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We learned the only thing you can be sure about is that nothing is for sure, during the third round of Caliente's Breakfast Madness.
Several of the high-profile restaurants remaining in the competition were rocked with losses after last week's voting.
In true David and Goliath fashion, Viv's Café on East Tanque Verde Road — a strip-mall eatery with a minimal Facebook presence — took out the Cup Café at Hotel Congress, downtown. The Cup had gone as far as creating its own hashtag, #CupvsViv on Twitter, to generate interest and was one of the most popular restaurants in the game up to that point.
The Happy Rooster on South Sarnoff Drive also pulled off a surprise victory, with a one-two knockout against Mother Hubbard's on West Grant Road.
It seemed like Cindy Lou's Café, with its two locations, didn't stand a chance against The Good Egg, a chain with several spots around town and in Phoenix.
"I was a little concerned about that," said Cynthia Bosland, Cindy Lou's namesake.
Bosland had nothing to worry about. The breakfast-and-lunch joint rose to the occasion, beating The Good Egg by more than 100 votes.
Cindy Lou's has been feeding locals on East Benson Highway for more than a decade. The second location in Three Points has been open eight years.
Bosland launched the restaurant with her husband, Chuck Bosland after a lifetime working in the food service industry.
Cynthia said the restaurant serves all of your typical breakfast dishes, including a plate called The Elvis, which comes with two eggs, any style, two strips of bacon, two sausage links, hash browns, a short stack of pancakes, and your choice of toast or homemade biscuits and gravy.
"Elvis had a good appetite," Bosland said.
The only matchup that didn't end in a total upset was Omar's Hi-Way Chef's win over Chaco's Café, a family diner with locations; one on South Craycroft Road and the other downtown.
Viv's will face off against Cindy Lou's in the final four. Omar's will take on the Happy Rooster.
Voting begins today.

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Monday, September 15, 2008
The Board of County Commissioners met at 3:00 p.m. with Russell Legg, Chief Planner. Chair Gibson presided and Commissioner Eubanks was present. Also present were Dave Shirk, Estes Valley Planning Department; Doug Ryan, Environmental Health Department; Christie Coleman, Engineering Department; Gael Cookman, Clerk and Recorders Office; Jeannine Haag, Assistant County Attorney; and Melissa Lohry, Deputy Clerk.
Chair Gibson opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for public comment on the County Budget, Land Use Code or Rubbish Ordinance. No one from the audience addressed the Board regarding any of these topics.
Chair Gibson noted that the following items were on consent and would not be discussed unless requested by the Board, staff, or members of the audience:
1. TREIBER EXEPTION TRACTS A & B AMENDED PLAT, FILE #08-S2821: This is a request is to amend the plat of the Treiber Exemption in order to add a piece of Tract A to Tract B. The proposed amendment provides access to Tracts A and B.
Comments received from the Engineering Department identify several required corrections to the plat. The plat will need to be revised to reflect the correct title, Amended Plat of Treiber Exemption (File # S-69-83) Tracts A & B. The plat will also need to show an access easement along the western edge of Tract B, allowing access to both Tract A and Tract B of the Treiber exemption.
The proposed plat amendment to the Treiber Exemption will not adversely affect any neighboring properties or any county agency. The amended plat will not result in any additional lots. Therefore, staff finds that this request meets the requirements of the Larimer County Land Use Code.
Staff recommends approval of the Amended Plat of Tracts A & B of the Treiber Exemption, File # 08-S2821, and authorization for the Chair to sign the plat when the conditions are met and the plat is presented for signature, subject to the following conditions:
1. The final plat shall be recorded by March 15, 2009, or this approval shall be null and void.
2. Prior to the recordation of the final plat, the applicant shall make the technical corrections requested by the Land Surveyor of the Engineering Department.
3. Prior to the recordation of the final plat, the applicant shall change the title of the plat to reference the correct file, the Treiber Exemption, and the correct parcel names, Tract A and B of the Treiber Exemption.
4. Prior to the recordation of the final plat, the applicant shall show an access easement across Tract B providing access to Tract A.
2. FOSSIL CREEK MEADOWS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FLOOD PLAIN SPECIAL REVIEW: The Fossil Creek Homeowners Association has requested to replace a pedestrian bridge on their open space area, known as Tract E, in the floodway of Fossil Creek. The Land Use Code requires a recommendation from the Flood Review Board with a final approval from the Board of County Commissioners through a Floodplain Special Review.
The Flood Review Board met on Thursday, July 24, 2008, and reviewed the hydraulic modeling report dated May 2008, at which time, the hydraulic analysis was found to be acceptable. A motion was approved for a favorable recommendation to the Board for approval of the Floodplain Special Review with two conditions to be met before Board approval. The two conditions were that a second analysis in a sub-critical mode be run to verify a no rise condition and a plan for tethering the bridge be submitted for staff review and approval. Those two conditions were met with an additional report which was reviewed and approved by staff.
Staff recommends approval of the Fossil Creek Meadows Pedestrian Bridge Special Review for the bridge replacement project.
3. S & H REZONING, FILE #08-S1699: The S & H Rezoning request proposes a change the O-Open and C-Commercial zoning designations for the existing properties to Planned Development (PD) allowing for commercial and industrial uses.
The site consists of seven parcels divided prior to 1973, which have been used for commercial and industrial type uses since that time. Because a rezoning did not occur with the 1973 division of the property, the past and current uses have not been legally established. To correct this situation, the applicant has requested a rezoning of the property to allow current uses to continue into the future. To further clarify the situation, the applicant has submitted a Boundary Line Adjustment Plat concurrently with this application.
The subject parcels are located on the north side of the (Mulberry) Highway 14 Frontage Road, along the east side of Summit View Drive, and adjacent to Roselawn Cemetery. The properties surrounding the parcels are zoned for commercial and industrial uses.
There are no issues or concerns with this project. The proposal meets the review criteria and is compatible with the surrounding uses. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the S & H Rezoning, File # 08-Z1699, request to rezone the property from O (Open) and C (Commercial) to PD (Planned Development subject to the following condition(s):
1. The subject properties shall submit an agreement to annex to the City of Fort Collins within 60 days of approval of this request.
2. The property owners shall resolve any outstanding building code issues within 60 days of approval of this request.
3. In the event that the Boundary Line Adjustment changes the lot lines in such a way as to cause a water meter pit to fall onto an adjacent lot, the pit shall be relocated by the property owner at the owners expense onto the appropriate lot or an easement shall be established.
4. The Planned Development (PD) zoning for the properties shall be split into two districts.
The permitted uses, lot building and structure requirements, setbacks and structure height limitations for S & H Planned Development 1 and 2 shall be as follows:
S & H Planned Development #1:
A. Principal uses
1. Garden supply center (R)
2. Livestock auction (S)
3. Pet animal facility (R)
4. Pet animal veterinary clinic/hospital (R/S)
5. Livestock veterinary clinic/hospital (R/S)
6. Convenience store (R)
7. Automobile service station (R)
8. Carwash (R)
9. Professional office (R)
10. General retail (R/S) See section 4.3
11. General commercial (R)
12. Personal service (R)
13. Takeout restaurant (R)
14. Sit-down restaurant (R)
15. Nightclub (R)
16. Flea market (R/S) See section 4.3
17. Instructional facility (R)
18. Outdoor display/sales (R)
19. Clinic (R)
20. Health services (R)
21. Hospital (R)
22. School, public (L)
23. School, nonpublic (R/S) See section 4.3
24. Rehabilitation facility (R)
25. Sheriff/fire station (L)
26. Church (R)
27. Place of amusement or recreation (R/S) See section 4.3
28. Membership club/clubhouse (R)
29. Hotel/motel (R)
30. Enclosed storage (R)
31. Trade use (R/S) See section 4.3
32. Light industrial (S)
33. Outdoor storage (R/MS)
34. Utility substation (L)
35. Treatment plant (L)
36. Commercial mobile radio service (R/S) See section 16
37. Radio and television transmitters (S)
38. Water storage facility (L)
39. Transportation depot (R)
40. Bus terminal (R)
41. Truck stop (R)
42. Transportation service (R)
43. Parking lot/garage (R)
44. Park and ride (R)
B. Lot, building and structure requirements:
1. Minimum lot size:
a. 100,000 square feet (2.3 acres) if a well or septic system is used.
b. 15,000 square feet (0.34 acre) if public water and sewer are used.
2. Minimum setbacks:
a. Front yard Refer to section 4.9.1 Setbacks from highways and county roads.
b. Side yards ten (10) feet.
c. Rear yards ten (10) feet.
d. Streams, creeks and rivers 100 feet from the centerline of the
established watercourse.
3. Maximum structure height forty (40) feet.
4. No parcel can be used for more than one principal building; additional
buildings on a parcel are allowed if they meet the accessory use criteria in
subsection 4.3.10.
S & H Planned Development #2:
A. Principal uses
1. Pet animal veterinary clinic/hospital (R/S)
2. Livestock veterinary clinic/hospital (R/S)
3. Pet animal facility (R)
4. Permanent fireworks sales (S)
5. Adult use (S)
6. Outdoor display/sales (R)
7. Convenience store (R/S)
8. Automobile service station (R/S)
9. Car wash (R/S)
10. Professional office (R/S)
11. General retail (R/S)
12. General commercial (R/S)
13. Personal service (R/S)
14. Restaurant/take-out (R/S)
15. Restaurant/sit-down (R/S)
16. Nightclub (R/S)
17. Flea market (R/S)
18. Instructional facility (R/S)
19. Outdoor display/sales (R)
20. Clinic (R/S)
21. Place of amusement or recreation (R/S) See section 4.3
22. Membership club/clubhouse (R)
23. Enclosed storage (R)
24. Outdoor storage (R/MS)
25. Trade use (R)
26. Light industrial (R)
27. General industrial (S)
28. Recycling (S)
29. Junkyard (S)
30. Utility substation (L)
31. Treatment plant (L)
32. Radio and television transmitters (S)
33. Commercial mobile radio service (R/S) See section 16
34. Water storage facility (L)
35. Transportation depot (R)
36. Bus terminal (R)
37. Truck stop (R)
38. Transportation service (R)
39. Parking lot/garage (R)
40. Park and ride (R)
41. Heliport (S)
42. Train station (R)
43. Sheriff/fire station (L)
44. Church (R)
B. Lot, building and structure requirements:
1. Minimum lot size:
a. 100,000 square feet (2.3 acres) if a well or septic system is used.
b. 15,000 square feet (0.34 acre) if public water and sewer are used.
2. Minimum setbacks:
a. Front yard Refer to section 4.9.1 Setbacks from highways and county roads.
b. Side yards ten (10) feet.
c. Rear yards ten (10) feet.
d. Streams, creeks and rivers One Hundred (100) feet from the centerline of the established watercourse.
3. Maximum structure height forty (40) feet.
4. No parcel can be used for more than one principal building; additional
buildings on a parcel are allowed if they meet the accessory use criteria in subsection 4.3.10.
Whereas: uses followed by an (R) are allowed by right; uses followed by an (MS) require approval through the Minor Special Review process; uses followed by an (S) require approval through the Special Review process described in Section 4.5 of the Larimer County Land Use Code, as amended; uses followed by an (R/S) may be allowed by right or require special review approval based on thresholds in Section 4.3 (use descriptions) of the Larimer County Land Use Code, as amended; and uses followed by an (L) require review through the location and extent review process described in Section 13.0 of the Larimer County Land Use Code, as amended.
4. BROWNSTONE QUARRY AMENDED SPECIAL EVIEW, FILE #08-Z1679: The applicant has proposed an area expansion of a decorative and building stone rock quarry, which originally received approval from the county and the state in 1997. At that time, the quarry and processing area was 9.9 acres. Since then, the quarry has become more successful and needs to expand both the mining area and the waste rock storage areas. The total area disturbed within the 58.75 acres is approximately 29 acres. This site is located above all surrounding properties except others in the same ownership, over 500 acres. This results in the active mining area not being visible to other properties nor the public traveling along the nearby highway.
The applicant has an off site sales area, the Rock Garden so the only traffic to the site consists of employees and deliveries. Although the application does not specify the number of employees or deliveries, the contention is that there is no increase in traffic from this application. All haul traffic exits the site to County Road 56 and proceeds east to the east intersection of County Road 56 and Highway 287, across from Log Knowledge. The applicant has posted the site and surrounding area with information about haul traffic and set a speed limit to be obeyed by haulers. This quarry has been in operation since 1997 and to staffs knowledge, there have been no complaints regarding operation or use at the site.
There were some code compliance issues with this application; however, they have since been completely resolved. There were no issues that arose from the neighborhood meeting or at the LaPorte Area Planning Advisory Committee meeting which needed to be addressed.
Staff recommends approval of the Brownstone Quarry Special Review Amendment, File # 08-Z1679 subject to the following condition(s):
1. This special review approval shall automatically expire without a public hearing if the use is not commenced within three years of the approval date.
2. The site shall be developed consistent with the approved plan and with the information contained in the Brownstone Quarry Special Review Amendment, File # 08-Z1679 except as modified by the conditions of approval or agreement of the county and applicant. The applicant shall be subject to all other verbal or written representations and commitments of record for the Brownstone Quarry Special Review Amendment, File # 08-Z1679. Furthermore this application is limited and conditioned by the original conditions of approval found in File 97-Z1066, specifically:
a. The hours of operation shall be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
b. There shall be no blasting at any time.
c. Where possible, reclamation shall be accomplished in a phased manner, concurrent with the mining operation.
d. Should the mining activity still be active January 1, 2037, the Board shall review and update the conditions approved for this special review. The Board of Commissioners review may include additions, deletions, and modifications of the conditions as necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Larimer County. This review shall be completed in 25 year intervals thereafter. The quarry operator shall submit the following information by July 1 of the year that the review is to be completed:
· A current site plan of the quarry. The site plan should be similar to those submitted as part of the special review application. The site plan should clearly show: the property boundaries, the location of the permanent identification posts that were to be placed on the perimeter of the quarry area, current approved mining boundaries, current and old mining areas with acreage, storage and loading areas, processing areas and any structures or improvements on the property.
e. A narrative that describes the current operation and any reclamation efforts that have been completed.
f. Materials shall not be removed form the top of the hogback.
g. Heavy equipment maintenance, including oil changes shall be done off site.
h. The proposed fuel tanks shall be bermed to contain spills and leaks in accordance with the requirements of the Larimer County Health Department.
i. The mining operation shall comply with the Larimer County Noise Ordinance.
3. Failure to comply with any conditions of the special review approval may result in reconsideration of the use and possible revocation of the Board of Commissioners approval.
4. This application is approved without the requirement for a Development Agreement.
5. In the event the applicant fails to comply with any conditions of the approval or otherwise fails to use the property consistent with the approved special review, the applicant agrees that in addition to all other remedies available to county, county may withhold building permits, issue a written notice to the applicant to appear and show cause why the special review approval should not be revoked, and/or bring a court action for enforcement of the terms of the special review. All remedies are cumulative and the countys election to use one shall not preclude use of another. In the event the county must retain legal counsel and/or pursue a court action to enforce the terms of this special review approval, applicant agrees to pay all expenses incurred by the county including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys fees.
6. Larimer County may conduct periodic inspections to the property and status reviews as appropriate to monitor and enforce the terms of the special review approval.
7. The findings and resolution shall be a servitude running with the property. Those owners of the property or any portion of the property who obtain title subsequent to the date of recording of the findings and resolution, their heirs, successors, assigns or transferees, and persons holding under applicants shall comply with the terms and conditions of the special review approval.
8. The operator shall provide the Larimer County Planning Department a copy of their annual report to the State that details overall compliance with the stormwater management plan and a copy of the annual report required by the state MLRB (?).
9. No parking, loading or unloading of any vehicles is allowed in the county right-of-way
10. Trucks shall not back onto the county road, nor shall county road be used as a turnaround.
11. Larimer County will not issue overweight permits for trucks, and reserves the right to spot check weight on loaded trucks.
12. The applicant is responsible for prompt and complete removal of any materials spilled onto the county roadway.
13. The applicant shall pay the Transportation Capital Expansion Fees before the use commences, or within 120 days of the recordation of the Findings and Resolution approving the special review, whichever occurs first. The fees calculated are based on the projected average daily traffic submitted with traffic study.
Commissioner Eubanks moved that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Consent Agenda for September 15, 2008.
Motion carried 2-0.
5. ESTES VALLEY DEVELOPMENT CODE, BLOCK 11 AMENDMENTS AND APPEALS: The purpose of the proposed revision is to provide a specific time frame for the filing and hearing of appeals under the Estes Valley Development Code. The current code language provides for appeals but does not specify a time frame for the process.
The Estes Valley Planning Commission recommends the Development Code be modified to read as follows:
See also Chapter 2, Code Administration And Review Roles, §2.1.B.
A. Appeals from final decisions by the Board. A party-in-interest may appeal a final decision made by either the Board of County Commissioners or Board of Trustees pursuant to this code. All such appeals shall be taken to a Colorado court of competent jurisdiction.
B. Appeals from final decisions by the Estes Valley Planning Commission. A party-in-interest may appeal a final decision made by the Estes Valley Planning Commission pursuant to this code. All such appeals shall be taken to either the Board of County Commissioners or Board of Trustees, as applicable.
C. Appeals from final decisions by staff. A party-in-interest may appeal a final decision made by staff in administrating or interpreting this code. All such appeals shall be taken to the Board of Adjustment, except that appeals from Staff decisions on use classifications and separate lot determinations shall be taken to either the Board of County Commissioners or Board of Trustees, as applicable. (Ord. 18-02 #1)
D. Appeals from final decisions by the Estes Valley Board of Adjustment. A party-in-interest may appeal a final decision made by the Estes Valley Board of Adjustment. All such appeals shall be taken to a Colorado court of competent jurisdiction.
E. Appeals from enforcement actions. Appeals from issuance of a notice of violation or stop work order shall be taken to a Colorado court of competent jurisdiction.
F. Timing of appeals. Unless a different time frame is set forth in a specific provision of this code or in applicable provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes, all appeals shall be in writing and filed within thirty (30) days after the final action or decision being appealed. There shall be no right to appeal any action or decision if a written notice of appeal has not been filed within the said thirty (30) day period.
G. Filing of appeals. Written notice of appeals shall be filed as follows:
1. Appeals to the Town Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
2. Appeals to the Board of County Commissioners shall be filed with the Estes Park Community Development Department.
3. Appeals to the Estes Valley Planning Commission shall be filed with the Estes Park Community Development Department.
H. Hearing of appeals. The hearing before the Estes Valley Planning Commission, Board of County Commissioners, or Board of Trustees shall be held within sixty (60) days of filing the written notice of appeal.
I. Form of appeal. Each written notice of appeal shall state specific grounds for the appeal and cite all relevant Sections of the Estes Valley Development Code. The Board hearing the appeal shall only consider those matters specified in the written notice of appeal.
Mr. Shirk stated that as of Tuesday August 26, 2008, the Estes Valley Planning Department and the Estes Park Town Board had approved the code modifications as illustrated above. He also stated that, should the Board of County Commissioners approve these changes, they would become effective thirty (30) days hence.
Commissioner Eubanks asked whether the changes would be retroactive and Mr. Shirk stated they would not because presently there are no appeals in progress.
Commissioner Eubanks moved that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Estes Valley Development Code, Block 11 Amendments and Appeals, as outlined above.
Motion carried 2-0.
There being no further business, the hearing adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Board of County Commissioners met at 9:30 a.m. with Frank Lancaster, County Manager. Chair Gibson presided and Commissioners Eubanks, and Rennels were present. Also present were: Myrna Rodenberger, County Treasurer; Neil Gluckman, Donna Hart, Bob Keister and Deni LaRue, Commissioners Office; Jim Alderden, Ernie Hudson, Darrell Frank, Justin Smith, Sheriffs Office; Gael Cookman, Clerk and Recorders Office; George Haas, County Attorney; Jeannine Haag, William Ressue, and David Ayrand, Assistant County Attorneys; and Melissa Lohry, Deputy Clerk.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
Commissioner Rennels moved that the Board of County Commissioners approve the minutes for the week of September 8, 2008.
Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Eubanks moved that the Board of County Commissioners approve the following items as presented on the Consent Agenda for September 16, 2008:
PETITIONS FOR ABATEMENT: As proposed by the County Assessor, the following Petitions for Abatement are presented for approval: Harvey D. and Kelly A. Thompson; CBO Investments LLC; Gregory H. and Joann E. Hammond; Lynn Clemmer and Linda Felker; Wallace F. and Janet A. Miceli; Patrick B. and Glynnis A. Malloy; Poudre Valley Health Care Inc.; Richard L. and Eleanor P. Anderson; Iron Horse LLC; and Ward Mountain Ranch LLC.
09162008R001 FINDINGS AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE OVERHOLT MINOR SPECIAL REVIEW AND APPEAL TO SECTION 4.3.10.F.1.d OF THE LARIMER COUNTY LAND USE CODE
MISCELLANEOUS: Annual Compliance Certification and Semi-Annual Monitoring Report.
LIQUOR LICENSES: The following licenses were approved and issued: Hangloose Liquors LLC, doing business as, Fort Namaqua Liquors Retail Liquor Store Loveland; Hotel Gold Crown Fort Collins, doing business as Ramada Fort Collins Hotel and Restaurant Fort Collins.
Motion carried 3-0.
4. REVIEW OF THE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2008: Ms. Hart reviewed the upcoming schedule with the Board.
5. FOLLOW-UP ON LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTING DISCREPANCIES: Commissioner Eubanks requested that the County Budget Manager, Mr. Keister, examine the accounting discrepancies that appeared in the Sheriffs report presented earlier this year. After researching the discrepancy, Mr. Keister felt the problem was most likely due to the way that the Sheriffs office had recorded and divided costs. After discussing the need to unify accounting practices across all county departments, the Board determined that there was no need to have a formal audit of the Sheriffs accounts, instead, Mr. Keister felt it would be more helpful to have a discussion with the Sheriff and staff in order to provide them with advice and direction for their accounting practices.
Major Smith presented a detailed analysis of the accounting discrepancy to illustrate that it was indeed the manner in which the expenses had been recorded, which caused the inconsistency. Major Smiths breakdown of the report showed that, although there initially appeared to be a greater sum of money budgeted for Wellington Law Enforcement, the report failed to mention other relevant and allowed areas to which the money was dispersed.
Sheriff Alderden and his staff expressed their willingness to meet with Mr. Keister to devise a better accounting method to standardize their practices with those of the Board and other county departments.
6. COUNTY MANAGER WORKSESSION: Commissioner Rennels reiterated her desire for a worksession to discuss the problems that citizens have experienced with the company hired by the county to bill for alarm system false alarms. Due to necessary personnel being unavailable up to this time, the Board has not yet addressed this issue. Mr. Lancaster assured Commissioner Rennels that he would schedule a worksession as soon as possible.
Mr. Lancaster called the Boards attention to the procedure for removing an item from a Commissioner Worksession. After some discussion, it was agreed that any Commissioner can request the removal of an item via email as long as they provide an explanation for the request.
Mr. Lancaster also presented the Board with information regarding the second annual Colorados New Energy Economy: The Path Forward A Local Focus, a conference arranged by Governor Ritter. The Board agreed that they would attend the conference on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, and not to hold an Administrative Matters meeting that day.
7. COMMISSIONER ACTIVITY REPORTS: The Board noted their attendance at events during the past week.
8. LEGAL MATTERS: Mr. Haas requested that the Board go into executive session to receive legal advice on specific legal questions.
Commissioner Eubanks moved that the Board of County Commissioners go into Executive Session to receive legal advice on specific legal questions, as outlined in 24-6-402(4)(b) C.R.S.
Motion carried 3-0.
The Board ended the Executive Session at 11:45 and resumed Administrative Matters.
Ms. Haag called the Boards attention to the way in which complaints are filed within the county and the fact that the complainants name is made public. It was determined that the current procedure should remain in place to prevent abuse of the system and citizens should be made aware, at the time of filing a complaint, that they will be named in the complaint, which then becomes public record. Citizens who are concerned about possible retribution should be instructed to contact the Sheriffs Office to report their concern.
Ms. Rodenberger requested that the Board go into executive session to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations.
Commissioner Rennels moved that the Board of County Commissioners go into Executive Session to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, as outlined in 24-6-402(4)(e).
Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m., with no further action taken.
The Board of County Commissioners reconvened at 2:30 p.m. with Linda Connors, Assistant County Attorney. Chair Gibson presided and Commissioners Rennels and Eubanks were present. Also present were: Melissa Lohry and Tamara Slusher, Clerk and Recorders Office; Rebecca Metcalf, Court Reporter; and Gael Cookman, Deputy Clerk.
Ms. Connors reviewed the contents of the application, and accepted Exhibit A (petition demonstrating the needs and desires of the surrounding neighborhood), and Exhibit B (photos of the posting notice on the premises). The applicant, Dianthe Arico, was sworn-in and Ms. Connors asked Ms. Arico a series of questions regarding the posting of the notice and the circulation of the petition. Ms. Arico stated that the notice had been posted for 10 days, as directed by staff. She also noted that she and Mr. Cashman had circulated the petitions, and that the highlighted responses were from those individuals that owned units within the Mulberry Commercial Park. Ms. Arico stated that those opposed (6 signatures on the petitions), were concerned with cleanliness, under-age drinking, noise, parking, vandalism, and the fetish balls that had previously at this location.
Mr. Cashman was sworn-in and explained that they planned to run a much cleaner and tightly monitored establishment, in order to alleviate the issues that surfaced with past ownership. Ms. Arico agreed, and stated that they have a vested interest in keeping the premises clean. She further stated that they are also looking at hiring additional security guards for control of the parking lot and patrons.
Commissioner Eubanks questioned the hours of operation, and Ms. Arico stated that they plan to be open from 9:00 p.m. to 2 a.m., Thursday through Saturday. Chair Gibson asked if they had plans to host any of the fetish events. Ms. Arico assured the commissioners that she would not be hosting this type of event at any point in the future.
Ms. Connors noted for the record that there were individuals in the audience that wished to speak in favor of and in opposition of granting this liquor license; she then opened up the hearing for public comment.
Craig Hau addressed the Board, stating that he was the owner of the units leased by Club Osiris. He explained that the lease was assigned to the current tenants, Mr. Arico and Mr. Cashman, and he stated that he was in favor of granting this liquor license.
The following individuals expressed their opposition to granting this liquor license: Larry Smith, Gary Huibregtse, Don Bade, and Sergeant John Feyen. These individuals were opposed to granting the liquor license due to the noise, litter, vandalism, etc. They all agreed that the a nightclub was not a good fit for the business park, noting that the by-laws have already been amended to prohibit this type of use. Sergeant Feyen stated that Club Osiris has the history of causing a drain on Sheriffs resources, and it is in a location where alcohol related crimes are prevalent.
Ms. Arico stated that the negative past history is related previous ownership, during which drink specials that were offered encouraged excessive drinking amongst the patrons. She assured the commissioners that they would not be offering this type of drink special and they would not over-serve their patrons. Ms. Arico also presented an amendment to the covenants for the Mulberry Commercial Park, and Ms. Connors accepted it and marked it Exhibit C. Ms. Arico pointed out that the sale of alcohol is prohibited with the exception of Unit Numbers 26 and 27 until the expiration or termination of the existing lease between the owner of these units and Club Osiris. Ms. Arico stated that they simply want to exercise their right to operate under the terms of this amendment. Some discussion ensued regarding the term and the option to extend the lease. Finally, Ms. Arico explained that on 6 people in the Mulberry Park have expressed opposition to granting this liquor license versus the 30 who voted in favor of it.
Mr. Cashman stated that they will certainly work with the Sheriffs Department and will attend TIPS training, as they want to be proactive, not reactive. He again stated their intention to provide increased security and will comply with the noise ordinance applicable to the area.
Ms. Connors then submitted two e-mails that the commissioners had received in opposition to granting of this liquor license: an e-mail from Debi Bade, marked Exhibit D, and an e-mail from Kelly Crozier, marked Exhibit E.
At this time there was a request from the audience to speak, so the Board re-opened public comment. Valery Feavel, owner of a unit within the Mulberry Commercial Park, questioned if Tad Buonamici was still involved with this proposed liquor license. Ms. Arico stated that Mr. Buonamici was not involved with the liquor license; however, he is the person who sold them the business and he is trying to recoup the money he invested as the original owner of Club Osiris.
Commissioner Eubanks questioned the individual history of Ryan Dedmond, proposed manager of the establishment, and asked if he had indeed put forth $200,000 towards the business. Mr. Dedmond was sworn-in and assured the commissioners this was an oversight, and that he was only the manager, with no financial interest in the business.
Under discussion of the application, the commissioners expressed concerns with the past history of alcohol related crimes due to the location of the club, and concerns with the way the purchase agreement was written giving Mr. Buonamici authority to choose the next owner in the event the current owners default, especially given the trend of individuals rotating ownership of this establishment. The commissioners also considered the fact that the Mulberry Commercial Park re-wrote their by-laws to exclude this type of establishment in the future, which clearly indicates that they do not desire to have an establishment serving alcohol in their business park.
Commissioner Eubanks moved that the Board of County Commissioners deny the application for a Beer and Wine Liquor License for Cash Man Enterprises, dba Osiris Nightclub, located at 2649 E Mulberry St #26 and 27, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Motion carried 3-0.
The hearing adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
Gael M. Cookman, Deputy Clerk
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Apartments Fire Displaces 12
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WVOC/AP) - A fire Thanksgiving night at the Charbonneau Apartments on Stoneridge Drive in Columbia displaced as many as one dozen residents.
No injuries were reported.
Columbia Fire Department spokesman Brick Lewis says the blaze occurred around 6:45 p.m. and damaged eight units in one of the buildings.
Lewis says it appears the fire was caused by the improper handling of old fireplace ashes.
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Due to high demand we are currently out of serial keys for Dishonored™
Well, that sure went quick.
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On the Dishonored sale, the GG site says that if you order, they'll send you a key in a few days. I've never used GamersGate before, are they reliable on this issue? Is there any coupon codes or tricks I should know about?
Use "elder-geek.com" for 5% off the order, and they'll restock the keys for sure. Gamersgate really mess up sales, like the Borderlands 2 4-pack and Bethesda pack, but that occurs anytime a good sale happens.
Yeah. And if, for some reason, Gamersgate can't restock the keys they'll give you a refund AND probably a discount on a future purchase.
They tend to underestimate demand and have a lot of screw-ups, but none have yet penalized the customer.
Please buy Rogue Warrior.
My thoughts from another thread:
It's FUCKING HILARIOUS. 107 minutes of non-stop violence and Mickey Rourke telling cock-breath commie motherfuckers to suck his hairy balls and wrap them around their fucking mouths.*
On a more serious note, this isn't a bad bargain bin purchase (I paid two quid and one for transport). To put it in perspective, the action is better than Alpha Protocol's. Out of those 107 minutes I spent about three in menus. The dialogue is amazing, the finishing moves are cool and I liked the music. It looks bad but this adds to the hilarity; you can destroy most lights and sometimes it manages to have a pretty cool atmosphere. It's like a shitty action movie that you can't help but enjoy because stuff blows up, communists die and the protagonist is an awesome motherfucker.
I actually might replay it a couple of months from now because it's so funny and violent, plus it's short... and has many achievements.
It seriously made my day. As a full-price game it's highway roberry, but as a bargain bin title and if you know what you're in for it's awesome. There are many worse ways to spend two quid, that's for sure.
*actual quotes
Thanks for the info!
Just as an FYI: with the standalone expansion less than two weeks from release, there seems to be little point - unless I'm missing something - in jumping on Steam's daily deal, Fallen Enchantress.
it's a pretty crappy game, but mickey rourke swears so much that it's hard to dislike. alternatively, you could just put the above video on repeat for a couple of hours and save yourselves a couple of bucks, you commie motherfuckers.
Gamersgate and sales just don't seem to get on - they misprice things, they put full-priced items into their 'sales' and so on.
I own FE. This is how it appears for me in Steam:
I can confirm I bought the original Fallen Enchantress on sale tonight and was able to buy the expansion for $20 on Steam.
Thanks to all your reply's regarding Hunted: The Demon Forge. I'll think i'll give that one a miss. I don't like Gears and after digging around a little I certainly don't have anyone to play co-op with being that co-op is the main pinch for it.


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TOP STORY > >Golf course funds uncertain
Leader staff writer
A $6.1 million interim loan that Sherwoods Public Facilities Board approved last Monday is still not a sure thing.
The five-member board approved a proposal from Twin City Bank to loan the city the funds to purchase the 106-acre condemned North Hills Country Club provided the bank agreed to three changes.
The bank has amended and resubmitted its proposal.
The facilities board will meet again at noon this Monday in the Sherwood council chambers to reconsider the loan with the banks changes.
The bank, which was the only lending facility to submit a bid, offered the city what it called an interim loan of up to $6.1 million. The exact amount the city will need will be determined in court the end of July when a jury decides what the city should have to pay for the golf course it took under its eminent domain procedures.
Once an exact amount is deter mined and used, the facilities board could then get a bond issue to cover the loan or continue with the loan.
The bank said the loan money would be used to cover 100 percent of the cost of buying the North Hills property, plus pay off any legal fees related to the purchase.
The board would have a choice of interest rates, either 6.5 percent fixed or a variable rate at 1 percent above the prime rate, which currently would work out to 6 percent.
However, board members had three concerns with the banks proposal: The prepayment penalty, the length of the loan and the banks request that the city move some of its deposits to the bank.
The banks proposal called for a 24-month loan and required the board to pay a 2 percent penalty if the loan was paid off in less than 24 months.
The proposal also called for both the board and the city to move deposits to Twin City Bank.
The facilities board agreed that it could move its funds to the bank, but had no power to influence the city to do the same.
We can ask them and they can say no, chairman Linda Napper said.
Board member Jack Wilson made a motion to accept the financing provided that the bank would eliminate the prepay penalty, stretch the length of the loan from 24 to 36 months and not require the city to move its deposits to the bank.
LeeAnn Jennings and Annette Van Pelt, vice presidents with Twin City Bank who represented the bank at Mondays bid opening, said they would take the boards recommendation back to the bank.
Whether or not the bank agreed to the terms wont become public until Mondays meeting.
Tim Grooms, an attorney working with the city to acquire the defunct golf course property, has said the appraisals on the property run from just under $3 million to more than $5 million.


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MADAWASKA – Jonathan James "JJ" Thomas passed away in the arms of his loving parents and his Tante TT, Jan. 24, 2013, at a Bangor health care facility. During his two short days on earth, he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. He was born Jan. 22, 2013, beloved son of Glen and Jean (Pelletier) Thomas of Madawaska.
Along with his parents, he is survived by his two siblings, Samantha and Nicholas of Madawaska; maternal grandmother, Jeannette Pelletier of Madawaska; maternal grandfather, Rosaire and his wife, Therese, of Edmundston; paternal grandparents, Bernard and Yvette Thomas of St. Francis; his tante, Tina "TT" St. Jarre and her husband, Mark, and their son, Alex, of Oakland; his noncle, John Pelletier and his wife, Brigitte, and their sons, Cameron and Carson, of Waxhaw, N.C.; tante, Tina Theriault and her husband, Tom, and their son, Cody, and daughter, Tiffany, of St. Francis; his godparents, Tante Donna and Noncle Pierre Dubay of St. Agatha; many great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Family and friends may offer their condolences 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at the church. Spring interment will be held in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in JJ's memory may be made to Eastern Maine Medical Center Foundation, Neonatal ICU, P.O. Box 931, Bangor, ME 04402-0931. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lajoie Funeral Home. For online condolences, please visit www.lajoiefuneralhome.com.


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Winthrop fleet in the mid to late 1630's from England to Massachusetts.
We are currently scattered across every state in the USA and number in the
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This site has a particular focus on the AB Collver Family that moved to Oregon in the 1850's
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Posted by keri on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 1:08am.
Janise is a sole proprietor owning a small specialty store. the business records show that the cost of the stores individual inventory items have been steadily increasing. the cost of the end of the year inventory is 125,000 and the cost of the beginning of the year inventory was 150,000. Janis uses the lifo method of inventory valuation. which of the following statements are true?
a. Janine purchased more inventory during the year than sold during the same one year period
b. Janise would have a higher net income if she used the fifo method of inventory valuation instead of the lifo method
c Janise has apparently increased the volume of the items in her ending inventory as compared to the number of items in her beginning inventory
d. since the cost of the store inventory items is increasing Janine will have a smaller cost of goods sold amount on a lifo basis than on a fifo basis
e. none of the above


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After sparring for several days with United States President
Mr Netanyahu laid out tough conditions for peace talks in his address, including: prior recognition of Israel's right to exist and repudiation of terrorist group Hamas by Palestinian leaders; demilitarisation of the Palestinian state, with Israeli soldiers along the banks of the Jordan River; an undivided Jerusalem within Israel; and substantial territorial swaps embracing most of the 650,000 Israelis living in settlements near Jerusalem and Tel Aviv beyond the disputed 1967 borders.
These conditions were immediately rejected by Palestinians, West Bank settlers and moderate Israelis, confirming how difficult the road to peace will be. Nabil Shaath, an aide to Palestinian President
Settlers did not like the concession that some settlements would end up outside Israel, and the centrist Kadima Party in Israel accused Mr Netanyahu of lacking any plan for peace.
The Israeli Prime Minister, who clashed publicly with Mr Obama last week over the US President's assertion that the 1967 borders, with land swaps, should be the starting point for negotiations, said the negotiations could not start without an assurance from Mr Abbas that the Palestinians would accept the right of Israel to exist.
"I stood before my people and said I will accept a Palestinian state. It's time for President Abbas to stand before his people and say, 'I will accept a Jewish state'," Mr Netanyahu said in a speech interrupted by about 30 standing ovations.
"Those words would change history. With these words, the Israeli people and I would be prepared to make a far-reaching compromise."
But the bulk of the Israeli settlements beyond the 1967 lines would not be part of the compromise, he said, and neither would Jerusalem, the right of return for Palestinian refugees and their descendants, nor anything compromising the security of the Israeli state.
"This compromise must reflect the dramatic demographic changes that have occurred since 1967. The vast majority of the 650,000 Israelis who live beyond the 1967 lines reside in neighbourhoods and suburbs of Jerusalem and greater Tel Aviv," Mr Netanyahu said.
"Now these areas are densely populated, but they're geographically quite small. And under any realistic peace agreement, these areas, as well as other places of critical strategic and national importance, will be incorporated into the final borders of Israel."
The Israeli Prime Minister said "some settlements will end up beyond Israel's borders" in an enduring peace agreement. "Now the precise delineation of those borders must be negotiated. We'll be generous about the size of the future Palestinian state. But as President Obama said, the border will be different than the one that existed on June 4th, 1967. Israel will not return to the indefensible boundaries of 1967."
Mr Netanyahu said "we recognise that a Palestinian state must be big enough to be viable, to be independent, to be prosperous" and to absorb Palestinians from around the world, just as Israel absorbed Jews from around the world.
This "means that the Palestinian refugee problem will be resolved outside the borders of Israel", he added.
As for Jerusalem, "[it] must never again be divided. Jerusalem must remain the united capital of Israel," he said.
"I know this is a difficult issue for Palestinians. But I believe that, with creativity and with goodwill, a solution can be found."
Mr Netanyahu said the peace must be able to be defended, which had not proved the case when Israel left Lebanon and Gaza to UN and European peacekeepers and observers.
"It's therefore vital – absolutely vital – that a Palestinian state be fully demilitarised, and it's vital – absolutely vital – that Israel maintain a long-term military presence along the Jordan River."
He called on Mr Abbas to repudiate a recent accommodation with Hamas, which runs the government of Gaza but has been designated a terrorist group by the US government, is committed to the destruction of Israel and celebrated former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
"I say to President Abbas: Tear up your pact with Hamas. Sit down and negotiate. Make peace with the Jewish state. And if you do, I promise you this: Israel will not be the last country to welcome a Palestinian state as a new member of the United Nations; it will be the first to do so."
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quiv: Shortened version for the word Quiver, refers to the term often used by extreme sports enthusiasts that describes the collection of your extreme sports equipment.
Quiv Exchange gathers you extreme sports enthusiasts that participate in surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and skiing in an online community to buy, sell, and trade due to the tight niche these four sports contain within one another. Users can sign up as a normal user, shaper, or shop. The user interaction is simple, fun, and extremely effective. It is meant to connect you to exactly what you are looking for. Whether you are interested in buying, selling, or trading a certain specific piece of extreme sports equipment, it allows you to create a posting for each type of exchange and automatically sends out notifications to users with similar products looking to exchange. Quiv Exchange makes exchanging a much more convenient, efficient, and less expensive way of coming in contact and does so in a way in which the website speaks a language that the user can relate to.
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Change is sweeping through the cabaret scene, with new venues, new owners and new nights, writes Fiona Scott-Norman
It is blinding how quickly change can occur. Over the past nine months from when The Storeroom in North Fitzroy lost its cabaret room - Melbourne's cabaret landscape has undergone seismic alteration. The flurry of births, deaths, and transformations has been at a level usually reserved for a season finale of EastEnders.
Venues have changed hands like tazos in a schoolyard. In August, Matthew Grant, the founder and artistic director of The Butterfly Club in South Melbourne, handed over his eclectic cabaret venue to a consortium of four former customers, and the programming has changed completely. In November, the artistic director of Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran for eight years, Nancy Cato, quit her position, and in December, Paul Baden and Patrick Smyth left Capers in Hawthorn after running it as a cabaret venue for more than six years. The only designated cabaret venue to make it to 2004 without new management was The Kitten Club in Little Collins Street.
Meanwhile, experimental rooms and daring new players are popping up everywhere. Performance artist Sam Simmonds is hosting Under The Gun, a cabaret/comedy hybrid night at Revolver in Prahran, the circus/cabaret night Acts of Absurdity has returned to The Old Bar in Fitzroy, Duckboard House's comedy/cabaret night ComedynStuff in the city returns at the end of January, the Terminus Hotel in Abbotsford is opening a cabaret room on February 14, the Galleon Cafe in St Kilda runs folk/circus cabaret on Wednesday nights, while satirist Eddie Perfect hosts The Butterfly Experiment at The Butterfly Club, where Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts graduates are forcibly prevented from singing show tunes.
Another sign of the changing times is that Combo Fiasco, Australia's most established cabaret act, is disbanding after 11 years. The trio of Tony McGill, Shaun Murphy, and Charmaine McClements is performing its final Melbourne season, a return of last year's hit show Illegal Harmonies, over the next two weeks at Chapel Off Chapel.
The three will then embark on one last regional tour of Australia, perform on one last cruise ship to Asia, and finish with a farewell concert on the final night of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June.
Tony McGill says that it's simply time for a change. "Everything has a life cycle," he says. "To be honest, we're like Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles, we're frigging exhausted. We all really wanted to quit while we were still having fun, while we're still in demand."
Combo Fiasco began when McGill, Murphy and original third member, Sharon Millerchip, were performing eight shows a week in Phantom of the Opera's Melbourne season in the early '90s and needed a creative distraction. Their show - which included a 10-minute piss-take of Phantom that became their signature until Andrew Lloyd Webber got wind and banned it - performed on Sunday nights at Marina Prior's venue Prior Engagement. The trio, renowned for their skin-tight harmonies and inventive, witty, musical arrangements, went on to record three CDs, become a huge hit in New York, and establish themselves as one of corporate and public Australia's most popular acts.
"We realised that we'd achieved everything we wanted, and all we could see ahead of us was more of the same," says McGill. "We've toured to every town in Australia, done every arts festival in Australia, toured the world on cruise ships, performed for every Australian company on a corporate night, and cracked New York. Seriously, what else was there for us to do? We'll miss the music, but we all had to move on."
Murphy is moving to Perth and taking up the position of director of drama and performing arts at the Presbyterian Ladies College. McClements is staying in Melbourne and embracing family life. McGill intends to return to musical theatre and work as a conductor and musical director.
McGill doesn't rule out more cabaret in his future, but it would have to be completely different to Combo. Given the speed with which the old cabaret scene is being swept aside, that shouldn't be a problem.
Capers is being renovated by the new owners, a consortium of six (including Patrick and Annette Dubois), who have moved the stage and are redecorating. It will reopen at the end of next month under the name Capers Melbourne, with a season from Marina Prior.
Chapel Off Chapel is without creative leadership, but Stonnington Council will be advertising for a general manager next month. Paul Baden and Nancy Cato are free agents, both having indicated they intend to open new venues in the future, perhaps even in collaboration. "We've had a couple of lunches", confirms Baden.
Meanwhile, at the Butterfly Club, Debra Byrne is about to perform her second ever acoustic gig, and Eddie Perfect is stretching cabaret by pushing his peers out of their comfort zones. The Butterfly Experiment, which is selling out every Saturday, was born when he sent out an email asking peers to perform a 20-minute set entirely free of show tunes.
"A lot of people freaked out and thought it would be limiting, which is ridiculous given that music theatre is such a tiny, tiny subsection of music," says Perfect, who is a song-writer. "Show tunes are old hat. Audiences now respond to original Australian music that has something to say."
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Director Atom Egoyan's haunting adaptation of Russell Banks's novel follows a grieving mountain community in the wake of a tragic school bus accident that takes the lives of numerous local children. A lawyer (Ian Holm) arrives in town to persuade the survivors to initiate a class-action lawsuit, driving apart the once tight-knit hamlet. Meanwhile, a teen crippled in the crash (Sarah Polley) must choose between mourning and moving on.


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Several news stories have emerged in the past few days, underscoring the troubling and persistent issue of bullying regularly endured by those with autism and other special needs. In Kansas, 22-year-old… read more →
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must on your visit to Madeira is the local market, in the old part of
town near the Electricity museum. Products ranging from fresh fish, fruit
and vegetables. Flowers can be bought from florists dressed in folklore
The market is a regional institution, and here you will see first hand
the millions of colourful fruits and flowers. Mingle with the locals as
you purchase in grams and Kilos. There is a special fish section which
is not for the faint hearted, here the fish is displayed, gutted and quartered
(dont stand too near as heads fly).
On the evening of the 23rd of December everyone passes by the market,
all the stalls are up way past midnight, and here you can buy last minute
presents and food to get you through Christmas. The general atmosphere
is very lively which is why this tradition has lasted for so many decades.
are quite a few good supermarkets around Funchal with Portuguese and a
growing number of international products and always fresh fruit and vegetables.
The main supermarket chains are SA and Pingo Doce, in each part of Madeira
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There has been much talk about the equity market with the S&P 500 (INX) Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), and just about every other broad market index reaching new all time highs. Year end targets get more bullish by the day and even bad days get shaken off in a matter of trading minutes.
Silent in the background of all this chatter is the bond market. It seems like bonds have quietly fallen out of favor as the more exciting equity market dominates the financial news headlines. But let's not forget the 10 Yr Treasury Note is the benchmark for mortgages, loan rates, inflation expectations, and a slew of other very important economic drivers.
A look at the 10 Yr chart has me thinking that rates are about to sneak up on 3% and in my opinion clear that hurdle. This would kick off the start of the Great Rotation in my mind as bond holders would have no choice but to flow out of fixed income.
I know we have seen S&P 500 year end forecasts, which are always fun to do, but let's try our hand at the 10 Yr.
I think the 10 Yr will end the year above 3% and will have hit a high of 3.5%.
What about you? What will the high be for yields on the 10 Yr in 2014? And, will rates close 2014 above 3%?
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HOUSTON (AP) The first two games of this weekend's series between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have been postponed because of the potential impact of Hurricane Ike.
Baseball officials also were anticipating that Sunday's series finale also might be postponed. One of the scenarios under consideration was to play a doubleheader Monday, and make up the third game on Sept. 29 if it's needed to decide a playoff berth. The Cubs and Astros have no common off days after Monday.
"It'll be a fluid situation in regard to how the storm moves and other issues that may or may not occur," Houston general manager Ed Wade said after Friday's announcement.
Ike had sustained wins of near 100 mph on Thursday and was expected to make landfall on the Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday. Some forecasts projected that Ike could strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane with winds of at least 131 mph.
The Cubs were finishing a series in St. Louis on Thursday night and pitcher Jason Marquis wondered why the teams couldn't agree to meet in another city.
"Why don't we play at a neutral site?" he said. "It's ridiculous."
Wade said other venues were considered, but he would not be specific. Astros second baseman Mark Loretta said he heard that the Cubs wanted the Astros to meet them in Milwaukee — which is a one-hour drive from Chicago and would draw a ballpark filled with Cubs' fans.
"We didn't think that was a very good idea to try to evacuate our families and take off and leave them behind and all that stuff," Loretta said. "I think that was quickly nixed."
St. Louis was also considered, but an assistant to Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said the Astros didn't like that option, either.
Houston manager Cecil Cooper was adamant about keeping the games in Houston.
"Minute Maid is where we should play them," he said.
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry expects commissioner Bud Selig to come up with a backup site by Friday if games can't be played in Houston. The Cubs planned to fly back to Chicago after Thursday's game and practice Saturday at home.
"We'll plan on playing somewhere Sunday and Monday," Hendry said. "Is everybody going to be inconvenienced a little bit? Absolutely. What can you do about it? You go to bed tonight hoping the storm weakens and there's no disaster in that area."
Chicago started Thursday with a 4½-game lead in the NL Central, but lost seven of its previous nine games. The Astros began Thursday four games behind Milwaukee in the race for the NL wild card.
Loretta expected the teams play a doubleheader on Sunday and finish the series on Monday.
"You have to start with the premise that it's a series of choices among not so convenient alternatives," he said. "You know it's going to be inconvenient for the players, the organizations, the fans, everything else. Just as the hurricane itself is inconvenient.
"This is all based on current weather models. We're hoping the Cubs can get in at a reasonable hour on Saturday. Assuming that, I think we'll be fine."
Later Thursday, the Houston Texans announced that their game against the Baltimore Ravens scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been postponed and moved to Monday night.
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The shock statistic has been revealed as part of a new crackdown on gun crime by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
The operation - dubbed Xcalibre - aims to unite police intelligence across the region, and involve community action groups in the battle against gangs.
GMP says Xcalibre is the force's biggest ever campaign against gun and gang violence.
The life expectancy figures come from comparing the number of active gunmen thought to be in Greater Manchester with the death toll of gang members.
In the last three years, eight people under the age of 20 have been killed by guns on the streets of Manchester.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Whatton said the campaign aimed to help youngsters who have got involved with gangs to escape.
"Although many of these incidents have been due to rivalry between known groups of people, they are still too young to die," he said.
"But what they don't think about are the consequences of getting involved. It's not just about dying - last year alone we had 13 cases of serious woundings because of guns.
"At best, they can expect a long time behind bars."
But he added Xcalibre will also have a strong emphasis on high-profile, tough operations.
Intelligence unit
More of GMP's resources are to be ploughed into gun crime operations than ever before.
The Force Intelligence Bureau, Armed Crime Unit and the Tactical Firearms Unit will be targeting divisions where gun crime is affecting the local community.
A new specialist intelligence cell unit is being set up to concentrate on gathering firearms-related information to identify, locate and jail the main gangmasters.
Xcalibre will also develop links with local community groups, including Manchester Multi-Agency Gang Strategy (MMAGS) - the only gang intervention project of its kind in the UK.
MMAGS aims to prevent people from becoming involved in gangs in the first place and prevent current gang members from offending.


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Members of The Explorer staff, along with a few members of the community, met up at Epazote for the monthly Sippin' Social event on Feb. 27. Its happy hour, which is called Social Hour, runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and features half off draft beers, a selection of wines, and the bar menu.
Upon walking into the restaurant, which is located inside the Hilton El Conquistador, 10000 N. Oracle Road, the friendly and not overbearing service began and continued.
The seat choices were abundant at 4 p.m., but the prime locations this time of year on the patio were quickly taken. We opted to sit inside, but next to the open doors, which allowed for a comfortable breeze during our stay.
The first beer ordered was the Grand Canyon Sunset Amber Ale, priced at $3.50, it had a crisp copper color and had a slight malty taste. The beer was light enough to be refreshing, but heavy enough that it didn't disappear too quickly.
I rarely do this, but enjoyed this beer so much so, that I picked it as my second choice as well.
Explorer reporter Chris Flora stuck with his selection of beer for both rounds as well, which was the Oak Creek's hefeweizen. Brewed out of Sedona's Oak Creek Brewing Co., the 4.5 percent ABV beer has a distinct banana and clove aroma and flavor combined in a light wheat malt with little bitterness. A very easy-to-drink, deep-gold colored beer. While known as a popular summertime beer, this is a delicious brew Chris would try again during any season.
The choices on the bar's food menu were: rock shrimp flauta, smokey short rib sliders, fish tacos, southwest fries, green chili pork enchilada, and goat cheese bruschetta.
We picked the fish tacos, $4.50, which came with two tacos filled with lightly breaded mahi-mahi, roasted tomatoes and corn, lettuce, red cabbage, and cilantro on a corn tortilla. With a squeeze of lime, the taco was complete, and shortly thereafter, completely gone. Every single item in this dish was there to help the other items work together for a seasoned and delicious bite with a crisp crunch of the lettuce, corn and cabbage.
With the second round of beers on their way, we placed an order for the smokey short rib sliders, $5.50. The plate of three sliders quickly arrived. They were topped with onion, organic arugula, and a prickly pear fruit barbeque sauce. Again, each ingredient helped the others by creating a slightly spicy taste, rounded out with the sweet and tangy barbeque sauce. The crispy bite of the toasted bun was quickly followed by the soft and chewy bread. The bite of the onion was accompanied by the smoky flavor of the pork. This, like the fish tacos, quickly disappeared.
Epazote hit it out of the park. Everything was top-notch, from the friendly and attentive service to the wonderful atmosphere and views. For the taste and portions at their happy hour prices, Epazote is hard to beat.
Join The Explorer later this month at Colt's Taste of Texas Steak House, 8310 N. Thornydale Road, on Thursday, March 20 from 4 to 6 p.m.


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glabella, the middle or frontal protuberance of the superciliary arch.
In this first blind endeavor I got, of course, no clew to Woodsia glabella.
White curved line painted across forehead, and dots below outer ends thereof, on glabella, and outside orbits.
An oval, cream-coloured spot with red centre, an inch in greatest length, over the glabella.
Some of the men are tattooed with a blue dot on the glabella, or vertical mid-frontal line.
One individual only is noted as having been tattooed, with a circular mark just above his glabella.
The neck furrow is narrow and sharply impressed, continuing across the glabella with a slightly backward curvature.
The base, facial bones and part of the left brow ridge and glabella are gone.
Although the two common species of Woodsia were near at hand, Woodsia glabella was still eluding my search.
Among the specimens of Woodsia glabella brought away were a few which I judged to belong to a different species.
"space between the eyebrows," 1590s, Modern Latin, properly fem. of adj. glabellus "without hair, smooth," diminutive of glaber "smooth, bald," from PIE *gladh- "smooth" (see glad).
glabella gla·bel·la (glə-běl'ə)
n. pl. gla·bel·lae (-běl'ē)
The smooth area between the eyebrows just above the nose.
The most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline of the supraorbital ridges. Also called mesophryon.


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Scientists of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) of the University of California in San Diego, USA, have investigated among others the effects of cannabis on appetite hormones in the course of a placebo-controlled trial with HIV patients, who suffered from pain.
Twenty-eight patients had been included to investigate the effects of smoked cannabis on their pain in the original already published clinical study. Seven of these patients selected for investigating the blood levels of the hormones leptin, ghrelin, peptide YY, and insulin after exposition with cannabis and placebo in a cross-over design.
Cannabis administration, compared to placebo, was associated with significant increases in plasma levels of ghrelin and leptin, and decreases in peptide YY. It however did not significantly influence insulin levels. Authors stated that "cannabis-related changes in these hormones had a magnitude similar to what has been observed with food intake over the course of a day in normal volunteers, suggesting physiological relevance. "They concluded that "these findings are consistent with modulation of appetite hormones mediated through endogenous cannabinoid receptors, independent of glucose metabolism."
Riggs PK, Vaida F, Rossi SS, Sorkin LS, Gouaux B, Grant I, Ellis RJ. A pilot study of the effects of cannabis on appetite hormones in HIV-infected adult men. Brain Res. 2011 Nov 7. [in press])


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The uncontested challenge and opportunity of Limmud
I am a child of a mixed marriage. I was raised in a completely secular environment. My discovery of Judaism has been an ongoing revelation over many decades. I studied for more than 12 years in yeshivot and spent many years studying secular philosophy. The more I study, the more I realize that Judaism is greater than I ever imagined. In truth, I believe that many Jews, whether non-religious, Reform, Conservative or Orthodox, including myself, do not know how much more Judaism has to offer. It still has scaffoldings, and many more building blocks can be added, shifted and restructured. Shabath, the dietary laws, its moral teachings and so much more suggest a world of sublime ideas that we have not even begun to grapple with yet.
And so I love to come to Limmud. I just returned from Limmud in England, the birthplace of this everything-Jewish conference/festival. This year, more than 2,500 men and women participated for a full week in Limmud, where every day there were hundreds of lectures, panels, music and cabaret performances, all with a Jewish or Israeli theme. Limmud is by now the greatest happening in the Jewish world. It has branches all over the world, and every year more and more countries join. I will be teaching at LimmudLA Feb. 17-19 at the Costa Mesa Hilton, as the Southern California conference convenes for its fifth year, and I will be going to Limmud in Germany, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
Over the years I have taught in many of its conventions, and every time it is an utter delight. It is the place where I get challenged, where I hear new things (including some utterly delightful nonsense), where I can fall in love with my fellow Jews, laugh and cry with them, and share my commitment to and struggles with Judaism.
Limmud offers me the whole Jewish world in a microcosm. I hear about the death of God, the real Jesus, the rhetoric in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Jewish power of satire, kosher gospel, homosexuality and more. As the dean of the David Cardozo Academy in Jerusalem, the main purpose of which is to suggest radical new ways to think about and practice "Orthodox" Judaism, I need to know what is happening in the larger Jewish world — all the struggles, the differences of opinion, the paradoxes and the pain of many of my fellow Jews who don't fit into an easily definable box but still love being part of our great endeavor. I am confronted daily with the accusation that Judaism has stagnated, that it is terribly dogmatic, that it no longer advances bold ideas, that it offers little to the many young Jews who are looking for more spiritual lives. And, sadly, I agree. Judaism today is far too dedicated to defensive self-preservation — and to propping up sacred cows that need to be slaughtered before it is able to rediscover itself again.
The irony is that the teachings and practices that comprise Judaism were designed to avoid just such a scenario. Jewish law was originally never codified; Jewish beliefs never dogmatized but open-ended. Opposing opinions were the life force in the Talmud. In our age of human autonomy and intellectual freedom and creativity, this is of the greatest importance.
I ask myself: Can I reformulate or, more accurately, can I help to revitalize Judaism so that it will once again represent a vibrant way of living, without letting go of what I believe are its fundamentals? I think I can, but I need Limmud to help me to hear the voices of all these searching, struggling souls.
And so I love to sit on panels where representatives of other denominations will argue with me about topics such as the divinity of the Torah, or whether halachah has still any purpose, or whether we should sanctify mixed marriages. No doubt I am able to learn a lot from their teachers while they, hopefully, will learn from me. Great controversies are great emancipators.
I want Judaism to be what it really always used to be: a tradition where ideas can be tested, discussed, thought through, reformulated and even rejected, with the understanding that no final conclusions have ever been reached, could be reached or should be reached. Matters of faith should stay fluid, not static. I want my fellow Jews to fall in love with halachah, authentic Jewish law. Not defensive halachah as developed in the Diaspora — in which we had to make sure that we would survive among a non-Jewish environment that included strong anti-Semitic overtones — but prophetic halachah, in which the great universalistic values of Judaism become key players. After all, halachah is the practical upshot of living by unfinalized beliefs while staying in theological suspense. Only thus can Judaism avoid becoming paralyzed by its awe of a rigid tradition or, conversely, evaporate into a utopian reverie.
As Baruch Spinoza might have said: All noble things are as great as they are rare.
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What year model? I'm seeing the blue/white wires are for illumination only on most models
2002 Sonata GLS
ok standby
A wiring schematic shows it as needing to be connected to system control terminal of the power amp or Auto-antenna relay control terminal (max. 300 mA 12 V DC). I don't have an after-market power amp
This is the wiring diagram for the 2002 model. It does not have an amp in it and requires one to work.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Orange Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow Car Radio Ground Wire: Black Car Radio Illumination Wire: N/A Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A Car Stereo Antenna Trigger: N/A Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/White Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/White Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/Yellow Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/Yellow Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/Red Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/Red Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/White Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/White
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Yeah, I have that diagram too. Suggestions? I have power but no sound.
stand by
Thanks. I thought you left.
did you connect the wires directly to speakers?
No, I hooked up a wiring harness to the new stereo so I could plug it directly into the car's connector.
The only wire that was not accounted for was the blue/white. It has a piece of paper on the end that says system remote control.
if you hook directly to the speakers you could bypass the built in car amp or you could try putting the power antenna and amp turn-on wires together. The hyundai forum said to clip unused wires for remote purposes.
I saw that. I'll try attaching it to the power antenna plug-in. Hope it doesn't blow up.
lol me too. Good luck.
no luck.
I'm sorry man I'm out of ideas besides connecting it to an aftermarket amp because maybe your car amp is blown. I will repost your question to see if another expert knows of anything else.
Another Expert here.............
The only wire that was not accounted for was the blue/white. It has a piece of paper on the end that says system remote control
The BLUE / WHITE wire is for AMP Turn On, if you have a Factory or Aftermarket AMP.The BLUE / WHITE wire supplies 12 Volts + from the New Unit, when the Unit is turned On
See if you have a GRAY wire in the Factory PlugIf so what color wire does that GRAY wire match up to on the Adapter Plug you are using
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I'd love to find out what they did to make it work....
would be nice.............lol
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