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'Earth Day' party in West Sacramento
The City of West Sacramento will host an 'Earth Day' party this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at city hall, 1110 West Capitol Avenue.
The free event will include live music, food for sale, egg hunts for kids up to age 12 (from 11 to noon), a raffle, booths and vendors. Volunteers from the Interact Club at RCHS will do some face-painting.
(Courtesy of Rotary Club & Linda Vang, Interact Club)
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Sandeen takes a seat ———-
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
The West Sacramento City Council on Wednesday selected Beverly "Babs" Sandeen to fill the seat vacated when councilman Oscar Villegas left to serve on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. The vote was 4-0, and came after the council interviewed six finalists from among a field of 25 applicants.
Sandeen was sworn in immediately after the vote. She fills the remainder of a four-year term ending in November, 2016.
Why did Sandeen apply for the council seat?
"I feel like I can serve – and want to serve – the community," she told the News-Ledger during a weekend interview. "I have had some training. The time is right for me professionally, as well."
She is currently a vice chancellor (resource and economic development) for the Los Rios Community College District and president of the Los Rios Foundation.
"I am responsible for fundraising for the district," Sandeen explained. "We have about 80,000 students."
The post also keeps her involved in grant applications and workforce development programs.
Workforce development "is all the things we do for employers in the region," Sandeen said. "A solar installer might come and say, 'We need workers to install solar panels, and do you have a training program for that?'"
A resident of Southport, Sandeen is a current member of the city planning commission – arguably the most influential of the city's commissions, and good training ground for a future city council member.
Sandeen was placed on the commission as an "at large" appointee in 2005, resigning last week to take a seat with the council. She said she enjoyed working on city master plans for the West Capitol streetscape (implementation work has already started near city hall) and the Bridge District (the city's riverfront redevelopment project).
The Bridge District master plan "is a little different from some of the other plans," she said.
"There's flexibility for the property owners within that development. We don't say 'you have to build this here and that there.' We weren't that directive. It's an overall concept."
Sandeen said she is supportive of the city's general direction, and of Mayor Christopher Cabaldon and the current city council. She hopes to start out on the council by helping to support work on the council's current list of strategic priorities – stuff like flood protection, various development projects, and creating a food industry hub.
"I've come in and this agenda is set," said Sandeen. "I am working to move all these policies forward. If we flood, we don't have a West Sacramento. So that's still really high priority."
Sandeen said she had the sense that the other five people invited to interview for the vacant post were also excited about the city's direction.
"Success brings success," she commented. "People are excited and want to be part of the leadership."
How can her management style contribute to the council?
"I think I am pretty analytical, and I've worked with staff enough on the planning commission," Sandeen answered. "It's about trying to understand all the pieces going into the staff report, and asking all the pertinent questions. I read the reports and try to ask the questions. I try to understand the purpose of things, and ask 'is this the most important thing we can be doing now?'"
Sandeen and her husband moved to West Sacramento in 2002. She grew up in Southern California, graduating from UC Irvine and also getting her doctorate in Social Ecology from UCI.
"Social ecology"?
"That's the study of human environment, and it's very action-oriented," she explained. "My work was on what happens when older people lose their mobility and lose their driver's license in a suburban environment. No one had really studied that, and this whole cohort of older adults could have been only driving their whole lives."
She's a member of the Centennial Rotary Club in West Sacramento, and a board member of the Yolo Community Foundation, which raises money to support Yolo causes.
Last year, she received the "Civic Leadership Award for Service" from Mayor Christopher Cabaldon as part of the "State of the City" festivities.
Sandeen said she hasn't decided whether to run for another council term when her seat expires late in 2016, and hasn't thought about pursuing higher office.
"Right now, I am just applying for this two-and-a-half-year seat, and I have put a lot of pressure on myself to do the best job I can. I just love West Sac. I have 'WS Babs' on my license plate!"
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New: if you can't find a book at library, have them 'zip it' to you from Amazon
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — April 9, 2014 —
"Zip Books" arrives tomorrow (April 10).
Starting April 10, a cardholder unable to find a particular print book in the Yolo County library system can make a "Zip Book" request, and the library will attempt to buy a copy at Amazon and have it shipped straight to the cardholder's address. When finished with the book, the customer can just return it to the service desk at the library for special processing. The new book may then become part of the library's collection.
The service is made possible by a grant from the California State Library, and is available to cardholders with less than $10 in overdue fines. Start your book search at www.yolocounty.org.
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RCHS Raiders take to the big ballpark
By Austin Miller
River City High School Journalism Class
"It felt amazing. The atmosphere was unbelievable." said team captain, senior shortstop Alex Dodd. He and his River City High School baseball team had just finished playing a game under the lights of Raley Field, home of the Sacramento River Cats.
Last Thursday, River City played a night game against West Campus High School at Raley Field. Fundraising by both teams gave them the opportunity to play a night game on the professional field, and the experience the field brought to the players was unlike any other.
"So many people cheering you on," continued Alex, "It gave me chills knowing that all of those people were there to watch River City."
Kevin Burkes, senior outfielder, also added that "seeing our fans and community all there to show their Raider pride was my favorite part of the game, and also being able to experience the feeling of playing on a big league field."
The feeling of playing on a professional field, with a crowd of people cheering you on, is unreal. It makes the game that much more exciting and that much more intense. Thursday's game gave our team a glimpse of the pro-ball atmosphere, and in that one-of-a-kind atmosphere, River City came to play.
For the entirety of the game, the River City pitching staff was in control, allowing their defense to make the routine plays as well as creating some strike-outs of their own. All three pitchers put together a shutout for the team.
Ruben "Chito" Salas started 4 innings for River City. Jake Pridmore made a relief appearance pitching a 3 and two-thirds innings. Lorenzo Pineda closed the game, getting a final out.
With RBI's from Austin Miller, Eric Beall, and Isac Tacdol, River City came out on top, 3-0. Isac himself also had 3 stolen bases that game, but noted that his favorite part of the game was "winning to get our seniors a 'hoorah' in a big game like this one for their last year." Smart offensive play along with timely hitting allowed River City to earn that win for its seniors.
A special moment for the seniors, however, occurred during the 7th inning. After getting the second out of the inning, Jake Pridmore was met on the mound by the rest of the senior players on the team. As Lorenzo came in from the bullpen to close the game, the seniors walked off the field together to a standing ovation from the crowd.
"It was pretty emotional knowing that all of us seniors will be gone after this year. This is it! It hit me when we went to go take Pridmore off the mound, who pitched a great game by the way," said Alex.
The game itself was special to the coaching staff as well. Head Coach Alec Smith explained that "It felt amazing [bringing the players to Raley Field]. I am so happy our young men got the chance to experience playing on one of the best fields in all of the state of California, under the lights, with music and a great atmosphere."
Coach Alec also noted that he hopes the team takes away "the fun part of it [the game]." I want my young men to learn to compete and have fun while executing at a high level." What this game proves is that River City Baseball can do just that. If the team can continue to play the kind of ball it did tonight, then there are high hopes for the rest of the season.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Raley Field — home of the River Cats minor league baseball team — opens its field up to play for regional high school teams as part of an annual program.
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Drop off unwanted prescription drugs — responsibly & anonymously — on April 26
Get rid of those expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs – safely and responsibly.
The West Sacramento Police Department and federal Drug Enforcement Administration will sponsor a prescription drug drop-off day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the police station, 550 Jefferson Blvd.
Drop off your old prescription drugs anonymously, no questions asked. Free.
Local police advise that flushing drugs down the toilet or tossing them in the trash both pose a potential health and safety hazard.
[adrotate group="9″] For other guidance on how to properly get rid of old prescription drugs, visit www.DontRushToFlush.org.
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West Sac Rotarians head south of the border for building project
By Rotary Club of West Sacramento members Carol Bogart, Ken Wilson and Peter Anderson, with Rotary District 5180 Assistant Governor Judy Foote.
Four members of the Rotary Club of West Sacramento – President Mike Campbell, President-Elect Ken Wilson 2014-2015, Bill Bevier and Paul Kolarik – were joined in Tijuana, Mexico March 14 through March 21 by Winters Rotary Club member Cecil Padilla. The group's mission: Build a house for Ricardo and Sara Vargas and their two children.
The Rotarians and a handful of other volunteers, some as young as 18, slept in tents during the project. Wilson said, "The tent was great, but it was very cold in the mornings." Nighttime and early morning temperatures were in the 40s.
Although Mexico can be hot when the sun is high, only once did the daytime temperature approach 100 degrees. The construction crew benefited from daytime temperatures that largely were in the 70s.
Local professionals hired by the Rotarians poured a level concrete slab for the two-room house. Perched on the side of a steep incline, the finished house will have views of the city below and the distant mountains.
Sometimes balanced on a sawhorse wedged between the back wall of the house and the hill, the Rotarians framed walls with openings for windows. Then, they added a slanted roof. Tarpaper and chicken wired tightened up the framing. The chicken wire supported two coats of stucco.
The Vargas family owns the land – a condition for ownership of the house. The Vargas family could finish the interior of the house and paint the stucco once it dried. Built into the side of a hill, the house will last 10 to 15 years.
While in Mexico volunteering for Rotary International, the Yolo County Rotarians visited a cancer hospital founded by two young men, cancer patients who eventually lost their lives to cancer. The group also visited an orphanage.
Over spring break, student volunteers from various colleges will be arriving at the site to build more houses for thankful families.
Before the Vargas family got its new house, the four were subsisting in a tiny hovel made of salvaged materials from a dump. Padilla gave the mother the first of four blankets, Wilson says, and when he did, "she was so thankful she cried and cried."
As the volunteers told the gathered Rotarians about their trip, it was clear these men found the family's gratitude very moving.
For more information about Rotary International's worldwide projects and missions, visit www.rotary5180.org. For information about Rotary Club of West Sacramento (one of two local chapters), go to www.rotaryclubofwestsacramento.org or look for the club on Facebook.
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Upcoming freeway project may cause trouble on West Sac city streets
West Sacramento officials expect planned freeway repairs in Sacramento to create a traffic impact on key West Sacramento roadways.
"Caltrans plans to replace the top deck on a segment of Highway 50 between 18th and 24th streets in Sacramento, a segment often identified as the 'W-X freeway,'" reports city spokesman Art Schroeder.
It's a key east-west connection in Sacramento.
Work will run from April 22 to about June 25.
[adrotate group="9″] It starts with construction on the eastbound lanes from April 22 to May 21, with three eastbound lanes (and all westbound lanes, onramps and offramps) remaining open.
From May 22 through the Memorial Day weekend May 24-26), all eastbound ramps and lanes reopen.
From May 27 to the completion date, work will proceed on the westbound side, with three westbound lanes (and all eastbound ones) open.
Local officials believe the work will cause traffic spillover onto other freeways as well as certain boulevards in West Sacramento. Those include Jefferson Boulevard, Harbor Boulevard, 5th Street, Tower Bridge Gateway and West Capitol Avenue. Schroeder asked local motorists to drive patiently and consider mass transit, carpools, adjusted work schedules or working from home when possible during the course of the project.
West Sacramento asked Caltrans officials to delay the project until after kids are out of school in June, but Caltrans responded that it couldn't.
West Sacramento has also asked Caltrans to reimburse the area's businesses for losses incurred as traffic avoids U.S. 50.
For project information, visit www.fix50.com.
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All eyes on BostonApril 21,2014
Today, the worlds attention returns to Boston. While the one-year anniversary of the bombings at the 2013 marathon was marked April 15, this year, Patriots Day the traditional day for running the historic 26.2-mile race came later by a few days.
In many ways, this span of days has given us all a rare chance to both remember and heal. We were able to hear and watch the survivors stories; we were able to measure the years emotional toll on Boston and the millions of people affected by last years tragic events. Now, as if we shook off the emotional tributes of last week, attention more seriously has turned back in an almost stoic show of endurance and strength.
The city, its runners and the Boston Athletic Association all want to show the world exactly how strong they all are. Runners from across the globe converged on the city this weekend, proudly wandering the streets, unafraid, undeterred by wearing their running garb and showing a unity against forces of evil.
That sounds cliché, but its true.
Across social media, posts and tweets were overflowing with people reclaiming the city with prideful statuses and messages; selfies were taken at notable landmarks from Hopkinton to Boston, or against the backdrop of inspirational quotes put up around Beantown as a reminder of Boston Strong.
Todays Boston Marathon, the 118th running, is something truly unique to the race. It is a no-holds-barred push beyond bloodshed toward a finish line that, ultimately, means something different for every person making the journey
Last year, the streets proved to be lined with heroes like police and firefighters, and extraordinary citizens, and even runners and race volunteers. In the weeks following the bombings that killed three and injured more than 260, their stories moved us to tears and taught us just how far the extreme could be between human fragility and the human spirit.
Today we will see runners like April Rogers Farnham of Plainfield, who was pulled off the race course last year a half-mile from the finish. The bombs had stopped her race but not her determination. As she told reporters over the last few weeks, the tragedy only strengthened her resolve, and gave her a whole new level of will.
Scores of other Vermonters are making the journey today, too. Every single person knows what is at stake and what this race means beyond times and distance. Today is the metric of our healing.
With the world watching, no one will see any more grief. We will see an army of athletes, loved ones, friends and citizens working toward a different cause: rewriting history in order to shout down the demons of last year.
The grace this tragedy exposed is the best of who we are, said Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.
Most runners will tell you their sport is about freedom personal accomplishment, meditation, motivation and self-discipline. Every step the thousands of runners take at todays Boston Marathon will be a thunderous charge beyond all limits.
Once again, Boston will make history. And there will be a new breed of hero, this time they will be every person crossing the finish line, marking a new start. They will finish to spite all terrorism and succeed with a certain unison. They will all win. That is as patriotic as you can get.MORE IN LettersA sixth-offense DUI gets plead down to a misdemeanor. A breathalyzer is refused. Full StoryBurr Morses recollection (Whats good for the goose, Nov. Full StoryMSNBC news analyst Rachel Maddows report on the election of Republican Rutherford B. Full Story
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The ball that started it all…Game home run #1
I figured since it's the offseason and most of the major league
clubs seem to be sitting on their wallets right now (minus the
Yankees), I wanted to take a few minutes to reminisce back to the home
run ball that started the ballhawking fever.
2nd, 1998 – JIM THOME
of 3rd inning off Brad Woodall/1 on base w/ 2 outs
of 1998/CAREER HR #155
Seated in the end seat of the front row of
Section N in the Right Field Bleachers of Milwaukee County Stadium and also
playing the right field well, Thome came to bat. Crack!!
The burly slugger put good wood on it.
The ball's path was to my right looking toward home plate. I knew it wouldn't be deep. I stood up and everyone converged including
my older brother who was seated directly to my left. Considering the natural hook toward the foul
pole, the ball ended up clanking off a few hands and mitts (sorry, Jon) two
seats over to my left in the front row.
As everyone looked around for the ball, with no one yet claiming
ownership, I looked to the field first…no home run ball! My natural reaction was to look to the floor
and behind me. There it was nestled
safely on top of my backpack that was positioned behind my seat. Weird luck?
Maybe, but a ballhawk was born!!
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Luck: you can't ballhawk without it.
You're right about that. Some days it's good to be a little lucky. The trick is always being good.🙂
Wow, that's really interesting! A nice easy way to get your first homer ball, huh? My first of two was rolled to me by a groundskeeper🙂
I actually prefer a challenge but I'll take any game homer I can get! Especially one of a 500 home run club member and future hof'er!


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An Unbalanced President
President Obama has probably repeated the phrase "balanced approach" when talking about budget and deficit solutions, over 100 times at this point. If you just listen to him saying that phrase over and over, you probably think that he is interested in raising some taxes, as well as cutting spending to solve our country's debt problem. Perhaps he should play the tape back to himself, so that he can be convinced that the country needs a balanced approach to the problem that we find ourselves in. Fresh off getting a deal with Republicans around New Year's that was exclusively tax increases, you would think that in order to obtain "balance", spending cuts would be front and center. Instead this unbalanced President seems to have a case of amnesia, or worse, when it comes to the tax increase deal. He wants to act as if it never happened, and start with a "new balance". The good news is Republicans can remember three months back.
When you want people to come your way in a negotiation, you try your best to be reasonable before the negotiations begin. Talk in generalities, and say things like "I know we can make a deal". You don't want to impugn the motives of you adversaries, because it will be that much harder to make a deal. This is vital in a public negotiation in order for all parties to claim victory, and not get resentful of the person they must strike a deal with. Then if discussions break down, you can claim that you were looking for a deal, and were reasonable all throughout the process. This approach allows you to claim credit for being honorable, and if you disparage your opponents, others will understand.
This President takes the exact opposite approach to what should be done. First, he makes his position public. This leaves little room for compromise without someone looking like they've lost. He then publicly attempts to bully his opponents into changing their stance. If that doesn't work he goes out on the campaign trail to try to get the public to push his agenda. After this scorched earth policy doesn't work, he resigns himself to trying to appear reasonable. This is completely unbelievable to his negotiating partners after they have been raked over the coals. Either he is the worst negotiator to ever sit in the White House, or he is unstable.
This past week there was the reconciliation phase of this reverse negotiation. The news was lit up with Presidential meetings and dinners with Republicans. Did any of those Republicans ask the President during dinner why he accused them of not caring about: children's daycare; women's mammograms; or seniors' healthcare? Did they mention that they didn't appreciate being blamed for the sequester (spending cuts), which was his idea? Did they ask why he demonizes their point of view that less government helps those in need? Probably not. They also probably weren't forced into another tax increase just because the received a nice dinner.
If we combined the agreements over the fiscal cliff and the sequester, there would be no doubt that a balanced accord was reached. Somehow separating these two events by a mere 60 days has created a lack of balance in the President's mind. Mr. Obama is not only dishonest, he is a dishonest broker.
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Roald Amundsen's personal hand coloured South Pole photo
- limited edition print with the original signature of Oscar Wisting
The Fram Museum is restoring Roald Amundsen's exploration ship the Gjøa and constructing a new building dedicated to the exploration of the Northwest Passage and current issues facing the High North. The project budget of NOK 95 million includes the modernization of the Fram Museum. So far 63,5 million have been raised from external donors and 18 million have come from the Fram Museum's own fund.
To generate additional income for the Gjøa and the Gjøa building, the Fram Museum has printed 100 copies of Roald Amundsen's personal hand-coloured lantern slide "South Pole 1911" used by Amundsen during his lecture tours after the South Pole expedition. Included with the photo is an original note personally signed by Oscar Wisting in 1936 and a certificate guaranteeing that the Fram Museum will not print further copies of this limited edition.
Oscar Wisting was part of the Norwegian team reaching the South Pole on 14 December 1911. He can be seen closest to the South Pole tent. He was also with Amundsen on board the Norge in 1926, thus becoming, with Amundsen, the first men at the North Pole.
Oscar Wisting signed a limited number of certificates as part of the original fundraising for the restoration of the Fram and the building of the Fram Museum in 1930 and 1936. One hundred of these numbered certificates were saved to remind us of the effort it took to privately fund the restoration of the Fram and the establishment of the Fram Museum.
The South Pole Limited Edition is professionally framed in a silver coloured wooden frame (63x80 cm).
The cost of the limited edition is a minimum of NOK 25.000,-.
Larger donations are welcome.
All donors can have their name engraved on a special plaque in the Gjøa building.
For more information or to purchase, please contact:
Geir O. Kløver, tel.: +47 99 50 33 30///23 28 29 email@example.com
The Fram Museum, Bygdøynesveien 36, 0286 Oslo
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"Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it"
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Cactus Hotel
Code: C2066 Author: Brenda Z. Guiberson Illustrator: Megan Lloyd Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. ISBN: 0805029605 Soft cover: 32 pages, 9" x 9".
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- Due to winter weather conditions, the Community Forum scheduled for tomorrow morning, March 5, at 8 a.m. at the L.E. Phillips Senior Center has been canceled.
-All City Strings Concert scheduled for Tuesday night is canceled. This will event NOT be rescheduled.
-Catholic Charities' Alternatice Education Program is closed on Tuesday. Catholic Charities' Disabilities Services Program Open House is canceled Tuesday night. It has been rescheduled for March 12 from 2:45- 6 p.m.at the
-Workforce Connections, Inc.-Building Opportunities-La Crosse is CLOSED.
- La Crosse County Health Department's Strong Seniors Program classes are canceled Tuesday due to the weather.
-The American Red Cross La Crosse Donation Center will not be accepting blood or platelet donations on Tuesday due to the weather.
- Due to the impending snowstorm, Habitat for Humanity has decided to postpone its Women Build Community Kick-off scheduled for Monday evening at Pleasant Valley Church in Winona. The event will be rescheduled for later in March. Feel free to contact the Habitat office at 507-457-0003 for additional information on joining or forming a team!
- "The Love of Learning - A.D. German and his Warehouse" lecture originally scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed for a week to Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm in the Pippin Conference Center/Melvill Hall
-Stoddard Food Pantry is closed Tuesday. Rescheduled to Friday 2:30 till 5:00.
-Church of the Crucifixion in La Crescent has canceled all activities at the church and school on Tuesday.
-The Winona Community Health Clinic, a free clinic providing preventive healthcare services for people who are uninsured and unable pay for healthcare, scheduled for today, Tuesday, March 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Winona Health has been cancelled due to the weather. The next open date will be Tuesday, April 2, 4 – 8 p.m. at Winona Health on the second floor of the clinic, 859 Mankato Avenue. No appointment is necessary.
-The Winona County Board (9:00 AM) and Winona County Community Services Advisory Committee (3:00 PM) meetings have been cancelled for today, March 5, 2013.


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A trade group for Ohio car dealers is asking a Franklin County court to yank Tesla Motors' license to sell new cars, citing alleged violations of Ohio law.
The plaintiffs also include several central Ohio dealer groups, such as Midwestern Auto Group of Dublin, Ricart Automotive Group of Groveport and several of the Germain family dealerships.
"If a license is not granted with proper authority, then that license should be rescinded," said Sara Bruce, vice president of legal affairs for the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association.
The defendants are the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Tesla.
Unlike most auto brands, Tesla sells its all-electric cars directly to consumers through company-owned stores.
Companies such as Ford, General Motors and Honda sell through a network of independently owned dealers, and those dealers want to preserve the current system.
"This is the same kind of bullying from the dealers we've faced in other states," said James Chen, Tesla's vice president of regulatory affairs and associate general counsel. "The dealers, when they're defeated in the court of public opinion, in the media and in the legislature, they then go to the courts."
He was referring to the dealers' unsuccessful attempt this month to get the Ohio General Assembly to outlaw Tesla's business model.
"It's incredibly hypocritical" for dealers to claim simultaneously that the model is illegal and that lawmakers must act to make it illegal, he said.
In the suit, filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, the dealers say that the state agencies improperly approved Tesla's dealer license this year because the company did not provide a copy of its contract with the manufacturer of the vehicles to be sold.
Even though the manufacturer and the retailer are the same company, dealers say that the law still calls for proper documentation.
And, as the dealers see it, Tesla would be unable to submit a valid contract because the law requires such an agreement to be between "two separate contracting parties," Bruce said.
The dealers' argument twists the intent of the law and is almost completely based on procedural issues, Chen said.
The dealers filed the case last week and filed a motion on Tuesday asking for an injunction to immediately rescind Tesla's license and prevent the Bureau of Motor Vehicles from issuing additional licenses to the company. No hearings have been scheduled. This type of motion often leads to a hearing within a month, according to a court official.
Earlier this month, Tesla opened a store at Easton, the automaker's first retail outlet in Ohio. The opening happened the same week that state lawmakers decided not to hold a vote on a proposal submitted by the dealers that would outlaw Tesla's business model; the proposal may come up next year.
"What's the real fear? That other (automakers) will follow in Tesla's footsteps," said John O'D ell, senior editor for Edmunds.com.
Tesla faced similar legislative and legal battles in other states. O'Dell thinks the company has made an effective argument that it is not violating franchise laws because it does not have any franchises. But Tesla is going up against powerful and well-financed opponents.
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Society for American Baseball (SABR) Convention
Dodgers lost 1-0. Billingsley pitched well. We lost the series with the Nats, Weaver, Manny and Padilla went on the DL on this trip. Dodgers go to to New York where the Mets are playing well.
I am a little depressed so I need to write about something else
In January, I became a member of the society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Reading the Spring 2010 Newsletter I see the annual convention will be in Atlanta. I never been to Atlanta.
This convention (their 40th) sounds like a lot of fun. Here are some highlights
|SABR 40 Events
Wednesday, August 4
Turner Field Ballpark Tour – time TBD
Tour cost is $6 per person. This is the only day we will host group tours of Turner Field. Limited availability
Thursday, August 5
1:00 p.m. Ballparks of the Southern Association I
An impressive lineup of panelists will offer a series of presentations on the history, evolution, and demise/preservation of various Southern Association ballparks. These include Russwood Field in Memphis; Rickwood Field in Birmingham, and Pelican Field in New Orleans.
2:30-7:30 p.m. Visit to Ty Cobb Museum and Gravesite, Royston, GA
(pending sufficient pre-registration)
Ty Cobb is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Royston, GA.
8:00 p.m. Signs of the Time (2009)
Screening of the documentary Signs of the Time including discussion and commentary with producer Ray Manard. This one-hour documentary discusses the origination of umpire hand signals, with significant emphasis on the careers of Dummy Hoy and Bill Klem.
Friday, August 6
9:00 a.m. Presentation by National Archives & Records Administration, Morrow, GA
10:00 a.m. 1990s Braves .Worst to First. Era Panel
Moderated by former Braves play-by-play man Pete Van Wieren. Potential guests include Bobby Cox, Mark Lemke, Ron Gant, and Tom Glavine.
1:00 p.m. Ballparks of the Southern Association II
Includes presentations on the history, evolution, and demise/preservation of Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Engel Field in Chattanooga, and Ponce de Leon Park in Atlanta.
7:35 p.m. Braves vs. Giants, Turner Field
Round-trip bus to Turner Field is $15. The stadium is approximately two miles from the hotel. Public buses, taxis, and walking are also viable options.
You have two ticket options:
We will have more information online on getting to the game soon.
Saturday, August 7
9:30 a.m. Discussion of Shoeless Joe Jackson with sportswriter Furman Bisher
Furman Bisher is a retired sports columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he once served as sports editor, and a columnist for The Sporting News. Bisher wrote for Sports Illustrated, The Saturday Evening Post, and many other national publications. His final column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was published in the print version of the October 11, 2009, Sunday paper.
12-3:00 p.m. Awards luncheon, Keynote Speaker John Schuerholz
Luncheon cost is $33 (choice of blackened chicken or tilapia) John Schuerholz is president of the Atlanta Braves. Before joining the Braves in 1990, he spent 22 years with the Kansas City Royals, where he was farm director, Scouting Director, Assistant GM, and General Manager. He was the Braves GM until 2007, when he left the post to become team president. Schuerholz has a reputation for building strong farm systems and championship teams. Among the teams he has built are the world champion 1985 Royals and 1995 Braves. His teams have won their division 15 times. Schuerholz shared the inside life of a GM in his 2006 book Built to Win. He is the only General Manager in baseball to win a World Series championship in both leagues.
The luncheon honors the winners of the McFarland-SABR Award, the Sporting News-SABR Award, and SABR's highest honor, the Bob Davids Award.
2:45 p.m. Visit to Joe Jackson Museum and Greenville Drive baseball game, Greenville, SC
(pending sufficient registration)
In 2006, the home of Joe Jackson was dismantled, moved three miles, and reassembled in the historic west end of Greenville, South Carolina. The house was deeded to the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Library Foundation in July 2007. The museum held its grand opening and dedication on June 21, 2008. The new house number is 356 – also Jackson's lifetime batting average.
3:00 p.m. New Technologies in Baseball, panel moderated by Alan Nathan
Learn more about Pitch/Hit/Field FX and Trackman
7:30 p.m. Ty Cobb, a one-man play by Norm Coleman
Sunday, August 8
9:00 a.m. The Research Process: Seymour Medal Winners Panel
Dorothy Seymour Mills and local member Ken Fenster will co-moderate .Trials and Tribulations of the Research Process: A Panel Discussion with Recent Recipients of the Seymour Medal.. This panel will focus on the creative processes and problems involved in seeing a research project all the way through from conception to execution to publishing a final product. Participants will draw on their experiences with their award-winning works and their current research.
9:00 a.m. Visit to Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL
(pending sufficient registration)
More information here http://convention.sabr.org/schedule/events
Dodgers are home but I am seriously thinking about attending my first SABR convention. Registration for members is $119 and $149 for non-members before July 4th. Registration, under 18 is free with registered adults. Also SABR has a negotiated rate of $129/nite plus tax with Sheraton Atlanta.
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I've heard a lot about that group and their convention, and it (the convention) is supposed to be great fun for the diehard baseball fan. Very worth going, I bet.
Is sound like a lot of fun. Wish it was the Dodgers I'd be watching at Turner Field but that is OK, I cn boo the Jints.
That sounds like fun…I'd love to hear the talk about Shoeless Joe, among others. Hope you have a good time :O)
and the prices are reasonable. Wish I could share the hotel expenses but still is a good deal.
wow you should definitely take advantage of that. sounds like a great deal and very educational for any baseball fan. especially since you havent been to ATL before. its a great city. how did you join SABR?
You get to go also to Greenville, Al to the Joe Jackson museum, Birmingham, AL for the Rickwood Field It was built for the Birmingham Black Barrons in 1910.
Anyone can join. I saw that they had a booth at the All-Star game in San Francisco. I took some flyer and a newsletter and I've been reading about them so this year I joined.
Watch out for the STAT ZOMBIES! They're scary! Dont' get me wrong, I love baseball stats — can never get enough of 'em — but the humans producing the stats and the drama from which they come will always come first to me.
Everyone has there own opinions of Atlanta, I will retain mine since they are from the late 80's early 90's… however I am sure traveling somewhere sounds good just to forget about the series against Washington… and I had a number of west coast fans telling me they wished they had the Nats 18 times a year…LMAO…:-)
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Oh Jeff,
This is not about stats. To me is about baseball and its history. Is about visiting Joe Jackson museum, where the Black Barrons played, Ty Cobbs museum and gravesite…well, maybe I'll see Stats Zombies at that gravesite. Ok, I'll watch for the stats zombies. But I think this trip is more about the baseball history and the human part and that is what I like.
I have a road trip to San Diego to see my Bums in May, then Fenway park in June. July hopefully I get a ticket to the All-Star and maybe this trip to the SABR in August. September and October? Well, we will C.
What do you think about the Dodgers' problems? Why are they so inattentive and don't seem to have anything together. No consistent pitching, a good start every few days, no consistent bullpen and then can't hit when they do get good pitching. Most concern is about the errors. They are only 3 games back but need to do something before it gets out of hand.
I have a Rays friendnamed Bill who definitely will be at that convention. He has been to everyone of them he could get his hands on because of the great baseball discussions and he is definitely getting me something from the "Shoeless Joe" Museum.
I am a huge "Shoeless" fan and even have a signed copy of the appeal drafted by Bob Feller and Ted Williams to have "Shoeless " Joe Jackson reinstated so he could take his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
I recommend that if you can swing it….to definitely go to the convention.
And if you love to bask in the sun, the CF pavilion seats will get you a healthy glow before you travel back to see your Blue play again.
Rays Renegade
Emma, I've been to Atlanta a couple of times with a library conference. The first time, the ATL home team was playing at Atlanta-Fulton County, and they were vs. the Dodgers! I took public transportation to the ballpark and it seemed like half the people on the bus were wearing Dodger Blue!
The second time ATL had moved into The Ted. It was right after Gary Sheffield [who's one of the few Dodger players I will boo] went to them. We sat in right field, and a fly ball came at GS. He dropped it – E-9!
If you have time, visit the World of Coca-Cola and Underground Atlanta.
See you at the ballpark – GO DODGERS!
Our pitching is in shambles. I am very optimistic with Billinsgley's performance yesterday. Maybe he has gotten it together. You would think that MacDonnalds would be pitching better by now. Belisario with his visa problems did not help. Oh oh 5'O clock. Time for me to start walking to take train home. I'll follow this later.
I always had it in the back of my head to go to a convention. Maybe one day. We got rained out tonight Emm!! Tomorrow Fred Wilpon is treating the fans to a godd old fashioned twi-night doubleheader. Two games for the price of one, just the way it used to be. NO Day/Night nonsense. WooHooo! Thinking about taking a day off tomorrow!
This seems like a great experience and I hope you decide to go because I'd love to hear about it! Also, thank you for your comment earlier, it was really nice🙂 P.S. Tulo is awesome!
Do what ever you can and go. You will meet so many awesome people.
The Three Bs
"Offensive Offense"
so to continue with my response from yesterday,
I am very concerned about the pitching. This is a very bad April when we lost series to Pittsburgh, Florida, Cincinnati and Washington. What is going to happen when we match up against better teams like the Yankees and Red Sox? And the errors?!. Oh boy the errors are killing me. Russ and Casey already have 4 each and Furcal 3. Belliard with his limited play already ha 3. I counted 20 errors so far and April is not even over. Hopefully that trend does not continue.
Rays Renegade,
Wow! your friend has been to a few of them!? I bet there have been some very good ones! And no, no basking in the sun for me. I'll be the one hiding from the sun. That is one of the things I love about my season tickets that they are in the shade.
I heard Marta (or is it Martha) is good public transportation. HAHA about Sheffield. Was he talking to himself after the error? I am curious about that underground. See you at Dodger Stadium! Are you using the shuttle?
I will defintely talk about it and bring pictures if I go. I hope the potential guests of Bobby Cox and Tom Glavine do happen.
This wouldl be great for you since your Giants are in town. Defitenly will try to go. Working out some details.
Double header… Double Ouch… Loney got a little looney and got himself thrown out.
10-4 7th inn game 2
I've been thinkin all night … you can not be happy!
When I left work, we had dropped the first one. I went to dinner wih two of my friends from the train and I left the second game tided 3-3. Then before leaving the restaurant, I walked to the cantina and found out we had dropped the second one. Oh no! AND on top of that my Loney got tossed? Not happy at all. Pasame otra margarita😦.


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Mayor of London Boris Johnson took part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the £50 million Jewish Comunity Centre for London. The idea for the 35,000 square-foot centre in Hampstead was conceived by Dame Vivien Duffield.
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Response to "Wrong Again" letter writer
Responding to Jack Grogan's tirade in your October 11th issue is something I was compelled to do. Predictably, from the Republican "birther" bubble, Mr. Grogan begins by insulting our president and then misleads with carefully chosen statistics and a bizarre attack on the poor and middle class as well as on certain wealthy Democrats. For some reason, wealthy Republicans seem to be overlooked.
He parades the notion that it is somehow shocking that the top 1% pay "almost 40%" of the nation's tax bill. Could that have anything to do with the fact that they own 42% (2007) of the nation's wealth (according to Nobel laureate, Joseph Stiglitz)? We should note that only 25 years ago the same top 1-per-centers owned 33% of this country's wealth. Might our graduated tax system also be related to the fact that on the other hand, the bottom 80% own 7% (2007) of U.S. wealth?
The notion that the poor and middle classes are just not paying their "fair share" of taxes is a growing canard that the wealthy and ideologically driven right wingers like to banter about in order to justify measures that would lead to even more extreme income and wealth disparity in our country. Take a look at the chart in this link provided: http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/incomeshare.jpg]. Who are you going to believe: Grogan or your own eyes and life experience?
Thanks for your attention, and vote Democratic on November 6.
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The debate we need to have
During his road show promoting a comprehensive immigration bill, President Obama is fond of saying, "We are a nation of immigrants!" implying that a continuing influx of immigrants is a good thing. However, that may no longer be true. Before we create a new law concerning immigration, we need to have the debate concerning what our nation's ultimate population should be, and if the population decided is larger than it is currently, should the increase happen now?
The proposed Senate bill, S-744, would grow our population by more than ten percent over the next decade. I can see why there is support for this action from members of both parties. Democrats seeking to increase their voting base would be happy to welcome more people to be dependent on our increasingly socialistic government, while Republicans want to please their major contributors in the business world by ensuring an excess of workers to keep wages artificially low and profits high. However, for the average American, S-744 would be a disaster.
Historically, during the growth of our nation in the 19th and first part of the 20th centuries, immigration was beneficial to our country. We needed people to fill our expanding country to maintain the claim on new territories, to provide workers for new industries and farmers and ranchers to feed the growing population. We also needed cannon fodder to fill our armies until tactics caught up with weaponry after the First World War. With today's increased automation, including use of robots, not only in industry, but also in farming, every year our requirement for workers diminishes.
Let's consider several valid arguments for a policy of immigration being no more than emigration. First is our number of unemployed and underemployed workers. We have no current shortage of workers, skilled or unskilled. The reason we cannot make a dent in the unemployment rates is that at our current immigration rate of a million a year, population increases as fast as job vacancies are filled. And allowing more unskilled immigrants is especially detrimental to our minority youth unemployment rate.
A second reason to curtail our population growth is our infrastructure. Those of us who witnessed the building of the interstate highway were fortunate to have seen a brief period during which the result was adequate and traveling around the country was easy. Those readers who endure a daily commute in a metropolitan area know that the system is no longer adequate. Imagine the amount of time that will be added to your commute with a 10 percent increase in traffic.
A third reason to suspend the influx is to assimilate the immigrants that have arrived over the past few decades. The strength this country had was that America attracted people who wanted to work hard to have a better life. They learned our language, changed their allegiances and, in a couple of generations, thought of themselves as Americans without a hyphenated prefix. We need to get back to the model of the melting pot, if we are to regain what made us great.
A fourth reason concerns the natural environment. Efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay, for example, will be more difficult, if not thwarted, as additional development puts more toxic runoff into its tributaries.
The greatest reasons to curtail our population growth concern global climate change. An immediate result of allowing an immigrant from an undeveloped country is the fivefold increase in that person's carbon footprint. But regardless of country of origin, each increase in our numbers increases our greenhouse gas output, and whenever the countries of the world get together to require reductions of their greenhouse gas outputs, the size of our population will have a direct impact on the financial and lifestyle penalty each American will have to endure. But climate change itself is already impacting America.
From Superstorm Sandy, to tornado outbreaks, to shoreline cliff collapses, to yearly "floods of the century," to drought-compounded wildfires and water shortages, we are discovering that there is much of this country that should not be used for residential development. And rising sea levels will add to those areas, especially along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Is anyone in government even planning for the protective infrastructure required, or relocations needed, just for current residents, much less for millions more? There are many facets to the optimum population debate we need to have.
Since immigration-fueled population growth is detrimental to America's future, especially to the lives of working class Americans, whether skilled or unskilled, it is time for Congress to think of our citizens first, not political agendas. For a model they might look to the most admired country according to the latest worldwide poll – Germany. That economic powerhouse has a stable population and is doing fine.
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Olive oil 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Fresh rosemary 2 sprigs + extra for garnishing
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Salt ½ teaspoon
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The Twins are spending their 26th Spring Training season at the CenturyLink Sports Complex in 2016.
The CenturyLink Sports Complex is home to Hammond Stadium, five additional playing fields as well as the new Twins Player Development Academy. It is also the home to two Twins' minor league affiliates, housing both the Ft. Myers Miracle of the Single-A Florida State League and the Rookie level Gulf Coast League Twins. In addition, the complex features four state-of-the-art softball fields, which are utilized throughout the year by collegiate and community teams. The main stadium was renamed Bill Hammond Stadium late in the 1994 spring season in honor of the Deputy County Commissioner who was instrumental in getting the complex built for the Twins.
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- Galaxies at redshift ~0.5 around three closely spaced quasar sightlines
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- Crighton, Neil H. M.; Morris, Simon L.; Bechtold, Jill; Crain, Robert A.; Jannuzi, Buell T.; Shone, Allen; Theuns, Tom
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- We examine the relationship between galaxies and the intergalactic medium at z > 1 using a group of three closely spaced background QSOs with z_em ~1 observed with the Hubble Space Telescope. Using a new grouping algorithm, we identify groups of galaxies and absorbers across the three QSO sightlines that may be physically linked. There is an excess number of such groups compared to the number we expect from a random distribution of absorbers at a confidence level of 99.9%. The same search is performed with mock spectra generated using a hydrodynamic simulation, and we find the vast majority of such groups arise in dense regions of the simulation. We find that at z > 0.5, groups in the simulation generally trace the large-scale filamentary structure as seen in the projected 2-d distribution of the HI column density in a ~30 h^-1 Mpc region. We discover a probable sub-damped Lyman-alpha system at z=0.557 showing strong, low-ionisation metal absorption lines. Previous analyses of absorption across the three sightlines attributed these metal lines to HI. We show that even when the new line identifications are taken into account, evidence remains for planar structures with scales of ~1 Mpc absorbing across the three sightlines. We identify a galaxy at z=0.2272 with associated metal absorption in two sightlines, each 200 kpc away. By constraining the star formation history of the galaxy, we show the gas causing this metal absorption may have been enriched and ejected by the galaxy during a burst of star formation 2 Gyr ago.
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"To see what something costs here and then the mainland is frustrating," said one woman in downtown Honolulu.
It's a distinction we didn't want and love to hate.
"It's kind of like the potholes. We all know there's a problem," said Sen. Sam Slom.
For the third year in a row, the website MoneyRates.com ranked Hawaii the "Worst State in the Nation to Make a Living."
"What you need and what you make doesn't match," said Pam Heya.
"We have a very fragile economy," said Lowell Kalapa of the Tax Foundation.
He gave tourism a thumbs up for bringing big bucks to the state, but said it sure doesn't bring stability to workers.
"Most of our jobs are service jobs so those jobs are subject to the fluctuation of demand," he said.
And Kalapa said you can thank a five percent urban zone for a painfully priced housing market.
"In other words, less than 5 percent can be built upon, so when you have that kind of constriction, supply is constricted, the demand is high, the price has to go up," he said.
But Kalapa says the GET or general excise tax is the real doozie.
"Because it hits everything," said Kalapa.
It's not just on the food we buy, but the services we need, and the businesses we work for.
Kalapa said in reality it equates to a 10 or 11 percent tax on the way we live.
"I definitely noticed the cost of living," said Kyle O'Keefe who moved here from Wisconsin three weeks ago.
There is a shred of good news.
When it comes to workplace environments Hawaii ranks No. 1, not just because of the place, but because of the people.
"It's really a shame because Hawaii has so much potential, so many good people," said Slom.
"I love it here and I don't want to live anywhere else," said Heya.
"When I get off work I get to go to the beach and it's not snowing like Wisconsin," said O'Keefe, smiling.
The ranking factored in average wage, cost of living, taxes and workplace environments.
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November 5, 2013
Columbus restaurateur Liz Lessner's dining spot in the Gateway Film Center will feature an escapist, undersea vibe when it opens in early December just south of the Ohio State University campus.
As envisioned, the Torpedo Room "takes you into a mysterious, dark, slightly twisted and almost sci-fi dining adventure inspired by Jules Verne," Lessner said.
Construction on the restaurant started yesterday, said the Columbus transplant known for her " anti-establishment" restaurants and bars, including the Surly Girl Saloon and Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace.
The former cafe in the cinema, 1550 N. High St., has been closed off and will be "rebuilt into what I hope will feel like a magical trip," she said in an email. "We're working with local artists, as well as artists from Minneapolis, to create a dreamy, warm, cozy and inviting space just in time for the cold months leading up to Oscar season."
Think Mysterious Island or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, with warm colors and velvety textiles to soften the cafe's punk-inspired walls, ceilings and equipment, she said.
"It's very much inspired by the works of Jules Verne," said Chris Hamel, president of the independent film center. "We think that fits really well with what we've been doing here for the last four years, which is being one of the premier independent cinemas in the nation."
The cinema is adding a few walls to make the restaurant more private, Hamel said.
In-theater dining at the movies is a growing trend nationwide, according to trade publication Film Journal International. But Gateway's Torpedo Room is aiming largely at pre- and post-movie diners.
"We are really trying to create a space where, whether you're going to a film or not, you can come in and enjoy food and drinks," Hamel said.
The menu will include salads, scratch-made soups, appetizers, spreads, sandwiches and entrees, Lessner said.
The Torpedo Room will offer 28 draft beers, a few wines, and a handful of cocktails and liquors. Because Gateway is close to Ohio State, the restaurant will enforce a zero-tolerance policy on underage drinking, Lessner said.
She also already is tweaking the cinema's concession-stand offerings.
"We have a flavored popcorn made fresh each day (today is pumpkin and bloody mary), house-made nacho cheese (inspired by Betty's Fine Food & Spirits), spicy chorizo for your nachos and house-made flatbreads," she said.
"In addition, we are looking forward to introducing Columbus' own Rambling House," she said. " They'll be crafting our own draft ginger beer. We'll also be serving spiked cider slushes through the holidays."
Also, the concession stand will be moving toward a goal of "zero waste," replacing disposable cups and popcorn bowls with reusable versions.


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Federal Offset Collections Report for OCSE Cycle 2013-50
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This is a summary of collections for OCSE Cycle 2013-50. These numbers represent federal tax refund and/or administrative offsets, less the current fees of $14.65 per federal tax offset and $15.00 per administrative offset, and any adjustments/reversals made during this collection cycle.
Based on 2,694 offsets, the net collections total for OCSE Cycle 2013-50 as of December 12, 2013 is $1,091,143. The year-to-date total for 1,502,812 offsets is $1,947,012,990. This compares to 1,609,162 offsets for $2,158,368,622 through the same collection week last year.
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Randolph County Magistrate George Riggleman refused to reduce the $50,000 cash-only bond of a Valley Head man facing a variety of sexual charges Wednesday.
The magistrate sent the case on for future grand jury consideration after Lance Bradley Arbogast, 28, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday.
Arbogast is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail after being charged last week with sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child, and with third-degree sexual assault.
The charges stem from allegations that Arbogast forced his fiancee's teenage daughter to engage in lewd acts earlier in June, according to the complaint filed in Randolph County Magistrate Court.
Defense attorney Megan Alexander argued Wednesday that the bond should not be a means of punishing a person, adding that the $50,000 amount could not be paid by Arbogast or his family. She said Arbogast was a longtime resident of the county, and that he had fully cooperated with investigators after the allegations arose.
Alexander argued that Arbogast has been and would continue to be a contributing member of society. She said he would be living alone in a trailer owned by his father and would not be anywhere near children younger than the age of 18, as would be required if he were able to post bond. She requested the bond amount be reduced to a $10,000 cash or surety bond.
Randolph County Assistant Prosecutor Lori Gray strongly objected to any reduction of the bond amount, saying the charges imply that Arbogast is a predator. She argued that a bond also is meant to protect the community.
"There is a history of violence," Gray said. "The (victim's) family is fearful of what the defendant is capable of doing."
Alexander countered that there is "nothing of record to show a history of violence." She argued that Arbogast has a strong support system from his family and would not be a danger to himself or to society.
"This is not somebody we are turning loose and hoping for the best," she said.
Riggleman, however, admitted he was concerned about Arbogast's state of mind after viewing his initial appearance in court following his arrest by the West Virginia State Police. He urged Arbogast to seek counseling while awaiting further court proceedings.


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Police seek missing teensStaff report | April 03,2013Rutland City Police are searching for a pair of missing teenagers who are believed to have run away together.
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Tue., March 22, 3-5 p.m. Cost: Free. Max.: 30 (2 groups of 15 — group will need to be limited if proper equipment is not available). Signup sheets, hold harmless waivers, and personal information forms will be located at the GSA Registration Desk on the 17th Floor of the Omni William Penn Hotel. First Come, First Served.
Leader: Judy Neelan, Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection, , +1-412 442-4087. Purpose: To visit the soon-to-be-open subway tunnel connection with the North Shore of Pittsburgh accompanied by professionals who have been involved in its construction. The group will enter through the uncompleted Gateway Station and view a short safety presentation before walking to the borehole. Steel-toed (or OSHA approved construction) footwear, hard hats, safety vests and goggles will be required. Some of these items may be available through the tour hosts however, registrants are strongly advised to bring your own. You will be asked to indicate which items you have on the sign-up sheet. Group will meet at 2:45 p.m. and depart promptly at 3:00 from the Grant Street Lobby of the hotel. The group will make the short walk, approximately 15 minutes, to the Gateway Station site from the hotel.
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Sun., 20 March, 7–9:30 p.m., with cash bar.
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Yeah, I'm not holding my breath on the Allen thing, given his previous RSBS lackluster piper payment: a tax-payer funded Xerox of the Cardinals logo taped to a Natinals cap. I couldn't have come up with a better metaphor for the healthcare "reform" DC is trying to sell us if I tried.
Jonestein — Thanks for pointing out my colleague half-a$sed schemes. They are a plenty. And annoying.
Personally I can't believe anyone would enter into a deal they obviously couldn't win, this deal was almost as one-sided as the Browns playing Monday night football in front of a national audience with the expectation of not being humiliated….OH! wait that's next Monday..
Now THAT'S what I'M TALKIN' ABOUT, PETER! YES!
I thought for sure you might comment on the media cluster**** from our friends at the "Philadelphia Inquirer". Funny how a simple advertisiment for "World Series Championship" T-shirts bearing a Phillies symbol can come out in print even before Game 6 of the series.
Make you think they might be co-owned by the "Enquirer" that other fishwrap of questionable values at times.
But then this is also the paper that turned a simple blog posting into a steroid battle of the ages earlier this year.
But I guess this too was the blogs fault. We always get blamed when Corporate America's media machine grinds to a standstill.
Thank god we still have TMZ to give us the truth, and the video.
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RR — I feel ya. Sometimes all I wanna do is crawl into bed and watch some TMZ (that is a lie, but a funny one).
Still praying we can pull this one out for ya! 26 is enough!
Prince — Ha! The Mets?!? What about 'em? *Nothing to see here*
I'm hoping for a Game 7 and waiting to see the praises heaped upon you my friend : ) Come Allen, pay up! Or at least by Jeff a beer in tonight's game 6 Philly win : ) Yup.. make em wait for 27. chuckle.
Buz — I'm with ya on that. Al buy me a beer? Yeah right. For some reason I'm always the one supplying the beer. Case in point: http://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/04/rsbs_tv_talkin_out_our_rears.html
Jenn — Sorry I missed yours there… the Mets fan got in the way (I kid because I care)… I hope your boyz can at least get us to a Game 7… then all will be well in my world!


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- Feedback sheets as a form of assessment to support learning
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- Shaw, Jacqueline; Green-Armytage, Paul; Barlow, Jennifer; Barlowe, Cherry; Borzyskowski, George; Brown, Andrew; Crook, Robina; Dubruin, Renee; Green, George; Richards, Helen; Rubeck, Steven; Stephenson, Pamela; Taylor, Sue
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- Assessment has been a problem area in the School of Design for a long time. Issues include: the diversity of things to be addressed, the degree of precision that is possible/desirable, the amount of time that can/should be devoted to assessment, questions of subjectivity and objectivity, fairness, competition and cooperation and the contribution that assessment, as a form of feedback, can make to the learning process. Following our recent programme review, and in the context of Quality Assurance, the School had prepared a strategic plan with the help of an external facilitator. A high priority has been given to the development of standard assessment processes. This task has been undertaken by a team of staff and students. Of all the systems used in the school the ones which seem most promising are those based on feedback sheets. These sheets list all the criteria relevant for a given project. A student's performance according to each criterion in recorded on a scale. It is then possible to derive from these records an overall grade or mark for each student. Team members are looking at variations on the theme of feedback sheets and preparing an inventory of criteria. Our underlying objective is establishment of a process which is manageable while being clearly focussed on support for learning. We will present our conclusions at the Forum and are looking forward to feedback which may help us finalise our proposals for adoption by the School.
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- 1995
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- Assessment processes; Feedback sheets; Higher education; Learning; Teaching; Universities
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Andrew Kurth was pastor emeritus at the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church in Lafayette, Calif. He served as an administrative dean at North Central from 1944 to 1946. He then re-assumed ministry at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for eight years. In 1954, Kurth became Secretary for Field Service with the United Presbyterian Church and in 1959 became Executive of the Illinois Synod. He was a member of the Rossmoor Rotary Club and several local education and hospital-affiliated groups. By 1985, Kurth was honored with the Rossmoor Citizens Merit Award in Rossmoor, Calif., and made a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club.


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Forecast: State should add 35,000 jobs in 2013
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"The recovery has been painful as I think we all know,´ said Tom Binnings, senior partner at Summit Economics in Colorado Springs.
Binnings was one of several speakers who issued their predictions for this year to an audience of more than 460 people at the Business Report's 2013 Economic Forecast at the University of Northern Colorado. Speakers prognosticated on the banking, real estate, health care and energy industries in Northern Colorado.
Binnings said uncertainty would remain because of negotiations among lawmakers to deal with the national debt. Despite some advantages to health care reform, small businesses will struggle with the law as they make hiring decisions, he said.
Binnings said retail would struggle this year while sectors like homebuilding see improvements. In addition, a large influx of young, educated workers that have made their homes in Colorado will benefit the state's economy, Binnings said.
Community Banks of Colorado President Joe Bonner discussed the future of lending in 2013. Banks will likely begin lending more in the coming year, but should make sure to lend "prudently," Bonner said.
"It's time to get back to lending to the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker," he said.
Banks are still dealing with uncertainty at the national level, but if banks handle their money properly, they'll be able to foster economic growth in a sustainable and responsible way, Bonner said.
Northern Colorado is fortunate because it benefits from a convergence of "some of the best economic fundamentals in the country," with both outside investment and population inflow bolstering the overall economy.
Real Estate
The real estate market should continue to improve, according to a presentation given by Realtec Commercial Real Estate's Michael Ehler.
Financing rates should remain favorable for real estate, providing an "excellent environment" for continued transaction activity.
Low vacancy rates and high rents will be seen not only in the multi-family sector, where vacancy rates have been below 5 percent all year, but also in retail space, particularly in Loveland's Centerra development and downtown Fort Collins, according to the presentation.
In Weld County, industrial space remains at a premium, so 2013 holds the potential for some new construction, if financing can be obtained. The third phase of Greeley's Leprino cheese plant is slated to open this year, creating jobs and boosting activity.
Health Care
Many of the changes in the world of health care will come in 2014, according to Kaiser Permanente group president Donna Lynne.
Colorado remains the country's thinnest state, Lynne said, but is not the healthiest and has health care costs in the top one-third of the nation. As the Affordable Care Act comes into effect, more and more people will not receive their health insurance through their employers, Lynne said.
With the expansion of Medicaid in Colorado, 700,000 more people will be eligible for Medicaid or entered into new insurance exchanges.
With the Affordable Care Act, the Colorado health care market will feel "a lot of disruption," Lynne said.
The Denver-Julesburg Basin represents the "crown jewel" of Noble Energy Inc..'s acreage in the United States, said Greg Pachner, the Houston-based oil and gas company's director of domestic finance.
He predicted the Niobrara shale formation in the D.J. Basin will fuel a compounded annual growth rate of 20 percent through the next five years.
The company, which bills itself as the largest producer in Northern Colorado, has reserves of 2.1 billion barrels of oil-equivalent in the region, he said.
"It's a premier oil play that has outstanding well economics," he said.
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Spring Training: Phillies announce their opening day pitcher.
Yesterday, the World Series Champs have announced who will be their opening day pitcher. Their opening day pitcher was a real no-brainer as they announce that their ace, 2008 NL Championship MVP and 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels. This will be the first time in his young career that he will be the first Phillie pitcher to be faced by an opposing team batters during the season.
Congratulations on getting the ball first, Cole. Now go out there and start mowing down Braves on Sunday night, April 5. Go Phils!!!!
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Good choice. Its the obvious pick, but good to have it addressed early.
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