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Back in about 1920, when I was a young boy, I stood back at a safe distance as I watched my grandfather work with his bees. This was back in a time before any scientific methods or designs were being used in the production of honey. Some of his bees were kept in plain old wood boxes, but most of his bees were kept in sections of hollow logs that were referred to as "Bee Gums." They were given that name because most of these hollow logs were made from black gum trees, which had a tendency to grow large and nearly always became hollow. A few crossbars were placed inside these boxes with logs for the bees to hang their honeycomb on. The bottom section of the bee gum was usually about 30 inches long with a board nailed over each end. A few holes were drilled near the bottom of the gum as an entrance for the working bees. A square hole was cut in the top board, and a smaller box was placed over this hole. The first section of this hive belonged to the bees. This was their home, and the second box was where they put Grandpa's share of the honey.
Come harvest time, Grandpa simply went out late in the evening, removed the top box and set it down in front of the hive. When it became dark, most of the bees would leave this box and go into their hive, and Grandpa would carry this box of honey to the kitchen, where he would use his butcher knife to carve out the honey in the comb. He would then use his hands to squeeze the honey from the comb, or just leave the honey in the comb and eat it that way.
In 1975 I decided that it was time to try my hand at raising bees and producing honey as a hobby, so I started reading books on how to manage bees for greater honey production. I soon learned that I could not expect to produce very much honey if I followed grandpa's method. I learned that in order to get maximum production, my bee boxes and frames must be built to exact specifications. I must fill my bee box with frames containing imprinted bee's wax foundation. If it were left up to the bees to design these cells, they would make too many large cells that would produce drones, which do nothing but mate with the queen and eat honey. I also learned that all spaces in this box, except the space where I wanted the bees to put their honey, should be kept at about 3/8 inch. If the crawl space was smaller than 3/8 inch the bees were inclined to waste a lot of their time in filling this space with propolis, which is a product which bees make for filling spaces. Spaces larger than � inch would be filled with honey, which would defeat the purpose of the removable frames. One hive of unmanaged bees will usually produce about 25 pounds of honey per year; whereas, the hives of bees that are managed and manipulated by the beekeeper will usually produce over 50 pounds per year.
The beehive usually has only one queen at a time, and when a new queen is produced, the old queen will leave the hive, taking about 50 % of the working bees with her. When leaving the hive, these swarming bees will usually go only a short distance and settle on some object. The alert beekeeper will increase his apiary by capturing these bees and bringing them back in a new hive box.
Capturing these swarming bees can be a very interesting procedure, as they are inclined to settles in some odd and strange places. In one case, a Mr. Green called me to see if I could remove a swarm of bees from his rural mail box. While I was scooping and brushing these bees out of his mail box and into my hive box, a neighbor came by and asked if I had ordered these bees and had them delivered by parcel-post.
In another case, a lady called from Chaffee and asked me to help her by removing a swarm of bees that had decided to make their home under the front steps to her home. These steps were made of wood and were almost like a box. I was having some trouble getting to these bees, so the lady told me to just load the steps in the back of my pick-up truck and take the bees and steps with me. She would build new steps.
By 1990 I had about 30 hives of bees out on the farm and was producing over 100 gallon of honey per year, but on 1993 a disease swept through the area, killing 90% of the bees in Missouri. I lost every bee I had that year.
I still had several bee boxes sitting out in my workshop, and during the winter of 2007 I cleaned up one of these boxes, and come spring I set this box out on my carport, smeared some honey on the wax foundation to attract the bees, and just as soon as it was warm enough for bees to start working they started coming to my hive to get the honey. They surely liked what they saw, and must have told the old queen about this place because on April 16 about two gallon of bees moved in, and I was back in the bee business. I did the same thing again in 2009.
I now had two hives of bees on my carport. Just a few weeks ago, I had an unusual experience with these bees, when about a gallon and a half of them swarmed out and settled on a bush about forty yards down the alley. I looked the situation over and decided that I would fix a hive for them on the carport and just carry the bees to the hive. I put on my bee bonnet, picked up my limb saw and went after them. They were on the bushy end of a limb about two inches in diameter that was bent over nearly to the ground.
I could see that if I just sawed this limb off, it would probably hit the ground so hard that the bees might be disturbed and take off in a frightened flight, so I laid the limb over my shoulder, with the bees at my back. I sawed the limb off in front of me, leaving the limb resting on my shoulder. These bees did not seem to be irritated and practically all of them remained on the cluster. With a few bees swarming around me, I carried them to the carport. With the cover off the hive, I gave the limb a gentle shake and the bees immediately entered their new home. Now I have three hives of bees on my carport.
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Well Mr Corbin, I didn't realize that bees could be attracted to honey. What a way to start a new hive. Perhaps we humans should try a little more honey to attract everything wonderful in life. Could this philosophy be worth giving a try?
Thanks for a great story, your posts are always anticipated with great expectations and we've never been disappointed. have a super day.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Fri, Jun 4, 2010, at 4:51 AM
I wish I'd been there to get a picture of you walking down the street with that stick of bees over your shoulder! That would have been priceless!
-- Posted by goat lady on Sun, Jun 6, 2010, at 6:55 AM
Do you think that the bees know you are there friend Paul? It is known that dogs and cats can sense when a human they know is approaching while the person is still miles away. Do you think that your bees know when you are approaching or around? I recently read that crows can identify individual people, and they warn each other of humans they know are mean. Do you think that bees also do that? Do they alert each other -- DANGER DANGER, kid with rock approaching!
Rupert Sheldrake wrote an interesting book about this, "Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals: An Investigation." This is the Amazon.com webpage that has comments from readers of the book, http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-That-Their-Ow...
-- Posted by FJGuy on Mon, Jun 7, 2010, at 2:07 PM
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Paul Corbin is a 100-year-old historian, humorist, and amateur archaeologist from Advance, Mo. He grew up in the Greenbrier area west of Advance, where he attended Stepp School on the banks of Cato Slough and the Castor River, important waterways throughout his life. In an age when many area residents did not go to high school, the young Corbin made the decision to walk the five miles to Zalma, graduating in 1933. Throughout his life, he was an enterprising businessman, selling Watkins products from house to house throughout a large area - and later opening a variety store in Advance. He and his wife Geneva traveled throughout the United States, even following the route that the Lewis and Clark expedition traveled. His knowledge of Native American culture is extensive, and he has donated a sizeable collection of his artifacts to the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center and the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill. Throughout the years, he has submitted articles to TBY, the North Stoddard Countian, the Ozark Mountaineer, and several other Missouri publications. He has also written two books - "Reflections in Missouri Mud," and "Fragments of my Feeble Mind." The first one is out of print.
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Giant Squid -- Sacramento, CA -- November 13th, 2010
Eating Machine intro
La Brea Tar Pits
Blue Linckia
Throwing A Donner Party at Sea
Sutter's Fort
Great show, same set as last time plus Sutter's Fort, which is a cool addition. Review tomorrow after 49ers game.
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For a Saturday on finals weekend, yesterday was damn eventful. I took the two hour drive up to Sacramento on a whim, realizing that I could make it in time for Giant Squid's set at an all ages show at The Professional, which turns out to be an auto shop. I arrived somewhere around 8:15, an hour and fifteen minutes late, thinking I'd just gotten there in time for Giant Squid. Five bucks later, I realized that the show hadn't started yet. I was thinking, "Boy, I'd be pissed if I got here at 7 (when I was supposed to) and the show hadn't started till 8:30." But, not too long after I arrived, the first band, The Walking Dead were setting up.
This four piece actually was pretty cool. Really upbeat sludgy punkish sounding, and the guitarist/vocalist had some pretty funny banter with the 100 or so people in the crowd. I wasn't familiar with their material at all, but I think I'll look some up, they were above average for a band playing at a window tinting place.
After fifteen bored minutes were spent waiting for the next band, Rat Damage, I heard the most gnarly tone ever. They had started playing some heavy as shit doom stuff, and I was instantly excited for their set. However, two one minute long songs later, they had devolved to some really boring hardcore hybrid, which I was not digging. I had forgotten earplugs at the casa, so I decided to chill outside for a bit, really hoping that the walls would mask a lot of the sound. It didn't, and there was nowhere to hide, I would be listening to Rat Damage for another forty minutes.
I was thinking for a bit, what I was about to hear from Giant Squid. I know Cormorant switch up their set entirely between every local show, to try and make them less monotonous. I decided I didn't really care, but I was hoping for something different than when I saw Giant Squid in July. I briefly said hey to Aaron before their set, who recognized me from earlier, but he had to get setting up. They took the stage with a sense of urgency, which took me by surprise a bit, seeing how it was only 10 and they were the penultimate band of the night. Jumping straight into La Brea Tar Pits after the intro, I was sure I was about to see the same set as earlier. I still have a problem with opening with La Brea, it's just not quite as cool as something like Neonate or Donner Party at Sea would be. Mic troubles ruined the really cool chorus vocal melody, which was my favorite part of the song. They fixed the sound problems by the second verse though, so it was all good. By the time they got to Blue Linckia, their sound had achieved something great. Absolute mass, something that I wasn't able to grasp in the outside amphitheater last time.
"This song goes out to Sacramento. Our home town."
Aaron said this right before Donner Party, and I put on my best confused face. Who's your home town Aaron? San Francisco or Sacramento? Get your shit together. Either way, after everyone went insane for Donner Party, they went into Neonate after a brief sample. Let it be known that this could be the most crushing live tune ever, and it was even better because of the small setting. Because this was identical to the setlist I saw earlier, I was expecting them to get up after ending Neonate, and we could all go home and say how great they were. But Aaron said "one more," and played the opening notes to Sutter's Fort. Seven brilliant minutes later, they thanked the crowd and went offstage. Knowing they're the type to hang out with the crowd afterwards, I stayed for a bit.
I talked to Jackie a bit about Grayceon and Agalloch, and she was very kind. She said the new Grayceon is slated for March, and she seemed very excited for it. I then complimented her on her work on the new Agalloch, and we talked about it for a bit.
Ready to brave the two hour trip home, I got on I-80 and fifteen minutes into my drive home, blew a flat, and it took forever to get back home. But in the end, it was worth a tank of gas, five bucks and a 2:30 home arrival to see a nice forty five minute set from one of the coolest bands around.
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David Dean talks about as fast as he shoots down closed streets on a glorified skateboard, leaving out bits of sentences as if they're slowing him down. Dean's had an obsession with speed since first trying out street luge as a teen. When I interviewed him a couple weeks ago for this week's Things We Love at House Beer in the Short North, we spent nearly as much time discussing his street luge career as we did the stuff he's currently digging (which you can read about here). As promised, here are some choice excerpts from our interview.
I got into [street luge] in the mid to late-'90s I was 14. Ice luge is hard to get into and at the time the X Games, Gravity Games were big. There's an X Games qualifying race in southern Ohio, and they had a rookie division anyone could enter. I was the very first person to go down the hill on that event. I wrecked halfway down and broke my hand my very first run ever on the street luge and the very first run on this event. I continued racing from there, and as I got better and better I started to pick up more sponsors and travel internationally.
To be able to play in the road and go as fast as you want and go nuts is cool, and I was doing it next to guys who were competing in the X Games, and they're at the bottom of the hill having a party. Their sponsors are there throwing out swag, and I'm 14 just wanting to play in the street. It was a very cool experience, and that's part of what hooked me onto it.
In 2005, I won the world championship for both luge classes. The next year I went back to repeat and broke both my legs in the first practice run of the first race of the season. Somebody wrecked in front of me, and I bounced off them off over a small hill or a large cliff — depending on who I'm telling the story to — and landed and broke my legs. That was the end of the full-time racing career. I've continued racing on a professional level since, winning a couple of World Cup events.
I still compete professionally, but not full-time. They have a full season of World Cup races, anywhere from 10-15 all over the world. The last few years I've gotten to a handful of them whenever I can, whenever it fits into my work schedule or they're offering prize money. This year I'm going to go back to full-time. I'll do the full World Cup series and try to win that championship back.
To get back into racing full-time costs a lot. There are nine World Cup races scheduled this year — there will be more, they're all over the world. I have no sponsors, so I'm trying to raise money with Indiegogo. I'm also relying on friends, family and strangers to see how much support I can get. That's the one nice thing about Columbus — it's a very small, big city so everyone knows everyone, and the companies out of Columbus are huge and like to give back.
There are hills in southern Ohio I practice on. It's a dangerous sport; there's a lot of control to it. I've been doing it long enough I can stay in my lane. I can basically keep up … actually I pass most traffic. It's relatively safe to train, but training can be a little hectic.
You have to have a strong neck and ab muscles — you're legs are in the air. Other than it's a lot of experience in the field. I train when I can, where I can. The races are nice because there's a lot of practice time where the roads are closed. That's where we get the most practice time. You can train alone all you want, but it'll be like a quarterback learning to throw alone but never in the game.
When you're losing control at 80 miles an hour coming around a corner, you don't consciously think, "All right, I need to put more weight on the back so it stops sliding." It happens so quick that it's something where you need years and years of wrecking very hard for your body to learn it doesn't want to do that and for your muscle memory to kick in.
Street luge is unique in that it's not powered by anything but gravity, so all you have is aerodynamics. You can push at the start, which sets you up in your positioning, and then it's four men at a time — the top two usually advance out of the heat. Other than that it's controlling your speed around corners — you can only take them so fast. It's like a car, you have to break going into them; it's being able to ride that fine line between too fast and too slow and to keep your top speed.
When it comes down to it, it's balls, aerodynamics, how you want to race against everyone else and how much you want to put yourself out there.
This is the first year I've crossed into ice luge. I went to two competitions — one of them was last weekend. I did really good, put up a personal best time going into the last corner of the last heat. I wrecked at 60-some miles an hour, broke the shield off my helmet, smashed my face into the ground. A bad day, but it's something I'd like to explore the options of getting into.
It just so happened to be an Olympic year, so a lot of people are wondering about ice luge too. I know a lot of the athletes and coaches, and I'm a little past the age range of when they usually develop, but I also come from a similar sport that could be adapted. It's a thought I'm stewing over.
If one of the coaches called and said, "We're going to train you and help develop you if you're willing to move out here [to Lake Placid or Salt Lake City]," I'd be up there tomorrow and I'd sell my house later. But I don't know if they're ready to commit to somebody who just crashed on the last corner of their last race.


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Alpena is open and ready for business.
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The consortium is made up of public and private partners from across North America who, in Alpena and locations across Northern Michigan, will be able to offer UAS or drone developers access to flight testing, aerial operations, research and development, training, education, manufacturing and participation in an industrial think tank geared to UAS topics.
While the ultimate goal of the consortium still is to obtain Federal Aviation Administration designation later this year as one of six Center of Excellences for unmanned aircraft development, the consortium is ready for business with or without that designation. Recently Alpena made the first cut for FAA designation from a field of over 50 to now just 25 sites in the running.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 27, 2008) – The U.S. Women's National A2 Red Team captured the Open Division of the USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships held in Atlanta. The tournament, which started May 24, continues through May 31 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
The USA A2 Red Team defeated Huskies VBC, University of Washington's collegiate team, in the gold medal match. The U.S. won the first two sets before the Huskies rallied to win the third set. Behind the defense of libero Elena Martinez (New Orleans, La.) in the back row and Am'ra Solomon's (Los Angeles) net play, the U.S. recovered to win the fourth set.
USA A2 Red Team's Ellen Herman (Toledo, Ohio), a 2008 junior outside hitter at Ohio University, was named the Women's Open Division most valuable player. She was joined on the all-tournament team by Red teammates Callie Rivers (Winter Park, Fla.) and Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.). The USA A2 Red Team was led by Cathy George, who also serves as the head coach of the Michigan State University women's volleyball program.
Rivers contributed a team-leading 17 points the championship match, including 16 kills on 31 attacks and one block. Herman totaled 11 points in the gold-medal match, all on kills coming from 34 swings. She recorded 34 of the Red Team's 71 service reception attempts with just two errors. Solomon added seven kills and a team-best six blocks in the title match. Martinez handled 22 service receptions with just one error and a 59 positive percent.
USA A2 Blue finished with the bronze medal during the tournament. USA A2 Blue Team's Sydney Anderson (Salt Lake City, Utah) was selected to the all-tournament team, as well as Washington's Jenna Hagglund (West Chester, Ohio) and Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawai'i).
The USA Volleyball High Performance pipeline A2 Teams have been competing in the Open Division since 2003. Its only other championship in the event was in 2004. The USA A2 Program is the only team with more than one Women's Open Division title in the last eight years.
The U.S. Women's National Training Team finished second to The Exterminators in its first Open competition in 2003, then rebounded to win the gold in 2004 in a rematch of the previous year's championship. In 2006, the USA Blue A2 finished second to The Exterminators at New Orleans. Last year, USA Red finished with the silver medal after falling to Westwood VBC (UCLA) in the finals.
Team Paul Mitchell came back through the loser's bracket to claim the Men's Open Division title with a victory over TPC Beavers in the gold medal match. Robert Tarr earned the most valuable player in the Men's Open Division. Team Paul Mitchell has now won six of the Men's Open Division titles in this century and seven overall open championships since 1994. Team Paul Mitchell has also secured five silver medals in the Open Division since winning its first championship in 1994.
USA Volleyball has showcased its USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships for 79 years since the organization's founding in 1928. Except for 1943 and 1944 during the height of World War II, the Open has been a mainstay celebrating adult volleyball nationally.
The event is one of the largest national championships in any sport in the United States, and the Open has featured the sport of volleyball from coast-to-coast.
More details on the Open Division championships will be provided later this week. Additional information on the tournament can be found at http://www.usavolleyball.org/Adults/.
USA A2 Red Team
1 - Jessica Nyrop (S, Senior in 2008, University of San Diego, Harrison, Idaho)
2 - Lauren Williams (MB, Redshirt Freshman in 2008, University of Southern California, Houston, Texas)
3 - Kelsey Bowers (MB, Senior in 2008, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.)
4 - Kimmee Roleder (OH, Sophomore in 2008, University of Southern California, Pasadena, Calif.)
5 - Am'ra Solomon (OPP, Junior in 2008, University of California-Berkeley, Los Angeles, Calif.)
6 - Callie Rivers (OH, Sophomore in 2008, University of Florida, Winter Park, Fla.)
7 - Elena Martinez (L, Senior in 2008, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, La.)
9 - Carli Lloyd (S, Sophomore in 2008, University of California-Berkeley, Bonsall, Calif.)
11 - Ellen Herman (OH, Junior in 2008, Ohio University, Toledo, Ohio)
15 - Brittnee Cooper (MB, Junior in 2008, Louisiana State University, Houston, Texas)
Head Coach: Cathy George (Michigan State University)
Assistant Coach: Ben Bedipo-Memba (Georgia Tech)
USA A2 Blue Team
1 - Dominique Olowolafe (MB, Sophomore in 2008, Cal Poly, Lansing, Mich.)
2 - Lori Baird (MB, Senior in 2008, University of Utah, Murray, Utah)
3 - Jamie Houston (OH, Senior in 2008, University of Hawai'i, Huntsville, Ala.)
4 - Talisa Kellogg (OH, Senior in 2008, Georgia Tech, Westerville, Ohio)
5 - Sarah Ammerman (OH, Junior in 2008, Texas A&M University, Parker, Colo.)
6 - Alli Hillgren (L, Junior in 2008, University of Southern California, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.)
7 - Sydney Anderson (S, Sophomore in 2008, University of Nebraska, Salt Lake City, Utah)
9 - Maria Taylor (OPP, Senior in 2008, University of Georgia, Alpharetta, Ga.)
10 - Nicole Vargas (S, Senior in 2008, Long Beach State University, Seal Beach, Calif.)
11 - Kristy Jaeckel (OH/OPP, Redshirt Freshman in 2008, University of Florida, Littleton, Colo.)
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I would like at least 5 with maybe 1 or 2 more(if my hubby will agree). Currently we have 3.(1 girl and 2 boys) if I have to stop at 5 than 2 more girls.
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Ideally, I'd love a larger family, I think, though I'm far too young to be thinking seriously on this. Maybe 5 kids? And again, ideally, 3 boys and 2 girls:
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Observing Passover
Monday evening was the beginning of the Jewish holiday known as Passover. The holiday commemorates the story told in Exodus in the Bible, when the Israelites left Egypt and slavery behind.
A Passover seder meal begins the holiday which lasts for eight days (or seven days in Israel). Some people observe a second seder meal the next evening.
Pictured above is how a seder meal might be presented. The items on a seder plate have symbolic meaning and are used during the 15 parts, or steps, of the meal.
Green vegetables are said to represent hope and redemption. Typically, they are served with a bowl of salted water to remind the participants of the tears the Israelites shed in captivity. Maror is bitter herbs, often represented by horseradish and is a symbol of the bitterness of slavery. The roasted egg is the symbol of life and its continuation. The shank bone represents the sacrificial offering. Haroset (also found as Charoset or Charoses) is a paste of fruit – often apple – and nuts mixed with wine and cinnamon. This is said to represent the mortar used by the Jewish people in the construction of buildings as slaves in Egypt.
Three matzot (plural of matzah) are placed on a cloth to remind the participants of the haste of the departure from Egypt. Because of the haste, the bread did not have time to rise before baking.
In many Jewish households, the house must be rid of leavened bread (and other leavened items) before the celebration of Passover.
During the meal, the middle matzah is broken into two pieces, and the larger piece hidden. The piece is called afikomen (or aftkomen) and can be translated as dessert. However, it is meant in the sense that it is the last thing eaten at the meal rather than a typical sweet dessert. Other desserts can be served first, but the afikomen is the last item eaten before the meal ends.
In some versions of the custom, the children steal and hide the afikomen. They receive a small gift or treat for bringing it back. In other versions, the seder leader hides it, the children look for it and are rewarded for finding it. In any case, it is a way to keep the children involved in the meal.
During the meal, "Kosher for Passover" wine is generally served. Kosher food is created under the supervision of a rabbi. Kosher for Passover wine must be made without a fermentation aid (yeast or mold) that has been grown on bread. It also must exclude some common preservatives. Some people use grape juice instead.
Elijah's cup is filled with wine and the door is opened, inviting the prophet to come into the house.
An important part of the meal is the retelling of the exodus story. The youngest person (usually a child) at the table asks questions about Passover, about why this day is different from others. Those answering the questions often use the Haggadah, a book that gives information and prayers for Passover
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Linda Dunn, who gave an overview of the holiday and offered resources for understanding the traditions, said that this is a part of the ceremony that is very meaningful for her. "It's important for us to realize that our heritage shapes who we become."
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Carr has been a resident of the Westfield area for 56 years, married to Beverley for 53 years. They have a son, Bryan, and a daughter, Cindy, who are both graduates of Westfield Academy and Central School. They also have four grandchildren.
Carr graduated from Randolph Central School and then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He took undergraduate courses at Kansas State University and graduated from the New York State Police Academy. Carr retired from the State Police as a Criminal Investigator in 1976. He owned the Westfield News Room for four years and worked for United Refining Company in Warren, Pa., for 15 years as a member of its security and loss prevention department.
Carr's volunteer activities include membership in the Free and Accepted Masons for 57 years. He is a past member of both the Westfield Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. He also served on the Westfield Board of Education for 15 years, was a former member of the BOCES Board of Education and served on the Westfield Recreation Commission for several years. He is presently a member of the Former New York State Police Association and the American Association of State Troopers. He is also an active member of the Board of Directors for the Former Troopers Helping Hands Association, a non-profit group granting last wishes for terminally ill children. Recently, County Executive Greg Edwards appointed Carr to the Southern Tier West Regional Development Corporation Board of Directors.


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Jennifer Ayala (Ph.D.'05, Psychology) was recently named the director of The Center for Undocumented Students (TCUS) at St. Peter's University, a private Jesuit college in New Jersey. Read more
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Sometimes in apologetics, you get an argument that something (i.e., morality, the universe) cannot exist without a creator. But when you try to pin down the fallacies in these arguments, the person presenting them will often back off to a safer position, such as: "All I'm saying is that there COULD be a God who started everything, and that is at least as plausible as the foolish idea that the universe (or whatever) came into existence without intelligence behind it. Surely you must grant me that much."
Case in point: a theist wrote to me:
Current observations indicate that order and consistency (e.g., "design") can arise from intelligence or from undirected events (e.g., Mandelbrot patterns, chance).
Given those observations, is there any reason to assume that the design of the universe more likely arose from intelligence (theism/deism) or from undirected events (atheism)?
First of all, just because you have two possible events doesn't mean that the two must be equally likely. Some people actually play the lottery this way. They reason: "I either win or I don't. So my odds of winning are 50%." Wrong. The odds of winning the Texas jackpot are about 3*10^-8, which is way WAY less than 50%. Likewise, even if we grant that the existence of God is "a possibility" that doesn't necessarily mean that the probability is any more that 10^-googleplex. Just about anything that you make up off the top of your head COULD turn out to be true, but probably isn't.
But explaining logical fallacies can be difficult when dealing with somebody who is convinced that he's got an airtight case. So I responded with:
Current observations indicate that people can be killed by machine guns, or by things that are not machine guns.
Given those observations, is there any reason to assume that Julius Caesar was more likely killed by a machine gun, or by a non-machine gun event?
He wasn't buying it:
We know with reasonable certainty that there were no machine guns during Caesar's time, so the latter is best assumed.
So what is it that you know about the origin of the big bang that makes your analogy relevant?
But I said:
We certainly do not know that. All we know is that we don't KNOW of any machine guns in Julius Caesar's time. Yet we know that it is possible for machine guns to exist. So what is your proof that machine guns did not exist then?
Another thing we know is that it is much easier to kill someone with a machine gun than without one. Given the reasonable belief that Julius Caesar was killed (rather than dying of natural causes), isn't it fair to say that if there is even a small chance that machine guns existed, then it is at least equally likely that they were used as that they were not?
Why is assuming the existence of something complex, like a machine gun, not plausible to you, when it can be used as a handy explanation for Julius Caesar's death?
What's wrong with this logic? As far as I can tell, nothing. Oh sure, it sounds stupid, but I think it's just as solid as the first cause argument.
The problem with postulating "an intelligence" as the answer to "where did the universe come from?" is that as far as we know, there wasn't any intelligence available at the time. Intelligence in the world we're aware of universally requires some kind of brains, and the brains that we know didn't just happen to exist; they are the end result of billions of years worth of painstaking evolutionary processes.
Could there have been a cosmic super-brain, long before the brains that we know of came into existence? Sure, anything's possible. And Julius Caesar could have been killed by a machine gun.
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2015 USA Canoe/Kayak Havens Leadership Award
If you know someone who is deserving of such recognition, please take a moment to complete the nomination form below.
Selection Process: USA C/K Recognition Committee members will receive all nominations. The recognition committee will individually rate nominations. Finalists will be determined through a points system and then passed to USA C/K's Executive Leadership Team who will make the final selection. There will be at least one (1) winner per year and every effort will be made to ensure a diverse representation of canoe/kayak disciplines and locations.
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Who is eligible? Open to all USA C/K members.
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USA Canoe/Kayak recently announced Karla Westcott of the Wausau Canoe/Kayak Corp. and Jim Ross of the Washington Canoe Club as inaugural recipients of the Havens Leadership Award.
The award recognizes practices and behaviors that best serve the interests and success of USA Canoe/Kayak by improving performance, creating efficiencies or enhancing quality within the sport. The winners were selected by the USA Canoe/Kayak Board of Directors after a nomination process among USA Canoe/Kayak members.
In October 2012, Westcott was named as USA Canoe/Kayak liaison to the 2014 ICF Slalom World Championships in Deep Creek, Maryland. In July 2012, she served as competition manager for the 2012 ICF Junior/Under-23 Slalom World Championships in Wausau, Wis. She is also the chair of the USA Canoe/Kayak Slalom Governance Committee and was a slalom judge at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Ross competed at the international level for many years, representing clubs in Yonkers, N.Y. and Washington, D.C. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Washington Canoe Club, where he has organized training camps, built docks, and worked to preserve the club's historic building. Through his work with the Washington Canoe Club, currently the oldest in the country, he has served as an unofficial historian and link to the Havens and other Olympic paddlers on the East Coast. His sons, Ian and Gavin are elite U.S. Senior and Junior level athletes, respectively.
Westcott and Ross will each receive a trophy, Hobie sunglasses, and a cash award to support local paddling projects in their respective communities.
The award honors the achievements of the Havens family. Charles "Bud" Havens competed in canoe/kayak when it was a demonstration sport at the Paris 1924 Summer Olympic Games, winning four medals. Bill Havens Sr. was also invited to the 1924 Games, but relinquished his seat on the team.
Bill Havens Jr. was invited to the 1940 and 1944 Olympic Games before they were cancelled. Both Bill Havens Jr. and Frank Havens competed in the London 1948 Olympic Games, with Frank winning Silver in the C1 10,000m. Frank claimed Gold in the C1 10,000, at 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland before finishing fourth and eighth at the next two Olympic Games.
Frank's son, Dan Havens, served as a volunteer Board member for the Washington Canoe Club for more than 30 years. Bill's son, Keith Havens, started a canoe club in Michigan, while another son, Kirk Havens, has volunteered for the American Canoe Association for several years.
Karla Westcott, Wausau Canoe/Kayak Corp.: "Years ago during a discussion with a colleague from the world of Canoe Slalom, we spoke of the people involved in the sport who are in it for the sport as opposed to those who are there for the shirt - the t-shirt or polo shirt which is given to officials and volunteers at most events. As someone who has always been for the sport, I am overwhelmed and humbled at being chosen as one of the inaugural recipients of the Havens Award. The commitment shown by the Havens family's support and participation in the sport through multiple generations has truly been an inspiration all of us. We can't thank the Haven family enough for their dedication to the sport."
Jim Ross, Washington Canoe Club: "When I got the phone call from [USA Canoe/Kayak Board Chairman] Bob Lally telling me that I was selected as one of the first recipients of the newly established Havens Leadership Award, I was stunned. I am extremely honored and humbled to be selected. USACK has a solid core of dedicated staff and leadership but it would not prosper without its volunteer base. The Havens Leadership Award means giving back to the sport in any way you can. If you can't run as a volunteer for National office then volunteer at your club. Can't volunteer at your club? Help run a race. Can't do that? Then cut someone a check and help out the sport in that way. There is so much to do and so many opportunities to move the sport forward but in ways large and small we all need to contribute. Do what you can, when you can, where you are."
"I've known the Havens family for over forty years as my dad had raced 'back in the day' against Frank and Bill. Later, my brother's and I raced against their sons. To me, the Havens family has emboldened the concept of leadership. Frank and Bill were both exceptional athletes and provided important leadership. However, Frank and Bill also were volunteers in their clubs and on the national canoe scene for many years."
Bob Lally, USA Canoe/Kayak Board of Director's Chairman: "First and foremost I want to thank the Havens' family for allowing USA Canoe/Kayak the privilege of using their name to honor our volunteer leaders with this Annual Havens Leadership award. USA Canoe/Kayak's goal no. 4 is 'Empower Bold Leadership' and the Havens leadership award represents our steadfast dedication to recognize our best. This was our first year recognizing the significant achievements across our enterprise and I have to say the work our folks are doing day in and day out is impressive and the nominations reflect that passion. The two winners - Karla Westcott and Jim Ross - are true ambassadors to our sport and we are honored. They both live the spirit of true volunteerism and love of community every day. On behalf of our board, I want to say great job and thank you to Karla and Jim. I also want to extend my hand out to the other nominees and say, 'well done'. In Navy terms 'Bravo Zulu' – you are all the heart and soul of sport."
Click here to learn more about the Havens Olympic Family history.
Click here to view video about the Havens family and their amazing Olympic story. (Viewership courtesy of Bud Greenspan and Cappy Productions Inc.)


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The nets need to be designed to open on the same side that the 3-D model opens. I used this with my students to create 3-D playdoe models of shapes. They sliced the shapes to discover the shape of faces created by the various slices made; vertical to base, horizontal to base. Several of the 3-D clear shapes cracked on corners as students attempted to place the filled nets back into the shape. This occurred only with shapes where the net didn't open on the side with the 3-D model, pyramids. If both open on the same side, students easily filled the shape and used the net to help pull the playdoe shape from the 3-D clear model.I look forward to any improvement you can make for this manipulative to be more sucessful in my classroom.
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Ambassador David T. Killion, U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO, visited Auschwitz-Birkenau on February 1, 2011. He shared his thoughts about the visit in this posting on The Hill blog; you can also find his text below.
"Today I traveled to the Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, along with the Presidents of Senegal and Georgia, former leaders of France, Germany, Turkey, current ministers, ambassadors and other dignitaries to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps. That such a group has come together, Muslims, Jews and gentiles, to share this experience is, in itself, a milestone in bringing the world together in the goal of reconciliation and peace.
"The trip, organized by the Aladdin Foundation, UNESCO, and the Mayor of Paris, is of particular importance as the survivors, witnesses and liberators of the atrocities that took place in these camps pass away. We are here because the world needs to continue to teach the lessons of this terrible chapter in our history. As Dr. Mustafa Ceric ,The Grand Mufti of Bosnia Herzegovina, poignantly noted, 'Those who deny the Holocaust are capable of committing another Holocaust.' We cannot allow the distance of generations nor relational space from those most directly impacted by the Holocaust to blur the lessons we must share with our future leaders.
"UNESCO, the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, was born out of the ashes of the Holocaust and the Second World War. Its mission is to establish new foundations for the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind. Yet today, as the remaining survivors disappear, Holocaust denial, revisionism, glorification and anti-Semitism are on the rise. This is why the U.S. and many other countries worked together to build consensus in 2007 in UNESCO's General Conference to give the organization the mandate to develop Holocaust Education programs within the United Nations system.
"UNESCO is uniquely positioned to reach out to the world community to make a difference in a way that matters. Its role in Holocaust education affirms the goals shared by the late Democratic Representative Tom Lantos of California -- the only Holocaust survivor ever to have served in Congress -- and President George W. Bush, who worked together seven years ago to return the U.S. to UNESCO in order to promote human rights and freedom throughout the world.
"UNESCO's work is to develop programs that encourage intercultural dialogue. That work will help other countries move away from using texts such as the notorious anti-Semitic Protocols of the Elders of Zion in their school curricula. Too many children around the world are not learning the truth about the Holocaust, due to teachers who are either misinformed or misrepresenting history. UNESCO assists by providing materials to teachers that help them understand the truth about the Holocaust and how best to teach it.
"Such programs require support. Private individuals, companies, and foundations, as well as governments, can help UNESCO in this vital work. Our common challenge is to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust continue to be taught to future generations. A trip like the one I am on today is important because it brings a diverse group of leaders of different faiths to the very ground where man inflicted unimaginable atrocities on his fellow man. Even more important, however, is our obligation to teach children about the past in order to preserve our world for the future. UNESCO can help bring the world together in this vital work."


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After 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher's days in the Windy City are apparently over.
The team announced Wednesday evening that it had not been able to reach an accord for the 2013 season with its eight-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker, whose contract expired this month, and was now preparing to go in a different direction.
"We were unable to reach an agreement with Brian and both sides have decided to move forward," Bears GM Phil Emery said in a statement.
"Brian has been an elite player in our league for over a decade. He showed great leadership and helped develop a winning culture over his time with the Bears. We appreciate all he has given our team, on and off the field. Brian will always be welcome as a member of the Bears."
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Urlacher, 34, clearly seemed to have lost a step last season as he battled a balky left knee. He initially injured the joint in the final game of the 2011 regular season and had surgery last offseason. A hamstring injury then cut Urlacher's 2012 campaign short. Discounting the 2009 season, when a dislocated wrist landed Urlacher on injured reserve after Week 1, his 68 tackles last year were a career-low.
The Bears are clearly a franchise in transition.
Longtime coach Lovie Smith, whose expertise was on the defensive side of the ball, was fired after last season when his 10-6 squad failed to qualify for the playoffs. Offensively oriented Marc Trestman was brought in by Emery as Smith's replacement.
Urlacher, fellow linebacker Nick Roach and end Israel Idonije are among the longtime defenders left out in the cold. Former defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli was offered the opportunity to remain on Trestman's staff but opted to join former boss Monte Kiffin with the Dallas Cowboys.
Chicago entered free agency with only $7 million in cap room before Emery released a handful of players. He committed his resources to defensive tackle Henry Melton ($8.45 million franchise tag) before signing left tackle Jermon Bushrod and tight end Martellus Bennett, whose contracts are collectively worth $56 million over nine seasons.
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A first-round pick out of New Mexico in 2000, Urlacher won defensive rookie of the year honors that season and seamlessly built upon a legacy left by Bears Hall of Fame middle linebackers Bill George, Dick Butkus and Mike Singletary. Only George failed to finish his career in Chicago.
Urlacher may very well end up in Canton himself one day. The four-time first-team all-pro was the NFL's defensive MVP in 2005. A year later, he helped lead the Bears to a berth in Super Bowl XLI, the only time Chicago has played in the game since the famed '85 Bears won Super Bowl XX.
"Over the last 13 years Brian Urlacher has been an outstanding player, teammate, leader and face of our franchise," team chairman George McCaskey said.
"As Bears fans, we have been lucky to have such a humble superstar represent our city. He embodies the same characteristics displayed by the Bears all-time greats who played before him and he will eventually join many of them in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We thank Brian for all he has given our team and our city. He will always be a part of the Bears family. We wish him the very best."
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text: Staying Healthy A Key Goal For Women's BB TeamAs all coaches are wont to do at the start of the season, third year Hamline mentor Kerri Stockwell has a list of goals she hopes her team will achieve in the 2012-13 campaign. There are the often heard bromides about playing better defense and competing hard at both ends of the floor. But at the top of the wish list is an intangible of which neither Stockwell or her players have much control over. Staying healthy. The Pipers return four starters from the 2011-12 team that played much better than the final record of 7-18 would attest to. Unfortunately, that quartet – Kara Poirier, Je'Naya Brown, (pictured at right) Steph Pilgrim and Jordan Sammons – also averaged an astonishing 30 minutes or more a game apiece. Battered by injuries to such an extent that the Pipers were down to seven players for one game, fatigue was a factor more than anything else last season. "We were in a lot of close games last year," Stockwell recalled, remembering one stretch where the Pipers lost four games in 10 days by a total of seven points. "Our lack of depth due to the injuries played a big role in the final record. In just about all of those close losses, we led well into the second half. Even while shorthanded, we played hard and stayed with teams." The Pipers are hoping that hard work and some better health will pay off this year. The team has a nice mix of veterans (four seniors and a junior) to go with four sophomores and four first year players. The returning players have some impressive credentials. Sammons led the team (and was fourth in the league) in scoring with a 14.3 ppg average. The sophomore got a late start this year on the coirt because she is also a member of the Piper soccer team. But the same thing happened last year. And, after she found her basketball legs, Sammons was hard to stop, earning a spot on the league's All-First year team as well as Honorable Mention for the All-Conference team. But she wasn't the only offensive weapon. Pilgrim, a transfer from Anoka-Ramsey CC, led the league in three-pointers last year with 68 and Poirier, who has been a three-year regular, was fifth with 45. Elevated to a regular starting role last year, Brown was third in the MIAC in steals and seventh in assists. That is a very good base to build from. Unfortunately, at times last year, that was about all the Pipers had to work with. Rachel Usgaard, who played in 23 games and often was the first player off the bench, may be ready to move up this year. If 6-0 Cassidy Vogt, one of last year's walking wounded (her season lasted just seven games before being sidelined for the year with an injury.), can regain her feel for the game, she offers the Pipers something that was sorely missing last year – size. "We know we have to rebound better than new did last year," Stockwell said. "We're going to be smaller than most teams we play. So we just have to be smarter about how we play teams." One veteran face who may help in this regard is Danielle Daniels, a senior guard who was an all-conference player in track and basketball in her prep days at St. Paul Johnson. So may Makenzie Lee, whose playing time increased as the season went on last year and Laura Troftgruben, who joined the team at midseason last year when the injury bug. Although she only appeared in three games, she liked it so much that she gave up playing soccer this year to concentrate on hoops. Of the newcomers, Emily Behrman is a point guard who can shoot three pointers. Rael Raskovich offers size at 5-10. If they can all stay healthy and Stockwell can rest her starters when needed, it could be a fun winter at Hutton Arena. Sometimes less really can be more. The 12-member MIAC field means the Pipers will again play a 22-game conference schedule in 2012-13. That only leaves room for three non-conference games. The first two of those come this weekend when Hamline visits Milwaukee to play in a tournament at Wisconsin-Lutheran. On Friday, they face the host school, winners of the last four Northern Athletic Conference titles (and they are picked to repeat this year). On Saturday, they face either Wisconsin-Stout (7-18 a year ago) or DePauw (27-2 last year). As far as Stockwell is concerned, it's a forerunner of what her team is likely to see this winter. "This will be a good test because it will be like a MIAC game," she said. The Pipers open the conference season November 28 at St. Benedict. The home opener is against St. Thomas on December 1 at 1:00 p.m. A live video feed of the Pipers games in Milwaukee will be available by clicking here. A live stats feed is also available by clicking here.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (593 votes).
In short: mud, slurry, fab atmosphere, always return for more; one of my all time favesDate of review: November 14, 2010
In short: Would I do it again? Oh, go on, then.In full: My first Slog and, despite the mess it's made of my kit and the fact it's going to take weeks to dry my shoes out, I will be back again. I'd been expecting the first two 'water features' (the bog and the sheep dip), but the pig trough (400 odd metres of flooded ditch with a crowd lining one side baying for us all to fall over) was an added, but exhausting bonus. Great organisation, excellent good bag and T shirt. Shame about the queue for the showers, but this was to be expected. At least they had showers, I supppose. Well done, Bitton. Now, back to trying to get the dirt out from between my toes.Date of review: November 14, 2010
In short: First time running this and it was a really fun race. Not for anyone who wants to remain dry and mud free. Will definitely be applying again next year.Date of review: November 14, 2010
In short: Thoroughly enjoyed this well organised race. Great atmosphere, particularly through the very wet and muddy parts! Date of review: November 14, 2010
In short: One mud-slip-slide of a race. Loved it, can I do it again right now?Date of review: November 14, 2010
In short: Excellent, very sociable - great event, will definately do this againDate of review: November 14, 2010
In short: Absolutely excellent again, thoroughly enjoyed it.In full: Wonderful, enthusiastic marshalls. Very well organised, and a great atmosphere.Date of review: November 14, 2010
In short: TerrificIn full: First time at this event. Brilliant organisation, humbling speech for remembrance. Great goody bag and a good laugh tackling the challenges and cow s**t. Looking forward to next year. Get your scores down to put it back onto top eventsDate of review: November 14, 2010
In short: My first slog and I had a blast. Marshals were fab, organisation brilliant, lots of friendly runners, and a mars bar in the good bag. Awesome day out.Date of review: November 14, 2010
In short: Once again an excellent raceIn full: i missed this race last year but am pleased with the course changes, enough mud/water/hills to keep everyone happy. very well organised again, well done to all.Date of review: November 14, 2010
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Traveling with children adds another layer to your travel plans. You have to be prepared for all kinds of situations, so we've compiled five tips you can use while traveling with your family:
1. Don't forget necessities! Make a packing list before you travel to ensure you don't forget anything. Be sure to add these things to your list:
Medicine – Children's Tylenol, Benadryl, cough syrup and allergy medicine
Baby wipes – You can use them to clean surfaces, hands and faces. They are also great on a hot day to cool the kids' hot faces, too.
Snacks – Nuts, granola bars or oranges are great to have on hand for both road and air travel.
2. Choose the right departure time. If you have little ones, try leaving at night as you might get lucky and have your children sleep the whole way!
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Pre-plan. Check out the airplane seat diagrams and try to plan where you want your family to sit. You can sit across the aisles, near the bathrooms or divide and conquer if fighting siblings is a battle you know you'll have to fight.
Pre-board. Check with the airline to see if they allow pre-boarding for families with small children. If that is not an option, send in one parent with the luggage first, and have one parent stay behind with a child (or two) so they can move around until the last possible minute.
4. Choose your distractions wisely! Bring along books and toys that are easy to pack, don't have a lot of loose parts and are entertaining. Forgot to pack the toys or they've lost interest already? No problem. Simply find some paper and pens, pencils or markers and ask your children to draw you a picture.
5. Lastly, relax and cut yourself some slack! If you expect there are going to be a problem or two, you won't be disappointed when they arise. If you get stressed when you can't find your hotel, your kids will get stressed, too. When you think of it as "exploring the neighborhood," everyone will feel better. Simply go with the flow and everything will work out!
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Food safety with your Easter eggs
Coloring Easter eggs and hosting Easter egg hunts are fun holiday traditions for many families.
While today's eggs are safe, the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development reminds consumers to take some simple steps this Easter season to ensure safe egg handling and minimize food safety risks.
It is important to remember to keep hard-boiled eggs, peeled or in the shell, in the refrigerator below 40 degrees for no more than one week.
Hard-boiled eggs should be stored on an interior shelf of the refrigerator, not in the door.
Easter eggs, because they're more often thoroughly cooked, aren't quite as risky.
Still, Salmonella can be found on both the outside and inside of eggs, so it's important to guard against cross contamination before they're cooked – washing hands and all food contact surfaces that come in contact with raw eggs – and also to store cooked and uncooked eggs properly.
Experts also recommend these safe egg handling tips:
– Check egg cartons before buying, passing over cracked eggs.
– Discard any cracked or dirty eggs you discover after you get the eggs home.
– Keep eggs and foods separate from raw meat, seafood and poultry in grocery carts and in the refrigerator.
– Wash hands for at least 20 seconds in warm, soapy water before and after each step of preparation from cooking to hiding.
– Wash all food contact surface areas (counter tops, utensils, dishes, and cutting boards) with soap and water after contact with raw eggs. Then disinfect the food contact surfaces using a sanitizing agent, such as bleach, following label instructions.
– Cook two sets of eggs – one for the Easter egg hunt and one for eating.
– Cook eggs thoroughly, and do not keep eggs warm or at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Do not consume hard-boiled eggs that have been unrefrigerated for more than two hours.
Food safety experts also offer the following advice:
-Choose the freshest eggs possible and open the carton before you buy to make sure the shells are intact.
– If you plan to hollow out eggshells by using your mouth to blow out the raw egg through holes in the shell, first wash the egg in hot water and rinse it in a solution of 1 teaspoon chlorine bleach per half cup of water. Or use pasteurized shell eggs.
– Hard cook eggs instead of boiling them – the gentle cooking will help avoid green rings around the yolk (not unsafe but unappetizing) and will also help prevent cracking. This method is recommended by the American Egg Board for cooking eggs to be dyed: Place eggs in single layer in saucepan. Add enough tap water to come at least 1 inch above them. Add a tablespoon of vinegar for better dye coverage after cooking. Cover pan and quickly bring just to boiling. Turn off heat. If necessary, remove pan from burner to prevent further boiling. Let eggs stand, covered, in the hot water for 15 minutes for large eggs, about 12 minutes for medium and 18 for extra-large. Immediately run cold water over eggs or place them in ice water until completely cooled. Store in refrigerator until it's time to dye the eggs.
– Use only food-grade dyes and food-safe decorating materials. Dye the eggs in water warmer than the eggs so they don't absorb the dye water.
– Once the cooked eggs are decorated, return them to the refrigerator within two hours. They can be stored up to a week inside the refrigerator, not in the door.
– If you're going to use dyed, cooked eggs as decorations in braided breads, serve the baked goods within 2 hours after baking or refrigerate and eat within 3 to 4 days.
– Consider using one set of eggs for decorating and eating, and another set for decorating and hunting. Or to be extra safe, use plastic eggs for your Easter egg hunt instead of real ones.
– If you're going to hide real eggs outside, be sensible – don't hide them where they can come in contact with animals, birds or lawn chemicals. Do not hide eggs with cracked shells, because bacteria could contaminate the inside. The total time for hiding and hunting eggs should not exceed 2 hours.
– Eat properly refrigerated, hard-cooked eggs within 7 days.