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*Spoiler alert: Edward's chest and stomach were apparently heavily Photoshopped in the poster below. You will not see these abs on Edward in the movie.
Sniffle, sniffle. Someone quietly takes a ragged breath. Did I just hear crying? I try to discreetly look over my shoulder. On the screen, Bella has just told Jacob not to make her choose. "Because it would be him," she said. "It's always been him." (Referring, of course, to Edward.)
I saw "New Moon" last night, and although I'm 100 percent Team Jacob, I couldn't manage to squeeze out a tear. More often I found myself stifling giggles at the horrible computer-generated images and painful facial expressions of Robert Pattinson, aka Edward.
I went with several friends and their teenage daughters. The girls sat on one side of the theater engrossed in the love story, and we sat on other side of the theater, skeptical but interested nonetheless.
Going to the movie Sunday was a last minute decision, so I didn't have time to do all of my research, ie. watching "Twilight." Most people, including some of those with me, said this movie stuck more closely to the book.
I thought the movie was pretty general, in that , if I had not read the book, I don't think I would have understood much of the movie. It's hard to know, though because I was automatically filling in any holes with info from the book. One of my friends had not read the book and understood the story line, but someone in our group also sat next to her whispering explanations.
The CGI was a hoot. The first appearance of a CGI werewolf actually made one of my friends laugh out loud. I managed to contain my snickering but also thought the thing looked ridiculous. It emerges from the forest into the meadow when Laurent is about to kill Bella. But it looked like one of those horrid horse costumes worn by two people – the kind where one person is the head the other is the rear end and it looks like they have a sheet thrown over them – with a gigantic wolf head stuck on the front of it.
After their initial appearance, they looked more like wolves, but they still looked like an exercise in "cut and paste."
The scene that did make me laugh out loud was when Bella tries out the motorcycle for the first time after Jacob rebuilds it. Bella on the motorcycle was funny because they only shot it from about mid-torso where you couldn't see the bike. So that coupled with her weird movement made it look like she was riding a horse. When she wrecks, Jacob zooms to her side. Her head is bleeding, and he squats next to her making sure she is okay. Then (and this is the part that made me laugh) the shot goes from the two of them to a sudden pan of his ripped torso as he stands and dramatically pulls the T-shirt over his head, giving it to her to mop up blood. Hil-ar-ious.
Now if you've read the book, you know Charlie's friend, Harry, has a heart attack and dies. It never really explains how or why in the book, but the movie added an interesting twist. In the movie, he and Charlie are in the forest hunting the wolves when Harry has an encounter with Victoria, the red-headed vampire. She lifts him off the ground, but as she does so, a werewolf leaps from the brush and chases her away. The experience scares Harry so badly that he has a heart attack and dies on the forest floor with Charlie at his side.
Another scene that seemed a bit different from the book took place with the Volturi. First of all, the scene wasn't as scary in the movie as it was in the book. In fact, Bella is just mildly scared in the film, whereas in the book, she is terrified and shaking uncontrollably when they are finally released. Perhaps the strangest thing of all with the Volturi is this weird fight scene, which I do not recall from the book, where Edward throws awkward punches and gets his head slammed into marble floor. The whole thing was creepy and weird – but not scary.
Overall, not impressed, but it was what I expected. There is a built-in audience for these movies whether they're good or bad. Just look at the numbers: According to studio estimates, the movie made $140.7 million in its first three days and earned a total of $258.8 million worldwide.
I'm sure there are points you'd like to debate. Maybe you thought the movie was great. Tell me why. A few more of my friends are going to see it tonight, and I'll be anxious to get their opinions … even if they are Team Edward.
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January 7, 2007, Atlanta, Ga. - Biz Richmann's put-back bucket with ninth-tenths of a second left lifted host Oglethorpe to a 63-61 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference win over fifth-ranked DePauw.
DePauw dropped to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in the SCAC with the loss that snapped the Tigers' season streak at 11 and their SCAC regular season win string at 18. Oglethorpe improved to 10-4 overall and 2-1 in the SCAC.
Oglethorpe took a 31-24 lead into the break after holding the Tigers to 29.7 percent shooting from the floor. The Stormy Petrels extended the lead to as many as 11 with the last coming at 50-39 with 12:25 remaining.
The Tigers then scored six straight to close the gap to five and it was still five at 54-49 before Bridget Bailey's jumper and Cassie Pruzin's three tied the game at 54-54 with 6:14 left. Katie Kulavic's layup made it 56-54 and the Tigers took their only lead of the game after Bailey hit a jumper and McGonigal scored a layup at 2:57 to make it 58-56.
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It was the 108th annual banquet of the organization, comprised of members from county associations all over Ireland.
Close to 500 attended and there was every accent in Ireland on display which made 32 in all, as well as some American ones.
The United Irish Counties is a backbone of the Irish-born community in New York. It began in a slightly different form back at the time of the famine to help those desperately in need who came flooding off the ships seeking a new life.
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There is no equivalent in America of county loyalty. It is a deeply ingrained sense of belonging that permeates every Irish person from the time they are born.
Counties are given certain characteristics. Cork people are said to be rebellious, Cavan people tight with money, Kerry people great at sport and so on.
The engine of Irish sport, the GAA, is driven by county loyalty. When you watch, as I did, Dublin play Kerry before 80,000 at last year's All-Ireland football final you are watching the very essence of the county identity, the city versus the countryside, the metropolis versus the rural.
That county identity is fiercer even than national identity for many. Playing Gaelic games for the honor and glory of the county and village you come from is considered a massive honor.
The United Irish Counties organization has done herculean work to help hundreds of thousands of Irish over the century and a half since it was founded.
It has prevailed, despite massive ebbs and flows in Irish emigration, regular predictions of its demise and, nowadays, the new era of Facebook, Skype and the Internet which make it that much easier for people to stay in touch.
The organization's members are ordinary Irish from all over Ireland, and many Irish Americans too. There are no millionaires here, no LinkedIn type deal to keep in contact for business reasons.
Instead there is an honesty, a decency and an old fashioned sense of the Irish experience and hospitality that seems timeless.
The biggest joy is when the announcement is made at the dance about which county organization will be the first to march up Fifth Avenue on St. Patrick's Day, a huge honor that is regularly rotated.
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The announcement was made on Friday night which counties would lead the way this year. It was as eagerly anticipated as a lottery win.
There was a wonderful family sense to the occasion I found. Alana, my 12-year-old utterly Americanized daughter, found herself doing the old country dances like the siege of Ennis and the walls of Limerick and said she had never enjoyed herself more.
Neighbors from long ago in Ireland met and chatted about the changes back home and the latest gossip, the McLean Avenue Band played all the old tunes, the night grew longer and the crowd had a ball. A wonderful Irish ritual was underway.
New York Senator Charles Schumer dropped in, as did City Council Speaker and future mayoral candidate Christine Quinn as well as City Comptroller John Liu. Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny was in attendance. The political clout is understated but very real.
There is a wonderful history of the organization on their website, click here for more details.
Any Irish person in the New York area looking for a friendly, family type organization that does a lot of good should consider joining. It is truly a home from home.
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Madeliene | Feb 06, 2012, 06:25 PM EST
for some reason I am being blocked???? why? need to know! No free speech here?
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SeamusMartin | Feb 04, 2012, 03:06 AM EST
Isn't luv grand. Sure would like to see this happen on the beautiful and magical isle of Ireland. That's one on my bucket list I can do nothing about... except hope for.
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IrelandNorth | Feb 03, 2012, 08:38 AM EST
Demonstrates how powerful the concept of unity is. United we stand, divided we fall. It is after all, the common semantic demonimator between a united Ireland, the currently constituted United Kingdom (UK), and of course the United States. The aspiration is the same, but the devil is in the details. John Hume used to quip that if a United Ireland was too problematic for unionists, he would settle for a 32 country Ulster. Personally, I believe there is scope for a Pan-Celtic Alliance of Irela\nd, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, to replace an increasingly outdated Anglo-Centric union. Or, a united Ireland under American administration.
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TobyMaguire | Feb 02, 2012, 11:14 PM EST
"Instead there is an honesty, a decency and an old fashioned sense of the Irish experience and hospitality that seems timeless."
That rings so true, NO'D. They're quite unlike those "millionaires and LinkedIn types" with whom you usually pal around. Those Fifth Avenue pals of yours could never be accused of having the scruples of ordinary folk.
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upsceach | Feb 02, 2012, 01:47 AM EST
Go deas. A good night had by all.
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Searlit | Feb 01, 2012, 07:49 PM EST
Comhghairdeas a Niall!
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ancavker | Feb 01, 2012, 03:22 PM EST
The Cavan trait of "tight with money" is abit of a misnomer. I would say they are savvy with money, and they do not like to waste it. And they always keep a few dollars/pounds/euros hidden in the house.
As far as the Scottish influence in Cavan, perhaps in eastern Cavan but the thriftiness with money is prevalent throughout the county. Form the east all the way to the northwest of the county up into the Cuilcagh Mountains. The reputation of being money savvy is also known in northwest Leitrim, and south west Fermanagh.
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Murph46 | Feb 01, 2012, 10:17 AM EST
Congratulations Niall!
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carrickcourt | Feb 01, 2012, 10:10 AM EST
Speaking of loyalty to one's County in Ireland when I was staying at a bed and breakfast in Kingscourt once (Co. Cavan) the owners had a Co. Meath banner/flag up to support a Co. Meath GAA team/squad. Just short distance down the hill from the b&b was Co. Meath. I had previously heard about Co. Cavan people (my Irish great grandmother was from Co. Cavan) being tight with money, could this be a tie with the number of Ulster Scots people in Cavan perhaps? I also have Co. Monaghan roots. I have heard some not so nice things said about Monaghan and I am not sure why poor Monaghan got such bad 'press'. I love all the different accents of Ireland. The Belfast urban speech I have found a bit hard to follow.
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torbreezy | Feb 01, 2012, 09:45 AM EST
Hi Niall,
Kudos to you & the family for a richly deserved and long overdue honor!
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Brainpop By: Nadia
On June 12th my class got to visit Brainpop Headquarters in New York City! We did lots of fun stuff! We also saw the people who create videos and games.
Our guide showed us inside. He talked about the history of Brainpop. The most surprising part of the trip to me was when the guide showed us inside it was surprising because the walls were white! I expected to see colored walls with pictures of Moby. Our guide said they just moved to that office. and not everybody working there wanted pictures of moby on the walls.
Our guide showed us the creators of games and videos. When went to the creators they told and showed us how they made videos,games or animation. One of the game creators showed us a game he just created. I think it was called Guts and Bolts. He explained to us how to play.
My favorite part was when our guide took us into a room. He gave us strips of paper and we had to but then in order.Then he showed us a video to check our answers. Then another guy came in and showed us how to make a storyboard. They gave us a piece of paper to make our own storyboards.
It was really fun field trip! I think every teacher should take their class to Brainpop Headquarters. Also, If you are a student and really really really want to go here ask your teacher. It was an astounding field trip=http://
No Uniforms
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I just read an astonishing blog called Persuasive Essay By: Ross. It was about why kids shouldn't have to wear school uniforms. When he said "Some people say uniforms are uncomfortable," it made me think about how grateful I am that I don't have to wear a school uniform.
When I first went to elementary school, I thought it was great! There were so many kids. There were so many things to play with. I wasn't even thinking about if I had to wear a uniform.
I also wished the school year would never end! I made so many new friends! The work seemed easy. We mostly had only one sheet for homework.
Then later, the work got harder, I didn't really like school anymore. I started thinking about the bad things about school. Then it hit me! Did I have to wear a uniform? If the principal thought kids wanted to wear uniforms, she was wrong! By giving kids uniforms the principal had made a huge blunder!
To some kids uniforms could be uncomfortable. Uniforms seem boring. Some kids could be allergic to the material the uniforms are made from.
When I found out that I didn't have to wear a uniform, I was so ecstatic. To this day I am still grateful that I don't have to wear a uniform. I get to wear clothes I feel comfortable in. I get to choose from a variety of clothes. With uniforms, you don't get to choose from a variety.
New York Food
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By:Nadia Narine
One reason people should come to New York is because of the good food. The food is amazing and there are so many types of food to choose from. That's because New York is a multicultural place! There's so many cultures! If you don't want to eat somewhere you take the food to go or you can go to the grocery store and buy some food there, you can buy fruits, vegetables, and things you can cook by yourself like spaghetti, chicken and stuff like that. You could close your eyes, spin around and when you open your eyes you'll probably see a food place.
The food is really amazing in New York. It's tasty, delicious and the spices are great. Almost anyone can eat the food here in New York or find something here to eat.
There is a big variety of food to pick from! There's Indian food, Italian food, Chinese food, and so much more! If you never had another culture's food, New York is the place to go. My favorite restaurant is an Italian restaurant called Papa Ciro's. You could order salad, different types of pasta, and all kinds of pizza! They even had pizza with pasta on it. I got a normal slice. when I was done I ordered Italian ice. They had a lot of flavors like lemon, cherry, chocolate, rainbow, and many more. I got rainbow. I had a good time. If you don't like one kind of food, you can try another.
There are many other reasons to visit New York however, great food is just one reason to come to New York. I think that people should visit New York because they would have a good time that they will always remember.
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Bud, not Buddy
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In the book, Bud, not Buddy, the main theme was a search for family. Bud's mother, was a kind woman. According to Bud, she was protective of him. The character, Herman E. Calloway, was a serious man. When he found out his daughter died, he became very emotional. Another character, Lefty Lewis, always asked Bud many questions about his mother. He seemed very concerned about Bud's situation. The character, Miss Thomas, was kind and generous, she went out of her way to get something that was special to Bud. Bud is a boy whose mother died. He remembers that his mother never use to speak about his father. Bud thinks, a man by the name of Herman E. Calloway might be his father. The reason for that is because his mother always kept fliers of Herman and his band. After his mother died Bud wanted to find his family, he sets out to find his "father", he also became lonely. After Bud's mother died, he went to another home.
Bud was placed in a foster home. He didn't like this foster home because whenever you did anything wrong they smacked you. After Bud came out of that foster home, the Amesons family took Bud in. Tod Ameson, their son, was a little brat. Once, Tod shoved a pencil up Bud's nose and they got into a fight. As a result, they made Bud sleep in the shed. Bud missed his mother very much after she died. This is why he wanted to find his family. As it says in the book, Bud left the Ameson's home because he was not happy and set out in search for his family.
One night, Bud went walking in the streets to find his father. According to the book, Bud, not Buddy, Bud met a stranger who took him to his house. There the stranger got to know Bud. Bud told him he is looking for his "father" named Herman E. Calloway. The stranger knew where Mr. Calloway lived and took Bud there.
Bud became lonely and sad as a result, this made him search for his "father." As it says in the book, Bud has a suitcase which he always likes to carry with him because it has items in it that he thinks is important . Things that reminded him of his mom & Herman E. Calloway, such as, some rocks his mother gave to him, a picture of his mom and a flier of Herman E. Calloway with his band.
Finally, Bud met Herman E. Calloway. Mr. Calloway tried to get to know Bud by asking him several questions. Bud was asked where he got the rocks from. Bud said, he got it from his mother. Herman asked Bud, what was his mother's name. Bud replied, her name is Angela Caldwell. After they exchanged information, it tuned out that, Herman E. Calloway was the father of Bud's mother. This person was actually Bud's grandfather. At the end, Bud ended up living with his, now found grandfather, Mr. Calloway. I think Bud is happier now that he found family.
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Winter Vacation
On my winter vacation to a dude ranch, I went snow tubing. This was my very first time. Even though there were several activities to participate in each day, snow tubing became my favorite.
Everyday, we got an early start. In the afternoon, we did indoor activities and in the morning we did outdoor activities. The most fun outdoor activity was snow tubing.
For this activity, the ranch makes their own snow. When I first got to the snow tubing area, I was surprised. The hill appeared to be so high. This made me excited.
We had to get on a line to participate. The staff gave us instructions. Then they gave us each a snow tube. I said, "I'm going first!" But, my mom said, "Let your dad go first." So, my dad went first. At least, I got a blue snow tube which is my favorite color, I thought. We got inside one by one and then they pushed us down the hill. When we got to the bottom of the hill, we had to come up back to the top of the hill with the snow tube. I didn't really like this part of the activity because we had to pull the snow tube up the hill and this was tiring.
This was my first time, I went snow tubing. It was a very interesting activity. However, I don't think kids should have to bring the snow tube back up the hill. I do recommend this exciting activity for others to try. I will certainly do this again.
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Goals By:Nadia
When goals are created, it helps us to improve ourselves.Two of the goals I created, I've have been working hard on from the beginning of the school year. I've been working on doing math quicker. Also, I've been working on becoming a better reader. I have a goal that I really wasn't working on. That goal is to become neater in writing.
I have reached my goal of doing math quicker. I am able to do rocket math quicker than in the past. Also, I moved from addition to subtraction. I worked on my math goal by practicing hard every day. One day, the TV was on while I was about to practice math. I asked my sister, "Can you lower the TV?" "No!" She replied. Should I go turn off the TV? Yes, I thought. I went and took the TV off because I didn't want any distractions. On that same day, I was able to finish my math practice quicker than the day before.
Also, I have improved on my reading goal. I've moved up four levels in reading. I would still like to improve further on my reading goal. Therefore, I would like to improve on reading smoother. One day, my cousins were over and I was trying to focus on my reading. They were playing a Wii game. "Can you wait until I'm finished reading?" I asked. My cousin, Ajay said, "Fine." My other cousin, didn't respond. I thought she was about to catch a fit. So, I went to play with them.
I have a goal that I didn't succeed in. Which is writing neater. I wasn't really working on it. One time, I was doing homework and I had to go somewhere, so I ended up writing very sloppy. Then I thought, I should rewrite this and make it neater. My dad said, "Come on, we have to go." I said, "Okay."
I have a new goal, which is to improve in writing. To improve in writing, I need to use more vocabulary words. I also need to improve on my organization skills in writing.
I will be keeping my old goal, which is to become a better reader. I will need to focus more on my reading. I will need to improve on my fluency in reading. I would like to read less choppy. Also, I will continue to read as much as I can. I hope, I am able to reach my goals.
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Food Web
By: Nadia Narine
Many years ago, panthers use to live on Long Island. When humans came to settle, they killed the panthers. Therefore, there are no more panthers on Long Island. This has had a major affect on the Long Island food web. The panthers on Long Island were killed by humans. The humans killed the panthers because they feared them. Panthers preys include humans therefore, they had no choice but to kill them. The panther's preys includes deer, raccoons, armadillos, warthogs, wild boar, antelopes, humans and other small species like birds and rabbits. Their predators are lions, hyena and humans. If panthers are removed from the food web, there will be an increase in the wildlife. A farmer's life stocks will increase because the panthers are not there. Humans will be able to settle more comfortably. Plants will be affected due to the increase in deer because they will eat more plants. Humans could not settle on Long Island and allow the panthers to stay. Humans feared panthers therefore, panthers would have been hunted by humans. Taking one thing out of the food web will affect it. As a result, taking the panther out of the food web affected humans, wildlife and plants.
The Museum Trip
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One summer day I went to The Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan. I went with my sister, cousins and aunt. We took the subway. That was an experience because We usually don't take the subway.We were so excited when we got to the museum. We didn't know what to look at first. There were many paintings and statues. First, we went to the Egyptian Exhibit. Next, we went to the Chinese Exhibit, they had real fish! Then, we went to the Asian Exhibit and European paintings. Finally, we got to the gift shop. We all got to choose something. I chose a building block set. I can't wait to go there again.
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GM chief Daniel Akerson, above in Kansas City last month, said fixing Europe includes entering new markets. The Kansas City Star/Associated Press
The largest U.S. auto maker by revenue reported a 2012 profit of $6.19 billion, down 33% from $9.19 billion a year ago, as all its operations outside Europe generated profits. Revenue for the full year was up 1% to $152.3 billion.
Europe's losses continued to overshadow gains elsewhere as recession on the continent continues to pressure GM's Adam Opel and Vauxhall operations. GM's losses in the region last year more than doubled to $1.8 billion.The auto maker expects industry sales in the region to decline and remain at 20-year lows this year.
The company left its pretax profit forecast for this year unchanged, essentially saying it expects a continuation of profits in all regions excluding europe. It sees earnings rising "modestly" in 2013 amid ongoing strength in the U.S and Chinese new-car markets.
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Fourth-quarter net income was $1.19 billion, or 54 cents a share, compared with $725 million, or 28 cents, a year earlier. Excluding one-time gains and asset writedowns, GM reported a quarterly profit of 48 cents a share, lagging Wall Street analysts' estimate of 51 cents a share. Revenue increased 3% to $39.3 billion.
GM suffered a pretax loss of $699 million on its European operations compared with a loss of $562 million for the same time period a year earlier.
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GM Chief Executive Dan Akerson said the company is confident it will achieve its breakeven target in the region by mid-decade. He cited a number of actions taken to cut costs, reduce capacity, and the planned introduction of 23 new vehicles in that region over the next two years.
"We will be smart about how we cut costs," Mr. Akerson said during a conference call on Thursday. "It isn't just closing a plant. We reduced headcount by 2,500 people last year at Opel and we are trying to remodel our other costs. At the same time we can't just play defense. We are trying to play offense and enter new markets we've never been in before."
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The company has indicated it is considering closing an Opel assembly plant in Bochum, Germany, two years earlier than planned if new cost concessions can't be achieved with workers, and is developing new small cars for the region with France's Peugeot.
Barclay's analyst Brian Johnson said GM's estimate of lower depreciation and amortization costs this year implies "2013 Europe losses closer to between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion rather than the $1.4 billion loss we anticipated."
What kept Detroit-based GM's turnaround on track during the final three months of the year was the performance of its operations outside Europe, which all posted profits.
International operations including China generated a pretax profit of $473 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with $373 million for the same period in 2011. Profits for the full year in unit rose 15% to $2.19 billion.
South America swung to a profit of $99 million in the fourth quarter compared with a loss of $225 million a year earlier. For the year, South America earnings swung to a profit of $271 million from a loss in 2011.
Rounding out the group, GM Financial's pretax profit fell to $146 million, from $170 million a year earlier. Full year profit for the unit jumped 20% to $744 million.
The company's North America home reported pretax profit dipped slightly to $1.4 billion from $1.5 billion a year earlier. The full-year pretax profit declined 3% to $6.95 billion compared with $7.19 billion in 2011.
Some of that quarterly reduction came from higher pension costs and expenses associated with preparing to introduce new vehicles. GM said its pensions are now 84% funded and the auto maker has no mandatory U.S. contributions for at least the next five years.
"What we are really signaling is because of the actions we have taken, we feel like we've made a lot of progress and now we have a fair amount of flexibility," said Chief Financial Officer Dan Ammann.
During the quarter, GM took a one-time, non-cash gain $34.94 billion to release a tax allowance that was taken in 2007. The change means GM now expects to continue being profitable and should see its tax rate rise to 35% from the midteens previously.
The auto maker took a $26.90 billion charge for goodwill related to most of its North American operations post-bankruptcy, a $5.23 billion charge for impairment of its European assets, $2.24 billion charge for pension payments and $402 million to repurchase shares held by the U.S. Treasury.
Separately, GM said it would pay profit-sharing checks of as much as $6,750 to each of about 49,500 of its eligible hourly workers in the U.S. represented by the United Auto Workers union. GM pays the profit-sharing based on the pretax operating profit generated by the North American division during 2012.
GM shares fell 3% to $27.75 at 4 p.m. Thursday in the New York Stock Exchange trading.
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Delta, Jet Blue, Southwest and other airlines offered their customers similar assurances.
In Connecticut, Gov. Dannel Malloy said utility companies were bringing additional crews from out of state to deal with potential power outages. Metro-North rail lines could also be closed at any time should winds exceed 40 mph.
The Connecticut National Guard has moved equipment to staging places, including several Black Hawk helicopters at Bradley International Airport north of Hartford. In Rhode Island, 300 members of a military police brigade were scheduled to drill on Saturday and Sunday but the drill has been moved up because of the storm.
A snow emergency went into effect in the southern Connecticut city of Stamford, beginning at 5 p.m.
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New York's Air National Guard unit on Long Island has some snowmobiles it can deploy to help with search and rescue or emergency transportation. If Gov. Andrew Cuomo were to order the National Guard to assist, each of New York's Guard's six operating areas will be ready to deploy 10 Humvees and 40 troops trained in disaster response.
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The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) selected five venues across the state to host the Minnesota Homefront traveling exhibit. This exhibit features nine panels, audio interviews, songs of the period, a "Letter Stories" bin, and shares the experience of 46 Minnesotans during WWII. The exhibit launched at Minnesota's State Capitol in January 2011 and will continue to travel around the state until September 2011. Dodge County Historical Society (Mantorville) and the Wabasha Heritage Preservation Commission (Wabasha) were both awarded the opportunity to showcase this MHS exhibit. The exhibit opened at the Dodge County Historical Society on March 19, 2011 and will be on display through May 8, 2011. The Dodge County Historical Society partnered with the Kasson Public Library to bring in some of the Minnesota's Greatest Generation library kits to go along with the exhibit. The exhibit will be on display in Wabasha starting July 23 and running through September 11, 2011. A location has yet to be determined and the city is looking into ways to partner with the Wabasha Public Library.
Check out the Minnesota Homefront traveling exhibit while it's in the SELCO region! And click here to check out the available Minnesota's Greatest Generation library kits to start or enhance a program at your library!
This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Ann Regan, Editor in Chief at Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) Press, will be speaking at the Red Wing Public Library on April 16, 2011 at 10 a.m. Regan will give an overview of publishing at MHS Press, the largest historical society press in the country. This program is funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Great news! Minnesota's Greatest Generation (MGG) Kits are now available to book for programming and focus on events and activities for the generation of Americans who grew up in the Depression, fought in World War II, and brought along the Boom in prosperity after. There are four types of kits available: Film Festival Kit, Trivia Contest Kit, Craft Kits, and Family Day Kits. Each kit contains programming ideas, contents lists, craft supplies and evaluations. Requests for MGG Kits must be made by e-mail. These kits were created by staff working for the Minnesota Historical Society and Minnesota's Regional Library Systems. This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. For booking and other information, please click here .
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MHS Traveling Exhibits online surveyAs the Minnesota Historical Society prepares to roll-out a series of traveling exhibits over the next few years, we would like to ensure that these exhibits are able to best serve your library communities. Please ask a representative from each of the libraries in your region to fill out this short online survey. The more we learn about libraries and their exhibition capabilities, the better we will be able to design exhibits that work for these unique spaces.
Four plays were commissioned for the Minnesota's Greatest Generation Project. Each playwright used primary source documents as inspiration. The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) will provide scripts of the plays to the libraries. The library acts as producer, casting local actors or teens. Plays were written to be performed in small spaces with minimal or no props and can easily adapt to any library or stage setting.
Parachute Silk
Cast: two female actors
Two factory girls discuss their fears and hopes about marrying their returning GI fiancés, while making wedding dresses out of parachute silk.
Parachute Silk Staging Notes and Information
The Secret Storm
Cast: one female, three male actors
A housewife in the 1950s watches a soap opera that has an eerie way of crossing into her own life---and bringing up issues of lost loves, divorce and survivor's guilt.
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Cast: one female, one male actor and a narrator
The story of two different teenagers and their worries during the Depression, as seen through their diary entires.
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The Amazing Adventures of Stuart Lindman! Cast: two male actors
The life story of Minnesota's Greatest Generation member Stuart Lindman, told as an old time radio show.
The Amazing Adventures of Stuart Lindman! Script
The Amazing Adventures of Stuart Lindman! Staging Notes and Information
Libraries must provide:
- Library or community staff to produce the play (cast actors, rehearse, etc.)
- Seating for audience
- Props and costumes (optional)
For more information contact Ginny Brodeen , CRPLSA/MHS Library Coordinator
The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), in partnership with the Council of Regional Public Library System Administrators (CRPLSA), is proud to release the Minnesota's Greatest Generation in the Libraries Catalog . With much anticipation, the catalog is the graphic presentation of the start of a beautiful partnership that will bring quality programs to libraries and communities - large and small - throughout Minnesota. The offerings include music, theater, speakers, workshops, intergenerational programming materials and support for communities electing a "do-it-yourself" approach.
CRPLSA - MHS project coordinators, Ginny Brodeen and Maren Levad, will serve as the point of contact and booking agents for Regional Library Systems and local libraries interested in scheduling just one or several programs described in the MGG in the Library Catalog. The Regional Library Systems will distribute the Catalog to area libraries and encourage library staff and coordinating volunteers to start booking. The kits (described on page 9) are being assembled and should arrive at the Regional Library offices by early April.
For more information contact:
Abbey Thompson - SELCO Project Librarian
Ginny Brodeen - CRPLSA - MHS Library Coordinator
Maren Levad - MHS Library Partnership Coordinator
Ginny Brodeen & Maren Levad paid a visit to SELCO last week to discuss progress with the Minnesota Greatest Generation project. The following handouts were presented during the course of the discussion:
The Council of Minnesota's Regional Public Library System Administrators (CRPLSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ginny Brodeen as the Library Legacy Program Coordinator for the statewide Legacy Fund partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society . Ms. Brodeen brings a wealth of successful program, partnership, and project management experience to this position, from her years of working at St. Paul Public Library in public service, outreach and management to her wide variety of professional contributions within the Minnesota Library Community.
This partnership between Minnesota's Libraries and the Minnesota Historical Society will bring programs and services based on the tremendously popular Minnesota's Greatest Generation exhibit across the state. Minnesota's network of regional libraries will host a variety of programs, events, displays, and experiences for people of all ages.
"Minnesota's Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom" explores and celebrates the generation of those who came of age in mid-20th century America with particularly daunting challenges. After a childhood overshadowed by the Great Depression, world war rushed these young men and women into adulthood. This generation's endurance and ingenuity brought not only wartime victory but unprecedented prosperity in the post-war years. In recognition of their courage and in gratitude for their efforts, many have called them the "Greatest Generation."
Programs and services will encourage local exploration and discovery of stories, memorabilia, and experiences of Minnesota's Greatest Generation for all ages to examine and enjoy. This will be an extraordinary opportunity to experience a vast sweep of American and Minnesota history from the 1920s to the present day.
For more information, contact Mark Ranum , Plum Creek Library System, 612-701-9989.
This project was funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage.
Minnesota's Greatest Generation – the people who grew up during the Depression, came of age during World War II, and participated in the post-war Boom – created a lasting legacy that has shaped all of us who have come after. The Minnesota's Greatest Generation (MGG) Project preserves their legacy and makes it accessible through an exhibit at the Minnesota History Center, films, workshops, public programs and a website.
In an exciting new Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy partnership, the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) and Minnesota's Regional Library Systems (CRPLSA) will continue the work of the Minnesota's Greatest Generation Project, focusing on three key goals.
- Documenting and preserving stories
- Educating people of all ages about the history of the Greatest Generation
- Bringing generations together to create community histories that will be shared with a broad audience through art, film, exhibits and other media.
The goals of this new MHS – CRPLSA statewide project range from quick, easy and inexpensive to slow, hard and expensive! During Fiscal Year 2010, MHS and CRPLSA will work together to create a three-tiered experience.
Tier One: All libraries in the regional system may choose to participate where libraries can host:
- Public programs to educate people of all ages about MGG
- Oral history workshops
- Classes on how to Share Your Story
- MGG Family Days using the MHS – MGG family day template and art activities.
Tier Two: Many libraries in the regional system can:
- Host preservation workshops offered by MHS conservators
- Develop workshops on how to preserve family stories through film or other media, as well as work with other creative partners.
Tier Three: Selected libraries throughout the state will participate with MHS to implement high-impact inter-generational programs that yield tangible products documenting community history.
Check back here for more information as the project progresses.
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While the majority of Canadian teens spent July and August camping, working part or full time, or hanging out with friends, a few local air cadets spent a good chunk of their summer at a higher altitude.
The Langley Air Cadet Squadron 746 Lightning Hawks include close to 60 cadets between the ages of 12 and 18, seven Canadian Forces officers, and a parent sponsoring committee.
The Hawks offer a training program centred around aviation, leadership, survival training, range, drill, and citizenship.
A handful of these Langley air cadets were chosen to attend national scholarship courses in fields such as airport operations, airport maintenance, gliding, and power. Out of approximately 900 youth who applied, just 60 were chosen for each course.
Warrant Officer second class Joshua Sollows, 18, completed a power pilot scholarship course in the Lower Mainland. The course was jammed into seven weeks of intensive training. Sollows walked away with his private pilot's licence.
"It was more challenging than difficult," Sollows said. "There was definitely a lot of work that we had to go through throughout the program. Normally, in civilian life, it takes one to two years to get your private pilot's licence, and we did it in under seven weeks."
Sgt. Michael Montano, 14, travelled to North Bay, Ont., where he took an advanced aviation technology course.
"I was with people from Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories. all across the country," Montano said. "It was pretty interesting to meet those people."
Part of the course had Montano sitting before a three-member selection panel, prior to leaving for North Bay.
All cadets applying for scholarship courses were interviewed by three people associated with the Air Cadet League, Montano's mom Judy said.
They answered questions on current events, government, politics, the course they were applying for, and the Air Cadet League. If their marks on this and their recommendations from the squadron, school marks, and essays were high enough, they earned entry into the course.
The pilot courses also required cadets to write written exams prior, Judy noted, and those tests were included in their selection criteria.
Fifteen-year-old Lucy Poirier finished her second summer on a national scholarship, and she complete a six-week program on aircraft maintenance, also in North Bay.
"It was a mix of classroom studies, everything behind the theory of mechanics to being in the hangar and working on the aircraft themselves, which was extremely exciting," Poirier said. "We toured Bombardier's hangar and looked at the aircraft they were manufacturing there."
Poirier said it was "one of the best experiences of my life."
"You have kids coming from all across Canada, and to be in a learning environment where every-
one has similar goals. those are the people who can really support you throughout what you're learning and that's really exciting."
Sixteen-year-old Flight Sgt. Santiago Ardila's summer was filled with flying and ground school in Comox.
Through six weeks, he and fellow cadets flew during the mornings, and studied in the afternoons, or vice versa to obtain their glider licences.
The 746 Lightning Hawks came back from training to a new home: Hangar 5 at Langley's airport. The local air cadets are very excited to finally have a permanent location.
The hangar will be home to training sessions on Monday and Thursday nights and, the Hawks are also renting classroms from the nearby Canadian Museum of Flight.
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The highest pass of the the Alps can get a fair bit of tourist traffic. From the North the roads goes up and down and through tunnels past the lake and tunnels of Tignes. From the South the climb starts at Bonneval.
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I think the major floor in this remote support for a business is something that was mentioned earlier... the necessity to reconfigure business firewalls to forward packets to the ReadyNAS. Only a small group of SMB techies would have the ability or authorisation to do this as companies are either too small to have internal IT staff, or too big for one guys to admin both NAS and network services.
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We sat outside on the lovely terrace and enjoyed an excellent dinner - good service and excellent food. Will definitely return...
We're on honeymoon and picked up a leaflet for the vineyard in San Francisco. Googled it, reviews were excellent so we made the 3 hr drive (holiday traffic!) and it was worth ever minute of the journey. Absolutely stunning location, excellent service and beautiful setting eating outside on the terrace. Food was divine -best eggs benedict I've ever had and my husband said his pastrami sandwich was the best sandwich he had ever eaten!! Tried a couple of their locally-produced wines which were delicious. Price was very reasonable indeed. We didn't want to leave! We're already planning a return trip.
Ok, the building might be falling apart, they have tarps on the roof, and it is in need of repairs. But the food is outstanding quality cuisine. I had the traditional eggs benedict which is my test to the line cook and they passed. Yokes were intact and gooey, the hollondaise didn;t break under heat lamps. BRAVO! This place is great and the servers are very attentive and friendly without intruding on your weekend. Sure it needs work on the building but isn't really about the food???
New chef has some nice offerings and the desserts are to die for.Service was excellent. (Not sure it's appropriate for a barking dog to be roaming the premises while people are dining)
Fantastic outdoor dining in a elegant ( but not too formal) setting in the middle of vineyards, plates very prepared with the highest quality ingredients perfectly combined and cooked . Service was very attentive. We will definately visit the restaurant again
The food and service were excellent, and you can't beat the patio atmosphere. It was perfect spot. I love the brunch menu, as there is something for everyone.
After nearly 15 years, I wanted to return to Russian River Vineyards' outdoor restaurant to celebrate Father's Day with my kids. A more glorious, sunny day couldn't be conjured up for dining al fresco under majestic redwoods and adjacent to rolling vineyards. The restaurant, reborn as Corks, offered up just about everything one could wish for on such an occasion. Our orders ranged from the basic menu selections including house-made pastrami Reuben (yum!), spinach, veggie and feta omelette, standard but superb hamburger and fish and chips. We skipped over the special BBQ meals, which priced at $30+, weren't within our budget. In between bites, we would head over to the outdoor wine bar for tastings of the on-site winery's vintages.
The food was fantastic. The service was great. The setting unique. I recommended Corks to a friend for her daughters wedding venue
Cork's is a wonderful spot to dine. Outside on the deck, covered by a variety of large trees, overlooking the vineyards and next to an old hops kiln. Gorgeous location where they serve not only their own great wines, but a nice list of other local favorites. We dined in the cool of the evening and the food was very good. The service from Renae was amazing, and with the wine and the setting, it was simply a lovely evening.
Corks offered lovely outdoor seating (too cool the night we dined, however, so we opted for the pretty garden room), and we enjoyed our food. The charcuterie plate was particularly tasty with more than generous portions of salami and proscuitto. Our entrees, particularly the roast chicken, were memorable. The vegetables were a tad overcooked and swimming in butter, but they were tasty nevertheless. The only hiccup in our evening was the service, only because the restaurant was clearly understaffed for the number of diners. Everyone was pleasant but servers were hard-pressed to get to every table in a timely way.
We had a Saturday lunch at Corks. Food was very good as was the service. And sitting outside is a real plus on a nice day. Love the dogs roaming around checking everyone out.
Corks (Topolos-Russian River Vineyards) has been my go to restaurant for 20+ years. I recently brought friends I hadn't seen in almost 30 years. They had been visiting relatives and friends from Southern CA through San Francisco and then were returning to Washington state. Even after eating out for several days in the City, they were highly impressed with their brunch and especially the surroundings at Corks. I was proud to take my guests there. My curried chicken sandwich was enough for brunch, dinner and the next day's lunch!
service was great, food was creative and delicious. would definitely consider coming back if we were in the area.
The fresh air, the wonderful food and wines, the gorgeous vistas, the superb service--all made the occasion a beautiful experience!
We just like this place! We enjoy the eating outside,enjoy Chester wandering around and an interesting menu.
We enjoyed a wonderful and relaxing lunch at Corks. Our server, Dawn, was awesome! She really gave us attentive and personal service, plus the food and wine were fab!! We'll be back!
A friend and I went to dinner at Corks to celebrate our birthdays which are one day apart. The wait staff was friendly and attentive and the service was excellent. The food was exceptional. When we told our waiter we were celebrating our birthdays, we got dessert for free. And wonderful dessert it was! Corks has the best outdoor dining in Sonoma County. I would highly recommend it.
Went here on spur of the moment when another restaurant gave us "the table no one else wanted" despite a six month reservation. P Moods improved greatly with friendly service and diverse menu. Opted for vegetarian dishes (not our usual M.O.) because all produce home or local grown. Both dishes wonderful and very original. Highly recommend dining outside, which we didn't because was cool and we weren't dressed for that. Great patio with fun art around. Try it, you'll like it.
My wife and I celebrated or 44th wedding anniversary by having dinner at the Corks restaurant. It was the best dinner we have had in years. My wife really enjoyed her steak and the lamb shank was "falling off the bone" good. Wine list is well rounded and reasonably priced. We will be returning for our 45th anniversary and any other reason we can come up with to just go there.
The out door patio is one of the best dining experiences we've had because of its ambience. The menu is limited but the food was good and in the gourmet class. They do not have a children's, menu but they went out of their way to accommodate our 5 year old guest. Our group totally enjoyed the evening and if your decide to go, please say "HI" to Chester for us.
The food was great. The staff was attentive amd was an overall great experience
Great, friendly staff. Timely service. Very fresh ingredients! Loved the paired wines listed in the menu. Great dessert!
We've dined at great restaurants in Sonoma County including Corks, Willow Wood and Dry Creek Kitchen. Hands down, Corks is our favorite. Appetizers (mushroom soup, spring salad w/ sherry vinaigrette) and entrees (roasted salmon, pork chops and braised lamb shank) are mouthwatering. Desserts (meyer lemon cheesecake, Parisienne and dark chocolate truffle) are sublime. The servers are terrific (thank you, Polly) and the outdoor seating is a must. It's also very kid friendly. Our 6 y/o loves the food and enjoys playing outdoors near the antique truck and visiting the chickens with their foppish hairdos. We can't wait for our next trip to Sonoma County and dining at Corks!
Corks at Russian River Vineyards is a warm, rustic, relaxed and friendly atmosphere in a beautiful setting. During our visit, the staff was friendly, and the service was excellent! The food was good too - much different than what we'd normally eat - very organic and earthy taste and feel. I recommend sitting outside or in the garden room if chilly, which has views of the outside grounds.
The food was all fresh and the meal was delicious! Great atmosphere!
We had a lovely dinner on the patio at Corks. At first it was a little chilly and we were reluctantly going to head inside to eat, but then one of the servers offered us a heat lamp and that warmed things up to a perfect temperature. The patio is a beautiful place to sit, surrounded by trees, and we were happy that there were no mosquiots or bugs (our reservation was at 8:30 pm.) Our server Yarrow was always there when we needed something, and did an excellent job. She was friendly but not overbearing and was able to answer all our questions about the menu. The cornmeal crust on the calamari was a nice touch, and the calamari were cooked perfectly. We also had the chicken with farro, which was decent, and the ribs, which were great.
We visited 11 wineries and ate in a lot of different restaurants. By far the food was delicious and pretty, the live music was the perfect volume so we could hear it, yet visit still. The wine was better to us than the other places we went. We loved the deck and tables we sat at. Our servers were knowledgable and helpful. Our group wants to make a trip every year to wine country, we won't miss "Corks" when we come.
We had a group of 10 including a couple of kids. Sat outside. Delightful.
They let their dog lay right close to the table we were eating at, outside.
I commend the staff for doing a great job with a bunch of persnickety senior citizens and splitting the check four times(not my idea).Food was great for brunch.Service was fairly prompt with a big order all at once.
We celebrated my husband's 60th birthday at Corks. Dawn, our waitress was fantastic. She advised us to share starters as they were large portions and they were very large! We had the calamari which was a little disappointing, the breadcrumbs were very thick and overpowered the calamari and made it quite dry. I had the steak main and it was superb. When I made the booking, I did include a message to the restaurant asking whether they did anything special for birthdays. I had no response so I called and was told "you get a free dessert". I was hoping for something a little more imaginative but it was better than nothing. Overall I was happy but I did feel that for the price, they could have made a bit more effort for our special occasion.
Haven't been to this location when since it became "Corks" but bid and won an auction gift certificate and was excited to try it. We did not care, but I wanted to mention it does not have a full bar for those who want this option. The outdoor seating is what has always drawn me to this location. We had excellent appetizers but the entrees were exquisite; my DH had the lamb meatballs (I got a tiny taste...yummm) and I had the steak cooked in a "coffee crust"....divine perfection. Service was excellent and low key (we like to take our time....thank you Polly).....we WILL be back to try other things since we live 5 minutes away and love outdoor dining....a treat and a treasure!!!
A place you can go to in casual clothes but have a 5 star dinner. Love that you can eat inside or outside, staff is friendly and food ingredients are local/fresh.
We went to Cork's for a late lunch. we shared the Fish & Chips and they were very good. The Resident dog, Chester was wonderful. no begging, but he just lay down next to us almost the whole time we were there. Very nice touch. The only thing we didn't like was the woman singing. The band was wonderful, they played really nice low volume music for about twenty minutes then the woman came out and started singing. she was awful. She couldn't carry a tune. That really ruined what started to be a nice romantic lunch with my husband. I would like to go back for lunch or dinner sometime, but not if she is there. I just couldn't take her voice again. Other than that, Corks is very nice.
Nice place with patio dining. Food was very good, service was good.
This restaurant keeps improving. There was a soup special that stopped conversation at the table. We had the server repeat the ingredients, everyone nodded yet it all added up to something so unique that we wanted to cancel everyhing else and eat whatever was left in the soup kettle in the kitchen. Somebody knows what they're doing back there, that just doesn't magically occur. Everything was very good and they have bumped up the level of service since the last visit. They're starting to mesh, acting as a team and it's very nice to see. This could really turn into one of those speical wine country places you can't miss. We'll be back.
Loved our brunch on Sunday,enjoyed outdoor seating, food was great and our waiter was wonderful. We will be back.
Drove up to the Russian River on a Saturday afternoon and stopped to try Corks. It was well worth it, everything was outstanding. The lamb, ravioli, beet salad and heirloom tomato soup were all excellent. However, the best part was the service, Polly was a great server who really knew the menu and made sure we enjoyed it all. Highly recommended!!
This is one of our favorite restaurants; the food and service is consistently excellent. We enjoy dining in the enclosed patio which gives you the feel of the outdoors without the elements.
Cork's at Russian River Vineyards is tucked away in Forestville, Ca (Sonoma County). It is a beautiful place to dine outdoors with sunlight filtered through majestic redwoods and surrounded by vineyards in all their spectacular autumnal colors. The food is simple but very good, prices are a bit pricey but worth it. Staff is friendly, pleasant, and very attentive. All in all one of my favorite places, would highly recommend this place to anyone foody or not.
The food was just superb and portions generous. The service staff was very helpful and so happy to please. The music was pleasant and did not overwhelm the environment so we were all able to enjoy each others conversation. Everyone in our group plans to return with others to share our "find".
Corks is situated so that you get a beautiful view of the surrounding hillsides and wineries. The three of us arrived early and the host was very gracious and sat us right away. The restaurant is country style, as the building is old, but it's decorated nicely to give an elegant, comfortable feel. Two of us had the potato parsnip soup, which was delightful. I had the beet salad, which was a tiny bit spicy, but OK. For the main course, I had the lamb shank, which was tender and delicious. It came with roasted brussel sprouts and other vegetables, which were overcooked. My dinner partners both had pasta dishes, which they said were delicious. The bread was served warm and it was fresh and "moorish." (I want want more of that)
This restaurant at the RRV winery is really a find. The chef has the right sense for what we like in food today; the menu is broad and flexible enough to allow every diner to choose food that suits his/her eating preferences. The patio is lovely: heaters and beautifully lit. The indoor space is attractive/inviting and has tables that feel private in the midst of other people. Our server was a pro: helpful, efficient, good customer interaction, not hovering. The real bargain here is the Tuesday night local winemaker prix fixe dinner--a 3 course for $30 plus a glass of the featured wine. No changes or subs but still amazing. Don't miss the pumpkin bread pudding! Nice selection of wines. The best prices are on the RRV wines they make here.
We had a lovely dinner with friends. Food was great, very well prepared, large portions and hot. Flavors were balanced and creative. Service friendly and we could talk to each other without shouting. Very near our cabin in Odd Fellows Recreation Park. We will go again.
Enjoyed the yummy food & wines at Corks! Was the perfect spot for a date night with my honey.
Food here was very good, as was the service. Prices seemed a little high though.
We loved this place, it had great food, the service was friendly and we loved the location. Our service was a bit slow, but not bad. We will definitely come back again and again.
Cork's has always been my wife's and my favorite restaurant and we love everything about it! The food is great, the atmosphere is awesome and the service is always outstanding as well as the wine. I would highly recommend this restaurant to everyone!
Expertly paired wine (Crinella Pinot Noir) with 3 delicious courses!
As a treat we took friends to Corks to help support a local food bank on a specified night, when the restaurant donates a set portion of your bill to this worthy charity; most donate 25%, but Corks did 50%, and this caught my eye. I'd eaten there, but years ago (different owner) so we decided to give it a try. They have a nicely toned-up ambience and excellent live entertainment by a talented guitarist who did not overwhelm conversation. We may go back just to hear him again, in fact -- and to try some more of the menu. The food was excellent, beautifully served, and half of our party even knew the waitstaff as kids! Very good local wine selection & Cafe Angelica desserts. There's a nice outdoor patio for warm weather lunches, too.


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