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Trails Status Report
Conestoga Drive Connector Trail
The equestrian community has requested the City Council to review the possibility of constructing a trail between Conestoga Drive and the first hairpin bend on Palos Verdes Drive East. There is a wide right of way, which can accommodate a narrow trail away from the traffic on PVDE and away from the adjacent homeowners. The current CTP classification of the trail as "easy" requires a trail with a 6' tread width to be constructed, with a clearance width of 10', which creates construction difficulties, as there is a steep cross fall in places. However, the equestrian community would prefer to have a "challenging" classification, which provides a narrower trail with a minimum tread width of 2' and a minimum horizontal clearance of just 4'.
On July 11, staff conducted a well-attended community outreach meeting to present the concept and hear the support of the community and objections and concerns of the residents.
The main concerns expressed by the property owners living next to the proposed trail are:
There are 10 Rolling Hills Estates property owners that border on the PVDE right-of-way, who will be affected by the proposed trail route. Although half of these have expressed reservations, none expressed opposition to the construction of a trail.
PVIC/Ocean Front Estates Trail Connector
This will be in line with the City's Trails Network Plan and Conceptual Trails Plan and greatly enhance the experience of using the Point Vicente Interpretive Center.
Conestoga Drive Connector Trail
1. Construct a 6' wide tread ("easy" classification): Although this complies with existing classification it requires a retaining system with considerable cost and clearing. Budget amount of $55,000
Annual maintenance costs for the "challenging" classification are estimated to be $1500.00 to $2000.00. The maintenance work will be accomplished through the City's Roadside Maintenance and Parks Landscape Maintenance contracts.
PVIC/Ocean Front Estates Trail Connector
Informal bids were received from 4 contractors. Montecito Landscape Construction submitted the lowest responsible bid of $19,000.
References were contacted and reported satisfactory or above performance on similar projects. The low bidder is satisfied with his bid and is ready to go to work. Although the bid prices varied greatly, the bid is within 6% of the Engineer's Estimate.
Annual maintenance costs for this segment of trail are estimated to be minimal. However, staff recommends budgeting $500. For the two segments staff recommends budgeting a total of $2000 for annual maintenance.
Conestoga Drive Connector Trail
PVIC/Ocean Front Estates Trail Connector
Conestoga Drive Connector Trail
PVIC/Ocean Front Estates Trail Connector
Submitted by,
Ray Holland
Les Evans
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
The City has two adopted plans that govern the development of public trails: the Trails Network Plan and the Conceptual Trails Plan. Each of these two documents is described in greater detail in the section below.
Trails Network Plan
The City's Trails Network Plan (TNP) was adopted by the City Council on November 27, 1984. Building on the trail related goals and policies established in the City's General Plan (adopted June 1975) and the Coastal Specific Plan (adopted December 1978), the purpose of the TNP was to provide a specific trail network plan for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian users. The TNP was intended to serve as an advisory tool for City decision-makers and as a guide for implementing and funding city and regional trails. The document addresses issues such as trail standards, funding resources, signage, implementation procedures and trail maintenance. The TNP has not been amended or updated since 1984.
Conceptual Trails Plan
On January 22, 1990, the City Council approved the Conceptual Trails Plan (CTP) and the Conceptual Bikeways Plan (CBP). Both documents were approved in an effort to implement the City's TNP. It was envisioned that the information contained in the CTP and CBP would be used in conjunction to implement a comprehensive trails network plan for the City. Both plans state that the City reserves the right to modify, realign or eliminate any trail identified in either plan (including existing bikeways) and may add previously unidentified trails, as circumstances warrant in the future.
Working in conjunction with the City's Traffic Committee, the 1990 CBP was revised by the Planning Staff in 1996. The revised plan was approved by the City Council on October 15, 1996. After the 1996 revision, it was envisioned that the CBP would be updated in 2000 and every four years thereafter. The CBP has not been amended or updated since 1996.
The purpose of the CTP was to identify the trail opportunities within the community so that the acquisition and development of new public trails could take place as private development proposals and public works projects were constructed or as other opportunities presented themselves. The CTP specifically stated that the inclusion of a trail or trail segment in the plan did not legally authorize the use of these trails by the public or in any way guarantee their eventual implementation.
The CTP describes six categories of trails.
- Category I. Existing dedicated trails that meet the Conceptual Trails Plan trail standards. In 1990 there were 20 trails in this category.
- Category II. Proposed trails and trail segments that cross undeveloped privately owned land that is zoned as being developable. These trails and trail segments should be implemented when the respective parcels of land are developed. In 1990 there were 51 trails in this category.
- Category III. Proposed trails and trail segments that require implementation of improvements and are located on existing trail easements, City property, or street right-of-ways. In 1990 there were 42 trails in this category. Of the 42 trails there were 23 that were in street right-of-ways where the Public Works Department had the lead in developing the trails. Eleven trails were in City parkland and the Recreation and Parks Department was assigned the lead for implementation. Eight trails were identified as difficult situations requiring designation as special projects possibly with grant funds.
- Category IV. Proposed trails and trail segments that cross privately owned land designated as Open Space of Open Space Hazard, or on land owned by a public utility or public agency. In 1990 there were 21 trails in this category. These trails and trail segments require the acquisition of easements and implementation or improvements, and were placed into three sub-categories. One subcategory includes three trails that are on the Narbonne right-of-way. Three trails are on property owned by other public agencies. 15 trails cross privately owned land designated as Restricted Use or Open Space Hazard.
- Category V. Proposed trails that would primarily benefit neighborhood residents, and that cross privately owned land. Efforts to implement these trails should be initiated by affected property owners or community groups and not by City staff. In 1990 there were 22 trails in this category.
- Category VI. Important trails and trail segments that have special circumstances, considerations, or constraints. In 1990 there were six trails in this category.
The Conceptual Trails Plan (CTP) was intended to be the first phase in a process to revise the City's Trails Network Plan. Working in conjunction with Recreation and Parks staff, with overview provided by the Recreation and Parks Committee (since disbanded), the Conceptual Trails Plan (CTP) was revised by the City Council on December 6, 1991 and September 7, 1993. After the 1993 revision, it was envisioned that the CTP would be reviewed again in 1996 and every four years thereafter to coincide with the periodic review of the CBP. The CTP has not been amended or updated since 1993.
It is not clear why the CTP was not updated in 1996 or thereafter. The most likely explanation is that the Recreation and Parks Committee, which oversaw the development of the CTP and subsequent revisions, was disbanded after 1993 and staff cutbacks in the Recreation and Parks Department left no Staff dedicated to trail planning. However, there are other issues such as:
1. The Administrative Procedures for Trails Implementation that was adopted at the same time as the Conceptual Trails Plan did not assign responsibility for completing the trail system to any single City Department. Although the City has done a good job applying the CTP to major new development proposals, such as Ocean Trails, Seabreeze and Ocean Front Estates, the trails of the CTP were often not implemented for small infill developments since supreme court land use decisions in the 1990's limited the City's ability to require trail easements from property owners as conditions of project approval. In addition, street projects were designed that should have included trail segments. As has been suggested before the plan is very difficult to read and understand and is familiar to only a few City staff members.
In 2001, realizing that a review and update was overdue, the City Council approved funding of $25,000 in the FY 01-02 budget to update the CTP. However, in approving the subsequent FY 02-03 budget, the City Council approved funding of an additional $200,000 to complete a comprehensive update of the General Plan, Coastal Specific Plan and Trails Network Plan. In approving such funding, the Council agreed with Staff's recommendation that the update of the Coastal Specific Plan and Trails Network Plan be pursued after the General Plan has been updated. Since the update of the City's General Plan has not been completed, an update of the Trails Network Plan has not been commenced.
Notwithstanding the lack of a formal comprehensive update to the TNP, some work has been done of late to update the CTP. Specifically, the Assistant City Manager has worked with PVNet to transfer all of the conceptual trails shown on the difficult to read non-digitized CTP maps and display them on the City's digitized orthographic map to create one city-wide conceptual trails map (see attached). The draft citywide map distinguishes between "existing" trails (Category I) and "proposed" trails (Categories II through VI). Several trails identified as "existing" on the citywide map were identified as "proposed" in the last update to the CTP in 1993. These include the trails that have been constructed in conjunction with the new developments at Seaview on Crest Road, Ocean Front Estates and Trump National Golf Course, as well as through Council's approval of the Forrestal Management Plan in July 2005. The citywide map is color-coded by trail type (multipurpose, off-road bicycle, pedestrian and pedestrian/equestrian) that clearly identifies the various trails and trail segments and color-codes them by category.
1. Following completion of the PUMP and Annenberg Visioning Grant described below, update the Conceptual Trails Plan, including the status of the 162 trails identified in the 1990 Conceptual Trails Plan.
The City has recently embarked on two master planning efforts that will have an impact on the City's existing trails plans: the Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) and the Annenberg Visioning Grant. These two efforts are described in greater detail in the section below.
Public Use Master Plan (PUMP)
The City has recently commenced preparation of the Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) for the Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve. As part of this effort, a Preserve Trail Plan will be created for the Preserve. Creation of said trail plan will involve an assessment of the conceptual trails identified in the CTP and the actual trails that exist on the Preserve properties as to whether they should be kept, closed or re-routed. The PUMP Committee's recommendations on the Preserve Trail Plan will eventually be forwarded to the City Council for approval as part of the overall PUMP. In the end, the approved Preserve Trails Plan will function as an update to portions of 3 of the 5 sections of the CTP (the CTP divides the entire City into 5 sections and the Preserve occupies most of sections 1, 3 and 4). It is envisioned that after the PUMP is approved by the City Council, Staff will embark on updating the remaining sections of the CTP (the portions outside of the Preserve). That effort will be coordinated with an update of the CBP so that both plans can be updated together as a new TNP. It is anticipated that the PUMP Committee will complete its work on the PUMP sometime in the summer of 2007. An update of the remaining CTP and CBP would be initiated sometime thereafter and would likely take one year to complete.
Annenberg Visioning Grant
The Vision Plan Project Area
The Vision Plan will encompass the following key open space areas:
The entire Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve ( NCCP Preserve)
These properties were selected because they serve as key open space parcels and/or because they provide ideal public use opportunities. Although several of the identified properties have had some planning and community input on their uses, there has never been a public process to consider all of the properties together.
The Vision Plan Goal
The goal of the Vision Plan will be to create a coordinated master plan for these areas, with public access, interpretive materials, recreational amenities, and other facilities to improve the experience of the coast and open space for residents of and visitors to the Peninsula. The Plan will identify program, design and linkage concepts for the entire area. In addition, the process will consider the possibility of locating an animal care and rescue center on one of the properties, a project of interest to the Annenberg Foundation.
The PUMP Component of the Vision Plan
A component of the Vision Plan will be the creation of a Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) for the following properties that make up the Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve:
Shoreline Park
In accordance with the City's NCCP, the PUMP must be prepared and submitted to the resource agencies within 2 years of the NCCP Implementing Agreement being signed by all parties. Preparation of the PUMP will be a major undertaking and the financial assistance provided by the Annenberg grant will be invaluable for completing the PUMP within the required time line. To assist with development of the PUMP, a PUMP steering committee was appointed by the City Council. The PUMP Committee consists of 16 community members who bring various points of view to the committee.
There are two specific trail improvement projects that are being presented to City Council on August 15, 2006 for approval and funding allocations: the RHE Trail Connection at Conestoga Drive and the PVIC/Ocean Front Estates Trail Connection. Please refer to the Public Works Department's August 15, 2006 staff report for a complete description of these two proposed projects.
In the last year or two, issues have surfaced regarding three trail segments that are identified as "proposed" in the Conceptual Trails Plan. The background and current status of these trails is described in the section below.
Equestrian Trails along PVDE (Sunnyside Ridge Road to Bronco Drive)
Public Works Staff has worked over the past year with interested residents to improve equestrian access and safety on Palos Verdes Drive East in the north portion of the City. Various actions have been taken, including vegetation trimming and installation of raised pavement markers. In order to develop a more comprehensive solution, Staff met with members of the equestrian community to identify their needs and goals, as well as discuss potential engineering limitations.
The northern section of roadway along Palos Verdes Drive East is included as a Conceptual Trail designated as the "Upper Palos Verdes Drive East Segment" in the City's Conceptual Trails Plan (Section 5, Trail C18). The status of this conceptual equestrian pathway is a Category III trail. The Status of all conceptual trails is included in the Conceptual Trails Plan to indicate what would be involved in the implementation of a particular trail. Each conceptual trail has been placed into one of six categories. Category III trails are proposed trails and trail segments which are located on existing trail easements, City property, or street right-of-ways and which require implementation or improvements.
Input from the equestrian community revealed that improvements are desired along Palos Verdes Drive East (PVDE) between Sunnyside Ridge Road and Bronco Drive. This section of the Upper Palos Verdes Drive East Segment conceptual trail is the route most equestrians use to access trails within the City of Rolling Hills.
Although riders take various routes to reach Bronco Drive, It was determined that the most desirable route is for riders to travel on the east side of PVDE from Sunnyside Ridge Road to the north intersection of Headland Drive. From that point, they could cross PVDE and travel on Headland Drive, emerging back onto PVDE at the south intersection of Headland Drive. From there, they would travel on the west side of PVDE to Bronco Drive at which point they would travel west on Bronco Drive to the riding trails. This was determined to be the most appropriate route since it provides a crossing with the greatest visibility of traffic allows riders to avoid a portion of PVDE and uses existing facilities. Some riders travel entirely on the east side of PVDE and cross at Bronco Drive. However this is not a desirable crossing location due to the horizontal curve and resulting limited visibility of traffic.
During the April 29, 2006 budget workshop, staff presented a comprehensive plan consisting of four (4) alternatives to the City Council. The plan was developed to improve the northern section of the trail along Palos Verdes Drive East. The project area is designated as a category III Conceptual Trail, known as the "Upper Palos Verdes Drive East Segment" in the City's Conceptual Trails Plan. Category III trails are defined as proposed trails and trail segments which are located on existing trail easements, City property, or street right-of-ways and which require implementation or improvements.
Limits to the proposed improvements start at Bronco Drive and proceeded northerly to Sunnyside Ridge (a location map is attached). Included in the proposed improvements was: a traffic control device located at Palos Verdes Drive East and Headland Drive to facilitate equine crossings of Palos Verdes Drive East, modifying curbs along the trail to separate the trail from the roadway, improving trail areas to provide a continuous raised trail and the itemized list of improvements below. The cost estimates for the comprehensive improvement alternatives ranged from $143,000 to $222,000.
The City Council received the report, heard testimony from speakers associated with the equestrian community and provided policy direction to staff that included authorizing $13,700 to be included in the FY 06/07 budget for improvements to the Equestrian Trail along the northern end of Palos Verdes Drive East. The authorized trail improvements included actions 1 through 5, action 8 and action 9 (maps are attached and work items summarized below):
- Modifying guard rail ends to increase access width of the trail,
Sol Vista (Sunnyside Ridge) Trail
According to the Planning Department, there was a complete analysis of the trail issue before an application for the new home on the vacant lot (the former Narbonne ROW) was submitted. The house on the other side (downside) of the easement was built before the City incorporated. According to the project file, the lot where the new home was built was formally the old Narbonne ROW parcel. In 1996, the owner of the underlying fee requested that the ROW be vacated. However, because the Conceptual Trails Plan identified an equestrian/pedestrian link over the ROW parcel, which would provide a trail link for the Peninsula Loop Trail, Public Works was requiring the dedication of a trail easement to preserve the trail link. The width and location of the trail easement was reviewed and discussed by the Recreation & Parks Committee and ultimately approved by the City Council on August 6, 1996 when they approved the vacation request.
According to Dean Allison's August 6, 1996 CC Staff Report, the Recreation & Parks Committee recommended that the vacation applicant dedicate a 15-foot wide easement along the easterly side of the property (where the easement is now) and deposit money to construct the trail. However, at the applicant's request, Mr. Allison recommended a 10-foot wide easement, which is what the CC approved. Furthermore, Mr. Allison estimated that it would cost $2,000 to provide the trail. After the vacation was approved by the CC in August 1996, a Certificate of Compliance was approved by Planning in December 1996 making the former ROW parcel a legal lot that could be developed with a residence. The recorded certificate of compliance included the dedicated trail easement as approved by the CC. In June 2000, Staff home approved a new on the lot with a condition that no grading occurs in the 10-foot wide trail easement. During construction of the house, when a construction fence was placed along the actual surveyed trail easement line, is when Sunshine and others raised the issue about the lack of a proper trail easement. This is when Mr. Allison stepped in to try to find a solution.
It would be possible to construct the section of "conceptual" trail in the easement, but it will require some type of retaining wall. At the City Manager's request, a local contractor (pro bono) prepared an informal design solution (in September 2004) and estimated a cost of $8,200 to place the retaining wall. Mr. Allison was going to consult our geologist and engineers to see if the solution was practical, however it is unknown if he ever did. Further, it is Staff's understanding that the section of trail that lies between the homes does not access an existing trail for which the City has an easement to provide a complete connection between Sunnyside Ridge and PVDE. Rather it accesses a trail on private property.
Miraleste Library Trail
WHEREAS, Section 3.32 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code provides that all expenditures in excess of budgeted allocations must be by supplemental appropriation of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2006, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution 2006-41, approving a spending plan and authorizing a budget appropriation for the 2006-07 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to allocate additional funds to construct a trail between Conestoga Drive and the hairpin bend on Palos Verdes Drive East 900 feet from the City's northern city boundary; and
WHEREAS, a budget increase in the Street Improvement Program is necessary to authorize the expenditure of additional funds for the construction of a trail within the Palos Verdes Drive East street right-of-way;
The following adjustments be made to the following funds:
General Fund
Capital Improvement Projects Fund – Street Improvements
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF August, 2006.
State of California )
I, CAROLYNN PETRU, City Clerk of The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2006- was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on August 15, 2006.
WHEREAS, Section 3.32 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code provides that all expenditures in excess of budgeted allocations must be by supplemental appropriation of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2006, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution 2006-41, approving a spending plan and authorizing a budget appropriation for the 2006-07 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to allocate additional funds to construct a trail connection from the Point Vicente Lighthouse property to the eastern extreme of Ocean Front Estates; and
WHEREAS, a budget increase in the Parks, Trails and Open Space Improvement Program is necessary to authorize the expenditure of additional funds for the construction of a trail connecting PVIC and Ocean Front Estates;
The following adjustments be made to the following funds:
General Fund
Capital Improvement Projects Fund – Parks, Trails & Open Space Improvements
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF August, 2006.
State of California )
I, CAROLYNN PETRU, City Clerk of The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2006- was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on August 15, 2006.
WHEREAS, Section 3.32 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code provides that all expenditures in excess of budgeted allocations must be by supplemental appropriation of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2006, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution 2006-41, approving a spending plan and authorizing a budget appropriation for the 2006-07 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to allocate additional funds for maintenance of the Conestoga Drive Trail and PVIC/Ocean Front Estates Trail; and
WHEREAS, a budget increase in the Parks, Trails and Open Space Maintenance Program is necessary to authorize the expenditure of additional funds for the maintenance of the Conestoga Drive and PVIC/Ocean Front Estates trails;
The following adjustments be made to the following fund:
General Fund - Parks, Trails & Open Space Maintenance Program
Maintenance 101-3009-431-43-00 $2,000
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 15th DAY OF August, 2006.
State of California )
I, CAROLYNN PETRU, City Clerk of The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2006- was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on August 15, 2006.


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You really have to watch what these guys say.
Consider this statement by President Obama on Friday at a Chrysler plant in Toledo (italics added):
Today, I'm proud to announce the government has been completely repaid for the investments we made under my watch by Chrysler because of the outstanding work that you guys did. Because of you, Chrysler has repaid every dime and more of what it owes the American taxpayer from the investment we made during my watch. And by the way, you guys repaid it six years ahead of schedule.
Chrysler has repaid its loans -- but only if you include Obama's caveat "under my watch."
Otherwise, the company is still about $1.9 billion short.
As FactCheck.org points out, Chrysler received a $4 billion loan at the end of the George W. Bush administration, about three weeks before Obama became president on Jan. 20, 2009. The car company received $8.5 billion more about three months after Obama took office.
Chrysler has repaid $10.6 billion -- which, in the Obama's administration's view, covers the $8.5 billion loan it made on its watch, though that leaves $1.9 billion unaccounted for.
FactCheck.org notes:
Since then, the administration has announced that it will sell its remaining Chrysler shares to Fiat, the Italian automaker that will now own a majority of the U.S. car company. Taxpayers will reap about $560 million from the stock sale, Treasury says. That still leaves taxpayers about $1.3 billion in the hole, and Treasury doesn't expect to ever get it back.
We take no position on whether the government's investment in Chrysler was good public policy. We leave that for you to decide. But before you do, you should have all the facts. And the facts are that the automaker has not completely repaid the investments made by U.S. taxpayers, and that's the result of a decision by the Obama administration to forgive a significant portion of the original loan made by the previous (Bush) administration.
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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PANORAMA CITY - Panorama High's Debbie Jimenez hadn't played school sports before, but when she saw a flier for girls wrestling tryouts in the hallway last year, she was intrigued by it.
It's not that she knew anything about the sport.
"At first, it was just for the heck of it and to waste time," Jimenez said. "Then I started liking it."
Jimenez, a senior, is one of the best wrestlers, and she's convinced a couple of her friends to come out for the team this year.
Now, Jimenez is helping make history in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
She is one of the initial members of the first all-girls wrestling team in the history of the LAUSD.
"It makes me proud to be one of the first girls," Jimenez said. "There's not a lot of people that get to be the first in anything. It's a privilege."
Panorama coach Abby Herrera, 30, is a former soccer and volleyball player and wrestler, too. She played sports at Birmingham High and Pierce College before working with at-risk kids. That's her passion.
Her wrestling team is made up of 21 athletes, most of them Latinas, and all of whom live in Panorama City. Most kids also come from low-income families, Herrera said.
"I'm blessed," she said. "These girls work hard. For me, this is my dream job. This is such a release for them. It's the best place to feel they can let out their aggression. A lot of them don't want to be at home.
"Some of their home situations aren't that great, so at times this feels more like family for them."
Herrera works at the school as campus security and just about any other thing the school needs, including secretarial work. But her most rewarding work comes when school is over for the day, when 21 girls gather with her in their own room dedicated to wrestling. They opened the windows that day for the benefit of a reporter and photographer, but normally they really sweat in there.
One girl is nicknamed Hippo, and she doesn't mind. Another was affectionately called "Cauli" because she was worried she was getting "cauliflower ear." None of the girls are allowed to wear makeup in practices or in matches, because it will get all over the mats and those they wrestle, so it comes off before they enter the room.
The program is new, and there are no bells and whistles, but these athletes don't need them. As long as the girls have wrestling shoes and passion, that's all that's needed here.
And they have plenty of that.
As the girls lined up along the walls of the room, assistant coach Richard Ramos - a former wrestler whose daughter Desiree Ramos wrestles at Lindenwood University in Missouri - played a dodgeball-like game, and all the girls were smiling and laughing. The joy is as palpable as the sweat.
Another game of snake was played, and when one girl is taken down in a wrestling move, they join the circle until everyone has been taken down. One girl was grabbing for Kaylee Acuna, who wrestles at 103 pounds.
Herrera wonders aloud why anyone is trying to take down Acuna, who is the fastest on the team.
Acuna defines the term overachiever. She's a 4.0 student. She plays four sports and takes AP classes in calculus, biology, literature and government. With her curly hair, petite frame and sweet smile, you would never think of her as a wrestler. But when she gets on the mat, she's strong and fierce.
"I had no experience wrestling," said Acuna, who had to convince her mother to let her wrestle. "It's strange. When you're on the mat, it's a different story. I feel the whole gym disappears. It's just me and my opponent. It's like we're in an empty room.
"When the ref raises your hand, it's the best feeling ever."
As for Acuna's mom, she's a big fan now.
"She wants to get on the mat now," Acuna giggled.
Jimenez's father, Andres, wasn't sold, either. Then he went to one of his daughter's matches and saw her perform her go-to move, the sweep single.
"At first, he wasn't supportive and said it was a guy's sport," Jimenez said. "But then he saw how much I liked it, and he started supporting me. Three weeks ago, I got fifth place in a tournament and my parents were really excited. They show everyone my medal and have it hung up in the house."
Jimenez said she loves that the sport keeps her in shape and has taught her how to defend herself. She hopes to wrestle in college, but there aren't a lot of colleges that have female wrestling.
Neither Herrera nor Ramos receive a coaching stipend. They are volunteers, and while they love what they do, they're hoping that will change.
They are changing perceptions of sports in which girls can participate. Most female wrestlers in the state compete in Northern California, although Royal's Jade Anderson, Agoura's Rebecca Polich, Louisville's Megan Agajanian and SanFernando's Sarah Saenz have all won Southern California regional titles and last year, Royal's Amy Spafford became the first local female wrestler to win a state crown in the 146-pound division.
Panorama must travel to schools as far away as San Diego to find other girls teams to wrestle in tournaments. Last year, they wrestled and practiced with the boys team at Panorama.
"This sport is for anyone who can handle it," junior Gilmar Gramajo said. "Guys come in and think they can handle it, but sometimes they don't. There are girls that handle it much better.
"I think it's easier for them, now that they're wrestling other girls, because they already wrestled with us and that made them tougher."
Recently, the Panorama girls team was honored by Councilman Tony Cardenas at a meeting. There's a big plaque in the school's front office.
"It's pretty awesome to recognize the first all-girls team. It's both really cool but it's sad that after so many decades of this district and hundreds of schools, this is the first time. I predict eventually they'll be recognized and we'll see Title IX applied here. They're not going to be the last all-girls team."
Legislative deputy Paloma V. Perez, an employee who works for Cardenas, was a high school wrestler in Sacramento, making the honor more special within Cardenas' office.
When the Pythons were honored, the city council gave the team $2,000. Herrera said she'll use that for a floor mat - they have a mat that covers only half of the small classroom - and padding for the walls.
There won't even be enough for uniforms. The girls use the boys' uniforms for matches, so they wear T-shirts under them.
But the Pythons girls wrestling team has all it needs.
"We're lucky," Herrera said. "We have the support here at the school and in the district. We have the right girls, and we're in the right place at the right time."


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Disney Channel Announces 'Let It Shine - Rap Battle Edition,' 6/30
Disney Channel has announced "Let It Shine - Rap Battle Edition," premiering SATURDAY, JUNE 30 (7:30 p.m., ET/PT), on Disney Channel. Lyrics from the movie's songs, featuring a mix of rap, hip-hop and gospel music performed by stars Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones and Brandon MychAl Smith, will appear on screen throughout the telecast.
DisneyChannel.com/LetItShine has everything fans need to stage their own rap battles, including printable lyric and music sheets. Additionally, Comcast customers can go to WATCHDisneyChannel.com or download the WATCH Disney Channel app for iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to watch the full Rap Battle Edition live from their favorite device.
The premiere of "Let It Shine" (June 15) became the #1 TV movie of 2012 across core demographics, delivering 3.0 million/7.4 rating in Kids 2-11, 2.6 million/10.6 rating in Kids 6-11 and 2.3 million/9.4 rating in Tweens 9-14, and stood as the #1 scripted TV telecast of the day in Total Viewers (5.7 million - #1 cable overall).
The movie's soundtrack, from Walt Disney Records, shot to #1 on the iTunes Soundtrack chart and #9 on the iTunes Overall Album chart. In its second week of release, the album entered the Top 15 on the Billboard 200 chart at #12. It features stars of the movie performing songs written and produced by David Banner, Tim James and Antonina Armato, Toby Gad, Andy Dodd, In-Q, J-Doe, Adam Hicks, Steven Jones, Jay L'Oreal, Justin Mobley, Tocarra Phillips, Lindy Robbins, Thomas Armato Sturges, Dapo Torimiro, Anya Vasilenko, Jon Vella, Lambert "Stereo" Waldrip and Adam Watts.


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With temperatures rising as summer approaches, I know many of us are asking ourselves a few tough questions:
What does this summer have in store for us?
Will there be enough rainfall to get us out of our drought situation?
How high will my water bill be?
Is it worth it in order to keep my grass green?
What changes can or should I make to my yard for better water usage?
For some of us, there is a concern that our neighborhood homeowners associations have specific restrictions. While rules help keep standards of appearance, it can limit options in drought. However, I recently learned the Texas House of Representatives supported a bill that allows homeowners to xeriscape their lawns with fewer restrictions from their HOAs. If the governor approves the bill, it will allow more homeowners to use drought-tolerant plants and reduce the amount of turf grass for hardscaping and/or rocks.
Surely, the timing of this bill indicates the severity of the ongoing drought and the continued need for Texans to reduce water usage. This action also supports my view that many people still don't understand the enormity and impact of our water shortage on future supplies and mandated rationing. Just this week, I saw someone using a water hose to remove debris from their driveway instead of using a broom.
"This legislation protects the rights of Texans to respond to the drought through smarter use of our limited water supply," said Environment Texas Director Luke Metzger of the bill, adding that if Texans want to do their part to conserve water, HOAs should not be allowed to stand in their way.
The more we do now to lessen the water used on our lawns, the better long-range water levels will be. And the more of us who employ xeriscaping plants/hardscaping rather than re-sodding bare spots, the more ground we will make up in the fight to save our water supplies.
Next week, I'll go into the specifics of xeriscaping and HOA's roles in the process. Until then, let me encourage you to be conscientious water users and pay close attention to the weather.
As we get spring rains, turn off your sprinkler systems temporarily. In the last couple of weeks, I've seen sprinklers watering while it is raining or just after. That's such a waste.


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The Questions That Will Define the '08-09 ACC Basketball Season: Part IINovember 13, 2008
Part I featured BC, Clemson, Duke, and GT. I present to you Part II: FSU, Maryland, Miami, and everyone's pick to win it all, the UNC Tar Heels.
Florida State: Will Leonard Hamilton proves he's the right man for the job?
Six years for Leonard Hamilton at Florida State, and all he can claim is a 102-89 record and zero NCAA tournament berths.
Sure, the NIT is fine every now and then, but Hamilton cannot hang his hat on three NIT appearances, especially when he once had the No. 1-ranked recruiting class, in 2003.
Despite all that talent, Hamilton's crew has never finished higher than fifth in the ACC standings and finished ninth or worse four out of his six years there.
This year Hamilton has a great returning guard in Toney Douglas who averaged over 15 points per game last season and has the talent to contribute even more this season.
The Seminoles also have some very talented young faces like Solomon Alabi and Xavier Gibson. Alabi provides a great defensive presence and alongside senior Uche Echefu will give Florida State one of the better frontcourts in the ACC by season's end.
This team may be lacking experience in key positions, but what they really need is an attitude adjustment. These guys need a spark, something to make them believe that they can successfully build on a 20-win season that ended swiftly at the hands of the Akron Zips.
The Seminoles have the talent to take a big step forward. If they don't, expect Hamilton to step out of Tallahassee, because he will not be asked to return in 2009.
Maryland: Will Vasquez become a consistent point guard?
As most experts will tell you, the point guard is an essential part to making any team work. They are the floor general, and if they play erratically, it trickles down to the entire team.
Case in point: Greivis Vasquez.
When Vazquez is playing well, he is one of the premier point guards in the ACC. He averaged 17 points and nearly seven assists last season—but that does not show the Jekyll and Hyde mentality of this talented youngster.
Vasquez must prove to head coach Gary Williams and everyone that he can avoid pressing in tight situations. It seems like sometimes he wants to win too much, and it usually results in really bad losses.
Last year, Maryland put themselves behind the 8-ball with a rather bad December where they lost to teams like American at home and could not consistently progress towards the ACC season.
Then at the end of the year, the Terrapins dropped a must-win game against Virginia by turning the ball over too much in the second half.
With the loss of James Gist and Bambale Osby, Maryland will desperately need the leadership of Vasquez if they want to avoid the ACC cellar.
If the junior can work together with his backcourt mate Eric Hayes and avoid costly stretches of offensive futility, Maryland can surprise. Otherwise, the Terps better hope they can eke out an NIT appearance.
Miami: Are the Hurricanes ready to go from being the hunter to the hunted?
Last year was one of the best seasons Miami basketball can ever claim.
Behind the amazing skill of Jack McClinton, Miami posted 23 wins, the fifth spot in the ACC standings, and even made a little noise in the NCAA tournament with an impressive comeback that just fell short in the second round.
Without a doubt, the Hurricanes have a solid backcourt that works well together and puts up impressive offensive numbers game in and game out.
Their performance last year was pretty surprising, but no one will be fooled this time around.
Even with the loss of Anthony King, Miami is essentially going to be as good if not better than last year's crew, and that means everyone will looking to their matchup against the Hurricanes as a chance to impress the NCAA selection committee.
The Hurricanes are no longer overlooked in the ACC but will be seen as one of the few contenders to challenge the likes of Duke and particularly Carolina. Winning games is easy when no one is paying attention. Now it is time to see how Frank Haith can lead his players when the bright lights are upon them.
Miami won a great deal of close games last year, and despite being one of the last teams to lose last year, they still only mustered an 8-8 record in the ACC with more than few games that could have gone the other way.
McClinton has proven he has the ability to perform when the stakes are high, but what about the other cast of characters?
The pressure will be on all the Miami Hurricanes to back up last year's season with some gritty, hard-fought wins. If Miami proves they learned a little bit about winning in 2007-08, expect another NCAA tournament bid and perhaps a run to the Sweet 16.
North Carolina: Can the Tar Heels stay humble?
It's obvious that UNC is absolutely loaded this season. Roy Williams is a tremendous recruiter, and the talent and experience he has put in Chapel Hill has made everyone take notice.
Williams essentially returns his Final Four team from last year and will be hearing all year long from ESPN and every other national outlet just how amazing they are.
It reminds me a bit of the USC Trojan football team in 2005. With so much talent and prestige, ESPN might try comparing this team to all-time greats like they did with the men from Troy in order to fill air time.
Oh yeah...but USC lost that game.
The Tar Heels have to avoid falling into all the hype they are going to hear this year and just go out there and execute. College basketball has more than enough teams that can take down the Tar Heels on any given day, particularly if their minds are elsewhere.
Tyler Hansbrough has improved dramatically every year he has been in college, going from a rather stationary low-post player into a complete superstar. His health may be questioned now, but it seems obvious the only question at the end of the year will be whether he is a unanimous player of the year.
We all know UNC has high expectations every year, but you rarely see something like this in college basketball, where upsets are the norm.
Anything less than a national championship will be considered a failure for the Tar Heels.
However, that goal will only come if the Tar Heels realize that the biggest roadblock towards that prize could be themselves.


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Recognition for Newfoundland Power's Victoria Hydroelectric Plant
The second hydroelectric plant built by Newfoundland Power was inducted into the Hydro Review's Hydro Hall of Fame this week.
Potential decreases to shrimp quotas for fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador have some crying foul about the damage factory freezer trawlers have had on the inshore fishery.
Roland Genge, a fishing boat captain and the deputy mayor of the town of Anchor Point on the Northern Peninsula, has been predicting a change for years, and believes someone should have known there would be damaging effects of trawlers on the inshore fishery.
"I've been writing (about this) since 2008," the 38-year veteran shrimp fisherman explained. "I told (the government) where it was going to be to today.
"It's devastating to our area. You're going to kill all the communities with this."
Predictions of the state of the shrimp fishery were made public earlier this week when the Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) union announced there would be potential for a drastic decrease to what each licensed fisherman could catch this year in Area 6, off the Northern Peninsula and southern Labrador. The union has been told the shrimp biomass is down about 40 per cent.
FFAW secretary-treasurer Dave Decker said that in 2009, there were about 131 million pounds of shrimp harvested. The catch decreased to 69 million pounds last year.
He expects if the pattern holds true, there would be about 12 million pounds of catchable shrimp this year. That's enough for one shrimp plant to be in operation, he said. There were 10 plants in operation last year.
Genge is concerned about the effects it will have on the local area.
"We have a plant here in Anchor Point and about 15 communities feed off it," Genge explained. "We're looking at losing perhaps all (10) if this goes ahead."
The change in quotas could be about 75 per cent, Genge said. He holds two licences.
"Where I fished last year, I had two quotas of 450,000 (total)," he explained. "If this goes through this year, I'll be looking at 112,000 — down to 56,000 pounds per licence."
He believes the trawlers are tearing up the seabed that houses the spawning shrimp before they mature. This is leaving few viable shrimp for reproduction.
Several years ago, 63 licenceholders on the Northern Peninsula got together and agreed they would not fish for the month of April in order to allow spawning season to conclude.
"You have to have a rest period for anything if we're going to have a future here for that fishery," he stated. "But nobody listened."
After implementing the change, the fishermen saw a dramatic increase from May one year to the next, with up to 10 times the shrimp caught over a two-day period.
Although the new quotas have not been announced, if the cuts are made, Genge believes it will be devastating to the economy of the Northern Peninsula.
"It's our livelihood," he said. "The community is dying and losing work because someone won't listen to a bit of common sense."
When asked if he had a solution to the problem, Genge was quick to say the wrong people have been making the decisions. He believes fishermen and those directly involved in the harvest should have a hand in deciding how to help increase the shrimp population.
"We've been trying to get Area 6 transferred over to the inshore fishermen," he said. "We won't be fishing in spawning season. And in three to five years we wouldn't be looking at quota cuts, we'll be looking at leaving some in the water because we have too much for our markets.
"We'd bring it back to our ports and have lots of work (for the plants as well)."
Genge said he believes there is more to the decision than meets the eye. His theory is that big corporations, including the ones operating the trawlers in the vicinity of the potential cuts, are responsible for the changes.
"I think they're out to drive us out of the fishery," he said.
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|The ARC Salon offers exhibitions and sales at top galleries.
Arcadia Contemporary, Santa Monica, CA, in cooperation with ARC will select a group of approximately 15 finalists who will be asked to supply the gallery with additional images. From those finalists, the gallery will choose 4-6 artists for a group show to be held at their gallery at Bergamot Station G-3, 2525 Michigan Ave sometime in 2017 or early 2018. All works selected for the exhibition must be available for sale.
|Ar・ca・di・a: – Noun – A Mythological Greek region frequently chosen as the background setting in works of fine art. A real or imaginary place offering peace and simplicity, Arcadia Contemporary has held the highest standards for 21st century realist art.
|To view the prospectus and to enter the 12th annual ARC Salon Competition, click here.
Archive for March, 2016
|ARC Approved™ Laguna College of Design located on 2222 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California 92651 is holding an exhibition from April 1 – 14, 2016 which will include a live tandem figure painting demonstration by Adrian Gottlieb and Kate Sammons on April 8th on LCAD's Main Campus and additional lectures, presentations and panel discussions will take place on April 9, 2016.
The LCAD artists featured in the exhibition include LCAD's Chair of Fine Arts, Hope Railey and LCAD student and professional artist, Vanessa Rothe. Also included in the exhibition are Andrew Ameral, Ryan S. Brown, Michelle Dunaway, Adrian Gottlieb, Richard Greathouse, Michael Klein, Alan J. Lawson, Jeremy Lipking, Iliya Mirochnik, J. Judson Monroe, Kate Sammons and Aaron Westerberg.
|After the exhibition closes at LCAD, The Paris Seminar will travel to New York City and open at the Salmagundi Club in New York on April 28, 2016.
For more information on this and other events, please click here.
|ARC is pleased to welcome the Magrath Sculpture Atelier as our newest ARC Approved Atelier™.
The Magrath Sculpture Atelier at Gage Academy of Art is a multi-year, part-time Atelier designed to confer the core disciplines needed to become a practicing figurative sculptor at a high level of excellence. Led by celebrated sculptor Michael Magrath, students learn to become adept in both traditional approaches as well as 21st-century concerns in a variety of media.
To learn more, please click here.
|We are proud to introduce California Plein Air Painters (CPAP) as a sponsor for this year's Landscape Category in the 12th International ARC Salon. We are further pleased that they have helped create and will sponsor a brand new Plein Air Category for the 13th International ARC Salon slated for 2017. CPAP and ARC believe that Plein Air Painting is truly a special genre, style and technique and deserves its own recognition as a major component of the representational art movement. Artists world-wide will be invited to submit their plein air creations in this category.
|CPAP was created for artists who love to paint outdoors. Their main goal is to provide a venue where plein air artists of all different skill levels can interact with each other, display their art and improve their skills in all aspects of painting. Artists can, not only display their artwork, but also participate in lively discussions ranging from professional practices to marketing. Members can also promote their own exhibits and events. Interaction between members is furthered through their chapters, groups, exhibits, workshops, paint-outs and contests that offer instruction, discussion and challenges to all of their Members.
If you would like to sponsor a category in the 12th International ARC Salon, please contact email@example.com.
To view the prospectus and to enter the 12th annual ARC Salon Competition, click here.
|The ARC Salon offers exhibitions and sales at top galleries. Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., New York City, NY will select a group of approximately 15 finalists who will be asked to supply the gallery with additional images. From those finalists, the gallery will choose 4-6 artists for a group show to be held at their gallery on 57th Street in 2017 or early 2018. All works selected for the exhibition must be available for sale. Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc. began as a new venture stemming from Rehs Galleries, Inc., which specializes in 19th and early 20th century European works of art. Following in suit with the art world they know best, Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., represents contemporary artists that create original works in a traditional style; works that demonstrate an artist's superior technical skills and classical training.
To view the prospectus and to enter the 12th annual ARC Salon Competition, click here.
|The California Art Club, an ARC Allied Organization™, will present more than 200 contemporary-traditional fine art paintings and sculpture in their 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition that runs from April 3 – 24, 2016.
During the exhibition, the California Art Club will present events and educational programs that enable art enthusiasts to learn more about traditional art forms.
|To learn more about this event, please visit the CAC website.
|Thank you to IX Arts for sponsoring the Imaginative Realist Category in the 12th International ARC Salon Competition. IX Arts is dedicated to the promotion, recognition, and elevation of imaginative realism. As the organization behind the IX celebration of imaginative realism, the curation of the record-breaking AT THE EDGE: ART OF THE FANTASTIC exhibition at the Allentown Art Museum in the summer of 2012, the Visions of Never anthology and other book publications, as well as the IX Exchange website and upcoming IX Gallery, IX Arts strives to bring a broad range of approaches to bear in its efforts to increase both popular awareness and critical recognition of imaginative realism.
The IX celebration is the first, ground-breaking art show and symposium dedicated solely to imaginative realism—bringing artists, students, collectors, and art fans together for an annual gathering intended to inspire and create further awareness and zeal for imaginative realism and all that's encompassed in the realm of the fantastic. Beginning with the October 2016 event, the IX celebration will take place at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts and the DoubleTree Hotel and Convention Center in Reading, PA.
If you would like to sponsor a category in the ARC Salon, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
To view the prospectus and to enter the 12th annual ARC Salon Competition, click here.
|ARC Living Master™ David Bowers has recently had an article published in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine.
"I am often inspired by an image that I see and my painting materializes from that image. It will often morph into so much more."
To view the article, please click here.
|This year we are introducing a new 8th category for portraiture in the ARC Salon. This important genre first thrived 5,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Since then it has always served as more than just a visual record and has been used to demonstrate power, importance, virtue, beauty, wealth or taste; but most importantly, portraits are intended to capture the soul of the sitter. We are proud to add this important historical genus to the ARC Salon.
To enter the ARC Salon, please click here.
|The International Guild of Realism (IGOR), an ARC Allied Organization, is proud to announce a call for entries for their upcoming 11th Annual IGOR Exhibition. The deadline for entries will be May 10, 2016.
|This year's exhibition will be held at the prestigious Gallery 1261 in downtown Denver, CO., from August 26 through September 17, 2016.
For more information, please visit the IGOR website.
|ARC Associate Living Master™ Mary Buchholz will be exhibiting in the eleventh annual signature event – Cowgirl Up! – a celebration of the West's best women artists.
The show runs from March 17 – 20, 2016 at the Desert Cabarellos Western Museum on 21 North Frontier Street, Wickenburg, AZ 85390.
For more information on this and other events, please click here.
|The Prado Museum, located on Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23 in Madrid, Spain is holding an important exhibition of the work of 17th century French artist Georges de La Tour.
This exhibition will display 30 of the 40 know works attributed to de La Tour, and include both his daytime and nocturnal paintings.
The show runs from February 23, 2016 – June 12, 2016.
For more information on this exhibit, please click here.
|The ARC Approved™ Texas Academy of Figurative of Art is holding an open studio and will display the recent work of TAFA artists. The event takes place on March 19 from 4 – 9 pm.
The Texas Academy of Figurative Art is located on 415 South Main Street in Fort Worth, TX 76104.
For more information on this and other events, please click here.
|We have just added ARC Associate Living Master™ Jane Jones book "Classic Still Life Painting" to the Artist Self-Help Books and DVDs section of the ARC Store!
The book is available through our online affiliate program with Amazon.com. Proceeds from the sale of this book help support the Art Renewal Center.
You can access the book either by visiting the ARC Store or by clicking the image of the book in the Jane's gallery.
|ARC Associate Living Master™ Mary Buchholz will be exhibiting her work in the 7th Annual Texas Masters Group Show.
The show is taking place at the Insight Gallery located on 214 West Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 and runs from March 1 -29, 2016.
For more information on this and other events, please click here.
|Nature and the American Vision is a landmark exhibition featuring nearly fifty masterpieces from the New-York Historical Society's acclaimed collection of landscape paintings, the most revered in the country. In addition to the beauty and historic value of the paintings, the exhibition charts the emergence of the Hudson River School, considered the nation's first original artistic movement, and includes iconic works by luminaries alongside rarely seen masterpieces. Rising to eminence during the mid-nineteenth century, this loosely knit group of painters, poets, and writers forged a self-consciously American artistic voice, one grounded in the exploration of the natural world as a resource for spiritual renewal and as an expression of cultural and national identity.
|The exhibition runs from February 26 – May 8, 2016 and is being held at Milwaukee Art Museum – 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
To learn more about this and other events, please click here.
|ARC Living Master™ He Lihuai has recently won awards in two major competitions, an Honorable Mention in the ModPortrait 2015 in Spain and third place in the Member Only Competition of the Portrait Society of America 2015.
To see more of He Lihuai's work, please click here.
The Keynote Address from the 2015 TRAC conference by ARC Chairman Fred Ross has just been posted to the site!
The speech, entitled "What is Fine Art and Why Realism?", provides a clear and rational definition of the nature of fine art and why only Realism is able to meet the highest and most advanced goals to which fine art aspires.
Click here to read the speech or watch the speech on YouTube!
|ARC is pleased to welcome Edward Little as our newest Associate Living Master™!
Edward Little is a professional artist and designer with over thirty five years' experience. Focusing on the dramatic effects of natural and artificial light and the resultant shadow contrasts Edward seeks to create paintings that have mood as well as a sense of time and place.
To view his gallery on ARC, please click here.
The most prestigious realist art competition in the Americas and perhaps the world, the International ARC Salon offers over $100,000 in cash awards and International recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries, museum exhibitions, and a strong online presence. Artists are welcome to enter works and can win the top awards whether or not their works are available for in-person viewing or for the live exhibition.
We are currently remodeling the entire ARC Website from the ground up to bring an easier navigation and superior user experience to our ARC visitors. The full website will be available this summer, but we are launching our new Salon entry pages and system now.
Please CLICK HERE to view the new prospectus and to enter the 12th International ARC Salon.
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10 Things to Know About the 2014 Chiefs
March 12, 2014 11:47 AM ET
Syracuse, NY-- With the start of baseball just over three weeks away, the Syracuse Chiefs have 10 things you need to know in preparation for the 2014 season:
- The Chiefs will be participating with a float in this year's Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade, to be held this Saturday, March 15th, starting at noon. Chiefs employees and team mascots Scooch and Pops will be on hand to distribute 2014 pocket schedules, Chiefs St. Patrick's Day-themed can koozies, beads and candy.
- Opening Day is right around the corner on Thursday, April 3rd, when the Chiefs face the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at 2:00pm. Opening Day, presented by Syracuse.com & the Syracuse-Post Standard, is a $1.00 Thursday presented by 95X. Fans can purchase $1 Hofmann Hot Dogs, $1 Coca-Cola products, $1 beer (Saranac, Budweiser & Labatt brands), $1 programs and $3 general admission tickets on Opening Day and all Thursdays throughout the year, as every Thursday in 2014 is a $1.00 Thursday. The first 5,000 fans through the gates on Opening Day will receive a 2014 Chiefs magnet schedule courtesy of Ra-Lin. Ra-Lin will also be giving away a refrigerator to one lucky fan at the game. In addition, Opening Day is a guaranteed win night. If the Chiefs don't win, fans can redeem their ticket stub for any game in April or May.
- World-famous mascot Reggy the Purple Party Dude will bring his popular brand of wacky entertainment to NBT Bank Stadium for the Chiefs' opening four-game series against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reggy is a rare talking mascot who has served as the official spokescharacter of the Mascot Hall of Fame.
- Friday night's game on April 4th has been moved to 5:00pm, because every Friday home game this year is a Fireworks Friday presented by Coca-Cola. April 4th will be the first of 11 Fireworks Fridays in Syracuse this year.
- On Saturday, April 5th, the Chiefs plan to combat the cold weather with a Fleece Blanket Giveaway presented by Coca-Cola. The first 500 fans through the gates at NBT Bank Stadium will receive a Coca-Cola Fleece Blanket as part of our first Giveaway Saturday of the year. The Chiefs will give away a great promotion for every Saturday home game this season, with future promotions such as Scooch and Pops dolls, Saranac pint glasses, Coca-Cola rally towels and more to be announced.
- The finale of Syracuse's opening homestand is a Family Sunday on April 6th. Kids 12 and under are free for all Sunday home games this year and get to run the bases after the game. Sunday will also be the final day of Reggy the Purple Party Dude's stay in Syracuse.
- Every night's a theme night this season at NBT Bank Stadium. On Social Media Mondays, fans have the chance to win great ticket and merchandise promotions and prizes through their Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare accounts. Two-for-Tuesdays allow fans to buy one regular-price ticket and get a second free. And on Winning Wednesdays, fans have the chance to win great prizes throughout the night for each of Syracuse's six Wednesday-night home games. Scheduled prizes include a kayak, courtesy of Herb Phillipsons, and even a free funeral package on Celebration of Life Night, sponsored by Farone & Son Funeral Home.
- You never know what you'll see at NBT Bank Stadium with some of the Chiefs' more off-the-wall promotions in 2014. Syracuse's schedule includes Deport Justin Bieber Night (Friday, April 4th), Star Wars Day (Sunday, May 4th), Carmelo's Ink City Tattoo Night (Tuesday, July 1st) and Salute to Facial Hair Night (Tuesday, August 5th) as just some of the Chiefs' creative ventures.
- 2014 marks the 100th year of Syracuse Chiefs baseball. Syracuse players and coaches will wear a 100th anniversary patch on this year's uniforms throughout the season. The Chiefs will also celebrate their storied history on a 100th Anniversary Night to be announced.
- The Chiefs return to the radio airwaves this year with all 144 games to be broadcast on The Score 1260 AM. Fans can also listen to every game live through a link to The Score on the team's website at syracusechiefs.com. All games will also be heard via The Score 1260's free phone/tablet app, downloadable from iTunes and Google Play.
This list encompasses just a few of the promotions surrounding the new Syracuse Chiefs. For more information, visit syracusechiefs.com to check out what the Chiefs have in store in 2014.
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Get an overview of this hotelAll-inclusive Aruban beachfront resort with nightly entertainment
Popular property highlights
When you stay at Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive in Noord, you'll be on the beach and minutes from Omnibus Tennis and Paseo Herencia Shopping Mall.
This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Palm Beach Plaza and Excelsior Casino Aruba.
Make yourself at home in one of the 364 air-conditioned rooms featuring free minibar items and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Satellite programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Gambling sorts can try their luck at the casino, while others may prefer outdoor tennis courts or an outdoor pool. Additional features at this resort include wireless Internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
This resort is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
Grab a bite at one of the resort's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). While enjoying a refreshing dip in the resort pool, you can order your favorite drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Noord? This resort has 9332 square feet (867 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive
Resort Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included. Additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.
Food and beverages
- All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
- In-room minibar (all beverages included)
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports are included.
Water activities
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Scuba-diving lessons
- Snorkeling
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis
- Tennis lessons
- Volleyball
- Aerobics
- Dancing
- Language
- Water fitness
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 5 and 12 years old
- Onsite entertainment and activities
- Access to onsite clubs
- Onsite live performances
- Theme parties
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving certification
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Bottled wine
- Bottled liquor
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Offsite tours
Resort Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at the Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
WiFi (surcharge) is available throughout the property. A business center contains 5 computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The hotel also offers massages; advanced reservations are required.
- Outdoor pool
- Swim-up bar
- Spa tub
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 364
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of floors - 9
- Casino
- Wedding services
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- Hair salon
- Computer station
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Children's club
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Number of restaurants - 5
- Conference space size (feet) - 9332
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 867
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Spa services on site
- Television in common areas
- WiFi (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Children's club (free)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 20 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 20 per day )
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Balcony or patio
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Ceiling fan
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar (stocked, free items)
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive has 5 restaurants and 4 bars. The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
The Palm - Buffet restaurant. Deck seating available. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Room service for breakfast is available.
Mexico Lindo - Tex-Mex restaurant serving à la carte dinner. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.
Kyoto - Japanese Restaurant - Asian restaurant serving à la carte dinner. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.
L'Olio - Italian Restaurant - Italian cuisine; à la carte dinner. Deck seating available. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.
Royal Club - Top-floor restaurant reserved for guests of Royal Club rooms. (See Rooms & Rates section.) À la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner service. Panoramic sea views.
Desire - Caribbean fusion cuisine.
The Beach Club - Casual open-air beachfront spot serving à la carte lunch and dinner. Snack food for lunch. Contemporary Caribbean fare for dinner. Dinner reservations required.
Bikini - Beach bar with sunset view. Open mid-morning to early evening.
Splash - Pool bar with swim-up side. Open mid-morning to late night.
Cocktail - Lobby lounge. Open early evening to late night.
Start your day with a free buffet breakfast, available daily from 7 AM to 11 AM. Room service is available during limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
The Barceló Aruba faces a 137-meter (50-yard) stretch of Palm Beach along the turquoise Caribbean Sea. There are sun loungers, towels, and umbrellas on the beach. A 137-meter (50-yard) lagoon-style pool includes a swim-up bar and a rock-waterfall island with 2 spa tubs.
The resort supplies snorkeling gear, windsurfers, small sailboats, pedal boats, and kayaks. Water-sports centers on the beach rent personal watercraft and offer parasailing, banana-boating, waterskiing, tubing, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, snorkeling, scuba, and sailing adventures.
Land sports include tennis on 2 lighted courts, beach volleyball, and basketball.
The hotel also has a complimentary children's club.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Volleyball on site
- Water skiing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Kayaking on site
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Beach volleyball on site
Spa Services
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Resort Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Travel change options for Occidental Hotel and Resort guests with reservations to destinations under a hurricane watch or warning:
Canceling reservation within 48 hours of departure: Guests can cancel without penalty and rebook a reservation if the airport is closed or flights are cancelled within 48 hours of travel. Reservations must be rebooked within 14 days of the original travel dates. Specific travel dates apply.
Guest departing early: Guests who choose to depart early will be credited for the unused nights, which may be applied towards a future stay at the same resort. Reservations for unused nights must be rebooked within 30 days after the storm. Specific travel dates and other restrictions apply.
Rebook the same hotel for a later date: The hotel will honor the original rate for guests who wish to postpone their vacation and travel at a later date. Reservations must be rebooked within 30 days after a storm. Specific travel dates and other restrictions apply.
Changing travel plans to the same brand at a different destination: Guests can choose a different destination that is not affected by the hurricane and transfer their reservation within the brand at the originally confirmed rate, subject to availability (except Grand Aruba). Other restrictions apply.
Guests must contact the hotel for specific booking and travel dates, using the information on the confirmation received after booking.
- Resort fee
- Breakfast
- Pool access
- Beach access
- Beach loungers
- Beach towels
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
- Newspaper
- In-room safe
- In-room coffee
- In-room bottled water
- Concierge/valet service
- Self parking
- Parking
- Housekeeping
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 20 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 20 per day (rates may vary)
Resort Name
- Barceló Aruba All Inclusive
- Barceló Aruba Noord
- Aruba Grand Occidental
- Occidental All Inclusive
- Occidental Aruba Grand
- Occidental Grand Aruba
- Occidental Grand Aruba All Inclusive
- Occidental Grand Aruba Hotel Palm/Eagle Beach
- Occidental Grand Aruba Palm - Eagle Beach
- Occidental Hotel Aruba
- Occidental Grand Aruba All Inclusive Resort Palm Beach
- Occidental Grand Aruba Palm Beach
- Barceló Aruba All Inclusive Noord
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.


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Hit and run sentencing postponed
An Allegheny County man who pleaded guilty to an Alle-Kiski Valley hit-and-run incident won't be sentenced until April.
Freddie Knight, 40, of Wall, was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Allegheny County Court for a car crash in East Deer in which he struck a couple who were standing on the sidewalk in front of the Creighton Hotel on Feb. 3, 2012.
Knight's case was continued on Tuesday and placed on the April court schedule. A specific date was not available.
The female victim had a leg amputated and her boyfriend was injured, too.
Police say that Knight fled in a 1990 Ford Mustang but was apprehended after a high-speed car chase and foot chase. Even then, he had to be jolted with a Taser gun.
Knight later skipped his preliminary hearing but in December accepted a plea bargain in the East Deer case.
He pleaded guilty to causing an accident involving serious injury, resisting arrest and other charges.
Prosecutors dropped the more serious charge of aggravated assault by a vehicle. They also dropped charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license, reckless driving and not having insurance.
Knight is free on $10,000 bond pending sentencing.
Chuck Biedka is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-226-4711 or email@example.com.


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Now That's More Like It
Posted By Alex Belth On April 25, 2005 @ 4:36 am In Bronx Banter | Comments Disabled
Randy Johnson [1] was not overpowering yesterday, but he delivered his best performance [2] in pinstripes as the Yanks bombed [3] the Rangers [4] and cruised [5] to a tension [6]-free [7] 11-1 [8] victory. Johnson's fastball still isn't blazing in the mid-to-high nineties, but he was still effective. The Rangers were impressed. Tyler Kepner [9] reports in the Times:
"He was a lot different than what I've seen in the past and what I've experienced with him," said Rangers catcher Rod Barajas, who caught Johnson with the Arizona Diamondbacks and went 0 for 3 yesterday.
"It's not what we expected. We expected Randy Johnson to be throwing inside – hard four-seamers and sliders. He kept us off-balance. He hit both sides of the plate, and that's not how you really know Randy Johnson. He was sinking the ball away and getting some weak ground balls. He did a great job of making adjustments."
Third baseman Mark DeRosa added:
"It was like seeing a totally new guy out there," DeRosa said. "He was throwing sinkers away and sliders away, where last year he would just be coming right in at 96, 98. But he still dominated."
Derek Jeter [10] (three hits including a solo homer [11]) and rookie Andy Phillips [12] (double, three-run dinger [13]) led [14] the offense [15]. Jeter [16] was one of several [17] Yankees who spoke in a brief, players-only [18] meeting before the game. Jeter would not comment about what was said, but Bill Madden [19] hit the nail on the head:
The circumstances demanded a meeting, but as Lou Piniella was fond of pointing out during his tenure in Seattle as manager of the Mariners: "If you're going to call a team meeting, it's always best to make sure it's the day before the Big Unit is pitching."
Done and done.
Meanwhile, as expected, Jaret Wright [20] will miss some time, four-to-six weeks [21] to be exact. Chien Ming Wang [22] will be called up later this week and start in Wright's place.
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URLs in this post:
[1] Randy Johnson: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/23412.htm
[2] best performance: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/photos?photoId=737033&gameId=250424110
[3] the Yanks bombed: http://www.waswatching.com/archives/2005/04/april_24th_vs_t.html
[4] the Rangers: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/baseball/rangers/stories/042505dnsporanglede.42d19240.html
[5] cruised: http://yankeefan.blogspot.com/2005/04/andy-and-rj-show.html
[6] tension: http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/2005/04/2020.html
[7] free: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/wrapup.jsp?ymd=20050424&content_id=1027155&vkey=wrapup2004&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy
[8] 11-1: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=250424110
[9] Tyler Kepner: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/25/sports/baseball/25yankees.html?
[10] Derek Jeter: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/303248p-259586c.html
[11] a solo homer: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/photos?photoId=737122&gameId=250424110
[12] Andy Phillips: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/303247p-259584c.html
[13] three-run dinger: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/photos?photoId=737046&gameId=250424110
[14] led: http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-spandy254232937apr25,0,506006.story?coll=ny-yankees-print
[15] offense: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/photos?photoId=737051&gameId=250424110
[16] Jeter: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/photos?photoId=737095&gameId=250424110
[17] several: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/23407.htm
[18] players-only: http://www.nj.com/yankees/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1114405857295370.xml
[19] Bill Madden: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/303219p-259578c.html
[20] Jaret Wright: http://yankees.mostvaluablenetwork.com/index.php?p=1391
[21] four-to-six weeks: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/303246p-259583c.html
[22] Chien Ming Wang: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/25/sports/baseball/25pins.html
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