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Vanos Class Action
Does anyone know if there is a Vanos Class Action just like the one for the Subframe on the E46 ?
E.g. if anyone is interested..
What's been going on is that i got the car a few days before Xmas last year and every once in a while it would stall. The RPMs would dip below 500 and sometimes it will stall other times it spikes back up. I thought it was something with the gas the first time so I didn't really think about it much just started it and kept on driving. The other day it happened like 5 times in 15 minutes. I know it's not the gas because my buddies and I are getting it from the same Shell station and they have no problems.
I went to Global Imports here in Atlanta and they told me that unless there is a check engine light they can only look at it but won't do anything.. which to me is BS because if it's the seal as many people suggest then there is no freaking way the light will come on... Anyway after talking to the Shop foreman he said that an update on the software would fix the problem. Guess what not only did it not fix the problem but the car now runs like ****. It lacks power under 2500 RPM. The needle of the RPM Gauge is fluctuation up and down in about 50-100 RPM.
So my question really is does anyone would like to get together and file a Class Action Lawsuit for the Vanos as well? I mean i'd change it myself if it was a maintenance part but not when it has a faulty design which is almost 100% prompt to give out after a few thousand miles of driving...
BTW here is where I found the good seals and the installation instructions.
Do you really want to spend years of your life pursuing a class action lawsuit? The seals are cheap and easy to replace, just replace them and move on with your life. Too many lawsuits in the world as it is and it's mainly the lawyers that benefit.
+10^^^ OP you said a few thousand miles, I have 63,000 on the clock and no problems.
Im at 110,200 miles on the original VANOS.
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Nothing fancy, just maple and walnut laminate/inlay attached to the wall via screws in the peg holes.
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Nice job, Troy. Need to do something on that order myself. As it is now, bow just sets in a corner.
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Can anyone point me in the right direction to find a compact flash to
IDE adapter that will work with the generic PC image using newer Intel
mainboards? I've tried a few different ones from Addonics which crash
the system at various stages during boot and a generic one which would
not boot at all in an Intel motherboard. Alternatively, suggestions for
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Thinking back to something dmcavanagh brought up, I'd like to close out the year that was and begin this one by looking back and highlighting the folks who make Talk the useful and fun place that it is in 2009. That's basically everyone who's ever left a comment or started a thread here. Still, there are some folks here who we all know we can turn to for great advice and/or others for a much-needed laugh.
So over the long holiday weekend here, we're going to be taking nominations and voting in three categories (the next two of which I'll be posting in a bit). The first one, this one, is Most Helpful Serious Eater of the Year.
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Nominate your fellow most-helpful SEer here. At midnight on January 2, we'll close nominations, take the top 5 nominees (as determined by amount of nominations), and put them in a poll for you to vote on. Voting will continue until 3 p.m. ET Monday, January 4, when we will close the polls and announce the winner.
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Whats up yo? So I went to get wet today at my secret nj surf spot, figured I'd get a taste of what's coming tomorrow, surf was small at best though, looked like mid july out there, minus the shoobies and all.
So I'm just minding my own business waiting, like forever, for a little bump that I might even be able to catch on the longboard, and I get this wicked jellyfish sting on ma leg!! Kinda looks like these: https://www.google.com/search?q=port...&bih=955&dpr=1
But I don't own a camera, can't show you a pic, but just like that.
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Amanda Garrison & William Bishop
Glenn Garrison of Solvang, Calif., and Lisa Garrison of Santa Maria, Calif., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Garrison, to William Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bishop of Webster Groves.
The bride-to-be earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California – Santa Barbara, and graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's degree in anthropology in 2012.
The future groom is a 2001 alumnus of John Burroughs School. He graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts, and earned a Ph.D in history from Vanderbilt University in 2012.
Amanda and William met at Vanderbilt and became engaged over the holidays. They are to be married on March 29, 2014 in Santa Barbara, and will reside in Nashville.
Rachel Greenhall & Matthew McRoskey
Jessica Dowell Greenhall of Ladue and Richard Greenhall of Philadelphia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Eva Greenhall, to Matthew Coffey McRoskey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McRoskey of Pacific Palisades, Calif.
The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Visitation Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from Santa Clara University in 2008, followed by a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2011. That same year, she joined the firm of Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman as an associate.
The future groom, who is a leasing agent at Thomas Properties Group Inc., also earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from Santa Clara University in 2008. Matt and Rachel met as freshmen and courted for the next seven years. On Valentine's Day, they reminisced about college by looking through a scrapbook Rachel had made. "We still have one more photo to add," Matt told her as they neared its end. Unbeknownst to Rachel, he had inserted a final page that read, 'The Engagement.' As she turned to it, he proposed.
The couple, who reside in Santa Monica, Calif., will be married on Dec. 13 in St. Louis. The ceremony will be held at the Cathedral Basilica, followed by a reception at the Saint Louis Club.
Jessica Sommer & Curtis Goss
Karen Sommer of Creve Coeur is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Jessica Lynn Sommer, to Curtis Goss III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Goss Jr. of St. Louis. Jessica's father is the late James E. Sommer.
The bride-to-be graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in 2000, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Murray State University in 2004. She then joined Edward Jones, where she works as a senior service specialist.
The future groom is a 2000 graduate of Lindbergh High School. In 2005, he received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Webster University. An avid golfer since childhood, Curt is the head golf professional and director of instruction at Mystic Oak Golf Course in Waterloo, Ill.
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Subject: COB Churches pre 1770, Frederick Co, MD.
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 22:51:56 -0500
Would anyone know if there were any COB congregations in Frederick Co, MD
prior to 1770 and what their names were? I am looking for the most likely
church to find a Baptismal record of Abraham Renner, son of William Renner
& Mary Hafer/Hafner, born 1768, Haugh's Church, MD.
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For students, they're almost magical; for teachers, they're a way to maximize computer time.
Northwestern School District fifth-graders and their instructors are enjoying QuickPADS, smaller than laptops and easily connected to computers.
"It looks a little like a laptop," said Donald Clifton, district technology coordinator, "but only has a four-line display."
While "it's a pretty basic piece of equipment," he said, the impact of a QuickPAD is far-reaching.
"For the first time at the elementary level, the entire class can work on the computer," Clifton said.
After each student finishes a lesson, he or she can "walk up to the (class) computer and start the word processor. (The work) will magically type across the screen," he said.
"The kids love it. It looks like they're typing really fast," said Betty Bridenstine, Chester Elementary fifth-grade language arts instructor.
"It's like voodoo," Clifton said.
The connection between the QuickPAD and the computer isn't really mysterious; it hooks up via an infrared receiver that functions similarly to a remote control.
A student needs only to stand about a foot away and aim it to transfer work from QuickPAD onto word processing, and ultimately print out the document.
Like a computer, it has file folders. Students can work on multiple documents at a time, up to 100 pages, and QuickPAD will automatically save them.
The QuickPAD's two-fold purpose is development of typing and keyboarding skills, Clifton said. A third purpose is accessibility.
"The whole class can work at once, and it doesn't cost a fortune."
At a cost of approximately $190 a unit, the QuickPAD can be powered for months by four double-A batteries.
Clifton thinks the new technology tool "has changed the texture of classrooms and made them a lot more fun."
"The kids descend on them like a cloud of locusts."
"At least until the novelty wears off," cautioned Bridenstine, who quipped she is waiting for kids "to beg to write again."
Bridenstine is impressed with QuickPAD's typing tutor.
"There are four different levels (of instruction), with 10 or 12 lessons each," she said, beginning with identifying the "home row" of priority letters.
"It keeps score how well they're doing, but I have to watch some of (the students). They'll start picking."
The school district purchased 17 QuickPADs with SchoolNet funds before Christmas. Students were each assigned a unit after Christmas break.
The Chester PTO plans to purchase six additional units.
"We're tickled to death with these," Clifton said.
An advantage to them beyond affordability and mass usage has been noted by Bridenstine.
"We've had a student with cerebral palsy take to it in ways I can't describe," she said.


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Yesterday morning, I met up with one of my clients, Shandy Lawson, for a general catch-up meeting. One of the items on the agenda was Fiction Locker, a website he started to encourage young writers. I'll get my shameless plug over with right now—it's a great site, with plenty of writing options for those over 19 as well, so please check it out!
And actually, shameless plugging dovetails nicely with a little piece I saw today via Facebook from The Book Designer about the 5 Marketing Mistakes That Beginning Fiction Writers Make. In particular, I was struck by Number 3, Maintaining a Blog to Attract New Readers. It seems like obvious advice, but with Twitter and Facebook, I sometimes feel like the good old fashioned blog gets overlooked. And Jason makes a good point that the key to successful blogging is to provide quality material that connects with the right people, i.e., people who would then buy your book.
At the same time, Jason rightly cautions against using your blog as pure promotion, (or shameless plugging—he got me there!) which brings us back to Fiction Locker. Now, I know Shandy has a genuine interest in encouraging young writers, and the focus of Fiction Locker is squarely on helping teens find their voice. But at the same time, Shandy and other contributors are YA authors… and if readers want to check out their books, great!
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Figure 1. Wood wheel (70 cm radius, 5 cm thick), composed of two ashen panels with axle cutout, c. 3300 BC, found near Ljubljana, Slovenia. Source: Government Communication Office, Republic of Slovenia, "World's Oldest Wheel Found in Slovenia" (March 2003).
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Leading by a comfortable 16 strokes after the first day of the Division II girls golf state championship, the Salpointe Catholic Lancers hope more familiarity with the course will help them lower their scores even more in today's final round.
Krystal Quihuis led the Lancers, shooting a 4-under-par 68 on Friday at the Aguila Golf Course in Laveen. The sophomore birdied five holes, had only one bogey and shot par the rest of the way to earn her a seven- stroke lead in the indiviual championship race.
"Krystal was incredibly focused all day," Salpointe coach Michele Murphy said. "She set a goal for herself today to break par, and she did it."
Even with the lead, Salpointe is expecting a lower score in the final round.
"We had a great day, but I think we can get some better scores" today, Murphy said. "Every tournament we've been in this season we've played better on the second day than on the first day."
Tess Terry shot the second lowest score for the Lancers with a 78. Brianna Vogel carded an 81, and Alex Davis had an 88.
Canyon del Oro freshman Morgan Messick also had a solid day in her state tournament debut. The standout fired a 75 and was in a three-way tie for second place.
She was tied with Cave Creek Cactus Shadows' Abbie Cantwell and Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep's Kelsie Sanborn.
Messick wasn't the only Southern Arizona freshman to make an impact in her debut.
Sahuaro's Desiree Hong shot a 79, which was the fifth-lowest score of the day.
The Cougars' team score was 360.
Paced by Adrianna Grijalva's 84, Ironwood Ridge posted a team score of 349. Torrey Browning had the Nighthawks' second lowest score with an 85.
Ironwood Ridge's tally was filled out by Helen Springs (89) and Sydney Colwil (91).
Like Messick and Hong, Browning and Colwil are just freshmen.
"Our two freshmen did really well," I-Ridge coach Don Dickinson said. "Our other players struggled a little bit. They put it behind them and played better on the back nine.
"It's the first time we played on this course and the first time the Ironwood Ridge girls have qualified for state. There were a lot of ups and downs."
Salpointe's Quihuis will tee off today at 11:27 a.m. Messick goes off at 11:18.
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Opposition Leader
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Tajiks converse in eastern dialect of Persian. The Cyrillic variation of language is written in Tajikistan is called Tajiki. Furthermore, the languages of the Persians of Iran and of the Tajiks of central Asia show common ancestry. In addition, a generic transcribed Tajik text is easily comprehendible by the Persians who live outside Tajikistan.
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Public Policy Polling released their latest results of the Presidential race in Minnesota, which finds President Obama expanding his lead to 10 points over Mitt Romney at 53-43. In September PPP found Obama's advantage to be 7 points at 51-44, so that brings Obama up 2 more points since the debate.
These numbers come in even after Minnesota voters believe that Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney won the debate last week. 64% believe that Romney won the debate, to only 19% who say Obama.
42% of voters have a favorable opinion of Romney, to 53% with a negative one, which is actually worse than a month ago when he was at 43/51. Worse than before the debate, which Romney won.
Obama has a solid 53/45 approval rating. Voters trust him more than Romney both on the economy (50/44) and on foreign policy (54/41). Obama has a 49/41 lead with independents, has the advantage with both women (56/41) and men (50/45), and has at least a small lead within all four age groups.
In the Senate race Amy Klobuchar has expanded her already wide lead from 19 points to 26 over the last month. She's at 57% to 31% for opponent Kurt Bills.
This is how warped the right wing has become:
-30% of voters think the Bureau of Labor Statistics is manipulating the unemployment statistics to help Barack Obama while 53% think it is not and 17% are not sure. Among voters describing themselves as 'very conservative' 76% buy into this conspiracy theory to only 10% who don't. By party Republicans thinks the numbers are skewed by a 61/16 margin while Democrats (9/81) and independents (29/53) don't think they are.
(My bold)
When the numbers don't come out to your liking, adamantly declare that they are 'skewed.' It's curious (not really) that they aren't complaining now that polls show that Romney has a slight advantage. It's not just Mitt — there is a huge problem with the Republican Party.
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News last night that Southampton – after paying £10M for former Newcastle goalkeeper Fraser Forster who was worth only £2M two yeas ago when he left Newcastle, have now agreed to pay Hull City £12M for Ireland International striker Shane Long.
Shane Long – is this player worth £12M?
Shane has certainly started to move around recently, and he only joined Hull City in January for a fee thought to be around £5M, and when he joined West Brom from Reading in this summer of 2011, that fee was around £4.5M.
So Southampton are acting as if they have sold all their good players this summer for big bucks, and they have money to burn.
But come to think of it, Southampton have sold all their good players this summer for big bucks. and they do have money to burn.
And it shows that British based players, like Fraser Forster, Shane Long and others, have a fairly big premium in the transfer market, not to mention their wages.
There is no way that Shane Long is worth twice what Newcastle paid pit for Siem de Jong (£6M) or Manu Riviere (£6M), and at Hull Long scored 4 goals in 17 total appearances.
And while at West Brom, he also averaged about one goal every four appearances with 22 goals in 87 games.
Shane and his representatives will now be trying to quickly work out how much a £12M pllayer should get in wages. 😀
Some clubs seem to be less than savvy in the transfer market – like Fulham paying out £10M for Leeds United striker Ross McCormack, and Ross has never played in the Premier League, and will not do that next season at Fulham either.
The transfer market for British-based players (we'll include Shane in this general term – although he was born in Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, Ireland) seems to have just gone crazy with the Saints willing to pay out £22M for Fraser Forster and Shane Long in the past week.
And to think that Newcastle have brought in nine good players for about £35M in total this summer – and that includes three Englishman and four full Internationals.
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Tukuafa, 26, originally committed to playing BYU before serving his two-year mormon mission. Tukuafu transferred to the University of Oregon from a junior college, and totaled 131 tackles, including 32.5 for a loss and 14.5 quarterback sacks over the last three seasons. Tukuafu also forced four fumbles, and recovered five others.
Tukuafu earned honorable mention All-Pac 10 honors in 2007 and 2008, before earning second-team All-Pac 10 honors after last season. The 6-3, 266-pound Tukuafu ran a 5.00-second time in the 40-yard dash, and posted 25 reps in the bench press, at his Pro Day in Eugene on March 18.
Given his size and pass-rushing ability, Tukuafu projects to the "Leo" defensive end position in Pete Carroll's defense.
Tukuafu joins former Ducks teammates Max Unger, Nick Reed and Walter Thurmond in Seattle, and takes the roster spot of wide receiver Michael Jones, who was released last Friday.


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Hey guys. Don't panic! I have an E61 as well and suffered the same issue with water leak. Fortunately I was quick enough to recognise the issue and it didn't do any damage. Also, fortunately, it is a simple enough thing to resolve if you are DIY enabled. My leak came in the rear passenger side through various holes in the roof liner, mainly over the boot area.
Simply unscrew the rear pillar interior trim panels in the boot area, bearing in mind they will have an electrical connectyion for the light and the luggage cover release mechanism. These unclip simply enough. This will expose the edge of the roof liner at the pillar. Also pull off slightly, just enough, to expose the roof liner edge, the rubber tailgate seal. Gently prise the roof liner from its clips, taking care not to crease or dirty it. There are 3 main clips about 200m in from the edge of the liner fixed to the car roof structure. These will unclip easliy enough if you're careful. You only need about 200mm access space so it's not that hard to achieve. This will eventually expose the interior of the roof area and you will see the rear of the cassette assembly. The drain hose can be see running from the left and right rear corners toward the rear pillars. It's simple enough to disconnecnt them from the cassette and clear the blockage. My blockage was in the actual connection point of the cassette and I cleared it by rodding it with a small pen. I did the right side too even though it wasn't obviously leaking. reconnect the drain tubes and water test by pouring water into the sunroof eage whilst open. You will soon see if the drain is working.
Reassemble the car when complete taking care not to dirty the roof liner and making sure all the trim pieces are clicked into place properly on the rear pillars, connect the electrics again and screw it all together. I spent about an hour in total, bearing in mind I was operating 'blind'. If I had to do it again it would take about 30mins.
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By Dennis Waszak Jr., AP Sports Writer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. The New York Jets were in trouble and their quarterback knew it.
Brett Favre had just thrown an interception that was returned for a touchdown and swung the momentum back in favor of the Buffalo Bills. Then, he and the offense went back on the field.
And stayed there.
"It definitely, in my eyes, ranks so far this year as probably our biggest drive of the season," right guard Brandon Moore said Monday.
Favre engineered a 14-play drive in the Jets' 26-17 win Sunday that melted 8 minutes, 41 seconds off the clock and made it a two-possession game again on Jay Feely's 31-yard field goal.
"We knew we had to run the clock down," running back Thomas Jones said. "We were able to get some decent runs. We were able to execute the plays that we had drawn up. Everyone did a great job on each one of those plays to put us in a position to get the field goal."
With the victory, the Jets (5-3) put themselves in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East with New England and Buffalo, with Miami just a game back. New York plays at home Sunday against St. Louis before facing the Patriots next Thursday night.
"If we want to be considered one of the top in our division and throughout the AFC, these are the games we need to win," Moore said. "We haven't been as successful with these games in the past. Now, moving forward from that one and moving forward to the Rams, we've got to continue it for that type of win to even mean anything for us in the future."
After seizing control late in the third quarter on Jones' 7-yard touchdown that made it 23-10, the Jets had to sweat out the final minutes.
Rian Lindell missed a 43-yard field-goal attempt for Buffalo with just over 11 minutes left, giving New York a chance to add to its lead and seal a victory. Instead, Favre lofted a pass that was easily picked off by Jabari Greer and returned 42 yards for a touchdown.
"I'm not non-human," Favre said after the game. "I'm thinking, 'Boy, this ain't good."'
Favre said he "was nervous as hell" jogging back on the field after the mistake, but the long drive helped calm him and his teammates. A series of short passes and runs moved the ball downfield as the Jets converted three third-down plays, quieted the boisterous Bills crowd and reclaimed the momentum.
"It was sort of a statement drive," Favre said.
And the message was that the Jets really do intend on being major players in this muddled AFC East race.
"It feels good to be in the hunt and our goals still being out in front of us and the things we want to accomplish," Moore said. "As far as being in first place, it's a competitive division and that was one game and one step in that direction."
At this point last season, the Jets were 1-7 and playing out the schedule. They've already won one more game than they did last year, and that's without playing their best football. Favre is still making some mistakes, the offense still finding its identity, and the defense still trying to establish itself as a consistent pass-rushing, run-stuffing force.
"It seems like we haven't put it all together or we can play a whole lot better than we've played," defensive end Shaun Ellis said. "It's very encouraging for us to know that we haven't put it all together and once we do, it will bring good things. Against Buffalo, it was the best collective effort that we played in a while."
Coach Eric Mangini took that thought one step further.
"I thought this was probably our most complete game that we've had so far this season," he said.
The defense had a terrific game, holding Buffalo to 30 yards rushing and sacking Trent Edwards five times. New York has 29 sacks this season through eight games, already matching its total from last year. The Jets' defensive players attribute that to the presence of nose tackle Kris Jenkins, who had five tackles and two sacks against the Bills.
"He does a great job of pushing the middle," said Ellis, whose seven sacks are his most since he had 11 in 2004. "He puts a lot of pressure on the run game. He does it all. He's a force to be reckoned with."
Darrelle Revis also had a big game with five tackles, a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and an interception, and Abram Elam returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown.
Despite his one interception, Favre ran the offense efficiently as the Jets scored on five of their nine possessions. The last of the non-scores was a satisfying kneel-down by Favre to punctuate the win.
"We've still got a long way to go and getting caught up in where we are right now really doesn't matter," Moore said. "This next game is the most important game. I mean, winning and being tied right now, nobody will remember that in December when it's all said and done."
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(Inside Lacrosse broke this story on Jan. 11. This is an updated version with the official release) Sources are telling Inside Lacrosse that Major League Lacrosse will host a regular-season game at Kennesaw State near Atlanta in 2013, a move that history has shown could lead to a future team in the region.
The university issued an advisory that a news conference will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, at which the game will be announced officially. Among the parties listed as attending the press conference: Dan Corso from Atlanta Sports Council, Dave Gross of Major League Lacrosse and Liam Banks of LB3 Lacrosse, the Georgia-based lacrosse camp, clinic, team and instruction company.
Atlanta is a long-speculated site of one of the next expansion teams. Commissioner Dave Gross has been open about the league's plans to expand to 16 teams by the end of the decade. The Southeast and West are the regions targeted. There has also been speculation that one or more of the league's existing teams could be on the move, so Atlanta could be the spot for a relocated franchise.
The MLL All-Star Game was held in Boca Raton, Fla., last year, and Gross said that game was used as a form of market testing for a future franchise. The game at Kennesaw State likely will serve the same purpose.
The Charlotte and Ohio expansion franchises were announced in January, 2011, before starting play in 2012, giving them more than a year to prepare for their first season.
Banks has been growing his LB3 company with recent hires of Tim Desko and Joel White; the Syracuse grad is also involved with the LakePoint Sporting Community and Town Center, a massive multi-sport complex being built north of Atlanta that has plans to include 10-15,000-seat stadium and could also be attractive to an MLL franchise.
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Boston, Mass. (Jan. 15, 2013) – Major League Lacrosse and LB3 Lacrosse, in conjunction with the Atlanta Sports Council and Kennesaw State University, announced today that the Rochester Rattlers home game against the Boston Cannons will be played at KSU Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., on Friday, June 7, at 8 p.m. This will be the first MLL game played in Georgia and will serve as a test for the league as it contemplates expansion.
"We are delighted to bring an MLL game to the Atlanta area and KSU Stadium, and pleased to be working with Liam Banks, Brian Silcott and LB3 Lacrosse" said MLL Commissioner David Gross. "This will serve as a test match for future expansion as the popularity of lacrosse continues to grow in the region."
LB3, a local lacrosse club operated by former MLL stalwarts Liam Banks and Brian Silcott, will also organize ancillary events around the game including their Summer Jam Tournament and recruiting event, youth clinics prior to the game and the Syracuse University Team Camp in Rome, Ga., from June 2-6. The SU Camp will feature Rattlers stars Joel White and John Galloway.
"We saw this as the perfect opportunity to show our local community what MLL lacrosse was all about," stated Banks. "Our goal is to grow the game in the Atlanta area and throughout the South, and we believe the MLL is an important part of our sport. Hopefully, this is the first step toward having a team here full time."
The event is being supported by the Atlanta Sports Council, a division of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. The Atlanta Sports Council has played a role in helping to attract and support more than 50 major sporting events to metro Atlanta, including Super Bowls XXVIII and XXXIV, the Centennial Olympic Games, two NCAA Women's Final Fours and three NCAA Men's Final Fours.
"Lacrosse is an emerging sport in Atlanta and one of our key pillars of future growth," said Dan Corso, executive director of the Atlanta Sports Council. "We plan on fully supporting this game and recruiting future lacrosse events to the region."
The game coincides with the inaugural year of women's lacrosse at Kennesaw State, which makes its debut on Feb. 10 at Vanderbilt and plays its first home against Coastal Carolina on March 2 at KSU Stadium.
"KSU is thrilled to play host to the MLL as well as to welcome more than 6,000 athletes who will be in town to participate in the LB3 Summer Jam Lacrosse Tournament June 7-9," said Marty Elliott, executive director, Kennesaw Stadium, Sports and Recreation Park. "Events like these are wonderful ways for us to showcase the premier sports and recreation facilities we have at Kennesaw State and for the community to experience our commitment to delivering great service to fans and participants."
Tickets for the event will go on sale March 1 and will be available (along with full event information) through the event website www.mllatl.com. The 2013 MLL season will commence on April 27, 2013. More information about the league can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com, Facebook or Twitter.
About Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded by Jake Steinfeld and is headquartered in Boston. Major League Lacrosse commenced play in June 2001 and will enter its thirteenth season in 2013. MLL has continued to lead the sport of lacrosse into the mainstream of competitive team sports. The league is made up of eight teams: The Boston Cannons, Charlotte Hounds, Chesapeake Bayhawks, Denver Outlaws, Hamilton Nationals, New York Lizards, Ohio Machine and Rochester Rattlers.
About LB3 Lacrosse
LB3 Lacrosse was founded in 2005 by former Syracuse University All American and MLL star Liam Banks. Based in Atlanta, LB3 offers outstanding lacrosse experiences to young players through camps, clinics, tournaments and club teams. With a focus on teaching, honoring and respecting the great game of lacrosse, LB3 provides elite coaching and up tempo lacrosse to players from youth through high school age. LB3 operates Club Team programs in Atlanta, St Louis, Mo., and Philadelphia, as well as running camps, clinics and tournaments throughout the South. For more information go to www.lb3lacrosse.com.
About the Atlanta Sports Council
The Atlanta Sports Council promotes the value of sports growth in Atlanta and Georgia by acting as an authority on the economic impact, visibility and quality of life issues associated with sports. Its mission is to lead, organize and support sports development. The Atlanta Sports Council was created in 1985 under the original name of Sports 2000, and is a division of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. For more information, visit www.AtlantaSportsCouncil.com.
About KSU Stadium
KSU Stadium is an 8,300-seat state-of-the-art stadium built in 2010 in partnership with the former Women's Professional Soccer team Atlanta Beat, designed to showcase a variety of events. It has hosted Major League Soccer, KSU Soccer and Lacrosse, the Southern Lacrosse Showdown, NCAA Women's College Cup, concerts and music festivals. Situated within a beautiful 88-acre KSU Sports and Recreation Park, the facility is conveniently located just one mile from both I-75 and I-575 in Cobb County, which is often referred to as Atlanta's sweet spot.
About Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia, offering more than 80 graduate and undergraduate degrees, including doctorates in education, business and nursing and a new Ph.D. in international conflict management. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive, residential institution with a growing student population of more than 24,600 from 130 countries. KSU Athletics attained NCAA Division I status in 2006, and its 16 sports (7 men's, 9 women's) compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference.


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Starring: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard, Robert Patrick, Joe Massingill, Jay Galloway, Scott Eastwood, Tom Nowicki, Bart Hansard, Bob Gunton, George Wyner, Jack Gilpin.
Director: Robert Lorenz
Rating: PG-13 (for language, sexual references, some thematic material and smoking.)
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Release Date: September 21, 2012
Home Video Release Date: TBD
North American Box Office: $TBD
Malpaso Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Written by: Randy Brown.
★★1/2 (out of 5 stars)
Marking Clint Eastwood's first lead acting performance in a film he has not directed since 1993, Trouble With The Curve is a well-intentioned, if not a bland, surface level melodrama centering around a talent scout in the world of baseball, clinging to a career and a life that has hopefully not passed him by. First-time director Robert Lorenz has a long and storied history with Eastwood, serving as his Second Unit or Assistant Director on several of Eastwood's films. While Eastwood exhibits comfort with this role and this story, the screenplay by debuting screenwriter Randy Brown buckles, veers into occasional forced sentiment, but is almost saved by good and assured performances from co-stars Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake.
Eastwood stars as Gus Lobel, a lifelong baseball scout for the Atlanta Braves who is quickly becoming branded, from younger and more recklessly zealous team executives, as a relic in a sport that formerly championed him as the best baseball scout in the game. Widowed for more than 25 years, Gus lives alone and travels mostly through the Carolina territories, watching high school players play game after game after game. He does not take notes, he watches and observes, and still religiously checks the morning newspaper box scores to find out all the information he needs to see. While Gus has a fervent and loyal supporter in the organization, Pete Klein (John Goodman), Gus is largely viewed as a detriment to the club, who detests computers, technology, and the more advanced and statistical way of doing his job. Despite this, Gus is given one last chance to prove his worth to the Braves, tasked with scouting Bo Gentry (Joe Massingill), an arrogant, immature, bumpkin of a kid who is rewriting high school record books with his extraordinary hitting prowess.
As Gus prepares for his latest assignment, his daughter Mickey (Amy Adams) is working tirelessly to make partner at a prestigious Atlanta law firm. Her relationship with Gus is acceptable enough, but the grumbling and cantankerous Gus has long since forgotten how to connect with Mickey on a deeper, emotional level. With a daunting presentation coming along for Mickey and her partnership resting on its success, Pete asks if Mickey can accompany Gus to the Carolinas to check on him, worried that Gus' declining vision may be a gateway to additional concerns. Against her initial instincts, Mickey assures the attorneys that she will be ready for the presentation and joins her father for a scouting trip that not only puts the sport's most sought after high schooler in the crosshairs, but also reconnects Gus with an old discovery of his own, flamethrowing pitcher-turned-scout for the Boston Red Sox, Johnny Flanagan (Justin Timberlake).
Trouble With The Curve sets up its story largely as one would expect. Eastwood is feisty, independent, cranky – essentially the same character we have seen him play for the last several years. When called upon to tap into emotions, he can still get there, but Eastwood is less an actor and more a personality on screen now, so how much you can tolerate of that one-note performance will define how far you can go with the film and his character. Amy Adams is great, as always, and overcomes Randy Brown's formulaic designs of her female-attorney-fighting-for-equality stereotypes by infusing Mickey with an endearing mix of charm, drive, and vulnerability. Again proving that she can have chemistry with anyone, Adams makes her potential romance with Justin Timberlake intriguing, with Timberlake equipping himself just fine, adding depth of character and broadening a role largely designed to essentially validate Mickey's existence in the film.
While Robert Lorenz restrains himself with his direction, Randy Brown's screenplay is riddled with problems. The characters are very thin in their design and creation, so Adams, Timberlake, and even Eastwood at times, must elevate off of the page, holding everything together just enough to make the obvious seem a little less obvious and the overreaching moments somewhat palatable. Offering next to no surprises in its story, Trouble With The Curve cannot help itself at times, introducing and then discarding some interesting angles to Gus' character, and essentially presenting the young executives as nothing more than antagonists who, with those personalities, could never have assailed to the heights of upper management with a Major League Baseball club. Trouble With The Curve balances good with bad from one cluster of scenes to the next. Adams and Timberlake are better than they should be, overachieving to a certain extent, while Eastwood is really only able to give what he can.
When the melodramatic shifts occur later in the film, the film verges on collapse but there is just enough here that I actually found myself invested with the characters and where the story was headed. I can find and recognize a lot of problems with Trouble With The Curve and why it routinely misses the strike zone. To its credit though, like its irascible lead character, the film labors along, works just enough of the corners to keep you intrigued, and will likely be a crowd pleaser in the moment. However in hindsight, Trouble is one-note and instantly forgettable, offering simply too much distance between my heart and mind for me to give this a full-throated recommendation.
- Trouble With The Curve may frustrate cinephiles with its melodramatic tone and contrivances, but this is a film that a lot of older audiences will love a lot.
- There are legions of folks who love the Clint Eastwood grumble-show and many lines popped laughter in my screening. Really Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake are best in show here though.
- Less about baseball and more about opportunities in life, Trouble With The Curve may resonate with those who are bound by the notion that sometimes simpler is better.
- The screenplay is riddled with tonal shifts, bland cliches, and predictable bends and turns. You always can tell how things will play out and the moments written for vindication and satisfaction are muted as a result.
- The Eastwood performance is polarizing. He can only do one thing anymore and it is not going to be funny or interesting to a lot of people hoping Clint can tap into a more charismatic and personable former actor.
- At the end of the film, the loose ends tie up so wonderfully that you feel a bit cheated; that the 111 minutes you spent with these characters and their situations were nothing more than a play for cheap emotional connections.


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ALLOTMENT holders in Hyndburn face forking out hundreds of pounds after the council hit them with a rise in their rent.
Frank McVan, treasurer of Baxenden Allotment and Garden Society, has slammed the fees as 'extortionate' but the council said it was the first increase in 10 years.
Mr McVan's allotment is at the back of the recreation ground, off Hollins Lane in Baxenden.
His annual rent is going up from £34.45 in 2012 to £90 in 2013.
It will then rise to £130 in 2014, £170 in 2015 and £200 in 2016.
His wife Sheila, who rents a neighbouring plot, is also facing a 100 per cent hike.
Frank said: "The council said each allotment is costing taxpayers £240 to run each year.
"We just can't see how that is true because nothing has ever been spent on this allotment in years.
"The wall fell down 15 years ago and it's still down. I had to put fencing around it. There are no pathways and no maintenance whatsoever.
"There is only a gate because I put one in. The council has spent nothing on this plot so I can't see how they can justify it."
Now he fears some growers may have to abandon their hobby because of the hefty rent rise.
Frank said: "I know one woman who is facing paying £1,000 a year. People will struggle to pay it. There is a lot of anger about it."
Brian Watts, 77, who has had an allotment for 54 years, is also dismayed about the rent rise.
He said: "We had a battle a few years ago when they wanted to take the land off us for housing. We fought and kept the allotments.
"There will be action over this. We're all up in arms about it."
Coun Ciaran Wells, who oversees the council's 620 plots, has defended the move and said it was part of a £300,000 investment programme over the next five years.
There are currently around 300 people on the waiting list for an allotment.
He said: "To finance this we have had to look at what tenants pay. Each allotment is currently costing local taxpayers £240 per year and this cannot be sustained in the current economic climate.
"Rent levels on allotment sites have been frozen for over ten years. Almost all of our tenants pay less than £1 per week.
"I have secured agreement with cabinet colleagues that no increase would take place until 2013."


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Bench Stones: Answers to Some Gritty QuestionsComments (0)
John Mignone is a woodcarver, classical musician, and a tree propagator. Carving professionally since 1990, he is a Contributing Editor at Wood Carving Illustrated. John lives in East Meadow, New York.
I've been asked, especially by newcomers, to recommend the one bench stone they should purchase as a sharpening aid. Although this sounds like a simple question, it's not. In response, I find myself asking if the carver is using a knife and one or two palm tools or is he carving with full-size chisels and gouges? Is a grinding wheel available? And with what regularity are the tools finely honed or sharpened? The answers help determine the types of bench stones he needs. What follows is an examination of the better sharpening stones available to carvers today and some history.
In the Beginning
The earliest edge tools were made from flint, which was chipped to form a hard edge. In the Bronze Age, tools were fashioned from copper and copper alloys. Edges were beaten to shape. When iron and steel tools came into vogue, they needed an abrasive to refine and restore an edge. In the history of abrasives, a naturally occurring material called sandstone was traditionally used to sharpen tools. Sandstone—"sand" being a description of particle size, not composition—came in two forms: bench stones and grinding wheels. Often rectangular in shape, the bench stone got its name because it was placed flat on a woodworker's or carver's bench and the cutting edge was moved across the stone's face.
While either bench stones, grinding wheels or both are in almost every carver's shop, there have been some changes in the material and technology in the last century. Sandstone, consisting of quartz crystals that have been naturally bonded, has been replaced. Man-made materials held together with resinous bonding agents and much harder but still-natural stones are commonly used today.
It was in the late 1800s that harder materials for rotating stones were sought after. Materials called silicon carbide and aluminum oxide were developed. Cost efficient and able to put an edge on steel, these materials made their way into bench stones. In the last 30 years, diamond and man-made ceramic stones have put their mark on tool sharpening.
Are Bench Stones for You?
Power sharpening is becoming more popular today, with horizontal and vertical grinding wheels proliferating, and I own both kinds. Needless to say, if your tool has a chipped edge or is very dull, it can be foolhardy to attempt to bring the edge back on a bench stone. Moving the tool back and forth on a stationary stone, even one that is coarse, can take an excruciatingly long time. However, some coarse stones described below will restore a dull or damaged bevel if you have the patience. What, then, are the advantages to having a bench stone?
•A good bench stone removes the bur or wire edge produced by a grinding wheel. It also keeps the edge finely tuned, saving you from going back to the wheel. I call this process finish sharpening.
• Stones give you a longer-lasting edge. While you can achieve a very sharp edge with motorized grinding and buffing wheels, scratches are usually left.
•When taking needed breaks during the carving process, touching up edges on a bench stone should be done and can actually be relaxing.
Stones for All Seasons
Bench stones are available in a variety of sizes and shapes Bench stones are available in a variety of sizes and shapes. Tapered stones have both concave and convex surfaces that are ideal for gouges. The slip stones that are on the market offer either small convex edges that are excellent for small gouges or tapered edges for V tools. Some have both profiles. Square stones can be purchased that are suitable for chisels, 90-degree V tools, and large gouges. Still others are shaped like rods—useful when touching up the inside of a gouge's bevel—and files, which are helpful for knives, axes, adzes, and drawknives.
Let me offer a few words about lubrication. Old fashioned grinding wheels typically moved through a trough of water. Many of the wheels today have water-drip systems or water reservoirs. The water is necessary to keep the steel from heating up and losing its temper, which is the process of hardening steel through heating and cooling. For bench stones, lubrication is necessary because it contributes to the sharpening process. First, the lubricant helps prevent the stone from clogging up with the minute particles of tool steel that are left on the surface. And second, the sludge created when the stone's loosened grit mixes with the lubricant actually contributes to the sharpening process. Be advised that the coarser the stone, the more lubrication is needed because the absorption into the stone is greater.
Many carvers have the mistaken notion that only oil can be applied to a bench stone. While it's true that oil cannot be used with silicon carbide and some other stones, I prefer water for all other bench stones. Oil is much more difficult to clean up than water. If it gets on my hands and then on a carving, a stain is produced that can adversely affect the finish. Water, on the other hand, dries quickly and will not leave a mess on the wood, clothing, or bench top.
The Bond
To help you understand how well a stone sharpens, you need to understand bonding. A hard bond results in a stone that wears slowly. Typical stones with hard bonds go by the names of Arkansas, oil and ceramic, the last having the hardest bond. In all of these stones, the abrasive grit is surrounded by and almost immovably imbedded in the structure of the stone. The nature of the bond, however, creates a comparatively slow cutting action. Instead of the top layer washing away and exposing new grit, it stays in place. What results is a glaze. When enough steel particles produced by sharpening get imbedded in the pores of the bond, the result is a dull or glazed surface. The problem of glazing in a flat stone can be remedied by regularly lapping it on a flat diamond stone or 150 to 220-grit wet-and-dry sandpaper backed by a machined metal surface or glass. When rubbing or lapping one surface on another in a circular motion, the unwanted steel is removed. Only a small amount of lapping is required to remove the glaze. You will notice immediately how the performance of the stone is improved.
The Oil Stone
An old standby and still a good choice for a carver today is the oil stone, which comes in a variety of shapes to accommodate almost every carving tool from a knife to a gouge. Described as a synthetic stone, the abrasive consists of aluminum oxide or silicon carbide. The abrasive is set in a clay-like material to create a hard bond. For a lubricant, a medium-weight oil or kerosene is recommended. The aluminum oxide oil stones are available in finer grits than the silicon carbide stones, but they are not available in very fine grits. It is important when using an oil stone to wipe it with a clean, dry cloth to remove the tiny steel particles that clog the surface. When the particles do build up in the pores, then you will have to turn to a diamond stone or sandpaper. If the stone is tapered, round or V-shaped, gentle sanding with wet-and-dry paper removes the particles of steel.
The Natural
Naturally formed from a mineral called novaculite, the Arkansas stone was considered to be the sharpening stone by many woodworkers and woodcarvers. I use past tense because, in general, the quality of novaculite deposits has declined while quality synthetic stones have become available. When you do come across Arkansas stones, which are available as bench and slip stones, you will discover that they are graded coarse to fine in the following order: Washita, which is fairly coarse but fast cutting, soft, hard, black hard and translucent. Either water or oil must be used as a lubricant when sharpening on these stones to prevent metal particles from getting imbedded. And, like oil stones, they need to be wiped clean after use. Arkansas stones are still good choices. In fact, hard Arkansas slip stones and files are available and make for excellent sharpening accessories.
The Perfect Stone?
Using aluminum oxide as the abrasive, the manmade ceramic stone is set in an extremely hard bond. The advantage is that it sharpens quickly and keeps its shape for a very long time with no "dishing out" on the surface. The disadvantage is that worn and rounded abrasive grits stays in place instead of dislodging. The result is a reduction in sharpening speed. To deal with the problem, I lap my flat ceramic stones frequently with a diamond stone. Ceramic stones are available in only three grits: medium, fine and ultra-fine. While sharpening can be accomplished without a lubricant—some catalogs suggest that it is not needed for this stone—I use water. I have found that without the lubricant, the stone quickly glazes.
The Waterstone
About 25 years ago Japanese waterstones hit the American market and are readily available. In competition is Norton, an American company that is now producing water stones. A decided advantage to these waterstones is their soft, porous resin bond. When sharpening, the top layer of abrasive grit is slowly but constantly washed away to expose new, sharp abrasives. This action is what accounts for the faster sharpening ability of these stones. However, they will wear more quickly than their harder counterparts described above. I recommend that the stones be lapped regularly, but not because they become glazed. Rather, the lapping keeps them flat. A diamond bench stone is needed or wet-and-dry sandpaper backed by a metal plate or glass.
The most commonly used abrasive in the Japanese waterstones is aluminum oxide, although some stones with green carbide are available. The grading of their grit size is done very accurately, and they possess the greatest grit range of any stone: from about 100 to 8,000.The 6,000 and 8,000-grit stones cut and polish finer than any other type of stone. A word of caution: If you want to keep a flat and unmarked surface, don't let a tool corner dig into the stone.
Are Diamonds a Carver's Best Friend?
Commonly available to carvers is the diamond stone, which I have recommended to use when correcting the problems of other bench stones. Since diamonds are the hardest material that can be used for sharpening devices, they will put an edge on just about anything, including carbide. But their real asset is how fast they sharpen, especially when compared to other stones.
Diamond stones consist of either monocrystalline or polycrystalline diamonds. The diamonds of both types of sharpening stones are usually bonded to a metal plate that is machined very flat. In contrast to the stones described above, the grit of the diamond stone is not surrounded by any other material. The monocrystalline grit consists of single crystals while the polycrystalline grits consist of small crystals forming on top or around each other. The difference for a carver, aside from the fact that the monocrystalline stone is more expensive, is that the polycrystalline grit fractures and breaks down over time, leaving a finer and finer grit size. Consequently, it takes longer to sharpen a tool, but not appreciably so.
The typical grit range for diamond stones is 220 to 1200. Because the coarser stones cut so aggressively, they produce grooves in the cutting edge. A fine stone such as a black hard Arkansas is recommended for a second round of sharpening. If you do use diamond stones without a lubricant, be aware that metal particles will eventually clog them.
Flexible Stones
A few years ago, 3M Corporation began manufacturing diamond stones. Rather than using a metal plate, the company produces a finely graded diamond grit on a piece of flat plastic. Even more novel are the flexible adhesive strips that can be cut to any size or shape you desire. This feature allows you to make your own slip stones, cone or rod-shaped sharpening devices, or files. Even a hook knife will no longer pose a sharpening problem. Another plus is that 3M diamond stones come in 1800 grit, which is fine enough for most finish sharpening.
Stones in Storage
Both oil and Arkansas bench stones usually come in wooden boxes. It's a good idea to keep them enclosed in these containers, especially if wood dust is a problem in your shop or work area. Wood particles will clog the surface of the stone and reduce the sharpening efficiency. If a box is not available or if you want to store those specialty stones such as slip stones and tapered stones, try a plastic storage container. It is readily available at home centers and won't damage the stones.
It is preferable to store a waterstone in water if you like to start sharpening immediately. Otherwise, the stone will have to be immersed for a while. In most cases, though, waterstones can be allowed to dry out without problems. However, they must never be allowed to freeze. Any water in them will cause cracks and breaks.
Making Choices
Every carver should have at least one full-size bench stone that measures 8 in. long and at least 2 in. wide. A wide stone will provide a surface big enough for a large chisel or gouge if you own one or that you might purchase in the future. I do recommend, in addition to the flat stone, a fine-grit slip stone and a leather strop to remove even the smallest bur left after sharpening with a bench stone. If you are still uncertain about what to purchase, talk to other carvers and try their bench stones. If you belong to a carving club, it would be a good idea to have a sharpening night. Sharpening should always be the first priority after purchasing the tools. After all, how efficiently can you carve if your tools don't have that fine edge?
Sharpening Stones
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Dia-Sharp, 8" x 3" Bench Stone, Fine
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RUNNERS are being urged to line up for the annual Hawkesbury Upton 5K race.
The event, in aid of the village primary school, takes place on Saturday, June 14 and is open to adults and children alike.
The route of the race which has been nicknamed the HU5K will take participants along what is known locally as the 'yellow brick road' with views stretching across to the Severn Vale and into Wales.
It starts and finishes on Hawkesbury Primary School's large school playing field and includes the village cricket ground and a large, slightly undulating section of the Cotswold Way.
Debbie Young, who is helping to organise the race on behalf of Hawkesbury Upton Primary School PTA, said: "HU5K is suitable for runners of all ages and abilities.
"There will be a staggered start - competitive runners at the front, joggers in the middle, and walkers at the back of the field - to ensure serious runners striving for a personal best will not be impeded.
"Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each of the men's and women's categories (junior school entrants, secondary school entrants and adults)."
The run, now in its third year, will be led by Hawkesbury's marathon team Beauty and the Beasts consisting of David Williams, David Anderson, Vicki Starling, Jim O'Brien and Geoff Robson who finished the London Marathon in April raising thousands of pounds for their chosen charities.
Added Debbie: "Although organised by the PTA, the event brings together a wide cross-section of the community, and from entrants further afield.
"Previous entrants have come from as far as Oxfordshire and Wales to enjoy this fun, friendly and scenic run."
The run starts at 10am prompt and participants are welcome to arrive from 9.15am onwards. Children over the age of seven are welcome to enter but juniors must be accompanied by an adult. For more information go to www.hu5k.org or follow @HU5KRun on Twitter.


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It's not my normal practice to listen to Christian radio. Although I love music, there's nothing more likely to induce me to vomit than Christian Pop interspersed with pious priests talking in that sickly, syrupy voice they have when dispersing their moral goodies like cherry-flavored cough-drops from the family doctor.
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text: HILLSDALE Gwen Snyder was awarded the Hillsdale FFA Chapter Scholarship at the June 1 senior breakfast.The $250 scholarship is given to a member who has shown dedication and leadership to other FFA members and the chapter. Along with the check, Snyder will also have her name placed on a plaque with previous scholarship winners. Some of the activities Gwen was involved in, which were noted on the application, were dairy food judging, where her team placed first in the nation, poultry judging, food science. She also served as the 2004-05 secretary and did community service activities such as Adopt-A-Highway. Snyder attended both state and national conventions, along with leadership nights where she learned how to become a better leader.


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