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Hill House's Operations
Most guests are curious about Hill House's operational model, perhaps more than usual, because it's one of the few B&Bs not run by a single person and not a couple.
Bed and Breakfasts began as an extension of a couple's primary residence, with breakfast being prepared out of the hosts' personal kitchen and socializing taking place in their living room. This still is the model in Great Britain and Ireland, but in the US and Canada, most hosts have their own living quarters, often in a separate building on the property. (State and/or local laws generally require onsite residence.) Many of these B&Bs have only one host for whom operations are his/her primary employment, with the partner having full-time work elsewhere.
After a year of living and working at Hill House, I took a two-week vacation and my assistant innkeepers, Crystal Barnwell and Nat Allister, ran the show. When I returned I quickly decided I coudn't continue working and living on the property and both keep my sanity and my health with the incessant time demands. And I realized that if I were to become sick or injured for any length of time, Hill House couldn't function without a functional person living on the property.
So I moved to a condo 3/4 mile away and hired a resident manager couple, Katie Nagel and Joe Gill. They have light duties after 3;30 five days a week, and I hold the fort the other two days in the office. So now Crystal and Nat alternate days, arriving between 7:00 and 8:00 each morning and keep the workflow going throughout the day. I come in most every morning between 8:00 and 9:00, and help get breakfast out and the daily cleaning underway, and spend a couple hours in paperwork. I usually leave around lunch time, work some more from home in the afternoon and/or run errands, and Nat or Crystal manage the inn and do project work, and then hand off to Katie or Joe at 3:30. On busy weeks, either Nat or Crystal work an extra day.
It's seeming to work for us.
Social Hour at Hill House
Hotel bars have their happy hours. Social hours, also called wine hours, are regular features of many bed and breakfasts, including Hill House. At some inns, some gregarious innkeepers like to hold court from 5:00 – 7:00, pouring wine and entertaining guests.
At Hill House, Katie, Joe, and David love to chat up guests when our paths happen to cross. But we all prefer to let the guests have as much space in the parlor or on the porch as they desire.
We set red and white wine out with a bottle opener and a hors d'oeuvre, or two of them on a busy night. Some popular ones we've found are cherry tomatoes with a mushroom stuffing, thin Italian deli meats rolled around cheeses, one-bite pizza slices, and french bread topped with either olive tapenade or bruschetta.
Some guests prefer to sit alone and nosh and sip in a corner of the porch. Others like to make new friends. Hill House wants all to enjoy.
Concierge Services at Hill House
Some B&Bs bend over backwards to make various reservations for their guests. Hill House's previous owners provided a lot of advance concierge services -- whitewater rafting, horseback riding, spa visits, food tours, you name it.
I did it for awhile, and after a few months, honestly, I decided that being an appointments secretary wasn't, how shall we say, the best use of my time. I like to make my personal appointments myself over the telephone, so if the ideal place at the ideal time isn't available I can make the next best choice. And I think most guests feel the same way. I'm sure all of you, at some point in your lives, have experienced the headache of a middleman trying to go back and forth and find a mutually available time.
So now, if you're here at Hill House and within shouting distance, any one of us is happy to make a reservation at a restaurant or wherever else you may want to go. But before you arrive, Hill House now provides you a phone number and a Partner Discount Code, and we let you work out the best time and service option for yourselves, so we can concentrate on providing our guests currently in the inn with the great service they deserve.
Hill House's Neighborhood
Hill House is something of an anomaly among bed & breakfasts in Asheville in that it isn't located in a distinct neighborhood. Nothing like the cachet of Montford or Chestnut Hills. Some would place us in a little largely residential district called Five Points, but I think we're a few doors to far east for inclusion there. When someone asks, I just say North Asheville and just across Broadway from Montford.
Our immediate neighborhood will soon be known for its grocery stores. A Whole Foods (also called Greenlife which was the existing grocery on the site that Whole Foods purchased) has been around on lower Merrimon Avenue for a number of years. But later this year a Trader Joe's, the California-based specialty grocery with something of a cult following, will open next door to Whole Foods. About at the same time Harris Teeter, the giant Charlotte-based chain, will open a store on Trader Joe's other side. And just a few weeks ago, locally-owned Dough, a specialty bakery and deli, opened a few blocks to the north of Hill House, also on Merrimon Avenue.
Maybe soon some restaurants will follow. For now, there's hippie favorite HomeGrown (Slow Food Right Quick), across Merrimon from Dough, the elegant vegetarian restaurant Plant, across Merrimon from the new Harris Teeter, and the no-frills, diner-style Five Points Restaurant (breakfast and lunch only) at Broadway and Chestnut. Everybody's favorite coffee bar in the neighborhood is HighFive (formerly the Dripolator), on the ground level of the Pioneer condominiums and around the corner from Whole Foods.
Hill House Gatherings -- For Guests Only
We get calls or emails about every week from someone looking to have a luncheon, reception, private party, etc. at Hill House. Our immediate response is always the same -- book a couple of rooms and we'd love to have you.
One reason for this is regulatory and physical limitations. The state allows bed and breakfasts to cook only breakfast onsite. The city restricts bed and breakfasts to four non-guest events per year. And Hill House doesn't have a public restroom, because, well, we don't need one.
But more importantly, we're here for our inn guests, and while here, the inn belongs to our guests. If guests want to quietly sip tea all afternoon on the porch, kick a soccer ball around on the lawn, or hang out in their room undisturbed, we work hard to provide that ambience. Outsiders coming in for an event would destroy that.
But now again, if you'd like to book a couple of rooms in coordination with a catered function, then you'd be a guest with the same privileges and treatment......
Breakfast at Hill House
If you don't know much about bed and breakfasts, you probably don't know much about what to expect at breakfast. So here you go....
At almost all B&Bs, choice is limited because of small, residential-style kitchens. None of us are order-from-the-menu restaurants. At larger inns, you may get a choice of entrees, but at Hill House, and most others, there's a single daily entree.
Some B&Bs serve two or three courses, and while some guests enjoy a leisurely meal, others want in and out. So Hill House only serves a single course, often a baked eggs recipe, other days perhaps our croissant french toast or baked apple pancake. We go light on meat, and use it as a side or for flavoring.
Like most other B&Bs in Asheville, our breakfast is at 9:00, and coffee and a morning pastry are ready around 7:15. Hill House seating is family-style at large tables, except for two small tables for those who are shy or just want their privacy. Meals are plated in the kitchen and carried to guests at the table, as in a restaurant.
If you're vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or have other dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance, and we will accomodate you. And if there's something in particular you like, also let us know, and we'll do our best.


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Serve and Volley-40's tennis
A thread for a forgotten era-the 1940's. World War two left Europe in ruins, and American women were so dominant they won all the major events(The Aussie wasn't a big event then) in that decade except for one, won by Belgian Nelly Landry.
An article on the first Aussie great-Nancye Bolton. Many think she would have been a Margaret Court if only Aussie officials hadn't been so cheap and sexist towards the women. In this era Aussie men got money to travel overseas to Wimbledon and Europe, while the women were usually left behind in Australia.
Pioneer empowered women's game
By SELMA MILOVANOVIC
Wednesday 14 November 2001
Nancye Bolton was a tennis player ahead of her time.
When straight-laced, genteel lobs over the net were the norm in the 1940s, she peppered the court with blitzing forehands.
She looked different, too - towering over other players at 180 centimetres, she broke the prim, "lady-in-white" tennis tradition with a knotted handkerchief around her neck on hot days.
Bolton died last Friday, aged 84, but her innovative playing style and off-court popularity have etched her memory deep into Australia's tennis history.
Bolton was 19 when she first competed in the Australian final in 1936. She lost to Joan Hartigan, but came back the following year to claim the crown. By 1952, she was the winner of six Australian titles, 10 doubles and four mixed titles.
"What made her special was the sort of boyish freedom and her attacking stroke," tennis historian Paul Metzler said from Sydney. "There was never a dull moment when she played. If it was getting a bit quiet, she would crash three winners and bring the crowd to its feet."
But her natural ability to win and fierce determination to stay on top was borne out of hard times.
In 1942, her husband, Air Force Sergeant Peter Bolton, was killed in the Second World War, leaving her with a four-month-old daughter, Pam.
As Nancye Wynne, she had already claimed two Australian titles - in 1937 and 1940 - as well as being the first Australian woman to reach the United States singles final in 1938. And nothing was going to stop her winning streak.
"Nancye Wynne was a very appropriate name because she won every damned thing and then she became Nancye Bolton and she bolted," Metzler said.
As soon as the war ended, Bolton resumed her reign in Australian tennis.
Wylma Smith, a Melbourne and country championships player for many years, remembers a chance encounter with her idol when Bolton was in the twilight of her tennis career. Smith was playing with Glen Iris, where Bolton had come to fill in for a doubles match with East Malvern. Even now, the memory draws a gasp from a fan who followed Bolton's every tennis move. "I don't think I could hit the ball in the court," Smith said.
Always a crowd-pleaser, Bolton had no time for on-court tantrums. Exciting tennis was all she cared for, but she spared a thought for the underdog.
"If she was playing in the doubles with someone who was more of a battler, her attitude was, 'Don't you throw that ball at her on the net or you might cop it yourself'," Smith said.
Bolton left tennis in 1952, but the glory did not stop there. By 1976, she had won 17 club championships at Kew Golf Club. At 52, she was even a runner-up for the Victorian title.
Then it was lawn bowls, at Auburn Heights.
She was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000.
"There was a carefree thing about Nancye Bolton's play that nobody else has ever approached," Metzler said.
Thanx Rollo for the article..... here's some other info on this Aussie champ Nancye Wynne Bolton....
She was once ranked by Norman Brooks in the mid 50's in the top 10 women of all time but he did say she was brilliant but erratic.
Her serve was very strong, as was the forehand but could go missing.
She was constantly in trouble with the stuffy LTAV, not asking permission to play in tournaments in Dubbo and Wagga therefore banned from exhibitions for a month!
She hit a ball in the 1940 Aus titles into the gallery and it landed near the govenor of New South Wales. She was rebuked and told that if the team about to tour New Zealand was an official one she would have been banned.
Her husband was killed in an air raid over Cologne.
Louise Brough was her nemesis after the war losing in qtrs at Wimbledon, semis at Forest Hills blowing a 5-2 40-0 in the thrid to lose 7-5. She held a no. 4 ranking for that year.
Bolton and Thelma Coyne Long won the Aus doubles title 10 times.
Sam asked about Gussie Moran: here's a good link and long article on her>
Her "knickers" caused the Wimbledon officials to get their own knickers in a bunch in 1949. It was Ted Tingling who designed
them. He talks about them at length in his books "White Ladies and "Love and Faults".
Gussie was good enough to make the semis of the US nationals in 1948, but after her panties became famous her sex-pot image overshadowed everything else. She gave tons of photographers, boys, and dirty men bad backs, as they often could be seen lying on their stomachs at ground level looking up to get a peek at her panties.
By 1950 she decided to strike while she could and turned pro, almost unheard of for women in those days. Her opponent was 46 Wimbledon winner Pauline Betz. When they opened the pro tour in Madison Square Garden Pauline upstaged Gussie by coming out in hot leopard shorts!:eek: The tour only lasted one year(Betz killed Moran), and because she had turned pro Moran couldn't return to amateur tennis.
She dated lots of movie stars and almost married an Indian maharajah.
Oh-and she advertised luggage in tennis magazines as late as the 1960s. Guess the memory of her lasted!
Here's a link. Click on "Tennis fashion".
This is her in 1968.
American tennis star Gussie Moran made headlines with her trademark frilly underpants (which she modeled, along with a revealing tennis outfit, on the roof of a London department store in 1968). But she wasn't thrilled: "After the lace panties, everyone was always staring to see what I was wearing and I couldn't concentrate on tennis," she told London's Daily Express in 1949.
Apparently she influenced our language as well:
From W S Penn: "My searching for the origins of gussied up has been noticeably a failure in finding anything other than "origin obscure". It is used for something or someone that is all dressed up or fancy. Anything you have would be appreciated."
Actually, "origin obscure" is a pretty fair summary, but I can put some flesh on the bones.
As you say, something gussied up has been made more attractive, but in a showy or gimmicky way, so it's often not intended to be a compliment. It can also refer to dressing in one's finery for some special occasion, when it is intended to be taken more straightforwardly. It is usually considered to be an American expression, dating from the late 1930s or thereabouts. So it's a little odd that the first recorded use of gussy as a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary comes from a British source, Morris Marple's Public School Slang of 1940, though that doesn't refer explicitly to a verb.
Many people associate the term with more recent events. The American tennis player "Gorgeous Gussie" Moran is best remembered for appearing at Wimbledon in 1949 wearing frilly panties, which caused considerable interest and controversy. Could she have been linked to the phrase? Apart from that odd 1940 example, the first attested use given in the OED and other dictionaries is from 1952, which would fit nicely.
It is possible that the publicity associated with her Wimbledon appearance helped the verb along, and may even have generated gussy up from the existing noun, gussie. But all this is speculation, alas, and we may never know the precise circumstances attached to its invention.
There is a Katherine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy moive called "pat and Mike"(1952) which has Gussie Moran and Alice Marble as tennis players in bit parts. Might be worth a look:)
Here's another famous woman from the 1940's -Doris Hart. Hart wrote a book I'd like to read (Hart on Hart)covering her career. Doris came up with Shirley Fry right after Louise Brough and Margaret duPont. Hart and Fry were about the only doubles Team that could give Brough/DuPont trouble. Doris had some epic doubles matches with her two rivals.
In 1951 Hart won Wimbledon and was at last #1, but later that year a little dynamo named Mo Connolly stormed onto the scene.
Notice her right knee. She suffered from this as a child. It was often wrongly written that she had polio when young.
Doris Hart
Hi Rollo,
"Hart To Hart" is a nice read - Miss Hart is *very* modest when describing her accomplishments. Her comments on her loss to Maureen Connolly in the US 51 semi are interesting...
FYI, I've seen "Pat & Mike", a typically entertaining Hepburn and Tracy "road" movie of the period. KH is the pro sportwoman under ST's management, and from the footage shown in the movie (when's she's playing Gussie Moran), it's really obvious Miss Hepburn could definitely play, and play well. I also remember reading an article on her in which she stated how much she loved playing and best of all, it was accompanied by an old b&w photo of her, sometime during the late 30's I would guess, looking totally divine in a white "cocktail" style tennis dress, having just hit a forehand with perfect form (and serious intent!) :)
Hi Rboi:wavey: I look forward to more of your posts. You sound like the best read poster of us all!
Katherine Hepburn is one of my all-time favs. "Bringing Up Baby" always gets a laugh out of me no matter how many times I see it.
I'll keep an eye out for "Pat and Mike".
What did Doris have to say about "Mo"? The story about how Connolly coach filled her with lies about Hart because she was Mo's idol is a classic! Poor Doris-working so hard for years as a perennial #3, finally passing her older rivals in 1951 and briefly getting to #1-just in time to get run over by Connolly.
Here's another Hart pic I found with her doubles partner Fry.
A list of some of Hart's acheivements. She was quite versatile and able to win on all surfaces.
Doris Hart (b.1925), a prolific champion with 325 major titles, was the second woman after Maureen Connolly to win all four Grand Slam singles events. Remarkably, Hart achieved her record despite an impaired leg resulting from a childhood iillness.
Stricken with osteomyelitis at 15months, Hart recovered with the support of her parents and her brother, who taught her tennis. By age 16 Hart was ranked in the Top 10 where she stayed through 1955. In 1947 while a University of Miami undergraduate, she won her first Grand Slam title, the women's doubles at Wimbledon.
With her superb racket control Hart developed a greater variety of shots than any other player of her day. A legendary doubles player, Hart teamed with Shirley Fry to win 11 major championships. She was among the first women to take the Wimbledon triple crown in 1951 and the French in 1952. In 1954 she earned the No.1 ranking with a triple crown at the U.S. nationals, retaining her ranking in 1955. She won the USTA Service Bowl Award that same year.
Hart retired from play after 1955 and became a teaching professional. A member of the U.S Wightman Cup Team from 1946 to 1955, Hart served as Captain of the winning 1970 U.S. Team.
Career Highlights
35 Grand Slam titles (6 Singles, 14 Doubles, 15 Mixed Doubles)
Ranked in USTA Top 10 from 1942 to 1955; No.1 in 1954 and 1955
Three Grand Slam Triple Crowns (Wimbledon 1951, France 1952, U.S. 1954)
Winner of USTA Girls' Sportsmanship Award 1943
U.S. Girls' 18 Champion in Singles (1942, 1943) and Doubles (1940, 1943)
U.S. Singles Champion 1954, 1955
U.S. Doubles Champion 1951- 1954
U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion 1951-1955
Wimbledon Singles Champion 1951
Wimbledon Doubles Champion 1947, 1951-1953
Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Champion 1951-1955
French Singles Champion 1950, 1952
French Doubles Champion 1948, 1950-1953
French Mixed Doubles Champion 1951-1953
Australian Singles Champion 1949
Australian Doubles Champion 1950
Australian Mixed Doubles Champion 1949, 1950
U.S. Clay Court Champion in Singles (1950) and Doubles (1944, 1945, 1950, 1954)
U.S. Indoor Champion in Doubles and Mixed Doubles 1947, 1948
U.S. Hard Court Champion in Singles and Mixed Doubles 1949
U.S. Wightman Cup Team Member 1946-1955 (21-1 record); Team Captain 1970
Winner of USTA Service Bowl 1955
Author, Tennis with Hart
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame 1969
U.S. Grass Court and Indoor Women's 55 Doubles Champion 1981
Probably the best of the 40s amazons was Pauline "Bobby" Betz. She had 5 grand slams-with 3 of those coming during World War 2. After the war she was the woman to beat, winning Wimbledon and the US in 1946 and mising a triple by a hair when Osbourne(duPunt) saved a match point in the French final. In 1947 the USTA suspended her and Sarah Palfrey for TALKING about turning pro. They played each other briefly, but Pauline was never again allowed to compete at Wimbledon or other amateur events.
In 1960 there was a little known women's pro tournament in Cleveland. This unique event was the only women's pro tennis tournament until the Open era. Pauline Betz barely lost the final to Althea Gibson 7-5 in the third.
Pauline at Wimbledon-1946
From the ITA:
Paulinen Betz Addie (b.1919), four-time U.S. singles champion in the 1940's, was renowned for her peerless backhand and 'killer instinct.' When international play resumed after World War II, Betz became one of a handful of champions to win on her first try at Wimbledon in 1946.
Raised in Los Angeles, Betz learned tennis on public courts. She was offered a scholarship by Rollins College where she played Np.4 on the men's team and graduated as the top economics student in 1943. Letz later earned an M.A. in economics from Columbia University.
As an undergraduate in 1942, Betz won her first U.S. singles title. She repeated her victory in 1943 and 1944 and triumphed at both Wimbledon and Forest Hills in 1946. That year she also played a key role on the U.S. Wightman Cup team, dubbed the 'Betz Club.'
Betz turned professional in 1947, enjoying a 13-year undefeated career on tour with such notables as Don Budge and Bobby Riggs. In 1949 she married Washington Post sportswriter Bob Addie. After retiring as a player she remained an active teaching professional while raising her five children.
More Betz
Her best shot-a running backhand
She had a habit of jumping the net after big wins
After the 1944 US final with runnerup Osbourne(duPont)
She made the cover of Time magazine in late 1946 as the image of the all American girl.
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There's something clearly amiss when a parent is puttering outside for hours in the glorious sunshine while the kids are loafing indoors. It can be hard enough to get a kid outside - imagine trying to coax your Wii-addicted tween to help out in the garden.While different tactics work for different ages and personality types, gardening experts say the key is starting small. You'd think Julie Stricker's daughter, Edie, 4 1/2, was born with a gardening gene, but really, Stricker simply has given Edie the freedom to gradually fall in love with the garden. And she has. The little girl has followed her mother around the garden in Fairbanks, Alaska, since she was 18 months old. At that age, Edie dug small holes in the ground while Stricker worked nearby. This led to her own garden section, in which Stricker allowed the toddler to choose her own seeds and plants. Last year, Edie grew a 10-foot-tall sunflower and a giant pumpkin in the family's 20-by-50-foot garden. (It's near the family's even larger, fenced pen that currently holds two dozen sled dogs.) She also planted all of the family's broccoli and most of the zucchini, her mother says. Stricker's sunshiny view of gardening piqued Edie's initial interest - and it has lasted. "(Edie is) as proud of that garden as if she'd planted and done all the work herself," Stricker says. Allowing a child to make age-appropriate decisions and backing off adult-sized expectations is the first part of the puzzle. The National Gardening Association in South Burlington, Vt., also suggests keeping it fun and sharing your enthusiasm. Among the tips at its online clearinghouse for teachers and parents: n Start with easy-to-grow and interesting plants (annual flowers, sunflowers, beans, tomatoes and basil, to name a few); - Set aside personal expectations about aesthetics and the end product; - Allow kids in on the decision-making, even if it's only to choose a few, pretty seeds; - Give children ownership of a small part of the garden, or their own garden or container. Sunnie Valentine's children, Goldia, 11, and Fritz, 8, followed her into the garden and have been gardening since they were big enough to hold a bean seed. Today, the two work together to plan, plant and care for their own 3-by-20-foot garden, and they help out in their mom's even larger one in Overland Park, Kan. "Children are nurturers. They want to help. They want to take care of things," Valentine says. "People have been taking care of them ... so why not start them with seeds or transplants?" Valentine thinks it's easy to motivate children to garden. "They can dig, play in the dirt, get their hands dirty," Valentine says. "What could be more fun than that?" With younger kids, Valentine recommends allowing them to use their sandbox toys in the garden and forgetting about the final product. "So many times parents are so worried about what their landscape is going to look like," she says. "You can blend things in. ... It doesn't take that much." Kids can learn - and do - so much in the garden, Valentine says. They can watch for birds, bugs and other creatures. They can watch the plants grow and notice how some have long, trailing vines, such as pumpkins, while others, like tomatoes, are bushy. They can rake leaves for the compost bin. Karen Alaniz of Los Alamos, N.M., hasn't had as much luck in the garden. Her 7-year-old daughter, Maricela, showed an interest in gardening a few years ago. Alaniz helped Maricela plant a garden when she was 4, only to allow it to die. They tried again the following year, and that died, too. "I'm just useless (in the garden)," she says. Alaniz blames her childhood growing up in downtown Manhattan for her brown thumb. She might one day try to grow a tomato plant because, she says, "tomatoes can grow through anything." In the meantime, Maricela has to settle for a mediocre substitute: She happily builds her gardens at Webkinz, an interactive Web site for kids.
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The Harlem Focus series highlights design issues in Harlem, ranging from public art and landscape architecture, to rooftop farms and urban woodland restoration, and explores how design affects this unique neighborhood as it continues to evolve, change, and inspire.
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Here are eight things that we all pretty much do wrong, according to a discussion yesterday on Reddit.com
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Late in December a tooth on the bottom row of my mouth broke while eating Christmas candy. One minute I'm enjoying a Christmassy Milky Way, the next: SNAP! And then things went bad.
My toothache went from bad to worse when the tooth became infected around the root.That's called an Abscess and it hurts like heck.
It's Monday, so you might not feel like smiling. But did you know that forcing yourself to smile can actually make you feel better?
Obviously, bad dental hygiene can lead to cavities and gum disease, but here's a list from Health.com of eight surprising things that can also be bad for your teeth.
#1.) Bottled Water. About 60% of people in the U.S. have fluoride in their tap water, but most brands of bottled water don't. So if you ONLY drink bottled water, you might not be getting enough fluoride to protect your teeth from cavities.


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The brief for this small Victorian cottage garden was for a level of formality incorporating the clients' love of box hedging, somewhere to sit, all year round interest and some much needed storage space.
Although this area is small, there was an opportunity to incorporate some level changes and the sunken garden was constructed from cobble stones and is one step below the rest of the garden. Access to the sunken garden is across one of the slate bridges, which span the fish pool. Stepping up from the sunken garden, there is an iron arch, with seating either side. Straight ahead is the gazebo. A path to the right of the sunken garden leads from the other slate bridge along a gravel path, between the borders, and to the gazebo. A shed and pergola provides storage and a covered area.The terrace is immediately outside the kitchen door; herbs have been planted in the beds close to this area. Raised beds have been constructed along the left hand side of the garden. Box hedging (Buxus sempervirens) has been planted along border edges and four olive trees (Olea europaea) are planted in each corner of the sunken garden.
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Catholic World News - July 16, 2012
Irish defense minister Alan Shatter refused to allow the army to play any official part in the Eucharistic Congress that was held in Dublin in June, the Irish Catholic has revealed.
Organizers of the Eucharistic Congress had asked for a military honor guard to take part in a procession through the city. Although similar requests have been routinely granted in the past, this year the government turned down the proposal.
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Platini rules out challenging Blatter for FIFA presidency
UEFA president Michel Platini will not challenge Sepp Blatter for football's world governing body FIFA's leadership.
Platini had considered running as a candidate for FIFA's presidential elections that would be held next year, but he informed a meeting of 54 European football associations in Monte Carlo on Thursday that he wants to concentrate on leading the European administrative body instead.
Platini previously called for a breath of fresh air at the top of FIFA. He had said in June that he does not support Blatter, adding that he is not in favour of him having a new term, The BBC reported.
Platini had said that he supported Blatter in 1998 but he does not support him in 2014, also adding that in the future he would not support him.
FIFA executive committee member Michel D'Hooghe said of Platini's latest stance that it was a very positive message, adding that the Frenchman said he would like to continue as UEFA president. D'Hooghe said that he is pleased that it means that this time there will be no battle between FIFA and UEFA.
Blatter, 78, has been in power since 1998, but has been under pressure over the bidding process and subsequent decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. However, he recently indicated he was to seek re-election for a fifth term.
Alex Horne, general secretary of the English FA, said that they have asked Platini for the last couple of years to think about whether he wanted to run for FIFA presidency, as have a number of other national associations. He added that he has no doubt that the Frenchman would have made a fine candidate.
Platini's decision not to challenge the Swiss for the FIFA presidency means that, at present, there is just one candidate, former FIFA deputy secretary general Jerome Champagne.
Declarations for the elections are not required until January 2015 but Platini is now expected to wait until Blatter stands aside, possibly after another four-year cycle in 2019, the report added.
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I would love to see a Christmas Infected mode with Santa Claus as the Infected Mastermind. When you're hit, you're converted either into a little elf or a zombified Christmas shopper. Also would be neat to have the grenade launcher launch Christmas ornaments instead of 'nades.
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There was something hollow about the hubbub last month over the revelation of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger's split. As one of the weirder new clichés lately to invade the language puts it, we were shocked but not surprised. Nothing is less earthshaking these days than infidelity: According to current statistics, up to 50 percent of men and 40 percent to 45 percent of women cheat. No, the real scandal was not that Schwarzenegger had been unfaithful; his misbehavior had long been public knowledge.


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Police Thriller Author, Bruce Thomason takes the reader through Jacksonville Beach Florida and the under belly of society where serial murderers give cops the ride of their lives.
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Hi, there. Glad you decided to visit my website. However, if you landed here by mistake, that's okay. Why not stick around a few minutes and take a tour?
Yes, I'm Bruce Thomason, as you no doubt gathered from seeing my name in large type at the top of the page. I'm a recently-retired cop who decided to write, at the encouragement of my lovely bride, about the crazy stuff I encountered in my 45-year law enforcement career. Stuff most people assume has to be fiction but isn't. Oh, no. Trust me on this. All cops experience things no writer, no matter how imaginative he or she might be, could ever envision.
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Jonah Hill is continuing his laid back domination on the American comedy landscape by launching his own production shingle, JHF. The actor/writer/producer has also secured a first look development deal with Fox TV. The network has already bought a sitcom script from Hill, that he might direct, and they've committed to a seven episode order of his animated series "Allen Gregory," about a precocious 7 year old's foray into elementary school. Said Hill of his new unit:
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Let's hope this means there's a new era of quirky, naturalistic comedy coming to the airwaves soon, and that JHF takes off in a big way. And by that I mean, let's hope this guy gives all mid to late twenty something Jewish comedy writers a big fat sack of money. *Cough Cough* Like me.
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Stories of the tragedies of traffic crashes written by victims or their surviving family members
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Locations, times and contact numbers of the five MSD panel for those who have been ordered to attend by the court
About MSD
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We are losing our future everyday on our highways. Our future leaders, our teens are being killed or injured in a higher ratio than any other age group based on miles driven. Some are causing their own death and injury through unsafe driving behavior and just plain immaturity and inexperience. Others are the innocent victims of another driver's bad choices or criminal behavior.
These are a few stories of teens whose lives ended or were forever changed before they really got a chance to start to reach their potential.
These are a few stories of teens whose lives ended or were forever changed before they really got a chance to start to reach their potential.
Minnesotans for Safe Driving provides Victim Impact Panels in six different counties and have panels for non- English speaking people in Spanish, Hmong and Russian.
Hennepin County Panels at the Government center ( click for more information)
Dakota County Panels in Eagan (click for more information)
Scott County Panels in Shakopee (click for more information)
Hennepin County Suburban Panels A variety of dates and locations are available, please call the following registration number to confirm and register. Suburban panel registration number is 612-727-1868.
Isanti County Panels call for dates and location at 612-727-1868
Sibley/McLeod County Victim Panels-- call Susan at 1-320-864-1277 to register for time and exact location. Fax is 320-300-1308
The next panels will be held at these locations on these dates:
January 26, 2015 McLeod County. North complex, south entrance
2391 Hennepin Ave. N. Glencoe.MN
2391 Hennepin Ave. N. Glencoe.MN
June 8, 2015 Gaylord Court House Basement 400 Court Ave. Gaylord, MN
October 26, 2015 McLeod County North Complex south entrance
2391 Hennepin Ave N. Glencoe, MN
2391 Hennepin Ave N. Glencoe, MN
6:00 to 6:30 registration-- doors lock at 6:30pm -- $40 fee cash or money order must bring your pre register form
For non english speaking offenders, Minnesotans for Safe Driving have available Victim Impact panels for Hispanic, Hmong and Russian speaking people. Please call ahead to register for the first available panel 612-727-1868 and to get more information.
There is a $25.00 cash fee due for each person court ordered to attend. There is NO CHARGE for any concerned person who accompanies the referred person. The $25.00 cash fee is due the night of the panel and will be collected upon admission. Credit cards are not accepted. Checks not accepted. Cell phones and pagers must not be used during the panel time. If you have questions please do not hesitate to contact Minnesotans For Safe Driving office: 952 238 0970.
Rescheduling: There will be a $25.00 additional fee for those who do not attend their first registered session. Any cancelation or rescheduling must be done at least 24 hours in advance.
Alcohol or illicit drug use prior to attendance is prohibited. You will be asked to leave if chemical use is suspected and no credit will be given for attendance that night.
If you are ordered to attend an impact panel you are welcome to go to any of the panels we offer but you must register in advance at the panel you wish to attend.
Cell phone and pager use during the panel is prohibited.
Laurie Nelson
(with panel speaker Woody Lee)
Darlis Gray
Ricardo Mourao & Julio Salazar
Ricardo is a speaker at the Spanish panels
Julio is the Interpreter and speaker
- About Minnesotans for Safe Driving
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- Spotlight on MSD volunteers
- MSD Board
- MSD Directors Notes
About Minnesotans for Safe Driving
Our Mission Statement -
To assist all victims of traffic crashes and educate
the public to the dangers of Drunk Driving and Distractive Driving.
Minnesotans for Safe Driving (MSD) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Its Prime Objections are as follows:
Victim Services
We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help victims of traffic crashes involving unsafe driving behavior.
Advocates attend court proceedings at a victim's request. We assist victims step by step during court proceedings and after if requested.
Education and Public Awareness
As an organization, we are striving to change behaviors through education.
We offer:
Speakers for presentations at any interested organization or school
Death Notification/ sensitivity training free of charge to law enforcement, medical personnel and any group upon request.
Materials and assistance in our new projectEmployee Workplace Reintegration after Loss
Victim Impact Panels to educate the offenders and the public about the consequences of their behavior. Panelists are victims, offenders, law enforcement and medical personnel. These speakers do impress upon the offenders the outcome of such irresponsible behavior.
Impactful DVD's of victims and offenders talking about the crash that changed their lives.
Court Watch
We monitor court cases relating to public safety on Minnesota roadways.
We work to change and improve laws to make our roads safer.
Traffic Safety
Minnesotans For Safe Driving want to change the mindset in Minnesota regarding non-alcohol related crashes caused by speeding, aggressive driving, and inattentive and distracted driving. These crashes should not be referred to as "ACCIDENTS" they should be considered "CRASHES" that were caused by failure to obey the traffic laws, and follow due care when driving; not an unforeseen event which is the definition of an accident.
Minnesota has come a long way on reducing the incidence of drunk driving, but the battle is not over until we have reached zero deaths. With the help of technology, advocacy groups, the government and the public this goal CAN happen.
MSD Volunteers
Minnesotans for Safe Driving is saddened to announce that we have lost two of our dearest and supportive friends in the past month
Steven Kallenbeck was co-owner of Aurora Productions. He was one of the kindest individuals and a talented producer. Our organization with Steven's assistance has positively touched thousands of lives through our driving impact DVDs.
Gary Williams was a caring and bright drug and alcohol evaluator. He was a very special friend to anyone working in or with the treatment community. He taught the members of our organization about the disease of addiction and made us better able to understand those battling this addiction.
Thank you for touching our lives. You will both be missed
Have you been involved in a crash caused by another, or just shake your head in disdain or dismay at the bad driving behavior you see everyday on our roads?
Don't just complain, do something about it. Join Minnesotans For Safe Driving as a volunteer and/or a financial donor. Numbers make a difference and money allows us to present more programs and materials.
We have many interesting volunteer positions and activities such as:
MSD volunteers at Sen. Amy Klobuchar's press conference for
her Senate Bill "The Improving Driver Safety Act"
Minnesotans for Safe Driving volunteers at their booth at the 2011 Minnesota TZD Conference in Duluth
volunteer Danielle helping at fundraising walk
MFSD needs volunteers in outstate Minnesota - we will train you!
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Jon Cummings speaking at a school
Julio Salazar is a volunteer interpreter and speaker for the Spanish panels
Volunteers for Minnesotans for Safe Driving manning the Viking's Designated Driver Booth
"I am only one, but still I am one.
I cannot do everything but still I can do something.
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something I can do. " Edward Everett Hale
Spotlight on MSD volunteers
After the sheriff's chaplain rings at 5 a.m., a family is changed forever
By Sarah T. Williams | 06/25/14 MinnPost article
MinnPost photo by Sarah T. Williams
Jon Cummings, founder of Minnesotans for Safe Driving: "This is a powerful, addictive, mood-altering chemical. [It] causes more misery, more death, more injuries, more treasure than all the rest of them combined. And it's the legal one."
Jon Cummings has delivered the talk about his son Phillip (and the drunk driver who killed him) more than 2,800 times over the past 18 years — for various Minnesota county jurisdictions, schools, churches, prisons, and driver's-ed classes.
You'd think his story would by now have become rote or routinized. But even after all these years it reverberates with heartbreaking authenticity. It was no different on Saturday at Eisenhower Community Center in Hopkins, when Cummings addressed about 50 first-time DWI offenders during a Hennepin County court-ordered daylong seminar on addiction, treatment, alcohol's effects on the brain, managing stress and strategies to avoid reoffending.
He doesn't talk about Phillip right away; that comes at about the halfway point of his hourlong presentation.
Read the rest of the article at
http://www.minnpost.com/ mental-health-addiction/2014/06/ after-sheriffs-chaplain-rings -5-am-family-changed-forever
Minnesotans for Safe Driving
Board Members
Jon Cummings
Maureen Johnson
Deanna Othoudt
Vice President/Secretary
Sharon Gehrman-Driscoll
Director/Victim Advocate
Jill Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Past President & Legislative liaison
Jon Cummings
Maureen Johnson
Minnesotans for Safe Driving
Maureen lives in Blaine with her husband Cullen and children Cal and Gracie. Maureen became involved with Minnesotans for Safe Driving after a distracted teen driver killed her brother John Keyser on July 18, 2004. Since then Maureen has been speaking at teen driving panels and has testified in front of both the MN House and Senate in hopes of increasing penalties for those who kill while driving distracted. Maureen also works with Nancy Johnson and Sharon Driscoll to teach Death Notification to law enforcement agencies. Ending distracted driving especially by teens is her passion.
Why we started Minnesotans for Safe Driving?
MINNESOTANS FOR SAFE DRIVING was created in honor of our son Phillip who was killed by a drunk driver on May 4, 1994. Phil was a fine young man who died a violent and totally preventable death.
A short time after his death, we became involved in the drunk driving issue with a national non-profit organization, dedicating our lives in seeking ways to make changes in the law and attitudes of the driving public. But after a few years, it became very clear to us that drunk driving is not the only cause of the senseless carnage happening on our highways – aggressive and inattentive drivers are killing more people than drunk drivers.
Unfortunately there's been little advocacy to help these victims through the courts or to fight for changes in the law at the Legislature. The lives of their sons and daughters, mothers and fathers were as senselessly taken, as was our son's life. Therefore in February 2000, Minnesotans For Safe Driving was created to fill that known void and to expand our mission to serve as advocates for ALL VICTIMS OF TRAFFIC CRASHES, be they the results of drunk driving, speeding, aggressive or inattentive driving.
Our mission is two-fold; to stop the senseless carnage on our highways and to help all victims of all traffic crashes.
Forming Minnesotans For Safe Driving has given many talented people a means to continue their dedication to this mission. We hope that you will support us in this expanded endeavor.
Jon, Geri & Paul Cummings
MSD Directors Notes
Sharon and her
I have spent the last 26 years of my life working on the issue of drunk driving. Initially, I am always asked, "Are you a victim?" My answer is no. The next question is "Why do you do this then?" I decided this is a good time to answer these questions and also add a few comments.
Back in the 70's (It seems like only yesterday), I worked in California at the Alameda County Juvenile Court / Detention Facility. A friend, who at the time was a Probation Officer, was hit and injured seriously by a drunk driver. My friend lost one arm and one leg, which of course changed his life forever. The drunk driver on the other hand was fined $300. That was it. I have always thought of that as $150 for each limb. Isn't that horrible.
For years that incident would slip in and out of my mind. After moving to Minnesota there came a time in my life when I had time to volunteer. I worked with a couple charities and one day decided maybe I could help make a difference regarding the crime of drunk driving. That was almost 30 years ago. Becoming an advocate for victims of drunk driving was definitely my calling.
I wish things would have been different in the 70's, but I have learned to never look back. I know we have made amazing changes these past 30 years, but I know in my heart there is still a long way to go. I will never forget the call I received from the mother of a repeat drunk driving offender. She told me she had no other place to turn and wanted to get some advice for her son regarding turning himself into the authorities. She believed if her son turned himself in he would be "nailed". That the system would not listen to what he is doing with his life now. That was the call, which made me understand the life of an alcoholic a bit more and the love of family members. I have been blessed. I now feel I understand some of the frustrations of the victim, but also the need for an offender to have someone believe in them. I feel like I have received a Masters Degree on the topic of drunk driving. It's an education I have received from others, sometimes horrifying, sometimes sad, and always informative.
I am the lucky one; my family has never been through the pains of having a family member hit or killed by a drunk driver. As a mom, wife and citizen I feel it is not only my job, but everyone's obligation to use our highways responsibly. It is our duty to do all we can to make this a safer world for our children and grandchildren. Now with Minnesotans For Safe Driving I have the ability to pursue my calling and assist victims – ALL victims of traffic crashes.
I would like to thank the founders of Minnesotans For Safe Driving, Jon and Geri Cummings for giving these victims a place to turn for assistance. I am proud of all that we have accomplished over the last three years. It still amazes me that in such a short time we have achieved so much. We will never give up the fight against drunk driving, but society has changed and we are embroiled in a war on our roadways. There are too many victims of not only drunk driving, but also speeding, road rage, and other irresponsible driving behavior. These victims now have some place to ask for help. This could not have happened without all of our generous volunteers and donators. So a special thank you to all of you.
A majority of the funds raised, we are proud to say, have been spent on community services and projects. In fact, 80% goes back into the community for education of offenders and the public, special projects and victims' assistance. This is remarkable. This is ONLY possible because of our dedicated volunteers and our wonderful supporters. A Big Thank You to everyone!
To Felling Trailers, Marks' Towing,
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Minnesotans For Safe Driving has a crash car program designed to enlighten the public. Displaying an actual crash car has proven very effective when used as an added visual to a driving awareness program.
It shows your students, employees, customers, or organization a firsthand visual caused by irresponsible driving behavior which may be the result of impaired, distracted, aggressive or speed.
Cars are available for Schools, Drivers training, Fire and Police demonstrations, Malls, Corporations, Community Events and Parades when appropriate.
There is a reasonable charge for transporting crash cars to your site that varies based on the destination and qualified carrier. The preferred method for invoicing is by means of a fax or scanned transmission.
Cars will be placed on the site requested. Be sure to choose a location that will provide the greatest visual attraction. Cars have posters and storyboards to display scenes from a life and crash.
Whenever possible identify to us your planned agenda for the car display and if time and availability permits, volunteers may be available to speak.
To request a crash car for your event please contact our office at 952-238-0970 or you may contact Bob Milner at 612-724-4296.
If you are interested in donating a car to our crash car program please call Sharon at 952- 238-0970
Click here for the story behind this car.
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Minnesotans for Safe Driving's traffic safety agenda at the Capitol this 2015 session was very full of must needed changes to the law. But as often happens at the Legislature, compromises and politics come into play. We didn't get all we wanted but some significant changes to law did come out of the session
DWI Law - Penalties for DWI offenders are based on many factors, one is the level of alcohol intoxication. If the person is arrested for their first DWI and their alcohol concentration is twice the legal limit, their penalty is enhanced from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor. Also their license revocation time is extended and Ignition Interlock is required to reinstate their driver's license. When the level for the per se went from .10 to .08 alcohol concentration a few years ago, the enhancement level went from .20 to .16 on the administrative track, driver's license penalty, but not the criminal track. The legislature corrected the law this year by aligning both the criminal and the administrative track to have the enhancement point on both at .16 alcohol concentration. Statistics show that the average fatal crash alcohol level of the offender is .16. People who have this high of alcohol concentration are the most likely driver to be in a crash. The system needs to put more emphasis on these drivers so that they will change their behavior so they are not involved in a crash in the future. We would like to thank our chief authors of this bill. Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Jerry Hertaus
Non-alcohol related crash penalties – For many years the advocacy groups, Minnesotans for Safe Driving, A.B.A.T.E. and Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota have been going to the legislature to encourage support for increasing the penalty to a driver who causes a crash that seriously injured or killed someone that was not alcohol or drug related. Finally a bill was passed. It wasn't as broad based as we would have liked, but it is a step in the right direction. The law changed the definition of reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor as is careless driving. Reckless driving definition had been driving in a manner as to indicate a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of others, which is a very high standard, to the new language which is .. p situation. If a driver is convicted of reckless driving and a death or serious injury results to another person, that offender will have the penalty enhanced to a gross misdemeanor. That person could be given a sentence of up to one year in jail, a $3000 fine and 2 years' probation. If the court system and the law doesn't treat these crashes seriously by an enhanced penalty over the same driving behavior without a serious crash, how will the public ever change their viewpoint on these crashes and stop looking at them as just accidents! We would like to thank our chief authors of this bill, Sen. Jim Carlson and Rep. Pat Garofalo
The picture above is from the ceremonial signing of the bill by Governor Dayton. In attendance from MSD were Sharon Gehrman-Driscoll, Jon Cummings, Jill Johnson, Laurie Hevier and Cathy Ciaciura. Others attending were from the other advocacy groups and legislators.
Texting and Driving – More and more people are multi-tasking in their vehicles which is very dangerous when driving. Texting seems to be the most dangerous because the driver's eyes are off the road for the longest period. The penalty now for a texting ticket is $50 but there is no enhancement of the fine for a repeat offense. With the new law each violation after the first will have an added cost to the $50 of $225 plus other fees.
All of these new laws go into effect on violations after August 1, 2015
The picture above is from the ceremonial signing of the texting and driving legislation. Nancy Johnson represented MSD at that signing
Follow the legislative procedure by going to the website of the Minnesota Legislature www.leg.state.mn.us
How a bill becomes law www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/howbill.asp
To find out who your legislator is go to www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/districtfinder.asp
If you are looking for traffic safety rules, regulations and laws go to www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169
And for alcohol and drug traffic laws www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169A
Training Offered by MSD
Death Notification
Sensitivity Training
Sensitivity Training
is a POST accredited course offered by Sharon Gehrman-Driscoll and Nancy Johnson of Minnesotans for Safe Driving and Lt. John Nagel of the Minnesota State Patrol. This class is provided at no cost to law enforcement, EMT's, coroners, clergy, etc.,
Innovation in outreach continues to drive
Minnesotans for Safe Driving.
Minnesotans for Safe Driving.
MSD has created another educational and victim advocacy outreach program in the form of an Employee Workplace Reintegration after Loss.
This innovative program is initially being directed at over 1600 Minnesota small businesses and offers them a complimentary introduction presentation as to how they can better manage the affects of loss that their employees may face.
If your company would benefit from the information we have available, please call our office at 952-238-0970
Important Traffic Safety Links
State of Minnesota Traffic Safety and Victim Websites
Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety
Minnesota State Patrol
Towards Zero Deaths in Minnesota
A partnership of the Dept. of Public Safety, Department of Transportation & the Dept. of Health to work together to reduce deaths and injuries on Minnesota highways
Center for Transportation Studies at the U of Minnesota
A catalyst for transportation innovation through research, education, and outreach
Drivers License records
Office of Justice Programs Reparations Board
Financial Aid for Victims of crime
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/ help-for-crime-victims/Pages/ crime-victims-reparations.aspx
Crime Victim Justice Unit
Helps to achieve just, fair &equitable treatment for crime victims
Minnesota Crash Victims Memorial Site
This is a website that has stories behind the names of Minnesota crash victims
Minnesota Legislature Websites
Minnesota Legislature
Find Your Legislator
Traffic Regulations Laws
Drunk & Drugged Driving Laws
Minnesota organizations that are Traffic & Victim related
Minnesota Safety Council
Minnesota DWI Task Force
Minnesota County Attorney's Association
Minnesota Brain Injury Assoc.
Safe Communities of Wright County
Parents of Murdered Children
Minnesota Alliance on Crime
Seeks to provide a unified voice for victims of crime and their advocates
Compassionate Friends
Grief support after the death of a child
American Bikers Awareness
American Bikers for Awareness, Training and Education of Minnesota (ABATE)
The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Edina Coalition for Grief SupportOffers grief support & education in anon-threatening environment
Minnesota Operation Lifesaver
Dedicated to ending, deaths and injuries at
highway- rail crossings and on railroad property.
The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Bicycle Safety and Education Organization
Global Websites on Traffic Safety
Global Road Safety Partnership
Cycling: THINK!: Road safety in the UK
Safety Tips | Safe Kids Worldwide
Traffic safety tips from the UK
http://www.southerncarbuyers.com/resources/ category/road-safety
A white paper on teaching novice drivers in Europe
National Traffic Safety Government Websites
National Highway Traffic Safety Association
US Government website for Distractive Driving
National Transportation Safety Board
National Traffic Safety Organizations
The National Center for Excellence in Rural Safety
National Safety Council
Governor's Highway Safety Association
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
We Save Lives
A group representing public & private sectors concerned With drunk, drugged & distracted driving
National Institute for Driver Behavior
Driver Education
Traffic Safety Network of Employees for Traffic Safety
Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety
Restaurant Industry Group
Families Against Chronic Excessive Speed
Advocates for Cell-Free Driving
A DWI Awareness Group
World Health Organization Traffic Initiative
www.who.int/topics/injuries_traffic/en www.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_action/en/index.html
Traffic Safety Coalition
Specializing in Photo Enforcement
AAA Foundation
AAA Newsroom
A source for automotive, travel & traffic safety information
AAA Exchange
Traffic safety informationFoundation for AdvancingAlcohol Responsibility
Teen driving websites
AAA Teen Driving
Allstate Insurance Co.
Teen Driving Information
Progressive Insurance Co.
Teen Driving Information
This website has all the information every parent should read before their teen starts driving. Its good info for adults too
Using this as a guide, teens and parents will have guidance on how teenagers can operate motor vehicles safely.http://www.cheapcarinsurance.net/car-resources-teen-driving-page
Articles and Infographics on Teens and Drivingwww.Teens4Safety.com
Animated Info onTeens and driving.www.fullcoverageautoinsurances.com/truth-about-teen-driving
Research and Misc. Websites
Find Government Offices in Your County
Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities
Distracted Driving Foundation
To find a technical solution to eliminate texting while driving without affecting use by the passengers
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety
Research for more widespread use of in-vehicle technology to stop all impaired driving
AAA Resource for Driving laws in North America
The AAA Digest of Motor Laws is an online compendium
of laws and rules related to driving and owning a motor
vehicle in the United States and Canada
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Minnesota Prevention Resource Center
Providing information to Minnesota about preventing
alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and related violence
For Parents to learn more about Drugs and Teens
Schools for Criminal Justice Degrees
Contains extensive research of schools offering Criminal Justice degrees
Bruce Gordon, Director of Communications
Dave Boxum 651-201-7569
Scott Wasserman 651-201-7571
July 09, 2015
July 09, 2015
State Patrol's Peter Schultz Leads State with 199 Arrests in 2014
ST. PAUL – Catch a fly ball on the field and a player can save the game. Catch a drunk driver on the road and an officer can save a life. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety is recognizing 39 law enforcement officers and prosecutors as DWI Enforcer All-Stars during the Minnesota Twins pre-game activities at Target Field. Tonight's event is sponsored by AAA.
The All-Stars represent 31 agencies and, in 2014, they made 2,281 DWI arrests across Minnesota, helping prevent fatalities and life-changing injuries. This is the eighth Minnesota All-Star team selected for outstanding service in enforcement and prosecution of drunk driving.
Top All-Stars Keeping Roads Safe
Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Peter Schultz claims the top spot with 199 DWI arrests in 2014. For the second year in a row, Santiago Rodriguez of the St. Paul Police Department led metro-area law enforcement agencies with 144 DWI arrests, and Chad Myers of the Winona County Sheriff's Office topped the greater Minnesota agencies with 83 life-saving stops.
Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Peter Schultz claims the top spot with 199 DWI arrests in 2014. For the second year in a row, Santiago Rodriguez of the St. Paul Police Department led metro-area law enforcement agencies with 144 DWI arrests, and Chad Myers of the Winona County Sheriff's Office topped the greater Minnesota agencies with 83 life-saving stops.
"While alcohol is the top factor in Minnesota traffic fatalities, most motorists don't drive impaired," said Donna Berger, Office of Traffic Safety director. "More drivers in Minnesota are committed to finding a sober ride, and for those who don't, we're grateful to the All-Stars and all of law enforcement for protecting our safety."
DWI Enforcer All-Stars and Number of 2014 DWI Arrests
Greater Minnesota All-Stars
- Jeff McCormack, Austin Police - 67
- Nick Bengtson, Carver County Sheriff - 35
- Alex Schilke, East Grand Forks Police - 26
- Tim Dirkes, Grand Rapids Police - 36
- Quinton Pomplun, Kandiyohi County Sheriff - 30
- Michael Schei, Nobles County Sheriff - 27
- Jeff Burbank, Red Wing Police - 57
- Brady Stough, Redwood Falls Police - 17
- Doug Best, Renville County Sheriff - 17
- Mitchell Jenson, Rochester Police - 73
- Dallas Hamm, Rock County Sheriff - 17
- Brent Zuhlsdorf, Sacred Heart Police - 17
- Joe Jensen, Sauk Center Police - 28
- Cody Vojacek, Stearns County Sheriff - 54
- Ben Tureson, Thief River Falls Police - 24
- Jon Beck, Windom Police - 18
- Chad Myers, Winona County Sheriff - 83
- Les Ladewig, Winona Police - 38
- Aaron Jones, Mower County Prosecutor
- Nate Timm, Goodhue County Sheriff Drug Recognition Evaluator
- Aaron Dix, Minnesota State Patrol - 91
- Grant Feddersen, Minnesota State Patrol - 76
Twin Cities All-Stars
- Tim Tourville, Crystal Police - 45
- Brant Standridge, Dayton Police - 40
- Todd Groves, Eden Prairie Police - 65
- James W. Golgart, Junior, Minneapolis Police - 90
- Jeremy Brodin, Newport Police - 42
- Alex Weber, Robbinsdale Police - 50
- Robert Calvin, Savage Police - 21
- Santiago Rodriguez, St. Paul Police - 144
- Eric Gadbois, White Bear Lake Police - 70
- Tori Stewart, Dakota County Prosecutor
- Megan Thul, Minnesota State Patrol Drug Recognition Evaluator
- Mark Hibbard, Minnesota State Patrol - 122
- Jill Krause, Minnesota State Patrol - 127
- Andrew Martinek, Minnesota State Patrol - 118
- Kyle O'Shea, Minnesota State Patrol - 133
- Gordon Shank, Minnesota State Patrol - 184
- Peter Schultz, Minnesota State Patrol - 199
DWI Arrests and Deaths on the Decline
Through education, enhanced enforcement and awareness, an increasing number of motorists are choosing to drive sober. According to preliminary numbers, DWI arrests declined in Minnesota for the eighth straight year, with a 40 percent drop in 2014 compared with 2006.
Through education, enhanced enforcement and awareness, an increasing number of motorists are choosing to drive sober. According to preliminary numbers, DWI arrests declined in Minnesota for the eighth straight year, with a 40 percent drop in 2014 compared with 2006.
The overall trend also shows fewer people are losing their lives because of drunk driving. In 2014, 88 people died from drunk driving-related crashes, a 21 percent decline compared with 2010 when 112 people were killed.
DWI Consequences
A DWI offense can result in loss of license for up to a year, thousands of dollars in costs and possible jail time. Repeat DWI offenders, as well as first-time offenders arrested at 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level, must use ignition interlock in order to regain legal driving privileges or face at least one year without a driver's license. Offenders with three or more offenses are required to use interlock for three to six years, or they will never regain driving privileges.
A DWI offense can result in loss of license for up to a year, thousands of dollars in costs and possible jail time. Repeat DWI offenders, as well as first-time offenders arrested at 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level, must use ignition interlock in order to regain legal driving privileges or face at least one year without a driver's license. Offenders with three or more offenses are required to use interlock for three to six years, or they will never regain driving privileges.
Commit to a Sober Ride
- Plan for a safe ride — designate a sober driver, use a cab/public transportation or stay at the location of the celebration.
- Offer to be a designated driver or be available to pick up a loved one anytime, anywhere.
- Buckle up — the best defense against a drunk driver.
- Report drunk driving — call 911 when witnessing impaired driving behavior. Be prepared to provide location, license plate number and observed dangerous behavior.
- Driving While Impaired (DWI) is a violation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
- Alcohol-related: any evidence of alcohol detected in a driver, pedestrian or bicyclist.
- Impaired-related: any driver, pedestrian or bicyclist with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or above.
- Drunk driving-related: any driver with a BAC of .08 or above.
About the Minnesota Department Public Safety
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) comprises 11 divisions where 2,100 employees operate programs in the areas of law enforcement, crime victim assistance, traffic safety, alcohol and gambling, emergency communications, fire safety, pipeline safety, driver licensing, vehicle registration and emergency management. DPS activity is anchored by three core principles: education, enforcement and prevention.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) comprises 11 divisions where 2,100 employees operate programs in the areas of law enforcement, crime victim assistance, traffic safety, alcohol and gambling, emergency communications, fire safety, pipeline safety, driver licensing, vehicle registration and emergency management. DPS activity is anchored by three core principles: education, enforcement and prevention.
About the Office of Traffic Safety
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) designs, implements and coordinates federally funded traffic safety enforcement and education programs to improve driver behaviors and reduce the deaths and serious injuries that occur on Minnesota roads. OTS also administers state funds for the motorcycle safety program and for the child seats for needy families program.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) designs, implements and coordinates federally funded traffic safety enforcement and education programs to improve driver behaviors and reduce the deaths and serious injuries that occur on Minnesota roads. OTS also administers state funds for the motorcycle safety program and for the child seats for needy families program.
OTS is an anchoring partner of the state's Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) traffic safety program. A primary vision of the TZD program is to create a safe driving culture in Minnesota in which motorists support a goal of zero road fatalities by practicing and promoting safe and smart driving behavior. TZD focuses on the application of four strategic areas to reduce crashes – education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency medical and trauma response.
Recent OTS Activity and Statistics
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety recently produced a video about the dangers of distracted driving called: Shattered Dreams: Distracted Driving Changes Lives.
- Minnesota law enforcement officers cited 7,393 motorists for lack of seat belt use from May 18 – 31. That compares to 10,874 seat belt citations during the 2014 campaign.
- Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts 2013 is a summary of traffic crashes, derived from law enforcement reports and describes how, why and where crashes occurred and who was involved.


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CLEVELAND -- The 12-12-12 phenomenon is being celebrated all over the world and right here in Northeast Ohio.
Twelve is a number associated with harmony as many couples confess their lovefor one another.
"To have your wedding on a day where there is perfect harmony,I don't think you can ask for better luck than that," said Judge Kathryn Michael.
But before they were able to say I do, Emily Grace was born at 12:25 a.m. Wednesdaymorning, getting the best of whatCathy Fendercalls "both worlds."
"It's like the day of Christmas 12:25 12-12-12, I thought that was actually better."
And if being born on the 12th day of December in 2012 wasn't enough, meet Hannah Ginley. She got 12 roses for her 12th birthday. It was aday she has been waitingfor her whole life.
"I just think it's really cool because it won't happen for another hundred years," said Ginley.
Still want to know where that baby was born at 12:12 on 12-12-12?
It happened Wednesday afternoon at Hillcrest Hospital. Her name is Forever Cierra but she only has 10 fingers and 10 toes.


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"Justice Sandra Day O'Connor placed a ruling by the California Supreme Court on hold last week, but rescinded her emergency stay on Friday.
O'Connor's decision came in response to court papers filed by lawyers for the defendant, Matthew Pavlovich, late Thursday. The effect is that Pavlovich is no longer barred from distributing the DeCSS descrambling utility by a court order, but he could be sued again if he decides to do so."
So its round one to Pavlovich, I'd say, and a score for the good guys IMHO. Still, you think that Hollywood studios and electronics makers will take this lying down?
More here.


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Saxophone Player Of The Killers Found Dead
April 26, 2012 4:10 PM
A saxophone player that had toured with the Killers has been found dead in Las Vegas. It appears to be an apparent suicide. Thomas Christian Marth, of the Killers, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head on Monday. He was 33 years old. On Twitter, @thekillers said, "last night we lost our friend Thomas Marth. Our prayers are with his family. There's a light missing in Las Vegas tonight. Travel well, Tommy."


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John Carroll High School has true student athletes
FORT PIERCE - Congratulations to the John Carroll High School athletes who were nominated for the Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) Academic Team Champion Award Program. The Academic Team Champion Recognition Program honors teamwork not only in competition but in the classroom as well. To be nominated for the award, the team must have a mean grade point average of 3.0.
Congratulations to the boys' soccer team, which finished third in the state with a team GPA of 3.596, out of 101 other schools who are also in the Class 2A division. Overall, the team earned 5th place out of every high school in the state of Florida, which includes 526 boys' soccer teams.
The girls' soccer team earned 7th place out of 104 schools in the Class 2A division, with the team GPA of 3.615. In the state of Florida, JCHS earned 14th out of 522 girls' soccer teams.
Congratulations to the girls' basketball team, which competed in the Class 3A division against 77 other high schools. The JCHS team earned the 12th highest position with a team GPA of 3.4 and finished 39th out of 594 teams in the state.
The boys' basketball team also exceled in its Class 3A division, which features 86 other schools in the state of Florida. The student athletes finished #16 with a team GPA of 3.221 and 36th out of 623 teams in the entire state.
John Carroll High School is proud to nominate teams every quarter for their exceptional student athletes. Last year the school nominated nearly every sports team, and this year the school is proud to do the same. Congratulations once again to these student athletes who performed with great success on the field and in the classroom! For more information on John Carroll High School, visit www.JohnCarrollHigh.com.
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The Carbon boy's golf team began with rain out on Aug. 19. The match was supposed to be in Park City. On Monday, Aug. 23 they traveled to Vernal to play in the Eastern Utah Open they took third out of four. They moved their home region meet up to...
Start of football season brings state championship memories
(Editors Note: This is one of a series of articles about the history of the Sun Advocate and the county it covers as a newspaper. These articles are being prepared as the 120th anniversary of the newspaper's birth approaches in 2011.)...
Defending champs fall to Lady Dinos
With the winning streak now at three, Carbon volleyball swept the defending 3A State Champs in three straight games in North Sanpete territory. Final scores of the match were 25-23, 25-23 and 25-16. ...
Junior highs begin competition, Carbon schools play each other
Mont Harmon's Joel Garf carries the ball into the end zone for seven. Mont Harmon defeated Helper 16-0 in their season opener.
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Living in a city with a substantially diminished police force, a growing number of the residents of Detroit, Michigan, have decided that they can take a "bite out of crime" all on their own, and are using firearms in self-defense to protect themselves from the burgeoning ranks of violent criminals.
Detroit citizens find themselves increasingly left to see to their own defense, as the city's leadership proves itself to be out of touch with the dangers that face residents every day. A Detroit News article ("Detroit goes vigilante") highlighted the purported "spin" by Ralph Godbee, Jr. (photo), the city's police chief:
There is a troubling contradiction in the crime stats announcement by Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. The city experienced a 12 percent increase in homicides from 2010 to 2011, he said, but recorded an overall decrease in serious crime.
I wasn't sure whether he considered murder a serious crime, whether something was lost in translation, or there is a credibility gap in Chief Godbee's crime statistics. The chief would have you believe his department is taking a huge bite out of crime. …
Last year's jump in homicides — from 308 victims in 2010 to 344 in 2011 — was no surprise. Detroit has held — or nearly held — the dubious distinction of "murder capital" every year since the mid-1970s. And the chief appeared to gloss over the fact there were also 1,252 nonfatal shootings last year. But these, I suppose, were not "serious" shootings.
Click here to read the entire article.


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Josh Groban Sings Kanye Tweets On Kimmel
January 5, 2011 10:37 AM
Jimmy Kimmel had a great bit involving Josh Groban last night.
In mock-infomercial-style, Josh promoted a "new album" where he sings the best tweets from Kanye West's Twitter account. It's a clash of styles that produces excellent comedy.
To check out the video, click here…


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Buddy Harman
|Buddy Harman
|Birth name
|Murrey Mizell Harman, Jr.
|December 23, 1928,
Nashville, Tennessee
|August 21, 2008
(aged 79)
Nashville, Tennessee
|Drummer, session musician
|Associated acts
|Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, many others
|Notable instruments
|Drums and Bass Guitar
Murrey Mizell "Buddy" Harman, Jr. (December 23, 1928 – August 21, 2008) was an American country music session musician.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Harman played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Songwriter Larry Petree, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Roger Miller, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, Eddy Arnold, Perry Como, Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, and many more.[1]
Harman was the first regular drummer on the Grand Ole Opry.[2] Some of Harman's awards include "Drummer of the Year" in 1981 from the Academy of Country Music and "Super Picker" Award for drums on the most No. 1 recordings from the Nashville NARAS chapter in 1975 and 1976.[3]
Harman died at the Hospice Center in Nashville from congestive heart failure at the age of 79.[2]
See also[edit]
- ^ Rumble, John (1998). "Buddy Harman". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 228-9.
- ^ a b Friskics-Warren, Bill (August 22, 2008). Buddy Harman, 79, Busy Nashville Drummer, Is Dead . The New York Times
- ^ Buddy Harman profile via Drummer World
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- JFK Library and trolley tour shore excursion in Boston
- Experience the powerful story of President John F Kennedy's life at the JFK Library and museum
- Visit the USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard
- Get a view of Fenway Park
- Take a fully narrated tour on the Boston Beantown trolley
- 45-minute harbor cruise from the New England Aquarium (May-October)
- Covered by Viator's worry-free policy: guaranteed on-time return to your ship
What You Can Expect
Next, you'll see the sights of Boston aboard the Beantown Trolley. This fully narrated tour will give you insight to Boston's history, while passing various points of interest. Boston is home to a multicultural and ethnic population with its own Chinatown, North End (Little Italy) and open-air markets. There are the many historical landmarks from the revolutionary days, along with famous institutions of higher learning. Harvard and MIT are located just across the Charles River in Cambridge. Additionally, travel past the Public Gardens and Beacon Hill, where the statehouse is located and stop at the Navy Yard in Charlestown for a short visit to view the USS Constitution, known as 'Old Ironsides.'
You'll also enjoy a seasonal 45-minute harbor cruise from the New England Aquarium. (Cruise operates May-October).
Worry-free Shore Excursion:
We will ensure your excursion ends with ample time for you to return to the Boston cruise port for your ship's departure. In the extremely unlikely event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
Customer Reviews
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September 2014
Wonderful trip. The library was very interesting and reminds you of a lot that happened so long ago. Our tour guide was great. I am so sorry I don't remember his name.
October 2012
Excellent. We ended up spending all the time at the JFK Library and didn't join the rest of the trip.
October 2012
Excellent, very well worth it. Our driver was excellent, funny, friendly, patient and explained it all very well. Only thing is if you book this trip, which I would highly recommend, when you print the details where to meet, ignore the instructions as to how to get there, they are very confusing - just make a note of The Seaport Hotel and go to the front door of this hotel, get a cab if you are not on a cruise, otherwise the cruise people might be going to take you there.
Fantastic trip and highly worth it. Enjoy.!
December 2013
Every thing was great...We really had a nice time.
November 2012
Could have spent more time at the Library! It was wonderful letting "you" do the driving around town.
October 2014
The JFK library was well worth it..