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By Cavelle Layes
A Kamloops advocacy group has received gratitude and support after giving local seniors a voice.
The Interior B.C. Council on Aging Society continues to set its goals high and are working towards political action.
Isabelle Allen, a chair and one of the original founders, said the Council on Aging now has eight board members and many new members joining.
Allen said they are happy to be gaining numbers, noting each member comes from a different background and provides unique insight.
The Council on Aging was formed in March of 2014 when a group of Kamloops locals decided there was a need for a clear voice for seniors.
One of the biggest steps forward has been consultations that began last year with mini testing groups.
The Council on Aging was able to get a student from TRU, trained in research methods, to conduct consultations which were designed to find out what issues Kamloops seniors really face.
The student then compiled all of the data into a report.
Allen explains the report is not considered to be scientific, as certain criteria are needed in order to meet this classification and the costs are higher.
The report did help the Council on Aging to better understand what concerns local seniors have and where they would like to see support.
"We were surprised to get such a variety of issues," Allen said, but noted that as a whole, the core issues brought up were anticipated.
One of the big issues was that many seniors outlive their doctors, and it can be hard to find a new one.
Allen also noted many of those involved in the consultation were not aware a nurse practitioner could do many things a doctor can.
She explained when surgeries are needed, a nurse practitioner can make recommendations to doctors, but for minor ailments, a nurse practitioner can handle the job. Some will also make house calls.
Allen said the Council on Aging has applied for funding to be able to offer this sort of consultation on a larger scale, and with more scientific test results.
The Council on Aging intends to reach out to more rural areas such as Chase and include them in the test results down the road.
The Council on Aging members believe seniors in rural areas may offer their own set of concerns that should also be addressed.
The improved tests would ensure there is enough information included to consider them valid, and the findings would be presented at the Seniors Symposium in June.
"People want to know what the consultations found out and what can be done," Allen said, noting the consultations have drawn a lot of interest.
In fact, she said, the last Seniors Symposium drew out a large crowd interested in the results of the report.
"The seniors want the testing to be valuable and meaningful," Allen said.
"They want to see they are valued and people are listening to what they want. What they really want, not just what is assumed they need."
"Sometimes the assumptions aren't what they need, but the seniors accept it," Allen said.
She explained that in some situations, government pushes for funding for seniors care homes, because they believe this is what is wanted by the senior community. However, many just want to be able to access the items required to help them continue to live in their own homes.
The testing also highlighted some other areas of concern Allen said — issues that seem to slip through the cracks.
"It is hard for instance, for low-income women who didn't work outside of the home and don't have a pension," she said.
"These women can't find housing." This is an issue that often comes up, as many of the women were housewives and their husbands have since passed, leaving them with nothing.
The Council on Aging hopes to get a number of TRU students to help them conduct further, more detailed testing in the near future.
"We have experts on our Council, but not the type that can make the testing valuable and scientific," she explained.
If the Council on Aging could produce a scientific study, the results could be presented to the government, and really be used to help give local seniors a voice.
Since its formation, the Council on Aging has been asked to reply to many different types of policies on behalf of local seniors, and speak to the ministry on the subjects.
While the Council on Aging does not offer services to seniors, the society targets policies on their behalf.
"We don't pretend to represent everyone," Allen said, "but most on the board are seniors and have experience."
"We hope that it is going to open windows that haven't been open before," she said.
"We want to change the image people have of our seniors. They are not just people in need, they can be resourceful, they have been out in the world working and have all kinds of skills."
The Interior B.C. Council on Aging Society is always listening to feedback from the community and is still accepting new members.


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Mack found a second part time job. He's working fifty-five hours a week between both jobs. He feels this is too much so he's going to have his hours cut at the lower paying job. This puzzles me because he has no savings and has borrowed money from most of his friends and his father. Wouldn't you want to work as much as possible in an effort to save money or pay back debts? Also, it looks like he's getting a new car. A dealership told Mack he only needs a co-signer to purchase a new car. His car was repossessed about three weeks ago and he's already trying to get a new car. Mack was underwater on his car loan so the bank will send him a bill for the balance owed once they sell the car. The bank will most likely sue him if he doesn't pay the bill. Yet it looks like he'll have a new car soon. I think it's fiscally irresponsible.
Working The System
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I have never worked more than 40 hrs/week, and I have been working since I was 16 (am now 61). there HAS to be a work/life balance for me.
mack is thinking with his little head (yeah, down there). not a mature responsible way to act. DO NOT loan him money; you will never see it again. DO NOT co-sign his car loan either.
Fiscal Responsibility, sometimes never comes to some Folks.
This is not so unusual. Many people live like this. The day of reckoning often comes later than it should.


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One of the greatest assets of living on the lake is lakeside dining. Tellico Village has a variety of lakeside dining options, however, four restaurants really stand out from the crowd:
The Blue Heron: Part of the Tellico Village Yacht Club, the Blue Heron Restaurant is located on the Village's very own private lakefront property. Enjoy American cuisine in a casual upscale atmosphere. Views of the lake and mountains, in addition to their food and events, makes for an amazing dining experience.
Lakehouse Grill: Lakeside Grill is located at Sequoyah Landing, only about 15 minutes away from The Blue Heron. The Grill has a family friendly atmosphere, great views of the lake, and live entertainment on the weekends. With everything on the menu from fresh seafood to veggie burgers, everyone in the family is sure to find something to enjoy.
Tanasi: Pull up to the dock and enjoy a classic club sandwich and a cold drink while overlooking the golf course or watching the boats go by on the lake. With a relaxing atmosphere, good service and great lunch combos and specials, Tanasi is always a good one stop shop for a refreshing meal.
Calhoun's: With two lakeside locations, Calhoun's (famous for their award winning BBQ) is the perfect place to dock your boat for a bite to eat. The Fort Loudon Lake location includes a panoramic view of the lake while overlooking one of Tennessee's largest marina. In addition to having a location on Fort Loudon Lake, Calhoun's has an additional lakeside location on the Tennessee River close to Neyland Stadium. No matter which location you choose, Calhoun's is sure to provide an array of delicious variety for you and your family to enjoy.
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Character and IntegrityMay 31, 2016 at 10:21 am | Posted in character and integrity | 1 Comment
Tags: Bible study on character and integrity, Biblical integrity, Character, Christian character, Godly character, integrity, Jesus's character, Jesus's character & integrity
Three days ago (May 28, 2016) The Deep End surpassed its old record for number of views in one day by a huge number. I suspect this had to do with Memorial Day weekend, and the post entitled "What Will You be Remembering this Memorial Day?" and the category Biblical Remembering, which seemed to be the source of most of the activity. In honor of the occasion, I wanted to recap another popular category.
Several years ago, there was an upheaval in the youth ministry department (an all-too-common occurrence in my experience) at the local church where I attended and served. Being suddenly without a youth leader, the pastor asked if I could fill in on Wednesday nights teaching the youth group (consisting of junior high and high school students). Youth group ministry is my least favorite ministry in church. I would prefer if kids attended "big church" with their parents or other adults, but I have been consistently overruled in this area. Also, most of the kids who attended this particular church came on their own, without parents or guardians, or were dropped off by adults who didn't stay for the service themselves.
So I agreed to help out for a six-week period until a new youth leader could be found. The week before I started, youth group attendance had been around 12 – 15. By the time the six weeks was over, we had a high attendance of 29 and were averaging around 25. How did I get the class to grow numerically? By wacky games? Pizza parties? Showing videos? Acting silly? Growing weird facial hair, wearing skinny jeans, moussing up my hair, and getting into hip-hop? Nope. What I did was pray a lot about it and call all the kids' parents who brought them on Sunday mornings but not Wednesday nights, and challenged them to bring them on Wednesday nights. I'm about as personable and friendly as a stinky mop, and my phone manners are awkward and clumsy. So, obviously, the Lord is the One Who increased the attendance, not me, but I'm grateful He allowed me to have a part in it.
The series of lessons I taught during those six weeks focused on the character and integrity of various people in the Bible. There seemed to be a change in behavior and some spiritual growth among the kids during that time, but only the Lord knows if it was real or lasting. I pray that it was. Below are links to the lessons:
Part One (introduction and definitions of character and integrity; illustration: Nerf football vs. NFL football) *
Part Two (David; illustration: Zip-lock bag vs. bird cage)
Part Three (Mary)
Part Four (Daniel; illustration: steel ball vs. Play-Doh)
Part Five (Jephthah's daughter)
Part Six (Jesus; illustration: a straight wall vs. a crooked wall)
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Holiday Gift Ideas – Is it that time of year again? Our family truly enjoys this special month of December.
We celebrate Christmas in many ways, from a birthday cake for Jesus to special holiday menus, from stockings on the mantle to a fragrant Christmas tree.
But our favorite facet of the month has to be the warm and festive gatherings with family, friends, and neighbors.
And some of those get-togethers involve gift giving.
Though we try to be kind and generous all year round, there's something about celebrating this season by giving something special to those we love.
In our family we exchange gifts including coupons for services and outings, personalized tree ornaments, practical packages under the tree, and fun gift bags passed around in those silly gift exchange games we just can't give up.
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Holiday gifts for individuals or families?
Here are some suggestions from our house to yours.
Best Kitchen Curtains and Kitchen Valances
Best Kitchen Curtain Color For Your Kitchen
Rural Living Today Holiday Gift Ideas Four Holiday Wish Lists
Rural Living Today have compiled some lists of practical and fun items we use or would like to have…and that we highly recommend to other homesteaders.
So here we have lists For good measure, we've added a list for the youngest homesteaders in our lives.
We've included links to some online stores so you can see the products or order them if you wish.
But we also encourage you to support your local merchants by shopping in your own neighborhood.
Rural Living Today Holiday Gift Ideas
Carhartt Long Sleeve T-Shirts
I could never have too many of these–I live in them all winter.
Marie and I both like to wear them alone or layered under other shirts, depending on the temperature.
These Carhartt T-shirts are heavier than most Ts, well made, and reasonably priced.
They come in several colors that still look good after lots of washing, and Carhartt's short sleeve T-shirts are great for the spring to fall months.
Extra batteries for battery-driven tools
You can never have enough extra batteries.
There are few things more frustrating than running out of power in the middle of a project.
Keep a battery charger in the garage, one in the barn, another in the garden shed.
I like combo sets of interchangeable tools.
I have a drill, handsaw, and flashlight that use the same battery pack.
Speaking of flashlights, you can never have too many!
This year I bought a giant one that will even shine on coyotes hundreds of feet away.
And we have several of these little LED headlamps around; we keep a couple in the truck so we can see the gate lock when arriving home in the black of night.
Check your local stores for specials on these–we found a pack of three headlights with batteries.
Best Tools for the Farm and Homestead
Framing gun, finish gun, finish brad and staple gun.
The last is great for attaching wire cloth, screening, and chicken wire when building chicken tractors and coops.
There's no substitute!
Nice air compressor with air driven tools
Here's a combo set with air compressor and tools.
Good quality chainsaw
I recommend a farm-sized chainsaw–not a small startup saw.
I'd get a Husqvarna Rancher chainsaw or the Stihl equivalent.
Make sure you have extra chains and lots of 2 cycle oil additive on hand.
Weed whacker
Either a Husqvarna or Stihl trimmer.
Get a good heavy-duty one with a support strap to hold the weight of the tool while you work.
Remote wireless thermometer
Summer and winter, the first thing I want to know in the morning is the outdoor temperature.
It tells me how the livestock and the garden might be faring and helps me plan my day.
BUT especially on frigid mornings I'd rather not go outside to check the temps.
With a remote weather station you can have several wireless weather station around your property reporting in to one central reader located in the comfort of your home.
I have my eye on this one that can read three remote sensors up to 330 feet from my house.
Good Laptop Computer
A good laptop computer for research, record-keeping, etc.
Brands and formats vary but it's important to have something you're comfortable with and that suits your preferences.
Depending on your needs, a tablet may be enough.
Apple peeler – Apple Corer – Apple Slicer
I may be an outdoor kind of guy but hey.
I can find my way around the kitchen!
This fall we spent hours peeling and coring apples the old-fashioned way.
Then I found out about this manually-operated Apple Peeler gadget that will speed things up like crazy next year.
Rural Living Today Holiday Gift Ideas Favorites
Jolly Garden Clogs
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE mine!
If I could recommend only one thing (or one pair of things) to my friends, it would be Jolly Garden Clogs.
They are durable, very comfy, and easy to slip on and off.
Their sturdy cork insoles support my flat arches and are removable for cleaning.
I wear my red Jollys all year round all over our farm as long as the snow is not deeper than they are tall.
They also disappear from our mud room all the time and can be found on the feet of my daughters and granddaughters.
Men can wear them too!
Jollys come in two men's styles and two women's styles.
Adobe oven for our backyard patio area
An Adobe Pizza Oven is on our wish list every year, just waiting for it to rise to the top of the priority list on our developing family farm.
We're thinking about building something like this.
But for now we will stick to our BBQ Grill.
Can you imagine baking bread, roasting meat, or cooking a homemade pizza in one of these?
Ninja Kitchen System or similar appliance
One of the most important tools in the kitchen!
We use our Ninja Pulse Blender multiple times daily for grinding coffee and herbs, grating cheese, making smoothies, mixing, kneading, and all sorts of other things.
So handy not only for everyday cooking but when there's lots of garden produce to process.
Kitchenaid Mixer Fruit and vegetable strainer attachment
Our hand-cranked food mill does the job (and without electricity), but for large quantities of applesauce and tomato sauce, this Kitchenaid strainer attachment is a real hand- and time-saver.
Homestead Food Processing Projects and Canning Equipment
I have a large kitchen, but the counters always seem to be full of processing foods, trials, and testing projects…and the endless canning supplies.
Wouldn't it be awesome to have a separate bowls of bread dough, jars of kefir, crocks of fermenting vinegar, bowls of soaking grains and nuts,dehydrator, canners, etc.?
I'm planning to get a separate set of canning utensils to keep aside for canning only.
Speaking of kitchen projects, I recommend every homesteader kitchen be equipped with both a water bath canner for high-acid foods and a pressure canner for meats, vegetables, and other low-acid foods.
I use some of them all year, but at canning time I spend too much time trying to find them around the kitchen.
Home Canning Guide: Tips to Keep Your Food Safe
Big food dehydrator
I have a small round Nesco dehydrator, but oh would I love to have an Excalibur dehydrator!
When I've used my daughter's, I really notice that the Excalibur not only holds more food and has more height flexibility, but also dehydrates everything much faster!
Vacuum Sealer
FoodSaver rounds out the food preservation equipment list.
Vacuum sealing prevents freezer burn and just keeps things fresher, plus it consolidates packages so they stack nicely in the freezer or pantry.
We have a basic model, but the larger models have more capabilities.
Reading for Leisure Time
All this talk of equipment for working makes me want to sit down for a bit to read.
For me that includes reading about working (Getting Started on a Food Supply Plan: Sourcing, Preserving, and Storing Food for Tomorrow's Uncertain Times), you can buy it.
Here are some great magazines to read about the homesteading life and more mad scientist experiments to try!
GRIT, Mother Earth News, Hobby Farms, Backwoods Home.
I'd love to sit down and reminisce through the new 40th anniversary edition of The Encyclopedia of Country Living, the book that inspired our homesteading hearts.
Holiday Gift Dream List
Kindle eBook reader
One thing that is extremely handy is Kindle e-reader.
It isn't just for reading fiction, you can store thousands of great, informative, and educational books on one.
Making them a great tool to keep with you, whether you are working in the shop, the garden, or learning new skills.
I've been wanting one for about three years and this year I am finally getting one – very excited!
Pullover Sweater
A nice thick pullover sweater for chilly mornings before the fire warms things up.
I like sweatshirts but one thing my dad Jim can attest to is that I am a big sweater fan.
I've been stealing his sweaters my whole life!
Travel mugs to keep my coffee hot
Contigo mugs are bar none the best, although I've got a few others sitting around.
I am a creature of habit, and as a creature of habit I love my routine of coffee in the morning and afternoon.
A good travel mug will keep it hot if I don't finish it in time, which is handy with little ones underfoot!
Kitchenaid Mixer
This is probably one of my most favorite and useful tools.
Kitchenaid is an absolute workhorse.
There are some days I use mine multiple times in the day.
It not only is good to have as a mixer, but it has lots of attachments to do whatever you want, from an ice cream maker to a food strainer (which I use quite a bit!).
You can use it to grind your meat, mix in the seasonings, and then extrude the sausage into links.
A very useful tool!
Shelving Systems – A nice shelving system for canned goods is a good thing to have on hand for anyone who does their own food preservation.
One thing that is difficult is when you don't really know what you have on hand.
Personally I'm no good at keeping an inventory.
Having a shelf that keeps everything right in sight is hugely useful for planning meals or knowing when it's time to stock up.
Garden wagon
Wheelbarrows are really nice but if you have a good sturdy garden wagon/cart, you can haul so much more and it is much easier to use than a wheelbarrow.
If you garden at all, this is a hugely useful item that makes life a whole lot easier.
Automatic feeders and nipple Chicken waterers
Available for chickens, hogs, and more
These are something that will also make life much easier when caring for livestock.
At our old house when we had our chickens I loved the fact that my chickens could have plenty of food and water at any given time.
It really came in handy during those busy days running errands, canning marathons, or anything else that might "help" me forget to feed or water my birds.
Large feeders can be found easily online and in feed stores.
We made our nipple waterers similar to this, but you can find ready-made ones at Avian Aqua Miser and The Garden Coop.
Insulated hooded zip-up sweatshirt
My favorite is one I got from North 1 (which is very difficult to find) – it is thermal insulated on the inside and so warm.
I love having the convenience of a hoodie with the warmth of a coat for quick trips outside to grab more firewood, compost pile or to wrangle the animals.
I know Carhartt has some really good ones, too, and they are easier to find than North 1!
Set of cast iron cookware
I would be so lost without my cast iron.
When seasoned it cleans easily, cooks evenly and food somehow tastes better when made in it.
I have several skillets in various sizes and a dutch oven and they pretty much have a permanent residence on my stove.
On my wish list this year is a set of cast iron bread pans.
I have one made from stoneware, and it bakes so much nicer than the thin nonstick one I have.
Indoor/outdoor slippers
Since I don't have a pair of Jolly Clogs like my mom (and yes, I DO steal them when I visit) I love my slippers that have soles.
They are just sturdy enough that I can run outside for that trip to the woodpile or compost pile and not have to worry about putting on regular shoes.
Holiday Gift Ideas Fun for Younger Homesteaders
Fisher-Price Little People Farm
We have to start with this old favorite of our family.
Bethany still has the old 1970s version that our kids all played with.
Of course this one is all modernized, with animal sounds…and does the barn door still "moo"?
Melissa and Doug Farm Friends Floor Puzzle
We love the quality of Melissa and Doug products, and this floor puzzle looks like tons of fun!
Look at all those farm animals and the big red barn.
Pieces are large enough for young children to handle and put in place.
Farm Cube Puzzle by Melissa and Doug.
Remember the kind where each side of each block is part of a different puzzle?
Kids can spend hours rearranging these cubes to discover their favorite farm animals looking back at them.
Lace and Trace Farm lace up cards.
Generations of kids have enjoyed lacing perforated cards with yarn.
These farm animals are adorable (and yes, they're from Melissa and Doug and we really don't get paid for advertising their products!
But quality speaks for itself).
My First Farm set for LEGO fans
These duplo blocks are for the young ones, but I know some older kids who would love to build this and play with it too.
My Collage Farm
Four cute little animals and a bunch of goodies to decorate them with.
Little ones need help but older kids can let their creativity fly.
Holiday Gift Ideas Little House on the Prairie books and DVD sets
I'll never be too old to read about the pioneer life of the Ingalls family.
We used to read the books every year, and now our grand kids are avidly reading them.
The DVD's they're among the best for entertaining young people while accurately describing life for the original homesteaders.
Do you have an avid craftier in your family?
My Little House Crafts Book includes instructions for 18 projects that Laura and Mary actually made in the Little House stories.
My Side of the Mountain trilogy
These books were some of our childhood favorites.
They inspired our dreams of self-sufficiency and aspirations to live the life we live today. Prepping gives you options on the road adventure
You can be sure our own children will be reading them in the years to come!
Holiday Gift Ideas Farm Science Set
Farm Science set for older children.
A fun way to learn about how farms work with all sorts of educational and fun activities from T.S. Shure.
Storey Publishing's game and puzzle books for preschoolers and older kids
These look like so much fun I'm thinking of putting them on my own wish list!
Barnyard Games and Puzzles, Pony Play Games and Puzzles, Chicken Games and Puzzles and Horse Games and Puzzles each include more than 100 brainteasers, word games, puzzles, jokes and riddles.
Badland Winches and Trailer Tongues for Your Vehicle
With safety always being a priority, we have put together information on two products for your vehicles, depending on your situation.
It is not surprising to have off-road vehicles get stuck in the mud or some challenging terrain regardless of their tough mechanisms and dynamic designs meant for such situations.
This is when Badland winches would come in handy to extract the vehicle from uninspiring positions in the outback or dense forests.
The market offers 12000 lb Badland winches with an automatic load-holding brake to get stuck off-road vehicles out of their predicament easily and quickly.
The dynamic winch can offer plenty of power in any heavy vehicle recovery using a cable tensioner that pulls out the stuck vehicle quickly without damaging any component.
If you frequent adventurous trips using 4×4 wheel vehicles in remote terrains, it is wise to bring along one of these 12000 lb winches as an unfailing companion when needed to get out of a tight situation.
Badland Winches for off-road fun
Badland winches exhibit great power in not just recovering stuck vehicles; they can haul timber over a great distance or be loaded onto a container.
A boat can also be loaded with this powerful winch which uses a series-wound motor.
The winch enjoys a 3-stage planetary gear system that spurns a fast speed line to get the job done.
Its load-holding brake is an automatic feature that is designed for extreme safety in any off-road adventure.
Modern technology ensures that all Badland winches are designed with dynamic components that offer features to benefit the extreme adventurer with maximum safety.
The winch's motor stays cool even when in long pulls while the free spooling feature ensures a fast line out.
Its cable tensioner is specially designed to prevent any tangling of the cable.
The winch has a 12-foot remote control that is ergonomic in shape for a smoother hold and grip.
Its roller fair lead comes with nylon bushing and tough wire rope of aircraft grade to give durability and strength at every pull out job.
It is easy to attach the winch onto the vehicle easily and securely to ensure that the vehicle would be pulled out of the challenging terrain.
Holiday Gift Ideas buy Badland Winches
Veteran off-road adventurers have no hesitation in investing in a quality Badland 12000 lb winch from an appointed supplier that provides fair pricing and friendly customer services.
Such products come with a lifetime warranty that assures consumers of material defects or substandard workmanship.
An extended guarantee can be secured to enjoy better services from its distributor.
Certain distributors may even allow a return of these winches for any reason.
Costing just a couple of hundred dollars with a lifetime warranty, Badland winches are a strong necessity for adventurers as well as heavy vehicle repair shops, manufacturers, tool enthusiasts and building contractors who have specific uses of the winch.
The wide number of suppliers and distributors for winches makes it easy for customers to get a unit for their vehicles.
The internet is a powerful platform that allows easy search and online purchases of these tools, such as wWw.OnlineCarParts.co.uk.
Trailer Tongue
At first look, Trailer Tongue sounds like something a dentist might be interested in or maybe something a stand-up comic dreamed up of.
However, hold your laughter as a trailer tongue is a very real thing and for people who love to carry their mobile home along with them as they head down the road, a trailer tongue is a serious thing.
Technically it refers to the forward portion of a trailer where the coupler is mounted.
Now why would one worry about this contraption or even give it a second thought?
Tongue weight
Well first of all, as they say in trailer circles, always know your tongue weight.
It is something that you will need to aware of if you intend to hitch a trailer to your car.
Most people who are familiar with all things towing say that the tongue weight should be around 9-11% of the gross trailer weight.
This is crucial with respect to safety while towing your trailer.
If the tongue weight is too light then not enough downward pressure is applied on the attachment point and can result in something that is called as trailer sway.
This is unsafe as it makes the trailer difficult to handle and can it can even come off under severe stress.
The other thing is if the tongue weight is too heavy.
This causes an undue strain on the car pulling the trailer affecting the gas efficiency as well as making the trailer very difficult to maneuver specially around turns.
There are some fixes that can be made if the trailer tongue weight does not fall within the correct weight limit then simple fixes can be made.
These include shifting the cargo weight inside the trailer to help compensate as necessary.
If the trailer weight is too light then all that needs to be done is to shift the weight forward and if the weight is more, then some weight needs to be shifted toward the back of the trailer.
This helps in balancing the trailer weight and helps in maneuverability.
This however is a distant second fix as compared to changing the actual trailer weight.
Calculating tongue weight
The next logical question is how to calculate the tongue weight?
Well the first step is to know the total weight of the trailer so that you can calculate what weight range you need to be within.
If you do not already know this then a trip to the public scales and a small dollar investment will provide you the answer.
To calculate the tongue weight you can either use a small bathroom scale (for lighter tongues) or you can purchase a specific tongue weight scale which will help you find out the exact scale of the heavier tongue weights.
For newcomers, both the information on Badland winches and trailer tongues for your vehicles may sound intimidating but with your research, you will need what you need to in order to buy accordingly.


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What Is A 20-Day Stay Order?
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The judge has the discretion to grant a 20 day stay. A 20 day stay is a period of time granted by the sentencing judge to allow a person 20 days to apply for a conditional drivers license through the Department of Motor Vehicles.


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Kenwright Timeline
1999: Takes over as Chairman of Everton FC.
2000: Everton sell Richard Dunne to Manchester City.
2001: Everton sell Francis Jeffers and Michael Ball .
2001: Everton announce exciting plans to build a 55,000 capacity stadium on the Kings Dock site.
2002 NTL investment deal in Everton falls through, leaving huge problems with Walter Smith having already spent money allocated from this deal.
2002: After a string of terrible performances, Walter Smith is sacked. David Moyes is hired as new Manager.
2003: Kings Dock Stadium plans are put to bed after Everton are unable to find the required £30M shortfall.
2004 Paul Gregg allegedly falls out with Kenwright over the £40M debt levels of the club, and offered to cover the cash needs of the club while re-finance was agreed, subject to Kenwright and his supporter Jon Wood resigning. Kenwright refuses to resign.
2004: Everton make a "substantial" bid for Alan Smith (from Leeds). However it appears Smith had already agreed to join Man Utd. Leeds director Lorimer later states "we have yet to receive any bid from Everton".
2004: Everton appoint Trevor Birch as Chief Exec. with the brief of overhauling the club's finances and long-term position. Birch resigns 6 weeks later rumoured to be due to a lack of boardroom support for some of his proposals, one of which may have been to look for new owners.
2004: Wayne Rooney — Kenwright declares "I wouldn't sell him for £50M" ...technically he didn't lie: he sold him for £20M to Man Utd.
2004: Fortress Sports Fund. Christopher Samuleson is touted as a new investor. However a "last-minute hitch" kills the deal. And FSF is never mentioned again....
2004: Kenwright appoints Keith Wyness as new CEO.
2005: Everton amazingly qualify for the Champions League. The only two major signings made in the subsequent summer are Per Krøldrup and Simon Davies. Everton bomb out of Europe the following season with a humiliating 5-1 defeat in Romania. Everton go on to finish 11th in the league.
2006: Rumours that American billionaire Randy Lerner (with bankers Seymour Price) are looking at Everton and Villa with a view to a takeover. Lerner finalises a deal with Villa as Ellis steps aside.
2006: Everton announce plans to move to a 50,000 capacity stadium in Kirkby. This will be a "world class" stadium and cost "nothing". It is later revealed that an exclusivity deal with Tesco is signed, barring EFC from entering into any kind of discussions with any other proposals. Further details declare the Kirkby stadium will be "mid-range" and cost "approx £80M". We are also informed Goodison will be condemned in the near future due to its age and state of repair.
2007: Everton complete their state-of-the-art training facility at Finch Farm. Then immediately sell it and lease it back from a third party.
2008: Wyness resigns as Kirkby Project is "called in" by the government.
2008: Moyes Stalls on new contract. Kenwright declares "Watch this Space", and "Wow" to describe the players Everton are targeting. Everton sell McFadden, Johnson and release Carsley. Fellaini arrives on deadline day to join Carlo Nash, Jacobsen, and Castillo. No further money is spent.
2008: Kenwright claims he would "sell EFC tomorrow" to the right person. And that he has been working "24/7" for years to find an investor. He also states "I don't want to be the chairman that takes this club to Kirkby and I didn't want to sell Wayne Rooney. But I am and I probably will be."
2009: Kenwright following Everton's Cup Semi final victory "'There just isn't any money around, and we haven't seen any major investment for a year" ...except Newcastle, Portsmouth, West Ham, Man City, and Sunderland have had recent takeovers.
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1 Posted 02/07/2009 at 14:55:58
Yet another 'have a go at Kenwright' story. Here's another thread we can start — Knowsley commencing compulsory purchase orders (read the Echo)... whoa is me. Does anyone ever have anything positive to say??
2 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:47:54
3 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:38:04
On the prospect of new players: "Definitely Maybe" — fucking contradiction in terms.
But the guy will always stay in mind for promising to deliver on the Kings Docks project (I remember him reassuring us of this on Radio Merseyside). Even Tony Blair wrote a letter to EFC congratulating them on their future move!
At the time, an approx investment of £30mill was required. The Echo Arena will always be a monument to what could have been...
Add to this, him being asked at an AGM about critical issues in regard to Kikrby and him turning around and saying he didn't know anything, you'd better ask someone else!!
So whatever comes out of his gob is either lies or has a tendency to make you wince: "Timmy", "Arteta is the new Golden Vision", "Moyes is the best manager in the world" ...
Everton have advanced in spite of Kenwright, not because of him.
4 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:47:14
Cahill and Arteta Both cost £2M — hardly great financial backing. Just be grateful Moyes has a good success ratio with picking up bargains.
And the moneies for the other transfers were generated through player sales so i'm not sure what your point is.
Yes, Kenwright is an Evertonian but he has not ever been able to provide competitive transfer funds.
5 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:42:03
Provided finance for:
Arteta, Cahill.
The £5M needed to buy these was funded by the £20M Rooney, and £3M Gravesen sales.
AJ: £8.5M from our prize money of the previous year PLUS the £9M recouped by selling Krøldrup, Kilbane and Bent.
Fellaini was clealry bought with this season's Sky TV money. Hence DM not being able to sign anyone for money until a few days before the transfer deadline.
Your rent at the end of your post only serves to show your complete idiocy... NOT because you have a differing opinion BUT because it's incoherent bullshit.
6 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:50:53
I could not agree more!
7 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:51:17
Subjective? I'm stating facts... but please clarify if you feel I've missed something out.
8 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:49:13
Silly me.
What about banning EGM's?
9 Posted 02/07/2009 at 15:57:55
Nail hit squarely on head, Anthony.
10 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:00:43
If it contained everything BK had done/sanctioned etc it'd be easier to accept as a timeline.
Ciaran - regardless of the original source of the money, BK still has to sanction the use of the club's money so yes, he provided the money.
11 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:03:34
Seriously, give me some examples....
Ciaran, I forgot that. Some would argue that was a big event in itself.
12 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:03:11
Let's not get into pointless semantics. You are fully aware of the point Ralph was trying to make.
13 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:13:57
Why are we not represented with a bigger presence in the City? (questioner brought up the Liverpool store in L1) — Answer: "Only Newcastle fans spend vast amount of sums on merchandising, and out-of-town Liverpool supporters, if we had a store in the city we would only make a couple of £1000s a year through that channel, so I don't think its worth it. That said I'm only the chairman of the club and a fan like you, I don't know anything about merchandising, but I do love the club."
Contrast the above with Elstone's comments on Everton 1, today:
"The City Centre shop is important for a number of reasons. Fundamentally it is right that the Club has a city centre presence; it says something about our ambition and our status in the city."
How two-faced Bobby... best way to enhance our status in the City is to leave it, yeah right!
14 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:24:52
Also how on earth can you know that one player was funder by the sale of another when you don't know the structure of the payments. Guess work at best,
The only thing we all know is that Everton and its chairman are skint.
15 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:29:29
The general point is that the money spent on purchases was no more than the money made from sales. It's a simple point of equivalence -- and one which tell us a lot about this club's financial structure.
16 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:41:36
which leads me to...
Ciaran - pointless semantics or not, the fact is once the club has its hands on money (from wherever) it is the clubs money. It is the board who have the control over that money and the Chairman who has the deciding vote on any use of that money. So yes, perhaps it is more relevant to say the board have provided the money but as the figure head of that board, it's not beyond the realms of possibility to say BK provided it.
Thats the same as the bank - the bank manager is the one who you see and who provides the money - the club/bank/institution is actually the provider of that money but it's an accepted term to say the bank manager gave me the mortgage I applied for...
17 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:49:36
I'm no fan of his but I am grateful it's him who's skint and in charge as opposed to that clown in charge of Pompey for example who's skint and in charge — that club is going to the wall!
18 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:40:50
Why are you being pedantic? Most deals are structured in the same way. Pay some money upfront and the rest over a period of time. Some fees may include bonus payments too. The fact is IF you sell a player for £5m then on your balance sheet you have £5M of incoming cash. IF you then buy a player for £5M you have an outgoing of £5M irrelevant of how you structure the deal.
Let's stop spliting hairs and get back to point. I'm still awaiting some reasoned argument that isn't based on semantics.
19 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:47:28
With all our discount vouchers from our 'Bargain Basement' / 'Discount' buying, I've heard Lidl & Netto are offering Billy boy a 'Virtually Free' stadium in Croydon!
20 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:50:50
However, I have still I yet to be convinced that Kenwright is guilty of anything more than:
1. Having no money;
2. Having no money;
3. Getting a bit carried away in interviews and saying things he thinks people want to hear;
4. Having no money.
21 Posted 02/07/2009 at 16:57:56
Would you seriously expect any Chairman to remain in charge for even a few years if he wouldn't release ANY funds at all?
I made reference to the fact he sacked Smith and hired Moyes. But once again (I ask) — give me an example when he did something great for the club?
22 Posted 02/07/2009 at 17:03:04
If the answer is just money.... Newcastle anybody? Or Spurs? Thought not.
I am glad that some of the posters on this site are not in a position to be Everton Chairman 'cause we would be in a lot of bother.
23 Posted 02/07/2009 at 17:05:55
Thanks and I agree he has always been honest about his level of wealth. But does that (and his over enthusiasm) excuse some of the things over the years?
Kings Dock was a cock-up bigtime. Rooney saga was painful for us all. Fortress Sport Fund, NTL, false bids they are all major things AND more importantly not one-offs.
24 Posted 02/07/2009 at 17:31:12
25 Posted 02/07/2009 at 17:26:36
My point is that your article is dressed up as a timeline of his chairmanship but then just goes on to slag him off for various cock-ups he has done over the years. I'm sure some pro-BKer could write something along the lines of:
- Broke transfer record for Beattie/AJ/Yak/Fellaini
- Oversaw period of stability of club following turbulent period of x number of managers in x years.
- Oversaw return to European football.
Now me and you probably both think alike on this in that these things happened despite BK and not because of him.
My point is that your article is hardly a FULL timeline of his period in the big chair.
26 Posted 02/07/2009 at 17:49:12
With regards the transfer records: Well, until Beattie in 2005 (6 years into his reign), our transfer record lagged behind Wimbledon and Coventry City. So hardly a feat to break that! Until we signed Fellaini we lagged behind Sunderland. Again (if £15M is correct) not a lot of money compared to the net spend of clubs around us — even disregarding the Top4.
Your next point regarding the stability is true. He hasn't hired and fired like other chairman. However, beyond stabilising, has he progessed the club, or just been in charge while it progressed off the back of Moyes's teams' good finishes? Does the kit manager take some credit for us getting into Europe (he is part of the team)? How exactly did BK help us qualify for Europe? Surely the recognition should go to DM, his coaches and players.
I've probably missed a few points out from the timeline (both good and bad). But isn't it obvious there are very few clear moments over that time when you can really say "Bill did a good job there"?
27 Posted 02/07/2009 at 18:37:31
28 Posted 02/07/2009 at 19:58:25
29 Posted 02/07/2009 at 20:00:59
30 Posted 02/07/2009 at 20:41:27
Trouble is, we'll never know who or when that person comes along. Must admit I do believe he cares but I'm fuckin sick of being lied to.
We should have £20M net to spend this summer but I reckon we'll end up flogging someone to fund new players.
Without three quality signings, we'll be midtable at best — if we lose Moyes, we are fucked.
31 Posted 02/07/2009 at 20:54:55
Whilst I'm no Kenwright apologist, it is a poor article when you fail to mention any of the decent things that have happened during his reign.
By simply picking on his failing (albeit a lot of them) you are being closed-minded. Imagine a United fan doing a timeline of Sir Alex Ferguson and only mentioning that he bought Tabilsi and sold Jaap Stam??
Kenwright is a chairman for a different era — when local men (or fans) took charge and put a little of their money in.
Sadly we are so far behind at least 7 other clubs in the League financially we are always going to be fighting an uphill battle and complaining about our chairman.
I am not convinced that he is refusing to sell but do wonder why we can't find some backing. However, likewise do we really want to change the club that much and have the mercenaries in??
The Lerner/Villa model is ok but, given Chelski, Citeh & Real's money these days, even that isn't good enough.
32 Posted 02/07/2009 at 21:03:58
I just can't understand this Lerner admiration though. I'll have a bet with anyone that we finish above them next season.
Chris Jones is spot on, we sell but only to the right person. I still don't believe Kenwright, for all his bullshit, is refusing to sell.
33 Posted 02/07/2009 at 21:10:02
If we finish above them it will be that Moyes has worked his magic again rather than Lerners fault.
34 Posted 02/07/2009 at 21:27:46
When Everton buy players, it's Moyes & the Board??
Hardly balanced reasoning.
35 Posted 02/07/2009 at 21:29:57
1. We no longer own that training ground but have sold it off and leased it back!
2. Moyes was a recommendation of the man BK was loathe to sack, Walter Smith — hardly a result of Bill scouring for potential, and given 5 mins with the man I'm sure even old Stevie Wonder could have seen Moyes destined for good things.
3. Please don't get me started on what looks like being a cardboard box cut-out of a stadium somewhere in the middle of a supermarket in the back alley of a car park in the corner of a dogging orgy in Kirkby.
4. Broken our transfer record multiple times through selling our most saleable assets at higher prices than the records we are credited with braking (Rooney out £30 million at most does not equate to Beattie in £6mill, Johnson in £9 million, both of whom have now gone. Oh and have a guess what? The later was to fund that other record transfer... Fellaini!!!! (Along with the sale of McFadden.) So, if you count giving us back what we earn through player sales, thanks Bill, really fucking generous.
5. Moyes loves him because he kisses his arse and worships the ground he walks on, just as I and every other Evertonian does and should. What's more, DM knows that some Chairman constantly interfere, would sack him at the drop of a hat during a string of bad results, and have no passion for the clubs they run... but, for all his faults, Bill can' be accused of that. However it does seem to make a lot of people blind to the fact that he is a total fuck-up of a chairman with the tongue of a convulsive liar and the spin machine of a present-day Tory MP.
Please take off those blue-tinted specs and take the time to critique the man properly because we all want the very best for our club and unfortunately Bill has fallen way short of the standards that we demand.
36 Posted 02/07/2009 at 21:50:23
37 Posted 02/07/2009 at 21:41:54
Bill's failing as a man and chairman of EFC are legend and well documented but my dislike for the man is I see him as a liar and a cheat.
Funnily enough I NOW don't blame him for the lack of a sale of the club because as I understand it Earl and Green are in total control of that process for whatever deal BK has done with them.
38 Posted 02/07/2009 at 22:54:19
I am certainly not his biggest fan and of course want Moyes to be given more money... can you imagine what he would do given what he has achieved with small change! What I am trying to say is that I am far happier now than back in the Johnson days and I know that BK wants Everton to do well. The problem, however, is that he has no money.
39 Posted 03/07/2009 at 00:19:46
1)In his 10 years in charge, Bill has done a spectacularly poor job of raising finance for Everton Football Club.
2) Bill loves Everton Football Club and always does his best by it, for better or worse (usually the latter).
3) Bill has ummed and erred and back-tracked like a politician facing the wrath of Paxman.
4) I would rather this man be in charge of my club than 80% of the other Premier League chairmen/owners (OK so maybe this last one isnt a 'fact'...)
40 Posted 03/07/2009 at 02:30:14
But since the days of FSF and other such deals, I think Kenwright has learned, and improved. Whether people like it or not, he is part of the reason why our club has moved forward. Nobody can deny that. Moyes has not done EVERYTHING by himself. It takes all the departments of Everton to perform, to see the club advance.
I think over the last couple of years, Bill has really improved as a Chairman. The club has certainly evolved under his leadership. It does appear that the club is now more streamlined and showing signs of some good business dealings going on in the background.
Of course, Bill will never have the funds needed to push us on much further than this level. But he has undoubtedly been an active part of the Management team that provided us with a stable platform, on which to build the next layer on. For all his faults, I believe he has done a decent job as Everton Football Club's Chairman.
And for those who believe he refuses to relinquish control, even when the club is offered to be bought out by someone with an astute business model and the necessary AFFORDABLE capital to finance it, I think your talking a complete load of bollocks.
Keep doing what you're doing, Bill, and ensure that our football club only goes to someone who shares the passion for our club's future. For those who think somebody is going to come in and pour millions into our team for fuck all in return, you live in a dream world.
41 Posted 03/07/2009 at 04:28:43
42 Posted 03/07/2009 at 08:24:36
Bit quick to answer that question there...
If the question is - 'would you want the finances of Spurs or Newcastle at Everton'... then the question is obviously a resounding 'yes'.
43 Posted 03/07/2009 at 08:26:17
Wow. I've broken my diesel paying record — lucky enough my Sky money went up last month — so I can pay for this record-breaking price out of that!
Bill Kenwright. The man who invented inflation.
44 Posted 03/07/2009 at 08:42:44
How do you know he thought he would get found out later? Don't be absurd.
Like many fantasists, I would suggest the man may have a certain detachment from reality.
45 Posted 03/07/2009 at 09:05:15
A lot of you are getting quite steamed up here, you need to take a step back.
Love him or loathe him, BK is what we have got. If you are in a position to do anything about how the club is run then do it; if not, enjoy your summer holidays and roll on August when we can carry on moaning properly, when bad boy BK has used HIS Sky money to get a record transfer and not spent it on himself.
ps: Phil and Martin, are you a tag team?
46 Posted 03/07/2009 at 10:41:01
WTF are you talking about -"half truthes". Please tell me from what I stated above is only half true???
C'mon please tell me exactly which quote and event is only half truthful?
I guess some just want to believe all is right with the world and that everything will work out just fine.
Dan, credit to you for at least explaining why you disagree. However you say BK has improved. What about how the Kirkby Proposal has been handled? After all, Wyness and the board are part of his team.
"World Class Stadium for nothing", exclusivity deal, then leaked reports detailing a "midrange standard" stadium costing £80M. Even if this Kirkby proposal was great for the club (IMO, it isn't) it looks like it will fall through anyway.
"Beatiie can be the new Dixie Dean"... it's just embarrassing.
47 Posted 03/07/2009 at 10:47:31
"BK has used HIS sky money to get a record transfer and not spent it on himself."
Sorry, I thought EFC was a business with a balance sheet. BK may own the club, but the club owns the cash that it generates. The Sky TV money is Everton's — not his. As for breaking transfer records, as Ciaran says above, that's inflation for you. Just like when you buy a house today it costs more than it did 10 years ago.
48 Posted 03/07/2009 at 11:43:11
I, like all of those blessed with being born an Evertonian would love to see BK suddenly have multi billions from some dodgy oil deals, have a loan that would pay off the debt of a Third-World country, be looking to sell for less than half what he paid for it (Barcodes).
He has his faults but how many of us would re-mortgage our house to pay it into the club? I am not a fan of how some of the things have been done but we as a club know where we stand.
BK is a fan, he has no money, the board seem to have no money, we are not apparently at the whim of some American / Russian who may get bored and decide they want their money back NOW.
I would love to see us competing with the likes of Real, Barca and Co but it seems we will continue as we are and wait for all these clubs in debt to the tune of figures that would have crippled some of the banks to finally go under.
Now back to the important use of spare time... purveying the internet, Ceefax, ToffeeWeb, papers for some summer signings which, despite the lack of money, I still look for every day.
49 Posted 03/07/2009 at 12:04:40
In the application documents that were submitted by the club for the public inquiry into DK, a passage clearly states that all board members will not be selling any of their stakes in the club.
Therefore, he (or the club) has either lied to us fans, or lied to the planning inspector, and I want to know which one.
50 Posted 03/07/2009 at 12:28:29
Most people are aware of this, not least because it has appeared on TW countless times before amongst the 762,395 articles & comments that have been posted by people who's life revolves around nothing more than slagging off Kenwright.
Don't worry, be happy.
51 Posted 03/07/2009 at 12:50:36
Or better still, the planning application is approved, BK sells his stake, and the new man wants nothing to do with DK?!
52 Posted 03/07/2009 at 13:31:39
Could similar be said about people who's lives revolve around nothing more than supporting BK even when faced with lists of numerous misdemeanours for which they have have no response?
Unfortunately some are missing the point... BK is only a figurehead, his whole chairmanship has been underpinned by the various characters who helped put him at the top of the pile. He is the friendly Evertonian face to sell you things you wouldn't even consider otherwise.
None of the oft-called BK apologists can explain the listed debacles and can only continually spout Moyesie's miracles as pointers for BK's great contribution.... I ask all of you who would you rather lose: BK or DM? Who really has created the stability?
BK was the one responsible for Kings Dock missed opportunity and has never explained this failure once. He is now totally beholden to the retail men who put him where he is and now need us to make their ambitions work. He has put his name to the multiple deceptions that soil that whole process.
A process that is not Everton-led and therefore not in our best interests. Hence the total lack of any studies by the club regarding all the options for redevelopment/relocation. As an Everton season ticket holder and shareholder I find that a complete disgrace and dereliction of duty — as did the vast majority who attended the last AGM/EGM (remember them?).
These aren't naysaying rebels without a cause. Just genuine blues concerned about real issues that will affect the club's whole future.
53 Posted 03/07/2009 at 13:54:33
Thing is, we were so brilliant in the ten years before BK turned up
- Always up near the top of the league
- In Europe most years
- Playing great football many weeks of the season
- Our manager winning awards most years
- A club respected up and down the land
- Great youth players coming through
- Loads of youth and full internationals in the team
- Optimism...
Plus, the top division in the 90s was so much tougher than it is in now — 2009
Phil it is easy to put a very one-sided case against anybody to a group of people who don't know what they are talking about... but we all know and love our club and recognise when somebody has done a lot more good than bad. BK ain't been a perfect Chairman — show me one who is, or will be in the future...
54 Posted 03/07/2009 at 14:46:24
55 Posted 03/07/2009 at 15:53:53
How can anyone make an informed decision on the subject when the argument is portrayed in such a one-sided manner? This one doesn't even put the boot in well. The whole point of this website is to improve the fans' understanding of what is happening.
For the record Bill is skint, we would all love someone else with loads of cash pouring money in but for me I like the idea that we have a skint football romantic with a fantastic manager leading the way we are. And don't forget 80 odd per cent of the posts on this website 2 or 3 years ago centred around sacking Moyes and Blue Bill stood by him.
56 Posted 03/07/2009 at 16:25:31
Now can we please pull the plug on this one — it's going nowhere.
57 Posted 03/07/2009 at 17:51:07
2004: Everton appoint Trevor Birch as Chief Exec. with the brief of overhauling the club's finances and long-term position. Birch resigns 6 weeks later rumoured to be due to a lack of boardroom support for some of his proposals, one of which may have been to look for new owners.
How can you possibly represent a rumour as a statement of fact?
Similarly you state:
2006: Rumours that American billionaire Randy Lerner (with bankers Seymour Price) are looking at Everton and Villa with a view to a takeover. Lerner finalises a deal with Villa as Ellis steps aside. Another statement of fact Phil?
You also use the word 'allegedly' as in-
2004: Paul Gregg allegedly falls out with Kenwright over the £40M debt levels of the club, and offered to cover the cash needs of the club while re-finance was agreed, subject to Kenwright and his supporter Jon Wood resigning. Kenwright refuses to resign.
Is this an absolute fact? If so why do you cover yourself with the protection of the word allegedly? Is this because you are not totally sure of your facts? In that case I would say that this could be a half-truth.
I am in no way trying to defend Kenwright, what I am merely pointing out to you as that you cannot present a timeline in the way that you did and expect it to be accepted as an accurate representation of factual history.
58 Posted 03/07/2009 at 22:39:59
Reminds me of a game towards the end of the season, I think Wigan, when the guy next to me in the Park End spent the whole of the first half abusing Fellaini. Three minutes into the second half and MF glided it into the net and guess what? The guy upped and left.
59 Posted 04/07/2009 at 00:01:15
"There are people out there who seem to put their own agenda way above the interests of the club."
Is that a sideways swipe at Green, Earl, Leahy or BK? Who has the bigger "agenda" do you think..... any of them or the Fellaini-hater next to you?
60 Posted 03/07/2009 at 23:57:09
Is investing zillions in any football club a worthwhile venture on many levels?
Any team should be self financing. If it is not then it is over-borrowed.
City and Chelsea are now identified by their owners, not their team or fans. To a lesser extent, that is also the case with Liverpool and United stopped giving a toss about Mancunians some years ago.
The more cash somebody pumps in, the less you and your tickets matter. The club becomes a toy of its owner. Better to borrow from a bank than an individual.
Rather than disuss our owner, the debate should centre around the Premier League and Sky turning our game into an international product to be flogged to the highest bidder. We will even change the rules and use a ball that diverts itself away from a goalkeeper to make the game more televisual, stop the ability of defenders to make a fair tackle and laud cheating sods like Ronaldo for 'winning' free kicks.
Getting a billionaire owner is not going to give us our game back.
61 Posted 04/07/2009 at 09:01:40
Let me try to answer your questions:
Has Everton ever been a co-operative?
No, but there is a strong link with another super market giant
Is investing zillions in any football club a worthwhile venture on many levels?
Real Madrid and AC Milan are prime examples of what can be done... Oh and who were that team who beat us in the FA Cup Final? It really depends on which level you're looking.
Any team should be self-financing. If it is not then it is over-borrowed.
True, but this is simple economics. If Oxford United payout more on transfers and wages etc than they receive through various revenue streams then they are in breach of this. Obviously most clubs do not live like this as their longer term survival/competitiveness/dominance directly correlating to what they can invest, so they borrow all they can to maximise this. Whether Real have gone too far time will tell, or indeed if Arsenal got the timing right in building their fantastic stadium to the short-term detriment of their ability to spend on players.
City and Chelsea are now identified by their owners, not their team or fans. To a lesser extent, that is also the case with Liverpool and United stopped giving a toss about Mancunians some years ago.
I agree to a point, but this is again a short-term thing in regards to a club's history — we were the "Mersey Millionaires" in the 1970s... alas we haven't moved on to being billionaires. Do businesses look out for their customers? — yes, the good ones do within reason... but again to what degree is subjective, and perhaps the reason Manure don't care about mancs says more about the makeup of their supporters/customers.
The more cash somebody pumps in, the less you and your tickets matter. The club becomes a toy of its owner. Better to borrow from a bank than an individual.
Are you seriously trying to suggest that BK does not see us as his trainset? Regardless of the amount of money injected, this really depends more on the individual themselves who is providing the money. It's also arguable to how much influence those with tickets have. When things are going very badly then it is apparent but the investor(s) is seeing their investment rapidly falling in value anyway and, once the club looks like going down, the investor has to make the decision on whether they quick sell for the same value as a relegated side and remove themselves from the fans' wrath, or hold on, hope they ride through and then make a business decision of whether to invest more or sell under potentially less pressure. Investing of course does not necessarily mean that the owner has to dip their hands into their own pockets, they can mortgage/sell other assets.
Rather than discuss our owner, the debate should centre around the Premier League and Sky turning our game into an international product to be flogged to the highest bidder. We will even change the rules and use a ball that diverts itself away from a goalkeeper to make the game more televisual, stop the ability of defenders to make a fair tackle and laud cheating sods like Ronaldo for 'winning' free kicks.
I don't necessarily see why we can't talk about our owner, but you do raise some interesting points. If the PL wasn't what it is then we would not have the stars that littler the league. If you look at less "competitive leagues" such as the SPL where it's generally Celtic/Rangers then you'll see less money pumped in, so they do not attract the Ronaldos of this world. Equally clubs like Ajax suffer from being in a less attractive league which hardly helps their self-sufficiency, and they are a shadow of their former selves.
Obviously we now have the super-hyped Champions League, but it is those from the more attractive and heavily sponsored leagues that have a chance of competing — the others become best of the rest, but at least they get to play accross Europe. Just being able to offer CL football is not the be-all though, because if you're knocked out early and are then going to spend the rest of the season playing against Levadiakos and such in The Greek Super League, you're unlikely to get that next big money move, or actually be pushing yourself in the window of opportunity which is your playing career.
Sky etc have invested heavily into the PL, but they expect a return. If there return dwindles then so does their input. Obviously deals are tied up ahead, rather than year by year, which is what fucked Setanta.
The tinkering of the game is demanded to get bums on seats — generally in front of widescreen TVs. Worldwide viewing figures are what get the sponsorship money in, they couldn't give a shit if you're watching CL, PL, Serie A, or child porn so long as they can shove their product in the faces of their target market. They pay dependent on how many they can reach out to.
Those conspiracy theorists may look at the recent Confederations Cup whereby the Americans came so, so close against the mighty Brazil and our South African hosts being given the opportunity to iron out any last minute car jacking shenanigans — oh, and narrowly being pipped by the current European Champions, Spain.
It saddens me that we have bent over to alter the game... and you're right about the "gamesmanship" that is rewarded — but people will point to the Germans who are masters of this and how they've faired in tournaments over recent years in comparison to our blundering attempts on the international stage.
Getting a billionaire owner is not going to give us our game back.
No, but the game's evolved and a billionaire would give us a chance at competing.
62 Posted 05/07/2009 at 01:12:35
Love the first answer!
You are right about the gamesmanship, but what I mean is that it is now obvious and pathetic. I use Ronaldo as an example because he behaved like the wrestlers used to on Saturday afternoons and more worryingly referees accept it like they used to during that show. Slowly but surely we are getting more show and less sport.
The point about United is that I work in Manchester and so know a suprisingly large number of fans who have given up because the ticket prices and way they are allocated has made 'their' team the property of the supporters of football fashion and not the Mancunians. Although I have no love for their team I do think this is a genuinely sad situation. When we beat them I want to see real Mancunians suffer.
63 Posted 05/07/2009 at 22:16:22
If we finished 3rd and got into CL would it be because of BK?
There was once a study done by psychologists and they told a story about a decision made by a big company boss — when the story ended in which environmental damage was done due to this decision the majority of people said it was the bosses fault — no doubt about it. But when the story ended with positive environmental effects, the majority of people did not contribute this to the boss — even though everything else about the story was the same.
It is always easier to see the problems and give blame to someone than to give them credit.
So I guess no matter where we finish BK will always be a poor penniless twat who is the reason if we fail but never the reason if we succeed.
64 Posted 05/07/2009 at 22:43:56
However, Tony, let me point to a quote from The Departed that perhaps David Moyes could use at Bill should things go awry:
"I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy."
65 Posted 05/07/2009 at 23:11:46
Conversely, football chairmen always take the plaudits when there is success, and simply sack the manager when the team fails.
Ultimately, who would you most attribute the current team's performance to? Or put it another way who's loss would affect that the most?
I've said before, this attempt to personalise the issues just muddies the water. If key decisions are attributable to certain individuals we should feel able to criticise or question them...... I've lost count of the number of whole threads that itemise a whole series that do need addressing!
66 Posted 06/07/2009 at 05:41:15
I agree with you, for most other teams but not for BK and Everton.
I can't recall BK ever being the kind of chairman who takes all the credit (but I'm sure there is many examples where he did) but my overall impression isnt one of the classic chairman profile lapping up the power. Also I disagree about sacking the manager and I guess thats the single most important contribution he has made hiring and keeping Moyes — despite the baying for Moyesie's blood on here many many times.
I put the success down to a determined manager who is a true leader taking the best out of the squad his chairman can afford. I also put the success down to a chairman with not much money but with the confidence to stand behind his manager and allow him the time to grow.
Of course money is the key for the future, so BK probably isn't but I personally don't want to watch Everton change manager and squad every few months at the behest of a trillionaire somewhere — I prefer the team we have now and the romance and passion we go about trying to make our dreams.
I am not a BK apologist or even supporter just a stupid old romantic who enjoys the ups and downs of the best team in the world. And the team isnt just the 11 men on the pitch — it's all the EFC staff.
67 Posted 06/07/2009 at 09:30:37
You mentioned two quotes above you class as half truthes because the words "alleged" and "rumoured" featured. That is because these statements were taken word for word from several different local news sources. Now if you dont believe me and just think I made these up, then I'm happy to publish the web links.
Tony, "a chairman with not much money but with the confidence to stand behind his manager and allow him the time to grow"... I don't really believe Moyes has given Kenwright any reason to do otherwise. DM had his wobbly moments as any manager has over 7 years. But it doesn't take a genius to realise knee-jerk sackings of the manager wouldn't be a smart move.
I'm happy not to post another comment or article on this site until September 1st (after the transfer window closes) if in that time BK backs Moyes and gives him the cash to take us on. I'll send in a full and unreserved apology. However, if there's another cashless summer — with maybe a single last minute signature. Then I'll want to know what happened this summer. We can't blame "Dithering Dave" stalling on a contract this year. As this could be the summer DM and some of our top players start to look elsewhere, to further ambitions.
I'll leave you with his last quote, wherein Bill Kenwright states "I don't want to be the chairman that takes this club to Kirkby and I didn't want to sell Wayne Rooney. But I am and I probably will be."
Does that sound like a man in control of his club/business?
68 Posted 06/07/2009 at 11:18:57
69 Posted 06/07/2009 at 12:35:36
By stating they're "rumoured or alleged" means that Phil did not try and label these events as facts... merely the fact that they were alledged or rumoured at those times.
70 Posted 06/07/2009 at 12:44:38
Phil presented his article as a timeline. This by definition means a series of factual events. If the factual events are articles in publications then I stand corrected. But I suspect that is not what was intended.
71 Posted 06/07/2009 at 13:13:50
So, as to exactly why Trevor Birch resigned in 2004 after only 6 weeks, can only be guessed at unless you know him personally and well enough for him to be completely open and honest with you.
So again, by using the words "rumoured or alleged" Shaun is not presenting what was rumoured or alledged as an actual fact, simply pointing to the fact that was rumoured/alledged/best guess/supposed reason. There's nothing overly far-fetched — he's not claiming that Bill Kenwright is a reptilian humanoid or that David Moyes is the son of God — so perhaps if you've heard other explanations of these events then perhaps you could present them rather than making further allegations that Shaun is somehow trying to mislead everyone.
72 Posted 06/07/2009 at 13:35:14
The club's/BK's perseverance with Moyes was a very wise choice, but it was hardly a choice tested by a "baying for blood" -type campaign. I don't recall a single anti-Moyes chant, and let's face it, he set down a pretty good marker in his first season, certainly enough to buy him more time than the few blips he subsequently had, especially given the scale of transition he was trying to perform with zero funds, hardly the inspired leap of faith you suggest. The patience shown to Smith was far greater and longer-lived, was that so wise? Hardly indicative of a hire-and-fire type chairman with lots of options.
I agree that I too would much prefer to see an Evertonian in charge and our progress to be affordable and incremental if possible. Not sure how possible that is beyond the point we're at, but that would be the ideal since there are serious pitfalls with the alternative.
The point is, however, I do not believe that BK is driving this ship at all. He is merely the Evertonian frontman for people with a whole host of other priorities. These advisers/friends as BK calls them have pretty much underwrote his whole chairmanship.
This has been demonstrated clearly by the whole power-struggle at the time of Kings Dock and the appallingly skewed process regarding the Kirkby Stadium issue whereby the retail factor was given total precedence despite yielding so little.
BK has put his name to both these debacles to camouflage the ulterior motives that prompted them, and has somehow managed to avoid direct criticism from many for whom these decisions could have a long lasting and detrimental effect. Evertonian or not, 5th in the league or not..... that is a disgrace.... these issues are fundamental and will affect our club's whole future long after Moysie tests whether the grass may be greener elsewhere.
73 Posted 06/07/2009 at 16:35:42
74 Posted 06/07/2009 at 21:53:21
The point is that had Phil (not Shaun), not used the words "rumoured" or "alleged" then he would have been presenting the rumour as fact. He didn't.
He presented an event, that happend. Then he pointed to what was alleged or rumoured to be the reason that the event happened. So if you know another reason as to why the event took place then please bring that up.
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Winnipeg police is asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred in late September, where an elderly woman had her purse stolen.
During the evening of Sept. 29, a 69-year-old woman was getting her mail at a community mailbox in the Burrows Central area when she saw an unknown male approach her parked vehicle.
The suspect asked the victim for the keys to her vehicle and stole her purse which had been on the passenger seat. The victim attempted to grab the purse back from the suspect, however a struggle ensued and the male overpowered her. He then fled on foot with the stolen purse which contained bank cards, cash and medication.
The suspect was described as being an Indigenous male in his early 20's, approximately five-foot-six tall and thin. He had a moustache, short dark hair and was wearing a dark jacket, white pants and grey shoes.
The next day, the victim's bank cards were used by a male suspect at a number of locations across Winnipeg.
Members of the Major Crimes Unit have continued with the investigation and on Sunday released surveillance images of the suspect in an attempt to identify him. Visible on the images is a distinctive tattoo on the male's right hand.
Police would not say whether the male in the surveillance images is the robbery suspect although there are similarities in the description.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).


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Just like a person, industrial equipment tends to perform better the better shape it is in, and as such tends to last longer. As individuals we go to see a doctor regularly for checkups, and sometimes doctors will request blood tests as a diagnostic tool to determine the health of your body.
Reliability personnel are essentially "Component Doctors", as they are charged with maintaining equipment health using any available tools they may have. As lubricating oil is essentially the blood of industrial equipment, oil analysis can be used as a diagnostic tool to determine the health of the component and/or system.
There are many different condition monitoring techniques, each with their own benefits and areas of specialty.
- Thermography is useful when looking for hot spots
- Ultrasonic detection can be used to inspect bearings and gearboxes, detect leaks in vacuums/chillers/pipes, and identify arcing in electrical systems
- Vibration analysis can be used to detect misalignment in rotating equipment
- Oil Analysis can be used to determine the condition of the lubricating oil, as well as provide insight into the equipment condition
No one form of condition monitoring is enough to accurately predict all failure modes.
Oil Analysis can provide valuable information about the component/system being tested, such as the viscosity of the oil in use, the cleanliness of the oil in use, the presence of internal or external contamination (water/ fuel/ coolant).
With proper sampling techniques, reliability personnel analyzing the sample results should be able to answer the following questions:
- Is the correct oil being used in this system?
- Is the oil in use meeting specified cleanliness levels?
- Is the oil in use providing sufficient lubrication to the component?
As is the case in most testing regimes, a single sample's test results are not usually sufficient to diagnose the health of a component. Multiple samples are required in order to establish a trend of test results.
Trending based on the test results of multiple oil analysis samples can provide the following information:
- Increasing or decreasing trends in viscosity may indicate oil oxidation or breakdown, as well as cross-contamination between connected systems.
- Increasing or decreasing trends in additive levels may indicate additive depletion, or cross-contamination between connected systems.
- Increasing trends of particle counts may indicate external contamination ingress due to failed seals and/or breathers.
- Increasing trends of wear metal concentrations may indicate imminent component failure.
- The presence of fuel or glycol may indicate a fuel or coolant leak.
- The presence of water may indicate external ingress due to failed seals/breathers, internal generation due to condensation, or failure to reach proper operating temperatures.
Knowing the condition of the lubricating oil in a system can allow reliability personnel to adequately schedule maintenance in order to manage and extend component life.


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Mason County, Washington
Hike to Lena Lake
5 Miles Total - 1300 ft gain - Out-and-Back Trail
Originally added by Rose Freeman
Distance: 5 miles round trip. Elevation gain: 1,300 ft. Wander through a mossy forest to a lake surrounded by trees and valleys. Excellent hike for families or more experienced explorers who want to continue up to Upper Lena Lake.
The trail climbs gently up and is accessible almost every season, weather permitting. Snow shoes may be needed December-February, so make sure and check with the Hoodsport Ranger Station.
Just 45 minutes north of Hoodsport (a darling small town on the shores of Puget Sound), this trailhead has space for about 30 cars in a lot off of paved Hamma Hamma road. The trail climbs gently through second growth forest up switchbacks into sections of an old growth forest. You will hear Lena Creek as you traverse up through the trees. At the top of the first ridge, the trail wanders deeper into the forest and across two bridges. From there, the trail ascends several more switchbacks until you reach the lake. When you arrive, the fork right takes you down to the shores of Lena Lake. The main trail left leads you to a rocky overlook above the lake and several campsites. Enjoy your favorite hot drink and enjoy the view!
Since this trail is on the Olympic Peninsula be prepared for rapidly changing weather and make sure to wear waterproof layers!
After your hike, make sure and stop by my favorite spot - Hoodsport Coffee Company!
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Marc Cleveland
over 3 years ago
What a view!
The trail was in great condition and the switchbacks were easy to navigate despite the heavy rain. Beautiful waterfalls and cool bridges on the way up, and the view of Lena Lake was amazing! Glad we could bring our dog along - too bad they can't venture all the way to Upper Lena Lake... (the trail is a bit rocky so be sure to watch their paws)
Janet Cleary
almost 4 years ago
Great family Day Hike
Just tough enough and just easy enough for the whole family to enjoy! Perfect distance too!
Nick A.
over 4 years ago
A Hidden Gem...
The trail was fairly maintained with quite a few downed trees. Plenty of slush still on the trail in mid-March, but nothing that requires chains. The lake is an emerald beauty, quite a bit larger than expected. Nestled deep, not too much in the panoramic landscape arena, but beautiful nonetheless. Go to the far side of the lake for peace; lots of people cramp the shores where they arrive and most lack general wilderness etiquette. Or go on to upper Lena.
Nearby Adventures
Climb the Brothers (South Climb)
17 miles 6062 ft gain
Backpack to Upper Lena Lake
14 miles 3900 ft gain
Hike to Lake of the Angels
8 miles 3400 ft gain
Climb Mt. Washington


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Yes, you heard it right. I am a working mother to four kids – all under eleven years old. Managing a brood of three boys and one girl while being on top of growing a career can be quite a juggle but I just have to add another item to the long list I have to do daily…blogging.
Mornings can be a test of patience, especially if it is a school morning. You wake up with a to-do-list that will give the Executive Assistant to Bill Gates a run for her money. Then comes the breakfast table when you need to have a built-in director's boom voice to command everyone's attention. Working moms are also quite excellent stylists: to be able to dress up in less than 15 minutes, mindful of the things she needs to show up for at work. The higher you get to the corporate stairs, the better a working mom gets at dressing up in work clothes with less time. Working since I got married year 2003, I have got twelve years of practice and now I have become an expert to squeeze time to change bags, match shoes, accessorize and yes, choose and do a quick hairstyle from Pinterest.
Just when you think you have got it all together, it is time to pack lunch bags. This is where helpful Tip #1 comes in: Prepare school lunch bags the previous night. Ziploc bags and plastic containers are your little helpers to making this happen. Unlike our western mom counterparts, Filipino lunch bags require that our kids have rice for lunch. I highly encourage preparing any dish the previous night and if anything needs to be warmed, make sure you put them in microwave-ready containers, pop them in so it can be lunch bag-ready.
All kids dressed up, all school bags, projects, assignments, signed papers, lunch bags in tact. Tip #2: Take advantage of school buses. For those who think that taking critical time to talk on the way to school is just not applicable to this working mom. That is because my kids' school is just a 5-minute drive away and it does not make sense to force quality conversation with my 10-year old Kyle about how he spends too much time on Dragon City. However, if driving your kids to school will not disrupt your work hours, by all means, drive your kids to school and make it work (make it to work on time, too).
Working mom finally steps into the office and switches hat but Oooppss…. technically, it is not switching hats but learning to wear several hats: your working self and your mom self. And I haven't even started with my wife self yet. Tip #3: Work according to your priorities. This is why it is important to clarify your values. There is just no way that you can list your priorities without a clarified set of values. For this working mom, it is God first, husband second, kids third, family, work and then everything else after. It may seem irresponsible to have work on the fifth slot but believe me, I have shuffled these items over the years and this is the only order that works. It makes sense to read God's Word first before you start your busy day as a chef, driver, stylist, teacher, etc. it also makes sense to show up for a dinner date with husband and impact your marriage, miss a board meeting disguised as after-work socials/cocktails which will not matter in five years (which will not matter as soon as everyone in the office starts the next project).
Tip #4: It is okay to say no. Lastly, as a working mom, it is okay to accept that we are not Darna (Superwoman). There is only so much we can do with 18 hours (less 6 hours of sleep, average sleep hours of a working mom). If we do not decide what our priorities are, the internet will have a say on it, the in-laws will have a say on it, your mom friends will have a say on it, the entire world will have a say on it. Without clarified priorities, I won't be surprised if you see yourself doing things you should not be doing and squandering time you should be spending with the things that last. Agree with your husband what priorities you will have as a family.


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I cannot believe wedding season is finally here! We've done a couple so far this year, but even though I'm getting married in July we had to do my bridal shower last weekend since we are booked every weekend until my wedding! LOVE MY JOB!
This bride is the daughter of a lady who worked out at the gym I used to work at and Cathy became a great friend because of our love of flowers! We did the flowers for Cathy's son last year in Columbus and we can't wait to be a part of her daughter Amy's wedding as well!
|Rasberry gerbera daisies.
|Assorted shades of pink roses and all white for the bride : )


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By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN
The new factory in Klaeng occupies 12,000 square meters of land, enabling Grohe to introduce a new manufacturing technology for zinc parts. It offers space for a full-scale production of one-hand mixers and underlines the manufacturing excellence Grohe is known for: all products pass the complete value chain in-house.
The manufacturing processes follows two major material streams with brass or zinc as raw material. It starts from melting the raw material, die casting, CNC machining, polishing and electro-plating to assembly of the complete finished product before shipping to the customers. For a smooth running of this process, the manufacturing steps are designed according to the lean principles and industry 4.0 elements that are already fully implemented.
"Grohe is growing and with the expansion of our sites, such as here in Klaeng, we are continuing to drive this course of international growth forward", said Grohe CEO, Michael Rauterkus, at the launch of the facility in Klaeng.
"Twenty-two years ago, Grohe Siam started as a small factory. Now it is one of the largest manufacturers of one-hand mixers in the world. Today we are taking our growth to the next level", added Rauterkus.
When the ramp-up is completed in 2021, the capacity in Klaeng will increase to 12 million parts each year. Today, over six million pieces are produced in Klaeng annually. Eight hundred new jobs will be created over the coming years, raising the number of employees from currently 1,700 to 2,500 by 2021. By then, Grohe would have invested more than US$30 million (approx Bt1.06 billion) in production expansion. Grohe Siam will be the largest plant of Grohe where production was officially celebrated yesterday.
"The plant in Thailand has significantly contributed to the growth of Grohe. We are shipping more than seven million products per year are now ramping up capacity in Thailand further," he said.
"The grand opening of our zinc die-cast (ZDC) factory in Klaeng, Rayong is milestone for Grohe. It is the first major ZDC operation within Lixil, creating 800 new jobs. Our plant in Klaeng will be a role model in the ZDC fabrication for the whole Grohe plants, being one of the most modern and sustainable factories in South East Asia," said Rauterkus.
Rauterkus said that the Asia market is the fastest growing market, even more than Europe. People are moving to the cities, having more than one bathroom which are getting bigger and more luxurious. The company has seen the same trend with kitchens. It has also seen growing demand for quality, especially for "Made in Germany" quality in this promising region.
Lixil is growing in Asia – including in Thailand - through a multi-brand portfolio that is unique and unrivalled, including Grohe, American Standard, INAX, Jaxson, and Sato. This portfolio covers all consumer lifestyles, from delivering basic sanitation through innovative and affordable solutions, to premium and luxury solutions. Each brand focuses on one lifestyle, allowing it to become stronger and sharper.
"We (Grohe) aim to lead the industry with the most valued portfolio of intelligent water management solutions. We combine quantifiable social benefit, economic viability, degree of innovation and impressive design.
"Therefore Grohe is the only German brand in the sanitary industry, that has been listed in Fortune's list," said Rauterkus.
In the last five years, Grohe invested over US$100 million in its five production sites: Rayong in Thailand, Albergaria, Portugal, and three in Germany (Hemer, Porta Wesfalica, and Lahr) and recently celebrated the expansion of the German production plant in Lahr.


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The art of agony (Percy Grainger) : version for two pianos / Robert Davidson.
by Robert Davidson (2012)
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Features the voice of Percy Grainger, as recorded in August 1952 on an American CBS Radio program called 'Favorites of the Famous'. Davidson uses the rhythm and shape of Grainger's speech to create 'speech melodies' from memorable quotes like "music is the art of agony".
The work requires the pianists to play in synchronisation with an audio recording of Percy Grainger. This is achieved through listening to a click track from the left channel of the audio (not heard by the audience).
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (14p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — Playing with click track, difficult speed
Duration: 3 min.
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