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The Punjab government has asked all departments to furnish information regarding those government employees who have proceeded on 'ex-India leave' and have possessed permanent residency of a foreign country.
Stating this on Tuesday, a spokesperson of the vigilance department said written instructions in this regard had been issued to all heads of departments.
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HELP's mission is to provide basic educational opportunities for adults to enable them to function more productively in today's workforce and economic environment.
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Washington County, VA
Mary Andrea Ragland
Literacy, English, job search, reading, citizenship
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Physical Address
13168 Meadowview Square
Meadowview, VA 24361
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PO Box 2044
Abingdon, VA 24212
Physical Address
13168 Meadowview Square
Meadowview, VA 24361
Adult, Continuing Education (B60)
Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement (B92)
Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training (J20)
IRS Filing Requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Program 1
Paving the Path to Financial Independence: Job Seeking Skills for High School Drop-outs
Our target population for the Paving the Path to Financial Independence: Job Seeking Skills for High School Drop-outs Program is both unemployed and underemployed high school drop-outs in Washington County. Last year we offered a pilot project assisting our reading students with job search skills and this grant is intended to be used to continue and expand this program to all categories of our student basis as well as others in the community without a high school diploma or GED .
Once a client enrolls in the program, he/she will be evaluated and matched with a tutor from H.E.L.he/she will be referred to Mount Rogers Adult Basic Education Program to pursue a GED. Participants will also be integrated into a group setting for the job search skills component. The group setting will also function as a practical application of their improving literacy skills and the group environment will allow an element of mutual support from others in similar situations.
Group classes will meet for a total of ten hours for a job skills class, which will include development of a resume, interview skills practice, job search skills, and an introduction to online job applications. These group classes will continue and, as needed, a job coach will meet individually with the students to help them in any areas of difficulty. Students will meet for approximately five hours of individualized job skills training with a job coach, working in those sessions with writing a resume, application completion, and practice interviews. Length of service for each client will vary based on their literacy needs and level from six months to a year. Intensity of the program can be assessed by the meetings which will occur once or twice weekly, for one and a half to two hours with additional work assigned for completion during the week.
Program long term success
Not available
Program success monitored by
The target goals of the program will include:1. 85% of the students will receive passing scores in the evaluative interview process done by an evaluator or community member.2. Additional long term follow-up will be done to determine the student's employment status. Within a year from the end of the program, at least 50% of the students involved will be employed. 3. 80% of the students who complete the program will be able to accurately and neatly complete a basic job application form.
Of these students served, our objective is to retain a minimum of 60% to completion of the program or to their employment, whichever comes first.
Program success examples
Two students have been offered jobs and others are progressing in learning job search skills, combined with tutoring in one of our other program areas.
Population(s) Served
Program 2
Paving the Path to Independence: Basic Reading and Writing
Our target population for the program Paving the Path to Independence: Basic Reading and Writing for Adults are those individuals who have reading and/or writing levels below an eighth grade level. The key program activity is one-on-one tutoring, using volunteer tutors. Tutoring will revolve around the individual needs of the student. The Executive Director will perform periodic student evaluations and will be available to tutors for consultation if and when any learning challenges are encountered.
The primary text resource will be Laubach's Way to Reading series, supplemented by other resources and textbooks. Having been used for over sixty years, the Laubach method of teaching (following the phonetic approach) has a proven track record. A study by Bowren & Dwyer (1988) indicated on average, an improvement of .64 of one grade level in 38 hours of tutoring.
Students will be tutored once or twice a week for one to two hours per session. The length of the program is dependent on the student's level and goals, with an average of about a year. Tutors will incorporate the specific goals of the student into their instruction. For example, a tutor may incorporate reading the Driver's License manual into the class material if that is one of the student's goal. Additionally, computer aided instruction will be used when appropriate as a supplement for some students, using programs such as Ultimate Phonics and Phonics Alive.
Program long term success
Not available
Program success monitored by
Students will be evaluated every six months by the tutor and/or Executive Director as to progress. Completion of each learning level will be documented. Success will be evaluated based on tests taken as a part of the class work. Where the class work does not support integrated testing, it will be based on improvements in the initial assessment instrument. Therefore, one target will be successful achievement of at least one level of Laubach training based on a score of at least 70% on the test at the end of each level. If the Laubach series is not used, progress will be measured by the Slosson or TABE scores, with the target of at least a .5 increase in grade level after completion of 50 hours of instruction.
Program success examples
In the past year, two of our unemployed students found work after starting reading classes with us. In one case, the work was predicated on his continuation of classes with our tutors. Long term results have included a former student who came in with reading levels below 4th grade and, after going through our program, got his GED and went on from there to graduate from college.
Population(s) Served
Program 3
Paving the Path to Financial Independence: Basic Computer Literacy
Our target population for the Paving the Path to Financial Independence: Computer Literacy program include adults over the age of 18 who have little or no experience with computers. Students will meet once or twice a week for 1.5 to 2 hours to learn a range of basic computer topics, using the Teknimedia approach. Topics include Using a Mouse, Keyboard Skills, Computer Basics, the Internet, and Basic and Intermediate Word Processing. A very basic overview of spreadsheets will also be covered upon request. The duration will depend on the student's rate of learning for this self-paced program. Average duration is expected to be about six weeks.
Program long term success
Not available
Program success monitored by
Students will be evaluated on an ongoing basis by the tutor and individual help will be provided students, as needed. Completion of each learning module will be documented. Program success will be evaluated by successful completion (defined as a grade of 70% or greater in the module tests) of at least one module. Also, success will be defined as a 60% retention rate through at least one module of the Teknimedia series. Module completion and tutoring hours will be reported by the tutors to the Administrative Assistant for data entry in our Access database.
Program success examples
One of our basic computer students learned so well that he found a part time self-employment designing and selling menus to restaurants. Other students have noted that their new computer skills have enabled them to find a job or improve their current employment.
Population(s) Served
Program 4
Paving the Path to Independence: English Skills for the Non-native Speaker
Our target population for the program Paving the Path to Independence: English for Non-native Speakers are those individuals who are not native English speakers who want to improve their oral and written English skills. Historically, one of the main reasons students in this category seek our help with this issue is to improve their financial circumstances by obtaining better employment. Often, the students are parents who are concerned about being unable to help their children with schoolwork in English.
The key program activity is one-on-one tutoring, using volunteer tutors. Tutoring revolves around the individual needs of the student. With some students, this includes assistance with study for the citizenship test or a driver's license, using the study for these goals as another way of learning the language. The primary texts used are the Side by Side series, which comes in four levels. Assessment is done during intake of a new student to determine which level is appropriate.
Students meet once or twice a week for one to two hours sessions. Average time in the program for these students is about six months. Because of long work hours and family responsibilities, scheduling classes is challenging with this population. Because of this the one-on-one approach, with its greater flexibility, works best. Additionally, this approach allows the tutor to teach the student at his or her current level, rather than providing a more generic curriculum in a class setting. We provide a unique one-on-one assistance to this population in an environment that is less threatening than a group situation.
Program long term success
Not available
Program success monitored by
An initial intake for each participant will be done by the Executive Director. As a part of this intake, the individual skill levels will be assessed. English skills will be assessed using the Side by Side series assessment or the TABE English test. All intake data will be entered by the Administrative Assistant into an Access database used by the organization.
Students will be evaluated every six months by the tutor and/or Executive Director as to progress. Completion of each learning level will be documented. Program success will be evaluated by:
1. After six months of tutoring, an evaluation will be held based on a conversation with the student. The student will be rated on grammar, pronunciation, and clarity of speech, with a goal of 80% of students receiving a rating of at least a 3 on a 5 point scale.2. After a year of tutoring, the student will retake the test taken at intake, with a goal of 90% having an improved score.
Program success examples
Not available
Population(s) Served
Program 5
Paving the Path to Financial Independence: First Contact for Families
Our target population for this program encompasses children age six and under and their parents, ages 18 to 40 and wiil be aimed at encouraging reading in children. We will make contact with this group through our programs in schools, day care facilities, and pre-schools. We will also use these venues to identify parents who may have literacy needs whom we will refer our other programs. Our Paving the Path to Independence: First Contact for Families program will provide a resource to parents and day care providers on the importance of encouraging literacy by fostering pre-literacy activities in their students.
We will create a presence in the local day care facilities, elementary schools, and pre-schools by distributing books, providing volunteers to read to the children, and initiating other creative programs to get children excited about reading. We will also distribute information aimed at parents and day care providers, educating them on how to encourage and prepare their children to become active readers. Through these programs we will have a presence in local households, with information distributed about the availability of one-on-one tutoring for adults. As a result of these efforts, we aim to increase our client base among younger adults for our other programs. A child's well-being is a powerful motivator for a literacy student and this method would help to engage this motivator.
There will be a minimum of 10 events sponsored through this program over the year with contact made with a minimum of 200 families. Parents will be given a response form through our contact with the children to enable them to enroll in our other programs. This will give us an opportunity to provide them with additional information about providing a stimulating environment to promote literacy for their children, and to improve their own skills.
Program long term success
Not available
Program success monitored by
By 12/31/12, HELP will have recruited 10% more students in the 18 to 40 age group for our adult literacy programs. All new students will be tracked via an intake data form, which will be entered by the Administrative Assistant into an Access database used by the organization.
By 12/31/12, HELP will have distributed at least 1000 books to local children and been involved in at least 10 school events. Each event will be noted on a calendar and publicized on our Web site.
At the end of the year, a survey form will be sent to the schools, pre-schools, and day cares that participated, with a good of receiving a minimum of a good rating for service provided to that school.
Program success examples
Last year, as a part of this program, we held a Reading to the Dogs event at the local elementary school. The children had a month and a half to get ready to practice reading a book to one of the certified therapy dogs. Teachers and the principal commented that they had never seen the children so motivated to read as they were in preparing for the event.
Population(s) Served
Infants/Babies (under age 5)
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Funding Needs
As local governmental funding is declining and the emphasis has changed from adult education to early childhood programs, we are in great need of funding the basic adult literacy, ESL, and basic computer literacy programs. We especially need assistance with funding our operating costs and salaries. We would like to add a part time Volunteer Coordinator position to allow the ED to increase fundraising efforts, but currently lack the funds for this position.
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Mary Ragland has over 17 years of management experience in higher education. She has tutored college students and managed budgets in this capacity. Her educational background includes a B. A. in sociology and an M. B. A. with a specialization in management.
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Luncheon-Lectures are held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Arboretum Visitor Center Auditorium. A buffet lunch is served first, followed by the presentation. Individual Luncheon-Lectures are $30 for members ($35 for non-members). Series purchases, available to members only, include guaranteed seating and free admission to the Annual Meeting. Please note: series purchases are no longer available, as several luncheon-lectures have sold out. You can download the 2016–17 Luncheon-Lectures Registration Form and mail it in with your payment.
We will send confirmation of purchase by email or, if we do not have your email address, by postcard. You will be contacted promptly if the program you register for is full. Refunds, available on individual program purchases only, will be given upon request for reservations canceled at least two weeks prior to the event. All reservations are transferable; please call the office at (608) 571-5362 when transferring to someone else. We also appreciate a call if you will not be using any confirmed reservations. Reserve with friends and enjoy the programs together! Please make your reservations early as seating is limited. Dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice at least two weeks prior to program date.
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SOLD OUT – Spotting a snowy owl in winter is a special treat for many bird watchers. Project Snowstorm is a working group of owl researchers who have tracked 43 snowy owls for the past three winters using cell phones transmitters. Presenters Mark Martin & Sue Martin-Foote, managers at Madison Audubon Society's Goose Pond Sanctuary in Columbia County, report on what they have learned from a male snowy owl they call "Goose Pond" that was fitted with a transmitter at the Sanctuary. They'll also provide other snowy owl data collected by Project Snowstorm researchers.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Michael B. Olbrich, Wisconsin Wildlife Conservation, and the Creation of a University Arboretum – Franklin E. Court
Learn how Michael Olbrich's contributions to Wisconsin conservation in the 1920s made possible the UW–Madison Arboretum, founded on April 26, 1932. On that date the University Board of Regents accepted the deeds to six parcels of land on the southwestern shore of Lake Wingra, officially creating a threefold facility designated as "The University of Wisconsin Forest Preserve Arboretum and Wild Life Refuge." Frank Court, emeritus professor of English from Northern Illinois University and a UW–Madison Arboretum volunteer since 2007, is the author of Pioneers of Ecological Restoration: The People and Legacy of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, published by the University of Wisconsin Press in 2012.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
The Evolution of the UW–Madison Arboretum's Native Plant Garden – Darrel Morrison
The Native Plant Garden surrounding Arboretum Visitor Center has come a long way since planning for the garden began in 1997. Darrel Morrison, formerly a faculty member in the UW–Madison Department of Landscape Architecture (1969–83), designed the garden as a series of "vignettes" of southern Wisconsin native plant communities. The Native Plant Garden was mainly planted in 2002–08. He will share some of the sources of his inspiration for the garden and will present a sequence of photographs documenting the growth and change that has occurred since 2003. The native plant gardener, Susan Carpenter, has generously provided the wonderful photographs that tell the story of this unique treasure.
Tuesday, January 17, 2016
Henry Vilas Zoo Conservation Programs – Helping to Save Sea Turtles, Orangutans, Penguins and More – Jeff Halter
Wildlife conservation starts at home but has long-reaching ties around the globe. Discover the conservation work of the Henry Vilas Zoo and the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA), as well as Halter's work with Disney's Animal Kingdom conserving sea turtles, among the oldest creatures on Earth. Learn about the amazing life of sea turtles, the research at nesting grounds in Vero Beach, Florida, and how to identify the three main species there. Jeff has 21 years of AZA–accredited zoo experience. He started as a zookeeper at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. In 1998 Jeff move to Disney's Animal Kingdom and managed animals and animal safety operations for 14 years. He joined the Henry Vilas Zoo in 2013 as Deputy Zoo Director.
February 15, 2017
On Fourth Lake: A Social History of Lake Mendota – Don Sanford
Sanford's book, published 2015, takes the reader on a leisurely cruise around Lake Mendota, Madison's greatest lake. The author is a Madisonian and long-time Lake Mendota sailor and iceboater. He spent more than a decade collecting stories, interviewing dozens of past and present Mendota "water rats" and searching for photos that help to tell the story of the people, places, and events that have shaped the lakeshore as we know it today. He'll share from his collection of stories, photographs and maps that provide a new and unique perspective Lake Mendota.
March 21, 2017
Effigy Mounds: Considering the People, Culture and Environment – Paul Borowsky
SOLD OUT – From 700 to 1,100 AD, earthen mounds, including effigies of birds, panthers, bears, turtles and conical and linear shapes, were built by native people, mostly in southern Wisconsin. Join us in a presentation and discussion of issues regarding the environment, lifestyles and culture of the people who created these mounds. Paul received his masters degree in Anthropology from UW–Madison. He worked for the Department of Public Instruction in the American Indian History and Culture Program, and has given tours of effigy mounds at the Arboretum for the last nine years.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Urban Coyotes and Red Foxes – Marcus Mueller
SOLD OUT – Coyotes and red foxes can adapt to just about any habitat in North America. Over the last century, these wild canids have made a home in even our most developed landscapes. Following an increase in sightings of both species in Madison, Wis., the UW Urban Canid Project was formed to learn more about the coyotes and red foxes calling Madison home. Marcus Mueller is a graduate student studying Madison's urban canids. Learn about the research being conducted in your neighborhood, how to get involved, and ways to peacefully coexist with these wild neighbors.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Aldo Leopold Nature Center: Engaging Children With the Land – Betsy Parker
Learn about the mission of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and how, for more than 20 years, this hidden gem on the edge of town has grown to engage more than 50,000 school children a year in hands-on, outdoor activities. Following the inspiring words of Aldo Leopold himself, the center aims to "teach the student to see the land, understand what he sees, and enjoy what he understands." Find out about the center's innovative programs that are engaging the next generation of land stewards, and get hands-on with a few sample activities designed to get you back into nature. Betsy has been a naturalist educator at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center for more than 15 years. She helps to coordinate Nature Net and serves on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education. She recently raised grassroots support to pass the Wisconsin Children's Outdoor Heritage Resolution.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Annual Meeting. Keynote – Susan Carpenter
Wisconsin Garden, Wisconsin Idea: Native Plants, Wild Bees and Community Benefits
This presentation will explore relationships between native plant gardens and community: plants and people, bees and flowers, food webs and networks of knowledge. Through garden stories, scientific findings, and up-to-date results from our recent project Pollinators at the Zoo, this talk will illustrate the value of creating, restoring, and fostering connections to strengthen the land community. Susan Carpenter has been the native plant gardener at the UW–Madison Arboretum for 14 years. With a background in plant ecology, ecological restoration and science education, she enjoys caring for native plants with students and community volunteers and leads a citizen science project to document native bumble bees—including the imperiled rusty-patched bumble bee.


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Laurentius of Echternach, fl. 704–722, was a scribe from Echternach in modern Luxembourg.
Laurentius wrote the Echternach martyrology in minuscule, and charters for the town of Echternach between 704 and 722.
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Indy History... Mann becomes first woman in Indy History to win pole
Pippa Mann became the first female pole winner in the 101-year-old history of the IndianapolisMotor Speedway, earning the top starting spot for the Firestone Freedom 100.
Mann, driving the No. 11 Sam Schmidt Motorsports car, is the second female pole sitter in Firestone Indy Lights history, joining Sarah McCune in 2005 at Chicagoland Speedway. She recorded a two-lap average speed of 187.989 mph (1 minute, 35.7505 seconds) on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 40-lap race on May 28.
"These guys just gave me an awesome car. They gave me just a fantastic car. I just went out there and did my best to pedal it. We made a lot of changes. We had a great time in the morning, adjusting the front wing on the race car and running in traffic and not running in speed. This afternoon when it got hot, we went to work on speed. We found some things that really helped. We found some things that made my life more difficult but made the car quicker. For this afternoon, we decided to rein it in a little bit so it would come home all in one piece. Whatever they reined in, they did it perfectly. It was just awesome out there. I didn't expect the car to be that fast in clean air. I knew I had a fantastic car in traffic, but I was quicker than I thought I would be in clean air. I'm really, really excited. The balance was even better (qualifying) than it was in traffic. We'll go back to that car (setup) we had this morning as the race car, but with a couple of tweaks we found that we really like - those might stay. I have a car that I can drive inside, I have a car I can drive outside, I have a car that likes the dirty air, I have a car that likes to be out front."
Wade Cunningham, seeking to win the Firestone Freedom 100 for a third time, will start on the front row after posting an average speed of 187.742 mph in the No. 77 Lucas Oil/BSS/Sam Schmidt Motorsports car.
Charlie Kimball in the No. 26 Levemir FlexPen entry for AFS Racing Andretti Autosport (187.375) and teammate Martin Plowman (187.209) will share Row 2.
INDIANAPOLIS - Qualifying Thursday for the Firestone Freedom 100 Firestone Indy Lights Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, time and speed in parentheses:
1. (11) Pippa Mann, 01:35.7505 (187.989)
2. (77) Wade Cunningham, 01:35.8761 (187.742)
3. (26) Charlie Kimball, 01:36.0642 (187.375)
4. (27) Martin Plowman, 01:36.1494 (187.209)
5. (17) Jeff Simmons, 01:36.1702 (187.168)
6. (7) J.K. Vernay, 01:36.5378 (186.455)
7. (49) Philip Major, 01:36.7925 (185.965)
8. (2) James Hinchcliffe, 01:36.9012 (185.756)
9. (10) Gustavo Yacaman, 01:36.9350 (185.691)
10. (40) Dan Clarke, 01:36.9704 (185.624)
11. (22) Adrian Campos Jr., 01:37.0710 (185.431)
12. (29) Sebastian Saavedra, 01:37.1481 (185.284)
13. (28) Stefan Wilson, 01:37.7807 (184.085)
14. (18) Rodrigo Barbosa, 01:38.0589 (183.563)
15. (4) Arie Luyendyk Jr., 01:38.1038 (183.479)
16. (32) Brandon Wagner, No time (No Speed)
Sarah Fisher is the Fastest woman in Indy
Photos By Dan Peters
Sarah Fisher, made her way into the field of 33 starting positions for the Indianapolis 500 early this afternoon. Fisher clocked her fastest lap of the month during her qualifying session, with a speed of 224.735 mph in her No. 67 Dollar General machine.
Fisher will roll from Row 10 in the 29th starting position on race day, in between Andretti Autosport's John Andretti and AJ Foyt Racing's Vitor Meira, after posting a four-lap average of 224.434 mph, the fastest of all female qualifiers, and the 17th fastest time in the field, in her first and only qualifying attempt of the weekend.
The 29-year old Fisher will be one of four females starting in the 500-mile race next Sunday. Danica Patrick, Ana Beatriz, and Simona De Silvestro will be joining her on the starting grid.
Jay Howard, teammate to Fisher and driver of the No. 66 Service Central SFR entry, ran his quickest lap of the month, with a speed of 225.956 mph, which put him as the fastest of all cars on track today, before his second attempt to qualify for his first Indianapolis 500. The 29-year old Howard completed a qualifying attempt at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 500-mile race this afternoon, with a four-lap average of 223.824, which in the hustle to get the car back in the field was a surprise to SFR with the consistent month long speed of the No. 66 car topping the team's effort throughout the month, but was later bumped from the starting field. In Howard's last attempt to defend his qualification time for the field, he posted a time of just over 223 mph, but was not quick enough to bump himself back into the 33rd starting position.
Jay Howard: "A lot of people have asked the question whose decision was it to go on the last run and was it a mistake; the answer is that we will never know, and I, as well as the team, believed that we could get the car in the show with no problem. Obviously, we were mistaken, but we couldn't sit by and let Tracy go out because he would have for sure been faster than us. I'm really disappointed especially for Service Central, but we all did our best. As long as we learn from our experiences we can move forward. I'm looking forward to being back in the Service Central car at Texas in just a couple of weeks."
•This is Helio Castroneves' fourth career Indianapolis 500 pole, tying him with Rex Mays and A.J. Foyt for second on the all-time Indianapolis 500 list. Rick Mears leads with six poles. Castroneves' poles have come in 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
•The last time a driver won two consecutive Indianapolis 500 poles was 1995-96, by Scott Brayton.
•This is the 16th time Penske Racing/Team Penske has won the Indianapolis 500 Pole. The years: 1977-79, 1981-82, 1986, 1988-91, 1994, 2003, 2006-07, 2009-10.
•Helio Castroneves' 2010 Indianapolis 500 pole marks the seventh time the defending Indianapolis 500 winner earned the pole. The other years this occurred: 1927, Frank Lockhart; 1965, A.J. Foyt; 1984, Tom Sneva; 1989, Rick Mears; 1990, Emerson Fittipaldi; 2003, Castroneves.
•Helio Castroneves joins Rick Mears as the only drivers to earn the pole as both the defending pole and race winner. Castroneves won from the pole in 2009. Mears won from the pole in 1988 and again won the pole in 1989.
•Penske Racing team owner Roger Penske has had at least one car start on the front row in 27 of his 37 years competing in the Indianapolis 500 as a car owner. All told, 39 Penske-entered cars have started on the front row.
•Penske Racing/Team Penske cars have won seven time from the Indianapolis 500 pole: 1979 (Rick Mears), 1981 (Bobby Unser), 1988 (Mears), 1991 (Mears), 1994 (Al Unser Jr.), 2006 (Sam Hornish Jr.), 2009 (Helio Castroneves).
•This will be Helio Castroneves' eight consecutive start in the top eight. He started his streak with a pole in 2003.
•Will Power qualified a career-best second. His previous best was ninth in 2009.
•Dario Franchitti qualified third for the fourth time in his seven Indianapolis 500 starts. This is the third consecutive year he will start third.
•Helio Castroneves earned a $175,000 bonus for winning the Peak Performance Pole Award presented by AutoZone ($100,000 PEAK Performance Pole Award, $75,000 Indianapolis Motor Speedway bonus). Will Power earned a $75,000 bonus for qualifying second, and Dario Franchitti earned a $50,000 bonus for qualifying third.
•Ryan Briscoe qualified fourth. This will be his fourth consecutive start in the top seven.
•Alex Tagliani will start fifth in 2010 after starting 33rd and last in 2009.
•Scott Dixon qualified sixth, his fifth consecutive Indianapolis 500 start in the top six.
•Graham Rahal will start seventh, his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 start in the top seven.
•Ed Carpenter qualified a career-best eighth. His previous best at Indianapolis was 10th in 2008.
•Hideki Mutoh tied his career-best start of ninth, also set in 2008.
The #25 of Ana Beatriz
Photo By Dan Peters
•Ana Beatriz is the top qualifier among Chase Rookie of the Year candidates, qualifying 21st. Other rookies to qualify today: Simona De Silvestro, 22nd; Bertrand Baguette, 24th.
•Ana Beatriz's qualifying speed of 224.243 was the second-fastest by a rookie woman driver in Indianapolis 500 history. Only Danica Patrick was faster, at 227.004 in 2005.
•Townsend Bell qualified 10th at 225.097 mph, his career best and fastest at Indianapolis.
•Simona De Silvestro became the first Swiss driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 since Clay Regazzoni in 1977.
•Danica Patrick qualified 23rd, her Indianapolis career low. Her previous lowest start was 10th, in 2006 and 2009.
Helio Fastest on Opening Day at the Brickyard.
Photo By Dan Peters
Tony Kanaan wasn't the fastest driver during Opening Day of preparations for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, but he was one of the busiest.
The 2004 IZOD IndyCar Series champion shook down all five Andretti Autosport cars entered in the Indianapolis 500 before regular drivers Marco Andretti, John Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Danica Patrick took hold of their cars.
Defending race winner Helio Castroneves posted the fastest lap of the day of 39.7170 seconds (226.603 mph) on the 2.5-mile oval. Twenty-seven driver/car combinations recorded 451 incident-free laps before yielding to rookies and drivers undertaking a refresher course. None of the seven rookies attempting to qualify for the race completed all four phases of the Rookie Orientation Program, though Simona De Silvestro, Ana Beatriz and Takuma Sato successfully completed two of the four phases.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Dario Franchitti (226.535 mph) and Scott Dixon (226.237) - who won the 2007 and 2008 Indy 500s, respectively - were next on the list. Dan Wheldon, runner-up to Castroneves in the 500 Mile Race last year, was fourth (225.609) in the No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing car.
Ed Carpenter, competing in an IZOD IndyCar Series event for the first time since the '09 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, was seventh quick (224.592 mph) in the No. 20 Panther/Vision Fuzzy's Vodka entry for Panther Racing.
Photo By Mark Rotor
Dominant Dario Does It Again! Franchitti Wins Indy 500 & Ganassi Makes History
By Mark Rotor & Dan Peters
May 30th, 2010
Dario Dominates At Indy
"The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" lived up to it's billing on Sunday with both excitement and drama as the defending IZOD Indy Champion Dario Franchitti was dominant leading 155 of the 200 laps but needed a break on the final lap to win the 96th running of the Indy 500.
A violent and fiery collision between Mike Conway and Ryan Hunter-Reay changed the complexion of the race on Lap 200. The caution insured the race leader Franchitti a first place finish under the checkered and yellow flags ahead of Dan Wheldon to capture his 2nd Borg-Warner with his wife actress Ashley Judd awaiting on pit road. "To come back after being away for a year to win the championship and win the Indy 500, thank you Team Target," said Franchitti.
Target Chip Ganassi Makes Motor Sport History
With the victory, Owner Chip Ganassi of Target Ganassi Racing has made history accomplishing what no other race owner has done, winning the Indy 500 in the same year they won the Daytona 500. Ganassi's teams celebrated their Daytona 500 victory in February, capturing the Harley J. Earl trophy and now hold the Borg-Warner. "I'm a very, very lucky guy," said Ganassi.
An extremely modest Chip Ganassi gave credit to his teams, "Obviously, you know, Jamie McMurray, Bass Pro Shops, won that race in February. "Dario and Target won the race here today. I'm a lucky guy to be in this business and to be able to work with people that accomplish that.
The Final 10 Laps - "All Hell Broke Loose"
"Up until ten laps to go, I was pretty relax and then all hell broke loose with fuel saving and stuff (the crash), said Franchitti. The #10 car of Franchitti was low on fuel retaining 1.3 gallons and was pursued by Wheldon's #4 National Guard car with one lap remaining when Mike Conway's #24 car collided with #37 car of Hunter-Reay launching Conway air-bourn into the turn #3 catch fence.
for x-rays revealing a fracture of his right leg and Ryan Hunter-Reay was released with a hand injury. The incident produced a yellow locking the field allowing Franchitti to coast to victory. "It was a fantastic job by Dario," said Scott Dixon. He got lucky on the yellow, but you've got to give the guy a lot of credit: He led a lot of laps and definitely worked on it."
Dan Wheldon Remains Second Best At Indy
The 2005 Indy Champion has come close to winning his second trophy finishing in 2nd place for the last two year. Wheldon started in 18th place and systematically moved up through the field stalking Franchitti on the final laps while conserving fuel but ran short of time to catch him. "Second two years in a row is not good," said Wheldon. "I have to make sure I improve that one more spot next year. It was a good race.
3rd Place
Controversy - Alex Lloyd or Marco Andretti?
Unofficially, Alex Lloyd from Great Britain was awarded 3rd place creating a British top-three sweep making history at the Indy but wait, two hours after the race the results was revised. The unofficial results showed Marco Andretti in 6th place however as it turn-out, he was passed by three cars during the final caution. "Everybody saw it," Marco said. "Last time I checked the rule, you can't pass on the yellow." The official results awarded Marco Andretti 3rd place ahead of Lloyd in 4th, Scott Dixon 5th and Danica Patrick in 6th place.
Photo By Mark Rotor
Franchitti Charged From The Green Flag:
From the moment the honorary starter Jack Nicholson waved the checkered flag to start the race, Franchitti surged to the front of the 33 car field maintaining the race-lead for most of the 500 mile race. The #10 Target car of Franchitti made it look easy slicing through the front row of Team Penske's Will Power #6 and the Pole sitter Helio Castroneves #3. Franchitti passed Power in Turn #1 and chasing Castroneves as #21 car of Davey Hamilton spun in Turn 2. By the time the yellow flag was waved, Franchitti shot ahead of Castroneves to lead Lap #1 at Indy 500 for the first time in his career. "That kind of set the stage," said Chip Ganassi. I think that was a very important kind of pumping his fist and staking his claim. Certainly, you can't win the race on the start, but you can lose it."
Finishing Like A Champion
During the second half of the race, Lap #114 Franchitti reestablished his lead following a restart and continued his dominance staying ahead of Kanaan for 49 laps (123 mile) and by an interval of 6 seconds. I think that went a long way towards getting him up in the seat, knowing how his car was," said Ganassi. "Then as the race went on, we were able to pull out one second, two seconds. It was dominant up through 150 laps or whatever."
At the end of the race as Franchitti put it, "All hell broke loose" during the final 10 laps. Finally, Kanaan made his move closing the gap to 0.386 seconds however, he too needs a splash of fuel on Lap #196 allowing Franchitti to conserve fuel and coast-in ahead of Wheldon. "The guy's a champion. He's been there, done that, "said Ganassi. "He knows what it takes. From the first day of practice up until five minutes ago, he's the consummate professional. The last time I saw him, he's the guy you want in the car in that situation."
They showed me a list of two time winners," said Franchitti. "Those guys are legends. I said the other night, I'm just a driver, those guys are the legends. I'm so lucky to be drive for Chip and Team Target, getting in good cars, especially having gone away after we won in '07. To be invited back was pretty cool. To have won a championship and an Indy 500, I didn't expect any of this. I said before, I expected to be retired by the time I was 35. This is all bonus and it's pretty cool."
"Congrats to Dario said," Castroneves. What an awesome car he had. Ganassi did an incredible job to put him up there. It was the car to beat today. And we tried!
Photo By Yolanda Rotor
It Was The Pits For Team Penske & Team Target's Scott Dixon.
Uncharacteristically, the top teams Penske and Target Ganassi had difficulty in performing in the pits and on the track ultimately costing their drivers the race.
Will Power Penalized
Early in the race, on Lap #37 Team Penske's Will Power, attempted to beat Franchitti out the pits and prematurely left dragging part of the fuel nozzle on to the track. Power was assessed a drive-through penalty on Lap #44 causing him to drop back. In addition to a delay suffered when he over shoot the pit box by a two-feet, it was a tough day for Power. "As a team, we made too many mistakes today," said Power. We had a bloody fast car. The Verizon car was chopping through the field. It was one of those days."
Helio's Crucial Mistake
The dual between Castroneves and Franchitti never really materialized due to a stall on pit road near the end of the race causing Helio to lose time and position to Dario. "This is a place where the team and driver who makes the least mistakes wins" said Castroneves. Certainly, I made one crucial mistake leaving the pits. The guys did a terrific job all month and I let it stall-out right at Lap #150 a time of the race that's critical, and it put us to the back."
Briscoe Pancakes In Turn #4
To add insult to injury, Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe smacked the wall in turn #4 after leaving the pits ending Briscoe's race. "It was really slick out there, and we just added some downforce to the car," Briscoe said. "But we were on cold tires and just got up into the marbles, and it was the point of no return, so we hit the wall."
Team Target's Hiccup
Team Chip Ganassi was not immune to heartbreak in the pits. On lap #67 Franchitti's team mate 2008 Indy winner Scott Dixon lost his left front wheel leaving his pit box. "For me, it was not much of an exciting race," said Dixon.
"I was kind of sitting in the back of the pack when we had the pit stop problem. We just never really regained."
Andretti Autosport - The 'Redeem Team'
Andretti Autosport had a rough qualification week failing to start any of their five car team in the top 10 on pole day. Marco Andretti started 16th, Ryan Hunter-Reay 17th, Danica Patrick 23rd, John Andretti 28th and most surprisingly Tony Kanaan started 33rd in the last position. Needless to say, the team was disappointed with the qualification weekend and was looking to redeem them selves on race day.
"I never doubted us said," Marco Andretti. "I think qualifying is so different here than it is to race because the Firestone will hang on for four laps with very aggressive setups and can pull a time out of it. When you have to run full stints in traffic, it's a different ballgame. It's 500 miles."
Marco competed to till the very end charging after Franchitti although his team wanted him to conserve fuel. "Basically in the closing laps, it's so frustrating because I'm looking at Dario, the leader of this race, and the laps are counting down," Marco said. "I don't want to lift, you know what I mean? When I'm told in my ear, I could have very well ended up where T.K. (Tony Kanaan) did (11th). I'm glad one of us as a team, kind of pushed Dario a little bit."
Patrick Praised Team For 7th Place Finish
Danica also finished in the top 10 for the 5th time in her career moving from 22nd to 7th place. Congrats to Dario, he is a really good friend and a good guy. "I'm very happy with the result, and the reasons we got it were that our pit stops rocked and we had a perfect strategy," said Danica Patrick. I'm really glad that yellow came out at the end because we were cutting it real close on fuel. That's the roll of the dice, and the team did a perfect job."
"I knew that the strength of the team was going to be race day. The Go Daddy car got up front and I had faith in that. It was a little tough to pass but because of the pits stops and the fuel strategy we got up front. I hope Mike Conway wasn't hurt. I never want anybody to get hurt. It's not comforting going underneath a car flipping up in the air. Cars are like footballs, you're not sure what way they are going to go. I hope they are ok."
Tony Kanaan Charged From 33rd To 2nd
Although Kanaan had a miserable qualification weekend Tony and Andretti Motorsport made race day count competing for the lead in the final laps and finishing in 11th place. "I hope I made it exciting out there," said Kanaan. "I promised them a good start, and I think I did that. I have been in many positions for this race, and I don't think the fastest car wins all the time. I think we had a shot for a win."
Kanaan went from 33rd position to 2nd 0.385 second behind the leader, only to yield his spot when he ran low on fuel with 5 laps to go finishing 11th. "We took a gamble," Kanaan said. When it comes to a fuel strategy race, I'm not a big fan of it. I support my guys all the way. Let's learn from it. I think this team is more together than ever. I did the best I could and my guys were great, we are going to keep on fighting. I had fun today."
"The best driver on this day, with the best car won! Congratulations to Dario."
The Order of Finish 2010
Starting Position Indicated (X)
1. (3) Dario Franchitti
2. (18) Dan Wheldon
3. (16) Marco Andretti
4. (26) Alex Lloyd
5. (6) Scott Dixon
6. (23) Danica Patrick
7. (11) Justin Wilson
8. (2) Will Power
9. (1) Helio Castroneves
10. (5) Alex Tagliani
11. (33) Tony Kanaan
12. (7) Graham Rahal
13. (27) Mario Romancini
14. (22) Simona de Silvestro
15. (20) Tomas Scheckter
16. (10) Townsend Bell
17. (8) Ed Carpenter
18. (17) Ryan Hunter-Reay
19. (15) Mike Conway
20. (31) Takuma Sato
21. (21) Ana Beatriz
22. (24) Bertrand Baguette
23. (32) Sebastian Saavedra
24. (4) Ryan Briscoe
25. (19) E.J. Viso
26. (29) Sarah Fisher
27. (30) Vitor Meira
28. (9) Hideki Mutoh
29. (12) Raphael Matos
30. (28) John Andretti
31. (13) Mario Moraes
32. (25) Bruno Junqueira
33. (14) Davey Hamilton
Castroneves saved his best for last during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500.
Castroneves, the first of nine drivers to run during the final 90 minutes of qualifying, recorded a four-lap average speed of 227.970 mph to win the PEAK Performance Pole Award presented by AutoZone for the Indianapolis 500.
Photo By Dan Peters
"Sitting in that car for an hour in half was not easy at all, especially with everyone getting closer and closer. I was like, 'Are we going or not?' because I can't handle that much pressure. It's great to have a 1-2 start for Team Penske. It's a shame that Ryan (Briscoe) didn't have his chance on the last one. It's great to be part of this team. We work so well together. I'm on the pole, but all three of us benefit from it. I'm very proud of my team; they did a great job today."
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Will Power came close, but not enough and will start in the middle of Row 1
"It's great to see the Verizon car on the front row and the Penske cars 1-2. It's pretty tough to beat Helio at Indianapolis. He's a quick guy. I'm happy with our starting position, and it's good for the points. When I saw Helio's time, I thought that's crazy fast. But when I put the downforce level he had on a bit later, I was up there in the high 27s. I should have done that when it was warmer and the air was thinner, but that comes down to experience, and he has great experience here."
Franchitti Rounds out the Front Row and starts third.
"It's my fourth time starting third here and my third in a row. If you had told me that yesterday, I wouldn't have believed you. It was a great job by Team Target because we weren't quick yesterday. All week we've been OK with good balanced cars, but not fast cars. We made big improvements and big strides, and we were in there fighting for it. We've got good race cars and I gave it everything I had today. I'm pretty happy."
INDIANAPOLIS - Results of qualifying Sunday for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with Rank, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses:
1. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 02:38.7485 (226.774)
2. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.0024 (226.412)
3. (77) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.0163 (226.392)
4. (10T) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.1825 (226.156)
5. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.4367 (225.795)
6. (30) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.5627 (225.617)
7. (06) Hideki Mutoh, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.6998 (225.423)
8. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.7409 (225.365)
9. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.8817 (225.166)
10. (99) Townsend Bell, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.9313 (225.097)
11. (22) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.9647 (225.050)
12. (2) Raphael Matos, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.9798 (225.028)
13. (32) Mario Moraes, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.0794 (224.888)
14. (21) Davey Hamilton, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.1053 (224.852)
15. (24) Mike Conway, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.2969 (224.583)
16. (26) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.3030 (224.575)
17. (37) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.3227 (224.547)
18. (4) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.3821 (224.464)
19. (8T) EJ Viso, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.4424 (224.380)
20. (23) Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.5270 (224.261)
21. (25) Ana Beatriz, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.5402 (224.243)
22. (78) Simona de Silvestro, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.5511 (224.228)
23. (7) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.5584 (224.217)
24. (36) Bertrand Baguette, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.5785 (224.189)
25. (33) Bruno Junqueira, Dallara-Honda, 02:39.5305 (225.662)
26. (19) Alex Lloyd, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.1543 (224.783)
27. (34) Mario Romancini, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.2557 (224.641)
28. (43) John Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.3438 (224.518)
29. (67) Sarah Fisher, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.4033 (224.434)
30. (14) Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.4367 (224.388)
31. (5) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.5865 (224.178)
32. (11T) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.6628 (224.072)
33. (29) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Honda, 02:40.9776 (223.634)
The winners of the last three Indianapolis 500s topped the speed charts as preparations for the 2010 race continued May 16 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, the 2009 winner, set the fastest lap of practice this month with a lap of 39.6395 seconds , 227.046 mph in his No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone. 2008 winner Scott Dixon was second fastest at 39.7875, 226.202 with his Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate and 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti third at 39.8152, 226.044.
Photo By Dan Peters
The seven rookie drivers who hope to compete in the 2010 Indianapolis 500 - Bertrand Baguette, Ana Beatriz, Simona De Silvestro, Jay Howard, Mario Romancini, Sebastian Saavedra and Takuma Sato - completed the four phases of the Rookie Orientation Program,
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The day also brought the first contact of the month of May when 2005 Indianapolis 500 Dan Wheldon hit the outside retaining wall at the exit of Turn 4. Wheldon sustained a bruised foot in the crash, but expected to be back in the car May 17.
PACE CARS Shine during Opening Day
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All six Chevrolet Camaros that have served as Pace Cars for the Indianapolis 500 were lined up on pit road during opening ceremonies today for the 2010 Indianapolis 500: 1967, 1969, 1982, 1993, 2009 and 2010.
"Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts will drive the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Pace Car to lead the field of 33 drivers to the start of the Indianapolis 500 on May 30
A parade of 125 Chevrolet Camaros owned by Indiana residents kicked off Indianapolis Star Opening Day ceremonies this morning.
2010 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
Rookies To The Track...
Seven drivers must complete the Rookie Orientation: #5 Takuma Sato (KV Racing Technology), #25 Ana Beatriz (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing), #29 Sebastian Saavedra (Bryan Herta Autosport), #34 Mario Romancini (Conquest Racing), #36 Bertrand Baguette (Conquest Racing), #66 Jay Howard (Sarah Fisher Racing), #78 Simona de Silvestro (HVM Racing).
The rookie drivers must complete four phases of ROP in order to be eligible for the Indianapolis 500. At least three of the phases must be completed during ROP today and Sunday. The fourth phase may be completed during practice later in the month.
The four phases of ROP include 10 laps at each of the following speeds:
200-205 mph
205-210 mph
210-215 mph
215+ mph
Simona De Silvestro is one of five women and seven rookies attempting to qualify for the 2010 Indianapolis 500. She has competed in all five IZOD IndyCar Series races this season for HVM Racing.
De Silvestro, 21, is from Thun, Switzerland, a nation in which auto racing is banned.
SIMONA DE SILVESTRO:(About auto racing being banned in Switzerland): "Ah, yes, it is kind of bad that it is banned. We are a pretty small country, so I have France and Italy right around us, which is kind of the mecca of go-kart racing. I went to France with my dad when I was 6 and went go-karting there. We have a few good Swiss drivers, so we hope that maybe things will change and it won't be banned anymore, that's for sure." (When you finished third in 2006 at Indy in the Formula BMW support race to the United States Grand Prix, the Italian flag flew behind you on the podium): "Yeah, that's the thing: When you are in Switzerland, they only give you the racing license when you turn 18. At that time, I think I was 17, so I have double nationality with the Italian one, so we are kind of playing around now with the Swiss." (Did you spend a lot of time in Italy?): "Yes, I did actually, pretty much all my racing came there. But I was born in Switzerland." (Here) Michael Schumacher was my racing hero. He is pretty unbelievable so I hope to be able to follow in his footsteps and try to do the same. He is really a great driver." (On doing well at Kansas and oval racing): "Kansas was my first ever oval, so it was a little weird. It took my first 50 laps. I was kind of searching my way, but in the middle I was running as fast as the leader, which is a pretty good point. So I am really looking forward to being in Indy so I can keep learning and keep pushing in on it, and so I think we can do some good things."
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Palomino Enterprises was established in Bryan, Texas, in 1982 as a Sole Proprietorship, by Patsy M. Graham. Its original mission was to invest in real estate and stock market investments, which it did for 11years in the Bryan/College Station area.
In 1993 Ms. Graham returned to Houston and settled in the City of West University Place. Palomino Enterprises continued its original mission until 2004, when new home construction was added to its ventures. The vision was to build efficient yet beautiful homes that incorporated green building and outdoor living space.
Palomino Enterprises became a Limited Liability Corporation in 2005. Palomino Homes, a division of Palomino Enterprises, LLC builds new homes. Chez Poulet, a division of Palomino Enterprises, LLC, builds urban coops for backyard poultry enthusiasts.
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In early 2008 Patsy Graham's daughter Sarah bought some acreage in Elgin, Texas. Both Patsy and Sarah were interested in straw bale homes, which are emerging rapidly in central Texas. Sarah and Brent, her boyfriend (now her husband) drew a sketch on grid paper of the floor plan and they and Karl designed a house in Sketchup. Karl educated himself on the construction methods and found local subcontractors that had experience with straw bale walls and texturing. It was quite a learning experience for all of us but the result is an absolutely gorgeous, warm and homey energy-efficient house. Karl designed the spectacular kitchen, as he does with all our homes. Sarah and Brent have been happily living in their home for almost 3 years now.


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It's clear from the first page that a tragedy of Hardyesque proportions awaits Bethesda Barnet. Verging on spinsterhood at 29, this artistically- inclined school-ma'am divides her time between the village school and her invalid mother. Expected to marry Samuel Keans, a hirsute local farmer, she revels in her weekly visits with Lord Grantleigh - the school's benefactor, and a connoisseur of fine art and young women.
But just as Bethesda prepares to sacrifice herself on the twin altars of marriage and children, destiny visits her in the person of a handsome stranger.
Mathew Pearson is the school's new English master, and the Barnets' new neighbour. Bethesda's first glimpse of the newcomer is of a rain-washed face thrown heavenward - a vision that sears itself into her imagination with the force of a religious revelation.
At this point the novel lets its hair down, and Josephine Hart takes her customary leap off the deep end. Unhinged by desire, Bethesda confines herself to her bedroom where she takes to painting the schoolmaster in every possible position (he looks particularly good nailed to a cross). Even worse, she starts to eavesdrop on the sounds coming from behind the adjoining wall - masochistic in the extreme, as Christ-like Mathew is not only very handsome, but very married.
Hart's clinical and strangled prose encircle her heroine's pain like a too-tight corset. Littered with significant-sounding metaphors, the book's short sentences and chapters build on their own strange momentum. Leached of both colour and normal speech, Hart's characters may sound like inscrutable players in a Greek drama, but the overall effect is undeniably creepy.
A pity, then, that when tragedy strikes, it's so shocking as to be laughable. One minute Mathew's wife (fluffy, blonde and pregnant) is supping tea with Bethesda and her mother. The next she is being sliced open with a shard of glass and a palate knife.
Impromptu Caesarian sections don't go down well in small rural communities, and they are pretty hard to pull off in novel form. Not surprisingly, the second half takes a serious nose-dive - although it's worth reading just to savour some lewd acts with Lord Grantleigh (and a giant mirror) that make the head-banging sex in Damage look positively, well, sexy.
A slim and elegant novelette, this has all the makings of a very bad afternoon play on Radio 4.
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