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Are Winkler/Duboc/Boyle REALLY Kid-Friendly???
Original post made by Take Back Menlo Park!, Menlo Park: Downtown, on Nov 2, 2006
REALITY CHECK: Are Winkler/Duboc/Boyle REALLY "Kid-Friendly"? - Not Exactly!
A slick flyer recently mailed to residents by Winkler/Duboc/Boyle in support for Measure J (the advisory measure on Playing Fields at Bayfront) stresses the supposed "kid-concerned/kid-friendly" nature of Winkler/Duboc/Boyle, complete with a sickly-sweet picture of the three holding sports equipment. But just how "kid-friendly" have Winkler/Duboc REALLY been while in office?
Well, look no further than the playing fields issue itself along with the city's childcare programs (both at Belle Haven and especially at Burgess) to get your answer:
What Winkler/Duboc hope you won't stop to think about is that their FIRST CHOICE for Bayfront Park was putting in a GOLF COURSE - not exactly a "kid-friendly" plan. The DEVELOPER was the one who proposed putting in some playing fields as a means to attract public support for the project. Now, of course, Winler/Duboc want you to think that they REALLY wanted to JUST put playing fields in the park all along. And even worse, it certainly appears that Measure J is merely a thinly-disguised political ploy by Winkler/Duboc/Boyle aimed at getting themselves elected and that they have NO REAL INTENTION of ever putting in playing fields at Bayfront (unless it is tied into some other development project like the original Bayfront Golfcourse Proposal).
What many people may not be aware of (or may have forgotten) is that when the specific budget-reduction strategies were released by the city manager back at the beginning of this year, the proposals listed included both:
-- Eliminating either 1 or 2 classrooms at the Belle Haven Child Development Center (which provides full-time licensed childcare services to children ages 3-5 years old) - equivalent to cutting up to one-half the entire program!
-- "Restructuring" the Belle Haven School Age Child Care Program (which serves young children in K-6 grades). And what did "restructuring" actually mean - well, instead of a quality licensed childcare program, it would have become a "recreation camp-style program" - basically, an extended open-recess program devoid of the educational aspects (such as a homework assistance/reading program) that were being offered under the original program.
As you might well expect, Belle Haven parents were (rightfully) outraged and packed the city council chambers at their next meeting (which was standing-room only) to fight the proposed cuts. And led by the efforts of Councilman Cohen, those cuts were "taken off the table."
Now you may say, well that's just what the city manager proposed and Winkler and Duboc had nothing to do with it. But think about it - do you REALLY think that the city manager is going to publicly propose specific budget cuts without at least the tactic approval of those cuts in advance by the Winkler/Duboc/Jellins council majority? Would YOU propose something to the general public without at least getting an approving "wink and a nod" from your boss beforehand?
Oh, and by the way, another proposed budget cut targeting Belle Haven that would have significantly affected kids as well was the call to either reduce the Belle Haven pool schedule by 50% - or close the pool entirely! Now THAT'S not exactly kid-friendly!
Unlike the Belle Haven case, where outraged parents easily beat back the draconian cuts proposed for childcare, Burgess childcare parents have been fighting Winkler and Duboc for years over the childcare program, first in terms of getting a new childcare facility built (with "new" then being replaced by "cheaply renovated") and then in terms of turning over operations to a private contractor - a fight that Winkler/Duboc/Boyle have already vowed to continue, "however much the currents users (parents) object," according to a Sept 2 Winkler email to her supporters.
While there are many different aspects to this story, which is also full of mystery and intrigue, here are the condensed highlights:
-- Prior to moving into a different - but not completely new - facility this May, the city's full-time licensed daycare program was apparently housed for years in "Menlo's Children's Center" (MCC) which was nothing more than a couple of old construction trailers wedged together (a "trailer park," if you will). It was classic "temporary" housing that became semi-permanent.
In 2001, Measure T (the $38 million bond measure aimed at updating the city's deteriorating recreation facilities) was being put up for voter approval that November. Seeing that, based on a telephone survey of residents, the addition of a "new" childcare facility to the list of projects to be funded under the measure would help ensure its overall passage, such a facility was added to the list of projects to be undertaken. And as a member of the Measure T Steering Committee, Ms. Duboc apparently personally recruited childcare parents to help gain passage of the measure, with the "carrot" of a "new" childcare facility thrown in front of them.
-- Well, once Ms. Duboc become a council member in 2002, she started changing her tune and, along with Ms. Winkler, started arguing - in a classic President Clinton hair-splitting fashion – that "new" didn't really mean "new" at all but rather "refurbished." As a result, the "new" childcare facility that opened in May is actually just the OLD police headquarters (complete with a firing range in its basement), cheaply refurbished (the "new" extension, the part closest to Laurel street, is apparently just a "temporary"-type building - there's no foundation flooring there, so the floor is literally "bouncy" - gee, just what you want for housing a bunch of young kids!). And to add insult to injury, the so-called "toddler" portion of the program (serving the youngest kids) has been effectively eliminated with the move, as there apparently is inadequate space available to offer that particular program.
-- And at the same time that "new" became "cheaply renovated" under Winkler/Duboc, the "privatization fight" reared its ugly head, first offered up by Ms. Winkler as a means to help pay for the new/refurbished facility and more recently this year due to the supposed budget crunch (see more on the overall alleged budget crunch issue here). This led to the absolute farce that took place this summer when Winkler/Duboc/Jellins bypassed actually examining the issue and its relative merits and instead dove right in to trying to privatize the program ASAP with the issuance of a formal Request For Proposal (RFP - the standard process used by cities to obtain formal bids from private contractors to provide a service or product).
-- The RFP timing itself was very revealing: It came right after the "new" facility was opened in May (thereby allowing potential bidders a good "look-see" at the facility which, being newly refurbished, likely looked quite spic-and-span and certainly must have looked much, much better than the old MCC trailer park), but was rushed ahead (at Ms. Winkler's insistence) to be finished up by the end of September - thereby allowing just enough time to complete and sign a long-term binding contract with a private contractor BEFORE the November elections when Winkler/Duboc/Jellins seats were all up for election.
-- However, as has been seen before with other "rush-jobs" attempted by Winkler/Duboc/Jellins, things went horribly wrong. First, likely due to a combination of a bad RFP document being put out in a haste by the city, along with a spreading word on the street that the parents were dead set against privatization as they loved the care provided by existing program, just two "firms" ended up submitting a formal bid to take over the program. Then it turns out that one "firm" wasn't really a firm at all, but just something on paper - plus their "bid" didn't even include cost figures, so it wasn't even a "bid" at all. Then it was revealed that the one real firm that actually submitted a real bid had major problems, having apparently been written up eight times over the previous two years by social services - not exactly a record that would make a parent comfortable sending their kid to. And this revelation came forth NOT from the city (who you would think would have done a background check here), but rather by the union (which might well account for all the union-bashing that Winkler/Duboc/Boyle have been doing this election campaign). But did all this deter Winkler/Duboc/Jellins from their quest? No, as even in light of all this, they voted to continue the process in late August. And Mr. Boyle? As part of the RFP Committee, it turns out he was the ONLY one on the 9-person committee (which included several childcare experts) to vote for the private firm in a preliminary vote. No, in the bitter end what finally did everything in was that the lone private firm that bid pulled their bid just before a formal interview was to take place - likely because they didn't want to talk about those pesky violations, although
-- Winkler/Duboc/Boyle tried to make a huge stink over an anonymous letter apparently sent to the private firm warning them of what they were getting themselves into (the letter was subsequently posted on the city council's email log for public viewing by the writers after Ms. Winkler apparently tried to get the city attorney to somehow sue them for writing the letter in the first place - you can still read it there today, if you want). To top it all off, Ms. Winkler then tried to link the anonymous letter to the union, who took great offense and threatened to sue her for the implication. (All-in-all, just another day in Winkler/Duboc/Jellins' neighborhood, it seems.)
Lost in the shuffle of all this was the collapse of the original rationale for privatization of the program in the first place - it turns out that after Ms. Winkler and Duboc loudly proclaimed cost savings of $444,000 with privatization (which made headlines and was included in every news story), the official savings estimate by city staff subsequently came in at just $72,000 - mere peanuts in a city budget of some $30 MILLION.
-- Incredibly - and showing absolutely no shame after ALL that occurred - Winkler/Duboc/Boyle have none-the-less pledged on their campaign website to "rebid the child-care center," with Ms. Winkler going a defient step farther writing in a Sept 2 email to her supporters: "Should we re-bid this childcare program, however much the current users and unions object? I think we should." All we can say is: WOW!
-- Don't believe what you read from Winkler/Duboc/Boyle: Look at their real record and use common-sense when evaluating things.
-- A picture of them happily smiling while holding some sports equipment DOESN'T make them "kid-friendly" - it's just a photo-op, after all!
Comments (8)
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Nov 2, 2006 at 5:36 pm
Another reason why Belle Haven childcare programs escaped the chopping block Besides the fact that beating up on poor kids makes for bad PR?
Many Menlo Children's Center parents are not US citizens, and cannot vote in the upcoming council election.
Working parents, foreign Stanford graduate students and high tech professionals from around the world send their kids to MCC because they believe in the value of high quality child care. They are targeting MCC's wonderful international community because they know it will cost them relatively few votes on election day.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Nov 3, 2006 at 11:59 am
Why do the people of Menlo Park have to pay for foreign Stanford graduate students and high tech professionals from around the world child care in the first place. It would seem more fair to me if they did not drive the 2nd BMW and went ahead and paid for their own childcare.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Nov 3, 2006 at 1:11 pm
Actually, MPTaxPayer, they are Menlo Park residents and tax payers just like you and I, regardless of their citizenship.
They are the people of Menlo Park.
Non-residents pay substantially higher childcare fees than Menlo Park residents do -- I have yet to meet any nonresidents who have kids at MCC, if there are any, because priority goes to residents.
So you might want to step off your xenophobic soap box on this one.
If you want to talk about fair, why don't you try to get some numbers out of the city that shows the size of the taxpayer subsidy of for-profit developers using the planning department? I bet it'll dwarf the small amount the city is paying to give its youngest residents safe, healthy child care.
I'll ignore your ridiculously snippy comment about driving a second BMW. Clearly, if you feel the values of a retired millionaire running for council are more in line with your own, you're not going to understand the concerns of working parents struggling to do the best they can for their kids.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Nov 3, 2006 at 2:06 pm
I've REALLY gotten tired of you and your "Mickie Winkler ilk" still trying to spread the BIG LIE that childcare is "heavily subsidized" or - as you imply - totally free. I PAY THE CITY $1100 A MONTH FOR DAYCARE FOR MY KID - DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A SUBSIDIZED FEE TO YOU!
The fact of the matter is that - as reported in The Almanac - our fees pay all but $4500 of the program costs and that means that the city is recovering some 99% of program costs!
And by the way, those rich folks with a BMW (like council candidates Boyle and Duboc) have a NANNY that watches their "gold-spoon-in-the-mouth" kids - they'd NEVER let their kids mingle with mere commoners like my kid in dreaded city daycare.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Nov 3, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Blah, blah, blah, it still is in fact subsidized. Where is the mandate that the city needs to be in the childcare business in the 1st place?
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Nov 3, 2006 at 9:34 pm
"Blah, blah, blah, it still is in fact subsidized." That's one HECK of a convincing arguement there against ChildcareDad, MPTaxpayer.
As for your second statement, "Where is the mandate that the city needs to be in the childcare business in the 1st place?":
That mandate came back when Measure T was passed. Childcare was relegated to a couple of piss-poor trailers on the "back 40" when it was determined through citizen polling that Measure T would pass IF a new city childcare facility was added to the list of projects. So Lee Duboc (as head of the Measure T committee) got childcare added to the list and Measure T passed overwhelmingly. There's your mandate.
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Nov 4, 2006 at 12:28 am
Measure T was the mandate for the community to spend public money on the facilities. The facility was advertised openly as part of Measure T, and recieved nearly 70% of the vote.
Was is untrue is that the *SERVICE* is subsidized. Is it not. It is false information spread by Winkler and Duboc that the service is subsidized. To read Almanac articles debunking this read here Web Link and here Web Link
One last nuance:
Since 1996 MCC child care programs and gymnastics were both programs, the only city programs to fully recover their costs.
When new city manager David Boesch came on board, he was hired, in part because he promised to bring a new "service-based" budgeting approach to Menlo Park, which has been implemented recently.
In a traditional "department-based" budgeting approach, there is a community services department, and all costs associated with child card services were within that department. But with a service-base budget approach, some portion of city overhead --management, city hall electricity, the computer department, etc-- is also factored in to the costs of the program.
In other words, recently the entire budgeting system was changed over.
Winkler and Duboc haven't really told anyone about this. Instead they quote the new service-based figures, particularly the unrecovered overhead costs, to prove that MCC is not full cost recovery, but this is dishonest, and they do not apply that same new standard to every other program in the city, including for example gymnastics.
Under the new system, no program recovers its costs.
a resident of Oak Knoll School
on Nov 6, 2006 at 1:38 pm
I agree with the thoughts of most of these readers, and I want to add another election development that has really made me realize the slate candidates are NOT kid friendly at all:
The endorement highlighted in the Almanac newspaper and on a postcard slick by a Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation Co President was used to try to influence school families to vote for them. Did they not realize this could do significant damage to the MPAEF? I think they did, but chose to use the title with the name for their own political gain, regardless of the price to the very kids they say they are friendly to. They say they are kid friendly but their actions say otherwise in so many ways.
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Where the $9.7 million estimate for cuts came from
Original post made by Sandy, Mohr Park, on May 13, 2009
So, where did the estimate of $9.7 million in cuts come from?
$5.6 million that the state had allocated to the district in September was cut in February.
$2 million comes from increasing costs of utilities, other resources, and (yes) step-and-column.
$1.3 million comes from increasing costs of special education programs.
$0.8 million comes from lost revenue from declining lottery revenues and decreasing facilities use fees.
Add those up, and you have the total of $9.7 million.
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a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 13, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Sandy, Need to point out that the step and column you note as an afterthought is about $1.5 million of the $2 million you listed.
The $1.3 million of spec ed costs (and I'd like to see what created this increase) will be covered by the $2.5 from the federal government. Then there is $4.2 million from the feds, a match for other cuts made. That's $6.7 million in relief to the general fund--$2.2 million more than the parcel tax would have provided . . . no parcel tax needed for 09-10.
That leaves us a year to cut the budget everywhere possible and then determine if a tax is needed going forward.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on May 13, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
These numbers don't differ. The point of my post was to show that only $5.6MM of the budget deficit are from actual State cuts while the rest are increases in mostly employee compensation.
$5.6MM in actual cuts to revenue limit/categorical programs. (covered by federal money)
$1.3MM in increased requirement for special ed. (covered by federal money)
The only mistake I made was to include current year "rollover" costs (rollover costs include raises) in the total when in fact the district already made layoffs to cover that $2MM. So in reality the cuts from the State are $5.6MM and the increased costs are $4.8MM from 2008-2010.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on May 13, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Bottom line is that everything else is covered except teacher raises. If you vote for G you are voting to tax yourselves (and everyone else) in order to pay MORE raises to the teachers.
In this economy they are lucky to be employed. They are killing the goose that laid them their golden eggs with the incessant demands for step and column and COLAs. Enough already.
a resident of Downtown
on May 13, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I teach in the PUSD. No raises now, not with my neighbors and relatives losing jobs. Measure G is the wrong approach, at the wrong time.
Please vote No on G.
a resident of Country Fair
on May 13, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Freeze a COLA - fine.
Step and column is negotiated item. Nobody was complaining about how unfair this was and how teacher's shouldn't have this security before. Now that private sector folks are taking a hit, they have to take everyone else down with them.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 14, 2009 at 8:49 am
Measure G will save 86 jobs. None being administrators, in fact, $2.1 Million will be cut from administration starting July 1.
Middle School Assistant Principals – Eliminate 3 FTE
Elementary Assistant Principals - Eliminate 3.5 FTE
This would leave 1 FTE to support special education needs
Assistant Director Student Nutrition Services $90,000
Director of Architectural Planning $96,000
Coordinator of Data Processing $120,000
Coordinator of Categorical Programs $120,000
Coordinator of Vocational Education $120,000
Director of Education Services 1 FTE $120,000
Public Information Office Position $100,000
Director of Human Resources 1 FTE $120,000
Director of Assessment and Program Evaluation $120,000
Assistant Director of Special Education $100,000
Coordinator M&O 2 FTE $240,000
The teachers it does save, are the most junior teachers and lowest on the pay scale. A yes vote on measure G is really a vote to keep these junior and very bright teachers employed and keep K-3 Class sizes small, not a general Step and Column increase. Year over year, less PUSD monies will go to teachers in general, because there will be less teachers employed here in PUSD.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on May 14, 2009 at 9:05 am
ptown resident, clue in. Teacher salaries/raises come from taxes. Taxes come from taxpayers, many of whom work in the private sector.
No one is trying to take anyone down. If the private sector goes down, EVERYTHING follows, and that's the point.
Many CA cities (recently San Jose) have figured out that NOBODY needs to be laid off if employees just forego raises.
It's a ray of hope that Pleasanton's teacher contract is up for renegotiation next year.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on May 14, 2009 at 9:16 am
John Adams, you are right on the mark. It simply amazes me how little people understand about how our government and economic system work.
Taxpayers and taxes and fees from businesses fund government functions, including all compensations and benefits government employees receive. Businesses pass on, in one form or another, all tax related costs to customers.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on May 14, 2009 at 9:25 am
I wish we would all hold our elected representatives accountable.
For all of you who have year-over-year elected tax and spenders and voted for bond measure-after-bond measure and countless well intended (or not) dubious social welfare programs via our direct-democracy experiment called the ballot initiative process, I urge you to take a stop, take a look in the mirror and repeat after me: "I am directly responsible for this mess".
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on May 14, 2009 at 9:30 am
Stacey is a registered user.
When I look in the mirror I see someone who rarely voted yes on a bond measure and initiatives.
But anyway, 4theKids forgets that the federal stimulus dollars are already saving teaching jobs. Measure G pays for the raises.
a resident of Mohr Park
on May 14, 2009 at 9:38 am
I hope you will consider running for the School Board!
a resident of Canyon Creek
on May 14, 2009 at 11:53 am
I hope STACY runs for school board, too. Then she can come up with REAL solutions instead of spending all day commenting on every forum on the PW and taking facts and making them her own. GO STACY GO!!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 14, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Stacy has come up with solutions and also provided valuable and verifiable information on the parcel tax discussion and other issues.
She obviously cares about the Pleasanton community.
If she chose to run for any Pleasanton office, she would certainly have my vote.
Unlike "me too," she contributes real discussion, not derogatory remarks.
Me too - you've chosen your name well. It's a name for a follower, not a leader.
a resident of Castlewood
on May 14, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Don't you have to provide your real name in order to run for public office? And get out from behind a computer?
Yes, "me too" you are a follower rather than a leader. Shame on you. Apparently, to be a leader in our town, you need to sit on a computer all day vigilantly watching over a blog, posting the same numbers and arguments over and over again, and responding personally to almost every post that does not support your opinion. That is true leadership!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 14, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Maybe the criticism of Stacey as a person is because she isn't supporting Me too's opinion.
For all any of us know, Stacey may very well be out in the community volunteering. Or maybe she's her own boss and can schedule her time in the way that works best for her. Maybe her name isn't even Stacey!
At least she cares enough to have a discussion.
The people who only chime in to criticize others such as Me too add nothing to the discussion.
Enough already with the personal criticisms and let's get back to the topic!
a resident of Foothill High School
on May 14, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Doesn't anyone else see that the budget problems arise from a "culture"....the culture that proliferates in the PUSD. It's one of a strong UNION mentality....whether it be the teacher's union or the classified staff union. We're going to continue to do things the same old way regardless of what is costs the taxpayer. I've worked with these employees for years and it's only getting worse. I'm only going to do as much as I have to per my contract. I'm not going to the "think outside the box" and I'm going to stay as long as I want because I have total job security regardless of my performance. There's no critical thinking skills in play here. No one is looking at a smarter way to work. There's no creativity or good old fashion hard work being implemented. Teachers are not available to help their students before, during or after school - even though they all get a prep period. There's no strong management in play to run the school like the business it is. Regardless of what you think....the PUSD is in the business of educating our children and they should be held responsible for that as well as efficiently running their business for the taxpayers. There is so much that could be done in a positive, constructive and wonderful way BUT it is not meant to be when you have the UNION mentality behind your actions. Sadly, Measure G is not going to fix anything.....and for that I'm disappointed. Vote NO on measure G.
a resident of Happy Valley
on May 14, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Fed up. You sound like a Republican. We've all had enough of that mentality. The George Bush recession is making us all poor. You don't run a public school like a business because it isn't a business. We all know what happens when business isn't regulated by government. Can you say Bear Stearns, Country Wide Financial, AIG? Bank Bailouts. Republicans helping their rich friends and making the rest of us poor. Thank god the Union is looking out for our teachers. Kids are the future.
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Einstein is a registered user.
Fed up,
you are correct and in another sense I believe a financial decision should take place for each of these initiatives including a pay back analysis as well as a need analysis. I had to laugh when I read the above statement about the school system being run like a business. Everything is run like a business whether you realize it or not. Follow the money and you would find the answer to why each and every decision is made. We need to shake things up and do it with your vote. We need term limits and new blood in office each and everytime.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 14, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Don't think Measure G is a republican/democrat issue. Obama is printing cash and giving it away too. "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." The Who
At least in Measure G we have a local issue and a better shot at stopping the spend and tax mentality of all legislating bodies. And this really is, "Ooops, we spent all the money, and we forgot about saving some for economic uncertainty; how 'bout a parcel tax for just four years . . ."
"Won't get fooled again!" (Title of the song quote used above) Vote No
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Einstein is a registered user.
Kathleen please read my statement above. we need to access actual needs, cut costs to meet those needs, and develop a gap analysis and then develop an intelligent course of action.
By the way, Schwarzenner or however you spell his name just announced that California is going to need to file for bankrupcy because spending is out of control and taxes are the highest in the nation.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 14, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Well, yes--I've been saying that. And the federal money buys time to do this without a parcel tax. I was responding to Fed up is a troll (you and I posted at the same time).
The Governator is posturing for the campaign. I do know real numbers are a long way off, as are the solutions.
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Einstein is a registered user.
ha ha ha! yes we did post at the same time and said basically the same thing. One thought is there a possibility to combine district offices between Livermore and Pleasanton in order to reduce administrative redundancy and reduce cost? In addition, there could be some significant leveling up of teachers capability in not only Pleasanton but also Livermore. The real upside is that the kids would benefit. I realize that there are differences in compensation but that could be resolved.
a resident of Oak Hill
on May 14, 2009 at 8:26 pm
I would not want to have PUSD join with Livermore. Dublin, however, is interesting, since it's a one high school school district. Dublin may be a better match.
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Einstein is a registered user.
Maybe Dublin would be better to join up with but maybe in the future Livermore as well. Remember all the kids from Dublin used to go to Amador before Dublin High School was built. That said can you imagine the amount of cost and waste that would be eliminated? Less administrators, less overhead costs, lower insurance costs by economy of scale, less vehicles, less cell phones, less buildings, less PG and E bills, less internet fees. Good all the way around and one thing not measured and that is it would create competition.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on May 14, 2009 at 8:36 pm
50% of the Federal stimulus money is restricted to special ed. These funds will not resolve the budget problems. Regarding Livermore, they already implemented a parcel tax as did San Ramon.
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Einstein is a registered user.
The parcel tax thing is like spitting in the ocean meaning it will not even be felt. Pleasanton will spend more on education even after Livermore and San Ramon. Would you want your kids to go to Livermore or San Ramon schools because they have a little parcel tax? I suspect not. We need real evaluation and correction in spending before considering any type of parcel tax otherwise we just kick the ball down the hall for someone else to deal with it.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 14, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Ok, here is something to think about. There are State Standards that every school district in California has to teach to. So why does each district have a curriculum development department, with multiple Director level positions? We are all teaching to the same standard which is pretty specific.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Jason, That's not true. Special Ed already encroaches on the general fund, so any money received eases the same amount in the general fund so it can then be spent elsewhere.
Einstein and Joined, I don't think merging districts is a good idea. There was an overlap with Dublin before and unification in 1988 made each into separate K-12 districts. All you need to do is look at Los Angeles. They have multiple superintendents, essentially overseeing what would otherwise be smaller districts and then one head honcho superintendent.
I have written the governor before with a suggestion to look at cutting out county offices of education though. It could cut a cost for the state. Hmmm, maybe it's time to email that thought again.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 14, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Jason, the reason that San Ramon and Livermore require a parcel tax is they receive much less money per student from the State than Pleasanton. You can go to the ed data database and see that. You are wrong on 50% of the federal money is limited to special ed. There is only one category for special ed funding from the federal package but a majority is non-special education; it is intended to prevent teachers from being layed off. Please go to the California Department of Education website and look at the facts before you make statements like this up.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 14, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Somehow, people think if you throw money at a problem, the problem goes away, without ever thinking where the money comes from. People who have been laid off from their work surely don't want to pay extra money to maintain the salary status quo of a school district, even if they have kids in school there. As has been alluded to previously, maybe it's time for a combined school district, ala the Pleasanton/Livermore Fire district. I bet the world will not come to an end no matter what happens and thoughts outside the box may provide solutions.
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Einstein is a registered user.
Maybe not a perfect idea but an idea and I bet if we only had money for one district we could make it work and I believe it will come to that in the future. Pick the highest standard and teach to it. One disrict office for two high schools sems pretty lame and expensive. I work for Toyota and we have 12 companies in North America with one headquarters in Cincinnati and all HR, Accounting and Finance, IT, etc.are centralized covering over 70,000 employees and it works fine and creates competition amongst the different companies to get better.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on May 14, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Dear Fed Up -
Just to clarify. I am an elementary third grade teacher. In elementary school we can not use our "preps" to tutor as our students are going to classes that are required to meet state standards - yes there are PE standards, music standards and science standards at all grade levels. I do tutor students at recess if they want me to, however many younger students need this break and keeping them in is viewed as a punishment. As far as being available after school - I am there every day and before school as well. I have helped students after school, but many families don't want their children to stay as they have carpools, sports etc. If a parent or student asked for help, I would certainly give it although I could not offer it as a "service".
My daughter attends Amador. If she contacted a teacher in advance she was always able to schedule a meeting with them. Many teachers attend meetings during their "prep". Some of these meetings are mandatory, especially for students that have individual education plans. As in business, issues with individual teachers should be discussed with them and then if unresolved taken to administration. That's what I have done, it isn't a "fun" process, but it isn't any different than handling any other business problem.
I regularly work at least 10 hours a day. First I teach from 8:00 until 3:00 - during my prep and lunch I grade papers, get ready for centers, answer communications, etc. I can't do that any other time of the day as I am working with students. After school I work in my classroom usually until 5:30 - again planning lessons, grading papers, looking for that book my student misplaced, as well as collaborating with colleagues to share strategies (I think "business people" do this as well).
After I am "done" with work, I check on my 87 year old Mom who is in board and care, fix some sort of meal for my family, help my own kids with homework, drive to sports etc, and then I log on the computer again, answer email, look for more lesson strategies, check out books to read to my class etc. I clean my house in the summer - Thank goodness the cats like crunchy food! Yes, occasionally I do watch "House" on TV - I also read before bed. I am thankful every day that I live and work in this community and that I have great kids and a great husband. (I always have to say that because otherwise this job would have killed my family life.)
I LOVE my job - I give it my all. I can think of very few teachers who don't put in the time (yes, there may be one or two just as in any business there are a few team members who could step up a bit) Not all teachers are "raking" in the big bucks. Teachers that have been in the profession the longest are paid the most - so when you are talking about freezing what you consider a "raise" you are actually talking about freezing the salary of those teachers that are paid the least anyway. The teachers that make the most would not be affected by a salary "freeze" because their salary only goes up with COLA and that hasn't happened for a few years and certainly won't happen this year. The Union does negotiate our contract and many teachers have asked for a "freeze" of step and column. However, the union votes on this. It isn't my decision.
There are lots of reasons why special education costs are rising. Start by looking at the increase in Autism in California. These students require many interventions and some of them are expensive. That was the problem with NCLB -the rules were in place, but not the funding to back them. There are many kinds of students that need many kinds of interventions. You would have to change the laws on the National level to reduce expenditures in this area. Public schools have to serve ALL students - it's the law.
I earn every dollar I make - please don't lump all teachers into a big black pot. I think there's one Chrysler on the lot that's worth something, although some of us could use a new paint job, I am personally feeling a little frumpy!
Teachers didn't make the problems in California. 45% of our teachers live in Pleasanton. We will be sharing the burden by taking a salary reduction as well as shouldering the parcel tax. You do realize, that if we don't need to use the parcel tax for class size reduction that the $233 amount will go down. The parcel tax is categorical and will be overseen by a citizen oversight committee. Please vote for it, and then fix it so that next year it will be gone or "minimal". Not voting will only hurt kids at this point.
Education is the one industry where almost everyone has had an experience and therefore they think they know the job. You wouldn't want someone without a pilots license flying the plane - please don't try to assume you know my job if you aren't doing it now, today.
I don't read these commentaries often, I hope what I have written helps you think a bit. Please don't expect me to comment back to you again as I honestly don't look back.
Thanks for listening,
a resident of Happy Valley
on May 14, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I had to laugh when Einstein said everything is run like a business. What, like the US Supreme Court? I don't think they are exactly a for profit organization. Let me guess, you want term limits for supreme court justices. Wonderful. I can just see where that will lead.
Look, people are fed up with all this free market, wealth creation, ownership society rubbish. Look where it got us. Just as soon Bush's wealthy friends get in the slightest bit of trouble, it is all out the window and he starts giving away tax money to those who need it the least and deserve it the least. At least Obama is trying to spread a little around to people who need it. Sure, he could be doing a lot better, but at least he spreads it around. With Bush it only went one way: UP.
Back to Measure G. It is a good tax. It is local. It is for a good cause. It isn't lining the pockets of wealthy bankers and crooks. It is education for our kids.
a resident of Country Fair
on May 14, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Business is bad,
you may not like it but when you step back and leave out your right wing hating ideals and think about it Einstein is right as it will all boil down to money and we are almost out so think about how you will fund this stuff.
a resident of Happy Valley
on May 14, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Don't get me wrong. I agree, we are in trouble. Bush and the Republican de-regulators in congress dug a deep hole for us. It is going to be bad for years. We need to education the future generation now more than ever. They are going to need it.
And I don't hate right wing ideals. I just think Republicans have no credibility. 3/4 trillion dollars of welfare for the wealthy all after 7 years of telling us not to worry that are wages weren't rising, trust the free market. Where was his trust? And congressional Republicans went right along. Disgusting.
a resident of Country Fair
on May 15, 2009 at 6:41 am
Business is Bad,
I believe you have some serious issues and you are saying that 48,000,000 americans have no crediability and at the same time claim not to be a hater? Hey Bush was not a good President but in reality has not had any power since about 3 years ago when the democrats gained control of the house and senate so this is on the democrats watch. We are in this together and 6,000,000 americans are now out of work and both democrats and republicans are hurting so let's quit the hate and get this fixed together without the hate.
a resident of Happy Valley
on May 15, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Why do you keep using the word hate? Where did I say anything hateful?
Issues? I have all kinds of issues with Republican leaders, not with Republican voters. I voted for George W. Bush in 2000 but not in 2004 or 2008. Would that make me a self-hater? I feel completely let down and abandoned by the Republican party. I don't think they stand for much of anything.
You say Bush had no power after Democrats got control of congress, but it was his administration and his treasury secretary that dreamed up the TARP bailouts and pushed them through congress. TARP came from the Bush administration. And it was the Republicans in congress who dismantled the regulations that had been protecting us for decades (some going back before the Great Depression), all the while telling us not to worry, that we should trust the free market.
a resident of Country Fair
on May 15, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Business is bad,
Hey I said Bush wasn't any good and yes he started the TARP stuff which is wrong and will prove to be a great big mistake. Obama is just piling on and using this crisis as a way to have his way with the nation. We will pay for this for years. We need business and tax reform period without big government. Honestly, maybe hate is the wrong word but you just seem so angry and are lashing out at everything without offering one solution other than, Bush is bad, business is bad, republicans are bad, etc. when you read up through this string the one who makes the most sense was Einstein's post and you said his made you laugh. Do you have any intelligent solutions or just want to play the filter bride?
a resident of Country Fair
on May 15, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Business is bad,
should have read "jilted bride".
a resident of Happy Valley
on May 15, 2009 at 4:47 pm
"should have read "jilted bride"."
a resident of Highland Oaks
on May 15, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I run a company.
It is successful because:
1. We provide a needed service at an extremely high level of quality.
2. We do not use our resources frivolously.
While public schools cannot and should not be expected to be run as private businesses are, they can be expected to function within their budgets by using their resources wisely.
a resident of Downtown
on May 15, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Do not combine school districts.
Combine PUSD within the City managment.
A great deal of money would be saved by joining the two and becoming a charter city.
a resident of Valley Trails
on May 15, 2009 at 9:22 pm
While I agree with a lot of what Donna, elementary school teacher, says above, there is one thing that needs to be corrected. She says, "You do realize, that if we don't need to use the parcel tax for class size reduction that the $233 amount will go down. The parcel tax is categorical and will be overseen by a citizen oversight committee. Please vote for it, and then fix it so that next year it will be gone or "minimal"."
That is not correct. The only provision in the parcel tax to lower it is if the state passes some type of law that says the state will not fund something that a local parcel tax funds. I give the chance of this provision being exercised at almost zero. This provision was put in the tax measure to confuse people, like Donna, into thinking that the district could lower the tax. There were actually discussions at the Board level about the ability to lower the tax and it turns out they cannot do that since the tax was voted on by the people. The only way to increase, decrease, or cancel the tax is through another vote.
Also, Donna, although you state you will not be looking at the blogs, the people who do not support this tax DO support the teachers. Are they concerned about passing a tax that will fund raises? Yes. That is because those who are paying the tax are generally not getting raises. They are typically getting pay freezes, pay cuts, or layoffs. Teachers are important but so are other professions that are not receiving raises. It seems the district and the parcel tax committee is trying to paint those who do not support the parcel tax as not supporting the teachers. Many of those who have posted in these blogs who do not support the tax have been volunteering in the classrooms, raising funds, and volunteering at the schools, and definitely support the teachers and the schools. I resent the fact that anybody who does not support a tax increase is labeled as not supporting a program (teachers, firemen, police, etc.).
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on May 16, 2009 at 9:00 am
Kathleen and Federal Money,
I didn't make up the statement regarding special ed and I'm not wrong. From the Contra Costa Times (Robert Jordan 5/13/09) "Pleasanton expects to receive $4.2 million in federal State Fiscal Stabilization Funds for general budget needs and $2.1 million that must be used for special education."
a resident of Vintage Hills
on May 16, 2009 at 10:26 am
Jason, I didn't say you made it up. I'll try to explain this again. I think there is $5 million in special education encroachment on the general fund--the amount the district has to pay for special education that is not covered by the feds or the state year to year. So, now that the feds are giving us $2.5 in additional funds for special education (and it was revised up recently from $2.1)--that is $2.5 million that does not have to be taken out of the general fund. In turn that means there is $2.5 million that would have been spent on special education that now can be spent on things like CSR.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 16, 2009 at 10:28 am
But I do suggest you check your math. $2.1 is not 50% of the total 6.3 as you stated above. Plus even if it has to be used for special ed, doesn't that just free up other money for the general fund.
I am amused how some people think that the right hand can't spend what is in the left pocket! No administrator salary increases from the parcel tax...that just means they can come from general funds instead!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 16, 2009 at 10:30 am
My last comments were in response to Jason, not Kathleen as she is explaining in better detail how I understand things. It just leaves more in the general fund.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 16, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I went to the Pleasanton school district website to gather information to make an informative decision. I found several of the pdf's are not available to download. Things like Adminstrator contacts and current budgets. Hopefully, someone can correct this situation. I did find tho checking back on older items that the current Superintendent makes more money than Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
a resident of another community
on May 16, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Way to go Donna. I am also a teacher for Pleasanton. I work more than the required 6 1/2 hours a day. I spend at least one day a weekend working in my classroom. Yes, I do help children before, during, and after school. However, parents make the decision whether or not they want us to spend time with their child. It seems sleeping in and after school sports takes precidence over school work. We are all taking a finacial "hit" and the ones that will suffer if Measure G does not pass is your own child or children. Please-regardless of what our government has done-don't hurt our furture-vote for Measure G.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on May 16, 2009 at 6:52 pm
This tax is not about the kids it is about PUSD continuing to give raises. PUSD is willing to cut programs in order to pay for raises.
The Feds are covering the state shortfall to preserve jobs, but will not be funding pay raises. Pay raises have been frozen by the state.
The district is asking the community to increase our property taxes to fund pay raises.
No on G!
a resident of Birdland
on May 16, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Donna and Penelope: You are not going to win the argument on G by saying how hard you work. Do you honestly think because you work hard and long hours makes it OK to tax people who are working equally hard for their money? Many like you, also have senior care giving family responsibilities. That's life. I work long hours, never get my lunch beak, and usually work about 90-2hrs over every night just to keep up and that is without pay. I too am in a union (nurses union that cares little about patient care I might add much like yours cares little about the "children" ) Trying to get anyone in management to "authorize" nurses overtime is not worth the effort. Yet I stay for the "sick" (you stay for the "children") and basically volunteer my time and energies. Hearing your arguments only reinforces that the 5 of us in this household (my senior mother) did the right thing voting NO on G. I urge other to do the same.
a resident of another community
on May 17, 2009 at 11:31 am
IMHO-Congratulations. I would want you to be my nurse. I value the fact that you stay to help the sick and not worry about the money. Our problem today is our government. When only the poor took the tax hits, the middle and upper middle income earners just kept sending and enjoying the good times. Now that the tax hits are affecting everyone, we have suddenly decided to pooint fingers everywhere. No of us want our hard earned money taxed. However, the children are the ones that pay the price with larger class sizes, less counselors, less custodians, etc.... It is not about working harder-everyone does-it is about providing a service which should be compensated. Take the sports pro's-why do they need such large paychecks, pro wrestlersand we know what kind of sport that is-why????? People who make a difference in people's lives-much like you and me-should bve compensated for human lives. The government made a mess of things but don;t hurt our children.
Rememberthis is just my opinion-I value others-but this does help to let people know that there are always two sides-maybe more-
a resident of another community
on May 17, 2009 at 11:33 am
I apologize for the typos-one screaming child and a hungry dog moived my fingers a bit quickly!
a resident of another community
on May 17, 2009 at 11:33 am
See-it happened again. I am proud to be normal. We do make mistakes.
a resident of Valley Trails
on May 17, 2009 at 12:59 pm
When are people going to realize that our taxes cannot take care of every single person who needs it. Especially in this state where a good amount of people do not pay taxes. If you read the state reports you will find that the reason we are in this serious mess is we collect almost all of our taxes from the top wage-earners. When the stock market is down and people are getting layed off, and businesses are closing, those top wage-earners are not making as much money and the state is in trouble as we have all of our eggs in so few baskets.
No matter what program you cut, somebody will be affected. No matter which program you add, somebody will be helped. We have to find the proper balance and we do not have this now as we cannot afford it. Personally I would wish to donate more to my favorite charities but I can't because my income is down and my 401(k) retirement has to be rebuilt.
Perhaps instead of cutting all the services back a specific percentage, we should look at how the budget was done five or six years ago and use that. Some programs will be cut in funding. Other programs will be cut completely. The problem is we added all these new programs when times were good with no way of paying for them when times were not so good. We have these tax and spent politicians we keep electing who love to spend our money, without looking for sustainability.
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Does anyone have any experience with them i am thinking about getting one. I would like some reviews please thanks.
Does anyone have any experience with them i am thinking about getting one. I would like some reviews please thanks.
I have never used one but I think they are over priced,plus you don't get any wax for candle making or to sell.
I have seen it demonstrated on here . . http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com...eo=UiLQeSs-9Zg you can see Shane struggle with it a couple of times in the video.
I am not impressed with the "ease" of use. I agree with DC about 1200 is way too much for what you are getting.
I just bought one but wont have a review untill july...
Greg who's did you get? When you do your reveiw
I got the brushy mountian sideliner (roller)
Looking forward to the review - un-capping fullsize frames - please
I have an older Maxant flail decapper that I love. I didn't even know I needed one until it came bundled in a small bulk honey house equipment buy we did last year. We decapped and spun 20+ supers in one day last year. Couldn't have done that with a knife.
Oh, you do get wax, on mine it falls down where I strain the honey from the capping.
Uncapping equipment can be one of the biggest investments you make in your beekeeping operation. Before you buy anything you'll want to determine how large of a business you eventually want to run. Having a more automated uncapper will only help speed up the harvest if you also have the right extractor. Three uncapping machines for sideline beekeepers are currently on the market. First is the sideliner uncapper from Brushy Mountain. I have seen the youtube video and it looks like a decent machine. It will leave more of the wax on the frame. Second is the Handy man Uncapper from Dadant. It is recommended to circulate hot water or steam through the knives. I have not personally used one of these. Third is the Maxant chain uncapper. I have a friend that uses one of these. He is able to keep two 20 frame extractors running constantly. Some beekeepers can get lucky and find used uncapping machines for a good price, but it is rare.
I was lucky ......I didn't even know what it was when it was unloaded off the truck. Had bought the lot primarily for the extractor. Did a search on the Internet, fired it up and realized what I had been missing in my beekeeping life. I went from a 4 -shallow frame homemade extractor that you had to stop and flip the frames, knife and 5 gal buckets to a 33 shallow frame extractor, chain decapper, three storage tanks, wax melter, honey heater, decapping tank and a bunch of other odds and ends. It was like stepping off a horse buggy and onto the starship enterprise : ).
Running 8 frame supers that averages a little less than a frame a minute besides the loading, unloading, filtering, stacking, breaking the full frames out of the supers.
You must have 8 hands..... all I can say is wow. I manage less than 1/2 that by hand, but I use a serrated knife which does slow you down. Also dont have a good enough uncapping tank to hold the 20 frames I need to uncap while my 20 frame extractor is spinning out.
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cchoganjr, you are obviously a much better beekeeper than I am.
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kbfarms...jbeshearse... No, I am not a better beekeeper than you are, and no, I don't have 8 hands. I was just telling it like it is.
Here is how I do it. Frames are already broken out, as I do that at the bee yard. I only bring to the honeyhouse the fully capped frames, and virtually, no bees. I have a Kelly 9 frame, electric, radial extractor. I run all 8 frame, in 10 frame shallow supers. The combs are well drawn out, and there is rarely any picking of the comb. I uncap 6 frames, hang in the extractor and start it spinning. Takes maybe 20 seconds per frame to uncap. All you do is go up one side, spin the frame on the nail, and go down the other side. The hot knife does it all. I then uncap frames and hang each frame in the uncapping tank until I have 6 frames uncapped, Then unload the 6 frames that had been spinning and load the six that are in the extractor. About each 2 supers I pour the honey from the extractor into the filter system. It collects as the extractor is running. The honey then runs into 5 gallon buckets. As each 5 gallon bucket is filled, I put a lid on it, put a new bucket under filter tank.
I doesn't take long to extract honey, if you have 8 frames in 10 frame equipment and a good hot knife, (I use a Pierce or a Kelly knife with variable temperature control.) The 9 frame radial, when only putting 6 frames in it, will have the 6 frames extracted by the time you uncap six more frames.
I would love to hear an unbiased review of this uncapper from someone who knows that it's like to uncap a lot of honey. I look forward to it...
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
jbeshearse...I read your response above and you stated your uncapping tank would not hold the 20 frames you uncap while you are spinning 20.
Have you ever tried spinning just the number that your uncapping tank will hold. For instance, my uncapping tank will only hold 6 frames, and I found that uncapping 6 frames and spinning 6 frames is much, much, faster, than spinning 9 frames and uncapping 9 frames. It takes my 9 frame radial much longer to spin dry 9 frames than it does 6 frames. Just make sure the frames are balanced in the extractor.
The video looks good, but I wonder how it works for really thick comb (like when you have 9 or 8 frames in a ten frame box) or really skinny comb that got capped before it was fully drawn. Those are always the trickier ones...
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
FYI, for those who are interested an uncapping tank is not vital, it is easy to make an uncapping frame. Skip to post #5 for a photo.
Thanks for the info looking foward for a review. I have looked around and still have not found one.


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If we take a step back from arguing our respective positions and look at this year as a whole and this offense in general we can see some interesting things.
This offense has always struggled in the redzone, to the point of TC renaming it. Obviously not an effective solution, but obviously part of an attempt to address this issue.We have consistently put up respectable scores despite this shortcoming, particularly this season. This means we have amassed astounding amounts of game film of this offense running in high gear, not to mention in near panic, do or die mode.
This is never good and never results in more production, but considerably less. When you add to this the fact that our division rivals seem to have been the first to shut down our offense, it starts to seem pretty obvious that this scheme has been figured out. Its really the skins that did it and they did it last year, but its only now been worked into a complete "beat the giants" blueprint.
It seems like a way has been found to confound Eli and the receivers communication, making them read things very differently from their respective positions on the field. Aggressive up front, including the CBs while using the LB and S in a way that confuses the option routes, while leaving the deeper stuff looking like candy. Our OL woes and inconsistent running game really make this a relatively easy plan to execute.
Solution seems simple, at least the simple part does. Get some consistency on the offensive line. If we can make teams bring more rushers it will clear things out obviously, but if we could actually pick up these blitzers regularly it would at least make teams work to implement such a plan. If the OL and the run game could get in synch it would really put the offense back in gear.
The longer solution is to get this offense to do some evolving in a fundamental way so it cant be figured out so easily, and can be changed more easily when it is, because, fellas......I think the jig is up.
Teams are daring us to go deep on them and we keep on obliging.
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Eli's done fine in the offense for nine years now. He's in a funk, it happens, so is the rest of the team. it's not complicated.
I agree. the offense is not suited to Eli. KG is an idiot has been and always will be.


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5 parsley sprigs
3 whole garlic cloves
1 pound andouille or smoked sausage, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large celery rib, chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
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1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon filé powder (Gumbo filé powder is a necessity for cooking authentic Creole or Cajun cuisine. If you don't have any you can use just a pinch or so of brown gravy mix)
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Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat; gradually whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until flour is a dark caramel color (about 20 minutes). Stir into sausage mixture, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Stir in chicken, salt, and red and black pepper; simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Skim off fat.
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With FA nowadays & the greed of players, it's getting tougher & tougher to see a dynasty ever happening again. The 70s Dolphins went to 3 straight SBs due to the fact that they were able to keep almost all the core starters every yr. Same for late 70s Steelers. The 70s Cowboys also managed to keep many core starters from defecting & along with the Steelers & Miami, appeared in just about all the SBs of the 70s.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. - Challenger Chip Yarborough, who barely lost the race for Cathedral City's Mayor, announced last week he was seeking a recount. The Riverside County Registrar announced late Monday that the recount will begin on Thursday.
Incumbent Mayor Kathy De Rosa won the Mayor's seat by 13 votes after Riverside County Registrar releases final certified results last Monday.
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It used to be called "doodling" when I first started it. Tons of people do it in thread. There were some lovely ones posted on this board a while back. I think the member came from Hungary.
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It used to be called "doodling" when I first started it. Tons of people do it in thread. There were some lovely ones posted on this board a while back. I think the member came from Hungary.
I call it doodling. I've done it all my life, never really thought of it as art. Next time I will do it a nice piece pf paper.
I used to love to Doodle. I am headed off to Zentangle to check it out. However, my doodling never looked like yours looks. Gorgeous.
I love tangling! Took two classes with Pat Ferguson at this year's MQX, one for drawing and another for sewing. Awesome classes, great teacher. Love my new hobby. I think I have every Zentangle book around, plus a whole box full of supplies. drgranny, your doll is awesome!
Is there a particular book that you use or would recommend for a new Zen? In looking at their website it would seem the pens are common to most stores.....but water paper do you use? Sorry for so many questions.
I also have been Zentangling for about a year. Even sent my oldest DGS( at college )a set-up of all he needs to Tangle too. Told him I was tired of hearing he is bored ! Told him to think of his DGirlfriend and he should come up with beautiful ones to send her. I 'm just about brave enough to try it with fabric and machine.
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When the New Zealand wine culture was in its relative infancy, there was a significant number of BYO restaurants. Granted, they were usually suburban eateries with an ethnic bent, such as Asian or Italian. As well, some enterprising, more traditional bistro restaurants allowed you to bring your own wine and charged a fairly nominal corkage. But over the past couple of decades, with the exception of some of those suburban hideaways, the BYO phenomenon has faded.
These may be tough times in the wine industry but many restaurateurs are also feeling the harsh realities of diminishing discretionary dollars and reduced patronage.
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In other words, it's something not likely to be found on your stock-standard restaurant wine list.
Recently, uber-chic Auckland restaurant Clooney announced it was opening on Sunday evenings and diners were most welcome to bring a wine.
Local, casual-dining Waiheke deli-restaurant, Island Thyme, has a BYO policy on a Thursday night and veteran Italian Auckland fine-dining restaurant Toto recently held an enormously successful BYO Thursday night with one small proviso - the wine you brought had to be any vintage of the magnificent Tuscan red, Sassicaia.
The place was packed with vintages going back to the 80s. Sassicaia is a cabernet sauvignon-dominant, expensive wine, somewhere between $160-$200 a bottle.
Diners could be tempted to open their wallets more often if given the opportunity to bring their own tipple.
2010 Domain Road Vineyard Dufflers Creek Riesling, $23
Another Central Otago riesling of genuine quality. It is medium in style, which suits the New Zealand palate and has lime, ginger, melon, honey and citrus flavours.
2009 Craggy Range Sophia, $70
This is a superb winter red meat match with 65 per cent merlot, 25 per cent cabernet sauvignon and splashes of cabernet franc and petit verdot. It's a big, rich, evocative, richly textured, brooding and sensuous beast.


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With importation of queens and packages from Australia now illegal and the only two remaining countries we can import from being Canada and New Zealand I think it is inevitable that our borders will be sealed in the very near future and the entire bee industry here in the USA will be dependent on existing bloodlines.
I hope that in the near future AI will make it so drone sperm from anywhere in the world will be able to be shipped into the US, but at this point in time there appears to be no opportunities to buy bee sperm and AI our queens with it.
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Has anybody thought about how our industry will change without importation or instituted any programs into their management plan to diversify now. I am starting to import stock from Canada even though the costs are high. I am starting with Buckfast stock that was imported into Canada from Denmark in the 1990s. I am also looking for other Canadian stock with recent roots in Europe. A few years ago no stock could come into the US from Canada and we could not import stock from Europe while they could so I think Canada is an overlooked opportunity to get the most recently imported lines from Europe.


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Discussion in 'Photo & Video Gallery' started by XS ive, Oct 15, 2009.
The dirt toys.
The dirt toys and TOY hauler
New "XS ive" ride
what had to leave the stable... :-(
they look good
Love the truck but those bikes are great :great:. It makes me want one again but I had to sell them to pay for surgery :frown:
looks great! I like it all!
Heres my shed and a couple of toys
Must be nice!
So many toys, so little time!
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Jeep, bikes, truck, very nice!!!!
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I'd get one of these for a 5.5 gallon. 10 watts and about 15 bucks, you just have to slap a plug onto it.
I Suggest Adding A UV Sterilizer to Your Aquarium And Moving Your Light Closer
The hairgrass is alive, but quite thin compared to when the light was closer (When I set up the tank).
I do not want to have an algae outbreak again so I'm toying with dropping the light an inch to increase the PAR value at the substrate surface, alternatively, I can increase the photo period or the amount of light
I've read that dwarf hairgrass likes 2WPG or more. That being said, I know to focus on PAR vs WPG as a measure of effective light.
In my experience, Dwarf Hairgrass can survive in a lower light condition, however, does much better with higher lighting, CO2, fertilizer tabs and liquid fertilizer dosing at least once a week.
I have noticed that a number of people follow the EI dosing index which seems to work well for them. However, this can become very expensive over time.
I maintain a few planted aquariums with both dh and microsword and have found that it is nearly impossible to create the perfect chemical balance to achieve equilibrium in an aquarium. There are simply too many variables which affect the water column.
I have, however, found that using uv sterilization in my aquariums has not only ridded my tanks of green or cloudy water, but also allowed my plants to propagate more successfully, simply because there are less organisms in the water column which were feeding on the nutrients that my plants also required. This means that my plants no longer have to compete with these organisms as they did prior to the addition of the uv sterilizers.
Not only are my plants healthier than before, my fish are also much more active, and their colors are more vivid due to the better water quality.
I have been using uv sterilizers for the past year and half and cannot over emphasize their importance in helping to maintain a healthy water column.
As for lighting, I use Hagen GLO light fixtures with 6700 Kelvin bulbs in some tanks and a combination of 6700K and 18000K in others, and they work quite well.
I am presently setting up a 5.5 gallon nano aquarium to house some shrimp in, and looking for a good nano light. The Fluval CP mini is about 12 or 13 watts, which might work well, since I want to keep dh and microsword in this tank as well.
However, I am also considering the AquaTop Nano Type P for this aquarium. Yet, at only 7.5 watts, or about 1.3 watts per gallon in my 5.5 aquarium, I am not sure if this light will be powerful enough to grow these plants successfully, even if its 6500K spectrum is ideal for them.
I have been unable to find any independent reviews on the AquaTop Nano P light, so I may just have to purchase one to determine how well it works.
It's a very high tech and sleekly designed lighting system which usually sells for about $70 - two and a half times what the Fluval mini sells for.
And if I were to purchase two mini's that would equate to about 26 watts of light - roughly three times the power of the AquaTop.
Given this, at least on the surface, the AquaTop seems overpriced. However, when you consider the cost of some of the ADA lighting fixtures (and their low watts per gallon) the AquaTop may turn out to be good value if the light is capable of supporting plants like dh and microsword.
As for the importance of PAR over watts per gallon, Takashi Amano's planted tanks grow quite well under very low lighting conditions, so perhaps the AquaTop Type P will work fine.
I may try it and will update this post based on my experiences with the AquaTop light.
It's been 9 days and I'm holding at 28" from substrate.
I've gone down to 1 hour of burst 4x39W and 7 hours of 2x39W. I am at 4bps CO2 - I need to clean my inline diffuser before I drop the lights further - It's producing occasional bubbles and it's been 8 months since I cleaned it. Once that happens, I'll get better CO2 diffusion and I'll feel comfortable dropping the lights more.
Currently I've noticed a fine mist of hair algae on the glass after a week. I normally have very little visible algae on the glass after a week. I'm weary of dropping the light further for fear of a algae bloom. I trimmed the hair grass, which seemed to be growing thicker. I'm going to wait a week to see if it's any thicker coming back.
If the grass is growing thicker (albeit slowly), I may not need to drop the light further. If not I'll drop the light another 3" (to 25" from the substrate) remove the burst and keep it at 8 hours 2x39W and adjust the CO2 accordingly.
EDIT: When I trimmed the hair grass there is residual algae at the base (It's been there since the very first algae bloom) - I have a feeling that it may be the keeping the hair grass from growing thick...
Originally Posted by Hilde View Post
Are you dosing with iron? It got my sags growing
|Are you dosing with iron? It got my sags growing
|Here's a picture of the tank with the light at 28"
Update: I lowered the lights to 30"-31" from the substrate last week. No algae issues. The increase CO2 has been making the plants grow a bit faster, I've been pruning. The hair grass is growing but not much thicker than the week before.
I just dropped it to 28"-29" from the substrate - I'm going to do a gradual 2-3" a week and watch. I've dropped the 4 bulb burst to 2 hours and 2 bulbs are on for 6 hours for a total of 8 hours photoperiod. Next week, I'll drop the light to 26" from the substrate and drop the 4 bulb burst to 1 hour so I don't over do the light.
Originally Posted by Hoppy View Post
It seems to me that alternative to giving specific advice is to say, "sorry, but your tank is different from all others, so you are just going to have to figure it all out for yourself. There are just too many variables for any of us to be able to offer you any help. But, don't ask me to define all of those variables, because only God knows them."
Everyone's advice here has some probability of being wrong. That is just a given.
Originally Posted by houseofcards View Post
General statements like this are just IMO incorrect and misleading. First off light grows plants as well, we can have too little at times. If the plants are growing slowly then sometimes a little extra light could lead to better organic uptake, better growth and a cleaner tank. This extra light might be in the form of a 1-2 hour burst that might have a more positive aspect on plant growth than a negative aspect on algae. It really depends on the setup,
Also the comment about the 2 x T5 being enough light for that depth was made before even knowing what kind of T5 the OP was using. As we know now this varies tremendously by model/manuf.
Everyone's advice here has some probability of being wrong. That is just a given.
Originally Posted by Hoppy View Post
High light always means a lot of work, compared to low light.
What I posted is, "You can see, from that chart, that at 33" you are getting about 70 micromols of PAR, which is more than enough light to grow hairgrass. If you were to use just an adjacent pair of bulbs you would get about half of that, or 35 micromols, which might be too little light. But, lower the light to about 22-24 inches from the substrate and you should have about 45-50 micromols of PAR at the substrate from the two bulbs. That is plenty of light for hairgrass, and based on the charts in the manual, the light would be adequately uniform over the whole substrate." This means, with all 4 bulbs on, and the light 33 inches from the substrate, you get about 70 micromols of PAR, which is plenty of light for hairgrass. If you want to use only two bulbs, you can lower the light to 23-24 inches from the substrate and get 45-50 micromols of PAR, which is still very likely to be enough light for hairgrass. If you don't mind using all 4 bulbs for the whole photoperiod, just leave it at 33 inches and run all 4 bulbs for the whole photoperiod for 70 micromols of PAR.
I appreciate you explaining it this way - will gradually move towards dropping the light and reducing the burst now that I've upped the flow and CO2.
Originally Posted by foxfish View Post
OK then I am sorry if I made a misleading post! I will get back in my basket!!
I didn't really think for one second I could convince the hard core posters away from the general forum beliefs anyway.
And sorry about quoting Marks tank as a 100cm it is in fact a 120cm!
Limey out......
Incidentally I grew this scape myself with 2 x T5 on for 6 hours a day, note how the glosso actually grows downward & even the plants below the log grew as vigorously as he plant on top of the log...
There are many factors and I focused on light because everything else seems to be growing well save the hair grass.
As for light, I'm using medium-low light for 5 hours and medium-high for 3. I realized that my lights were too close and even after pulling them back it took a long time to get the algae under control (5-6 months). I have been told that I have a deep tank and the taller stemmed plants can decrease the light getting to the substrate so I posted my question here because most of you have more experience.
I have two questions about your tank? How deep is the tank and how far are your lights from substrate?
Actually I think most here agree that less light is usually better for many. In fact one of the more knowledgeable and well-known members here I'm pretty sure links that Tropica study you linked all the time.
I just don't agree with generalized, sweeping statements when it comes to home aquaria. Tanks to me are not controlled science experiments. There are simply to many variables tank to tank, light to light, substrate to substrate, etc. I do believe the Evans tank used MH lighting in addition to the T5, but I could be wrong.
OK then I am sorry if I made a misleading post! I will get back in my basket!!
I didn't really think for one second I could convince the hard core posters away from the general forum beliefs anyway.
And sorry about quoting Marks tank as a 100cm it is in fact a 120cm!
Limey out......
Incidentally I grew this scape myself with 2 x T5 on for 6 hours a day, note how the glosso actually grows downward & even the plants below the log grew as vigorously as he plant on top of the log...
Originally Posted by foxfish View Post
Light causes algae, C02 grows plants! 2 x T5 is more than adequate to get a lush growth of any plant at that depth of water,
You need to get more gas down to the substrate.
Also the comment about the 2 x T5 being enough light for that depth was made before even knowing what kind of T5 the OP was using. As we know now this varies tremendously by model/manuf.
Originally Posted by sundragon View Post
I don't want a lot more work
I think there may have been some confusion.
I misread that 70 micromoles should be enough to grow hair grass so instead of having the burst I thought an option was to keep the 4 banks open and keep it at 70 micromoles. It would be easier than dropping the light from 33 inches to 24 inches.
I now realize you said 35-40 should be enough so lowering the lights is a better solution. I am just a bit cautious of dropping the lights 9 inches from 33 to 24 inches - It sounded like a huge increase in light.
When I drop the light should I do away with the burst all together?
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