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Would you dump a bucket of ice-cold water on your head for a charitable cause? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and CEO Satya Nadella, Google founders Larry Page and Sergei Brin and Amazon chief Jeff Bezos have already done so. As have talk show host Oprah Winfrey, footballers Neymar and Christiano Ronaldo, music superstars Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, and most of the Kennedys. Indian celebs have not been far behind, with tennis star Sania Mirza doing it twice. The stunt, called the Ice Bucket Challenge, was first executed in the last week of July and is intended to raise money and awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) aka Lou Gehrigs disease, a progressive neurodegenerative condition that causes patients to lose muscle control. You either donate $100 or pour that bucket of ice on your head, or do bothas most of those mentioned here have chosen to do. Film this or take a picture and post it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram et al. And then challenge anyone you know, or have heard of, to do the same within 24 hours. US President Barack Obama was nominated by Ethel Kennedy of the Kennedy clan, but he declined, choosing instead to donate a significant amount to ALS Association, the organisation now spearheading the charity drive.
All along, social media has remained the most powerful driver of the campaign. The challenge has gone viral, given 1.2 million videos of people taking the Ice Bucket Challenge have been shared on Facebook while it has been mentioned 2.2 million times on Twitter since July 29. And as of August 17, ALS Association had received $13.3 million in donations since July 29 as opposed to $1.7 million during the same period last year when, of course, the challenge didnt exist. What worked? Perhaps the fact that the campaign relied on fun to mobilise donations instead of say, appealing to sympathy or virtue. Also, given the social media audience is so massive, there is also a pressure at workto either donate or take the challengefor those nominated.


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Thousands of college football fans from across the country will join the National Football Foundation on July 15-16 at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. for the annual Enshrinement Festival, which will pay tribute to the storied careers of 20 of the game's greatest players including Colorado's Alfred Williams.
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In a recent thread about Oatmeal Bread, I posted a link to a KAF recipe that calls for potato flour (Ron's Irish Porridge Bread). I made it again the other day with mashed potatoes with usual great result. I want to make some more soon and have a bag of potato starch, an ingredient used for my daughter's GF diet. Can I sub that for the potato flour or am I better off with mashed or instant flakes?
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I would stick with potato flakes. Potato starch is like cornstarch, it's a thickening agent. It's just the starch with all the other stuff removed, whereas potato flour is ground up dried potatoes - basically a finer version of potato flakes.
Here is info I placed on the oldBC
...here is info from a recent past thread that will help you know what potato flour is:
This is info from the Ener-G Foods site:
What is the difference between Potato Starch, Potato Starch Flour and Potato Flour?
Potato Starch and Potato Starch Flour are the same thing. However, Potato Starch (flour) and Potato Flour are different.
Potato Starch is a very fine flour with a bland taste, that is made by removing the potato peel, made into a slurry and watery mix, then dehydrated to form Potato Starch. The Potato Starch is not cooked, thus it does not absorb much water unless it is heated. For example, it will make an excellent gravy if heated with liquid in a saucepan.
Potato Flour is heavy with a definite potato flavor made from the actual potato including the potato skin and will absorb large amounts of water because it has been cooked and contains the peel. It is not used as main flour in baking as it would absorb too much liquid and make the product gummy. Small amounts are used to increase water, hold product together and so on.
recipes Potato flour substitute?
...I have never seen any instant potatoes that had the skins in them/listed as an ingredient, which is why potato flour is different as it has the skins. I did find some info (see below) for substitution for potato flour and the need to adjust the flour called for in the recipe and then adding in instant potato flakes, so this may be helpful to you as you experiment with your recipes. Let us know how your baking turns out with the various things you try.
Potato Flour
Potato Flour is made from potatoes, including their skins. The potatoes are cooked, skins on, then dried and ground finely. It can be used as a thickener to some degree (does not thicken as well as Potato Starch, however) and in some baked goods, as it retains moisture.
Potato Starch is often also called Potato Flour. Don't confuse the two, however, as right now somewhere in the world some poor soul is staring at a disaster on the stove owing to the confusion.
Potato Flour is heavier in weight than Potato Starch;
Potato Flour has a potato flavour to it; Potato Starch has no discernible flavour;
Potato Starch can thicken a greater amount of liquid than Potato Flour can; if you try to use Potato Flour instead to thicken an identical amount of liquid, you'd end up with a gloopy mess.
If a recipe calls for Potato Flour and you don't have any, leave out anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the total flour in the recipe (if the recipe uses less than 2 cups of flour, leave out 1/4 cup; over 2 cups, leave out 1/2 cup of flour) and swap in for that amount of flour left the same amount of instant mashed potato flakes.
And DL, this info from the Ener-G site re potato flour tells some info about using it in gluten-free cooking/baking:
A top selling gluten-free flour made of 100% pure potato flour. Not to be confused with Potato Starch Flour, Potato Flour uses the entire potato, whereas Potato Starch Flour uses only the starch of the potato. The flour is produced by cooking, drying, then grounding the entire potato. Potato Flour is a heavy off-white flour that creates a dense texture and leaves a nice potato flavor. In gluten-free baking, the Potato Flour works similar to that of Xanthan Gum and Guar Gum. For a better balance, this flour, as with most gluten-free flours, is typically best when used combined with other gluten-free flours.
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SKU: 1154 Potato Flour (16oz. pkg)
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Good to know. Sounds like potato flour is most flavorful of all the choices, even mashed, because of inclusion of the peel. Need to buy some. Do you ever put it in things like cake?
Yes, I've put it in cakes and several other things. A spice type cake is really a good place to use it.
Many years ago, PJH talked on the oldBC about discovering it and how moist it made things and I think she was talking about a cake at that time...cannot recall for sure but KAF started selling it then.
Been enjoying your trip news and pics. We have a lady from New Brunswick on our birding forum and she walks around the Bay of Fundy and lots of other places up there and shares pics of the marshes, birds, and lots more. She has a guest right now and they've been hitting lots of scenic places this past week. I told her of your story and trip and she was so happy that you had such a great time near her.
She had some pics today of the fall colors reflecting onto the water and a lot of other bird and bear scat pics and such.
I made it in the Cornell Lab's Winter Bird Highlights publication...my name and a little bit about my place is in it.
I think it's near the end of the pdf...don't have the paper copy yet.
Thanks, going to that link. Since we attended Cornell, we often visited the Ornithology Lab on Sapsucker Woods Road. DH even took an ornithology course from Tom Cade who was a Peregrine expert.


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9/5/15 – BAMACROSS Cyclocross Skills Clinic and Short Training Race (Brookside, AL)
9/6/15 – BAMACROSS – Dirt Crit presented by Cahaba Cycles – 1 mile criterium course (Brookside, AL)
9/19/15 - BAMACROSS - Cross After Dark presented by Brick Alley Bikes (Gadsden, AL)
10/18/15 - BAMACROSS - Fear the Bull presented by Wigs Wheels (Oxford, AL)
10/24/15 - BAMACROSS - Rumble at the Creek Day 1 (Brookside, AL)
10/25/15 - BAMACROSS - Rumble at the Creek Day 2 presnted by Cahaba Cycles *State Cyclocross Championship* (Brookside, AL)
11/8/15 - BAMACROSS - IronCross presented by BikeLink Racing/Ergoscience (Tannehill State Park McCalla, AL)
12/6/15 - BAMACROSS - SlossCross presented by Bob's Bikes (Sloss Furances Birmingham, AL)
I'm pretty sure this is the race where all of the GA boys came over and kicked our butts…royally! It was also 88 degrees that day. There were also quite a few broken forks and handlebars from the rough course; remember Eric's folded Indy-Fab steel fork? Awesome…
Now that Bamacross has matured, it would be interesting to see the same influx of GA racers and how the race would pan out.
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2b, or not 2b? That is the question… that seems to be tearing the City of Wheat Ridge apart.
There has been ample time to have a ballot initiative in the early planning process of the 38th ave. Corridor. The plan for 38th Ave. has been in motion for a number of years without the input of the citizens like we see today. Planning "vibrancy" for any City is welcoming, but should not be confused with the core of what truly makes a city vibrant, and that being, the People! I too wanted to be a part of this growth but in the midst of pre-planning, I was excluded and vacated from my 38th Ave. store-front business "Shampooch" that I also called my home and was my livelihood .
For those of you that are not familiar with my story, my name is Helen Turner and for almost 7 years I loyally and lovingly operated Shampooch. I began my business during the market meltdown recession in 2007. I remember looking out my store front window and I would watch the dust storms and tumble weeds blazing down 38th Ave. I can still see in my mind's eye the buildings that surrounded me, that had particle board nailed over the windows, representing hard times. To start my business it took every penny I had and additional monies in loans. I was raising my 3 sons on my own without entitlements and I left my 2 paying jobs to take a risk in making our lives better. I desired to be a contributing asset to the community and a good role model to my children. I had a heart for the animals that were, back then, being left inside homes to fend for them-selves due to the market meltdown that had people abandoning their homes and their pets. I operated my business in consideration of the economic frailty. I aggressively marketed myself to keep my dream alive, which for me meant I was walking flyers door to door, hosting community events and calling Tom Martino with my offers of "screaming deals". Relying on my own determination and hard work, my little business grew. Importantly, I was happy to go to work.
Recorded with Jefferson County on September 19, 2013 Councilman Joe Demott bought the property that Shampooch operated on. This knowledge along with my (mis-leading) "welcome new tenant" letter, gave me hope and inspiration for the up-coming 2014 year, for the betterment of Shampooch!!! Contrarily, on January 10, 2014 I received a demand notice to vacate. I had to vacate within a months' time. "Joey" told me he needed me out of the building, to "get his workers in, to gut out the place." As stated in the Denver Post, Joe Demott had chosen a restaurant / bar business for his first pick, to move in where I was being forced to move out of. Apparently, the business did not end up even moving in there and to this day the building sits vacant.
I found the May 5, 2014 WR sessions meeting interesting. WR Economic Developer without the presence of Joe Demott advocates for him and requests tax incentive monies for the building where Shampooch stood. In this 18 page memorandum the EC calls the building "blighted" and in need of repair and one tenant was relocated. This sounds like Urban Renewal Authority to me and I still have questions unanswered of my rights there in.
Joe Demotts Lawyers told me a few months back, contractually, the lease was in Joe Demott's favor and I was lucky to have 30 days to vacate. I feel he is hiding his immoral behavior behind a piece of paper. In my opinion, this makes how Joe Demott vacated me even more unimpressive. Just because a person can doesn't mean they should take advantage of the disadvantaged, I was a business owner that trusted this person of Authority, therefore; my expectation was high. All the while, when I was being blinded of the truth, the other tenants were given opportunity to make a choice of renewing their leases, but for the vacate of my business he told me he was "going by the book."
I received a note from Joe Demott saying I could reach to him for help, to get "Shampooch back on its paws" but that was reneged when I asked. - Damn it!!! His rhetoric is for supporting "each" one of us. He took an oath as a leader of this community to keep the people safe. It is implied that "Home grown Leadership" is the same as good O'l fashion values; right? To make a person tear down their life and take away their livelihood is not an action of a person that is concerned for a citizen's humanitarian welfare. In my opinion, in the manner I was booted out it was an unethical action of exploitation covered-up by his words that led me to be deceived. He endorsed the adoption of the Urban Renewal plan in Oct. 10, 2011 with his and the city's vision to rebuild where Shampooch once stood along with his spring of 2014 investment, (immediately west of Shampooch). He has known for a very long time that he wanted me out of that space and could have shown compassion and professionalism, for mutual benefit, proving that he truly does care for "EACH" one of us in a City and the State of which he is campaigning to be a representative of.
Working for the City and endorsing the 38th ave corridor plan would make Joe Demott a person that directly would be able to influence and change the downed real-estate market by increasing its value in the future with the pre-planned "Main Street." Over the course of his tenure with the City, he had opportunity to have inside knowledge and use that information for his personal gain. He bought the real-estate at a time when the focus of attention on 38th was still subdued, all the while knowing the $$$ signs would come in the future, for the up-coming redeveloped 38th ave. and the elections.
I am writing this to let any interested person know that neither everything nor everyone is as it may appear. In a governmental criterion where small woman based business is thought to be encouraged, I was beguiled by a vision and the redevelopment. I was wrong to trust a person of influence and his hypocritical talk for diverse business commerce for EVERYONE. He truly did not care about the challenges I had to face even though he is knowledgeable as a "successful business owner".
I suggest that people truly research where their hard working tax dollars may be going. If TIF is being allocated in these "blighted" areas it will pull from other resources, hence Ballot issue 2a. If Joe Demott receives Business Redevelopment Incentive monies it will reduce the resources for other deserving business owners. I am a family oriented person; I want my tax dollars to strengthen the civil employees that protect us in the police and fire departments and money to go to our children's future and their education. I have no desire to help fill the pockets of any self-imposing politician and their investors.
Like me, how many more well-meaning business owners should become displaced? The consequence of Goliath pushing David into a pool of suffering becomes the burden on the small guy. And? How many people will lose their homes to make room for the will of the visionaries when forced out in the name of "Re-development" coming soon? There are 5 blighted areas in WR that will require more of our tax dollars. The focus now is on "Main Street"
Thank-you for my voice America!Helen@Shampooch
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Today is July 14, 2014. I am pondering today why the location of where Shampooch once stood remains vacant?
This is an excerpt from the May- June 2014 neighborhood Gazete written by Wheat Ridge Mayor Joyce Jay:
Picking and choosing: We have little ability to discriminate against any business or person wanting to locate here if their applications follow building , regulations, code, proper zoning, setbacks, streetscape, etc. We can make it tough, but legally we have to play fair with all who come, be it love it -or not so much. Playing fair even included the thankfully failed hookah bar.
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Clancy's Irish Pub is a popular place in Wheat Ridge and is said to be the oldest Irish pub in the Denver metro area.
Clancy's Irish Pub is a popular place in Wheat Ridge and is said to be the oldest Irish pub in the Denver metro area. (Austin Briggs, YourHub)
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"¢Wheat Ridge pledges $3 million toward retail resuscitation
Feb 18:
"¢Wheat Ridge owner scrambling to relocate business after being forced out
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"¢Sprouts to anchor proposed retail site in Wheat Ridge
WHEAT RIDGE "" Weeks before a blighted parking lot and shopping center on the southwest corner of Kipling Street and West 38th Avenue is slated to be scraped off for a $12 million redevelopment project, the future of a popular bar is still in limbo.
The owners of Clancy's Irish Pub at 10117 W. 37th Place say they signed a five-year lease last April with the building's current owner and have yet to be told about the future of the property that has housed for 40 years what they say is the oldest Irish pub in the metro area.
"The bottom line is, we realize no one wants us here "" the building's owner, the developer and the city," said co-owner Chad Martin. "At the same time, we haven't gotten any offer to buy out our lease or have any real options on where to relocate or the money to do it."
Wheat Ridge is wrapping up the largest tax increment financing deal in the city's history with MVG Development, which plans to build a Sprouts Farmers Market, 64-unit senior housing complex and retail stores, replacing a blighted shopping area that still houses properties built in the 1960s.
As part of the deal, the city would provide approximately $3 million to MVG Development to offset development costs. Through the first week of April, MVG had secured options to purchase three of the four properties in the retail center.
According to city officials, MVG hopes to close on all properties by the middle of April "" including the fourth and final one, which is the building housing Clancy's.
Martin said the first time he heard about the possible sale of the building was when he and co-owner Jeff Hurlburt were called to a meeting with city officials and MVG representatives last October.
"They basically shook our hands, told us we did a great job running a successful business but that the building was being sold and we had to find a new location," Martin said. "We've been left in the dark."
They say the building's owner and property manager refuse to talk to them, and at one point threatened them with a drawn-out court battle challenging the validity of the lease.
"We talked to a lawyer, who took one look at the lease and said it was a legal and binding document," Martin said.
The building's owner, property manager and representatives from MVG Development all declined to return multiple phone calls seeking comment on the project.
The owners say the uncertainty is all the more frustrating because despite being tucked away on the corner of a dilapidated parking lot out of view of Kipling Street, Clancy's had record sales in 2013. This year is going even stronger.
Attorney Shaun Pearman, who's representing Clancy's, said the current owner can sell the building and development can occur once a fair deal is worked out with Clancy's, either buying out the lease or providing a new address.
"I'm not going to say anything negative about them, because I haven't heard anything to tell me that (the property owner and developer) aren't going to be upright and honorable," Pearman said.
For many longtime Wheat Ridge residents, Clancy's has achieved landmark status.
"It's been here forever "" it's a classic," said 56-year-old Bob Jenkins, who grew up down the street from Clancy's. "It's a shame they can't come up with a plan to keep this place here."
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I have had some dialog with the City's Mayor. I was triggered by a statement made by a council member who talked about how the City has loans and grants to help Wheat Ridge businesses to succeed...
Dear, Mayor, councilman and citizen... On my 7th year of my 38th Ave business, "Shampooch" I was forced to deconstruct my life when a councilman / investor bought the property in September 2013. Any business minded person would know that a month's notice to vacate is an unrealistic amount of time to properly relocate a business. I reached out to the City to "help me succeed". I did indeed need help to relocate with loans, grants or anything. There was no help for me and in a blink of an eye I was pushed into financial ruin. I ask why that this unethical treatment of a citizen and business goes unnoticed? And why, if WR is concerned about the economic, social, political and cultural balance of commerce would it divert it's community based animal loving citizens out of City limits? I was the only business of it's kind in WR. ? Helen
The Mayors response:
Helen, many of the present elected officials and city staff were very sorry to learn you could not find another location for Shampooch. I know that xxxxx xxx with Economic Development tried extensively to help, but apparently the right combination of location/cost became unsurmountable for you. This happened to me many years ago with my own business and a new building owner. I hope you will continue to be optimistic regarding a new location. Your business obviously was a needed service.
My response to the Mayor:
What prompted a comment from me is when the council man wrote about Wheat Ridge "having loans and grants to help businesses succeed" in response to the citizens comment "¦"¦ But how is this help true when I asked for help, but to no avail?
You are correct when you agree that a months' notice to vacate was insurmountable for Shampooch. I hired a commercial realtor to locate suitable property. I was aware that the City of Wheat Ridge does allocate some funding to help businesses such as mine. (xxxxxxx received 57,000.00, right?) These actions were performed as a matter of self-preservation. I was literally scrambling to save my business and my own finances.
How did the economic developer extensively help Shampooch? - Unfortunately-and perhaps even ironically my; conversation with xxxxx xxxx was short as he explained there was no help he could offer me, besides a circle of names to call and the suggestions of a few properties to view. As I was racing the hands of time to save my business I was met with a tone of indifference and ignored by officials that "talk the talk".
Madam Mayor If you had the same thing happen to you and you experienced the same trauma as I did with Shampooch, could you not have shown compassion and lent a hand? What makes this situation stand out from a normal tenant landlord situation is that a City Representative who's "˜community and business for "each" one of us' rhetoric delusion, knowingly caused pain and suffering to a business owner. Shampooch was my livelihood and that was taken away from me in a two sentence insensitive "vacate" letter.
The 38th Ave. Corridor plan is a highly prioritized project for the city of WR. Council and Stakeholders adopted the plan October 10, 2011 and this area has been an Urban Renewal Plan for many prior years that is governed under CRS urban renewal laws. My point being is that there was timely opportunity to have prepared Shampooch in a professional and respectful manner for the City's desire to have a pub in the place of where Shampooch was. Instead I was forced to deconstruct my life and I was taken advantage of because of conditional circumstances. How can you or anyone deem this appropriate? It is unethical! The councilman had authority of this situation. Because a person can - doesn't make it right. What I believe to have been more sensitive and compassionate is to have had opportunity to have had candid conversation from the beginning and the new owner could have devised a short term lease agreement. The other tenants seemed to have known more than I and it makes it seem that I was economically discriminated against in a shoddy business transaction. I feel that the City has culpability and the City should be held accountable for debilitating a small business. No one can convince me that forcing a small business out of the balance of commerce is a wise plan; it most definitely was not kind. Putting hardship on a female citizen who has worked hard to raise her one parent family is just wrong!
What I am humbled by, is the heart of the people. They came to my aide during a tumultuous time. Hard-core citizens graciously extended themselves to try to keep Shampooch alive with morale and physical and financial support. Thank-you, to all that shivered on that cold February 15th D-day, by helping me vacate the premises. Thank you to all the compassionate patrons for "walking the walk". I am touched by the sincerity of the people that make a community healthy thriving and vibrant.
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I am very great-full for all the support. I am catching up on bills and this was made possible because of all the caring people that understood that a loss of my business meant financial ruin for me. I also have gratitude for the emotional support I have received. The good people of this world have kept me sane, without moral support... well lets just say... ???...Thank-you friends. At this time it is not feasible for me to start up a new location. I am working diverse side jobs and grounding myself for the time being. My prayers are for everyone's happiness. Love Helen@Shampooch
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Many of my animal loving community friends have done so much in so many ways; I want to thank...
Dianna & Saba
Jessica & Riley
Doreen & Butcus
Steve Duke, & Taz
Pat at Paws Pet Grooming
Lorelei, Bentley and Beau
Jan, Steve and Autumn
The DKC Crew
Noelle & Daisy
Bonnie @ Bonnies Balm
Kathleen, Larry, Gracie & Spike
Corrie @ Corrie's grooming
Zia @ Muddy Paws
Austin Briggs @ The Denver Post
Dianne & Molly
My beloved sons and Psy who always makes me smile!
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I thought I was going to write on sunday 02/16/14 which was the day after the move. I woke up sick with muscle spasms and cramping. I believe this was my body reacting to the trauma. It has taken until today to feel better. 02/20/14 Love Helen@Shampooch
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Helen Turner
February 15 · Edited
I think for me to get through Shampooch's move out, (on this thank-fully warm and beautiful Saturday), I will have to disassociate my thoughts I have of grieving. Shampooch for me is symbolic of what America was founded on and that being having the liberty for everyone to follow their dreams.
Before Shampooch I worked two jobs and I was raising my 3 boys as a single parent. I got that loan that kicked started my business and persevered through the times of tribulation in a bad economy. I kept my dream alive and I remained loyal to Shampooch. Success for me was working a job that I love, building relationships in my community, paying my bills and inspiring my 3 sons to be self sufficient. I will try not to let governmental dominance and hypocrisy get my goat today. Thank-you to all the beautiful people that work hard and follow their dreams because that's what makes America strong! - Love Helen@Shampooch
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Wheat Ridge owner scrambling to relocate business after being forced out
By Austin Briggs
YourHub Reporter
A popular Wheat Ridge businesses owner who made her living grooming and bathing pets said she's facing financial ruin and scrambling to find a new location after the building's new owner wouldn't renew her lease.
The situation has created a rift between Helen Turner, 56, who says she was assured she could stay in the property, and former Wheat Ridge city councilman and Pietra's Pizza owner Joe DeMott, who said he purchased the property in September 2013 fully intending to convert it into a restaurant and bar.
"I'm combining four spaces to create a restaurant," DeMott said. "That was the plan all along, and I had initially told her and the business next to hers that it would be about springtime when they had to move, then things happened faster than I thought."
Turner said she didn't think anything out of the ordinary was happening when she received a letter in September informing her of new ownership of the building at 7250 W. 38th Ave. She had been on a month-to-month lease since 2010 and said subsequent conversations with DeMott led her to believe she could stay in the property.
On Jan. 10, she received notice that she had to be out by Feb. 15.
"I feel my whole life is uprooted. I feel like I've been stolen from after having invested money and seven years of my life in this business," Turner said. "All that's gone."
Sitting amid boxes and clutter at Shampooch last week, Turner's eyes welled with tears as she talked about losing her only form of livelihood and having nowhere to relocate or the funds to do so.
Turner said she started Shampooch in 2007, right at the beginning of the financial crisis. The property had housed a string of failed pet-cleaning businesses before she took over, and Turner said losing her business is devastating.
"I was working two jobs and raising three kids by myself when I started this business," Turner said. "Owning this was a lifelong dream, and it was a leap of faith to take out unsecured loans and strike out on my own."
Since then, she has collected a loyal following, with many pet owners traveling from outside the area to get their animals washed, scrubbed and trimmed. Turner said working with animals has been a lifelong passion, and she also organized pet wellness information sessions and performed other community outreach projects to help animals in need.
She said after the initial shock wore off, she began pounding the pavement looking for a place with the proper plumbing and infrastructure to support a pet-cleaning business. In the meantime, she began losing customers and income, making it more difficult to relocate.
"I went to the city for help and they just kind of kicked me around from one department to the other," Turner said. "They say how important small businesses are for the community, but it seems like they couldn't care less."
DeMott said the decision to renovate the property to hold a restaurant was strictly business, and he refutes the claim Turner made in a letter that was circulated around town that other businesses in the property received help to relocate.
Three of the six businesses on the property have left. The entire building is being renovated, DeMott said, and he and a new restaurant tenant will invest more than $300,000 in projects such as tearing out the floor, raising the ceiling, installing a rooftop deck and adding new sign-age to the front of the building.
"I tried to give everyone enough lead time so they could decide what they needed to do," DeMott said. "I'm running my business to fit what the market will bear."
The top candidate to move into the spot is Clancy's Irish Pub, which has to relocate from its current spot on West 38th Avenue and Kipling Street to make way for a $12 million tax increment financing project that will see a Sprouts Market and 64-unit senior living complex built on what is now a blighted shopping center.
Drawing the ire of Turner is the fact any future restaurant or bar would be located across the street from Wheat Ridge 5-8 Middle School, something DeMott said is permissible under state statute.
In the meantime, Turner started a fundraising campaign and began asking for help in the community. She moved all the property out of the business Feb. 15. She is losing hope she can find another establishment to set up shop.
A longtime customer, Frank McBride, said Turner was able to diagnose his dog with arthritis before his veterinarian did.
"She has an amazing talent when it comes to working with animals," McBride said. "She's local and people really admire her. It's a shame she may not be working in the community any longer."
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I think for me to get through Shampooch's move out, (on this thank-fully warm and beautiful Saturday), I will have to disassociate my thoughts I have, of grieving. Shampooch for me is symbolic of what America was founded on and that being having the liberty for everyone to follow their dreams.
Before Shampooch I worked two jobs and I was raising my 3 boys as a single parent. I got that loan that kicked started my business (I love you Jen!) and persevered through the times of tribulation in a bad economy. I kept my dream alive and I remained loyal to Shampooch. Success for me was working a job that I love, building relationships in my community, paying my bills and inspiring my 3 sons to be self sufficient. I will try not to let governmental dominance and hypocrisy get my goat today. Thank-you to all the beautiful people that work hard and follow their dreams because that's what makes America strong! - Love Helen@Shampooch
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, a self-service dog wash and full service dog grooming business in Wheat Ridge, CO., at 7250 W. 38th Ave. just east of Wadsworth.
There are two things I want to do. First is relocating Shampooch. The second is to make it my mission to get out in front of this issue of paying lip service to the lives and livelihoods of small business owners everywhere.
I would like you to read this because this is my story:
of self-determination, hard work, principled convictions and a personal work ethic that was destroyed overnight by political cronyism. My American Dream:you're American Dream--crushed by the hypocrisy of a self-serving Wheat Ridge City Council member, and an all too obliging cast of supporting officials that are willing to turn a blind eye towards their own laws, common sense and good business practices when there is a good opportunity to be exploited.
In 2007, I took a leap of faith and purchased a previously unsuccessful grooming and bath business that was located in an old multi-tenant building that was mostly unoccupied at the time. As a single parent, I had to make sure that my choice to start my own business would not jeopardize my family's safety. Friends and family recognized my sincere passion for working with animals and were aware of my lifelong dream to own my own grooming and bathing facility. They stood by me every step of the way.
My business not only survived but managed to grow during the horrible economic marketplace since 2008. Little by little, I grew my business and I was looking forward to celebrating my 7th year in business in 2014.
In September of 2013, the building which Shampooch, and 5 other businesses operate from was sold. On January 10th, 2014 I received a notice to vacate the property on the 15th of February, 2014. This came as a shock to me, as you will see how this all played out.
I was aware of the sale of the property in September By a "Welcome New Tenant" letter and I had a conversation with the new owner Joe Demott. During that discussion,
Mr. Demott made me feel secure that my business was welcomed and not in jeopardy. The other tenants were given an opportunity to sign a new lease agreements and one tenant was assisted in relocating. The open lines of communication afforded to the other businesses were not offered to me.
At the time of my eviction 4-months later Mr. Demott told me; he was replacing Shampooch for a Pub. Incidentally Shampooch is located across the street from a Middle School!
The irony here is that Mr. Demott was the President of the Wheat Ridge business district, commissioned with the Housing Authority and a City Council Member whose platform was "Small Business" and he owns Pietra's pizza. Mr. Demott was quoted in the Wheat Ridge Gazzett as saying ":But with all these obstacles dividing us, we have the glue that keeps us working together. By actively engaging citizens with business owners it allows each to make meaningful contributions to the community." He went on to say that "While other parts of the city [Wheat Ridge] seems to be pitting neighbor against neighbor and forcing businesses to choose their own fate in a quickly progressing world, it's just business as usual in District IV."
I'm sorry but it's not business as usual for me. My life has been turned inside out while the other tenants""who have not been here as long as I have; have been afforded the opportunity to remain solvent. I am literally out of work at impact. As our city representative's grow in power, I got hit by the crushing blow of greed and false promises. Mr. Demott has demonstrated this by running circles over my head and ignoring my cries for help, while all the time knowing the vision he had for the Urban Renewal Plan on 38th ave.
Yes, I have reached out to the city for assistance in relocating, but apparently the city feels content knowing that it's going to get a brand new bar while it kicks a previously successful woman owned business to curb. I have given much to this community. I have organized multiple pet wellness information sessions, extending my business with others. I sponsored contests in conjunction with the local gallery and have donated my time and money to help those animals in our community that do not have the kind of loving environment they deserve. And yet all of this falls on deaf ears when it comes to how this city views its businesses and more importantly what it values. I did not choose to leave I was forced to vacate.
In order to relocate Shampooch I need assistance. As a one income household, who lost her business at the sleight of hands I simply cannot afford the expenses it will take to make sure that I am in compliance with everything that keeps small businesses from making a go of it. But I know I can, and with your help I'll build an even better Shampooch for you and your pet to enjoy, I promise; I will not let you ,me, or the notion of small business in America down.
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Keep me posted on your changes! Cooper just can't be groomed by any one else so we'll come to you wherever you are :)
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Thank - you Right Coast Pizza on 38th Ave. EVERYONE! loved your pizza. 3 xtra large Pizza's was very generous.
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These were anonymous donors that put money in a jar.
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Dear Helen, wishing you the best for a new location. Buck and Sadie sent big dog kisses.
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Wow! 7 years go by fast! Thank-you for all your years of support. I am looking forward to our girls night out and dinner with you; my friend. Scamp remains in my heart and I believe he is still by your side. Love Helen
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Contributions were made today from the bathe your dog free today. Thank-you everyone and thank-you the City of Edgewater council members.
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Ward and Kathyrn Thank-you for staying by my side. Thank-you for caring and helping me move all that heavy stuff on Saturday.
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I am glad I got to see you guys today! Chia looked absolutely stunning!
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Your an amazingly beautiful Golden. Thank-you for all your years of baths at Shampooch.
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WED-AUG. 10 Hunter and jumper horse show, food vendors, bring a folding chair; hours vary. Remlinger Equestrian Park, 31000 N.E. 60th St., Carnation; free admission, parking $5 (evergreenclassic.com).
Kruise 4 Kids
SUN Organized by Ford Mustang enthusiasts, cruise open to cars; raffles, donations, 8 a.m.-11 a.m.; cruise, noon Sunday, from Griot's Garage Flagship Retail Store, 3333 S. 38th St., Tacoma to Triple XXX Drive-in, Issaquah; donations for Seattle Children's Hospital requested (kruise4kids.com).
Breathe Deep Seattle
PLAN AHEAD 5K Walk and Fun Run to raise money for lung cancer research, 8 a.m. Aug. 9, Seward Park, Seattle; $10-$25 (312-407-6100 or www.lungevity.org/seattle).
Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary Auction
PLAN AHEAD Auction, entertainment, food, beer, wine, raffle; proceeds provide care for abused or abandoned birds, 1 p.m. Aug. 9, Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary, Carnation; $10-$30 (800-838-3006 or 4-the-birds.brownpapertickets.com).
PLAN AHEAD Bike ride fundraiser for cancer research, 25, 50, 100 miles or 180-mile two-day ride, Aug. 9, Magnuson Park, Seattle; $25-$150 (206-667-7433 or obliteride.org).
Saturday group ride
SAT All welcome, 15-20 mph pace rides, 36 miles Edmonds route, 8 a.m. Saturday, Cascade Bicycle Studio, 180 N. Canal St., Seattle (cascadebicyclestudio.com/events).
Skandia folk dancing
FRI Scandinavian dance lesson, 7:30 p.m., dance to live music, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $15, kids free (425-954-5262 or skandia-folkdance.org).
Sno-King International Folk Dance Club
SAT Dance lesson, folk dancing, 7 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5-$7 (425-385-2088 or sno-king.org).
Dancing Til Dusk
TUES-AUG. 7 Outdoor dancing for all, beginners' lesson first hour; rain cancels; tango, 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle; blues with Kevin Buster's Lunch Money, 6-9:30 p.m. Aug. 7, Freeway Park, 700 Seneca St., Seattle; free (206-264-5646 or danceforjoy.biz).
Magnolia Summerfest
FRI-SAT Art show, sidewalk sale, beer garden, music, arts, crafts and food vendors, pony rides, inflatable rides and other kids' activities, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, Magnolia Village, kiddies parade and grand parade, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 34th Avenue West, Magnolia neighborhood, Seattle (magnoliasummerfest.org).
Seafair Hydroplane Races and Air Show
FRI-SUN Hydroplane qualifying and racing, vintage hydroplanes, beer gardens, vendors, kids' activities, pit tours, Air Show, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; U.S. Navy Blue Angels, 1:45 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday; Genesee Park and Playfield, 4316 S. Genesee St., Seattle; general admission free Friday; $10-$35 Saturday-Sunday: Seafair Saturday Night, concert, The Young Evils, Nolan Garrett, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Air Show, 9:30 p.m., fireworks show, 10:20 p.m., included with Saturday admission or $10 admission 5-11 p.m. Saturday only (206-728-0123 or seafair.com).
Umoja Heritage Parade and Festival Parade
FRI-SUN Music, vendors, activities, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Judkins Park, 2150 S. Norman St., Seattle; Heritage Parade, 1 p.m. Saturday on 23rd Avenue from East Union Street to Judkins Park, Seattle (877-505-6306 or umojafestnw.com).
SalmonFest and Lake City Pioneer Days Parade
FRI-SUN Salmon bake, noon-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle; $9.50-$10, hot dog meal available, $5; parade, 7 p.m. Saturday, on Lake City Way Northeast from Northeast 130th Street to Northeast 123rd Street, Seattle; street festival with music, vendors, beer garden, kids' activities, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; Dogfest pet activities Sunday, Lake City, Seattle (salmonfestseattle.com).
Eatonville Lions Club Arts Festival
FRI-SUN Entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, food, beer garden, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Glacier View Park, 213 Fir St., Eatonville (253-752-9708 or eatonvilleartsfestival.com).
Stanwood Camano Community Fair
FRI-SUN Exhibits, entertainment, food, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, carnival, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Stanwood & Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; $7-$10; parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, downtown Stanwood (360-629-4121 or stanwoodcamanofair.org).
Anacortes Arts Festival
FRI-SUN Art displays and vendors, entertainment on three stages, regional and ethnic foods, microbrew and wine gardens, youth activities, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Anacortes (360-293-6211 or AnacortesArtsFestival.com).
Art in the Garden
SAT Food trucks, art vendors, music, children's activities, pie auction, bake sale, beer garden, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Ballard P-Patch, 25th Avenue Northwest at Northwest 85th Street, Seattle (ballardppatch.org/art-in-the-garden/).
Art Street Fair
SAT Open artists' lofts, music on indoor and outdoor stages, art activities, food trucks, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts, 115 Prefontaine Pl. S., Seattle (streetfair.tklofts.com).
Index Arts and Music Festival
SAT Arts and crafts vendors, children's activities, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; poetry and open mic, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; live music, food vendors, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Doolittle Park, 300 Fifth Ave., Index (www.indexartsfestival.org).
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
SAT-SUN Jousting, country dancing, games, music, puppet shows, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and Aug. 9-10, 16-17, Kelley Farm, 20021 Sumner-Buckley Highway, Bonney Lake; $12-$34 (washingtonfaire.com).
Skagit County Fair
WED-AUG. 9 Carnival rides, farm animals, entertainment, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday-Aug. 9, Skagit County Fairgrounds, 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon; $4-$7 (360-336-9414 or www.skagitcounty.net/fair).
Post Alley Hooley
AUG. 7 Celebrate the culture of Seattle's Lower Post Alley, food vendors, beer gardens, live entertainment, craft vendors, art installations, 6 p.m. Aug. 7, Post Alley from the Gum Wall to Pioneer Square, Seattle (postalleyproject.com).
Pierce County Fair
AUG. 7-10 Entertainment, 4-H exhibits, rides, food, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 7-9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 10, Pierce County Fairgrounds, 21606 Meridian Ave. E., Graham; $5 (253-847-4754 or piercecountyfair.com).
South Lake Union Block Party
PLAN AHEAD Entertainment, art activities, vendors, beer and wine garden, noon-11 p.m., kids' activities, noon-7 p.m. Aug. 8, South Lake Union Discovery Center, 101 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle (206-342-5900 or www.slublockparty.com).
A Taste of Edmonds
PLAN AHEAD Food vendors, entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, kids' activities, beer and wine gardens, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 8-9, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 10, Edmonds Civic Center Playfield, 230 Sixth Ave. N., Edmonds; $4 (425-776-6711 or atasteofedmonds.com).
Auburn Days
PLAN AHEAD Entertainment, music, dancing, 6-10 p.m. Aug. 8, Grand Parade, noon Aug. 9, Main Street; street dance, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 9; entertainment, vendors, kids' activities, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 10, Auburn (253-939-3389 or www.auburndays.com).
Kirkland Summerfest
PLAN AHEAD Music, art, food vendors, rides, beer and wine garden, 5-11 p.m. Aug. 8, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Aug. 9, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 10, Marina Park, 25 Lake Shore Plaza, Kirkland (kirklandsummerfest.com).
Marysville Street Festival
PLAN AHEAD Marketplace of local produce, arts and crafts, music, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 8-9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 10, Marysville (www.marysvillemerchants.com).
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SAT Fish daylight-1 p.m. to win prizes, Point Defiance Boathouse, Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; $35, ages 14 and younger free (pugetsoundanglers.net).
Food events
Olympia BrewFest
SAT Beer and cider from 30 NW breweries, music, food vendors, 1-8:30 p.m. p.m. Saturday, Port of Olympia, 915 Washington St. N.E., Olympia; $25-$30 (www.olybrewfest.com).
Pancake Breakfast
SAT Pancakes, eggs, ham, all ages welcome, 8 a.m. Saturday, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; $4-$5 (425-487-2441 or www.northshoreseniorcenter.org).
Northwest Tequila Fest
PLAN AHEAD Celebration of agave spirits and Mexican culture, cocktails, music, beer to benefit for Benevolent Guild Seattle organization helping children's charities of King County, 3 p.m. Aug. 9, Phinney Neighborhood Center, Seattle; $45-$125 (nwtequilafest.com/?page_id=704).
Among Ancients: Old Growth Forests
SAT Guided 2-3 mile hike over uneven terrain into lowland old growth forests, 9 a.m. Saturday, Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Rd. S.E., North Bend; $15 (206-733-9421 or brownpapertickets.com/producer/578398).
Manette Garden Tour Walk
SAT Kitsap Volkssporters host 10K (6.2 miles) and 5K walk in East Bremerton, start anytime 9 a.m.-1 p.m., finish by 4 p.m. Saturday; neighborhood garden tour available 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by donation; West Sound Unity Church, 1712 Trenton Ave., Bremerton (www.ava.org).
Star Parties
SAT Seattle Astronomical Society hosts telescopes for viewing the night sky and information for all ages, weather permitting; 7 p.m. Saturday, Green Lake Park south of the Bathhouse Theater, 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle; and 9 p.m. Saturday, Paramount Park, Eighth Avenue Northeast and Northeast 155th Street, Shoreline; free (seattleastro.org).
Dragonflight Gaming Convention
PLAN AHEAD Gaming convention, 300 events for players, 12:30-9 p.m. Aug. 8, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 9, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 10, Bellevue Hilton, 300 112th Ave. S.E., Bellevue; $30-$55 (dragonflight.org).
Museum events
Marine Week Seattle
FRI-SUN Salute to the U.S. Marine Corps with display of aircraft and ground equipment, martial arts demonstrations, clinics with Marine Corps sports teams, Marine Corps Band, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., East Parking Lot, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $11-$19 (206-764-5720 or museumofflight.org).
National Museum of the Marine Corps
FRI-SUN National Museum of the Marine Corps and Eyes of Freedom Memorial on display, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, International Fountain Pavilion, Seattle Center, Seattle (206-684-7200 or www.seattlecenter.com).
Need for Speed Festival/U.S. Navy Blue Angels
FRI-SUN The museum is home to the U.S. Navy Blue Angels while they're in town and not in the air for the Seafair Air Show with displays, speakers, Blue Angels store, beer garden, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $11-$19 (206-764-5720 or www.museumofflight.org).
Shark Week
FRI-SUN Learn about sharks and their importance to the sea world, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, The Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle; $14.95-$21.95 (206-386-4300 or seattleaquarium.org).
Imagine Cup Day at MOHAI
SAT MOHAI and Microsoft host event to meet the Imagine Cup world finalists and see innovative technology projects in action, science activities for kids, entertainment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Museum of History & Industry, 860 Terry Ave N., Seattle; free museum all day, donation of school supplies for the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County encouraged (imaginecup.com).
Cars & Cigars
SAT Appetizers, local spirits, live music, cigar, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, LeMay — America's Car Museum, 2702 East D St., Tacoma; $95 (253-272-1510 or lemaymuseum.org/events.php?eid=1399).
Mary Olson Farm Open Hours
SAT-SUN Meet cows, chickens, horses and goats on 67-acre farm from 1887 with orchard, pastures, tour of the farmhouse, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road, Auburn; free (253-288-7433 or wrvmuseum.org/visit_the_farm.html).
Climb Aboard Fire Engine #2
AUG. 7 Seattle Fire Department brings Engine #2 to explore, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 7, Seattle Children's Museum, Seattle Center Armory, Seattle; free (206-441-1768 or thechildrensmuseum.org/fire-safety-day).
Free First Thursday, MOHAI
AUG. 7 Free admission, featuring "Chocolate: The Exhibition," activities for all ages including tours, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 7, MOHAI, 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle (206-324-1126 or mohai.org).
First Thursday, Museum of Flight
AUG. 7 Free admission, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 7, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle (206-764-5720 or museumofflight.org).
First Thursday, SAM
AUG. 7 Free admission, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 7; reduced admission price to special exhibits, $6-$9, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave., Seattle (206-654-3100 or www.seattleartmuseum.org).
First Thursdays, the Burke
AUG. 7 Free admission, activities, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 7, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle (206-543-5590 or www.burkemuseum.org).
Free Days, the Wing
AUG. 7 Free admission, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 7, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, 719 S. King St., Seattle (206-623-5124 or wingluke.org).
SAAM free days
AUG. 7 Free admission, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 7, Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle (206-654-3100 or seattleartmuseum.org).
Paddle sports
Dragon boat paddling
SAT-SUN Join paddling crew for introduction to dragon boating, all equipment provided, no experience or reservations needed, for ages 18 and older and ages 12 and older with parent, 8 a.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays parking lot of the Kenmore Air Terminal, 950 Westlake Avenue N., Seattle; free (206-715-7066 or seattleflyingdragons.org).
Monday Evening Ballard SUP Races
MON SUP races on Shilshole Bay, course routes vary per week, ranging from 1.5 to 3 miles, for experienced paddle boarders and all board sizes; post race drinks and snacks, proceeds benefit Ballard Elks Scholarship Fund, 7 p.m. Monday, Ballard Elks Club, 6411 Seaview Ave. N.W., Seattle; $5 (206-465-7167 or salmonbaypaddle.com/index.php/sup-races/).
Park events
Olympic Sculpture Park Kids Day
SAT Family yoga, art activities for all ages, arts and crafts vendors, park tours, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Olympic Sculpture Park, Broad Street and Elliott Avenue, Seattle; free (206-654-3100 or www.seattleartmuseum.org).
Bell Street Park Saturday Fun Days
SAT Chalk art activities, games, imagination playground for kids, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Bell Street Park, Bell Street between Second and Third Avenues, Seattle (seattle.gov/parks/downtown).
Summer Forest Exploration
SUN Walk for ages 6 and older, 1 p.m. Sunday, Discovery Park, 3801 W. Government Way, Seattle; free, preregister (206-386-4237 or seattle.gov/parks).
Arboretum Walk
SUN Casual, 90-minute walk to learn about native plants and how the Salish peoples used them for clothing, housing and transportation, 1 p.m. Sunday, Graham Visitor Center, 2300 Arboretum Dr. East, Seattle; free (206-543-8800 or uwbotanicgardens.org).
Westlake Park Summer Fun Days
SUN Imagination playground, games, kid-friendly entertainers, activities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle (www.seattle.gov/parks).
Yoga in the Park
SUN Weekly 90-minute classes to benefit Yoga Behind Bars (YBB) bringing yoga and meditation to incarcerated youth, women and men; 10 a.m. Sunday, behind Green Lake Community Center, 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle; suggested $20 donation (206-321-0996 or yogabehindbars.org/event/yoga-in-the-park/).
Trillium Celebration
TUE Speaker Dan Hinkley, "Exceptional Underused Plants for the Pacific Northwest," 6:30 p.m., Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue; $25, preregistration required (425-451-3755 or www.bellevuebotanical.org).
Enchantment Experiential Play and Zips
PLAN AHEAD Challenge course, zip line, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Aug. 9, Camp Long, Seattle; $35 by reservation, space limited (206-684-7434).
Jetty Island
ONGOING Ferry to two-mile long man-made island with sandy beaches, shallow water and nature trails, throughout the day 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, space limited, reservations available; Jetty Landing & Boat Launch, 10th Street and West Marine View Drive, Everett; suggested ferry donation $2/adult, $1/child; parking $3/day (425-257-8304 or portofeverett.com).
Remlinger Farms Country Fair Family Fun Park
ONGOING Farm animals, kiddie rides, steam train, hay jump, pony rides, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily; admission $12.95 plus tax; market and restaurant open daily, Remlinger Farms, 32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation (425-333-4135 or www.remlingerfarms.com).
Providence Mount St. Vincent Summer Concert
FRI Danny Vernon, The Illusion of Elvis. bring blankets or lawn chair, food, beer and wine available for purchase; free popcorn and snow cones, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Providence Mount St. Vincent, 4831 35th Ave. S.W., Seattle; free (206-938-5790 or providence.org/themount).
Music at Third Place Commons
FRI-SAT Little Bill & the Blue Notes, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Chris Stevens & the Surf Monkeys, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park; free (206-366-3302 or thirdplacecommons.org).
Concerts at the Locks
SAT-SUN Outdoor concerts, Musica Molida Street Organ music, 2 p.m. Saturday; Seattle's Totally Relaxed Ukulele Musicians, 2 p.m. Sunday, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 N.W. 54th St., Seattle; free (206-764-3464).
Radio Disney Live
SUN Meet Skai Jackson from the Disney Channel show "Jessie," Radio Disney musical performance, noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Marketplace at Factoria east parking lot, Factoria Boulevard Southeast and Southeast 41st Street, Bellevue; free (marketplaceatfactoria.com/default.asp).
Halau Hula O'Napualani
TUE Concert for all ages, noon Tuesday, Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021 N.W. 197th St., Shoreline; free (206-801-2634 or shorelinewa.gov/specialevents).
Celebrate Woodinville
WED Food vendors, beer and wine garden, 5:30-8 p.m., North Country Bluegrass Band, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Wilmot Gateway Park, 1730 N.E. 131st Ave., Woodinville; free (425-481-8300 or celebratewoodinville.com).
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Concerts in the Parks
WED Weekly concerts at locations in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. 7 p.m., All day Wednesday, Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave. N.W., Shoreline; free (www.shorelinearts.net/events-programs/concerts-in-the-park/).
Outdoor concerts, Coulon Park
WED Convergence Zone Bluegrass, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, 1201 Lake Washington Blvd., Renton; free (kiddvalley.com/calendar.htm).
Sunsets at Mary Olson Farm — Chamber Series
AUG. 7 Auburn Symphony Orchestra musicians' outdoor chamber concert, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road, Auburn; $10-$17 (253-887-7777 or www.auburnsymphony.org).
Kirkland Summer Concerts
AUG. 7 Rain City Riff Raff, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Marina Park, 25 Lake Shore Plaza, Kirkland; free (kirklandsummerconcerts.weebly.com/).
Electric Run
PLAN AHEAD 5K run with music, light displays, for individuals or teams of four or more, finish line celebration dance party, 9 p.m. Aug. 9, Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup; $54-$64 (electricrun.com).
Spirit of Bellevue 12K & 5K
PLAN AHEAD Scenic 12K (7.46 miles) route for runners, 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk, Kid's Fun Run, with Health & Wellness Fair; proceeds support Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and Bellevue Chamber Foundation scholarships, 7 a.m. Aug. 10, Bellevue Downtown Park, Bellevue; $15-$45 (spiritofbellevuerun.com/wordpress/).
Sumner Fine Arts Festival
FRI-SAT Art and food vendors, noon-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Main Street, Sumner (253-720-9846 or www.sumnerdowntown.com).
Belltown Summer Art Market
SAT Pop-up studios, installations, demonstrations, crafts for kids, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Bell Street Park, Bell Street between Second and Third Avenues, Seattle (www.facebook.com/BelltownSummerMarket).
Celebration of Creatvity
SAT Celebration and display by local artists, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Country Village, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; free (425-218-2217 or countryvillagebothell.com).
Art in the Garden
SAT-SUN Thirty artists sell their work in a three-acre country garden, 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Matson Family Farms, 46620 228th Ave. S.E., Enumclaw (360-825-1162 or www.plateauartsalive.org).
Special interest
Do the Gumshoe
FRI-AUG. 10 Solve the clues on 5K neighborhood walk anytime to qualify for prize drawings, proceeds benefit Greenwood Senior Center, Greenwood Food Bank and Greenwood Elementary School, forms available at Phinney Neighborhood Association and other local venues; $15-$20 (dothegumshoe.org).
The Great Recycle at International Fountain
SAT Earn rewards for recycling empty beverage containers, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Seattle Center, Seattle (thegreatrecycle.com).
Camlann Medieval Village
SAT-SUN Low-key portrayal of life in a medieval English village with craft demonstrations, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road N.E., Carnation; $5, cash only (425-788-8624 or www.camlann.org).
Historic Seattle Open House
SUN Learn about Historic Seattle advocacy and programs, 1 p.m. Sunday, Dearborn House, 1117 Minor Ave., Seattle; free donations welcome (206-622-6952 or historicseattle.org).
Night Out Against Crime
TUE Neighborhood gatherings including picnic at Seattle Police West Precinct, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Occidental Square, Seattle (murray.seattle.gov).
Free Summer Fitness classes
TUE-WED Zumba high-energy dancing to music, all welcome, no experience required, wear comfortable sneakers, 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Fisher Pavilion Rooftop; gentle yoga for all fitness levels to increase flexibility and range of motion, bring yoga mat, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Exhibition Hall lawn, Seattle Center, Seattle; free (seattlecenter.com/fitness).
"From Hiroshima to Hope" lantern floating
WED Commemoration to mark the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki concludes with floating of lanterns on the lake at dusk, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 7312 W. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle (www.facebook.com/fromhiroshimatohope).
Sports Golf FORE! Education
TUE Golf, contests, food to support Washington Restaurant Association Education Foundation ProStart scholarships, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Washington National Golf Club, 14330 S.E. Husky Way, Auburn; $150-$1,000 (360-956-7279 or warestaurant.org/wra-events/golf-fore-education/).
Seafair Fleet Week and Maritime Celebration
FRI-SUN Vessel tours, closed-toed shoes and photo ID required, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Pier 66 (Navy ships USS Chancellorsville and USS Howard) and Pier 69 (Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Edmonton and HMCS Brandon); U.S. Navy USS Esses and U.S. Coast Guard CGC Mellon, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Pier 90, Seattle; free (seafair.com/fleetweek).
Eye Spy Seattle Family Tours
SAT Walking tour of architectural highlights for all ages with activities for kids, 10 a.m. Saturday, Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $10-$15, preregister (800-838-3006 or seattlearchitecture.org).
Harvard Belmont District
SAT Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tour of early 20th century architecture, 10 a.m. Saturday, Merrill Court Townhouses, 901-917 Harvard Ave. E., Seattle; $15-$25 (800-838-3006 or seattlearchitecture.org).
Family Tap Water Tour
SAT-SUN One-hour tour for all ages, bus journey through the historic Cedar Falls Townsite and stop at Cedar Falls Waterfall or Masonry Dam, 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Rd. S.E., North Bend; $5 (206-733-9421 or brownpapertickets.com/producer/578398).
Maple Leaf Neighborhood
WED MOHAI neighborhood history tour, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, Roosevalt Way Northeast and Northeast 82nd Streete, Seattle; $15-$25 (206-324-1126, ext. 165 or www.mohai.org).
Travel events
France Travel Class
SAT Coastlines, historic and scenic sights of travel in France, followed by Q-AND-A, 10 a.m. Saturday, Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds; free, preregister (425-771-8303 or ricksteves.com/classes).
Home Repair Workshop
AUG. 7 Home repair information with experts from the Seattle Office of Housing, how to prioritize repairs and save money, noon Aug. 7, Beacon Hill Branch Library, 2821 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle; free (206-684-0721).


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That expression 'talk is cheap' is a powerful one. The idea that words mean less than actions was the intention of this expression but in actual fact, talk can be expensive, it can be valuable, it can be discounted and it can also be cheap. It depends on the words you use and the value you attach to yourself, your subject and the value you attach to what you do, as you talk about it.
It's one of the big dilemmas people face when asking for a salary raise, going for a promotion, preparing for an interview. Understanding and owning their value. That word value: 'the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance or preciousness of something.'
How do you describe the importance or preciousness of what you do when you're discussing your role or what you actually do in your business?
Do you talk about your day-to-day actions for example, how many people you contact, how many calls you make, how many emails you send? Or do you talk about the difference you make, the importance or preciousness of what you do and – crucially – what 'what you do' does? That's where the magic is. That's where the value is. It's not about what you do – the value is found in the outcome, the result of what you do.
OK, so here are a few quick and dirty examples of the difference between what you do and what it does – it's easy to spot where the value is:
- Do you "manage a team of 30 people in an energy company" or do you "lead a team of 30 people who save £/$ millions in wasted energy for our customers"?
- Do you "make hundreds of calls a week trying to attract new customers" or do you "save our company £/$ thousands in marketing by speaking to potential customers and making sure they're a fit for our business"?
- Do you "make sure all our clients get updated information about what we do" or do you "build relationships with our clients which mean they keep doing business with us"?
- Do you "own a consultancy business servicing the insurance industry" or do you "save the insurance industry £/$ hundreds of thousands by taking on their risk servicing needs"?
- Do you "do all the admin needs of busy entrepreneurs" or do you "enable busy entrepreneurs to focus on the business of their businesses whilst I cover all their day-to-day admin needs"?
And, it's the difference that makes the difference if you're promoting yourself, your business, your work – it's about the value or worth attached to what you actually do. So let's make sure we talk about it – talk can be valuable too.
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Brunswick residents encouraged to sign up for CodeRED Emergency Communication Network alerts
BRUNSWICK, Ohio - The City of Brunswick is encouraging residents to sign up for CodeRED alerts.
Monday evening, Brunswick experienced a severe thunderstorm that produced a tornado. Some residents have expressed concern about the lack of warning from the outdoor warning sirens. The outdoor warning sirens were removed from service in August of 2008, following security concerns due to numerous false alarms being set off by hackers.
The city then opted to contract with CodeRED Emergency Communication Network.
According to city officials, the sirens were mainly to alert those outside, the mass notification system CodeRED was determined to be the best overall solution. CodeRED can place calls directly to home phones or mobile phones, or utilize text and email depending on the situation. According to officials, the service can be used for many other situations and has been used successfully to notify residents of missing persons, amber alerts and flooding assistance.
Residents must opt in to receive the weather alerts. "Some have not signed up to be notified of weather alerts. However, as Brunswick experienced last evening, a severe thunderstorm warning means that the storms could bring damaging winds, large hail or tornadoes without further notice, as the National Weather Service and local meteorologists have confirmed," said city officials in a press release.
Monday night the CodeRED call went out at 6:56 p.m. based on the National Weather Service alert. The system placed 8,789 attempts on 7,272 phones. All of these calls were placed within two minutes of the National Weather Service bulletin.
The city is encouraging all residents to visit the City of Brunswick website at www.brunswick.oh.us to update their CodeRED contact information.
Red Cross is doing damage assessment: Meeting with families in the hard hit area of Medina County to determine if the families can stay in their homes.
Red Cross is also out trying to determine what other help residents would need.
People can donate by texting 90999 to Red Cross. $10 will be accessed to your account – the $10 will be placed in the Red Cross donation fund..
People can also donate by sending a check to your local Red Cross chapter.


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Endemol nabs second-season pickup of docusoap
Endemol USA has scored a second-season pickup for the Style Network docusoap "Jerseylicious."Series, part of TV's newfound reality obsession with the Garden State, has landed a 10-episode order for the one-hour reality comedy. "Jerseylicious," which takes place in a New Jersey salon, has scored Style's best-ever ratings among women 18-34 and 18-49 for a freshman show. Alex Duda exec produces "Jerseylicious" for Endemol, led by Endemol North America chairman David Goldberg. Sarah Weidman and Merah Chung exec produce for Style. Show reps a boost for Endemol's growing cable business. Goldberg cited the show's "truly unique cast of outspoken and vibrant characters," as well as Duda and the Endemol team in securing the renewal. Goldberg also gave credit to what he called the "collaborative and insightful" execs at Style.


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My post game write up with some odds and ends from last night.
Juice blogs » The Cyclones
Cyclones Start off Vegas Classic with a Beatdown by Jerry Hales
:: December 18th, 2007 :: 10:05 am
It took until the 9th game of the season, but ISU finally could relax a little for the final 10 minutes or so of a game. After the Clones jumped out to a quick lead, Bethune-Cookman stormed back to tie it at 27 and forcing Coach McDermott to call a timeout in the process. After that though, ISU went on a 17-0 run and never looked back in pulling away 80-57. Another big positive was that no player for us played over 26 minutes. In a week where we play 4 games, it was nice to be able to give the starters some rest. Wesley Johnson, Craig Brackins, and Rahshon Clark were able to seemingly do whatever they wanted offensively in scoring 16, 13, and 9, while Cory Johnson and Jiri Hubalek added a hard-earned 13 and 12. The team distributed the ball well as a team, chalking up 19 assists against only 8 turnovers.
Wednesday ISU will play an awful Texas Southern team at Hilton in the second round of the Vegas Classic before heading to Vegas for a couple of tough tests away from home. It would be nice to be able to pull away early and rest some people in this one too before playing Purdue and Alabama/Missouri St. Because the Texas Southern game is one we should be able to handle easily, I will hold off on a prediction column until Thursday for the Purdue game. This should serve as a warning for Robert and Mattman to steer clear of the Juice on Thursday lest they be crabby all weekend from reading a fictitious prediction.
-Other Notes- Wesley Johnson's ankle looked great last night. He had his defensive mobility back and was creative on the offensive end. After going down hard on a 3 point play, the entire crowd held their breath before cheering when he got back up quickly. It will be interesting to see how much soreness he has today and tomorrow going forward.
-Rahshon Clark and Jiri Hubalek attacked the offensive glass hard on their way to 8 rebounds a piece, including 5 offensive rebounds each. Jiri seemed to have some problems finishing last night as he was only 4-10, most of which were from point blank (minus the 3 he banked in from the top of the key). To me it seems like he is making some of the same moves he did last year when he hit his stride, but they are from 5-10 feet out instead of right under the hoop where he made a living last year. He has great touch and ability, I would just like to see a few of these fall to give him some more confidence.
Im just glad I have Homan as my bodyguard, Eustachy joked. If I ever make it real big and get to drive a limo everyday, hell be driving it. I thought he came off the bench like somebody was stealing his cow or something.
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What Your Kids Can Learn from the Deron Williams TradeJohn Cave Osborne
Professional sports can be a tough place if you're looking for any kind of lessons from which your kids can learn. These days, high-profile, me-first prima donnas dominate the headlines for all the wrong reasons. NBA ballers like Carmelo Anthony or LeBron James are prime examples. Each essentially held their teams hostage while they sat back and patiently decided which team it was they'd play for next.
Too often, it's the players who call the shots. And just a little while ago, that's what seemed to be happening in Utah. Thankfully, however, that wasn't the case. For once, a player who acted like a child actually got treated like one. And I hope that kids everywhere took note of it. If not, as parents, we need to make sure that we point it out to them.
Just last month, you'd be hard pressed to find any team in sports more stable than the Utah Jazz. Coach Jerry Sloan was the longest tenured head coach of any of the professional sporting leagues by a country mile with 23 seasons on the bench. But that tenure came to an unexpected and abrupt end when he resigned out of nowhere on February 10.
Many blamed Deron Williams for the coach stepping down. Some even thought that the star player, who will become a free agent after next season, went to management with an ultimatum — get rid of the coach, or lose me when I become a free agent.
It was hard not to think that, given Williams and Sloan's contemptuous relationship. Not to mention the fact that Williams had often been publicly critical of both the coach and his team's style of play.
It seemed like little more than another case of the new-school attitude that's so prevalent in today's sports — the one where entitled players make decisions that impact everyone else, including, even, class acts like Jerry Sloan. But when Williams was traded to the Nets earlier today, the Utah Jazz sent everyone a message. According to USA Today:
However, Williams didn't remain a Utah Jazz for long [after Sloan's departure], a sign that the organization was not happy with Williams, who also had been publicly critical of the Jazz's play and Sloan's style.
Finally! A player acts like a child and gets treated like one. You don't like it here, Deron? Fantastic. Hit the road, Bubba. You already cost us our Hall-of-Fame coach, anyway.
Maybe the tide is turning. Maybe more organizations will refuse to be held hostage by over-priced divas, even if said divas do have a fantastic assist-to-turnover ratio. Maybe players who keep acting like children will eventually get treated like one.
Or maybe that's just wishful thinking on my part. Regardless, I hope that parents everywhere point to the Deron Williams trade and explain to their kids that this is what happens when you don't respectfully fall in line. At least in the real world, it is.
You get cut.
Because all the other high-profile sports stories are probably giving them the wrong idea.
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Up to 150 people were involved in the demonstration at the Sons and Daughters event, which took place in the former military barracks in Ebrington Square on Sunday evening.
Two men were arrested and charged with disorderly behaviour.
A 22-year-old appeared before Londonderry Magistrates Court on Monday morning and a 30-year-old is due at the same court on 13 February.
The event saw local stars including Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle and Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody kick off Derry's year as UK City of Culture.
Police said it was not disrupted by the protests.
A statement said: "Police can confirm that a crowd of approximately 150 loyalist protesters attempted to cause disruption and block roads during the opening UK City of Culture Sons and Daughters concert in Londonderry yesterday evening, Sunday 20th January. "The policing operation that was in place ensured all main roads in the area remained open and no disruption was caused to the event by the protesters."


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St. Louis--North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall says his broken right wrist is improving each day, but he is still not sure whether or not he will play Friday night against Ohio.
Tar Heels coach Roy Williams says he "just doesn't know" whether Marshall will be in the lineup.
Marshall wore a black brace on his wrist Thursday and did not participate in practice.
Associated Press