilot is a first step toward Portlanders making a habit of including seismic upgrade services as part of overall home upgrades provided through Clean Energy Works in the future. There may be as many as 100,000 homes in Portland that are not bolted down.
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Originally published on September 12, 2013 7:04 pm
At least two waterspouts were seen over Lake Michigan on Thursday, near the Wisconsin border, amid strong winds and a marine warning issued by the National Weather Service.
The Associated Press says the waterspouts — tornadoes that form over the water — merged into one and then split again. The video below, taken by an amateur in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., appears to be a single, merged, waterspout:
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Topic: Games You'd Like To Give Another Chance And Why? (Read 20827 times)
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Games You'd Like To Give Another Chance And Why?
December 21, 2011, 09:10:50 PM »
After playing Dragon Warrior again and actually enjoying it the second time around, I've been thinking a lot about games I should give a second chance. It's interesting how going into a game with a different mindset makes it so you enjoy games differently. Basically, the idea here is what games didn't you like the first time you played it that you think you should probably play again? Why do you think you didn't like it the first time, and why did you think you'd think differently now/later?
For me it's mostly RPGs I played when I was new to the genre, like Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 1 (GBA/PSP), and Golden Sun, as well as some non-RPGs like Banjo-Kazooie:
Final Fantasy VI
- Every time I've played this game, I've found new reasons to dislike it, from the story, the characters, the combat, ecetera ad nausium. However, I think I've finally come to term with most of it's problems, especially when I think about how I've put up with far worse in Final Fantasy 1 for the NES and still greatly enjoyed it. Compared to that, FF6's problems seem incredibly miniscule.
Golden Sun
- It starts out very slow and there's too much dialogue, but the biggest problem was that it was too easy and the combat's too simple. However, after playing the Xeno series, which has far more dialogue, and Breath of Fire GBA, which has even simpler gameplay and a similar lack of difficulty, yet I enjoyed both games immensely, I think I could easily forgive Golden Sun's shortcomings now.
Final Fantasy 1
(GBA/PSP) - Like with Golden Sun, it was too easy and too simple, but once again, Breath of Fire, while not quite as simple, was similar in most ways, and I've been hooked on that game for quite some time. I think if I came into it with the same mindset I brought to BoF, I could easily enjoy it and maybe even come to love it.
Kingdom Hearts II
- I went in expecting it to be exactly like Kingdom Hearts 1 and was extremely disappointed to find it very different. I think if I just go in expecting an enjoyable game, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Super Mario RPG
- I expected it to be as top-notch as Paper Mario, only to be disappointed. Again, I think I shouldn't hold it to such high standards. If I just expect to enjoy it, who knows, maybe I will?
The World Ends With You
- I'm gonna have to ignore the hipster atmosphere, hope to G-d that the angsty teens get better towards the end of the game at least, and that I can get a handle on the gameplay, but all that does sound doable...just...it's work...
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Re: Games You'd Like To Give Another Chance And Why?
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December 21, 2011, 09:13:14 PM »
FF6 is one of mine because it feels like it takes forever to get started.
DDS1, I've mentioned my hate for the way too many random battles. So there.
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December 22, 2011, 02:29:29 PM »
Nostalgia - DS
I feel like I should like this game. It has features in it that I love yet this game somehow pushes me away. Things may go better if I give it another attempt.
Dragon Age - PS3
I think I just did not give this game the chance it deserved. If I have time over Christmas I will retry it.
Breath of Fire 3 - PSP
I love BoF IV and think I should like this also. I pretty much just gave up on this game after foolishly looking at a thread on gamefaqs. It explained about the master system and the amount of missables contained within.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers - Wii
This game was one of the three I got with my Wii. I played this game for about an hour before putting it on the shelf. I partly blame Rune Factory Frontier for this. I hate the idea of only giving a game an hour chance so I will play it eventually. I think it was the main characters personality that drove me away. He reminded me of Luso from FFTA2.
I am pretty sure I will give them all another chance. I still remember when I used to damn Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter for its very existence. While it is not my favourite game now, I still had a blast when I gave it another shot.
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December 22, 2011, 03:56:59 PM »
I am currently giving the Wild Arms series another chance, starting with an Alter Code F run-through.... not that I didn't like the games, I just got caught up with other and never played anything past the 2nd.... I'm really liking Alter Code F by the way, with the exception of some extraordinarily poor gameplay aspects such as the lack of equipment and inability to talk to townspeople unless you are positioned abso-freakin-lutely-perfect in front of em.... But its all forgivable in light of the titles finer points.
Someday I want to get back to Zelda series, especially with skyward sword out now.... I stopped at Wind Waker, once again, because other titles took precedence.
Breath of Fire 5/DQ is the only Breath of Fire I didn't play-through and it is one of my favorite series to date.....
Devil Summoner and Digital Devil saga someday......
Ohhhh and I also totally need to finish up Xenosaga.... Loved the games and have too much time invested into it to not polish off the trilogy....
Come to think of it.... I could probably fill a whole year up with back-logged titles sitting on my shelf.... quite a few PSP games I've yet to even crack open that I know I will love....
Bottom line for me, too many games, not enough time...... My job demands upward of 12 hours a day 7 days a week..... I've worked like that for years now.... It's really cut into gaming..... Then again it has provided me a nice selection on the shelf and a hell of alot of memorabilia......
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Quote from: Yoda on December 21, 2011, 09:13:14 PM
FF6 is one of mine because it feels like it takes forever to get started.
It does take forever to get started, that was one of the things that put me off it at first. Personally, since I put up with Final Fantasy XIII, which takes far longer to get started, I'd probably be able to get over that. I dunno how you'd feel about that, though.
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Quote from: Darilon on December 22, 2011, 02:29:29 PM
Breath of Fire 3 - PSP
I love BoF IV and think I should like this also. I pretty much just gave up on this game after foolishly looking at a thread on gamefaqs. It explained about the master system and the amount of missables contained within.
The missables aren't necessary for completion or even fun really. I guess it might be important if you are trying to beat the extra boss, but other than that, no need. Master system is pretty easy. Just pay attention to the stat upgrades and spells. I made a second run through with Nina mastering Emitai and she was blasting everyone's face off.
For me -
Final Fantasy 8 - I didn't like a lot of things about this game. I hated how you had to build weapons, which would probably annoy me less these days. I hated the draw/junction system, and probably still would, but I want to give it another shot regardless.
Dragon Quest 7 - The opening bored me to tears. I kind of want to give it another shot because I've enjoyed other DQ games since (DQ7 was my first) trying 7.
FFTA: War of the Lions - Stopped playing this because I bought Tactics Ogre and liked it better. Seems like a good game, but it was hard. I wonder if I was doing something wrong.
SMT Nocturne - This is a definite try again, just need to finish the games I'm currently playing.
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December 22, 2011, 05:42:45 PM »
FFIX. Hated the glacial battle system, the endless melodrama, and the same Disk IV shenanigans that FFVIII pulled, but seeing it in LP form has given me a better perspective of the game's charms and attention to detail (also I'm far more familiar with the references that game loaded into itself having gone back and played through the rest of the series instead of a hint of IV, most of VI, VII, and VIII). Still wouldn't want to play through it again though due to the aforementioned glacial battle system.
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Quote from: Yoda on December 21, 2011, 09:13:14 PM
FF6 is one of mine because it feels like it takes forever to get started.
It does take forever to get started, that was one of the things that put me off it at first. Personally, since I put up with Final Fantasy XIII, which takes far longer to get started, I'd probably be able to get over that. I dunno how you'd feel about that, though.
VI doesn't take that long to start at all compared to some games given how you're generally out of tutorial land by Leet River. Granted returning to Narshe sucks but Sabin's Quest redeems it.
Unless you're talking about getting espers but that's more like taking the whimpering mewling that the game calls a challenge and snapping it in half.
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December 22, 2011, 06:07:44 PM »
.Hack Quarantine
After I got the final part I was distracted by FFXII so I only got to play the start of Quarantine.I want to finish it someday.
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December 22, 2011, 06:14:39 PM »
Persona 3: I tried it at a friend's and loved it, but I found it too grindy and didn't care enough about the story to keep going. After playing Persona 4 I think I made a huge mistake.
FFV: I liked it, but it was grindy in the wrong way... If that makes sense...
FFVI: I don't even know why I didn't like this.
FF Tactics: It's... hard...
FFXII: There's a story? Really? I wouldn't know.
Lux Pain: It had a good story... so long as you could figure out whether the text in the scene or the voices were the one that was translated well.
Half-Life 2: One of the few shooters that kept me playing. Only got a little past Ravenholme before giving up.
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: It's a SMT MMO. I should have loved it. Nasty controls killed it for me. Community was nice too.
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December 23, 2011, 01:15:39 AM »
Hmm, that's a tough one. Usually if I conclude a game sucks and I no longer want to play it, I am satisfied by that decision. Maybe the Mass Effect series? BioWare games in general? They bore the heck out of me, but they get such good reviews and everyone loves them so much I think maybe I really am just missing something and need to give them one more shot. I suppose Odin Sphere might be another. Oh and Dragon Quest VIII. Both just seemed dull when I played them (even though Odin Sphere is gorgeous).
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December 23, 2011, 03:31:04 AM »
The Atelier Series and Mass Effect.
I did try to re-pick up "Dragon Quest"... but it will never happen again. It failed me.
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December 23, 2011, 04:45:05 AM »
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
- I really
liked this game but there is one point in where I just can't advance because the battles gets to difficult and tricky to insanely hard and unfair. It doesn't help either that the game has a pretty huge learning curve, and it also has some kind of time limit... awesome game that I'm pretty sure I'll never be able to finish by myself.
Final Fantasy Tactics
- My first and pretty much (for what I remember) last SRPG. I really liked the style of that game since it was similar to the one of FFIX but oh god this game is the real deal, is pretty easy to lose and this being my first SRPG when I was getting into RPGs it made me reject the genre as a whole by how hard the game was.
Mother 3
- Stop playing it because playing an RPG with a keyboard made my hands hurt for a couple of days, the pain went away just like my desire to keep playing the game.
I also tried a few old RPGs on emulator just for curiosity to see if I like anything of the "golden era" of gaming that so many people likes so much. And I cannot play for the life of me more than 30 minutes or so of FFVI, after that I enjoyed the little I played of FFV and Shining Force II but I always end up playing Puyo Puyo 2. :p
Maybe I should check out Phantasy Star II or IV one of these days but I'm pretty sure I'll just end up playing Puyo Puyo 2. Is so addicting.
... and what else? Oh yeah, recently I got frustrated with Vagrant Story but I'm 100% sure that I'll be picking up the game soon and finish it someday. I liked the story too much to left the thing just there for a boss battle that I couldn't win. Other than that I never could finish the majority of Mega Man X games but those aren't RPGs, but that's that.
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Quote from: Yggdrasil on December 23, 2011, 04:45:05 AM
Mother 3
- Stop playing it because playing an RPG with a keyboard made my hands hurt for a couple of days, the pain went away just like my desire to keep playing the game.
While reading this whole thread I couldn't think of a game the entire time until you mentioned this. This was probably the same reason why I stopped playing too. If I was playing on a handheld I probably would I have finished it. What the hell Nintendo? Earthbound was one of my favorite games, so naturally I loved this game too, but playing on an emulator sucks.
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Final Fantasy XII - First time I played I didn't bother to properly learn the battle mechanics and god knows how I finished the game. Now that I took my time reading about how it works makes me want to play again. Could care less about the story, though. Then again, I'm mostly in favour of gameplay over story these days.
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I wanted some dragon quest recently. But I've played 8 and the ds ones 2+ times each(Except 6, but that was the most recent one I played. And if you count the snes fantranslation I guess you could say twice on it too). So I reluctantly loaded up 7.
Between the hate it got here and my own complaints I convinced myself I hated this game. Having a 4 player party limit and 5 characters who forcefully swap in and out, stunting character growth in a game heavy on the character building? Especially when Melvin really didn't really need to even be there, was and is bullshit a pretty big design flaw. And then you've got things like the slow start. But you know what? I'm playing it and I'm having fun. And I had fun 10 years ago. I just kind of forgot.
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Jonathan Fox gets head shaved for a good cause
September 12, 2012 —
Jonathan Fox, the Arts and Entertainment columnist for The River Reporter, sat down with about nine other volunteers to have his head shaved on September 9 in Eldred.
It was what has come to be know at the annual St. Baldrick's head shaving event coordinated by Lou Monteleone. The event and related activities raised more than $30,000 that will go to fight childhood cancer.
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Tammy Rittenour, USU Luminescence Lab; Shannon Mahan, USGS.
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Erick R. Burns, USGS Oregon Water Science Center; Victor M. Heilweil, USGS Utah Water Science Center.
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Kathleen Surpless, Trinity Univ.; K. Hannula, Fort Lewis College.
Wed., 18 May, 79:30 p.m., Riverwoods Conference Center
All are invited to participate in this informal evening session — no abstract needed!
Bring your in-progress geologic map and post it for comments and discussion.
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Comfort Dreams Select-A-Firmness 11-inch Queen-size Memory Foam Mattressby Comfort Dreams
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- Select from soft, medium and firm options
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- Can be used with existing box springs or platform bed
- Soft: 2-inches of 3 pound memory foam, 2-inches of 2.5 pound memory foam and 7-inches of 1.5 pound conventional foam
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I am what I like to call "pleasantly plump," which really just means that I am very heavy. I was worried about buying a memory foam mattress because I was afraid that I would just sink down to the bottom of it and be sleeping on an inch of foam over my boxspring. I was also concerned that it would not be able to hold up as well as a traditional mattress. We had an old, but expensive, Sealy mattress, and it was killing my back and my knees. I had enough and decided to try this mattress in soft (even with my concerns, I did not want it too firm). What a difference!!!! I sleep better, and I don't have the back and knee pain that I used to have. Also, my concerns about the mattress not being strong enough to hold me was completely unfounded, as I have been sleeping on this thing for a month now, and I have never sunk down too far. I feel like I am sleeping on air. Also, as many have already said, it is soooo easy to get this up to your bedroom as it comes looking like a giant Tootsie Roll when you get it. I removed my old mattress, which was very difficult, and put this one on my bed, opened it, and removed the wrappings all by myself!!!. I am so happy that I got this mattress, and you will most likely be too if you decide to buy it.Read More
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What a great buy!!!!
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Having worked as a manager at a major national mattress store I know what to look for in a mattress. I was sold on the concept of memory foam a long time ago. So when our coil mattress started to not provide a good night's rest I decided to purchase a memory foam mattress from Overstock. I have always said quality is better than price, but having purchased a few larger items from Overstock I was willing to try a mattress. Keep in mind even the "soft" memory foam will not feel as soft initially as your typical pillow top or plush coil mattress. That is just the way memory foam works instead of pillowing you it cradles. We purchased the medium 11" memory foam mattress. We sleep wonderfully. We are both side sleepers but sometimes find ourselves sleeping on our backs with no discomfort and less flipping and flopping around. I recommend getting the mattress ready in the same room you are going to place it, air it out a bit, walk all over it to break it in (that's what we did in the stores!) and then go to bed. Overall = Great comfort, great price, fast delivery, great packaging and nice looking product!Read More
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Questions & Answers
"Does this come in a twin or xtra long twin?"
"What is the sale price of a king size ?"
"Where is it made?"
"What is the manufacturer warranty in years?"
"How much does the (firm) product weigh and does anyone know the ILD rating of the firm mattress?"
"My husband weighs 275lbs. Will this support his weight as well as mine on the other side of the bed? People have said the mattress is smaller than normal queen size sheets; more a full size. Is this still the case?"
I have found the mattress very comfortable for our guest room. It is the same size as our queen box spring so, true to size stated. My guest is only 140Ibs so not sure how the mattress will do with a heavier person.
I'm 240lbs. And although I sleep alone I do find that the mattress is the same size as any other queen mattress I have owned. I like the 11 inches because there is enough thickness to give me the support I want (I bought firm). I've been getting the most restful sleeps of my life since I bought this.
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"I ordered the comfort dream select mattress for my daughter in a queen sizing and although they loved the mattress she said the queen size sheets were too big it is more like a full size. I'm not sure what can be done at this point. I have ordered in the past from Overstock and this is the first time I have been disappointed it was a wedding gift"
I had the same issue. Mine came up shorter than the queen size bed frame. I double checked the box and it said it was a queen, didn't bother measuring the mattress for confirmation because I knew it would be a pain to return anyway.
That's very odd, because I ordered a queen and it seems to be a standard queen. I'm wondering if the wrong mattress was put in your boxes. Our mattress fits perfectly on our queen frame, and our sheets fit fine too.
We have two of the queen mattresses; they were ordered a year apart. We have not experienced this problem. Does their mattress sit on a queen box spring or on a platform? If it doesn't fit correctly on the box spring or the platform, the mattress was cut to the wrong size. Is it the sheets? We have had some cotton sheet sets that stretch so much that they appear to be too big for the mattress. Just a thought....
I have one and the sheets fit well. A standard queen mattress is 60" x 80". Check that and if your mattress does not measure up it's not a queen.
I ordered one and it seems queen size to me. I wonder if they mismarked your mattress. I would measure it and if it is full size, I would contact them.
I have not had that problem and I have purchased 2 of these mattresses. I would suggest having your daughter measure the mattress and then contact customer service if they sent the wrong product. Also, is she using extra deep sheets? That may account for a bad fit.
That is very strange. I have this same bed and the sheets for queen fit perfectly. They must have sent you a full size or the sheets purchased were not packed with the correct sheets. I would try another set of sheets.
Check to see if the sheets you ordered is indeed for an 11" queen size mattress. The queen sheets may be for a thinner sized mattress
Don't know what to tell you, my sheets fit perfect. I love this mattress and I am buying one for my mom as she loves it too. Maybe the wrong size was sent, or it was mismarked. I have several of these mattresses' and have not had any size problems. Sorry to hear about your issue, especially as it was a wedding gift. I would measure the mattress and make sure it is the right size. Also your daughter may be using deep pocketed sheets.
Great mattres
"Can mattress be used on adjustable bed?"
I don't think so. It isn't that flexible. Good mattress though.
i dont think so either to firm i got med find it hard
Yes this could be used on an adjustable bed.
My queen size sheets are a little small. I have ordered deeper sheets and they fit perfectly
Yes, I have mine on an adjustable bed and it works just fine.
"I had one memory foam mattress in the past and because I like to keep my bedroom really cold it was hard as a rock. Understand this was a long time ago when they first came out. Do you believe this would be an issue with this mattress?"
I keep my bedroom about 65 degrees and have noticed no changes in the firmness.
We keep our room cool about 66- 67 degrees. Mattress seems to stay the same. We also have a king size . Very happy with both. I would highly recommend this Mattress.
I don't believe so. This is a very comfortable mattress!
"What is the chemical make-up of this mattress? What are the off gasses?"
not sure, but it's a very good quality for a good price, I've bought few of these beds for different sizes
It is memory foam.Memory foam is polyurethane with additional chemicals increasing its viscosity and density. We have had ours for about 3 months and have never noticed and oder. And I think the mattress is vey comfortable.
"How long do you need to air the mattress out, so it rises to its full height and is ready to use on your bed? Thank you."
I just used it with in 3 hours it was fine.
"How necessary is it to take the mattress out of the box within 72 hours of receiving? I'all be moving in around a month, and don't want to order it too soon to where it will be sitting in the box, but not too late to where I will be without a bed."
We ordered a second mattress to have at our cabin and it sat in the box for a little over two weeks from when it was delivered. It was just fine when we did finally open it up. It needed a little extra time to unroll because we had it stored in the cold garage, but after it sprung back into shape sitting on the frame in the warm bedroom, it was perfect!
Not really a big. issue. You just may need to let it breath for a few hours.
I was in a similar situation when I purchased mine. I called the company directly and they said the mattress can be stored for up to 6 months in the box. Great customer service and great product! I highly recommend.
Ours didn't come in a box...it came in a shrink wrapped roll. It was at full height within 24 hours. I'd say give yourself 48 hours to be on the safe side.
It is stored at the warehouse that way, I would not leave it in extreme tempertures but it will be ok. We love it for ourr guest room and our guests said they couldn't believe it was memory foam
I had mine in the box for a few weeks and it was fine. It plumped up in a shorter than expected time and I've never had any issues with it.
I let mine sit in the box for over a month because of needing help to remove my old mattress. It was just fine when I did get it out of the box. Not to worry!
Not that we had planned on it but we already had a queen and when we bought our new house we ordered a King size but we didn't get to move into our new house for 7 months. So it sat in the roll it was delivered in for 7 months- we opened it up and slept on it that same night!
I just moved too, ordered it a week before I moved. Once I arrived, I unpacked and let it "air" out for 72 hours to expand to its full form. Hope this helps!
I received our mattress early afternoon and immediately took it out of the box. By early evening my husband put it on our box springs and we slept on it that night. There was no odor that was bothersome and it was perfectly flat in less than an hour.
You can keep it in the wrapping as long as you need to. It will start to breath as soon as you open it and it should take 24 hours. I suggest to order the firm! it's not as firm as a hard mattress but you will enjoy it . Good luck
Ours was not opened for several days (around 7) due to the remodel we were undergoing. The only reason it would matter is if there is any kind of damage to the product. Otherwise, the mattress unrolled fine for us after nearly a week.
"I am considering buying this mattress in firm, as my son's 4-year-old memory foam mattress (yes, from Overstock) has developed a big depression in the middle. It was medium. My son is 6'3" and about 250 lbs. Wills this selection be appropriate and will the mattress last more than four years? AJ"
My son is 6'2" and 260 lbs. he's been sleeping on this mattress for 6 yrs. it's like new, no depression at all. We have since purchased 4 more of these, and family and friends have also purchased. It's the same quality and comfort as a $*** mattress for a lot less.
I've had my mattress for 5 yrs, no depression, still as firm as the first day I got it. I've since purchased another one for a new bed set and have recommended to friends. I love this mattress and will purchase again in the future! In fact, I had purchased a mattress from a high end store and ended up returning it and buying this one again. I don't know why I even tried something else!
It will be great, and I think it will last over 4 years I hand had mine and it looks like I just bought it.
"I would like to purchase this mattress however, I am moving and would like to send it to the new location. The problem is I do not move for another 2-3 weeks. Would it at all be possible to purchase this item and get delayed shipping?"
You could try calling customer service and see what they can do to accommodate you. My mattress came sooner than expected and was rolled up tightly and although heavy, it was movable. You could order it before you move and hope it comes on time so you can take it with you still rolled up, or you can just wait until you move to order it. However, if you don't have a mattress to fill in until the mattress arrives, this is a bad idea! I would try to contact them. I'm not helping much, am I? Well, good luck on your move!
I purchased this mattress and had it shipped to my daughter who had just moved into a house at college. The mattress was very tightly rolled and packaged nicely.She was able to get it in the house herself and take it out of the package and unroll it. I would think even if you order it now and had it shipped to you current address,you could leave it in the package as it would be very easy to move because of how it is packaged. My daughter loves this mattress and always tell me how comfortable it is. This was good purchase for the price!
"I am considering buying this mattress as well as a platform bed base. I'd like just to use those 2 pieces - mattress and platform. Can you project if that would be sufficient support for the mattress, without another mattress or boxspring under it? I am rather short just 5' 4"and slender-medium weight so I am not too worried about "sinking in." Thank you for your time."
A high- base platform would be sufficient support.
this mattress will do fine on a Platform if your not concerned how low it will be , I purchased mine in July and it is the best Mattress I ever owned , I ordered the " Soft " I am older 5'3 and on the heavy side , the"soft" gives plenty of support, I sleep better then ever before . I recommend it highly .
We just have the base under the mattress. It has been no issues so far. The mattress is close to a foot thick, so it gives plenty of support. It was a good buy for us.
"This might sound silly, but how do people get rid of their old mattress when they buy one from Overstock? In past, when I have bought mattresses, the place where I buy it from locally takes the old one away when they deliver the new one. I don't want to sell my current one (too old, too much trouble) and I have no idea what people do otherwise. It's too big for my car to take it anywhere..."
When you purchase from an online supplier you need to ask them to take the old mattresses and the balance of you old set. The firm that i purchased my last set on said they would be glad to take the old items with them. In addition the disassembled the old set and assembled the new set for you. I hope this helps, David
Call your trash collectors, mine will pick up mattresses. They may/may not require advance notice.
We had the same problem with our old sofa. It was too worn for donating, so we asked our trash collectors if they'd take it. They did without hesitation. We have wonderful services here in Fox Point, Wisconsin, but we realize some places charge for large pickups. Settling my a relative's estate presented the same problem, with less cooperative services. We used a Sawzall to break the sofa into pieces that the trash collectors would take. Good luck.
I put mine out for the garbage people to pick up and they did!
"Is this same mattress available in 8""
I don't see that option. But my last one was identical but was 9".
"No warranty, no kidding!?"
We've never had problems with these but we have with other ones we've bought from o.co and they have always fixed the problem for us.
We have bought 5 of these for our family. Never had a problem. Overstock has always addressed issues if something is wrong so I think they would address any reasonable issue you might have,
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#115542 - 11/09/03 07:28 AM newly minted words
Registered: 04/24/02
Posts: 475
Loc: manchester uk
just found out what it says on the side of pound coins:
DECUS ET TUTAMEN, meaning 'An Ornament and a Safeguard'
Used on British, English and Northern Ireland designs.
NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT, meaning 'No-one provokes me with impunity'
Used on Scottish designs.
PLEIDOL WYF I'M GWLAD, meaning 'True am I to my country',
Used on Welsh designs.
very telling
#115543 - 11/09/03 04:19 PM Re: newly minted words
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Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 11613
Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
Telling, indeed, from what I know (not a whole lot). 'An Ornament and a Safeguard' strikes me as kind of unusual and a bit ominous-sounding; is there some historical significance I'm unaware of?
#115544 - 11/09/03 08:18 PM Re: newly minted words
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Posts: 3065
Loc: Jakarta
The reverses are: 1983. Ornamental Royal Arms. Edge inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN (An ornament and a safeguard - originally on 17th century coins, it refers to the inscribed edge as a protection against the clipping of precious metal). The general version.
From: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/British-coin-One-Pound
#115545 - 11/10/03 04:15 AM Re: newly minted words
Registered: 04/24/02
Posts: 475
Loc: manchester uk
i found this passage, maybe someone who knows more about Virgil can tell us about the original context
Decus et Tutamen was suggested by the diarist John Evelyn (1620-1706). It is a line from the Roman poem The Aeneid by Virgil (Book V, line 262), though the poem used it in a very different context. Evelyn had seen it on a printed picture frame in a book belonging to Cardinal Richelieu at the Louvre in about 1644. The idea was simply to stop the clipping of coins, which had become rife with the old hammered coins, though these remained in circulation until the mid-1690s. This passage shows just how potent an issue it could be since it cheated everyone and made the King effectively a cheat too.
One cannot without just Indignation, but deplore the unsufferable Abuse of it, by that cursed Race and Swarms of Clippers, and their Associates in Iniquity For Money being the common Pledge and Pawn between Man and Man, becomes the standard and Measure of the Worth and Value of everything he that either diminishes it or sophisticates it, does as much as in him lies, make the King as great a Cheat and Impostor as himself for which no Punishment seems too great to be inflicted
That now our current Milld Moneys have all this while ben less obnoxious to this injurious practice of Clippers, is certainly due to a less degenerate Age, or the Contrivance of the Circumscription about the Tranche or Edge of the thickest Pieces, and Crenelling of the small and thinner, which for ought I know is Modern and its Inventor (who ever he were) worthy the Honor of Medal himself; whether due to Monsieur Blondeau, our Industrious Rawlins, or Symon (Brother to the late squalid Imbosser) Gravers of the Royal Mint to King Charles the First and Second, or improvd by the Direction of Mr Slingsby, to whom I suggested the Decus et Tutamen out of a Viniet in Cardinal de Richlieus [sic] Greek Testament, printed at the Louvre, hindering his intended addition (in Armis) which neither would have become the Impress, nor stood gracefully in the Circle.
John Evelyn, Numismata, London 1697, 224-5
#115546 - 11/10/03 08:44 AM Re: newly minted words
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Posts: 11613
Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
Brother to the late squalid Imbosser Now, there's an intriguing phrase!
the clipping of coins ...And today we have our insurance scammers, etc. I wonder if we (the human race) will ever outgrow the "I'll just take more for myself" mindset... This reminds me of something I heard a few weeks ago, on NPR I think. They had somebody on there who was giving an elementary lesson in economics. He used the illustration of a very small village with a very large village green. Every farmer had a few cows that they all put to graze on the green. They had reached an agreement not to graze the cattle on Sundays, so as to let the grass revitalize. But one farmer started putting his cows out there on Sundays, causing his cattle to be bigger and thus more valuable than the other farmers' cows, while at the same time depleting the supply that was available to the rest of them. I remember thinking that however unlikely this particular scenario was, how very common that type of behavior is. More synchronicity: I just got a PM where the sender wrote, on an unrelated topic: society has to reach some concept of best common interest
#115547 - 11/10/03 06:00 PM Re: a small (global) village
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Registered: 09/15/00
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how very common that type of behavior is
One interesting figurative way of comparing different social impacts on our global ecosystem is the 'ecological footprint' required to sustain our current way of life. Essentially this measures all the biologically productive land and sea on the planet, allows a 12% provision for other species (generous, ain't we!), and divides this by the teeming millions it has to sustain: this gives an average "earth share" of 1.87 hectares per person. This can be reckoned the maximum footprint allowance without depriving either future generations or those now living in more disadvantaged areas of the world. It does not account for all human impacts on the environment, but it analyses the portion of global resources required to provide food, energy, assimilation of waste, and reabsorption of fossil fuel CO2 by photosynthesis.
The footprint analysis reveals that each person living in Wales requires an earth share of 5.25 hectares. In other words, if all of humanity's millions were to live like consumers in Wales, we would need around 1.8 extra planet Earths to sustain ourselves.
Here are the comparative figures for a few communities that I have been comparing recently:
Overall personal earthshare: 1.87
Welsh consumption: 5.25
Liverpool consumption: 4.15
London consumption: 6.63
UK average: 6.00
oh, and one other (which unfortunately declines to sign up to the Kyoto protocols...):
USA current consumption: 9.60 hectares per person
Never mind, Dubya, we love you anyway. Not. :)
#115548 - 11/11/03 05:30 AM Re: a small (global) village
Carpal Tunnel
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for USns: 1 hectare = 2.47 acres.
#115549 - 11/11/03 08:42 AM Re: a small (global) village
Registered: 11/03/03
Posts: 180
Loc: Austin, TX
Great link, maverick!
I took the test here:
My total ecological footprint was 8 acres -- what is that in hectares? The average for my area is 24 acres, so I'm an improvement on the norm at least. Still that means we'd need 1.7 planets if everyone lived like me.
Hanging my head in shame,
gift horse
#115550 - 11/11/03 09:07 AM Re: a small (global) village
Registered: 04/24/02
Posts: 475
Loc: manchester uk
continuing the village theme
check this out http://papertoys.com/ifyouever.htm
props go to oftroy for this link
my footprint was 2.1 global hectares, can't claim this is through anything other than lack of opportunity though.
#115551 - 11/11/03 09:24 AM Re: a small (global) village
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 6511
Loc: lower upstate New York
I haven't taken the test yet, but meanwhile, I thought this converter might be useful for those who don't want to do the math (hi, gift horse! ):
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