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Potential Civic Arena developer has 'truly special proposal'
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A group that preservationists tout as a potential developer of the shuttered Civic Arena hasn't visited Pittsburgh, hasn't seen the inside of the building and hasn't talked with any city officials about it.
Even so, members of the Apostolopoulos family, who bought Michigan's Pontiac Silverdome in 2009, say they are serious about saving the Igloo, the former home of the Penguins hockey team.
"We will have a truly special proposal for Pittsburgh," said Edward Rensink, vice president of new business for Toronto-based developer Triple Properties Inc., the family's development arm.
For now, "special" means secret.
"I can understand the interest that this potential reuse plan may generate in Pittsburgh. However, at this particular point in time, public disclosure of our plans may prove to be counterproductive," Rensink said.
No one from the family has been in touch with the city-county Sports & Exhibition Authority, which owns the Civic Arena and wants to demolish it so the Penguins can develop the 28-acre site.
"We have not had any communication -- either written or verbal -- with the Apostolopoulos family," said Doug Straley, the authority's development manager.
The fate of the arena should be decided within months, and the last major phase of the process starts this afternoon when Pittsburgh City Council sponsors a community meeting to consider whether to grant the arena historic status. Council must take a final vote before Aug. 21.
Architect Rob Pfaffmann, head of the preservationist group Reuse the Igloo, said the Apostolopoulos family encouraged him to continue his efforts to save the arena. Pfaffmann said a developer -- whom he identified to the Tribune-Review as Triple Properties -- is willing to pay $5 million for the facility.
Pfaffmann said he told the developer to lobby the Penguins instead of the SEA. The team says it wants a mix of retail, residential and commercial development, and that no developer has stepped forward with a realistic plan to keep the Igloo.
"I just don't know what the value of another multipurpose venue there is," said Travis Williams, senior vice president of business affairs and general counsel for the Penguins. The hockey team moved across Centre Avenue to the new Consol Energy Center last year.
Developers say leaving the Civic Arena intact "would be a serious impediment for development," Williams said.
Steve Apostolopoulos of Toronto, president of the developer's sports division, said the company is interested only in the arena, not the land around it.
"If the area needs major economic development, that's what should go there," Apostolopoulos said.
The Apostolopoulos family purchased the Silverdome, the former 80,000-seat home of the Detroit Lions, for just $583,000, a far cry from what it cost to build nearly 40 years ago. The family's first event was a monster truck rally in April 2010. Since then, it's hosted soccer matches, a motorcycle festival and other events.
"It's been a slow process, but we're coming along," Apostolopoulos said.
The future of the Igloo is less promising. The city's historic review and planning commissions refused to grant the arena historic status, a designation that would prevent its demolition. City Council has the final say and usually defers to the member who represents the district in which the property is located.
R. Daniel Lavelle, who represents the city's Uptown and Hill District, has said repeatedly that he wants the arena torn down to reconnect Downtown and the Hill District.
Yarone Zober, chief of staff for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, said the city would be better off without the Igloo. Zober said he did not want to see a repeat of Tiger Stadium in Detroit, which sat essentially unused from 1999 until it was demolished in 2008 and 2009 after several redevelopment plans stalled.
"We don't want a blighted property in the middle of Downtown Pittsburgh," Zober said.
Oakland County, Mich., Executive L. Brooks Patterson said last week that the Silverdome's encore performance got off to a rough start, with ticket foul-ups and other problems. The true test, he said, will come during Labor Day weekend, when the Silverdome is the site of the four-day Great Lakes Agricultural Fair, which replaced the Michigan State Fair.
"If they can bring in tens of thousands of people, then they may have turned the corner," Patterson said. "They're a nice family, and they're trying hard. But they're swimming upstream, that's for sure."
Apostolopoulos said his family spent "tens of millions" to renovate the Silverdome's luxury boxes, make it compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and clean it up. The family also spends nearly $2.5 million annually to run the facility.Additional Information:
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What : Community meeting sponsored by Pittsburgh City Council on whether to grant the Civic Arena historic status, preventing its demolition
When : 5:30 p.m. today
Where : Epiphany Catholic Church Social Hall, 184 Washington Place, UptownAdditional Information:
Inside The Igloo Commemorative Book featuring historic Mellon Arena
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the pending analysis threats needs reboot of the machine, it is recommended you scan in safe mode. Then also yu may need tp submit the file fpr SR analysis.
Update the system with the latest signature and scan in safe mode.
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I saw your logs over there, We had a similar issue too but now Symantec has modified the Eraser and you should have them deleted in the normal mode as well. The definitions after 20090511 has this eraser. This is the excerpt from the email....
As I told Mr. ***** today's certified definitions include vastly superior Eraser definitions for Qakbot which were requested because of the need to avoid reboot or safe mode. I suggested that you should test it on a client on your network to see if it will remove the virus that you are dealing with without having to re-boot or boot into SAFE MODE. PLease let me know how this test goes for you. Thank you.
And that did the trick for us. We were fighting against a new variant of IRCBot and Harakit and with an outbreak.
De facto when AV does something, it starts jumping up and down, waving its arms, and shouting...
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Yes you should submit the files to Symantec, then download the rapid release that will come after you submit the sample. This is the normal routine to follow when scanning in safemode does not help. Also for future reference to safe yourself some steps you should always just scan with system restore off. The reason we say this is because a virus can put itself into the System restore files, and "restore" itself after the scan in safe mode. Again for future reference you should make a new thread when you have an issue, and link to the thread that is similar to yours. You should do this especially when the thread you are tagging onto is marked "solved" because people are more likely to ignore these threads. It also helps us not to confuse their issue with yours because often they are not exact matches.
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River Crossing - The Perilous Plank Puzzle
1) It's fun to set up. For kids, that might be half the fun - it kinda reminded me of legos. :)
2) The upper levels challenged me enough to keep me going for quite a while - and I'm definitely quicker than most with these things, so I think it will keep most folks happily occupied for hours.
3) For each level, there's usually only one brain-bending move you have to twist your mind around to get the pieces to fall into place, so it's not *frustratingly* difficult.
4) It also passed the lounge test - easily playable while almost completely supine.
Upon personal inspection, I find myself seconding, and maybe even thirding her endorsement. The puzzle itself reminds me of one of those survival exercises such as those developed by Project Adventure. And the fantasy adds greatly to its appeal.
River Crossing is as well-packaged as it is conceived. The puzzle cards are packaged in their own storage box. The puzzle base and pieces fit snugly into the package. A carrying bag (waterproof, of course) helps make the whole thing satisfyingly portable. The game is built on a plastic pegboard grid. Puzzle cards (40 of them) fit on top of the grid. Plastic pegs are placed in the corresponding holes and 5 magnetic planks placed between the pegs according to the directions on the puzzle card. Put the magnetic man on the middle of the starting plank, and then lift and move the planks, one at a time, to adjacent pegs, to help him cross the river.
The online documentation is clear and very user-friendly. You can even try the puzzle online, where you'll also find ten bonus puzzles.
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Remembering Ola Belle Reed
A Life of Music, Love and Inspiration
Ola Belle Reed was born Ola Wave Campbell on August 17, 1916, in Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina. She was one of thirteen children born to Arthur Harrison Campbell and Ella May Osborne Campbell. The Campbell family ancestors had moved to the New River Valley of Western North Carolina sometime around the 1760's. Arthur Harrison was an educated man who spent his life as a school teacher. He also owned a general store and was a dedicated farmer during summer months on his farm. The Great Depression brought a huge economic burden on the large Campbell family, and they followed many Appalachian mountain people to Chester County, Pennsylvania and then on to Cecil County, Maryland, where there was fertile farmland and it seemed easier to secure jobs. Music was an integral part of the cultural heritage on both sides of Ola Belle's family. Her grandfather Alexander Bolivar Campbell was a early Primitive Baptist preacher and an accomplished fiddle player. Her father played fiddle, banjo, guitar, and organ and formed a string band, The New River Boys and Girls with his brother Oliver Dockery , known as "Doc" and sister Ellen in 1910. An uncle, on her mother's side, Herb Osborne, sang mining songs made popular in the coalmines of West Virginia. Her grandmother and mother sang ballads and topical songs in the traditional Appalachian style. In 1936, Ola Belle began performing professionally as a member of the North Carolina Ridge Runners, one of the first hillbilly bands of the Delaware-Maryland area. She played old-time banjo and guitar and sang for the Appalachian area audiences from 1936 to 1948. By the mid-1930s, scores of music parks and picnic grounds had been established throughout the region, each with a sizable audience and concession money to pay and feed the house band. "Back home in the summertime we had carnivals - they were the main thing - and little parks," Ola Belle said. "They were so little that the few times the Ridge Runners played down there, we would be the only show there. I remember one time we came back on a Monday after playing one of these parks.... We played every half-hour all day till the park closed. Up here the parks were bigger and there were more of them, especially in Pennsylvania. There weren't big music parks like that back home." In 1945, Ola Belle was offered more than $100 per week, quite a good sum in those days, to join country music legend Roy Acuff's band and backup group. Ola Belle declined the offer. After Ola Belle's brother, Alex, returned from World War II in which he served in the Army and was wounded during the invasion of Normandy Beach, he joined the North Carolina Ridge Runners. In 1948, he and Ola Belle became a musical team and formed their own country music band, named The New River Boys, a name derived from the group formed earlier by Ola Belle's father. Alex Campbell, Ola Belle and The New River Boys broadcast over the radio on WASA in Havre De Grace, Maryland. The New River Boys consisted of Alex Campbell, who sang, played guitar and some fiddle, Ola Belle, who also sang and played banjo and guitar, Deacon Brumfield on the Dobro, Ted Lundy on the 5-string Banjo, John Jackson on the fiddle and Earl Wallace on the upright string bass. The group built a strong following and they were featured on many radio programs over WCOJ in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and WBMO in Baltimore, Maryland. Alex and Ola Belle wrote over 200 songs and played hundreds more traditional songs that were featured over many other radio stations in the United States. In addition to performing, the group sponsored many musical programs at a country music park called New River Ranch, near Rising Sun, Maryland. New River Ranch was one of the most active country music parks, bringing big-named Bluegrass and Country music stars to the area, along with featuring a vast amount of local talent. In 1960, the group transferred to Sunset Park, in West Grove, Pennsylvania, where the group built quite a reputation as one of the quintessential Country Music performance parks. The group performed there for 26 years, broadcasting their own Sunday radio program live from the park. In the mid-1960's the group was receiving national exposure on radio station WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia. The group was heard throughout the entire eastern United States and even into Canada.In addition to all of the radio and personal appearances, Ola Belle and Alex operated Campbell's Corner, a general store in Oxford, Pennsylvania which, in addition to general merchandise and groceries, sold Country and Gospel records and in the back of the store was a performance stage and a radio booth which Alex used to transmit his popular radio programs. Alex bought time from the large radio stations and broadcast remotely from the store. Alex was considered one of the best "pitchmen" in the radio industry. Alex and Ola Belle were on over 200 radio stations at one time and also made numerous appearances at local TV stations and musical festivals. Alex retired in 1984 but continued to keep himself busy transmitting his programs on radio station WGCB in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. He still spent much time at Sunset Park and in mail-order record sales.In 1949, Ola Belle married Ralph "Bud" Reed, who was also an accomplished local area musical performer.Ola Belle continued to perform music with her family, including her husband and son David, often at informal gatherings she organized for her neighbors and friends. "I remember one time we were having a gathering," she said. "Everyone was coming ... we bought a new linoleum rug for the kitchen ... and we played and they danced round and round. ... And I'll never forget, next morning - we never noticed it at the time - next morning, there was nothing left but black. They wore the whole top off." Through the years, Ola Belle wrote many, many songs about her Appalachian past and her commitment to family traditions, religious values, and social justice. In 1978, the University of Maryland awarded her with an honorary doctorate of letters for her contributions to the arts and culture of Maryland and the United States. She was also recognized for her historical and musical contributions by The Smithsonian Institute, The Library of Congress and The Country Music Association.In 1987, Ola Belle suffered a stroke and she was bed-ridden until her death on August 16, 2002. She passed away one day before her 86th birthday.In 1992, country music star Marty Stuart introduced his version of Ola Belle's song "High On A Mountain" on his "This One's Gonna Hurt You" album, which earned Stuart and Ola Belle a Gold Record. Ola Belle's autobiographical song "I've Endured" perhaps best sums up her personal tenacity: "I've worked for the rich, I've lived with the poor; Lord, I've seen many a heartache, there'll be many more; I've lived, loved and sorrowed, been to success's door; I've endured, I've endured."
The Ola Belle Reed Family
Father - Arthur Harrison Campbell - (1891 - 1951)
Mother - Ella May Osborne Campbell - (1893 - 1944)
Sister - Eva Fay Basham - (1911 - 1993)
Brother - Ronda Jones Campbell - (1913 - 1985)
Brother - Delbert Worth Campbell - (1915 - 1952)
Ola Wave Campbell - (1916 - 2002)
Brother - Herbert Lee Campbell - (1918 - 2000)
Brother - Miles Edward Campbell - (1919 - 1974)
Sister - Mary Belle Owen
Brother - Cicero Alexander Campbell
Brother - Lincoln Ford Campbell - (1925 - 1955)
Sister - Darthula Ellen Reynolds
Brother - Arthur Thomas Campbell - (1928 - 1996)
Sister - Zella Katherine Omessi - (1930 - 1999)
Sister - Ida Rose Carlon
Husband - Ralph "Bud" Reed
Son - Ralph Reed
Son - David Reed
Ola Belle Reed and Alex Campbell
The North Carolina Ridge Runners
"Alex Campbell & Ola Belle"
Ken-Del Records
"Old Time Gospel Singing"
Essgee Records
"Sixteen Radio Request Favorites"
Starday Records - 1963
"Bluegrass Spectacular"
Starday London Records - 1963
"Travel On"
Starday Records - 1965
"Ola Belle Reed"
Rounder Records - 1972
"Country Bluegrass Jamboree"
Mad-Bag Productions - 1973
"My Epitaph"
Folkways Records - 1976
"Ola Belle Reed & Family"
Rounder Records - 1977
"All In One Evening"
Folkways Records - 1978
"The Old-Time Banjo In America"
Kicking Mule Records - 1978
"Women of Old Time Music - The 1980 Brandywine Mountain Music Convention"
Heritage Records - 1981
"Rounder Old-Time Music"
Rounder CD - 1987
"The Third Annual Farewell Reunion"
Rounder CD - 1994
"Blue Ribbon Banjo"
Easydisc CD - 1995
"Hills of Home - 25 Years of Folk Music"
Rounder CD - 1995
"Real Music Box: 25 Years of Rounder Records"
Rounder CD - 1995
"The Land of Yahoe"
Rounder Kids CD - 1996
"The North Carolina Banjo Collection"
Rounder CD - 1998
"The Brandywine Mountain Music Convention"
Chubby Dragon CD - 1999
"Music From The Lost Provinces - Old-Time String Bands from Ashe County North Carolina & Vicinity 1927-1931"
Old Hat Entertainment CD - 1999
"O Sister 2: A Women's Bluegrass Collection"
Rounder CD - 2002
"The Angels Are Singing: A Women's Bluegrass Gospel Collection"
Rounder CD - 2002
"Art Of Old Time Music"
Rounder CD - 2003
"Classic Mountain Songs"
Smithsonian Folkways - 2005
"Classic Bluegrass Vol. 2"
Smithsoniam Folkways - 2005
"Mountain Journey: Stars Of Old Time Music"
Rounder CD - 2005
"Ola Belle Reed"
Field Recorders Collective - 2005
Alex Campbell with Ola Belle at his radio control booth at Campbell's Corner
Ola Belle and the band at Sunset Park
Other Interesting Music associated with Ola Belle Reed - Definitely worth listening to…
"Deacon Brumfield - Volume IV" Featuring Alex Campbell
"Way Out On The Mountain" - Jimmy Roger's Songs sung by Bud Reed
"Ridin' On Gospel" - David Reed
"High On A Mountain" - Del McCroury and The Dixie Pals
"The Living and Breathing Wind" - Kevin Roth
"The Louvin Brothers - Live at New River Ranch" - Louvin Brothers
"Way Too Serious" - Hugh Campbell
"Drinkin' Whisky" - Zane Campbell
"Fortunes" - The Best Of Mark Brine
"Trouble Come Knockin' " - Sadie Compton
"Where The Wild, Wild Flowers Grow" - Demolition String Band
This website is lovingly maintained by Thomas and Roberta Polis. (Roberta is Ola Belle's niece.)
If you would like to know more about the life and music of Ola Belle Reed, or if you have any questions or comments, please contact Tom and Roberta at
Ola Belle, Alex and Deacon Brumfield on the Dobro at Sunset Park - Circa 1957
Thank you for visiting this web page and remebering Ola Belle Reed. Please sign in our guestbook!
Ola Belle and Bud at their Store
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Below we have a few links to other sites of people who are keeping the memory of Ola Belle Reed alive with their thoughts, words and music. Be sure to check them out! Just click on each of the underlined links below.
Visit Bud, Ralph and David - The Campbell Reed Family on thier webpage by clicking here!
Zane Campbell is the awesome nephew of Ola Belle Reed. His music will just blow you away! What an incredible performer!
Mark Brine is a fantasic performer who brought his own personal style to the Ola Belle Reed song "Fortunes".
Sadie Compton is an extrordinary performer who breathes unique life into Ola Belle's songs.
Check out the group, "Ollabelle", who found inspiration in the name and sound of Ola Belle Reed.
Find great Ola Belle Reed music available at Smithsonian Folkways.
Here is the Field Recorders Collective site where you can find a great Ola Belle Reed CD.
Find out more information about Ola Belle Reed at The University of North Carolina website.
Ola Belle Reed is featured on "The Women of Southern Songbirds" - Take a look!
Click here to see info on the recent Ola Belle Festival!
We are always trying to find new material to keep this website fresh. If you have information, a photo or recording related to Ola Belle Reed, or you wish to have your link posted on this website, please feel free to contact us using the webmaster contact link shown in the middle of this website. We would also like to make contact with anyone who was touched by Ola Belle Reed's life and music. We would love to hear from you. Oh, the stories you must have to tell! Thanks again for looking and be sure to check back for new and interesting updates posted often.


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The Pride Films and Plays program Women's Work, which celebrates screenplays and plays written by women with lesbian characters, holds immense promise for 2012.
Lesbian plays and screenplays do not have the historical continuum that gay plays have enjoyed. From Oscar Wilde to Tennessee Williams to Tony Kushner, gay plays have a virtually continuous presence.
For lesbian plays, there is a long empty period after A Children's Hour before the work of Claudia Allen, Paula Vogel, Carolyn Cage, and others today. And that is why your support of this program is so essential.
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Anderson Buddy Walk gives families chance to celebrate special members
ANDERSON - Kim Dove laughed with joy as her daughter, Ellie, danced during the Seventh Annual Buddy Walk Sunday.
The event at Anderson University Athletic Campus brought out friends and family members of those with Down syndrome, walking with their "Buddies."
It was sponsored by Family Connection of South Carolina and more than 350 residents came out for the event, said Sherry Fields, an area coordinator for the organization and event planner.
Dove, 42, of Anderson came to the event with Ellie, 5, her son Hunter, 10, and her husband, Chris, along with other family members.
Ellie enjoyed riding the barrel train on Sunday.
"I'm overwhelmed," said Kim Dove. "We have come so far in accepting children with special needs."
Anderson County Sheriff John Skipper came to the event and wore a picture of Ellie on his chest. Dove had worked in the records department of the sheriff's office for two years.
Skipper said it was great to see the community come out to support families of those with special needs.
Children jumped on moon-walk inflatables and had their faces painted.
Fields said that 25 percent of the proceeds from the Buddy Walk will go to the National Down Syndrome Society; the rest goes to Family Connection. She said the event means a lot to her.
"It is hard for me to explain," Fields said. "It touches my heart."
She said that the Buddy Walk was held to increase awareness of Down syndrome and let residents know that those with special needs belong in the community.
The Pendleton High School Drum Corps led walkers around the circle at the athletic campus. Members of the Pendleton and Westside high school cheerleading squads also participated in the walk.
Donna Fennell, 50, of Anderson put her arm around her son, Tanner, 10, who has Down syndrome. Her daughter Brianna, 16, son Cameron, 14, and husband, Dwayne, also came to the Buddy Walk.
Donna Fennell said she enjoyed watching those with special needs participate in the activities on Sunday.
"They are always happy," she said. "They make joy out of whatever they are doing."
Thomas Jordan, 29, of Belton sang "I Saw God Today" under the outdoor pavilion during the event. He said that he was still overcome with emotion after he finished the song.
"I like doing things like this if I get the opportunity," Jordan said. "It helps children out."
All of the "Buddies" came together for a group picture after the song.
Brad Hammond, 30, of Anderson, has Down syndrome. He laughed with his friends on Sunday. He said the event raised awareness of the condition and gave everybody the opportunity to have fun.
George Sands III, 59, of Anderson came to the event with his son George, 21. The elder Sands has been a mentor with Family Connection and he said that Buddy Walk was important.
"We enjoy this because it makes other people aware of Down syndrome," he said.
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you can find help for some genealogy programs. It's always a good idea
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the right message board or forum. If you're looking for research help
and you post your query in a message board for technical assistance with
a genealogy program, you're probably not going to get a helpful answer
and may just be ignored altogether.
Another good place to find genealogy message boards is
Mailing lists are another good way to get in contact with other
researchers. Unlike message boards and forums, where the conversation is
posted on a website, mailing lists happen entirely by email. Once you
sign up, you'll receive emails that contain everything said by members
of the group. In this way, every email helps you get the whole conversation. If you're an old hat
at genealogy, you may find that mailing lists tend to clog up your inbox
a little too much. But they can still be very helpful, especially when
you're just starting out.
Rootsweb.com is also a good place to find a genealogy mailing list.
For more information about mailing lists, check out this article on
Making the Most of Genealogy Mailing Lists.
If you're interested in
message boards and mailing lists,
The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy, by
Kimberly Powell, includes a really good chapter about how to find and
use them. The chapter also contains a valuable discussion on internet
etiquette and how to ask your question so that others are most likely to
Volunteer Websites
There are many places online where
genealogists have volunteered specific research help and sources. One
form of valuable assistance that may be offered online is a free lookup.
This means that the volunteer will lookup your ancestor's name in a
source to which he or she has access. The source might be a book, a
graveyard, or a vital record. Having someone else perform a lookup can
save you the time and expense of traveling somewhere or hunting down a
particular record yourself. Many researchers are willing to do free
lookups, although they may ask that you reimburse them for any costs
involved, such as photocopying and postage. (Even if they don't ask,
it's probably polite to offer. They're doing you a favor, after all.)
Here are a few websites that include directories of volunteers who are
willing to do lookups for specific sources:
Posting Your File Online
If you're hoping to get in contact with other genealogists who are
researching similar family lines, one of the best things you can do is
to post your own family tree online. This allows other researchers to
find your work and, hopefully, to contact you in order to share
information. You can post your family tree online for free at MyTrees.com.
If you're interested, you can
upload a GEDCOM
or build your file using our
MyTrees Online program. (If you don't know what a GEDCOM is, or have
any questions about uploading your file to us, check out the GEDCOMs FAQ
article in this issue.)
There are many reasons why posting your file online at MyTrees.com is a
good idea. Aside from giving other researchers a chance to find you, it
also allows you to easily share your family tree with family members.
Once you've submitted your file to us, you can register a Family
Password, which lets your family members view your file without having a
MyTrees.com account. The Family Access is a great way to share your tree
without having to actually send a copy to a family member.
Another advantage of submitting your file to us is that we'll give you
free access to our subscription services. When you submit a file that
contains at least 60 individuals and 15 families, you'll receive a free
month of access to our subscription database. Larger files may receive
even more free time. (Please note that this is a one time offer.)
Additionally, you may find that your ancestor is found in one of the family
trees posted on the MyTrees.com
website. If so, try contacting the person who uploaded the tree to see if they have more
information about your ancestor.
Other Online Resources
There are many other resources you can access online for free, as well.
Here are a few general resource types to check out:
Offline Local Sources
We'll end with a few suggestions for finding offline sources in your
area. Start with two places: the local library and family history
Even if your ancestors didn't live anywhere near your current residence,
a trip to your local library may still be able to help. First, the
library is sure to have a few general research guides on its shelves that can
help point you in the right direction. Try doing a general keyword
search for "genealogy" in the library's cataloge and see what comes up.
Then check out the computer resources. Many libraries have free access
to services such as Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest that you can only
use by actually being at a computer terminal in the library. Finally,
check out upcoming events. Libraries sometimes offer free genealogy
Family History Centers are branch facilities of the Family History
Library in Salt Lake City. You can access most of the microfilms and
microfiche in the Family History Library from one of these centers.
Anyone is welcome to visit and there should be a volunteer there who can
help show you around and let you know what's available. To find a Family
History Center in your area,
click here.
Article written by Aubrey Fredrickson
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Elisha D. Smith Public LibraryInvestments Committee
September 25, 2013
A. Call to orderThe meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by committee chair Murray.
B. Roll callPresent: Golz, Murray, VanderHeydenAlso present: Director Lenz, K. Seefeldt (Office Manager), Library Trustee Eisen, Terri Towle (Community Foundation), Linda Hansen (Community Foundation)
C. Public Comment (none) D. Trust Fund Investment StrategyTerri Towle, Vice President of Finance at the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley, introduced Linda Hansen to committee members. Ms. Hansen is the Foundation's Development & Donor Services Associate who has been assigned to manage the library accounts. Ms. Towle gave a thorough overview of the Foundation's investment strategies pertaining to the library's Endowment and Memorial accounts. She noted that the Memorial Fund was established as a spend-down account, while the Endowment Fund was intended to be held in perpetuity. A distribution amounting to 5% of the interest earned on the library's endowment funds is distributed to the library annually in July. Discussion pertaining to the library's investments at the Community Foundation and certificates of deposit held at Community First Credit Union ensued.
MotionA motion was made by Golz and seconded by VanderHeyden to recommend to the Library Board to transfer funds from current and future certificates of deposit from the Library's general fund checking account at First National Bank to the Library's Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation. Motion carried.
AdjournmentMeeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m. on a motion by VanderHeyden and seconded by Golz. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,Kris Seefeldt, Recording Secretary
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Wyeth, Agilent Technologies Inc. and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Campbell Soup Co. CPB, -0.76% is expected to report earnings per share for the second quarter of 63 cents, according to analysts polled by Thomson Financial.
Goodyear GT, -0.31% is expected to post a fourth-quarter per-share loss of 40 cents.
Hormel Foods Corp. HRL, +1.50% is expected to report first-quarter per-share earnings of 54 cents.
J. M. Smucker Co. SJM, +0.28% is expected to post third-quarter earnings of 69 cents per share.
Sierra Pacific Resources SRP, -1.02% is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings per share of 7 cents.
Visteon Corp. VC, +0.42% is expected to post a fourth-quarter per-share loss of 81 cents.
After Thursday's closing bell, Agilent A, -0.66% said first-quarter net income fell to $150 million, or 36 cents a share, from $2.82 million, or $5.83 a share, during the same period in the prior year that included a benefit of $901 million on the Lumileds sale. See After Hours column.
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BJ's Restaurants Inc. BJRI, -0.19% reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $2.82 million, or 11 cents a share, compared with $2.32 million, or 10 cents a share, in the same period last year, boosted by higher revenue. The restaurant owner and operator said revenue rose 34% to $65.9 million from $49.3 million, as comparable-restaurant sales increased 5.5%.
Bsquare Corp. BSQR, -1.58% reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $706,000, or 7 cents a share. During the same period a year ago, the company posted a net loss of $246,000, or 3 cents a share.
California Pizza Kitchen Inc. CPKI said fourth-quarter net income was $3.73 million, or 19 cents a share, compared with $3.48 million, or 17 cents a share, for the same period a year ago. Reporting after the close, the company said revenue was $146 million vs. last year's $125.4 million.
Career Education Corp. CECO, -1.69% said fourth-quarter net income fell, as revenue declined, to $20.7 million, or 21.5 cents a share, from $70.3 million, or 70.1 cents a share, during the same period in the prior year. Analysts had expected per-share income of 37 cents.
Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG, +2.03% said more customers eating at its restaurants helped feed fourth-quarter results that were far better than Wall Street's expectations. Denver-based Chipotle -- ending its first fiscal year as a public company -- said it made $10.8 million, or 33 cents a share, for the quarter compared with last year's profit of $4.26 million, or 16 cents a share.
Copano Energy LLC CPNO said it has approved a 2-for-1 split of its outstanding units. The additional units will be distributed on March 30 to unit-holders of record as of March 15.


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IC Directors' Meeting Highlights
February 24, 2004
|IC Directors
|Acting Director, Executive Secretariat
|IC Directors Meeting Highlights—February 12, 2004
Discussion Items
l. Roadmap Update
Dr. Kleinman began by discussing the following operating principles for Roadmap management:
Reflect the collaborative process used to develop initiatives
Be informed by, but not bound by, current NIH practices
Maintain central administrative services
Be transparent to NIH
Include prospective evaluation
Next she explained the Roadmap organizational and reporting structure,
mentioning that
The Roadmap Implementation Coordination Committee, which comprises representatives from the Offices of Science Policy, Extramural Research, Intramural Research, Budget, and Communications and Public Liaison, as well as the nine implementation group chairs, provides governance for the overall Roadmap, facilitates coordination and communication between the working groups, and provides guidance for overall evaluation of the Roadmap.
Each IC has a Roadmap liaison who can speak on behalf of the IC Director, is responsible for keeping the IC and its advocacy groups informed, and serves as the point of contact with the IC's extramural community.
She also referred the group to http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/ for a list of current activities and initiatives and noted that by registering, interested people can be automatically updated when new initiatives are introduced.
She continued by explaining the new, flexible research authority provided in Section 221 of the Labor/HHS General Provisions that authorizes the Director to use $7.5 million of the Director's Discretionary Fund to enter into agreements other than the currently authorized mechanisms and to use elements of peer review as appropriate for scientific and technical assessment.
After thanking Dr. Skirboll for her efforts regarding evaluation, Mr. Burklow for his related to communication and Mr. Turman for his related to Budget, she noted that on February 20, the Office of Communications will host a Roadmap briefing for NIH employees.
The discussion that followed centered on how best to communicate with the research community proactively so that scientists clearly understand why the Roadmap is the right way to go and how it will create synergy and best take advantage of scientific opportunities. Dr. Zerhouni asked Dr. Kleinman to prepare Q's and A's that will meet address these information needs and any misperceptions head on.
ll. Outside Activities
Dr. Kington, in his role as NIH Deputy Ethics Counselor, summarized NIH actions related to management of conflict of interest issues and updated the group on recent policy and procedural changes in the review of outside activities and awards.
The NIH has instituted centralized ethics reviews for all senior NIH officials. We have established an NIH Ethics Advisory Committee (co-chaired by Dr. Kington and Dr. Gottesman) that will review outside activities of IC Directors, IC Deputy Directors, Scientific Directors, Clinical Directors, Extramural Directors, and OD Senior Staff. NIH has also established a Blue Ribbon Panel of outside advisors that will submit a report and make recommendations to the Advisory Committee to the Director after it reviews the existing laws, regulations, policies and procedures in this area.
Dr. Kington also mentioned three other active reviews: Office of Government Ethics Periodic Audit, a GAO Study of NIH Conflict of Interest Management, and an HHS OIG Study of NIH Conflict of Interest Management.
He then discussed a change in NIH policy and procedures that has recently been implemented. NIH employees are now required to report the amount and type of income, compensation, fees, remuneration, expenses or reimbursement for proposed and past ongoing activities.
Dr. Kington stressed that IC Designated Ethics Counselors remain the conduits for reporting and that their position descriptions need to contain these responsibilities.
A lively discussion followed in which members of the groups requested ongoing dialogue and continuing guidance on this complex issue.
llI. Steering Committee Update
Dr. Kington updated the group on the last three Steering Committee meetings and issues, including a discussion and update of the FTE plan to accommodate the Extramural Support Service MEO as well as the Extramural Activities Working group efforts regarding HSEPP and indirect costs.
IV. Other Information Items
After thanking a number of ICs who have contributed information to the Web site, Dr. Hodes updated the group on this resource developed by NIA and NLM. He and Dr. Lindberg remarked that it was extremely popular, and they wanted to continue to add to the site. IC Communication Officers should contact NIA and NLM if there are questions or for advice on how to contribute. The group particularly enjoyed seeing video materials from that site showing a number of IC Directors and Dr. Zerhouni and Dr. Kington exercising and extolling the value of exercise in improving health.
lV. Outside Activities
Dr. Tabak thanked Mr. Ficca, Mr. Taylor, and Dr. Gottesman for helping NIDCR staff in the aftermath of the devastating fire in Building 30. Dr. Zerhouni added that members of NIDCR staff acted heroically in saving animals and research.
Dr. Spiegel announced that the draft Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research can be downloaded at http://www.obesityresearch.nih.gov/.
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© Copyright 2015 Rockdale Citizen
COVINGTON -- Georgia Perimeter College softball coach Ed Schutte admits he doesn't really recall the details of his first victory as a college softball coach.
"All I remember is that we were based in Dunwoody at the time," said Schutte, who has coached the Jaguars for the last decade. "I don't even remember who we were playing, although I think we were on the road. I do remember that it wasn't anything special."
No one could blame the Virginia native for his lack of memory about that first win because there have been so many more to come. On April 1, GPC defeated East Georgia College 8-0 in the first game of a doubleheader for Schutte's 299th win, and then the Jaguars squashed the Bobcats 13-0 in the second game to give the veteran coach his 300th career victory.
Schutte, whose Jaguars (27-10, 16-2 in GCAA) square off against Darton on Thursday in a critical doubleheader that will decide the region championship, attributes his coaching success to a number of factors, including longevity.
"I'm getting kind of old," he quipped. "To be honest, (300) came kind of suddenly. It seemed like we got 200 only yesterday and we got to 100 pretty quickly, too. Our last two teams have really had a lot of wins, and we went to the national championships last year. That's enabled us to play a lot more games and get a lot more wins.
"It's been a great ride, especially over the last five years. We've had some tremendous players and most of them have gone on to play Division I softball after us. If you've got the horses, it's easy to get wins."
The Jaguars, who moved from Dunwoody to Covington four years ago, have played in the national tournament twice (2007, 2010) and have won the GCAA championship four times (2003, 2006, 2008, 2009). Schutte's last six GPC teams have averaged 34 wins a season and he has been honored as the conference's Coach of the Year in 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Not only is Schutte a superior coach, but he's also an excellent teacher. In addition to his duties at GPC, Schutte is also an instructor at Winward Baseball Academy in Alpharetta, a situation that he said enables him to see a lot of potential GPC recruits.
"Denny Pritchett and Howie McCann owned a facility and they knew about me and needed a softball instructor," Schutte said, noting that McCann is the father of Atlanta Braves All-Star Brian McCann. "They gave me an opportunity to move here, and I've been with Howie now for almost 20 years. I coach Georgia Perimeter College by day and at night I go instruct with Howie."
"I get to see all the better players. That helps a whole lot. I've probably sent 150-200 girls I've instructed to the Division I level."
A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., Schutte played baseball and basketball at Columbian College (Washington, D.C.) and Randolph-Macon (in Ashland, Va.) before enrolling at VCU. He played competitive fast-pitch softball before become an instructor and was an assistant coach at Duluth High School when he received the call from GPC.
"I was at Duluth when I got a call one day from Bonnie Young, who was coaching the slow-pitch team at Georgia Perimeter," he said. "She told me she didn't know anything about fast-pitch and asked if I was interested in coaching with her for a few years and then taking the program over.
"I could see the handwriting on the wall because (GPC) had such a good recruiting base. I tried it and I liked it and I told her I'd take the position. And I've been here ever since."
Schutte has had chances to move to a Division I program, but he said he prefers his current situation.
"I had an opportunity several years ago to go to a Division I school, the name of which I won't mention," he said. "At the time, the salaries weren't as good as they are today and I was doing better financially with my two jobs. I talked with my wife and the issue was do we want to make the sacrifices and start all over again with a move to a new city? We looked at the situation and decided we were comfortable where we were. And I haven't regretted it one day. I've had a great opportunity at Georgia Perimeter."
A resident of Suwanee, Schutte said he'll probably stay in the dugout a few more seasons and then focus on teaching.
"I plan on coaching a few more years at Georgia Perimeter -- I want to see the team continue to get to a high level," he said. "I'm training a couple of coaches now (assistants Ken Deyton and Alli Converse) that could possibly take over one day. And hopefully, I can hang up my shoes but still teach a little longer."
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- GPC's Phillips among nation's best hitters ( May 30, 2009 )
- Jaguars fall just short of World Series ( May 2, 2011 )


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With revenge on their minds from last year's championship game defeat, the Denver Outlaws kept themselves in contention for a playoff spot, defeating Philadelphia on Saturday at Invesco Field at Mile High, 15-13.
In a game that had grave playoff implications for both teams – the Barrage trying to keep pace with the suddenly unbeatable Rochester Rattlers, and Denver just trying to get in – the Outlaws were able to overcome a handful of mental mistakes and a nearly perfect Philadelphia man-up unit to hand the Barrage their first loss in four games in front of nearly 8,000 hometown fans.
Although Philadelphia kept it close the whole way, led by game MVP Brian Langtry (4, 1) and Trevor Tierney (17 saves) in net, the Outlaws only trailed once in the contest early in the first, and were able to take ultimate control by making good on both their offensive opportunities and a solid defensive effort in the fourth quarter. The game was an up-and-down affair from the onset, and was quite chippy throughout proving that there was no love lost in only the second-ever meeting between the two teams.
Denver scored first on a rifle off the stick of attackman Drew Westervelt (2, 1), but the Barrage looked unruffled by having to play on the road and controlled the tempo of the game for almost the entire first quarter. They would go on a 3-0 run before the Outlaws would claw themselves back into the game with a three-goal run of their own to take back the lead, 4-3.
Then with only about 15 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, Philadelphia midfielder Matt Striebel, covered by defenseman Sean McCarthy, made one of the more impressive individual efforts of the game. Bull dodging right over McCarthy, Striebel blew past the slide around the net and then dove, flinging the ball past Tierney on the backside to score his second of the night and knot the game up going into the second, 4-4.
The second quarter was primarily highlighted by the match-up between Denver attackman Brendan Mundorf (2, 1) and Barrage defenseman Brian Spallina.
Mundorf, who also added an assist in the quarter, got the better of Spallina a couple times, wrapping the crease from X and scoring on two diving attempts. However, the aggressive play of Spallina helped to shut down Mundorf the rest of the way, including a notable yard sale turnover later in the fourth.
Philadelphia rookie attackman Ian Dingman also netted his two goals of the game in the second, including an unassisted backhand shot after beating his defenseman underneath near the crease to close out the first half down one, 8-7. Barrage netminder Brian Dougherty, two-time Goalie of the Year award winner (2003 and 2006), really kept Philadelphia in the game going into the half, making 12 saves on 20 Outlaw shots on goal, several of which were utter head scratchers. The southpaw goalie just makes it look easy and exudes total confidence for his team in the defensive zone, whether he is making an amazing stop, regularly talking trash to the opposing team's attackmen, or barking at fans in the first row. Unlike most MLL games where the emphasis is run-and-gun and fast breaks, this one had a very slow-paced, possession-type college feel. Each coaching staff was exploiting particular match-ups, including bumping poles to dodging middies and Denver utilizing one on the wing during face-offs.
The belief that it was still really anybody's game was widespread, and it seemed that whoever could weather the storm and put one more away than the other would be the eventual winner. In the third, the Outlaws continued to find their spots for four goals, two from Langtry, and the other two from Josh Sims (2, 0), who still did not appear 100 percent, playing injured the last couple weeks.
But Philly would not go away. Attackman Michael Springer tallied a quick one to tie the game up again, at eight, and then the eastern squad converted on three Denver penalties in the quarter to move to 5-for-5 on the night. Still, neither team was quite able gain an edge as the Outlaws maintained their one-goal lead heading into the final period, 12-11.
After a Denver win on the first draw of the fourth from back-up face-off man Lou Braun, Langtry shuffled his feet and dodged down the left alley to put his fourth of the night past Dougherty only 26 seconds into the quarter.
A little later, Langtry hit the Canadian cherry picker, Matt Brown (3, 0), on the crease, who finished his second of the night. Brown notched his third of the game in a very similar fashion about three minutes after that to give the Outlaws a four-goal lead, 15-11, their biggest advantage of the game.
From there, the Outlaws turned defensive on the back of Tierney who stepped up and made eight game-saving stops in the quarter, including four absolutely phenomenal saves on great shots right on the goal line. Langtry may have been named the MVP, but the night was Tierney's as he returned from injury to start and guide his team back to the chase for the last playoff spot. Philadelphia gave the Outlaws a scare at the end after a seventh Denver penalty with just over a minute left in the game.
Striebel started with the ball on the whistle, took two steps and threw a screened, two-point rocket past Tierney – his only hiccup of the quarter – to bring the game within reach, 15-13. The Barrage won the ensuing face-off, called a timeout and set up their play. But it was too little, too late as Denver thwarted a shot attempt, cleared the ball and iced the game's last 30 ticks in the stick of the speedy Sims to move to 4-1 at home this season.
With Los Angeles pulling away in the West, it looks like Denver will have to settle for one of the at-large bids into the playoffs, based on overall record. With both Long Island (4-5) and Washington (5-5) losing on the same night, and the Outlaws getting the win, Denver (5-4) moves into sole possession of the fourth and final spot, with the potential of catching the team they just beat, (6-3) Philadelphia.
If Denver hopes to land one of these last spots, they will have to improve on their poor 1-3 road record. They will head to Long Island this upcoming weekend to face the Lizards, who are also 4-1 at home, in the biggest game of the year for both teams.
Look for whoever wins between these two to likely punch the final ticket to Rochester for championship weekend.
And still not totally out of the picture, Washington has two games remaining, but both are against Philly in a home-and-home series starting in two weekends. The Bayhawks will need some help, but if they win out, they could take hold of one of these spots, as well as potentially knock the Barrage out of their chance of defending their crown.
A couple final notes. Both Denver and Philadelphia's starting face-off men, Geoff Snider (Denver) and Andy Corno (Philadelphia) were absent from their respective line-ups. Braun (15-32) and the Barrage's Jason Motta (17-32) filled in for their teams and split draws about evenly.
Additionally, on kind of a down note, this was the smallest crowd in franchise history for Denver, still an impressive 7,841, but a significant drop off from their league-leading 11,078 average, especially for being the 2006 championship game rematch.
Photos: Tim Head
Outlaws Stay Alive, Outlast Barrage, 15-13
With revenge on their minds from last year's championship game defeat, the Denver Outlaws kept themselves in contention for a playoff spot, defeating Philadelphia on Saturday at Invesco Field at Mile High, 15-13.


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Your tour guide will be ready to pick you up at the airport. And then your private driver will escort to the hotel. After check-in, you can have a rest or even explore a little by yourself.
Housing a large number of collections, including stone steles, coins and currency, ceramics, wooden articles, and paintings, Xinjiang Museum is a best place to know the culture and history of minority groups in Xinjiang, but also the ancient Silk Road. Erdaoqiao Market is the largest market in Urumqi, where many commodities are sold, such as fruits, clothing, crafts, and carpets. You can buy some delicate handicrafts with distinct Uygur features.
Then you will take a flight from Urumqi to Kashgar and check in the hotel in Kashgar.
Id Kah Mosque is a holy place for Islamic people. On every Friday, there are ten thousand people who gather here, praying, studying and discussing the Koran. Everyone is asked to act strictly in a very traditional way. Visiting Zhiren Street, you can see many aspects of commodities, ranging from daily utensils to exotic musical instruments.
Well-known as "the father of glaciers", Karakuli Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in China, with beautiful natural scenery around and mirror-like peaceful waters. Seen from different distance, you can witness different colors of the water, changing from light to dark.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the life, customs and food of the Keekekezi local people in their ancestral homeland. Have tea and snacks with the family as they welcome you to their world.
As your tour ends today, you will reach Urumqi by flight first, and then depart. The guide will help you carry the luggage and certain all the formalities at the airport.


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The Soap Factory Gallery has a 2011 $99 sale includes an Artist sketch-off... Bring your pencil! (Kari Schuster's sketch is shown in the pic.)#42055
So many great vintage-inspired packaging re-designs hitting the shelves lately. Take a look!#42053
SexPlex concept by Scottish student Ruth Dowie. Could this really be the future of one-night-stands for the promiscuous urban dweller?#42050
'Selected' is a series of animated gifs by Mike Guppy, in which the subjects of well-known paintings have been removed with a 'marching ants' outline similar to the ones you'd see in GIMP or Photoshop.#42049
P3 armchair by Recession Design. RD design objects have the common characteristic of being made from materials easily available in DIY shops and assembled using everyday tools.#42040
Surrey, England-based photographer Kim Taylor captures animals in his garden using a process called locomotion. It shows a creature's ability to move from place to place in impressive detail.#42039
This visual and sonic installation uses a real time data flow translating each of the Staubli industrial robots' 6 joints position in space into an immersive experience.#42038
The hybrid design of typical teabag, created from handmade lace by designer Anna Zofia Borowska, to contrast the idea of a disposable item with elaborated and sophisticated form.#42035
The incongruously named Wild Beast Pavilion by Hodgetts + Fung is tuned as precisely as the instruments that will grace its stage.#42032
Architect Alan Chu designed The Gourmet Tea, a funky tea room in Sao Paulo, Brazil, using the color of the tea canisters as inspiration.#42030
Short film: Ten for Grandpa. Husband, father, White House press reporter, film producer, powerful millionaire, defense contractor, corporate CEO… Soviet agent? Writer/Director Doug Karr...#42027
At first, they look like corrupt high resolution photographs, damaged by a bad Internet connection. Then you find out that the author, Andy Denzler, is an expressionist painter who only works with canvas, oil and acrylic.
Graphic design and exhibition design for The Keys.
Frankendael Foundation, Amsterdam. For the poster-design Studio Léon&Loes made an penrose illustration and used the laser-cutting technique.This enhanced the main concept of 'the research of space'.
Innovation in the side of a Loewe TV that offers completely transparent - codenamed INVISIO - using LED technology also allows the display TOLED...#42013


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(NBC NEWS) -- One of the busiest and most important shopping days of the year is coming up, but savvy shoppers won't be the mall.
Three weeks from now is the much-heralded Black Friday shopping day, the official start of the Christmas shopping season where everything will be touted as the deal of the year, but is that really the case?
"Black Friday is still an event, and it probably always will be a holiday event," says Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs.com, "but that's really not where you get the best deals."
Huffman wrote recently that retailers are jumping the gun on Christmas sales this year, especially because of the shortened shopping season.
"There's fewer shopping days between Black Friday and Christmas, they have to sell quickly and get consumers now," he explains.
Retailers like Walmart are luring customers with deals they'd normally find only on the day after Thanksgiving.
Huffman also says there's a sense of urgency among brick and mortar stores who look to lose even more market share this year to online shoppers.
Some stores are so nervous this year that they're starting Black Friday by opening on Thanksgiving Day.