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If you haven't seen one up close and personal, a pizza screen is just what it sounds like. Mine is exactly 14 inches in diameter, and is made from expanded aluminum with a solid aluminum rim. The theory is that the screen allows the heat of the oven to hit the dough directly. I've made pizzas on a grill (directly on the grates) and I liked the result. I figured this would be similar.
As usual, I preheated the oven for an hour before baking, and I baked the pizza for exactly 8 minutes. When I took it out, I smelled a slight burning odor. When I peeked under the pizza, I saw a bit of char.
I sliced the pizza and didn't hear the distinct crunch that I'd grown used to with my most recent tests. The bottom of the pizza wasn't soggy, but it wasn't crisp, either. Slices were just a little limp.
When I turned over the first slice for a photo, it was evenly browned, but lighter than I expected based on my earlier peeking.
But of course, the pizza cooked unevenly because the heat was so direct from the heating element. There were some slices that were much darker on the bottom.
I've got to say that this wasn't terrible pizza. the crust wasn't crisp, but it was well cooked, not doughy. It reminded me of leftover pizza where the crust had lost its crunch and gone soft. Some people prefer a softer crust, so this might be the best option for them.
On the plus side, a screen makes pizza handling easy since there's no need to shuffle a pizza off of a peel. You place the dough on the screen, top it, and slide the whole thing into the oven. The other plus is that screens are cheap.
While I used the screen as the sole cooking surface, there's no reason why you couldn't use a screen to contain and transport the pizza, but place the screen on a heated stone for cooking. Gee, I wonder what I should test next?
Similar screens sell for under $10.
About the author: Donna Currie has been cooking for fun and writing for pay since the days when typewritten articles traveled by snail mail. When she combined those talents in a food column for a newspaper in her area, she realized that writing about food is almost as much fun as eating. You can find her on her blog, Cookistry or follow her on Twitter at @dbcurrie.


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Board Endorses Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
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Feb. 26, 2007
Board of Supervisors Endorses Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors at its regular meeting today endorsed the 10-year strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness in the Fairfax-Falls Church community. The board also approved establishment of a committee to develop the implementation plan for the strategic directions.
"Homeless individuals and families remind us they are homeless, not hopeless, and their hope reflects ours — to make homelessness a thing of the past. We are one community, which means their need is also ours," said Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly. "This plan identifies the strategic elements necessary to accomplish the goal of ending homelessness in the next decade."
Writing of the strategic plan was led by the Community Council on Homelessness and the Planning Committee to End Homelessness, in partnership with the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, faith communities and local businesses. The four strategic directions aim to:
1.) Prevent homelessness due to economic crisis and/or disability.
2.) Preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing to prevent or remedy homelessness.
3.) Deliver appropriate support services to obtain and maintain stable housing.
4.) Create a management system for plan implementation that ensures adequate financial resources and accountability.
In 2006, more than 2,000 people in the Fairfax-Falls Church community are homeless, of which more than 700 are children. The strategic plan highlights the challenges facing the community:
"The Fairfax-Falls Church area is an affluent community with abundant resources, high median income, and expensive housing. However, the supply of affordable housing to meet the needs of the lowest income families and single adults is sorely inadequate. Lack of sufficient income puts market housing beyond the reach of many families and single individuals. Disabling conditions, such as serious mental illness, substance abuse disorders, chronic health problems, and physical injuries, limit earning potential while creating the need for ongoing supports to maintain stable housing. Domestic violence disrupts family life to an extent that the housing is lost. All of these factors contribute to homelessness in our community. It is often hidden from view, with single adults camped in wooded areas and families moving among relatives and friends or in and out of motels until they are able to enter the homeless shelter system and begin the long road back to being housed, a process that may take years."
To meet these challenges and to make the strategic plan a community reality, the implementation committee will be appointed in March. This community-based group consisting of nonprofit, business and government representatives will include three work groups – prevention, housing options and support services. These work groups will develop action steps, identify roles and responsibilities and develop a monitoring and evaluation process for each set of strategic directions. Planning is scheduled to be completed in June, with the overall implementation plan scheduled for presentation to the Board of Supervisors in July.
For more information about preventing and ending homelessness, including the full strategic plan and other resources, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless.
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My father's birthday is coming up, and he's one of these guys who is really into the motivational style books, like Who Moved My Cheese? and Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and all of that Anthony Robbins business... so my question is... would there be a good book for me to give to him that incorporates both these "motivational" things and is also Buddhist in nature? I want to sort of introduce him to my lifestyle in a medium he's accustomed to, that he can relate to.
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POLICE hunting for a wanted man searched businesses and homes in Darwen last night.
Witnesses described dramatic scenes as police, fire engines, ambulances, and a helicopter descended on Blackburn Road, near the Dixyland Chicken and Ribs takeaway at around 11pm last night.
A fire service spokesman said an aerial ladder platform was used to conduct a roof top search but was later stood down.
And a spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said an ambulance was sent to Lloyd Street, off Blackburn Road, at around 11.20pm.
It left at 12.55am without taking being called into action.
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ACCLAIMED musical Blood Brothers is coming to Birmingham's Hippodrome in October.
Written by Willy Russell, the musical tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
The score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It's Not True.
Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers.
And Bill Kenwright's production recently surpassed 10,000 performances in London's West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone.
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RED Bank Farm is once again set to open its doors to the public as they celebrate Open Farm Sunday.
The Winwick Road-based farm will take part in the event, organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), for the fourth consecutive year on Sunday.
Nicola Watkinson, aged 28, who runs the farm's shop with sister Joanne Watkinson, aged 23, has promised a fun and free day for all this weekend.
She said: "It's great to be able to show customers what we do and the standard of care we provide to our animals."
The event has become a phenomenon in recent times, with around 2,000 guests attending Red Bank for last year's Open Farm Sunday.
This year's event, sponsored by Asda, will include a petting zoo, face painting, butchery and machinery demonstrations, pony rides, burger-making workshop as well as displays from HawksRus throughout the day.
Raffles will also be held to raise money for North West Air and Diabetes UK, with the chance to win exclusive Red Bank food hampers.
Doors open at 11am and admission is free for all. For more information, visit farmshopnorthwest.co.uk.


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There are always interesting things going on in the "Urban Vinyl" section of the Comic-Con exhibit hall, with all sorts of unique items on display. One of the more interesting booths this time around belonged to the Emotes. Based on a series of books by psychotherapist Matt Casper, the Emotes are creatures that live in the internet and embody one core emotion like Boom (angry), Ick (disgusted), Abash (embarassed), and Drain (exhausted).
From the pages of the storybooks come great collectible figures from mini 2.5 inch vinyl figures, 10 inch plush Emotes, and plush Emote "Mascots" on keychains. Also on display were some very cool custom Emotes figures painted and customized by great artists.
Pick your favorite emotion and check out our photo gallery HERE!
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1. I was the ruthless dictator of the African nation of Uganda during the 1970s.
2. I began my career as a pool hall piano player and grew to become one of the great figures in American jazz. I became one of the first to use classical themes in jazz and am still considered to be one of the most innovative composers in jazz history.
3. I created and drew the long-running comic strip Peanuts.
4. I am remembered for winning four track and field gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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As with Apple's (AAPL) last quarter, there were some things for the bulls and some things for the bears. Unfortunately, since questions will remain, in terms of competition, supply constraints, the true gross margin trend and pipeline cannibalization, shares will likely stay in a trading range.
Simply put, even though the year-over-year numbers were quite impressive, it was not the blowout needed for the stock to move higher. At best, we see a trading range in the near term.
Gross margins at 38.6% were higher than the company's guidance of 36% and in line with expectations, half due to lower costs and the remainder because of a mix of iPhones, weaker currency and leverage on higher revenue. Analysts wanted to see a gross margin number of 50% or higher. Cash and marketable securities grew to $137.1 billion, compared with $121 billion sequentially. The company didn't indicate any new plans for its cash.
The breakdown of products was as follows: slightly lower-than-expected iPhone units, lower Mac units and iPods (less important) and higher-than-expected iPads. Clearly, the company was affected by supply constraints across the board in iPhones, iPads and Macs, but again, this leads to more questions than answers. iPhone sales at 47.8 million grew by 10 million units year over year but were below the 48 million consensus, Macs sold 4.1 million units vs. 5.2 million year over year and below the 5 million consensus (management said supply constraints led to just one month of sales for its new iMac), iPad units were 22.9 million units vs. the 15.4 million year-over-year level, iPod units were 12.7 million units vs. 15.4 million year over year, and iPads at 22.9 million were ahead of the 22 million consensus.
Again, the stats were impressive but will do little to comfort investors in the near term. We'll highlight them anyway. IPhones sold on a weekly basis were 3.7 million, or a 39%-per-week increase. On a sequential basis, iPhone sales rose 78%, or 3.5x IDC's industry growth rate. Greater China iPhone sales more than doubled year over year, and in the U.S., share grew to 51% from 45% year over year. IPad units increased 60% per week, led by the iPad Mini and the fourth-generation iPad and ahead of the IDC 56% growth for the tablet market.
Macs sold were 312,000 per week, vs. 371,000 per week last year, or a drop of 16%, likely caused by the supply issues. The company said its new iMacs were only able to ship in the final month of the quarter. Management said it would have seen "much higher" sales absent those constraints, and we concur. IPod Touch remained strong, and Apple's U.S. market share in MP3 players was over 70%. ITunes posted record results with revenue of $2.1 billion, with all-time quarterly records for revenue in music, movies and apps. The App Store posted a record 2 billion downloads in the month of December alone. Finally, Apple retail stores posted record revenue at $6.4 billion, fueled by the iPhones and iPad sales. It averaged 396 stores open at an average revenue per store of $16.3 million or $1.25 million per store per week. It hosted 121 million visitors in the quarter compared with 110 million year over year, or a 7% increase in visitors per week.
Guidance for the fiscal second quarter was conservative, as is typical and was expected, with revenue estimated in a range of $41 billion to $43 billion, compared with $39.2 billion year over year (in line with expectations), with gross margins at 37.5% to 38.5% -- higher than Apple's fiscal first-quarter gross margin guidance and flat equentially.
Overall, the stock is cheap (trading at 8x earnings ex cash), the balance sheet is stellar, and the product cycle and ecosystem remain compelling. But for now, the magic is gone, and since Apple has no near-term catalysts, its stock will remain in a trading range after the selloff and likely in the next few days.


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Meet the Wholesome Foods farm interns
Similar to the MTV show The Real World, minus the drama and TV cameras, the Wholesome Food Farm interns were strangers at first, but have bonded as roommates, coworkers and band mates. Living in a quaint house in Bridger a few miles from the farm, Marguerite Jodry, Andrew Short, and Patrick Certain are eager about this opportunity to work on a farm from scratch, learn from each others' unique skills, and apply their knowledge for future projects. The first intern to arrive, Marguerite Jodry grew up in Seattle and moved to Missoula to attend college. Although she graduated with a degree in Music, after graduation she was introduced to food production systems while working at a community garden in Sheridan as an Americorps VISTA member. Her interest in such continued, from interning at Amalthia dairy farm to now Wholesome Foods, where her farming and accordion skills have been put to good use. With over 4 acres of land to work, Jodry finds this opportunity both exciting and challenging.
"The scale is larger and different because we are starting from scratch and learning together and navigating our different ideas to find the best systems that work for each situation," Jodry said. Growing up on an "old-school," conventional farm/ranch in Malta (Northern Montana), Andrew Short said farming has always been in his blood. Mostly working with animals, Short saw this intern position as an opportunity to experience the gardening aspect of farming. During his college years in Missoula, Short became interested in the farm to table, farmer to market trend, and believes Bridger is a unique place to be the catalyst and continue the local/organic movement. "I hope we can be a model for people in this area and provide them with a workable path to that goal.
I want to be able to give a cut and dry outline of how they can do it on their own and help people in this area," Short said, who also plays guitar in the band. Born and raised in Montana and a wonderful Mandolin player, Patrick Certain is entering his senior year at MSU Bozeman, studying sustainable foods and bio-energy systems. He plans to use this internship as a capstone for the program as he prepares his thesis this fall. Certain's goals are to learn how organic farming can be a profitable and sustainable venture, while experimenting with permaculture principles. "I'm trying to figure out what ideas work to make it easier to do daily tasks," Certain explained of one permaculture project. Each intern possesses an individual skill that helps make the farm work more of a cohesive and a learning experience—Jodry the marketing guru, Short the handy man, and Certain the growing systems expert "…although we all try to learn from another," Jodry noted. By starting a band, the interns not only play for fun, but also hope to reach out to the communities and get to know their neighbors. They encourage those interested to ask questions and visit the farm to see the productions in place.
Currently selling produce and playing music at the Good Earth Market Sat. mornings, Wholesome Foods interns are growing quite a place in Carbon County. Please see page 17 for story on Wholesome Foods business.


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The American consumer culture is fickle, Time reports.
Among the items we're not grabbing off the shelves like we used to:
Guns: In the first few months of 2014, Sportsman's Warehouse retail chain reported sales of guns dropped 18%. At Cabela's, sales are off 22%.
Razors: Beards are in.
Chewing gum: Sales are in the gutter, off 11% in the last four years, the Associated Press reports.
Breakfast cereal: Kellogg's sales have gone down 10%.


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New Mars Attacks Costume Line Debuts with SDCC Exclusive...
Chicago based Incogneato Costumes is pleased to launch the first item in their line of Mars Attacks Halloween costumes with a classic retro-styled, vacuform Martian Trooper Glow Mask. In celebration of Mars Attacks' 50th anniversary, this special variant of the Martian Trooper mask is limited to just 500 pieces worldwide, packaged with an individually numbered header card.
This must-have Mars Attacks collectible will go on sale during preview night at San Diego Comic-Con and is available exclusively at TOYNK TOYS booth #3551 for $22.00 each. Low-numbered masks will be offered on a first come first serve basis.
In addition to Incogneato's Mars Attacks Martian Trooper Glow Mask, Toynk Toys will be giving away one of 9 different limited edition Mars Attacks trading cards, produced by Topps exclusively for San Diego Comic-Con!
This set of 9 FREE cards features all-new art by John McCrea, Eisner Award-winning artist and illustrator of the hit new Mars Attacks comic book series and is timed to coincide with the release of Mars Attacks Heritage, a deluxe re-issue of the original trading card set.
To collect the cards, fans must visit nine different booths throughout the convention. The exclusive cards will be available throughout the weekend at the booths of Toynk Toys, Abrams Books, Diamond Comic Distributors, Funko, Gentle Giant Ltd, IDW Publishing, Mezco Toyz, Nerdiest News via Legendary Pictures and Russ Walks & Wild Tempest. Supplies will be strictly limited, and are expected to go fast.
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Officials are urging morning commuters to watch out for icy patches on the roads Friday morning, especially in shady areas and along the shoulders.
Texas Department of Transportation crews are set to monitor highways for slick spots until the freezing weather ends.
The light, powdery snow that began falling across the Dallas-Fort Worth area early Thursday turned slickly dangerous by evening rush hour and beyond, leading to hundreds of accidents across the Dallas region, early school closings and an extremely cautious commute home.
Temperatures hovered in the teens and low 20s most of the day, with wind-chill readings in the single digits. That left a couple of big questions for Friday: Would the roads be dry or icy, and would electric utilities be able to meet the expected demand?
Ice concerns caused officials to cancel Friday classes at Rockwall Independent School District, one of more than 100 Dallas-area public districts and private schools to delay or cancel Friday classes.
State utility officials said cold temperatures, coupled with limits on electric generating capacity, could overtax the power grid.
"With the cold weather that began [Wednesday night], we already saw electric demand close to our winter record," said Dan Woodfin, director of systems operations for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. "We are expecting cold weather to continue through [Friday] morning's high demand period, and some generation capacity has become unavailable due to limitations on natural gas supplies."
ERCOT asked consumers to lower thermostats to a maximum of 68 degrees and avoid using large appliances during peak demand periods.
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When snow began falling Thursday morning, each gust of wind sent it swirling. But commuter traffic led to melting and freezing. And as the bands of snow slid farther south through the day, so did the accident reports, with overpasses and bridges icing along Interstates 20 and 35E, the LBJ Freeway and U.S. Highway 75 through the afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
"Please only go out if you absolutely have to," said Ryan LaFontaine, a TxDOT spokesman.
Though road conditions were improving Thursday night, TxDOT crews were set to work 12-hour shifts through the night to tackle icy patches.
Municipal crews worked steadily throughout the day to keep busy intersections ice-free.
Dallas went to "Ice Force Level 1" about 9 a.m. and later bumped that to Level 2, with 70 sand trucks patrolling the city. State highway crews spread sand and de-icing materials on bridges and overpasses, but extremely cold temperatures that peaked in the mid-20s made the work a challenge.
Even roads and highways that appeared clear of ice and snow could have icy patches, said Tony Hartzel of TxDOT, who watched a truck spin out in his rearview mirror on a seemingly ice-free Interstate 30.
And if one vehicle lost traction, others quickly followed. When the driver of a blue sedan lost control on Interstate 35E west of downtown Dallas, slicing across four lanes of traffic before slamming into a guardrail, other vehicles that came upon the crash skidded as they veered around the damaged car.
Police departments reported hundreds of accidents, and damaged cars and trucks littered highway shoulders across the region.
By 7 p.m., Dallas police said they had responded to 406 minor wrecks, 146 injury wrecks and 125 injury wrecks on freeways.
DART going
By midday, with snow still falling, road conditions were bad enough that dozens of area schools decided to close early so children could return home long before the evening commute began.
"The Dallas schools have no afternoon or evening activities, and more are closing early, and that will help," Hartzel said Thursday. "It spreads out the anticipated load on the roads."
The snow had little effect on Dallas Area Rapid Transit's light rail service, far different than the complete shutdown it experienced during an ice storm in early December.
On Thursday morning, DART officials were at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, where an inch of snow fell, giving a Federal Transit Authority official a tour of a train station that will open in Terminal A later this year. DART president and executive director Gary Thomas said he didn't expect the snow to interrupt service.
"Snow does not," he said. "Ice is a little problem."
But the snow did affect the airport. Hundreds of flights were canceled, and others were delayed as planes waited to be de-iced at the gates.
"The stuff that should be leaving isn't leaving quite as quickly because of the de-icing," airport spokesman David Magana said.
By early evening, more than 400 flights had been canceled and about 750 had been delayed, according to data from flightaware.com.
Warmer weekend
Friday's temperatures shouldn't be quite as cold as Thursday's, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, and the afternoon high might sneak above freezing, but only barely.
Don't be surprised to see more snow, said meteorologist Mark Fox, who said there could more flurries in the morning.
Temperatures will be a bit more seasonal Saturday, with a high of 57 degrees, and Sunday will reach the mid-50s before the next cold front arrives Sunday afternoon, he said.
Rain is possible Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said, and areas to the north could see more wintry mix.
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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, Ill.
Friday's session saw prices get off to a stronger start and, after the spot market closed unchanged with no activity, futures prices closed out the week on an uptick. July Class III hit and settled right at the $21.00 mark yet another new high. Early strength seemed to come as a result of price revisions from the USDA to the previous week's cheese prices. The block average was revised up 4.47 cents and Friday's price came in up 5.8 cents from the revised number. Barrels saw a revision of 0.99 cents as well.
Volume just eclipsed the 1,000 mark at 1,063 as settlements were 7 to 22 higher from July out to Feb of 2012. The July to December pack average gained 35 cents on the week led mostly by the third quarter months, as NASS prices and revision perhaps outperformed trade expectations and the spot market was able to hang in with blocks falling just 1.5 cents on the week and barrels able to gain ½ a cent. Blocks had their most active trading week since the final week of April.
We continue to look for softening spot market prices and believe support from the tariff reduction from the Mexican government is like to have a greater psychological impact than physical one. With Class IV prices falling and Class III prices setting new highs, it seems very likely more product will make its way to the cheese market very shortly.
We look for Class III to open slightly higher this morning.
In the grains, hot-weather concerns Friday and strong export sales of 59.7 million bushels above trade estimates for 33.5 to 53.1 were also providing support; however, private firm Informa released the following estimates ahead of tomorrow's USDA report.
Corn Yield 162.5 bpa vs. previous 163.6 and USDA 158.7 (WASDE)
Corn Prod 13,759 mil bu vs. previous 13,891 and USDA 13,200 (WASDE-doesn't count new acres)
Soybean yield 43.1 bpa vs. previous 44.1 and USDA 43.4 (WASDE)
Soybean prod 3,203 mil bu vs. previous 3,276 and USDA 3,285 (WASDE-doesn't count new acres)
The market has turned from a demand-driven market to a supply-driven market, and given the large difference in early-season estimates to final yield, the trade recognizes the potential for large swings once again and some fear seems to be re-entering the market, pushing us back well above the 6.00 mark. It would seem to us the downside risk is likely the largest heading into tomorrow's report.
We look for corn to open 8 to 11 cents lower and soybeans to open 8 to 10 lower.
Daily CME spot market prices:
Block cheese: $2.11 (unchanged)
Barrel cheese: $2.1025 (unchanged)
Butter: $2.03 (down 0.5 cent)
Grade A NFDM: $1.625 (unchanged)
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SAN DIEGO -- After a rough first half marred with offensive troubles, something has seemingly clicked for manager Bud Black's crew since the All-Star break.
San Diego leads the National League in runs scored (71) and batting average (.281) during that 14-game span, and on Friday, the Padres produced perhaps their most impressive performance of 2014. They defeated Atlanta 10-1 behind a season-high 20 hits, the most registered by the Padres in a nine-inning game since 1995.
On Saturday, Black opined several reasons as to why a team that recently traded away a player considered by many to be the face of the franchise (Chase Headley) and now features castoffs such as Jeff Francouer and Chris Nelson is suddenly averaging a robust 5.1 runs per game.
Other than just plain old luck finally going the Padres way, Black pointed out that the roster shuffling related to the Trade Deadline has coincided with the return of regulars such as Jedd Gyorko, who's 8-for-19 (.421) in five games since returning from a 44-game stint on the disabled list.
He also praised Yangervis Solarte, who was acquired from the Yankees in the Headley deal and has a line of .325/.383/.525 in 10 games for San Diego.
"We changed the roster a little bit, and that brought a little bit of energy and opportunity to the club," Black said. "Solarte has brought a good brand of offensive baseball. … He's added a nice punch to us since he's been here."
Black says the Padres' ability to sustain that success, though, will largely depend on one of its longest tenured players in shortstop Everth Cabrera.
"Cabby relishes the role of leading off a game," Black said. "I think his ego likes that, he wants to be known as that prototypical leadoff hitter."
Since he debuted in 2009, it's been quite clear that Cabrera has the speed and defensive chops to fill such a role. The question has been whether he could hit well enough.
In 2013, Cabrera hit .283 with an OPS of .736, and was the lone Padres player to make the NL All-Star team as a result. But this season, he is batting just .225 with a lowly .560 OPS.
"He's frustrated and disappointed by his statistical measures so far," Black said. "He knows that's his challenge, he's gonna be the first to admit it."
Like many of his teammates, Cabrera has been performing better in the second half. He's come back from a hamstring injury to hit 6-for-16 (.375) in San Diego's last four games.
It's a small sample size, but after the Friars endured one of the toughest stretches in franchise history both on and off the field in the first half, the Padres are eager to turn things around in the last two months of the season.
"We have a lot of new faces in here, and a lot of talented guys," said Tommy Medica, who became the first rookie in Padres history to record five hits in a nine-inning game on Friday. "Right now, it's working. We'll ride this out and see how it goes and just keep on building.
"Our pitching staff has been great all year. If we can score four runs a game -- that's what we want to shoot for -- Who knows what can happen after that?"
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. Will Laws is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WILLARD, Ohio — Ohio growers were local before local was cool, and the continuing emphasis on local sourcing should benefit marketers in 2011, Ohio sources say.
Local demand has been good for business, said Loren Buurma, co-owner of Willard-based Buurma Farms Inc.
Regional and national retailers with stores in Ohio and surrounding states are paying much closer attention to local deals and offering more ad support than in previous years, Buurma said.
Whereas in the past, a retailer might have been satisfied with a one- or two-week promotion of local produce, supermarkets this year want help in identifying new local items to promote each week.
"Local produce has been the buzzword, and it is helping us," said Kirk Holthouse, general manager of Willard-based Holthouse Farms of Ohio Inc.
Holthouse said retailers are actively looking for programs and pricing during the local produce season.
Nearby buyers can save money with local produce, Holthouse said. Instead of paying $6,000 to $7,000 per load for produce from the West Coast, local retailers can get a load from Ohio produce suppliers for $500 to $1,500.
Jim Wiers, president of Willard-based Wiers Farm Inc./Dutch Maid, said that the high cost of transportation could also boost local demand this year.
"The local deal has been very good," Wiers said. "If trucks out West have to come a greater distance to the consumer (than we do), that benefits us all the way around."
Ohio vegetables also make good sense for buyers since the state is so close to large population centers, said Jeff Zellers, president of K.W. Zellers & Son, Inc., Hartville.
However, he said, local demand shouldn't be considered as an easier way to sell inferior produce.
"We don't want people to buy from us just because we are local," Zellers said. "We want to give produce that the customer wants, and put up the varieties and packs they want."
Fortunately for Ohio growers, surveys show a high level of confidence in local produce.
"What the surveys have shown is that consumers are most comfortable with food from their back yard, or if not their backyard, from the county, or the state, or food from a couple hundred miles away," Wiers said.
The definition of local is not fixed, he said, but his company can ship its produce overnight to 60% of the U.S. population.
Urbana-based Michael Farms, Urbana, has offered a farm market retail store at its operation since 1980 to cater to the demand of the "walk-in" customer.
The retail operation has about 50 customers a day, which accounts for just a fraction of the business, said Todd Michael, vice president. About half of those customers purchase a carton size and the other half buys smaller quantities.
The company typically sells most of its commercial volume of produce within a 150-mile radius, to buyers in Ohio, central Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, Michael said.
"It is a help, and it has always been kind of our hook," he said.
Many customers feature Michael Farms in pictures or point-of-sale signs so that the public can relate to growers.
"It may not always be practical, but when local is in season, there is a lot of benefits for everybody," Michael said.
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The board overseeing the dissolution of the City of Ukiah's former redevelopment agency will meet Wednesday to discuss the second review of its remaining assets.
As part of the "wind-down" process outlined by the state Department of Finance, the City of Ukiah was required to hire a licensed accountant to conduct "two due diligence reviews" of the agency's assets to determine what was available to be distributed to taxing entities.
The city then contracted with Gallina, LLP, to complete both a review of the agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund and the Non-Housing Fund.
According to city staff, the LMIHF review was completed by the Oct. 1 deadline and accepted by the DOF, which then directed the city to submit $1.779 million to the county auditor-controller for distribution to taxing entities.
The due diligence review (DDR) of the Non-Housing Fund was completed last month and is available at: https://cityofukiah.box.com/nonhousingddr
The Oversight Board for the Successor Agency to the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency met Dec. 19 to collect public comment on the second DDR, but since the review was not ready until just before the meeting, the board decided to discuss the report at another meeting and take public comment again.
"I am concerned," said board member Lee Howard. "I still think the public deserves to know that (this report) is out there and they can be heard. In my opinion, we let them down by not having it ready."
Attorney Betsy Strauss, who is representing the board, urged that a "report (by city staff) be prepared and made available to help the public through the (DDR)."
"We are more than happy to do what the board feels is responsive," said Assistant City Manager Sage Sangiacomo.
The board also discussed whether it should hold two meetings, rather than just one, to discuss the due diligence review before voting on it.
"I'm not going to sign on to a couple of these things like I've signed on before, not knowing where we're going down the road," said Howard. "I'd like more than one meeting to go through this.
"I have a big problem with what we did tonight," Howard continued, referring to the fact that the board went through the report and asked questions of staff. "There was nothing on the agenda that said what we just did."
Some of the board members wanted to hold a second meeting Jan. 3 as well as the regularly scheduled Jan. 9 meeting, but the motion did not pass.
"I have a feeling that the public doesn't have a clue what you people are doing and what the significance is," said Jim Houle, one of about three members of the public who attended the Dec. 19 meeting. "I also have questions about whether the public actually gives a damn."
Though the due diligence review of the Housing Fund revealed $1.7 million in assets available for distribution, the DDR of the Non-Housing Funds determined "there are insufficient funds available to satisfy enforceable obligations, including repayment of advances due to the city."
Sangiacomo said that determination may be updated because the DOF removed several million dollars worth of enforceable obligations from the latest list submitted by city staff.
The board will meet next on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 4 p.m. in the Ukiah Valley Conference Center.
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West Tampa Little League has been in the past the home to players such as Fred McGriff, Tino Martinez, Lou Piniella, Tony La Russa and Luis Gonzalez. Now, thanks to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the fields have been renovated to allow future generations to play on high quality fields. The fields were rededicated Tuesday. The West Tampa project is the second the Rays have undertaken in the club's Rays Field Renovation Project. Oliver Field in St. Petersburg was the first to get made over in 2006. 'We are proud of the work that went into this project and feel fortunate to have a role in preserving what has been wonderful community asset for generations past,' said Rays President Matt Silverman. 'We would like to thank our partners for their commitment to this project and for sharing our passion for the Rays Field Renovation Program.' 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ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced several changes to the Executive Leadership Team Wednesday to facilitate the company's strategy to significantly accelerate growth in its core and emerging businesses.
According to President and CEO Chris Policinski, Land O'Lakes has made substantial progress over the last several years in strengthening financial performance, market share growth and deepening relationships with customers and members. "As a result of these efforts, over the past five years we've delivered the highest sales and earnings in our history, as well as the highest returns to our members," Policinski said.
Looking ahead, Policinski noted, "Today Land O'Lakes is a much stronger operating company, with the capacity to significantly accelerate the pace of growth and achieve a higher level of performance. With this in mind, I am announcing several changes to my direct-reporting Executive Leadership Team. These changes will ensure our structure and capabilities directly support the strategic imperatives of Land O'Lakes, and our leadership and resources are even more intensely focused on high-potential domestic and international growth opportunities."
The changes summarized below are effective January 1, 2012, and the individuals report to Policinski unless otherwise noted.
- Jim Fife will become Executive Vice President and Group Executive of Ag Businesses. Reporting to Fife will be Rod Schroeder, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Winfield Solutions-Crop Protection Products; Mike Vande Logt, EVP and COO, Winfield Solutions-Seed; Dave Hoogmoed, EVP and COO-Feed; and Karen Grabow, Senior Vice President (SVP), Business Development Services for the cooperative system. The Ag leadership team will continue to expand their focus on strategies to strengthen the cooperative system and achieve accelerated domestic and international growth.
- Jerry Kaminski will become Executive Vice President and Group Executive of the combined Dairy Foods Business, which includes Land O'Lakes' branded products for consumers and business-to-business customers. Carol Kitchen will join the Dairy Foods leadership team reporting to Kaminski in the role of SVP, Global Ingredients. Kitchen will have responsibility for enterprise-wide strategy and solutions for major domestic and international food company customers.
- Steve Dunphy will become Executive Vice President, Growth Projects, with an initial focus on retail channel expansion opportunities and new growth initiatives across Land O'Lakes businesses.
- Dan Knutson will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with the additional responsibility for oversight of Land O'Lakes' investment in the egg business, Moark, LLC.
- As announced on December 15, 2011, Beth Ford is joining Land O'Lakes in January, as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer. Beth joins Land O'Lakes with 25 years of global supply chain leadership experience across multiple industries.
- Peter Janzen is assuming the expanded role of General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. In addition to his continued responsibility as General Counsel and SVP for the International Development Division (IDD), Janzen will take on the additional responsibility for Communications, Community Relations, Government Affairs, Member Relations and Security.
- Barry Wolfish will become Chief Marketing Officer and SVP, Corporate Strategy. In his CMO role, Wolfish will provide companywide leadership for marketing strategy and marketing talent development, while continuing to have responsibility for the Corporate Marketing functions. In addition, Wolfish will expand his strategic duties -- which currently include Total Margin Management, a margin-enhancement initiative – to also encompass Sustainability and Corporate Strategy, including an international focus.
- Loren Heeringa will continue to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, leading the critical efforts to recruit, develop and retain the talent needed for strong performance and more rapid growth.
"I am very excited about these changes and congratulate the Executive Leadership Team members who are taking on new roles and responsibilities," Policinski said.
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PROPOSALS for a massive Murder Mystery event in Bishop's Waltham have been sent back to the drawing board.
Run by the Town Team, which works to boost trade and raise the profile of Bishop's Waltham, the community event had been expected to take over the town centre on Saturday, May 3.
Set in the 1940s, it was hoped that Murder in Bishop's Waltham would draw hundreds of residents into the game, which will be specifically written for the town. Any money after costs would have gone to a Bishop's Waltham care group, such as the lunch club for the elderly.
But Cllr Terry Wilson expressed concern at how the project would be funded.
Under proposals put to the council by Cllr Robert Shields, preparation would require the parish's meeting rooms to be lent to the organisers for on four occasions, and use of the Jubilee Hall would be free on the day of the event.
Cllr Wilson said: "Eighteen months ago we stopped providing rooms for free because demand was growing too much. The only rooms that are given for free are council events. This is not a council event. If they want to, they (the Town Team) can hire the rooms and apply for a grant by presenting accounts – but we haven't seen any yet.
"I think we have given enough to business. We have given £5,000 to the Town Team members for this year and next and we have given £7,000 of community money to the business community, and do we get a thank you? I do not see why we should give any money to this."
Councillors voted overwhelmingly to defer approval of the plans pending further clarification of funding.
Seven years ago the village of Cheriton hosted a similar event set in the 1920s.


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For five years, I have written Fitness Corner on a monthly basis. As a personal trainer and fitness enthusiast, I have made fitness my life. Through this column, I have had the opportunity to share my love for health and fitness with you, and I have tried to motivate you by showing you all the different aspects of health and fitness.
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We looked at the importance of weight training, yoga and stretching to improve our balance and strength and maintain activities of daily living as we age. I have shared the importance of kegel exercises for everyone, men and women alike, as well as core training for long-term support and the health of your back.
I have told you of the many benefits of boxing, tai chi, pole walking, dancing, aerobics, Pilates, aquafit and many more forms of exercise. And I shared how vigorous activity before can help you recover after surgery, and even help prevent prostate cancer.
I have wrritten about the importance of weight training in slowing down and preventing osteoporosis as well as during and after menopause for preventing postmenopausal diabetes and heart disease. We talked about how seniors who resistance train can improve their health and wellness into their 70s, 80s and beyond, which I hope showed you it is never too late to start.
I showed you how to start or pick a program that suits your needs and fit level. Advised you on treating and preventing injuries for flexibility and long-term strength. Educated you on the importance of sleep and hydration along with exercise in your daily routine.
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PBS's SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED Episodes Available Online!
PBS' latest and greatest salute to the Bard -- the six-part series "Shakespeare Uncovered" -- has left the airwaves, but the critically acclaimed show and a variety of great Shakespeare-related content is available online. HD-quality streaming versions of the six "Uncovered" episodes can be found here, along with character quizzes, two colorful (and quite helpful) infographics that lay out key plot points from Hamlet, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as links to full broadcast versions of plays from the PBS archive, and lesson plans for teachers who use Shakespeare in the classroom.
Produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films and THIRTEEN in association with Shakespeare's Globe, Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts - Ethan Hawke (the episode on Macbeth), Jeremy Irons (Henry IV & V), Derek Jacobi (Richard II), Trevor Nunn (The Tempest), Joely Richardson (the comedies), and David Tennant (Hamlet)- to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Bard lovers can find all the content at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/.


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Holt crosses final frontier with start at 2B
TORONTO -- Brock Holt became the first player in Red Sox history to start at every position outside of pitcher and catcher on Thursday.
After getting the day off on Wednesday, Holt was back in the leadoff spot and penciled in at second base as the Sox wrapped up a four-game series against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
The 26-year-old's start at second was more about giving Dustin Pedroia the day off, manager John Farrell said, but there's no denying Holt's versatility gives the Red Sox a lot of flexibility. Still, Farrell said he has no plans to start Holt behind the plate any time soon.
"He's done a great job, there's no doubt," Farrell said. "We like to think that because of injuries, it's opened up and created some opportunities for him. If we had our choice, we would've liked to avoid all that. ... But in light of what's taken place this year, it's one of the better stories. [He's] a guy we can plan around in a number of ways as we go forward."
Before getting a breather Wednesday, Holt had played all 533 innings in the field since being recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on May 17. Entering Thursday's series finale, he led the Majors in hits (77) in the 54 games he's played since taking the leadoff role on May 23.
Jamie Ross is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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UDWR Bear Lake Project Leader Scott Tolentino sent in this report.
Thursday, April 04, 2013 Bear Lake Fishing Report: Ice fishing is over with on Bear Lake for this year. The shoreline areas have melted enough that you can no longer access the ice. However, you cannot launch a boat on the lake since the lake is still 99% covered with ice. The marina has thawed so as soon as the lake is ice free boats will be able to launched. There is no fishing report since there is no lake access at this time. If the warm weather and wind continues the ice could come off in a matter of 1-2 weeks. Garden City Community Fishery PondWater has been drained for repairs on the pond. Once repaired it will be filled and stocked with sterile rainbow trout. Laketown ReservoirIce is mostly melted and reservoir is full. No fishing pressure. Should be good for rainbow trout with flies, bait, and spinners.


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By Jaideep Varma and Jatin Thakkar
It is so typical of the man. He said nothing when demands for his retirement (and Laxman's) grew louder in the second half of January 2012. Once the third Perth Test was lost, the series decided, it was time. All meaning drawn out of further participation…but he still said nothing. At Adelaide, during the final Test, on 27th January, as Rahul Dravid walked back to the pavilion, out for the second time in the match, this time for 25, team score at 100, those who paid attention might have felt a charge at the coincidence of these round numbers…they would have intuitively known that the Golden Age of Indian cricket was being finally rounded off.
Still, he said nothing. He flew back to India quietly, not willing to detract from the impact of the main narrative of the series – even though it was such a negative one (probably precisely because it was so negative). He said nothing as the ODI series commenced, nothing even when India got knocked out. It is revealing about the character of the man that he chose the last match of the tournament to be over, between two other international teams. He showed respect to these two teams (who vanquished his) and waited for them to end their battle before drawing attention to himself as he said goodbye. This is such rare grace, and an inspiration, in these cynical times.
This acute awareness of the bigger picture is also what defines Rahul Dravid the cricketer. This is perhaps what made him the most selfless team player of his generation (whether it be opening in Tests or wicketkeeping in ODIs, both of which he disliked). It was also possibly why his finest performances came when India needed them the most, when tangible progress from historical status quo was made via yet another one of his extraordinary performances.
It is laughable that the majority of cricket writers, especially in India, stumble all the time trying to find Dravid's place in Indian cricket. The classic cop-outs - "one of the greatest", "among the best" consistently showcase their own lack of imagination and the sheer inability of conventional cricket analysis to provide a precise picture. It is still considered blasphemous to put him over Tendulkar, over even Gavaskar. The obvious fact however is that Rahul Dravid has been India's greatest batsman, and greatest Test cricketer, for a long time now, probably since 2004. It is so painfully obvious that it defies belief that this truth is so vainly resisted.
Past the conventional and embarrassingly outdated statistical analysis in the sport even now (where he is hailed as the second-highest Test run-scorer of all-time and not much else), past the romantic coverage of the game that continues to value spectacle more than character (which still flinches from identifying his true place in cricket history), past the excitable media reports and even the less rabid expert views (which are simply unable to process the cumulative impact of what he has done), past the chauvinistic fan frenzy (which deifies less deserving figures for reasons that don't have all to do with sport) – in a space of his own, stands not just India's greatest cricketer but the sport's biggest series-defining batsman.
The most important contribution a cricketer can make is not steering the course of an innings or affecting the result of the match but defining the outcome of a series (or a tournament). For it is those performances that really change that team's place in contemporary history – they constitute the real step forward or backward. This is the real legacy of a sportsman in a team sport, which people often forget cricket is. This is the big picture.
One of the great anomalies in cricket is that those performances have never ever been accounted for, or measured formally. It is inexplicable because this is largely not a subjective exercise at all but something very easily identifiable.
This measure is one of the main pillars of the Impact Index system. And it is on this count that Rahul Dravid makes his real mark. His count of 8 series-defining performances in Test cricket is not just the highest for any Indian Test cricketer, it is the highest by any batsman in all of Test cricket history. This is what makes Rahul Dravid such a giant even in international cricket.
It is now unanimously agreed that the Golden Age of Indian cricket (which is now officially over) commenced in March 2001 when India beat Australia after following-on in the second Test at Kolkata. From then till June 2006 when India won a series in West Indies for the first time in 35 years on the back of another series-defining performance from Dravid, he was indisputably the leading man of Indian Test cricket. But not many had noticed because of the ridiculous accent on individual-oriented aggregate statistics – the Neanderthal evaluation method in cricket.
Eight out of Dravid's ten highest impact batting performances of his career are from this period. Two are after this period, interestingly none before it. This tells a very clear story – how Indian cricket changed between 1996 and 2011, and the hugely significant contributions Dravid made towards that change (elaborated best here). As the team began to win Test series against the best teams, then draw (and later win) abroad, Dravid transformed from being a prolific run-scorer to becoming the key element in a world-beating team (Sunil Gavaskar was sadly not fortunate on this count). A legendary batting order was formed around Dravid, two outstanding spinners and two world-class fast bowlers alternated (with some other bowlers producing a performance or two of their lifetimes), all led by the most aggressive captain India had ever had. India gradually became the best Test team in the world, a big achievement considering that it did so on the heels of perhaps the greatest Test team of all-time and an evolving Australian side that dominated world cricket for the longest time in Test history (despite what Fire In Babylon may say).
And yet, Dravid was not considered India's finest batsman. ODI (One Day International) cricket had a lot to do with it. Sachin Tendulkar's awe-inspiring consistency in what was perhaps the more popular format (till T20 happened) kept his media and commercial profile higher. Dravid was a very good ODI batsman but not a great one. He even kept wickets for a period to cement his place in the team (ironically, because he excelled with the bat in that period) – and despite some memorable, even legendary performances, overall, this was not his natural habitat. Many of Dravid's most memorable ODI batting innings did not affect the fortunes of his team as significantly as he was able to do in Test cricket.
Today, Dravid is the tenth-highest impact ODI batsman in Indian cricket history (minimum 75 matches; after Tendulkar, Kohli, Dhoni, Ganguly, Sidhu, Gambhir, Azharuddin, Sehwag and Yuvraj). He has 3 series-defining performances in 344 ODIs, a far cry from his 8 in 164 Tests.
However, his ODI batting had one thing in common with his Test career. In both forms of the game, Dravid successfully absorbed more pressure than any batsman in the history of Indian cricket. In both forms of the game – this is utterly remarkable – no other country has had any batsman achieve this. Ultimately, this is also what defines Dravid's legacy in Indian cricket, whatever the format. And, in Test cricket particularly, doing this from the pivotal number 3 position, changed the narrative of Indian cricket in the first part of the 2000s decade. It is a contribution that cannot be underestimated.
Even without touching upon his ability as a slip-fielder in Tests (a world-record 210 catches) or his wicket-keeping in ODIs (73 matches, when he was also at his best as an ODI batsman) or his captaincy record (overseas Test series wins in eons against West Indies and England), Rahul Dravid's place in Indian cricket history is right at the top.
For someone who always knew the team cause was paramount, who chose the most important moments to bring out his best and who always saw the big picture – it is perhaps time for Indian cricket to at least now reveal the truest picture for all to see. One where Rahul Sharad Dravid's stature is second to none.
For more information, please go to www.impactindexcricket.com


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TPWD News Release — June 17, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is scheduling a series of scoping meetings to gather public input on a proposal to move the South Zone second split of dove season deeper into January.
The proposed dove season in the South Zone would run Sept. 20-Nov. 2, reopening Dec. 26-Jan. 20 with a 12 bird bag and not more than two white-tipped doves.
The North Zone would run Sept. 1-Oct. 30, with a 15-bird bag and not more than two white-tipped doves; the Central Zone would be Sept. 1-Oct. 30 and reopen Dec. 26-Jan. 4, with a 12-bird bag and not more than two white-tipped doves. Possession limit is twice the daily bag.
The Special White-winged Dove Zone, which now encompasses land west of I-35 and south of U. S. Highway 90, would open to white-winged dove afternoon-only (noon to sunset) hunting the first two Saturdays and Sundays in September and reopen Sept. 20-Nov. 2 and again from Dec. 26-Jan. 16. The daily bag limit is 12 birds, not more than four (4) mourning doves during the first two weekend splits and two (2) white-tipped doves.
In South Texas, a few hunters have requested more hunting opportunity in January. To accommodate this request, the department is proposing to move one week from the end of the first season segment (Nov. 3-9) and put it in January (Jan. 14-20). Quail and deer hunting would still be concurrent during either of these periods.
The public is urged to provide public comment at any of the following public scoping meetings or online at tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment.
South Zone Dove Scoping Meetings
All meetings are set for 7 p.m.
Adoption of the early migratory game bird seasons will take place later this summer as population and other data becomes available.
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