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Woodrose Mountain (Hope's Crossing Series #2)by RaeAnne Thayne
Evie Blanchard was at the top of her field in the city of angels. But when an emotional year forces her to walk away from her job as a physical therapist, she moves from Los Angeles to Hope's Crossing seeking a quieter life. So the last thing she needs is to get involved with the handsome, arrogant Brodie Thorne and his injured daughter, Taryn.
A self-made
Evie Blanchard was at the top of her field in the city of angels. But when an emotional year forces her to walk away from her job as a physical therapist, she moves from Los Angeles to Hope's Crossing seeking a quieter life. So the last thing she needs is to get involved with the handsome, arrogant Brodie Thorne and his injured daughter, Taryn.
A self-made man and single dad, Brodie will do anything to get Taryn the rehabilitation she needs even if it means convincing Evie to move in with them. And despite her vow to keep an emotional distance, Evie can't help but be moved by Taryn's spirit, or Brodie's determination to win her helpand her heart. With laughter, courage and more than a little help from the kindhearted people of Hope's Crossing, Taryn may get the healing she deservesand Evie and Brodie might just find a love they never knew could exist.
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Product Details
- 9780373776375
- Publisher:
- Harlequin
- Publication date:
- 03/27/2012
- Series:
- Hope's Crossing Series , #2
- Pages:
- 352
- Sales rank:
- 123,797
- Product dimensions:
- 4.28(w) x 6.42(h) x 0.96(d)
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On a warm summer evening, the homes and buildings of Hope's Crossing nestled among the trees like brightly colored stones in a drawera brilliant lapis-lazuli roof here, a carnelian-painted garage here, the warm topaz of the old hospital bricks.
Evaline Blanchard rested a hip against a massive granite rock, taking a moment to catch her breath on a flat area of the Woodrose Mountain trail winding through the pines above the town she had adopted as her own.
From here, she could see the quaint old buildings, the colorful flower gardens in full bloom, Old Glory hanging everywhere. At nearly sunset on a Sunday, downtown was mostly quietthough she could see a few cars parked in the lot of the historic Episcopalian church that had been the first brick structure in town, back when Hope's Crossing was a hustling, bustling mining town with a dozen saloons. Probably a Sunday-evening prayer service, she guessed.
Farther away, she could see more cars and a bustle of activity near Miners' Park and she suddenly remembered a bluegrass band was performing on the outdoor stage there for the weekly concert-in-the-park series.
Maybe she should have opted for an evening of music in the park instead of heading up into the mountains. She always enjoyed the concerts on a lovely summer night and the fun of sitting with her neighbors and friends, sharing good music and maybe a glass of wine and a boxed dinner from the cafe.
No, this was the better choice. As much as she enjoyed outdoor concerts, after three days of dealing with customers nearly nonstop at the outdoor art fair she had just attended in Grand Junction, she had been desperate for a little quiet.
Next to her, Jacques, her blond Labradoodle, stretched out on the dirt trail with a bored sort of air, tormenting a deerfly with the effrontery to buzz around his head.
"You don't have any patience when I have to stop to catch my breath, do you?"
He finally took pity on the flysort ofand swallowed it, then grinned at her as if he had conquered some advanced Jedi Master skill. Mission accomplished, he lumbered to his big paws and looked at her expectantly, obviously eager for more exercise.
She couldn't blame him. He had been endlessly patient during three days of sitting in a booth. He deserved a good, hard run. Too bad her glutes and quads weren't in the mood to cooperate.
Finally she caught her breath and headed up again, keeping to a slow jog. Despite the muscle aches, more of her tension melted away with each step.
She used to love running on the beach back in California, with the sea-soaked air in her face and the thud of her jogging shoes on the packed sand and the sheer, unadulterated magnificence of the Pacific always in view.
No ocean in sight here. Only the towering pines and aspens, the understory of western thimbleberry and wild roses, and the occasional bright flash of a mountain bluebird darting through the bushes.
She was content with no sound of gulls overhead. She still loved the ocean, without question, and at times yearned to be alone on a beach somewhere while the surf pounded the shore, but somehow this place had become home.
Who would have expected that a born-and-bred California girl could find this sort of peace and belonging in a little tourist town nestled in the rockies?
She inhaled a deep, sage-scented breath, more tension easing out of her shoulders with every passing moment. It had been a hectic three days. This was her fourth outdoor arts-and-crafts fair of the season and she had one more scheduled before September. Her crazy idea to set up a booth at summer fairs across Colorado to sell her own wares and those of the other clients of String Feverthe bead store in Hope's Crossing where she workedhad taken off beyond her wildest dreams.
She was especially pleased, since all of the beaders participating had agreed to donate a portion of their proceeds to the Layla Parker memorial scholarship fund.
Layla was the daughter of Evie's good friend Maura McKnight-Parker and she had been killed in April in a tragic accident that had ripped apart the peace of Hope's Crossing and shredded it into tiny pieces.
Outdoor art-and-crafts fairs were exciting and dynamic, full of color and sound and people. But it was also hard work, especially when she worked by herself. Setting up the awning, arranging the beadwork displays, dealing with customers, running credit cards. All of it posed challenges.
Over the weekend, she'd had to deal with two shoplifters and the inevitable paperwork that resulted. This Sunday-evening run was exactly what she needed.
Finally tired, her muscles comfortably burning, she took the fork in the trail that headed back to town, her cross-trainers stirring up little clouds of dirt with every step. She'd forgotten her water bottle in her haste to get up on the cool trail after the drive and suddenly all she could think about was a long, cold drink of water.
The return trip took her and Jacques down Sweet Laurel road, past some of the small, wood-framed older houses that had been built when the town was raw and new. She saw Caroline Bybee out watering her gorgeous flowers, her wiry gray braids covered by a big, floppy straw hat. Evie waved to her but didn't stop to talk.
The air smelled of a summer evening, of grilling meat from a barbecue somewhere, onions being cooked in one house she passed, fresh-mown grass at another, all with the undertone of pine and sage from the surrounding mountains.
By the time she turned at the top of steep Main Street and headed past the storefronts toward her little two-bedroom apartment above String Fever, she was hungry and tired and only wanted to put her feet up for a couple of hours with a good book and a cup of tea.
String Fever was housed in a two-story brick building that once had been the town's most notorious brothel, back in the days when this particular piece of Colorado was full of rowdy miners. She cut through an alley that opened onto the lovely little fenced garden behind the store, enjoying the sweet glow of the sunset on the weathered brick.
Jacques gave one sharp bark when she reached the gate into the garden, barely big enough for some flowers, a patch of grass and a table and four chairs where the String Fever employees took breaks or the kids of Claire Bradfordsoon to be Claire McKnightcould hang out and do homework when their mother was working.
Evie really needed to think about moving into a bigger place where Jacques could have room to run. When she had moved into the apartment above the store, she'd never planned on having a dog, especially not a good-size one like Jacques. She had only intended to foster him for a few weeks as a favor to a friend who volunteered at the animal shelter, but Evie had fallen hard for the big, gentle dog with the incongruously charming poodle fur.
"Hold on, you crazy dog. You're probably as thirsty as I am. I can let you off your leash in a minute."
She pushed through the gate, then froze as Jacques instantly barked again at a figure sitting at one of the wrought-iron chairs. The shade of the umbrella obscured his features and her heart gave a well-conditioned little stutter at finding a strange man in her back garden.
Back in L.A., she probably would have already had one finger on the nozzle of her pepper spray and one on the last "1" in 9-1-1 on her cell phone, just in case.
Here in Hope's Crossing, when a strange man showed up just before dark, she was definitely still cautious but not panicky. Yet.
She peered through the beginnings of pearly twilight and suddenly recognized the manand all her alarm bells started clanging even louder. She would much rather face a half dozen knife-wielding criminals out to do her harm than Brodie Thorne.
"Evening," he said and rose from the table, tall and lean and dark amid the spilling flowerpots set around the pocket garden.
Jacques strained against the leash, something he didn't normally do. As she wasn't expecting it and hadn't had time to wrap her fingers more tightly around it, the leash slipped through and Jacques used his newfound freedom to rush eagerly toward the strange man.
The distance was short and she'd barely formed the words of the sit command before the dog reached Brodie. Given her experience with the annoying man, she braced for him to push the dog away with some rude comment about how she couldn't keep her dog under any better control than her life, or something equally disdainful. Instead, he surprised her by scratching the dog between his Lab-shaped ears.
She didn't want him to be kind to dogs. It was a jarring note in an otherwise unpleasant personality.
Her relationship with Brodie had gotten off to a rocky start from the moment she'd started an email friendship with his mother nearly three years ago on a beading loop, a friendship that had finally led Evie to Hope's Crossing and String Fever, the store Katherine had opened several years ago and eventually sold to Claire Bradford.
His mother had become a dear friend. She had offered unending support and love to Evie during a very dark time and Evie adored her. She owed Katherine so much. Being polite to her abrasive son was a small enough thing, especially since Brodie had troubles of his own right now.
"Sorry. Have you been waiting long?" she asked after an awkward, jerky sort of pause.
"Ten minutes or so. I was about to leave you a note when I heard you coming down the alley."
She didn't feel at all prepared to talk to him, especially when she couldn't focus on anything but her thirst. "I'm sorry, but I didn't take my water bottle on my run and I desperately need a drink. Can you give me a minute?"
"Do you want to come up or wait for me down here?"
"I'll come up."
On second thought, she should have phrased that differently. How about you wait here where it's safe and stay the heck out of my personal bubble. Alas, too late to rescind the invitation now.
She led the way up her narrow staircase, aware with each step of the man following closely behind her. She wasn't used to men in this space, she suddenly realized. Yes, she had dated a few times since she'd come to Hope's Crossing, but nothing serious and nobody she would consider inviting up to her personal sanctuary.
For the most part, her life was surrounded by women. She worked in a bead store, for heaven's sake, a location not usually overflowing with an overabundance of testosterone. If she wanted to date, she was going to have to put a little effort into it. Now that she almost thought she'd begun to finally achieve some level of serenity after the last rough two years, maybe it was time she did something about that.
If she were to start thinking seriously about entering that particular arena again, she could guarantee with absolute certainty that the words Brodie Thorne and dating would never appear in the same context in her headeven though he was gorgeous, if one went for the sexy, dark-haired, buttoned-down businessman.
Which she so didn't.
She pulled her house key out of the small zipper pocket on the inside waistband of her leggings and unlocked the door. As soon as it swung open, she winced. She had forgotten the mess she'd left behind when she headed up into the mountains immediately after her return to townthe jumble of boxes and bags and suitcases. She really ought to have left Brodie down in the garden with Jacques.
Brodie raised an eyebrow at the messor perhaps at her eclectic design tastes, with the mismatched furniture covered in mounds of pillows, the wispy curtains on the windows and the jeweled lampshades she'd created one winter night when she was bored. It was a far cry from her sleek little house in Topanga Canyon or her childhood home, a sprawling mansion in Santa Barbara, but she loved it.
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New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne finds inspiration in the beautiful northern Utah mountains where she lives with her family. Her books have won numerous honors, including six RITA Award nominations from Romance Writers of America and Career Achievement and Romance Pioneer awards from RT Book Reviews. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website at www.raeannethayne.com.
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This is a sweet story about redemption, forgiveness, healing and love. As a fan of these types of romances I am happy to say that this is the perfect read for a stormy night. I was able to forget about the storm around me and come to love the people of Hope's Crossing. Woodrose Mountain is about a woman named Evie who after a personal crisis leaves her job as a physical therapist and becomes a beader in the small town of Hope's Crossing. It is there she meets Brodie who desperately needs her help as a physical therapist. His daughter Taryn had been in a car accident that claimed the life of one of her friends and almost claimed hers. With Evie's help, Brodie hopes that one day his daughter will one able to walk and talk like she used to. This captivating story drew me in and by the end of the book and I had laughed and cried. It wasn't until after I had started reading Woodrose Mountain did I find out it is actually the send one in a series. I found this book to be perfect as a standalone but because I enjoyed it so much I will be reading the first one as soon as I can.
Forgiveness, redemption and giving back to others to help deal with your own troubles are the underlying themes of this second light romance in the Hope's Crossing series by RaeAnne Thayne. Evie Blanchard works in the beading store with Claire (from BLACKBERRY SUMMER) but she's actually a physical therapist. A tragedy in her past has caused her to forgo that path for her own emotional security. But when single dad, Brodie, begs her to take over his 15 year old daughter, Taryn's therapy, Evie is torn in making a decision. Taryn was almost killed in an accident that did kill one of Evie's friend's daughter, and Taryn is her best friend's granddaughter, so she relents and agrees to help until they find another therapist. Hearts and emotions of many people are affected by Taryn and her struggle with guilt and recuperation, including her dad and Evie. I really enjoyed this light romance with underlying themes that relate to so many different people. The "Angel of Hope" again appears in this book, which I appreciate as a grand idea for any community. The romance is nicely done without any overdone sex scenes. The writing is terrific and flows nicely with a group of endearing characters. Definitely will continue with this series!
We met Evie Blanchard in the first book of the series Blackberry Summer. She works for Claire in the bead shop but before she came to Hope's Crossing she lived in Los Angeles and was a very successful physical therapist. After a very emotional year there she sought refuge in the relaxed pace of Hope's Crossing. She is shocked when her friend Katherine who knows her history asks her to help with her granddaughter Taryn's rehabilitation. Taryn was injured in a accident the shook up the whole town. Evie was able to turn down dad Brodie's request when he asked her to help but there was no way she could turn down his mom. Brodie is a single dad that will do anything he can to help his daughter recuperate and is happy when Evie agrees to at least get things set up and started. She is immediately drawn in by Taryn's spirit and realizes the she can help her. The feelings that she is starting to feel for Brodie are the last thing she needs. With some help for her friends Taryn starts to make strides in her recovery and Evie and Brodie are on a path to find a love neither of them expected. Dollycas's Thoughts This book hit me on a very personal level. Many of you know my story. I was in a accident back in 2001 that has left my right side paralyzed. I spent 75 days in the hospital and then another year in outpatient therapy. I was privileged to work with some awesome physical and occupational therapists. Thankfully my brain and speech was not affected like Taryn, but it was a long road and while I can walk very short distances, any trips outside of our home require a wheelchair and learning to do things left-handed and one-handed has been a journey I would not wish on anyone. My prognosis wasn't that good and there have been bumps along the way but each day I wake up is a gift. Because of what I went through Taryn's story rings true. Her depression, her anger, her temper, are all things just like I experienced as well as the joy she felt when a goal is reached. The therapist's push you beyond what you think you can do. That's what Evie did for Taryn. Yes, this a romance novel, and the romance was engaging. Like the first book in the series the characters and their relationships with each other is wonderful. Hope's Crossing seems like a great place to live. The author has created a place I want to visit again and again. But it was Taryn's story of strength and drive and doing the right thing in the end that made me absolutely love this book.
While I liked the first book, and its couple Riley and Claire, I think I like this book a little bit more and especially its couple Brodie and Evie. And their many, many flaws and how they learn to overcome it. All the while, a possible romance between them? I also liked that this one is more focus on the plot, while it does have its romance elements to it. I don't know what else to say really but that this was a pretty good installment in the series so far and I look forward to read the next book.
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Delightful story about lov facing challenges, and family value. 244 pages of goodness.
I love this authors storys and hope to read many more
Intense. An intense book, with intense characters living through an intense situation. This book was riveting, romantic, harsh, and real.
It helps to read these books in sequence to be introduced to the many characters and their lives and personalities. The main characters in Woodrose Mountain are Evie Blanchard and Brodie Thorne (whose daughter Taryn has barely survived a truck accident which has had a fatality). Evie has left her home and life as a physical therapist on the West Coast to move to Hope's Crossing (later we learn why she left California and her career) and to work with Claire Bradford at String Fever. Evie's relationship with Brodie's mother Katherine has led her to Hope's Crossing and to String Fever which she sold to Claire Bradford. Though Evie fights her involvement in the rehab process with the persuasion of Katherine and other forces, she relents and helps with Taryn's rehabilitation. With the company of Jacques (Evie's blonde Labradoodle), the rehab process has a rocky start. Evie countermands the wishes of Brodie, doing what she believes is best for his daughter. As the rehab progresses so does the relationship between Evie and Brodie. Not my favorite book in the series. I have just finished reading the sixth book, Christmas in Snowflake Canyon. Hope there are more books in the series about the people in Hope's Crossing.
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This cosy cottage Includes a lounge with working open fireplace and the original bread oven (not working). Furnished with character and comfort in mind there is seating for three people, an excellent free wifi service, and an abundance of books and games. No TV!!! Use this time to enjoy the great outdoors, cosy evenings by the fire, and reconnecting with your loved ones. The spacious kitchen/diner is well equipped and leads onto a porch area for the storage/drying of outdoor shoes and coats etc. The spotlessly clean bathroom has an over bath shower. There is a separate WC, both are on the ground floor. Upstairs you will find a landing bedroom with single bed and a large bedroom with superking bed. Outside, a large decked area enjoys the sun for most of the day. Furnished with table and chairs and BBQ, this is a peaceful and private space to enjoy dining "al fresco". The pretty, secluded garden lies just beyond the decked area. Sorry, but bookings with pets are not accepted.
Having spent 25 years of married life near Cambridge I moved to Anglesey in 2010 after the death of my husband. I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful and therapeutic place to live. My home is just 5 Minutes drive from Dewi Sant cottage and I often spend time in the lovely village of Cemaes Bay, enjoying the sandy beaches, friendly shops and historical harbour. I walk the coast path, swim in the sea and enjoy cosy evenings, relaxing by my fire.
Candace Farley purchased this cottage in 2015
I have always liked guests in my own home to feel relaxed and peaceful, and they do. Dewi Sant is an extension of that. Come here to relax, recuperate from your busy life and enjoy this beautiful Island. Rain or shine it has something to offer.The coast path walks are stunning and the waters are clear and clean.
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Had a brilliant week in this lovely little house and in Anglesey. The sun shone and my tan was better than a colleague who spent the week in Spain! The house is in a lovely position and everything in it was perfect for our stay. We ate in the lovely garden and enjoyed a beer or two after our walks. The coastal walks from Cemaes Bay, blew my mind - just fantastic. Really nothing else to say - just a perfect week. The cakes, milk and tea left for us were just the icing on the cake!!!! Highly recommend.
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Probably the most instantly relaxing short break we've ever had.Location was perfect, right on the quiet high street just up from the harbour and beach. Cottage was spotless and well thought out. Candace, the owner, was caring, friendly and efficient. The perfect landlord. Definitely coming again.
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I sauntered forward, my mind unfolding the map inside of it as memory led me to where I assumed was the Spanish classroom. I was right. The plate pinned to the wooden door confirmed my doubts and I sighed, hand curling around the cool metal of the doorknob as I breathed in deeply.
The last class of the day. I could survive this.
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"Then...how are we supposed to get any work done? Does he give us independent studies to do?"
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Makayla - sorry I couldn't make it for your first class with me, but I hope to see you in our next session. Here are all the exercises and notes you'll need to catch up on. I expect them to be submitted next week, for this class.
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I shook my head to myself, deciding it would be better not to say anything on the matter. Taking out my pen, I started to mark down the harder exercises to do at home, when a thought crossed my mind.
This is quite strange. Leo can't possibly be the only other one taking Spanish.
"So is there anyone else joining us for class?"
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Lake George, NY 12845 USA
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Lake George, 12845
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The Lake George Association takes a proactive approach to solving pollution and stormwater runoff problems in the watershed. Since 2000, we have addressed over 70 key environmental problems. Working with municipal and agency partners, the LGA helps identify, finance and implement lake saving projects - from West Brook in the south to Putnam and Ticonderoga in the north. Projects include: stream-bank remediation, roadway and parking area improvements, (such as catch basins and dry wells), sediment basin installation and clean-outs, and shore-line restoration. The permitting and design process for these projects is both complex and time-consuming, requiring persisent follow-through from LGA staff for completion.
Program long term success
The ultimate goal of all the LGA's lake saving projects is to protect, conserve and improve the water quality of Lake George. Indicators of our long-term success include: a reduction in the size of deltas forming in the lake; improved habitats for fish and macroinvertebrates; increased fish populations; reduction in salt, sediment, nutrients and contaminents entering the lake; an increase in dissolved oxygen levels; and the reduction in the population of nuisance or invasive plants, such as algae and Eurasian watermilfoil, resulting in a healthier ecosystem and an improved lake for recreation.
Program success monitored by
For some projects, we can measure the actual number of cubic yards of material removed from a delta, sediment pond or catch basin. For roadway and parking area stormwater improvements, we can observe reductions in the excess flow of stormwater.
Program success examples
In 2014, at the Mossy Point Boat Launch in Ticonderoga, NY, we worked with the state, the town, Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Lake Champlain Basin Program to stom runoff from a 3.5 acre parking lot to flow into Lake George. We installed pocket wetlands, rain gardens and porous pavers in the boat ramp to prevent pollutants from entering the Lake George watershed.
In 2010 the LGA assisted with a stormwater improvement project at the Lake George Highway garage. Construction on a new $53,000 system, estimated to handle about 14,800 cubic feet of runoff, was completed. Two sets of double stacked dry wells capture runoff from the site. (Each of the four dry wells is four-feet high and eight-feet wide.) From the dry wells the flow is directed into 40 StormTech© MC-3500 infiltration chambers via a 12-inch manifold distribution pipe. The system was completed just in time. Its first test was a heavy storm that dropped almost three inches of rain. Dan Davis, from the Highway Department crew, checked on the system throughout the storm and the large amount of rain did not overtop the system at all. Stormwater that was previously running off the site is now getting directed into the system and infiltrated into the soils, recharging the groundwater.
A major 2009 LGA lake saving project removed approximately 1500cubic yards of material from the Foster Brook delta in Dresden. Navigation and recreation opportunities were greatly improved, as were well as fisheries at the mouth of the brook. In the spring of 2011, the smelt was running for the first time in years.
Population(s) Served
General Public/Unspecified
Program 2
Floating Classroom -- Teaching students and the public about how to keep Lake George clean
Thousands of students and adults learn how to keep Lake George clean, clear and beautiful on board the LGA's Floating Classroom. A new 40-foot boat was purchased in 2009, and designed specifically for the LGA's use.The Floating Classroom offers participants a hands-on aquatic learning adventure. The boat takes lake visitors, residents and classroom students out on the water to investigate the Lake George ecosystem.On board, participants learn what makes Lake George unique and how to measure water quality and clarity, with the same tools used by actual lake scientists. Participants enjoy catching and identifying the tiny, yet essential, zooplankton that live in the Lake. Threats to the lake from pollution and invasive species are also covered.
Program long term success
The Floating Classroom program has been operating for 20 years, as a program for classroom students. The goal has always been, and continues to be, to raise awareness and understanding of environmental issues pertinent to Lake George, and to instill in participants a sense of awe for the invaluable resource we have in Lake George, a resouce most worthy of protection. The program also aims to raise the next generation of lake stewards, to impart the knowledge and motivation our next generation will need to make intelligent decisions and take intelligent action on the Lake's behalf.
Program success monitored by
One of the ways we measure our success is by audience growth. We also record the letters and comments we receive after the program. In addition, we can see concrete changes in behavior as a result of participating in the program.
Program success examples
Since the purchase of the boat in 2009, the LGA has almost doubled participation in the Floating Classroom program. Not only school groups, but homeowner and civic associations, tourists, and municipal staff have participated. In 2010, the LGA started to offer programs for the first time to the general public. Over 1200 people came aboard the Floating Classroom in 2009. In 2010, as of September 29, 1823 participants participated, with October programs yet to be presented. Our 2009 participation was 1261. We welcomed several new groups in 2010 including Camp Chingachook, the Arcady Bay Homeowners Association, the Overlook Homeowners Association, Greenwich Central Schools, Edinburg Central School District, Hunter-Tannersville Central School District and the Bethlehem Lab School.
Population(s) Served
Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
Program 3
Education and Outreach to support best practices in water and land use
The Lake George Association plays an active role in encouraging and supporting best practices in water and land use. The best solution to any water quality problem is the one that keeps the problem from happening in the first place. We believe that most people, when given accurate, balanced and current information on how to keep Lake George clean and clear, will do the right thing. The LGA provides technical assistance to home owners and businesses, helping them find effective solutions for a wide-range of land-use problems. We hire Lake Stewards at boat launches to educate boaters about invasive species; these stewards also inspect boats and remove any invasives they find. We conduct stream monitoring workshops with school groups. We promote boating safety. We help to train professional engineers, and offer educational presentations for municipal leaders and community groups. E-newsletters and publications cover current threats to Lake George's water quality and encourage lake-friendly living.
Program long term success
This program's ultimate goal is to keep Lake George's water clean, clear and beautiful for generations to come, and to conserve the biodiversity in the watershed. We also seek to avoid any devastating and unnecessary environmental emergencies, such as the introduction of a new or dangerous invasive species, the outbreak of an algae bloom, the loss of a species, or a septic system failure. Through program growth and an increased use of technology, we will reach and serve an ever expanding audience, instilling in them a life-long appreciation for the rare quality of Lake George's water, and motivating them to follow best practices in water and land-use.
Program success monitored by
We can monitor our success in this program when we see residents of the watershed implementing lake-friendly solutions on their properties. We can also monitor success with our Lake Stewards report larger percentages of "clean" boats being launched into Lake George, and increased awareness among boaters of what they need to do to prevent the spread of invasive species. Increased attendance at the Invasive Species Awareness Week that we coordinate each year, or at numerous other educational outreach programs we attend or conduct, as well as increased audiences for our publications and e-news, are additional ways we can monitor our success.
Program success examples
In 2010 the town of Lake George passed a law banning the use of phosphorus fertilizer. Earlier in the year, the Lake George Association conducted a comprehensive training workshop for the municipal leaders in the town. The discussions it prompted encouraged the town of Lake George to adopt the new law. The town was the first in the watershed to adopt such a law.
Population(s) Served
Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Mr. C. Walter Lender
In February of 2005, Walter Lender became only the third executive director LGA's 125-year history. Previously, Lender was employed by Fort Ticonderoga as the director of development/government and corporate relations officer. In a five-year tenure as a fundraiser and grant writer for the non-profit museum, Lender helped to bring in significant government and corporate grant awards. Additionally, Lender was the executive director of PRIDE of Ticonderoga. In all, he has almost 15 years experience working in the non-profit sector. He has a Bachelor's Degree in English and a Master's Degree in Administration and Management.
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Here we are again…having that conversation.
The conversation about when sports and reality collide. When one's values and dollars blur together.
We are in another ethical vortex. Last night, Jameis Winston was selected #1 overall in the NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has been accused and cleared criminally of sexual assault, although the civil suit is just getting warmed up. He has a variety of other idiotic behaviour, although there is not a thing that he has done that some idiot kid in your neighbourhood hasn't done as well.
Some are outraged that despite his questionable behaviour, that he is going to be rewarded for his athletic gifts to the tune of 50+ million dollars. Since when did questionable behaviour get in the way of making money?
Then there is Floyd Mayweather Jr., who tomorrow night will earn over 100 million dollars for his long awaited fight with Manny Paquiao. He makes Winston look like a choir boy. Multiple, at last count at least a half dozen counts of domestic violence, battery, coercion and the like over the past decade, including jail time. There are many who believe that Mayweather forfeited his right to fight when he did the crimes. Since when did different rules apply to people that can make big money?
Let me ask the question…have both Winston and Mayweather been convicted of crimes? Yes. Have they both done their time? Yes.
Then why all the fuss? Right…the morality card.
Here are your rights. You have the right to complain bitterly about these two jackasses, and you have the right NOT to support their endeavours. However, in this world as we know it, when there is a person who can make money for you, no matter what their past, if they have served their time and they are legally entitled to work in this country or the country that they live in, they deserve that right.
You can personally try to sanction them by boycotting what they do, but to stop them from doing business breaks the very laws that we have in place that protect you and your right to work.
You are allowed to be morally opposed to someone's actions, but then we are all hypocrites aren't we?
Michael Vick is a convicted animal abuser…yet we still pay money to go see him play football.
Robert Downey Jr was a long time substance abuser, he was in and out of jail and rehab for years, yet we celebrate his recovery and revival and flock to see his movies…he now has a net worth of 170 million dollars, all earned AFTER his rehabilitation. Yet because he does something we may like…no problem.
Where does that moral line get crossed? Drug abusers are exempt from our wrath, but violence towards animals, children and women void the person of their opportunity to have the right to make a living? If that was the case, Ted Kennedy, a sitting US senator who drove his car off the road, should have been never allowed into a senate chamber again…but he wasn't. Craig MacTavish was convicted of vehicular manslaughter in 1984…according to some of you, based upon the rules that you are applying to Mayweather and Winston, Mac-T should have never been allowed to set foot in a hockey rink again. He won four Stanley Cups after his incarceration and is still in the game today…yet we don't seek to excommunicate him.
There is no magic bullet answer here…you have a choice. You can choose to complain about these people and you can choose to boycott their activities. But don't tell the rest of us what we should or shouldn't do. It is our right, just like yours, to decide for ourselves.


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On this new, full-length recording, Pema Chodron, best-selling author and beloved American Buddhist nun, shows us how to recognize shenpa, catch it as it appears, and develop a playful, lively curiosity toward it. Join Pema Chodron to discover more about:
An urge comes up, we succumb to it, and it becomes stronger, teaches Pema Chodron. We reinforce our cravings, habits, and addictions by giving into them repeatedly. On Getting Unstuck, Chodron guides us through this "sticky feeling", exploring the moments when we get hooked, and offers us tools for learning to stay with our uneasiness, soften our hearts toward ourselves and others, and live a more peaceful life in the fullness of the present moment.
©2005 Pema Chodron; (P)2005 Sounds True
"Chodron demonstrates how effective the Buddhist point of view can be in bringing order into disordered lives." (Publishers Weekly)
"good entry-point"
this series of lectures is a good entry-point to pema's work. lots of stuff was unclear at first b/c this was the first time i'd encountered pema. the initial seeming ambiguity decreased as my knowledge of her work increased. 'awakening compassion' was a good next step from 'getting unstuck.'
"Amazing and Lifechanging!"
This book is marvelous! It's in Pema's own voice so you get to hear her wonderful inflections and delightful sense of humor first hand. The content is put simply and is very accessible - even to the non-Buddhists among us! She repeats her points (in a non-repetitive way) so they sink in. I immediately started applying many of her guidelines in some difficult personal situations. I found that I didn't get so deeply mired in my 'own stuff' and was able to recover much more quickly - with compassion for myself and others.
I've listened to it twice already and will listen again and again for reinforcement. I've listened to another one of her books by a different narrator and, while excellent, does not have the same personal quality of this book.
If you have never read or heard Pema's writings, this is the place to start!
"Excellent overall and enjoyable"
Very approachable and down to earth with real world examples. Recording quality is superb. I wasn't sure what to expect from Pema but I was pleasently surprised.
"My favorite Pema audio!"
"Getting Unstuck" is a good descriptive title. This helped me on my path to appreciate the now and accept what is. The audio quality if very good. I have listened to this audio at least 5 times this year. It was helpful in a difficult time and continues to inspire me. Good material and not limited. Pema talks with humor and candor. I believe this material would appeal to anyone and is not specific to Budhism. It took me to the next spiritual level in a non-religious way. If you listen while driving, just skip past the meditation part. Her material about "shenpa" is great!
"Best Intro to Pema"
Compassionate motivating funny
This was my intro to Pema talks, and I'm glad it was. It's shorter than some, and doesn't rely on previous buddhist studies or meditation experience. When I find that my mind is agitated or fixated, I re-listen to this talk and feel rebooted. If you are unfamiliar with Pema's content, it's pretty much about applying buddhist principals, compassion, and humor to facilitate an honest look at one's self (and the rest of Awakening). If you're unfamiliar with her style, she's smart but unpretensious, expert but open like a beginner, compassionate but not unchallenging. If you find your mind stuck, and your thoughts looping through the same old story, either for an hour or for years, this talk will be like a soothing balm.
I have a rather eclectic love of books. I know what I like and I tend not to be a severe critic. If I enjoyed it, it gets 4 or 5 stars.
"I liked it"
This was recorded during a lecture Pema was giving. It has a really good message and I enjoyed it. Like most lectures though, there is quite a bit that you wish she would explain more of. It is inspirational and she has a really nice voice.
"I can't find the words!!"
"Learn to accept the present moment as if you'd invited it and work with it instead of against it, making it your ally and not your enemy". I can't articulate how meaningful this seminar was to me. I downloaded it because of some "stuff" I'm going through right now and TIRED of giving myself over to the anguish and self loathing that always comes with "SHENPA" is now how I can categorize it.
She touches on meditation, describes the relationship with Buddhism, but the lecture is all about how NOT to continue running from the situations that make us feel like sh*t! I mean, how long can one run from something? How CRAZY do we make ourselves trying to escape, avoid, and NOT FEEL??
I will keep this in my playlist and will continue to come back because as enthusiastic as I am now, I have a feeling I'll slip into my old pattern of self loathing and hatred, unfortunately......
"Enjoyable and Helpful"
Very peaceful listening, and a wonderful message. I found the concepts helpful, and just listening to the ideas helped me in my everyday life.
The concepts are not easily mastered (if ever), but the pursuit of just accepting things and not letting them run your life, is beneficial to everyone.
"Getting Unstuck"
I totally enjoyed this audio book. Pema has a sense of humour and really gives alot of insight into our emotions. She definately has helped me. Highly recommended
"A practice for healing trauma"
If every adult engaged in this profound practice that Pema offers with a light touch,what a different world we would live in ! A practice that helps us take responsibility for the places where we hurt the most .This is an audiobook that I return to again and again.Achalavira
"Pema Chodron's straightforward wisdom"
Pema Chodron is a very clear, direct Buddhist teacher. She comes from the Tibetan tradition but this is not necessarily relevant to the main points she makes. Here she is dealing with habitual patterns, and how to get unstuck. Direct points, in the main, but no less effective for that. It will speak to everyone I suspect!
"Pema Live"
I usually use audible for novels, so this is like comparing oranges and apples - yes, they are the same format, but not the same thing at all.
This is a lot shorter than book length, but it is very rich and it's a live recording of her teaching. If you like it at all you're going to listen more than once.
In Getting Unstuck Pema talks about 'Shenpa' which is a Tibetan word which approximates 'trigger' in English.
This isn't one of her books, it's a live recording of a retreat. She does write books, but the way that she speaks on retreat gives you some idea of what it is like to learn in the classic Buddhist way 'transmission' - which is being in a live relationship with a teacher.
Listening to this more than once allows you to have some sense of the idea 'in the round'.
Pema Chodron has written several books which are broadly spiritual self help, from a Buddhist perspective and relating to Buddhist notions, but you don't have to be a Buddhist to find them useful. It's a shame more of her work isn't available on Audible.
So inspiring, funny and grounded - perfect teacher. Lovely to hear with a live audience as well.
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McDonald's Offers Customers Free Small Coffee
Fast Food Chain To Compete With Taco Bell's New Breakfast Menu
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Central Coast McDonald's are offering customers a free small coffee through April 13.
It's the latest way McDonald's is fighting back in the fast-food breakfast war.
The offer comes as competitor Taco Bell rolled out its first breakfast menu.
Customers at the Mesa location in Santa Barbara said they will take advantage of the free drink.
"That's what McDonald's does, we care about our customers," said Josiah Leyva, a shift manager.
"Well I think everyone likes to get what they normally buy, for free," said customer John Foonele.
The promotion starts March 31 and ends April 13.


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By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY
OWINGS MILLS, Md. In 2004, the Baltimore Ravens opened a stylish, new complex that looks like a country club, from the intricate brick and stone outside to the fireplace and leather sofas in the lobby. The added touch this fall is a 3-0 start more in keeping with the facilities' upscale address: 1 Winning Drive.
The Ravens already are halfway to matching their victory total for the entire 2005 NFL season. Their two wins on the road are two more than they had last year (0-8 away and 6-10 overall).
They've done it with shutdown defense bolstered by the healthy return of linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed. They've done it with an offense that, while not firing on all cylinders, has had just one turnover under the direction of new quarterback Steve McNair.
They've also done it against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns, who have a combined record of 0-8 and are the bottom three teams in the 32-team league in total offensive yardage.
Have the Ravens regained the form that produced a Super Bowl title at the start of this decade? Or have they feasted on cupcakes?
That should be illuminated in the next few weeks against more formidable foes, starting with a home game Sunday against the 2-0 San Diego Chargers. But receiver Derrick Mason won't bill this as the first "true test" for his team.
"People make a big fuss about us playing three teams that are a combined 0-8. The Chargers played two teams that are a combined 0-5," Mason says.
Indeed, San Diego has beaten Oakland (0-2) and the Tennessee Titans (0-3). "You can't take away from what they did. You can't take away from what we did ... and it's a match this weekend of teams that don't have a loss on their record," Mason says.
There are more tests ahead. After the Chargers, the Ravens visit the Denver Broncos (2-1), followed by a home game against the Carolina Panthers, 1-2 but regarded as a Super Bowl contender at the start of the season.
But with a 3-0 start for the first time since relocating from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996, the Ravens have history on their side. Since 1990, 62 of 82 teams starting the season 3-0 have made the playoffs.
They also are way ahead of last season when they opened 0-2, losing former starting quarterback Kyle Boller for seven weeks with a toe injury in an opening loss to the Indianapolis Colts and getting beaten by a Tennessee team quarterbacked by McNair.
Last season's 6-10 mark was the Ravens worst in seven seasons under coach Brian Billick, who led the team to the Super Bowl title in 2000 but has gone 32-32 the past four seasons.
Billick, described by many as a coach on the hot seat at the start of this season, likewise makes no apologies for the foes.
"This is the schedule. This is what the league laid out for us," Billick says. "The next two teams we play have a bye before they play us. We'll play them as they come up."
Billick liked the way his team rallied Sunday in Cleveland, beating the Browns 15-14 on Matt Stover's 52-yard field goal with 20 seconds left.
"For us to win it that way was substantial for these guys," says Billick, whose team trailed 14-3 through three quarters.
In the first half, the Baltimore defense yielded its first two touchdowns of the season after drubbing Tampa Bay 27-0 and Oakland 28-6.
Baltimore's offense was held to 103 yards in the first half. McNair, 33, acquired in a June trade that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft to Tennessee, completed five of 12 passes for 71 yards in the first two quarters.
But in the final quarter, McNair demonstrated why the Ravens acquired him after struggling with an array of quarterbacks since their Super Bowl season.
McNair's first pass of the fourth quarter was a 3-yard touchdown toss to tight end Todd Heap. On two ensuing field goal drives that won the game, McNair hit nine of 15 passes for 88 yards.
"It's just about rhythm ... pitch and catch. I think that's something we can do offensively a lot better than in the last two or three weeks," McNair says.
McNair has three touchdown passes. His passer rating (78.3) ranks him 21st in the NFL. But he has had just one interception, a departure from last season when Baltimore quarterbacks were picked off 21 times.
"We've still got some learning to do offensively," McNair says. "We're not in a panic mode, but at the same time we're just trying to get better."
Last season, the defense often watched while the offense failed to come through.
Sunday, tackle Kelly Gregg joined the rest of the defense in watching McNair take the Ravens down the field for the winning kick.
"That's great. I enjoyed sitting there watching it. I couldn't picture it any better," Gregg says.
Billick says: "We've got each other's backs in a way that may not have happened before. Not that they (the offense) didn't want to have their backs, so to speak, but the fact that they can actually do something with it consistently and predictably."
While running back Jamal Lewis isn't tearing up the league as he did in 2003 with 2,066 yards, he has run for 234 yards and is averaging 4 yards a carry. Last year, following an offseason that included ankle surgery and a four-month prison term on a drug-related charge, he ran for 906 yards, and his average dropped to 3.4.
The Baltimore defense has been smothering. It ranks No. 2 in the league behind only San Diego in fewest yards allowed (197.3 a game). It has intercepted seven passes and recovered four fumbles, giving Baltimore a plus-10 takeaway/turnover margin that tops the league. The Ravens' 16 sacks are tied for the NFL lead.
Last season, Baltimore ranked fifth in defense despite losing Lewis (a seven-time Pro Bowler at linebacker) for the final 10 games after hamstring surgery and Reed (a two-time Pro Bowler at safety) for six games at midseason with an ankle injury.
Reed is his usual ball-hawking self in the secondary. Lewis leads the team with 31 tackles (20 solo). Lewis was encouraged by the comeback in Cleveland.
"You have to be able to face adversity. ... Nobody ever wavered one time, and that's a true sign of a championship," he says.
Though defensive end Terrell Suggs is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, he hopes to be ready Sunday.
"I ain't been 3-0 in a long time, since my freshman year in college," says Suggs, recalling his Arizona State days.


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A year ago today, Middlesbrough were reflecting on a 3-1 home defeat to Southampton and, as their team languished 15th in the Premiership, there were many on Teesside who wondered if McClaren really was capable of making that difficult transformation from coach to manager. In these days of trigger-happy chairmen, McClaren could have been sacked, and what a foolish decision that would have been.
Look at Middlesbrough now. Third in the Premiership and reflecting with pleasure on one of the most majestic away performances of the season.
Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle was perhaps stretching the point when he said his team contributed the worst display of his time at White Hart Lane, but McClaren was surely correct when he suggested he had rarely seen his team play better after their 3-0 win.
'Of course you are judged on results and I have to say that losing the first four games of last season was not good,' said McClaren. 'But I was always looking at the longterm, trying to build a club and a team for the future. It's not for me to talk about what happens at other clubs but thankfully I've been given the chance to do that here.
'We stuck by our principles. Even when we were struggling last season, we kept doing the right things and I think progress has been made now. I think you could see that today.
'This was one of those days when everything goes right. These things take time. We are not where we want to be yet, but we have showed today what we can do. There's more to come.'
According to McClaren, the key to his team's improvement has been his decision to lower its average age.
It is easy to see his point but, watching his team clinically dismantle Spurs on Saturday, the benefits of high quality coaching were clear.
Even without the influential Juninho, who seems certain to be sidelined for the rest of the year because of a serious knee injury, the Middlesbrough boss remained upbeat.
McClaren said: 'Juninho is such a quality player that you can't dismiss his chances of returning before the end of December. But other players have come in and done a great job.'
Tottenham, who were without 12 injured players, were dreadful. But the chances are that they would not have coped with their opponents anyway.
At the heart of Middlesbrough's afternoon was the exquisite striker Alen Boksic. He gave a masterclass in centre forward play, perfect apart from the fact that he did not score.
In tandem with the vibrant Italian Massimo Maccarone, he was the focal point of much of what Middlesbrough did and they picked holes in the Tottenham defence with ease.
Maccarone was the first to score as Boksic miscued a Jon Greening cross into his path in the first half and as McClaren's team created and squandered a stream of opportunities, one wondered if they would pay a price later on.
No danger. Middlesbrough began the second period with renewed hunger and Maccarone made mugs of Gary Doherty and Ben Thatcher en route to creating opportunities - duly taken - for Geremi and Joseph-Desire Job.
At 3-0, it was an afternoon of serious embarrassment for Hoddle; an afternoon when the effect of his catalogue of injuries finally caught up with him. It could have been worse as Boksic struck a post and Geremi did likewise with a late free-kick. But with Christian Ziege and goalkeeper Kasey Keller suffering calf injuries and Jamie Redknapp taking a knock, Hoddle was left to ponder just who will be available when Cardiff arrive for the Worthington Cup tomorrow.
The Spurs boss said: 'It will be a difficult game on Tuesday. The crowd gave us the bird today and we deserved it. I won't make excuses by talking about the injuries. I don't know where this performance came from. It could be the kick up the backside we need.'
It was easy to feel a little sympathy for Hoddle and he deserved credit for resisting the temptation to seek sanctuary in excuses. But this was McClaren's day.
When he was struggling last season, common sense prevailed at The Riverside. The rewards are as deserved as they have been spectacular.
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