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After more than two dozen hours of testimony about illegal immigration from Utahns across the state, it looks as if a comprehensive immigration reform bill will survive with only a couple of minor tweaks.
SB81 attempts to tighten immigration policy by enlisting local law enforcement to play a role, requiring public employers to use a citizenship-verification program and criminalizing the transportation or harboring of an undocumented immigrant for financial gain, among other provisions.
The bill passed in the 2008 session, but will not take effect until July 1, 2009. Members of the legislative Immigration Interim Committee have traveled the state during the last several months, hearing impassioned arguments from all sides, said Rep. Brad Dee, R-Washington Terrace.
"Most people have been supportive of SB81, and there was some opposition, but a lot of groups have asked for a stronger law," Dee said. "But SB81 is a reasonable compromise."
He sees only two facets of the bill getting amended this year. The bill requires all businesses contracting with the state to hire only legal workers. A bill will be drafted to clarify that a contractor is someone who goes through the bidding process. That would prevent, for example, grocery stores who accept food stamps from being subject to that provision.
Also, a bill extending the date for changes to the Utah driver license to coincide with the federal RealID effective date of January 2010.
Some lawmakers, though, hope to kill the bill outright.
Rep. Stephen Clark, R-Provo, will push replacement legislation that calls for a funded study to see if undocumented workers are helping or hindering the state's economy.
"We've gotten a lot of emotional testimony on the good side and bad side of illegal immigration, but we need to have a study conducted to look into the real facts of the matter," said Clark, who sits on the immigration committee. "Knee-jerk reactions such as SB81 will not help the state."
Moving slowly and deliberately is something community activist Michael Clara says is financially prudent, especially with the bill's $1.75 million price tag.
"When state agencies are making cuts across the board, there's not going to be much appetite to deal with immigration the way SB81 will deal with it," Clara said. "Utah lawmakers will leave immigration with the federal government and what's driving that is the economic situation. They're going to find they cannot afford to do the job of the federal government."
But some of the bill's proponents say the bill doesn't go far enough.
Rep. Glenn Donnelson, R-North Ogden, said he would have liked to see the bill address the cost of educating undocumented immigrants. But "the bill needs to go through intact," said Donnelson, who was defeated in the Republican primary.
One provision in the bill would require law-enforcement officers to verify the citizenship status of inmates and grant authority to local officers to essentially serve as immigration agents.
"Law enforcement doesn't want to be out on the street to make those types of determinations and making arrests solely on their illegal status," said Cache County Sheriff Lynn Nelson, president of the Utah Sheriff's Association. "If there's a crime committed, though, and they're convicted and in jail, we're pretty supportive of the bill."
That authority, though, would require the Attorney General's Office to get permission from the Department of Homeland Security, something the office won't do until after this session.
"We need to find out what the final statute looks like," said Paul Murphy, spokesman for Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. "Then we'll work fairly quickly after the session to meet the July 1 deadline."
But some community activists still are saddened that after a full year of hearing testimony pleading for compassion, the bill looks set to make it through largely unchanged.
Manny Aguilar, an activist in St. George, got people together to take English as a Second Language classes, but he now worries that the ESL program will lose state funding for teaching undocumented immigrants.
"If you have a person who is undocumented, you might as well have that person educated. Why would you block them from that?" Aguilar asked.
More disappointing to him, though, was that he felt his testimony had little impact on the committee, with some members seeming to have already made up their minds.
"We're just hoping like crazy that Barack Obama will be compassionate and give us a fair shake," he said.
» County sheriffs must make a reasonable effort to determine citizenship status of inmates
» The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission could not grant liquor or private club licenses to an undocumented immigrant
» Public employers must check citizenship status of all employees
» Any state contractor must employ only legal citizens
» Makes it illegal to fire a legal citizen while retaining an undocumented worker
» Denies any state or local benefit program to undocumented immigrants
» Creates the Fraudulent Documents Identification Unit in the Attorney General's Office to investigate identity fraud
» Requires the AG's Office to ask the federal government for the authority for local law enforcement to act as immigration officials
» Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to transport or harbor an undocumented worker for personal financial gain

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I overcooked the roast beef at Christmas–I was so mad at myself. I had just written a story about cooking roasts, too. It was, fortunately, a somewhat less expensive sirloin roast rather than rib roast or tenderloin. I was cooking it at a low temp, but then I cranked it up a little so everything would be done at the same time, and bam! it was suddenly done to about medium. I got a few pink slices from the middle.
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5:07pm Tuesday 6th July 2010 in Wimbledon By Stuart Amos
Wimbledon's Laura Robson left the All England Club on Friday smiling after a chance meeting with England football star David Beckham.
The 16-year-old tennis star crashed out of the girl's singles with a 5-7 6-7 defeat to Japan's Sachie Ishizu moments after Twickenham's Oliver Golding had done the same in the boy's singles.
Beckham had been in the Royal Box on centre court to watch Andy Murray - who shares the same management team as the former Manchester United midfielder - lose in straight sets to eventual champion Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-7, 4-6.
And Robson's chance encounter with the 35-year-old ensured her time at SW19 ended with a silver lining.
"I got a picture with him," she beamed after fielding questions over her defeat.
"That brightened up my day so much.
She added: "I didn't feel like I played my best tennis. But, credit to her, she played well.
"That's tennis. Some days, you don't play as well as you want to and it doesn't work out the way you want it to."
Golding crashed out 2-6, 2-6 to Australian Benjamin Mitchell after a successful run at the All England Club brought him to the attention of the nation.
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I think he meant for us to use it in the kitchen. But instead, we began playing around with it in the barn. Clearjel is a modified corn type product that acts a bit like pectin or gelatin, and it reminded Matt of this powdered creamer experiment his high school chemistry teacher had shown him.
So he got out the propane torch, set it up on the barn floor, and proceeded to blow some of the clearjel powder through the flame.
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This is the time of year where everyone asks the same question of each other. (Well in the UK anyway!) 'Are you organised for christmas ?' Apparently the goal is to be organised. The prezzies, the food, the decorations, the invites and the stresses. Stay organised regardless if you are running around frazzled, burnt out, resentful, peed off, too busy and doing everything yourself.
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The horror! The horror! The "unimaginable horror" as GM Dzindzichashvili puts it. Just like Mr. Kurtz, Black should have died in this member game, but instead White didn't see into his Heart of Darkness. Black survives the scary onslaught, and after White makes multiple mistakes in the rook endgame, Black was even winning. The fog of war is evident, but who would eventually prevail? | Watch video
GM Bojkov laments the end of his intriguing series on GM Bent Larsen. He finishes the compilation by showing an original game from the Dane, highlighting a concrete attack on GM Taimanov's uncastled king, followed by precise defense of his own king. Larsen also comes up with a rare obstruction idea. Let's see if you can find it! | Watch video
GM Kaidanov explains how Magnus Carlsen wins most of his chess games, then shows a prototypical example. The Norwegian wonder just tries to get out the opening with a playable position, then waits and lurks until he can overwhelm the second player. Carlsen is actually even worse in this game, but after ditching a weak pawn, all of his pieces spring to life, and a series of defection tactics doom the white king. This "kid" can play! | Watch video
NM Ryan Goldenberg caps a fantastic season in week 10 of the USCL. He played all ten games, won 8.5, nearly won the MVP, and saw his team win five straight to win the Atlantic Division. Today GM Yermolinsky covers his fitting Game of the Week award too. Goldenberg throws all of his pieces at White, nearly forces mate, but still wins due to the stress on the opponent of defending for so long. That's a nice punctuation mark on the 2013 regular season. | Watch video
Special K is back as FM Kostya Kavutskiy brings a close to the USCL regular season. He shows several no-holds-barred attacks by Black, which required perfect defense over many moves to stifle. White couldn't find the right sequences in either, so chalk a few up for unbridled aggression. More a fan of technical conversions? There's that too, in a grind it out endgame win between two GMs. Something for everyone! | Watch video
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A BENEFIT fraudster from East Yorkshire has been fined after claiming more than £3,400 which she was not entitled to.
Michelle Cahill, 39, of St Thomas Road, Bridlington, failed to declare her partner had received a rise in their earnings from June 2010 and fraudulently received £3,426.64 in housing and council tax benefit.
She admitted failing to give prompt notification of a change in circumstances when she appeared before magistrates in Bridlington and was given a £250 fine, as well as being told to pay £250 in legal costs. She will also have to repay the benefits she was not entitled to after the investigation by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
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Today we have a guest post from Cheryl Hackett. Here is a little bit about Cheryl:
A former news anchor turned homeschooling mom of four children six and under, Cheryl Hackett has lots of moments when she feels like the chicken over-heating in the microwave! She blogs about them, and the spiritual insights she gleans from trials under fire (like when her boys cut her necklaces, sprayed Febreeze on her cake, and swallowed a quarter), at Moms In Need of Mercy. In addition to humor and encouragement, you'll also find practical tips for homemaking, saving money, and becoming better wives and moms.
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"Cook for two minutes, turn over, and microwave for two minutes more," read the instructions on the bag of chicken tenders. Easy enough. A multi-tasking mom, I ran to the bathroom while the chicken was warming in the microwave and came back to a kitchen filling with smoke. Looking around, I didn't see anything on fire. Was there an electrical fire behind the wall that I couldn't see? Then I remembered the chicken in the microwave.
What I found was charred chicken tenders and a plastic plate with a hole completely melted through. All in two minutes. Impressive, even for our out-dated '90′s microwave.
Then it hit me: this was the perfect picture of my day. I was just a few minutes away from my own meltdown, but, unlike the microwave, in my attempt to be a better mom, I was fighting hard against it.
Ironically, this bad day was just two days after my inspiring day of realizing we are anointed and empowered to thrive in our roles as moms. Then, I felt on top of the world, determined to be a super mom for my kids in God's supernatural strength. Now, I felt like I was going to blow.
But the thing is, I didn't really want to. I didn't want to lose my temper. I didn't want to say unkind things. I didn't want to tell my children that just about everything they were doing this particular day was driving me nuts. I guess that's progress, spiritually speaking.
Nonetheless, fighting against your own bad mood is very uncomfortable. Part of you just wants to give into it. The other part of you doesn't. So you're wrestling against yourself.
It seems fitting that the page I was on that day in my Bible study was titled "Opposition to the Anointing":
"At salvation all believers are anointed, and yet many do not live in accordance with this great power they have been given. Instead of tapping into God's divine empowering to live the abundant life promised in Scripture, they seek to live in their own power and strength detached from the lifeline of God within. This leaves them depleted, frustrated, and less capable of handling the Enemy's attacks." – Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore, and Kay Arthur
Scripture acknowledges this dilemma. We are "weak in our natural selves," as Paul writes in Romans 6, verse 19. Yet, as a believer in Christ, I don't have to succumb to a bad mood, harsh words, impatience, irritation, or an angry temper. There is a "control of righteousness," where "the benefit you reap leads to holiness." (verses 20 and 22).
We, unlike the plastic plate in the microwave, have a choice as to whether we are going to melt down under pressure or not. As Christian moms, we have a helper–the Holy Spirit–to help us remain calm, kind, and loving even when we feel like succumbing to a bad mood brought on by the heat of the day. Through His grace and power, we can be the better moms we aspire to be each and every day.
"Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Cor. 15:57).
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Ultimate fit for hammering singletrack.
The code is key. Get the code and you can unlock the secret of performance, a pursuit of many a cyclist. Is it a cipher or a shoe? In this case, the Code is the Giro shoe that Levi Leipheimer, sometimes known as a pro roadie who has finished on the podium of a few Grand Tours, literally took out of the box and on his first ride in them won the Leadville 100 mountain bike race, setting the course record and beating the reigning national mountain bike champ in the process. Pretty impressive performance.
And the Code is an impressive shoe, whether or not a Giro-sponsored rider fresh off the Tour de France can destroy a field of pro mountain bikers on his virgin ride with their mountain bike shoes. The first big thing about Giro shoes is that they fit great regardless of who wears them. Like their road shoes, Giro went through 16 iterations before they found the last, aka foot form, they wanted to use to design the shoe around. This last has to accommodate for a wide range of feet, accounting for variations in volume, heel width, arch height, toe length, and so on. Shoe makers pretty much have one shot at designing a good last, the first one is what they'll be stuck with pretty much forever, so it needs to be good.
Nailing the last is a great first, but any shoe also has to allow for the upper to be adjusted; the material and the straps have to account for differences small and large from foot to foot to foot. Here, too, Giro has done a stellar job. You can see it from the deep, but not too constructed, heel cup. You can see it in the shape of the top strap and two-position buckle. You can see it in the middle strap that goes across the mid-foot to keep it from moving, eliminating pressure on the metatarsal bones by pulling equally from a large swath of fabric on the inside of the foot; when you pull on the Velcro, the entire panel becomes the strap. The bottom strap takes up any loose space in the forefoot and the toe box design means that there is a wide range of adjustment and it's nearly impossible to get that aesthetically-displeasing pucker that some one-piece toes can get when at the far edges of their adjustment range.
A big thing to know about the upper shape is that it was designed with the idea that people can install their own after-market insoles. This means it has a good shape but minimal construction around the heel cup and a neutral, flat (as opposed to canted) sole that better accommodates wide feet or oversized insoles.
The upper, in addition to the shape, is a work of smart materials design. It's made of Teijin microfiber and reinforced with high-frequency welded polyurethane in areas where your foot is likely to bash rocks or get bashed. Take a look at the pictured shoe; it's the matte Black stuff. The polyurethane makes the upper feel a bit stiffer than it would if it were 100% Teijin microfiber, but as you ride, the poly will soften a bit and conform to your foot a lot.
The sole has been designed with the help of the carbon-fiber engineers at Easton. They call it the EC90, which means it is made of unidirectional carbon-fiber. It's thin, roughly 7.25mm over the cleat (a bit more or less, depending on cleat placement), and stiff, but not quite as stiff as the road version of the same sole. The mountain sole doesn't have the same exterior structure, lacking the bracing power of the I-beam construction found in the road shoe. The result is a shoe with a bit more give for those times you have to do some bike hiking.
Epoxied onto the sole is a dual-durometer tread. The harder durometer gives the tread structure and support and is between the shoe bottom and the tread you walk on. The walking tread is a much softer durometer, tackier if you will, that strikes a balance between stickiness and durability. The open design of the tread pattern makes it hard for dirt to stay packed between the lugs. In between the front treads and rear treads is a mid-foot scuff-guard. Cyclocrossers will particularly appreciate this feature, but really all cyclists should like having a little material covering the carbon-fiber sole mid-foot to make it easier to stand on the pedals unclipped and protect the sole from impacts with sharp objects.
Giro also includes their SuperNatural Fit Kit with the Code. This is their aftermarket insole solution. They made the insole as thin as possible at the heel and ball of the feet so you don't feel like you're foot is being lifted out of the shoe by the insole. The base material is EVA foam, so you'll crush the insole where your foot pushes against it, or "set" it if you want to get technical, over the course of several rides. The top is finished with a thin layer of X-Static material for its wicking and anti-microbial qualities. But what makes the SuperNatural Fit Kit a big deal is that the insoles come with three different height arch inserts to allow you to customize the insoles for everything from flat feet (no insert) to high arches (thick insert).
The Giro Code Shoes come in Magnesium/Black and White/Black. The buckle is replaceable and has two positions for further adjustability. The sole is drilled for two-bolt cleats. The toe area of the sole is threaded to accept spikes and the shoes come with both spikes and plugs for the times you want to go spike-free. The Code is available in whole sizes from 39-48 and half sizes from 39.5 to 46.5.
- Welded scuff guards boost the upper's durability and structured feel
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- Teijin lightweight microfiber shapes to your foot
- Offset midfoot D-ring alleviates pressure points
- X-Static antimicrobial fiber fights odor
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
I have two pairs and they are outstanding. The first time I put them on I did 40ish miles without a hitch. Look great, fit perfect, and hold up better than Sidi. Save you money and buy Giro.
Great shoe
Mike Newberry
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: Runs small
I love these shoes. I was reluctant to buy based on what I've heard about the durability but I have not found any issues so far and I've put them through a half a dozen rides that include some hike-a-bike. That said, I tend to be easy on my gear as things are expensive these days....
I had to size up as these run small but the fit is great once I got the correct size. The insoles have 3 options for low/med/high instep that are easily changed....the insoles are decent enough not to immediately swap to a Superfeet type insole.
The enclosure system works great and holds your feet in the shoe perfectly.
I bought the "white/black" and the white is really "pearl"...an unexpected surprise as that keeps the dirt at bay somewhat.
All in all...great shoe, expensive but worth it.
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Great Performance, Poor Durability
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I rode with these shoes last season. They performed great, but were completely destroyed after the season. I expect shoes to wear out, but not in a single season. My last specialized shoes lasted 4.
Great fit options.
Daryl Deprey
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Picked these up because of my high arches and the supernatural fit kit included. My high arch eneded up meaning the volume was a bit low in this shoe with the proper insole so that was kind of a bust and I ended up riding the show very comfortable with the thinnest insole setting.
Aside from fit the shoe was very stiff and didn't create any awkward pressure points like other race worthy soles.
My only practical complaint would be the toe protection lacks in durability. The fabric wore and started looking chewed up after a couple hike-a-bike sections.
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Been looking at different shoes for months, decided on either the Sidi Dominator 5 or theses Codes. I was hesitant on the Sidi's because sounds like they just aren't made like they use to be. Could be happier with the code's after my first ride. Traction is pretty code, inserts for archs nice, and extremely light. I wear a 10.5 in asics running shoes and got a 44.5 for a perfect fit. I thought I had wide fit so I was concerned about these, but I also like a little snug shoes.
Good for the first 50 miles
A Wright
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Nice shoes but after 50 miles extremely painful on the "6th toe." Never needed a wide shoe with any other brand.
Giro Code MTN BIKE shoes.
Tim Az
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Out of the box awesome. I tried these shoes on and they felt great. I bought them and took them straight to a cyclocross race. Put the cleats on and my first ride in them was a race (I know bad idea). To my delight they felt amazing. Stiff soles aid in power transfer and the straps did not have one hot spot. The heel straps kept my heel anchored in the shoe where it needs to be. The foot beds come with three different inserts to adjust arch support. Although, I kept the factory installed orange or medium arch support in them. Great shoes that rival any other big names.


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This past year, my home was searched three times by local code enforcement. The last visit came with less than 24 hours notice.
The Centre Region Council of Governments assures me it saves lives, but if that was the issue and the rationale, everyones home would be searched.
My home is searched every three years.
The implication of the past series of visits is that there was an issue and Ive been living with it at the very least throughout those three visits.
That cant be good.
Luckily, Ive lived in my home for more than 16 years and its safe.
Thats my agreement with the landlord.
Issues seem to be created when new maintenance personnel do something contrary to code.
Sadly, my apartment remained in the search queue, regardless.
Im surprised that, given the character and integrity of the officers I know, no one in code enforcement has stood up to the COG and said, No, I wont do an unconstitutional search of someones home. I need to inspect a rental unit before it is occupied and becomes a home.
Maybe next time.
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Think about it.
The owners hands are tied. They have no flexibility to make any moves. They need to free up some breathing room under the salary cap. They have room for a couple more players on the roster, but no cap space.
Not only is Rudy the biggest salary...
...but also, of all the starters, removing Rudy and replacing with ANYONE has less impact on the team than replacing any other starter. Even if you replace him in the starting lineup with someone on the current roster.
Think about it.
Would you do it if you could:
* keep Pondexter,
* gain another swingman as good or better than Pondexter
* add two excellent outside shooters to the bench.
Because that is the nature of the type of move we are talking about.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Friends for Lunch and a New Scarf.
On Monday and Tuesday I pulled out some stored Boxes of Christmas and did some decorating. A little here and a little there...
...to make our little house feel warm and holiday-ish.
Two friends arrived bearing good will and homemade apple butter.
One friend is in my gourd group and the other is in the goat club... and they have known each other for years... way before I knew either of them.
Both live in the valley and have farms. Sylvia has a garden (both vegetable and flower) that makes me want to move to the flat land of the central valley and dive into the wonderful soil down there. She grows gourds that are absolutely wonderful... all kinds and thick skinned. Her Dahlias are to die for and she saved us from an over population of GOPHERS a few years ago when she gave me some gopher purge. It worked.
Jane has goats,.. Alpines...lovely and sweet. I have posted about Dick and Jane's farm before, here. I wish you could stand in the middle of these goats in the field and watch them. They are really beautiful animals and some will be having BABIES next year. I hope I can go down and take pictures of the kids. Jane thinks I need some does. Wouldn't that be lovely. Goat milk to make cheese and ice cream with, and some babies... sweet little newborns. Oh yes, that sounds delightful.
So they braved the fog in the valley and our scary road, to come up for lunch.
Having them here was so nice. I made vegetable soup and salad with Pumpkin pie for dessert.
The Prospector disappeared to find paydirt in the hills and leave the afternoon to the women.
After lunch I showed them my newest felted scarf. I had tried to take some photos of it on a gourd Tuesday. No one has a neck like this but I just wanted to see how it wrapped.
Fluffy butt Carl didn't want to model it for me. He wanted to chew on it, so I tried the gourd.
It was OK, but I got a real person to model it yesterday and it made such a big difference. Thank you Jane.
I could see how it wrapped and tied on someone.
This was a felting experiment that worked out rather well. I love using separate pieces of knitting and adding crochet for trim. I love to detail a scarf with old buttons and eye cords.
this will be a Christmas gift for someone.
We had such a good time yesterday. I love having friends up here.
I'm having a quiet day today. There are a few things to do. Got to go to town this afternoon.
Tomorrow my sister is coming up for the weekend to help me celebrate another year of life. Oh lord. I guess I should be thankful... and I am... really, but I didn't think I was going to get THIS old. Guess you just have to go with it. It's better than the alternative.
My friend "C", from Sacramento, is coming up for the day too. I'm looking forward to her visit. She is the same age as I am. She understands. We can commiserate together. We knew each other when we were 16 years old. Where did the years go?
My birthday isn't until Sunday but, since I found myself alive when I woke up this morning, I might as well milk it for all it's worth (Life, not goats.) and stretch it out for as many days as possible.
Don't ya think?
9 comments:
- jojo said...
absolutely...it's worth at least a week of celebrating those birthdays now that we are of a certain age!
Love the scarf, it does look much prettier on a real neck. The colours are just lovely.
Sounds like you have a busy weekend planned...take care and have a wonderful birthday friend. - December 1, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Whosyergurl said...
Jane is really married to DICK? As in DICK and JANE? ;-) Pretty scarf. Lovely color.
xo, Cheryl - December 1, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Brian Miller said...
it is a very cool color...and it always fun to have friends over...esp if they bring apple butter...smiles.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM
First off, love the scarf!! But more importantly—apple butter. It immediately brought a memory of your mother. I had never heard of apple butter until she gave me a peanut butter and apple butter sandwich when I was about 5 or 6. I thought that was some great stuff! The only thing was, she also put butter on the bread UNDER the peanut butter. I want to say, "yuk!" but that would be rude so I'll just say I didn't care for that. I like my PB naked, thick and chunky. Along with the memory of your mother, it brings a picture to my mind's eye of sitting at your kitchen table. That's a nice memory. ~Dawn
- December 1, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Madeline's Album said...
Homemade apple butter, yummy. Your scarf is really pretty. It is so nice to have friends come for a visit. I want to wish you an early happy birthday. Have a blessed day. Madeline
- December 2, 2011 at 5:55 AM
- Nancy K. said...
You should MOST CERTAINLY soak your upcoming birthday for all it is worth! After all, it will be a whole year before you have another one!
Your scarf is lovely! I'd like to see more photos showing how it is laid out. It's very unique looking.
Have a great weekend and a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! - December 2, 2011 at 7:08 AM
- Paxie said...
Oh! Well, Happy Happy Birthday Connie! I hope you are having a wonderful day and I'm thrilled you are having so many visitors. Such a fun time isn't it?
I'll say it again. You are so creative!! ♥♥♥ - December 4, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- castlewon said...
Happy Birthday, Connie
- December 5, 2011 at 6:06 PM
- Riki Schumacher said...
Oh Connie, Happy Birthday! I hope it was wonderful to have Lisa and your friend there to help you bring in another one. Yes, the alternative is not good!! Keep celebrating! Get the goats, how cute would that be? Guess they eat everything? Love your scarf, toooooo cute! Hugs, Riki
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Cheryl grew up in North Bay, Ontario where she earned her BA from Nipissing University in 2004. After obtaining her BA, Cheryl moved to Brampton accepting a teaching position at a local college. While teaching, she was introduced to management – and it became a new passion for her. A year after starting the teaching position, Cheryl moved into the management sector full-time, accepting a rewarding position as a Regional Manager with Altima Dental – one of the largest Corporate Dental organizations which provide services across Ontario. In 2008, Cheryl moved to Cambridge with her partner Brandon, and son, Nicholas; together they welcomed a baby girl, Olivia, in October 2009.
Cheryl joined the Guelph Animal Hospital team in February 2010. As Hospital Administrator, Cheryl is responsible for running all facets of the business. When you stop in to visit us, you will see her around the clinic helping out where she can and adding another smiling face to our team. Cheryl is currently working toward her CVPM certification by taking the VMI program offered at Purdue University, in Indiana. She is a member of the OVMA, VHMA and the OVMG. All three organizations are designed to ensure Hospital Administrators are current in all aspects of hospital operations.
When Cheryl is not taking care of business at Guelph Animal Hospital, she is busy taking care of her family at home. She loves playing peek-a-boo with Olivia, going biking with Nicholas, and taking road trips with Brandon. When she's able to find a free minute, Cheryl enjoys reading a book over a glass of Merlot and watching her favourite TV show 'Grey's Anatomy'
Client Care Specialists
Cynthia has rejoined our client care specialist team part-time after an extended maternity leave with her second son Eric. Cynthia has been with Guelph Animal Hospital since 1999 and is excited to see all the familiar clients and pets as well as meeting all the new ones.
In her spare time (which is limited these days), she enjoys reading, playing monster trucks with her two boys, Richard and Eric, and having dinner out with her hubby Greg.
Marissa started at GAH in August of this year. She moved to Guelph from a small town near Port Dover, ON four years ago to attend the University of Guelph. This past April, Marissa graduated with distinction from the Bachelor of Science program with a Major in Animal Biology. She aspires to become a veterinarian and is applying to OVC this year. She is currently living in Guelph with her husband Kaleb (they just got married in June!) and her four year old Boston terrier named Ruby. She has worked at multiple regular practices in Southern Ontario from Mount Hope to Burford to Toronto to Ancaster over the last five summers and is also currently working at the HWEVC on holidays and some weekends. In her spare time she loves to play softball, indoor and beach volleyball, and participating in camping and other outdoor activities, especially taking Ruby rollerblading all over Guelph.
Andree Morin started at Guelph Animal Hospital in June 2011. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Biology at the University of Guelph and dreams of one day becoming a veterinarian. She has volunteered at a small animal clinic in Guelph and the Guelph Humane Society, and is eager to learn whatever she can about the veterinary field. At her childhood home in Waterloo, she has a dog named Taz, and three cats named Blackjack, Roxy and Chloe. When she is not busy studying for school or working hard, she enjoys going skating (which she did competitively for 13 years), reading, spending quality time with friends and family, listening to music and travelling.
Jodi started at Guelph Animal Hospital in 2008 in a cross-departmental position as part of the kennel and reception team. She has since transitioned into one of the full time client care specialist roles and is one of the familiar faces you'll see when you come in for appointments. Jodi graduated from the University of Guelph with distinction in the B.Sc Honours Zoology program. She worked throughout her schooling in the service industry both as a waitress and service manager – a background which is very beneficial for her future goals as a veterinarian. Jodi brings with her a very hard work ethic, maturity, customer service experience, a deep rooted passion for animals and a desire to learn and absorb everything she can in a clinical setting, from hands-on animal care to administrative work to emergency situations and beyond.
Jodi loves outdoor activities, camping and sports. She especially loves spending time off-road mountain biking and hiking with her Golden Retriever mix "Charlie" and cuddling on the couch with her newest addition, a domestic shorthair "Veruca". Other than her passions for animals and the outdoors, Jodi confesses to love food and cat naps in the afternoon (not at work of course). Jodi was accepted into vet school at Guelph University for September 2011, but remains with us on a part-time basis.
Krystal started working the GAH in July of 2009 as a kennel technician in boarding. She then moved into the role of Animal Care Attendant assisting with orders, cleaning and sterilizing the back areas, equipment and surgical instruments and helping to keep the clinic stocked. Krystal was also trained on reception to lend her skills across the hospital. Krystal went to part time June 1 of 2010 working on weekends at reception when she took an opportunity that she couldn't pass up. She got her BSc Honours with a major in Zoology from the University of Guelph, graduating in 2007. Her previous animal care experience comes from working at the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA during high school as a kennel attendant and at the Guelph Humane Society during university as a cat care attendant. Guelph Animal Hospital is her first vet clinic and she adores it!
In her spare time, Krystal fosters kittens for the KW Humane Society and Animal Adoptions of Flamborough. She also likes to play baseball, volleyball, cross stitch and is taking guitar lessons with her partner Mike. They share their home with five cats, Holly, Reginald Cornelius III, Angelica, Taffy and Cyrus, their cockatiel, Mozart, their rats Beverly and Addie and their lizards Cheeko, Russel and Timmy. In the future Krystal hopes to get back into working with animals full time and continuing to assist rescues and shelters in any way she can.
Registered Veterinary Technicians
Diana has been with the Guelph Animal Hospital team since 2005 as a full-time R.V.T. after graduating from St Lawrence College in Kingston. Diana has a keen interest in hematology (blood work) and anesthesia. Toward the end of 2010 Diana took on the added challenge of becoming our Lead Technician, adding additional administrative tasks to her role to help further assist in making sure that each pet receives the same high standard of care. In her spare time, Diana enjoys camping, reading and spending time with her cat, "Eddie" and new addition Reese, a fun loving rescued Doberman puppy.
Leslie originally started at the Guelph Animal Hospital in 1991 after graduating with honours from the VT program at Seneca College and achieving a Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto. After spending many years with us, Leslie switched to an exclusively feline environment at the Guelph Cat Clinic and tried her hand in the research industry in a facility involving pet nutrition. Following a two year stint at the research facility, she rejoined our team in the fall of 2008.
Currently, Leslie has taken on the role as our alternative therapy technician assisting with Dr. Butler's nutritional and natural therapies. She is pleased with the opportunity to broaden her knowledge base from conventional medicine and is excited to delve into a new aspect of the veterinary field.
Leslie also has a special interest in canine and feline behavior and attends behavior and training seminars annually. She has been an obedience instructor for over 20 years, and is a licensed obedience judge. Leslie competes in obedience and agility with her Miniature Schnauzers and has several titles in both. In fact, she is ranked both provincially and nationally!
Leslie lives in Guelph with Scotty and 6 Miniature Schnauzers. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, golfing and bike riding. She is also an avid reader and is keen on any murder mystery suggestions that you can throw her way!
Stacey joined the Guelph Animal Hospital team in 2010. She worked previously as a dental assistant but decided to go back to school to pursue her true passions in the veterinary field. After graduating from Georgian College in 2007, Stacey worked for 3 years at a small animal practice in Brantford. Looking to expand her veterinary experience, Stacey worked for a few other clinics in the surrounding area. Nothing seemed to fit perfectly so Stacey applied for a position at Guelph Animal Hospital. After a working interview, Stacey fell in love with the clinic and we fell in love with her!
When she's not at the clinic working hard, Stacey can be found at home lounging with her pug "Preudence" the pug, "Pinot" and "Harvey" the cats, and new yellow lab "Vera". In her free time, Stacey loves to read, cook, bake, camp, hike, bike and fish. She also loves to read, cook, bake, camp, hike, bike and fish. She also loves hanging out with her family – including 5 nieces – and friends.
Meaghan joined the Guelph Animal Hospital team after completing a year at St. Lawrence College and graduating from Seneca in 2010. Meaghan has always had a strong desire to become a veterinary technician; volunteering at the OVC Small Animal Clinic during high school and working at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic of York Region during college. After graduating, Meaghan was looking for an environment that would allow her to grow as a technician and that provided exceptional patient care. Guelph Animal Hospital was her family veterinarian for her own pets since they moved from Newfoundland in 2003 and she always thought the staff provided amazing service. She was happily welcomed in 2010. Meaghan has a keen interest in dentistry, surgery and overall patient care and is looking forward to expanding her skills and experience with us!
When Meaghan is not hard at work, she loves hanging out with her friends and family, and her family pets – a Golden Retriever "Sandy", and two cats "Simba" and "Tobie". She also enjoys listening to music, delving into art, and watching movies.
Veterinary Assistant
Martina joined the Guelph Animal Hospital team in 2010 after completing a co-op placement in her last semester of the Veterinary Medical Office Administration Program at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. She works in a cross-departmental position as an Animal Care Assistant and Client Care Specialist. With her previous experience at Guelph Humane Society, several veterinary clinics in Guelph, and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Martina brings a variety of skills and experience to the table in her position with us. In the future, Martina plans to return to school to become a registered veterinary technician and continue developing her knowledge and know-how in the veterinary field.
When Martina has free time, she spends almost all of it outdoors! She loves to kayak, swim, camp, hike, and run. The cold weather doesn't deter her either – she loves the winter and takes all the snowy opportunities she can to snowshoe and snowboard. When she does head indoors, she can be found snuggling with her cats – 5 gorgeous boys, "Spencer", "Solomon", "Milo", "Dexter" and "Jeffrey Norton".


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eagle1610 writes:
Fortunately the founders desired religous (Christian) opinions to be freely expressed.
Read Washington's farewell address, Lincoln's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, Adam's correspondence to Jefferson, Franklin's convention demands for Christian prayer, Rush's letters regarding our Christian principles relevance to our founding (plus hundreds of others) - or read Paredoila's tripe.
Fortunately for our country, Paredoila & "Aren'tsure" opinion's are in direct contrast to those of our founders.
Unless you believe Lincon, Franklin, Washington, Henry, Adams, Jay, Jefferson were "superstitous".
By the way - the resurrection of Jesus - is history's most investigated event - yet no credible denial has ever been issued.
So much for "superstition".
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Superdeal in USA. GH2 with 14-140mm lens for $1199 (-$300!)
As I told you a couple of weeks ago there will be soon a new GH2 with 12-35mm or 35-100mm X lens kit. That's why you have that super discount (-$300) on the GH2+14-140mm lens kit at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). And the GH2+14-45mm kit lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here) for $799 only!
But there are also many more price drops:
There is a $100 instant rebate on the GF3 + 14-42mm lens kit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). And the GF2 with 14-42mm lens is available for $400 at Amazon (Click here).
You can get the new Leica 25mm f/1.4 lens with a $60 discount on Panasonic's website (Click here). And BHphoto (Click here) is now selling them for $539 only.
The other US deal of the day is the Instant rebate on the E-Pm1. You can see the instant rebate list at BHphoto (Click here). Same deals are available at Amazon (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
There is a price drop on the Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 pancake at Amazon (Click here).
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 got a $10 discount at Amazon (Click here). From $429 now $419.
There are still two E-P2 body only cameras for $299 at Amazon (Click here).
Adobe Lightroom $150 rebate at Adorama (Click here).
In Stock reminder:
The new Rokinon (Samyang) 7.5mm fisheye lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). And you can find them on eBay too:
Click here to buy the Black Samyang 7.5mm lens.
Click here to buy the Silver Samyang 7.5mm lens.
So if they sell off the old kits before Christmas, I guess there will be me kits arriving in January ….,..2013.
Seriously, I think the price reductions are because the GH2 is getting old and it is Xmas surely they will still offer the 14-140 kit as well as the new X lens kit. Personally I will be waiting for the GH3.
No hints on the price for the 2.8 XX lenses?
Wow, that's an incredible price for the GH2. (And $800 for GH2 only!) So what does this mean? Is the GX1 actually going to cost MORE than the GH2 when it is released? That doesn't make any sense to my brain unless a GH3 is coming sooner than Fall 2012.
I was just thinking the same thing…. GH2 and GX1 have different targets (although some do overlap) so it must mean that the GH3 is coming soon… Im really hoping for something big!
Further fantasizing… It would be really cool to see a GH3 and a new 12-35mm released as a high-end kit in January!
And before anybody chastises me, I'm very happy with my current GH2. I know that a newer camera won't make me a better photographer (blah blah blah), but it's always nice to see new gear come out.
And the GH2+14-45mm kit lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here) for $799 only!
Wrong link and the kit lens is not 14-45mm rather 14-42mm and a price is also wrong.
Wow, that lens alone is worth $700. GH2 is getting cheap indeed…
admin is there any info about gh3? will we have to wait to photokina? i would like to see gh3 when fuji will debut and the af 100 successor at photokina.. panny must do something.. they cant just look at other competitors.. 5Dm3 and fuji LX are knocking on the door.. hello panny is anybody home?
It's looking more like the GH3 will get previewed or maybe officially announced during PMA@CES in January (probably not available until April/May). Remember Panasonic is one of the 2012 Olympics sponsors. I'm sure they're working hard to have their latest "flagship" model camera available by then.
$1199 is exactly what I paid for my GH1 two years ago. I have no use for the GX1 so a GH2 body is getting temping. On the other hand, would love to have that new Canon Pro1 printer.
It looks like there will be a lot of price cutting in the run up to Christmas. Looking at one UK dealer, Camera World, I see that there are cashback offers on some Canon dslrs, the price of the Fuji X100 has fallen and the prices of the Nikon 1 system have already begin to fall from the initial high levels. Digital cameras have never been a good investment.
Looks like the deal is already gone. That's what I get for waiting the 20 minutes to get approval from "she who controls the wallet"
Its still avail on BHPhoto. You just need to add to cart or click on the line that says "Click here to see price" below the published price of $999 and $1499. The discount is not shown otherwise.
New kits for the GH2 mean in my opinion that the GH3 is not going to be announced very soon. Or that it is announced soon, but not available soon. Pricedrop on the GF3 is probably because of incoming X lens kits, and not successor or pressure from other companies. Also given the fact that you can still buy lots of GF2. Funny also that many superstores still have GF2 and even more old Olympus for outrageous prices. But you can also be lucky: I got my GF1 in March with 14-45 for 300 €. But these chances are very rare.
I think the big price drops on GF2 a sign what an upgraded GF5 is on its way with G3 sensor otherwise no need to discount so much as already a best seller?
I don't believe there's so much cut to introduce new kit lenses. Either they are trying to move the GH2 as the GH3 is taking it's place or they are getting really aggressive for Christmas as there's more CSC options.
Fantastic deal especially with that lens! This is the cam of the year. (NEX5-Honorable Mention) I think its just a pre-Holidays deal and not necessarily a sign of the GH3 coming soon. I am looking forward to the GH3 just as much as everyone talking about the 5DMkIII next year.
The Bhphoto deal for the 14-42 kit is $899 after adding to cart, not $799