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Based upon reports from any number of team beat writers, the following list of players have not participated in either some or part of the Packers' Organized Team Activities (OTAs) this offseason.
I'll attempt to go through the details of each player's injury, as information allows. Please note that unless each player makes themselves available to the media to willingly talk about their injury, full details may not be available. Head coach Mike McCarthy's stance is that since OTAs are technically voluntary workouts, he will not talk about injuries.
After describing each injury, I'll speculate about each player's chances of contributing to the team this season. I'm not a doctor, but I play one on this blog.
Desmond Bishop
The injury: Bishop tore his right hamstring in the Packers' first exhibition game of the 2012 season. He was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire year. His hamstring continues to prevent him from taking part in the team's offseason program thus far.
The prognosis: When healthy, Bishop has been the team's best all-around inside linebacker from the 2010 season forward. Whether he's able to return from his hamstring injury to play at the same high level he's played in the past remains to be seen. Nobody's counting out Bishop yet, but the possibility exists that he's never able to get back to the 2010 and 2011 version of himself. Based upon the size of the contract the Packers gave Brad Jones in the offseason, one might conclude the Packers have some reservations about Bishop as well.
ETA: In a recent interview published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bishop said he'll be ready for training camp, but it's not uncommon for a player to have a more optimistic timetable for return than the team. By the time training camp rolls around Bishop will be about 11 months removed from his injury, so there's a chance he'll be ready to return. But don't be surprised if the Packers play it safe with a veteran already well-versed in the Packers defensive schemes. It wouldn't be unprecedented if the Packers held Bishop out for the first couple weeks of training camp.
Derek Sherrod
The injury: Just when it seemed like Sherrod was starting to make some strides in an otherwise nondescript rookie season in the NFL, he broke both the right tibia and fibula in a gruesome incident against the Kansas City Chiefs in December of 2011. He spent the entire 2012 season on the PUP list as well. You might think almost 18 months removed from his injury, Sherrod would be ready to return, but head coach Mike McCarthy only recently divulged that Sherrod underwent a second surgery on his leg, which is preventing him from participating in OTAs.
The prognosis: It's not helping that Sherrod hasn't been able to participate in a second straight offseason program, but the good news is that he was young when his injury occurred. Lessons can be learned from former Packers center Mike Flanagan who suffered almost the exact same injury as Sherrod back in 1996, sat out for multiple seasons, but eventually came back to become a Pro Bowl caliber player. He has a chance to win the Packers' starting right tackle job if he's healthy and capable.
ETA: The Packers aren't going to take chances in rushing Sherrod back, but forced to guess, he'll be ready to come back at some point during the 2013 season. It's not out of the question that he begins the season on the PUP list, but without more information, it's difficult to tell exactly how he's progressing.
Jerel Worthy
The injury: The timing of Worthy's injury wasn't good. He tore the ACL in his left leg during the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings last season. Just days before he underwent reconstructive knee surgery, Worthy confusingly described the injury as a bruise, but reports later confirmed the torn ACL. He now faces long odds in coming back from injury to be factor in 2013.
The prognosis: Worthy recently proclaimed that he's going to play again this season, and said so with relative certainty. But he wouldn't be the first athlete to overestimate his timetable for return from injury. It's not a good thing when big men like Worthy tear ligaments, but like Sherrod, at least it happened when he's young.
ETA: The best-case scenario for Worthy is that he starts training camp on the PUP list and comes back sometime around midseason. The more-likely scenario, however, is that Worthy misses the entire year––not unlike Sherrod and Andrew Quarless a season ago.
Davon House
The injury: After sustaining a subluxation to his left shoulder in the 2012 preseason, House came back to play in nine games with a brace. He then re-aggravated his shoulder in December, was inactive the rest of the way, and underwent offseason surgery. He hasn't taken part in the team's offseason program.
The prognosis: Unless there are aspects of House's injury that have not been made public, he has not broken any bones or torn any muscles or ligaments. There's no reason to think he'll lose any speed or mobility, and that bodes well for a full recovery. The recent shoulder injury to fellow cornerback Tramon Williams may serve as a cautionary tale, however.
ETA: Until told otherwise, I'm working under the assumption that House will be available for the start of training camp. Of course, it's always dangerous to make assumptions.
Sean Richardson
The injury: In November of 2012, Richardson suffered a herniated disc in his neck and was placed on injured reserve, missing the rest of the season. He underwent a single neck-fusion surgery in the offseason, which is no small deal, especially for a person who makes his living in a contact-driven sport like football. According to an interview published in several local media outlets, Richardson says he's on Step 4 of a five-step process in his return to the football field.
The prognosis: Even if Richardson seems to be making progress and is on four of five steps toward his return, seeing him play on a football field once again is no given. Look no further than former Packers safety Nick Collins who underwent spinal-fusion surgery and then retired from the sport before the 2012 season. But the Packers are giving Richardson every opportunity to make a return, and the fact that he's still on their roster is a positive sign. I'd say it's roughly 60%/40% that he returns at all, giving him a slight edge at a more optimistic outcome.
ETA: It might be overly optimistic to say that Richardson will clear all his hurdles by the start of training camp in late July. Expect the Packers to play it safe and see a comeback midway through training camp, if at all.
J.C. Tretter
The injury: On the very first day of OTAs in Green Bay, Tretter reportedly broke his ankle during a drill. According to a report at JSOnline, "He suffered a fracture at the lower end of his fibula and torn ligaments in his ankle."
The prognosis: It's too early to assume Tretter will be lost for all of 2013. As the article at JSOnline points out, Bengals center Kyle Cook sustained a similar injury in August of last year and came back to play late in the season. It might be wishful thinking for Tretter to make the same recovery.
ETA: The best-case scenario might be for Tretter to be placed on the PUP list or on injured reserve with the "designated for return" label, meaning he could return at some point midseason. There more-likely scenario probably has him being lost for the year.
Dezman Moses
The injury: All that's known at this point is Moses has yet to practice since sessions started to be open to the public in May. He hasn't talked to the media since OTAs began, so his injury is a mystery.
The prognosis: Whether or not the move has been made due to the lack of depth at outside linebacker, the Packers are experimenting Mike Neal at the position this offseason. Whatever the case, it only adds extra competition for Moses. But as McCarthy would say, jobs are not won and lost in the offseason.
ETA: For all we know, Moses may be ready to return in time for minicamp on Tuesday. Without more information, we just don't know.
DuJuan Harris
The injury: There was no known injury to Harris coming into the offseason, so like Moses, his situation is unclear. He also hasn't spoken to the media to set the record straight.
The prognosis: Despite taking both Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin during the NFL Draft, Alex Green has been acting as the Packers' starter at running back since the offseason began. Those are reps Harris could be taking and benefitting from. Assuming he returns in time for training camp, however, the time he's missed shouldn't cost him greatly.
ETA: There's no reason to think Harris' injury, or whatever is keeping him from practicing, is serious. So it's possible he'll be able to return before the offseason program ends.
Charles Johnson
The injury: After taking part in the team's rookie orientation camp, Johnson hasn't practiced since OTAs started. No specifics have been made public.
The prognosis: Missing practice time isn't good for any player, but it's especially costly for a rookie. The more time he misses, the further he falls behind. Jarrett Boykin has the inside track on the fourth wide receiver job on the depth chart, and isn't being pushed by Johnson this offseason.
ETA: If the Packers are mum on Johnson's injury, it probably isn't serious. He could return any day, but that's merely an assumption.
Kevin Dorsey
The injury: Dorsey is in the same boat as Johnson. He took part in rookie orientation camp, but hasn't practiced since OTAs began. If a reason has been given, I haven't seen it.
The prognosis: Just based upon Johnson being taken ahead of Dorsey in the NFL Draft, it would appear as if Johnson would be given preference over Dorsey, all other things being equal. Dorsey needs to return to the football field ASAP to prevent falling further behind.
ETA: Like several others on this list, information on Dorsey is incomplete. He might return tomorrow, but we just don't know for sure.
Brian Carriveau is the author of "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
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Secrets of Connecticut Shade
The hot new thing in the humidor is a wrapper leaf dating back more than 110 years
For more, see Slideshow: Harvesting Connecticut Wrapper
Since Connecticut's first tobacco tent was pitched in 1900, the sandy, loamy soils of the Connecticut River Valley have been carefully cultivated to produce high-quality wrapper leaves known as Connecticut Shade, a venerable tobacco now synonymous with mild flavor. Acres of screen-like netting cover entire fields of crops, filtering the sun's rays to make the tobacco easygoing and approachable, a perennial crowd-pleaser. And while the demand for strong smokes is on the rise, a curious counter trend in the industry has inspired many companies to release blends wrapped in Connecticut tobacco.
"Connecticut has grown in popularity, because it blends beautifully with almost all tobacco," says Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, president of E.P. Carrillo Cigars. "And though most people think it doesn't add anything to the blend, it complements and rounds out the smoke perfectly. I'm seeing a lot of brands coming out with a Connecticut wrapper because there is a demand for a milder smoke, and today's cigar smoker wants to experience different blends."
Last year, many premium cigar makers addressed the trend by releasing a coterie of toned down lines and milder brand extensions made with Connecticut wrappers.
From large companies such as Altadis and Ashton to smaller companies like E.P. Carrillo, the industry has taken notice and responded. Gurkha just released a Connecticut line called The Royal Challenge, 601 put out its White Label Connecticut, Room 101 Connecticut debuted last summer, and Oliva Cigar Co. expanded on its popular Connecticut Wrapper Reserve by adding a petit corona and a toro tubo to its lineup. Berger & Argenti, Martín Family of Cigars and Pinar Del Río have also introduced Connecticut lines.
The trend is not at all surprising to Sathya Levin, vice president of Ashton Distributors Inc. The company's two biggest sellers by volume, Ashton Classic and Ashton Cabinet Selection, are wrapped in Connecticut Shade. "From our vantage point," he says, "the demand for Connecticut Shade cigars has always been strong."
Whether the audience is made up of power smokers looking for lighter alternatives or longtime fans of mild cigars, they are no doubt familiar with the brand portfolio from General Cigar Co. The company's vast range of cigars wrapped in Connecticut appeals to beginners while also keeping a following among seasoned smokers thanks to its consistency.
"Connecticut Shade cigars do so well because the tobacco is synonymous with quality, consistency and nuanced flavor from a taste perspective," explains Bill Chilian, marketing director for General. "Not only does Connecticut Shade appeal to a wide range of smokers, it is also versatile when it comes to the blending process, allowing the cigar maker to develop unique tastes for the consumer."
General's largest cash cow—the Macanudo brand—is defined by its light, effervescent Connecticut Shade wrapper. According to Chilian, Macanudo continues to be the company's best-selling brand.
General, a company whose Connecticut varieties include Macanudo Café, Macanudo Gold Label, Macanudo Vintage, Macanudo Robust, Excalibur, Sancho Panza and Helix, has made quite an investment in the Valley's growing region to ensure its hallmark quality and consistency. General is the largest customer of O.J. Thrall, a private agricultural company renowned for its vast acreage of shade-grown tobacco.
"We're the leader in the Valley now," says Joe Thrall, a working owner of the O.J. Thrall business. "Fifty years ago there was 20,000 acres of shade-grown tobacco here in the Valley. Now, there's only about 1,000."
Thrall explained how a few bad growing seasons and a downturn market can very easily put a shade-grown farm out of business. "There's always a temptation to get out of this line," says Thrall. "And there are no newcomers to the shade-grown business. Most are dropping out, moving to broadleaf."
Connecticut Broadleaf is shade's darker, heartier cousin, and the tobacco is far easier and less expensive to grow than shade. It requires no tenting, growing in the open sunlight, and the entire plant is harvested in a single chop at the base of the stalk. The dark wrappers are used on maduro cigars. By contrast, Connecticut Shade is a very expensive, high-maintenance plant.
Every last leaf must be tented with a nylon mesh netting (thus the term "shade") which simulates cloud cover, filtering the sun so that the leaves stay delicate yet flavorful without becoming too thick, dark or nicotine dense. The shade-grown harvest itself is also very labor-intensive, as the leaves are picked in groups of three leaves known as a priming, working up from the bottom. In one day, field workers will only pick and hang a few primings of the plant. The process can take two months.
While all Connecticut Shade is grown from what is now called Connecticut seed, there are variations of that type of tobacco.
While all Connecticut Shade is grown from what is now called Connecticut seed, there are variations of that type of tobacco.
A research and seed development center in Connecticut is constantly crossbreeding and germinating different varietals to find the perfect hybrid of size, color, texture, flavor and disease resistance. From a horticultural standpoint, General uses two seed varieties, 8212 and 211, both yielding slightly different results. The 8212 seed was first planted in the Valley in 1982. It produces a large, disease-resistant wrapper and is the most consistent with every planting. The 211 strain is planted early in the season, after the fields have rested. It is an older seed variety, sprouting smaller but flavorful tobacco leaves that turn an attractive golden brown once cured.
The Valley has been producing tobacco for more than 300 years. With its sandy soil and warm micro climate, the land exhibits a perfect water table, providing natural drainage and good aeration—saturated soil without adequate drainage causes the plants to rot.
Because every harvest depletes the soil of necessary nutrients, growers have to replenish the fields after the harvest. Thrall uses about 4,000 pounds of organic cotton seed meal fertilizer per acre. Phosphorus and nitrogen are a few examples of added elements required to keep the land fertile, but the ratios have to be correct to get the proper results.
"Disproportionate amounts of any component will change the properties of the leaf, rendering it too green or yellow, or affecting the leaf's ability to burn," says Ernest Gocaj, General Cigar's tobacco leaf buyer, and former onsite manager for tobacco operations.
Seedlings are planted in small trays and left in a greenhouse to germinate. After the plant is three to five inches tall, it is then transported to the growing fields, usually around mid-May. The primings begin in early July and the harvest ends in September.
After the shade leaves are picked from the stalks, they are transported to curing barns, where each leaf is hung to dry. "Curing time depends on the future of the leaf," says Gocaj.
"Wrapper used on the Macanudo Gold Label, for example, is hung for no less than 50 days and then put directly on the cigar without any fermentation. Much like a Beaujolais wine, the wrapper is harvested and consumed almost immediately. For other brands like Macanudo Café and Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur, the leaves cure for a minimum of 60 days to achieve a richer, browner appearance."
After curing, the tobacco is put into bales and sent to the Dominican Republic for fermentation and, eventually, rolling.
Connecticut's 2010 crop was a stellar one, and the 2011 crop was bountiful as well, although with thinner leaves due to excessive rainfall. But growing in Connecticut is a high-risk, high-cost affair. Many cigar companies have turned to a cheaper alternative: Ecuador.
Connecticut's 2010 crop was a stellar one, and the 2011 crop was bountiful as well, although with thinner leaves due to excessive rainfall. But growing in Connecticut is a high-risk, high-cost affair. Many cigar companies have turned to a cheaper alternative: Ecuador.
"Connecticut from Ecuador is much easier to work with, and one of the advantages is that you don't have to age it as long," says Perez-Carrillo. No stranger to the market or to tobacco, he is best known for establishing the La Gloria Cubana brand when it was a small operation out of Miami before being acquired by General Cigar. When Perez-Carrillo struck out on his own, he released various cigars with dark wrappers. Last year, however, he released a brand called E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut that features a light, golden wrapper grown in Ecuador from Connecticut seeds. In less than a year, it became his best-selling brand. Not bad for what he calls his first "real try" with the wrapper variety.
Like New Wave Connecticut, most cigars on the market with Connecticut wrappers are really made with Ecuadoran cover leaf. The growing region of Ecuador is not only nutrient rich and pH balanced from the country's active volcanoes, but no netting, mesh or artificial shading is required—Ecuador's "shade" is the natural cloud cover that filters the sun. This fact, coupled with the low cost of labor and land in South America, makes Ecuador Connecticut a very attractive alternative to the pricier Connecticut Shade that is grown in the United States.
No cigar company better exemplifies the usage of Ecuador Connecticut than Davidoff of Geneva. The brand was originally Cuban, but once Davidoff's tobacco and production defected from Cuba to the Dominican Republic in the early 1990s, it used true Connecticut Shade wrapper from Connecticut. In 2001, however, the company switched its signature wrapper to Ecuadoran Connecticut. The reasons, offered by Davidoff's master blender Hendrik "Henke" Kelner were quite elementary: Ecuador Connecticut was less expensive, had a higher agricultural yield and required less fermentation time after barn curing.
Although they originated from the same seeds and look virtually identical, the Connecticut tobacco grown in Ecuador is different from that grown in the Connecticut River Valley. "Connecticut Shade tobacco from the [United] States starts out with a more bitter taste and takes longer to improve with fermentation and aging," says Kelner. "Ecuadoran Connecticut is more mild—neutral—and develops faster for use."
Kelner also added that several consecutive bad crops afflicted with blue mold from the Connecticut Valley diminished the quality of the tobacco and hastened the changeover from the U.S. to Ecuadoran tobacco. "There's no blue mold in Ecuador," he says. "With our blends, we have to follow and aim for what the consumer wants. The Connecticut Ecuadoran wrappers are used on the traditional blends, including those found on most Avo, Davidoff and Griffin's cigars. These brands were established more than 20 years ago."
For Davidoff, the appearance and taste of the Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper has become its signature style. "We make about 17 million cigars with the Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper per year," says Kelner. "Out of those, approximately 6 million cigars have the Davidoff name."
The wrapper used by Kelner comes from ASP Enterprises Inc., the largest supplier of Ecuadoran Connecticut to the premium cigar industry. ASP has been cultivating Connecticut seed wrapper in Ecuador since 1971. Most of it comes from Quevedo, a volcanic region in Ecuador's Los Rios province between Guayaquil and the capital city of Quito. The harvest season in Ecuador is a little later than in Connecticut, starting in July and going as late as December. ASP President David Perez has seen a bit of a spike in the demand for his wrapper.
"Ecuador Connecticut has a very oily, shiny appearance," says Perez. "But the taste is fairly neutral, so the manufacturers can do what they want in terms of blending."
Ashton's newest cigar brand, San Cristobal Elegancia, is made with Ecuador Connecticut wrapper. The Nicaraguan brand is a lighter version of the full-bodied San Cristobal line. Says Levin: "We wanted to come out with a lighter San Cristobal cigar to reach a different audience."
Along with Davidoff, Altadis U.S.A. Inc. has also built its foundation on Ecuador Connecticut. Altadis puts an Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper on most of its premium brands. Montecristo, Montecristo White and Montecristo Classic all use the wrapper, as do Romeo y Julieta Vintage and Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real—top sellers in the company's premium portfolio.
"Ecuadoran Connecticut is a thin and delicate leaf that has a lovely tan color and a distinct flavor," says José Siejas, general manager for Tabacalera de Garcia Ltd., the factory in the Dominican Republic where most Altadis cigars are made. "The veiny leaf produces a smooth, even burn and white ash. It blends very well with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. I love working with the wrapper."
Altadis U.S.A. has more than 15 premium brands that use Ecuadoran Connecticut, the newest of which—Diamond Back—debuted at last year's tradeshow. The company has also seen a renewed interest in its VegaFina brand, a Dominican cigar rolled with Ecuador Connecticut wrapper. The brand has long sold well in Spain—the company claims that VegaFina is one of the top selling cigar brands in that nation—and it's now picking up speed in the United States.
"Connecticut-wrapped cigars have always been very popular and very highly regarded among the majority of newer, as well as very educated and seasoned cigar smokers," says Janelle Rosenfeld, vice president of marketing for Altadis U.S.A. "True cigar connoisseurs love them, and for good reason. They often comment on the subtle, yet rich flavor complexities along with the pleasing smoking aroma and the lovely ash created by Ecuadoran Connecticut wrappers."
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Charles Burns May 6, 2012 10:05am ET
Having worked 10+ years in Conn Shade in Conn and Mass, I hate to see our tobacco being counterfieted elsewhere. South American Conn-seed is inferior in all ways and costs a fraction per pound as the real thing, yet so many unscrupulous cigar makers deliberately try to confuse the public about their top dollar "Connecticut" wrappers, one going so far as to name his Ecuadorian grown tobacco wrapped cigar "Connecticut," and sell it for top dollar as if it were the real thing.
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Astoria, Queens, isn't really known as a living hell, but that is how some residents described one portion of the neighborhood ? the intersection of 36th Avenue and 34th Street, to be precise. That is where the disorderly Club Purlieu was located and where, in March 2016, a cab driver was shot in the head by club patrons. A couple months later the club closed and its neo-Greek building has stood empty since then.
I walked past the empty building this morning on the way to work and noticed a "coming soon" sign on the exterior. Per DNAinfo, "[the building's] new landlord [is] looking to fill the property with high-end coffee shops, restaurants and other retail options."
Apparently designed by BizDesigns, per a February 2017 permit, "The Shoppes at 36th" is envisioned as more open and modern than its previous state. The permit is an ALT2, meaning the structure is being retained and the 6,800-sf interior is being gutted into potentially five individual storefront spaces. Although hardly a groundbreaking design, the project is a welcome addition to the neighborhood and a big improvement over its predecessor ? in more ways than one.
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Just thinking out loud on a non game day . . .
Suppose Dun came back at the first of the year and was healthy and as good as last year.
Suppose the Ps decided to trade Marquis and Rasho for a low post threat.
Is there one out there? It is possible that our team could look very different come February?


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Please learn more about us and our available pets at Robin Hood Animal Rescue.
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As with all our foster cat children, she has been altered, micro chipped, has had her shots, and has been tested for FIV and feline leukemia.
Please call Shellie at (623) 262-4099 or e-mail the other Shelley at email@example.com for more information on this Rita Pita Sweetheart.
APRIL 2016: THE USUAL ADOPTION FEE FOR DOGS/PUPPIES VARIES GIVEN AGE, BREED, ETC.. All have been spay/neutered, vaccinated and micro chipped.
OUR ADOPTION FEE FOR MANY OF OUR ADULT CATS WILL START AT $50.00. All have been spay/neutered, FIV/leukemia tested, vaccinated and micro chipped.
If you find one who has taken your heart, please call us at (623) 680-1170. *We will adopt out of state.*
Donations can be made via PayPal by clicking on the above button or through our website: www.RobinHoodAnimalRescue.org
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Donations are used for medical, supplies, food and other operating expenses. Everyone here at Robin Hood Animal Rescue (two and four legged/furry and not as furry) thank you in advance.
Robin Hood Animal Rescue has been saving animals since its inception in March of 2004.
The founders initially worked with several rescue/adoption groups, but grew frustrated with limitations they found unacceptable. The limitations included not being able to pick up stray dogs and cats nor could certain breeds be rescued from the Animal Care and Control Center.
It was apparent that a new organization without these limitations needed to be formed to overcome these obstacles, that is how Robin Hood Animal Rescue began: dedicated to helping all dogs and cats in need regardless of breed or situation.
It was the founders' frustration and anger with the situation that helped to breed success and attention to this problem. On an average, there are over two thousand animals euthanized EVERY WEEK in Maricopa County alone.
To put an end to this atrocity, please spay or neuter your pet, put a collar with a tag (address, phone number, etc.) on your pet, microchip your pet or become a foster or adopt a pet from any of the animal rescue groups or animal control facilities and make it a life long commitment.
Rescue is an uphill battle every foot of the way, but we believe what we are doing needs to be done.
We find the strength to continue when we look into the endearing eyes of our adopted pets and the joyful faces of their new families.
This and the financial support and gifts of supplies from gracious donors help us continue on each day.
We are foster home based, which means that we don't have a facility where the dogs and cats are kept for show and tell. Instead each pet is with a caring foster parent being loved and taken well care of until an adoptive parent or family is found.
Donations are warmly accepted. We can accept credit card and PayPal transactions. We also can accept supplies - check out the current list of needs on our website at our Supplies Donation Page
If you believe the same as we do, please check out our wonderful fosters. Perhaps, that special one to fill your heart is waiting for you.
If you don't happen to see the kind of family member you are searching for, please call or text us at (623) 680-1170 or (623) 931-7499. Sometimes we get behind with updating the list, and we may not have had a chance yet to add that special one for you.
If you see a possible addition to your family you can call (623) 680-1170 or (623) 931-7499 and we will set up a meet and greet.
AS OF 04/01/2016 OUR ADOPTION FEE FOR DOGS/PUPPIES VARIES. So if you find one who has taken your heart, please call Bob at (623) 680-1170.
The adoption fees help in covering the costs of spay/neutering, FIV/leukemia testing (cats), shots, micro-chipping and medical, if needed.
We deeply care for each of our foster children so expect us to contact you now and then to make sure that everything is going well for both four legged and two legged family members. We hope that you will be touched by them as we have.
Thank-you for assisting us in giving a new (and better) life to these so very well deserving four legged children who have been discarded given the ignorance, laziness and stupidity of others.
Please give a call and we'll do a meet and greet for any of the wonderful dogs and cats that we have.
To give you an idea: We have young and older. We have long and short hair. We have big, not so big, and small. We have dogs who need a bit of understanding and training to make them the perfect family member. We have dogs who are perfect just the way they are. We have cats with big cat attitudes and cats with not so big cat attitudes.
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Clover sprouts eaten raw are likely source of E. coli illness outbreak
An outbreak of E. coli cases led state health officials to warn consumers not to eat raw clover sprouts from an Idaho producer.
The sprouts under investigation are linked to seven confirmed and three probable cases of E. coli O121 illnesses in Washington and Idaho. Five of those patients were hospitalized; there have been no deaths.
Five cases were reported in Spokane County, two in King County, and three in Kootenai County, Idaho. Results from initial investigations indicate a strong link to eating raw clover sprouts produced by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC of Idaho.
Sprouts were eaten in sandwiches at several food establishments including Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches locations in King and Spokane counties, as well as two Pita Pit locations in Spokane County, and Daanen's Deli as well as a Jimmy John's location in Kootenai County. The restaurants where the cases reported eating raw clover sprouts have voluntarily suspended serving sprouts.
The producer also distributed sprouts around the northwest to other restaurants, as well as retail grocery stores where consumers may buy them for home consumption.
"We advise people not to eat raw clover sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts until further notice," said Washington State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy. "If you have these products at home, you should throw them out."


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I was wondering if anyone has suggestions on suttas / meditation practices / other literature or resources, to help in changing one's views of "racists". That is, those who view others as inferior because of the colour of their skin.
EDIT: Just to add some more info to clarify what I'm talking about. Racists evoke a strong feeling of dislike within myself, largely due to my having been subject to racist abuse, in one form or another, a few times over the years. When I was younger in particular I think I built up and suppressed feelings of hatred towards racists, and probably some feelings of self-hatred also. In addition to meditation on metta for myself and those with racist tendencies, does anyone have any other relevant thoughts they could share? Or is metta the way to go? If so, which metta meditation practices or reflections have helped you change your views around similarly sensitive issues?


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Book a flight to Washington D.C. with Qatar Airways and you'll be visiting one of the most vibrant and eclectic cities in the world. Most of us are aware of it as America's seat of political power, but there's much more to this city than Capitol Hill and the White House, especially if you're prepared to stray off the beaten track.
Thanks to the numerous communities that have made Washington their home, the city is a kaleidoscope of cultures, many of which define the neighbourhoods they settle in. Catch a flight to Washington D.C. with Qatar Airways and give yourself the opportunity to really get under the skin of this extraordinary city.
The National Mall is probably one of the best ways to see Washington's monuments. The Mall is teeming with museums and exhibits, with the iconic Lincoln Memorial on one end and the United States Capitol on the other. The Memorial has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows, so it would be a shame not to include it in your trip to Washington D.C. Also on the mall are the world-famous Washington Monument, World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial. If you walk south of the mall you can also find the Tidal Basin, popular during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival each spring. Tours of the White House, a few blocks from the mall, are incredibly popular but must be set up in advance.
Washington D.C. is also home to a countless number of museums. The Smithsonian Institution is a collection of museums, free of charge to the public. Popular Smithsonian museums include the National Museums of National History, National Portrait Gallery, and the National Air and Space Museum. The Spy Museum is perfect for families with children. What could be more interesting than lipstick pistols used by the KGB, invisible letters or Navajo code-talkers? Also popular is the Newseum, which has great views of the city on its top floor balcony. However, if your kids are that bit younger, then a trip to the National Zoo is highly recommended. Set in Rock Creek Park, it houses favourites such as giraffes, lions and giant pandas. It's worth bearing in mind that it can get busy, so your best bet is to go early or in the mid-afternoon.
Music plays a large part in Washington life and it's worth setting aside some time on your trip to Washington D.C. to go and soak up what's on offer. The city's musical epicentre can be found at the intersection of 14th and U Streets NW and you'll find all sorts of musical entertainment here. The historical John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to several artistic performances.
The Bohemian Caverns is a long-established jazz venue with a loyal crowd who come to see up and coming stars, alongside those who've staked their claim on the jazz scene. Blues Alley in Georgetown is a famous supper club that's played host to luminaries, such as Miles Davis, Cab Calloway and Thelonius Monk.
However, if you want to savour the Great Outdoors, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs through Washington and is one of the city's best areas for outdoor pursuits. If you enjoy hiking, kayaking, biking or swimming, then look for the C&O Canal, as the locals know it.
If you really want to get an authentic flavour of the city on your trip to Washington D.C., then stay away from the restaurants that everyone knows. Instead, seek out the different cuisines in the different districts. Ethiopian food is extremely popular, and you can feast on kitfo leb leb, a dish of steak, marinated in a chilli-based spice blend and lightly cooked.
For more high-end dining head to the West End, Georgetown, Dupont Circle, and Logan Circle/14th Street areas. These areas are home to new and exciting restaurants being opened up by some of the most popular chefs in the world.. You'll find everything from steakhouses through to French and Italian restaurants offering veritable banquets (if your credit card can take the battering – 'high-end' tends to also mean 'high price' in Washington).
The same rule applies to shopping as it does to food: go into different districts and you'll be presented with different things. Dupont Circle (which puts the 'DC' in Washington) is perfect for those who like the shabby chic style. Here you'll find used bookstores, street artists selling paintings, clothes boutiques and jewellery stores. However, just a few blocks away in Connecticut Avenue, you'll be presented with brand-name clothes stores.
If you're looking for high-end fashion, head to Georgetown which is a retail hub in Washington D.C. The newly opened City Center in downtown D.C. is also home to many luxury brands.
In Capitol Hill you will find Eastern Market. On weekdays it's a farmers' market, selling meat, vegetables and home-made produce such as chutneys and pies. However, come the weekend, it takes on a more entertaining aspect, hosting art and craft fairs, antiques, collectibles and imported goods. The Market is the ideal way to finish your trip to Washington D.C., as you look for those last-minute gifts.
Flights to Washington D.C. land in Washington Dulles International Airport. It's a busy place, but you'll find taxis and car-hire facilities, as well as routes to the subways.
Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure. So before you fly to Washington please check the visa and passport requirements.
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Each day in November—leading up to the winter meetings—Sporting News will analyze the offseason to-do list of a major league team. Today: the World Series' runners-up.
The Detroit Tigers' season can be considered a roaring success because they reached the World Series. But they should not get carried away with that feat. The Tigers underachieved for much of the regular season and finished with only the seventh-best record in the American League. Plenty of positions need attention this offseason.
The Tigers wasted no time firing up their offseason. Three days after being swept out of the World Series, they announced that manager Jim Leyland will return for his eighth season in Detroit and that they had picked up the options on shortstop Jhonny Peralta and reliever Octavio Dotel.
General manager Dave Dombrowski now can turn his focus to finding a closer, upgrading the corner outfield positions and adding depth to the rotation. The Tigers are set just about everywhere else, including DH with the expected return of Victor Martinez.
Dombrowski told Detroit reporters earlier this week not to overlook 21-year-old Bruce Rondon in the closer competition. Rondon throws a fastball that regularly tops 100 mph, and he zoomed through the system in 2012.
"This guy is a special potential closer with the makeup of a closer," Dombrowski said. "Normally you're not going to thrust that in a young guy's hands and say automatically, 'It's your job,' but it would not surprise me if he earned that job."
If the Tigers plan to give Rondon a chance, it means they are unlikely to shop for a high-end closer such as Rafael Soriano. They also could close by committee, though that would not be Leyland's first choice. He is not among those who believe anybody can pitch in the ninth inning.
"All I know is I go to winter meetings every year, and everybody is talking about closers, and everybody is talking about trying to get one," Leyland says.
Because their in-house corner outfielders didn't perform up to expectations, the Tigers will look to sign at least one free agent, ideally one who is a plus defender, can hit in the 2-hole and is looking for no more than a two-year deal. Torii Hunter thrived in the 2-hole with the Los Angeles Angels and would make a good fit. Cody Ross and Ichiro Suzuki also have the right qualifications.
Closer Jose Valverde and left fielder/DH Delmon Young are free agents and already have been counted out of the team's plans. Backup catcher Gerald Laird also is a free agent but could return on another one-year deal. Outfielder/second baseman Ryan Raburn, drafted by Detroit in 2001, is a non-tender candidate after being left off the postseason roster.
Among the Tigers' holdovers, righthander Anibal Sanchez is the big unknown. The Tigers would like to bring him back, but he should be a hot target in a thin market for free-agent starters.
As long as Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are healthy, happy and in their primes, picking a team other than the Tigers to win the AL Central won't be easy. At least one Las Vegas sports book already has made the Tigers the favorites to win the 2013 World Series.
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Wide receivers coach Joker Phillips has resigned his position with the Florida football program and Chris Leak will assume the role.
In a stunning announcement, Florida wide receivers coach Joker Phillips resigned Wednesday, citing personal reasons.
UF coach Will Muschamp announced that former UF quarterback Chris Leak, who has been a non-coaching member of the Gators' staff since last year, has been elevated to wide receivers coach for the 2014 season.
"I'm thankful for the opportunity that the University of Florida and Will Muschamp provided to me and my family, but at this time I have decided to step down from my position on the UF coaching staff for personal reasons," Phillips said.
Phillips joined Muschamp's staff as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator a little more than a year ago. Before that, he had been the head coach at Kentucky for three years and a longtime assistant at UK, his alma mater.
Phillips was considered a possible candidate for the open offensive coordinator job at UF in December, but Muschamp went in a different direction, replacing the fired Brent Pease with Duke offensive coordinator Kurt Roper.
"I appreciate Joker's contributions to our program and wish him and his wife, Leslie, nothing but the best in the future," Muschamp said.
Phillips, a 26-year coaching veteran, is being replaced by someone with basically zero coaching experience. Leak, an aspiring coach, was hired by Muschamp to be the Gators' quality control coach in May 2013. Leak broke down film and had other responsibilities in the coaches' office, but did not do any coaching on the field.
"Chris is a bright young coach," Muschamp said. "He is one of the all-time Gator greats and being at Florida is very important to him. He has been working with Coach Roper and our offensive staff and is very familiar with our players and new system."
In his four years as the Gators' starting quarterback (2003-06), Leak became UF's all-time leader in passing yards (11,213), completions (895) and attempts (1,458). Leak helped lead the Gators to the national championship in 2006, and was named the offensive player of the game in UF's victory over Ohio State.
"I appreciate the opportunity that Coach Muschamp has given me and my family," Leak said. "It's an honor to be coaching at my alma mater where I have so many fond memories both on and off the field. We have a tremendous coaching staff, a great group of players and a support system in place and I'm excited to be a part of it."
Leak becomes the Gators' fourth wide receivers coach in the past four years. Aubrey Hill, a former UF wide receiver, resigned suddenly before the start of training camp in 2012 and was replaced by graduate assistant Bush Hamdan for the 2012 season. Phillips replaced Hamdan after the 2012 season.
Now, Leak takes over a wide receiver group that struggled with consistency and production this past season, but seemed to make positive strides in Roper's spread offense in the spring.
Leak is one of four new members on Muschamp's staff, joining Roper, offensive line coach Mike Summers and special teams coordinator Coleman Hutzler.


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Last week we kicked off the Community Scrapbook and asked that you send along your favorite "funny characters" you've created in Fallout 3.
While the above image (from Brian Nielson) could be classified more as being "terrifying" than "funny" — I did get a kick out of his character's Freddy Krueger-esque look — I must say it's a pretty clever use of the Deathclaw Gauntlet and Ghoul mask.
We got plenty of other entries, but I realized that creating funny characters in a post apocalyptic environment isn't always what you guys have in mind. This time around, we'll make it a little bit easier. Send us your favorite Scenic Landscape images, and we'll share sometime soon on the blog. Remember, they can be from any of our games.
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A FUNERAL director has donated a piece of silver to Leigh in memory of his daughter.
Paul Dainton presented a 1920s silver bowl complete with ladle and goblets to the town which he dedicated to his daughter Lynne Morland, who died in 2005.
Lynne suffered a brain haemorrhage, aged 28, and her only daughter Niamh joined Paul to present the silverware at an event last week.
Paul, company director at Paul Dainton Funeral Directors, in St Helens Road, Leigh, said: "When you lose a child, you don't expect that to happen, you should go first.
"Lynne's death devastated all the family with it being so sudden. We are still devastated.
"She is always in our thoughts and minds and that's why we decided to do this as a nice tribute to her memory."
Lynne was born in Leigh, attending St Peter's Primary School and later working at Pennington Primary School and Leigh Parish School as a support teacher.
The event was attended by Paul and 11-year-old Niamh but Lynne's widower Lee Morland was unable to attend due to work commitments.
"It is coming up to the 10th anniversary so we wanted to do something to mark the occasion and give something back to the town," said Paul, aged 63.
The silver bowl was presented to Clr Myra Whiteside, chair of Leigh Town Management Group, and Mayor of Wigan Phyllis Cullen at Leigh Town Hall where it will be put on display.


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Memo: I am not trading the stock market from an illegal basement in Florida and at the same time writing a dizzying number of minimal value-add notes. Rather, behind the scenes, I am talking with management teams for these three prime reasons:
- Help in making individual stock calls on either the interviewed company or one in its peer matrix.
- To gain insight into the true state of business (after five or so interrogations, clear themes begin to emerge).
- To get beyond the market's jargon zone, which often clouds judgment on an investment that may be very worthwhile.
The convos I am presently having are interesting from the standpoint that the tone regarding business conditions has improved from what it was in October and November. In fact, there is a renewed attention on how a business could shape its future earnings and cash flow on its own, as opposed to sitting idle because of the large, black cloud that is a tax-and-spend government.
By no means am I coming at you with the notion that the fallout from the fiscal cliff calamity is no longer a pressing concern in corner offices. It's just that there is a "let's get back to business and winning" attitude among many execs. Here are a few broader thoughts I have gleaned:
- The implied change in consumer spending patterns (using the two dreadful recent confidence measures) is not yet being completely felt in companies outside of mainstream retailers,
- Don't underestimate the positive influence of cost deflation (steel and fuel, for example) in helping to alleviate more competitive top lines.
- Companies are willing to give up price on new product introductions to gain market share in a sluggish demand backdrop, and then extract efficiencies from those product lines (manufacturing, product composition) over future periods.
- International, and that includes China, has not stabilized to the extent the headlines suggest.
Warming Up to eBay
Clever readers would have detected a touch more optimism in my penmanship on Wednesday. Much like the Federal Reserve, I enjoy dropping hints on potential shifts in strategy.
Keep in mind that I am no perma-bear, preferring to have reasonable clarity on certain factors tracked. This is a direct function of me not being a quick-to-the-draw trader at heart (short-term calls are specifically mentioned as such). The investment horizon for what I do is one to three months, slightly tailored from the equity research days gone by of six to 12 months.
A name that I have continued to do work on is eBay (EBAY), after a suggestion to trade the stock (long) around Black Friday. Now, I fancy that the stock is ripe for the next leg higher as it drives greater profitability from its Marketplace platform because of rising user growth rates and expense leverage (exciting new initiatives to personalize the shopping experience are supporting new-user growth rates), as PayPal expands as a percentage of total sales -- this business is being looked at a trusted friend by retailers, a vastly different story from Amazon (AMZN) and credit card companies, since operating margin expands through scale -- and as the productivity of the business leads to a stronger stance on share repurchases.
Is this stock a cheapie in terms of relative valuation, when considering the start of U.S. austerity? Nope, and that is primarily why the recommendation has been passed in your direction. I want exposure to companies that have accelerating sales and margin trends that are unlikely to reverse (in other words, expansion continues) in 2013, even if U.S. GDP growth slows markedly. My sense is that the Street still has catching up to do with its estimates on eBay.
In becoming constructive on eBay (which is different from wildly bullish; constructive places emphasis on specific company stories), there were two basic assumptions from a macro perspective:
- Fiscal-cliff legislation has brought some degree of certainty, and the market is willing to reward that clarity by bumping higher stock valuations. Yes, the debt ceiling is a major looming issue, and so is economic data cliff, but in the here and now, there is enough to recommend a large-cap company with clear operating momentum.
- Price is truth, at least for the short term, and price action is a possible tell that an earnings estimate floor has been attained.


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Mission awareness trip to Costa Rica
Mar. 21 ñ 28, 2009
Project Coordinator Rafael (Rafa) Villalobos started off this day with a dynamic reflection on the ìThe Banquet of the Kingdom.î I finished up the reflection singing, ìLove the Children.î
Sabanilla, Alajuela
We have been working in this rural area for only one year, yet the spirit is strong. A childrenís band marched us up the last mile or so to the parish church. The celebrant, Father Elias, expressed kindness to the children, and thanks to the sponsors. The four months of coffee harvest offer the only relatively sure source of employment. The fern and plant nurseries in this area were hard hit by the recent earthquake. One father died in the quake, and several houses were damaged.
The 500-hen livelihood project was challenged by lack of water. Parents hauled water by hand until water pipes could be repaired. Our home visits were high impact. Nubia, a petite young mother refugee from Esteli, Nicaragua, after having three sons and after suffering many beatings, had to separate from her husband. She was so full of life and enthusiastic that she convinced CFCA project leaders to begin sponsoring children in this area. Our social worker determined that this family needed a more dignified living situation. They now have an attractive and secure three-bedroom home with tile floors.
La Estrellita, Cartago
Our day started off with the early morning testimony of sponsored teen, Francini, 16. This girl suffered many different abuses over a period of four years. She also suffered because of the death of her first sponsor. Yet, with support and accompaniment of her current sponsors and CFCA staff, Francini is doing much better now. She aspires to study archeology.
In La Estrella, Cartago, where we have 810 children and 52 aging sponsored, the giants and costumed actors danced us into the 75-pupil school, where the principal and teachers had prepared a short program. Rafa explained the significance of the national anthem and the colors of the Costa Rican Flag.
During the family visits, we met parents, Maria Isabel and Juan, and their three daughters and one son. Three of the four children are sponsored. Juan is a recovering alcoholic and runs AA meetings three times a week in a little hall out back, formerly a chicken coop. Juan is now a builder, carpenter, gardener and responsible father. Maria Isabel is active in church, CFCA and spousesí support group for AA. A fine lunch followed for this large CFCA community. Children, aging, parents, staff and sponsors participated in the entertainment, to the great enjoyment of all.
Las Palmas, Los Guido, Las Mandarinas and Los Alpes
Each of these challenged communities lies within the municipality of Desamparados (The Forgotten). The name fits. In the harshness of these neighborhoods, the CFCA center becomes a very real oasis, many times organized and built by the parents of sponsored children.
We have been privileged to hear many testimonies and examples of inspiring faith-filled strugglesótriumphs over debts, depression, sickness, accidents, kidnappings, unemployment, abuse of all kinds. Time after time, families, children, teenagers and the elderly have expressed that their true and long-term friends are among the sponsors, social promoters and staff members of CFCA.
An evening celebration of the Eucharist in honor of Msgr. Oscar Romero brought together people from Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, U.S., Honduras, Canada, Puerto Rico and Spain, from several religious backgrounds. We heard actual recordings of his final homily on March 23. This homily is considered his ìdeath sentence.î Our group was invited to participate in this profound and meaningful celebration of the life and legacy of Oscar Romero.
A CFCA family reunion
All the sponsored children and aging are here, many with family members. We started off with a morning prayer in which the children, aging and sponsors could express their sentiments about this beautiful reunion. A pleasant park became the venue for our games, interactions, shared meals and much dancing.
San Ramon
CFCA has 18 years working in Bajo Tejares with 300-350 children, young mothers, elderly who enjoy lunch each weekday. We met the volunteer mothers who cook each day and had the joy of meeting Vanessa Maria, the lovely girl sponsored by CFCA CEO Paco Wertin.
Visits to families forced to live in highly combustible shacks were of high impact to the group.† Two weeks ago, a flash fire wiped out about 30 homes, leaving injuries but no deaths. Live flames and smoke still mark the spot. We learned that the Costa Rican government is supporting the construction of a new colony of more dignified housing. However, in order to get on the waiting list, a family has to be composed of Costa Rican citizens. This automatically excludes a multitude of Nicaraguan refugee families in this area.
Hogar de Magdala
The sponsors met our special little sponsored girl, Cristina. She turned 5 this past week.† Quite a miracle, the doctors say. They predicted that she would not survive beyond 7 months. Even though she has a broken arm from a recent fall, she has made great strides and soon will attend regular school. These special children are totally abandoned. The Sisters of Magdala become their real mothers and are addressed as such. Sister Rosario entered the order at the age of 17, and has been working with these children day and night for 22 years.
We enjoyed a showcase of production projects, and a great variety of typical dishes for lunch, including their local brew of chicha de cana, and as is CFCA custom, an open mike for singers, preachers, dancers and jokesters. Parents and scholars played the part of giant bears, duck, clown, abominable snowman, with all the children. I dedicated my song to the elderly. A grassroots movement takes place in the reality of the streets. True advocacy is the future of CFCA.
Bob Hentzen


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The Buffalo Sabres ended one year and opened a new one the same way… losing. Buffalo lost to the Carolina Hurricanes on New Year's Eve 5-4 and then proceeded to lose to the Calgary Flames 3-1 four nights later. Things are not getting any better for the men in red and black.
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Someone intimated I was old this week. Well, actually what he said was, "Dude, you're so a fossil."
"I have a Facebook page," I blurted out in my defense.
"Lame," was the response.
At the very least, if I'm going to be insulted it should be with proper grammar. It was, after all, a high-school junior radio and television journalism class. I was invited to talk about journalism as a career. What prompted the fossil comment was my mentioning the interesting people I'd gotten to know as a journalist. I told them I had met and become friends with such interesting people as Scott Crossfield.
Blank stares.
"You know, the first guy to go twice then three times the speed of sound."
Fossil comment.
"He trained Neil Armstrong!"
Deer-in-headlights look from the students.
You remember the Wright Brothers, right?
One student thought they were from Saturday Night Live and in "that old movie about some guy who got out of prison and started a band."
The rest of the class leaned heavily toward aviation and less toward journalism. No one could put World War II or Vietnam within 50 years of the actual dates; only two students had even heard of the Korean War. Paul Tibbets, Chuck Yeager, Burt & Dick Rutan, Bill Lear were all foreign.
Not a single student had ever given a thought to a career in aviation and, except for one student whose father was a private pilot, no one knew anything about aviation. They knew there are pilots, a few figured out there are mechanics but no one could name any other aviation-related occupation.
At a time when our industry is growing worldwide and demand for pilots and mechanics exceeds the number of students, it is chilling to think there may be no next generation, at least not one of any significance. We've fallen down on the job of promoting our industry and if we don't get better at it, that failure will come back to haunt us in the not-too-distant future.
Adopt a school; be an aviation resource. Talk to students, start a Boy Scout Aviation Venture Crew, get involved. If you have a successful business you might consider starting a scholarship for post-secondary education students going into aviation.
And I'm not a fossil. I typed this blog on my iPad while having dinner in a restaurant and emailed to my home computer connecting to the Internet via my hand-held Five-Spot portable WiFi. I checked to be sure it was successfully mailed by looking at my incoming email on my iPhone. When I got home it was in my email inbox on my computer. (Admittedly, that computer shares a desk with my 1974 IBM Correcting Selectric Typewriter.) OK, I'm a retro kind of guy. I even have a 25-year-old waterbed.
matt (not verified)
October 10, 2012 - 5:37pm
Maybe in the rest of the world, but the US has no such pilot shortage and never will in my lifetime! As far as not promoting the industry as a career, the US airlines have taken care of that. Who in their right mind would spend upwards of $100,000 for training with so little in return for that investment. A regional flying job at less than $20,000 a year? Multiple layoffs resulting in starting over on the seniority list and wages with a new company? No more pensions left for retirement except for the worthless 401K. Lousy quality of life for those who have a family due to being on the "road" so much. Most pilots I know who have children would prefer that they find another career choice rather than aviation. I still enjoy flying very much and still do some VFR flying on my own. But now knowing what I know about the industry would I do it as a living like I do now if given the chance to do it all over? No! I would do something else for a living and keep aviation only as a hobby.
David Lombardo (not verified)
October 10, 2012 - 6:03pm
Matt, your view of aviation is certainly valid for you but I know many pilots and mechanics who love their jobs. The simple fact is no job is 100% wonderful; that's why they call it work. I have a friend who flies a corporate jet and he always refers to it as having an office with the greatest view in the world.
matt (not verified)
October 10, 2012 - 7:03pm
Don't misunderstand, I still love aviation. After 11 years of doing it for a living I now have a more realistic view about it as a career. Just as long as anyone who chooses aviation as a career knows about the downfalls of this business before putting out thousands of their own dollars for training. Schools that push the so called "pilot shortage" are doing more disservice to aviation than anyone who has been expressing any unhappiness flying for a living.
Mark Matteson (not verified)
October 11, 2012 - 5:08pm
I teach at a FAR 147 maintenance training school, and have personally met young people who have no clue as to what aviation is all about, but I am trying to correct that in my own part of the world.
I am a Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badge Counselor, I host and participate in the local Girl Scout Aerospace Day. I support the EAA Young Eagle Flights, and both of my sons have flown with the EAA pilots. I take my aviation students to the local schools (K-12) to do show and tell sessions with the schools,and I bring in the High School guidance counselors for some hands-on exposure to aviation maintenance practices. My oldest son met Bill O'Brien at an IA Renewal Seminar, when he was 8 years old.
Do something, anything you can to let the young people know about all aspects of aviation. Freshmen here at the University who haven't declared a major are offered the opportunity to tour our program and see what is available - some have transferred out of a 4 year degree progam track (with no job prospects on the horizon at all) into our program, graduated, and went to work.
I'll admit, I, too, am a old - but I'm a dinosaur, not a fossil. It took me awhile to use texting, but if it is the best way to reach a young person, it is a tool.
Let the young people decide what they are going to do with the information provided, but give them some. There's lift, and then there's drag. Which best describes you? I'd rather be lift.


text: State soccer tourney pushed back to next week By Tommy R. Atkinson October 30, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Hurricane Sandy pushed this weekend's high school state soccer tournament into overtime.The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission postponed the event Tuesday morning after remnants of the superstorm blanketed the state with snow. The state tournament was scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the YMCA Youth Sports Complex in Beckley, which received 16 inches of snow Tuesday.The semifinals will now take place Tuesday, Nov. 6 with the championships Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the same site. The Cline and Carter Fields where the Class AAA and AA-A boys and girls games are held, respectively, are grass surfaces. (See Page 2B for pairings and schedule.)"The field conditions were just at the point where we couldn't do it,'' said SSAC executive director Gary Ray. "Right now we feel, and looking into next week, that we could avoid a day out of school by playing Tuesday and Wednesday.'' Ray acknowledged that it could be difficult for those traveling from afar to vote on Election Day. Parents, students and fans traveling from schools such as Buckhannon-Upshur and Hedgesville will most likely arrive in Beckley on Monday, which could throw a wrench into their voting plans if they haven't already cast their ballots."The thing is we're looking at the students not missing any school,'' said Ray. "We try to avoid as much missed school time as possible. It's tough to avoid every conflict. I won't be [in Parkersburg] to vote either. I'll take care of that matter myself.''Thousands were without power across West Virginia on Tuesday and Kanawha and Putnam County schools were closed. Beckley had a blizzard warning in effect until today."This is a very unusual situation with the weather we're experiencing now,'' Ray said. "Families and school districts have more to think about now than getting kids to a state tournament. At this time we have to do what's in the best interest of the student-athletes, their families and the member schools.'' Weather forecasters are calling for temperatures to rise into the 40s in Beckley over the weekend with partly sunny skies. The long-range forecast for next Tuesday and Wednesday is temperatures in the 50s with partly sunny skies."The folks in Beckley feel pretty confident, if the forecast holds true, that they could get the field ready for next Tuesday and Wednesday,'' Ray said.Ray said the state tournament fields will be re-evaluated this weekend and he wouldn't rule out moving the tourney again if playing conditions aren't favorable."I'm not going to say it wouldn't happen,'' he said. "I'm not saying we would not have to look at that. We'll evaluate it as we move into the weekend. We're not sure how fast the snow's going to leave.'' The delay means state-bound teams will have a few more days of anxious practice if any at all. When the state tournament begins Tuesday, nearly two weeks will have passed since schools played their last game in regionals, which were held Oct. 23 and Oct. 25. "I know some of the places the teams are coming from are really having bad weather and bad situations,'' said Hurricane boys coach Jim Dagostine, whose Redskins are No. 1 in AAA. "I just hope everybody's families are OK. Everybody's dealing with the same thing."Everybody has a few players that could use a couple of days off. We're going to meet and go over some scouting stuff. I'm not big on doing anything indoors. We're going to treat it like a weekend and practice Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday and go play.'' The layoff is a Catch-22 for George Washington first-year girls coach Derek Ragle."The positive I see in it is we may get Kasey Rhodes back, who is an injured starter for us,'' he said. "Ideally, the longer the layoff I think the more rusty the girls will get."You can only simulate so much in practice. You need game situations. It's like you're back at the beginning of the season. I'm just worried about the girls losing touch on the ball. We'll make do.''Ray said he could only remember one other state event that was moved."I think years ago they moved the state track meet up a week because of some kind of situation,'' he said. "It's one of those unusual situations that don't come around very often and you have to deal with it.''Reach Tommy R.Atkinson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4811. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis 5 YWCA Charleston's Women of Achievement to be honored in March Two football games moved to Laidley Previous Story Roundup: WVU women lose to TCU in Big 12 soccer tournament Next Story


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New Circuit Court Judge Will Receive Official Commission
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David S. Schell will be presented his official commission as a Fairfax Circuit Court judge on Friday, March 13, at 4 p.m. The investiture ceremony will take place in Courtroom 5J, Fairfax County Courthouse, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. The public is invited to attend the hour-long ceremony, as well as a reception immediately afterwards.
At the ceremony, Delegate David Marsden will present Schell with his official commission, and Circuit Court Chief Judge Dennis J. Smith will ceremonially administer the oath to Schell, who took his oath of office on Sept. 4, 2008.
Before joining the Circuit Court, Schell served for 17 years as a judge of the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Prior to that, he practiced law in Northern Virginia from 1979 to 1991. Schell received his law degree from the Washington College of Law, American University, in 1978.
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Before the season had even started for the Indiana Pacers, and long before the bad news came out about Danny Grangers knee costing him at least three months, the expectations for third-year swingman Paul George were already pretty astronomical.
Considered to be one of the most promising young players in the entire league, George has been presented a perfect opportunity to break out in Grangers absence. However, early in the season, the reviews have been mixed. George has scored in double digits in each of the teams first seven games, but hes also had some atrocious shooting nights to get there.
Its frustrating, George said, Im not knocking down open shots. Im getting good looks, and its just frustrating because I know I can shoot the ball well. But its something that Im working on, just letting go and having fun and playing.
With all the pressure on him to succeed, however, its has proven challenging to just kick back and be easy about things. George knows that the best players in the league take on those expectations, and thats exactly what he is trying to do.
Of course I want that pressure, George said. A lot of guys my age, I dont t think they would approach the game the way that I would. At the end of the day, I do want to be an All-Star. I do want to be the best player I can be. But most of all, I just want to win. Whether thats scoring 15 points and 10-12 rebounds or 20-plus points a night, at the end of the day, with the team that I am surrounded by, I just want to win.
So far, though, wins have been hard to come by for the Pacers, who are only 3-4 through their first seven games. George admitted that his own struggles have played a part in that, but mostly he just intimated that players werent clicking with each other yet, nor has the team figured out how to play without Granger.
Were just finding the chemistry and right units to click together, and thats going to come with time, George said. A lot of new faces. Its just a little different. We werent expecting Danny to go down and be out as early as he is.
But again, Grangers absence is supposed to mean opportunity for George. With the teams previous top scoring option down, now is the time for the protégé to become the master.
When its all said and done, thats the role I want to fill, George said. Ive got time to grow into that, and there are a lot of great options around me, so its been easy for me to come into my own because I got players that can help me and mentor me.
It will be easier to remain patient if the team starts figuring out how to win some more games, which, at the end of the day, really is what matters for a team many hoped would be the second-best in the East this year.
We are set up to be a winning program, and its kind of frustrating that its not happening, more so than me being a breakout player, George said. But if it takes me being a breakout player, I am going to work and rise to that level.
The Indiana Pacers can ask nothing more.


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