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Wheels and Deals
This story appears in the December 2005 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
With 2006 on the doorstep, it could be one of the best years to buy light commercial vehicles for your business. Ford and General Motors are lowering prices on some of their new models, and there are plenty of incentive programs available if you're in the market for a fleet. But before you put your money on the table, let's take a look at the trends and changes in store for commercial vehicles in 2006.
Dodge, Ford and GM dominate the light trucks/commercial vehicles market this year, with Toyota leading the imports and Honda debuting its new half-ton Ridgeline. Honda's first pickup, the four-door Ridgeline, has already earned the best rollover resistance rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford's F-150 garnered a five-star frontal crash rating from the NHTSA, and the company's bestselling compact pickup, the Ranger, has more choices of packages and powertrains. Another new import is Mitsubishi's midsize Raider pickup, in extended and double-cab versions. And GM's top-selling Silverado is updated with a new extended cab/short box model, more towing power and a two-wheel drive model.
For 2006, Nissan adds an optional vehicle dynamic control system with locking differential and a tow package to its Titan, and a power package is offered on the Frontier King Cab XE. A unique crew cab is a perk from Chevrolet, whose Avalanche bed and cab are integrated.
There's also more room for passengers in pickups. Dodge's massive six-seater Megacab boasts the biggest cab ever built, while Honda's five-seater Ridgeline boasts an integrated cab and bed. GMC's Sierra adds an extended cab/short box and a two-wheel drive/four-wheel drive SL crew cab to its 2006 lineup, and its Duramax 6600 V-8 turbo-diesel engine is now available on the Savana and Sierra. Dodge's Dakota Club Cab has full-swing access doors and a best-in-class tow rating. All these factors point to vehicles that can handle extra cargo and additional crews, which could preclude having to buy two trucks instead of one.
Fuel economy savings in 2006 come from Dodge's eight-passenger Durango SUV and Ram 1500 pickup, which shut off four cylinders in their V-8 engines when not needed. Dodge's Dakota pickup line expands with four new high-performance models, and diesels are showing up as options in Ford's E-150 Wagon, E-350 Wagon and E-350 Super Duty Extended Wagon. Jeep reports that demand for its diesel-powered Liberty SUV is outstripping supply.
Manufacturers consider conversion vans an untapped market segment and they're pursuing it with more welcoming and luxurious interiors with leather seats, front and rear air conditioning, and sedan-like driver compartments. Ford's E-Series and Dodge's Sprinter vans offer a greater variety of interior furnishings and upfits, easier access and low step-in heights. GM's full-size Uplander Passenger and Cargo crossover sport vans are ideal for fleet and commercial buyers who are looking for smaller, more nimble vehicles. Some work-vehicle manufacturers are replacing carpeting with hard rubber flooring that can be hosed down. Dodge's Caravan cargo van has commercial suspension, so carrying heavier loads won't mean sacrificing a comfortable ride, and Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana buyers can even add a slide-out sofa and reading lights for long hauls.
GM made major changes to its minivan group in 2005, retiring the Chevrolet Astro and the GMC Safari. However, GM plans three new minivans by 2009 and is already selling the mid-van crossovers Buick Terraza, Chevrolet Uplander and Pontiac Montana SV6. Chrysler and Dodge have made a few changes to the Town & Country and Grand Caravan, including better access to storage bins.
Toyota has a boxy new SUV, the FJ Cruiser, and Mazda steps up with a six-seat microvan, the Mazda5. Hummer adds a more affordable, smaller H3. Want a less commercial-looking delivery vehicle? Check out the Jaguar X-Type Superwagon, Mercedes-Benz's gigantic new R-Class SUV/ wagon, and Chevrolet's HHR SUV. Upscale SUVs include Buick's Rainier and Rendezvous, and Land Rover's Freelander.
Federal tax credits are on the menu for hybrids, reaching as much as $2,000 per vehicle. Eligible choices include the Ford Escape, the GMC Sierra, the Lexus RX 400h, the Mercury Mariner and the Toyota Highlander. An even higher credit, up to $3,400, is available beginning next month if you buy newer diesel-powered vehicles. Credits are based on the vehicle's weight, fuel efficiency rating and emissions level. Another benefit: Hybrid vehicle drivers with no passengers can now use carpool lanes.
In the power department, 46 percent of Dodge buyers are opting for HEMI engines that are available in several light-duty trucks, including the Ram 1500. The Dodge Ram SRT has a Viper-powered V-10 engine. With all these changes--and choices--you're sure to find the best vehicle for your business in 2006.
Get on Your Fleet
Commercial fleet management programs are friendlier in 2006, especially to small businesses. Over 14 million companies, from florists to giant re-tailers, own business vehicles, and auto-makers are eager to match up your light-duty truck needs and manage their operations for you. Saving busy business owners time and effort, these programs take over the day-to-day running of your fleet vehicles. Whether a van needs scheduled brake testing, a pickup needs an oil change, or it's the end of the month and you need to figure out the financial costs of keeping your fleet up and running, the management program kicks in and reports to you. Once you've signed up, you can manage your transactions online and receive copies of your vehicles' travel, financial and repair records. Automakers are accommodating even the smallest number of fleet vehicles to qualify for fleet management services. Most accept five trucks, and some as few as two. Toyota's fleet policy is 10 or more. Almost all automakers offer incentive programs for signing up.
Programs are geared to specific needs and can be custom-tailored to your business. GM has several options, including FleetTrac, which takes charge of the day-to-day monitoring of your fleet. Their Fleet Service Card allows entrepreneurs to decide which of their employees are authorized to buy what products and services within set limits, provides an analysis of fueling and maintenance costs to identify operating inefficiencies, and spots irregularities in use.
Verizon Wireless debuts Fleet Administrator, a turnkey program for small and midsize businesses. The company installs a $550 wireless device in fleet vehicles along with software for your office computer. The program tracks your vehicles at all times, helping to improve your operations and use of transportation, all for $50 a month.
To get started, both fleet and commercial customers can access auto manufacturers' easy-to-navigate websites and learn about every aspect of how they manage and serve a fleet, as well as how to buy need-appropriate fleet vehicles. Manufacturers' websites detail one-stop service information and maintenance programs as well as provide general advice. GM's site provides a new personal customer-service number you can call if you need an answer quickly. Log on to www.fleet.chrysler.com , www.fleet.ford.com , www.gmfleet.com and www.fleet.toyota.com for more specific details. In addition to warranty programs from dealers, there are independent fleet-management companies you can find online. Be sure to check out their credentials.
Showing Serious Incentive
Automakers' incentives hit a high earlier this year. Chrysler, Ford and GM averaged $3,942 per vehicle, with full-size SUVs averaging incentives of $5,164, according to www.edmunds.com . Those very popular employee-discount programs for everyone may have ended by now, but buyers have become accustomed to such deals, and small-business owners in particular welcome them. While rebates and cash-back promotions come and go weekly and monthly (check your local newspaper), fortunately, fleet incentives are usually constant and negotiable. At Ford, your fleet ID number entitles you to off-invoice incentives and other benefits. Dodge offers $3,000 off its 2006 Ram and $1,000 off the MegaCab, and Toyota slices $2,000 off the 2006 Tundra V-8. And don't forget that several states offer incentives for hybrid light-duty trucks. In New Jersey, it's up to $4,000.
Vans, Wilder
Almost as easy as furnishing a warehouse or office, customizing the interior of a van is simply a matter of selecting adjustable shelves, bins, drawers, workbenches, cabinets and more. The choices in 2006 include wood, metal or plastic racks; cargo organizers; overhead and removable bins; ladder racks and panels; and special seating configurations.
Many basic equipment packages are free for qualified buyers, such as racks and bins in the Ford E-Series, and a storage bin system in GMC's Savana. Under GM's Commercial Business Choice Program, bin packages and ladder racks are complimentary. Ford's Commercial Connection Program supplies a no-charge package that includes a full partition, shelf units and drawers. Other programs provide protective, padded wall and ceiling paneling, and there are packages specifically designed for electrical contractors, delivery drivers and others.
If your van is used as an on-site workshop, you can order built-in shelves and storage lockers with outside drop-down doors, which can be propped open with support rods for easy access from the outside.
Need your van fitted with custom partitions, windowless side panels or a rear door? GM's fleet and commercial program has advice on matching up specific furnishings and vehicles. Ford's catalog of steel shelving, drawers and cabinets includes a safety partition that allows access to the back cargo area from the driver's compartment. If your freight requires extra height, you can get a higher ceiling in Dodge's Sprinter. Dodge Caravan's dual sliding doors offer a variety of glass and panel configurations for utility and visibility. If you don't need swing-out doors on GMC's Savana conversion van, you can opt for the 60/40-split left-hand, side-hinged doors for flexible loading.
While it is more convenient to order upfits when buying your new vehicle, some entrepreneurs find that their needs change as their businesses expand, and they need to add upfits later. In addition to your local dealer, several independent aftermarket companies can handle the modifications. Look for websites such as www.adriansteel.com and www.inlad.com, which are suppliers to Dodge, Ford and GM. If you need tools and equipment instead of upfits, GM's business fleet and commercial customers are offered a $500 gift card from Lowe's Home Improvement, or up to $1,000 off the vehicle's purchase or lease price under the Business Choice plan.
Play It Safe
Keeping vehicles on the road and in good working order so your business doesn't suffer can depend on the kind of warranty and service program your vehicles carry. Study the fine print in warranty and service policies when buying or leasing your new or used business vehicles. Standard warranties and service contracts cover most major components, such as the engine, transmission, steering, suspension and electrical systems. Emissions are usually covered for five years or 50,000 miles. Rust and corrosion can be a concern: Toyota's warranties cover corrosion perforations for 60 months with unlimited mileage.
New vehicle warranty periods remain, on average, the same for 2006 as they were in 2005, except for hybrids. With the introduction of gasoline/electric models, most companies carry longer warranties on their hybrid components. Ford's Escape Hybrid has a standard warranty for three years or 36,000 miles bumper to bumper, plus a warranty for eight years or 100,000 miles on its nickel-metal-hydride battery. GM's Duramax diesel engine is covered for five years or 100,000 miles, and many Chrysler and Dodge light trucks are covered for seven years or 70,000 miles. The Mitsubishi Raider pickup is backed by a five-year or 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty.
Fleet vehicles have exceptionally comprehensive warranties. GM's Limited Warranty protects the entire vehicle, including tires, for a period of three years or 36,000 miles. There is no deductible for repairs, and the contract also covers sheet-metal corrosion for six years or 100,000 miles as well as towing costs.
If your warranty runs out and you plan to keep your vehicles, you can buy an extended warranty to pick up coverage when the original warranty expires. This is particularly important if your certified pre-owned vehicles' first-owner warranty is not transferable, or the first warranty is about to lapse. When buying an extended warranty, check for deductibles, which can be budget-busters, and be aware that the price is negotiable. Ask if you must pay for repairs upfront and wait for reimbursement, even if the vehicles are covered by a warranty.
Not all dealers provide warranties backed by the manufacturer, but if you own a Ford truck, for example, you can request Ford's Extended Service Plan rather than sign up for an aftermarket contract that a dealer may prefer.
Extended warranties are also sold by independent companies, such as www.warrantydirect.com, and are great for comparing quotes. While bypassing your local dealer can be risky if you want to be guaranteed genuine factory replacement parts, some extended warranties can be contracted for the length of time and mileage you specify. But make sure they can be honored at your brand's dealerships nationwide.
Unless your vehicles are covered by fleet programs, a service contract may suit your needs better than an extended warranty. Service contracts can be purchased anytime, not only when you buy the vehicle, although they may not be factory-backed like extended warranties usually are. Some of the least expensive service contracts are offered by insurance companies, but again, read the fine print and know what the deductibles are.
Dodge has a Business Link priority service program for small businesses that provides extended-hours repairs, free loaners and no enrollment fee, even if you don't buy a vehicle. Nissan's programs include a choice of bronze, silver or gold coverage that provides service and preventive maintenance every three or six months, and three plans for certified pre-owned vehicles.
Take It Easy
Negative equity could be adversely affecting your business. Kelley Blue Book's market research shows buyers who financed with little or no money down and for a six- or seven-year term find they owe more than the vehicles are worth, piling on debt.
Researching financing options is a snap if you know how to navigate the internet, and shopping around and arming yourself with information before you visit the dealership can save you percentage points in the long run. Find out if you qualify for your own bank or union loan, and know your credit score so you're prepared for high financing rates if your score is low.
Some business owners use credit cards for down payments on vehicles. OPEN from American Express provides its Platinum Business FreedomPass card users with a credit line up to $50,000 and no annual fee. If your employees use the cards for purchases such as fuel, repairs and other business items, you earn points.
Fleet and commercial customers at GM have an edge with a Business Choice card that offers incentives, promotions and credit, including 3 percent off GM vehicles. Targeted at small businesses that buy or lease vehicles, Chase Business Card offers more benefits, including an expense-management tool that has spending limits for employees.
General Motors Acceptance Corp. offers several fleet-financing options. The Commercial SmartLease program allows customers to pay for only the time period they expect to use the vehicle during the lease term, plus a rent charge, taxes and fees. The advantage of this over traditional purchase financing is that it lowers monthly payments for better management of your cash. There are no resales or trade-ins to worry about, and there could be tax benefits. Another GMAC plan, ComTRAC, allows qualified buy or lease customers to select specialized upfits in the vehicles. Unlimited mileage is offered, and there are no excess wear-and-tear charges, which are often a blow to the budget.
Car companies have their own financing arms. Ford's commercial credit lending arm at www.fordcredit.com has many financing programs, including flexible term limits, simple billing systems and statements, and a no-float period after payments are received. Ford's CommercialLeasePlus and CommercialLease both offer open- and closed-end lease lending programs with tax advantages.
At Chrysler, the Business Vehicle Finance Group provides custom financing packages. The group offers payment plans to suit your business cycle, with delayed first payments, token payments, and balloon or accelerated payments.
Several independent financing services will help businesses lease or buy. Primus Commercial Lending offers an open-end leasing program geared specifically toward the commercial customer, generally with no down payment, flexible terms and residuals, and consolidated monthly billing. Another lender, PHH Arval, works with businesses to tailor a financing program with several funding choices, such as a floating funding source that allows you to switch to another rate for the remainder of your vehicles' service lives, or a one-time option to fix the rate of interest on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis.
Insurance for Less
A clean driving record is one of the quickest ways to keep insurance costs down, as are safety features on your vehicles. A higher deductible is a third way to lower premiums. Ask for discounts, shop around, and check out websites such as www.intellichoice.com and www.insweb.com, where you can compare quotes. The Insurance Information Institute advises checking insurance fees before buying a vehicle. Another company, www.fleetriskadvisors.com, keeps tabs on drivers and estimates their cost to your business with regard to risk and profitability. One client found that newer hires, rather than long-term employees, were less of a driving risk. Many insurance companies offer low-mileage discounts. If you're leasing, consider gap insurance that covers the difference between what your insurance company pays if your vehicle is totaled or stolen and what you owe the finance company on the vehicle.
At Your Service
If you own or lease a fleet, your local dealership is the obvious choice for servicing your company vehicles, but on-the-road repairs may necessitate a tow to another garage. No problem if you have a service card such as GM's Fleet Service Card-accepted at more than 600 GM dealers across the United States, whether the need is for fuel, maintenance or emergency repairs. It comes with an ID number, so only your drivers can use it, and only for the products and services your company has authorized.
Buying Certified Pre-Owned
A fancy term for used cars and trucks that undergo factory-guaranteed inspections (though the tests are done by local dealers), certified pre-owned vehicles are about $1,000 pricier than noncertified cars, but they're usually in prime condition. According to J.D. Power, CPOs accounted for 38 percent of all sales at used-car dealerships in 2005.
For budget-conscious business owners, CPOs can save you thousands of dollars on 2- to 6-year-old vehicles with up to 60,000 miles on the odometer. Many are sold with a free extended warranty if the original warranty is close to expiring. Read the fine print to make sure all the components are covered by name, ask what the exclusions are, and make sure coverage includes service on the road as well as at your local dealer.
Sure, CPOs aren't brand-new vehicles, but odds are, you won't have to add expensive options, since many buyers can find a CPO that's already equipped with what they need. Many CPOs are off-lease after two years, which often means they are clean, well-maintained and well-equipped.
Manufacturer certification procedures include a checklist of more than 100 items, such as the powertrain, chassis, electronic and electrical systems, suspension, frame, steering, brakes and many others.
GM sells CPO vehicles that are up to 6 years old with a maximum of 60,000 miles on the clock. Its dealers put vehicles through a 112-point inspection, offer 24-hour roadside assistance, and provide a vehicle history report, since it's important to know if the vehicle has been in a wreck. The 112 items include a road test to check performance and acceleration, transfer case operation, body-chassis integrity, anti-skid/traction control, shifting, steering and alignment. Under the hood, the ignition, fuel and starter systems are checked. Then the mechanics go under the vehicle to examine the shock absorbers, driveline, axles/differentials, brake hydraulics and springs. Ask for a copy of the complete checklist.
Dodge ups CPO mileage limits to 65,000 miles, and has a 125-point inspection, plus 24-hour roadside assistance, a vehicle history report, a rental car and service coupons. Toyota's meticulous CPO 160-point list, in addition to the standard checks, ensures there's no abnormal engine noise at a cold start; license plate lights are working; light bulbs aren't cracked; and tires are the same brand, size and load rating. Nissan's CPOs undergo a 142-point inspection and are protected by a 36-month/100,000-mile limited warranty.
Additional savings on CPOs come from reduced-rate loan incentives offered to qualified buyers by a few manufacturers. GMC's financing options on CPOs range from 2.9 percent to 3.9 percent; Ford's are a uniform 4.5 percent; and Honda offers 4.9 percent. Chrysler, Dodge, Toyota and others are not offering these incentives at press time, but programs can change week to week.
Some used-car lots and dealerships that sell only used cars are certifying vehicles as CPOs, but they may not be factory-backed. Ask for the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on a vehicle you're considering and check with the manufacturer to see whether it's covered in their CPO programs.
Most CPOs carry a warranty. GMs are supported by a zero-deductible, three-month/3,000-mile comprehensive limited warranty.
Compare CPO programs at sites such as www.autos.msn.com and www.edmunds.com.
Something Extra
The 2006 pickups, vans and SUVs are already well-equipped, and adding pricey extras to the bottom line when buying vehicles for your business can be a financial concern, but a few well-considered, affordable options might save you money in the long run.
Safety features should be one of your priorities. While 2006 light trucks are designed to protect drivers and passengers with reinforced side-impact door beams, energy-absorbing steering columns, head restraint bolsters, anti-lock brake systems and even a loose fuel cap alert, additional safety options not only help prevent damage and injury during a crash, but can also lower your insurance premiums.
Among the most popular extra features are side air-bag window curtains for head protection, back-up warning systems that sense obstacles behind the vehicle, traction control, stability control, roll mitigation, and adjustable pedals, which are convenient if you have several different drivers. Ford's bestselling SUV, the Explorer, includes AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control as a standard feature, while its Freestar cargo van is a "Best Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Adding similar options to your vehicles can make a potentially life-saving difference in an emergency.
Hydraulic rocker panels that slide out, or steps to assist in exiting a vehicle or for reaching cargo on a roof rack are useful on large vehicles. Navigation systems such as OnStar are a popular option, not only because they offer safety, security, theft-prevention, information and GPS service, but also because they can be used to track fuel and oil usage in fleet vehicles. Each month, the vehicles automatically send this information to OnStar as a maintenance and cost-checking control. OnStar can also get you back into the vehicle if you've left the keys in the ignition; send emergency assistance; and provide hands-free, voice-activated phone calls. GM offers OnStar on dozens of light-duty models. Dodge makes Uconnect, a hands-free Bluetooth system, available. Navigation systems aren't limited to OnStar-dozens of other systems are available on the web, including portable devices.
Keep your sales and delivery drivers happier with a Sirius or XM satellite radio system. In addition to being factory-installed at purchase, they're an option for business owners who already have a standard radio and want to upgrade at the dealership. Ford already offers the option in the F-150, Explorer and Mountaineer for $195, including a free six-month subscription or an upgrade later at the dealership. XM's NavTraffic has a real-time traffic information service.
Need something else? Businesses that must accommodate extra-long cargo can opt for a bed extender. Nissan offers a sliding version on its Titan. Smaller additions include flashing turn-signal mirrors, available from www.muth.com and other websites. Or obtain other aftermarket items from www.sema.com, where you'll find dozens of options that can be added to commercial vehicles.


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I scored this Luk Thung 45 (LK 154) from a bargain bin 1ast week and just had to share it, pronto. Look at the front jacket! Easily one of the wildest covers in my collection.
The thing is, the record that came with it (LK 094) doesn't match. This might've been a source of eternal lament if the mismatched record wasn't itself such a pearl. To get the real scoop on these, I sought the expert counsel of my good pal Peter over at monrakplengthai. Enormous thanks, man. Knowing the deal makes this artwork even stranger. Check it:
"the jacket advertises the song "kot mai fai daeng (law of the "red light" [period])" by phanida sutthicharoen... and yes, that's "period" as in menstruation.. thus the blood-soaked cover: bizarre!
...the record inside is "chan ru than (i know what you're up to)" by riam daranoi, who shows up on both of chris menist's recent compilations for soundway (DL) & finders keepers. she is great! the b-side is "suai ching muai (muai, the true beauty)" by don denduang. both songs are with the "sit suraphon (suraphon's disciples)" band (after "king of luk thung" suraphon sombatcharoen)"
So, Thai speakers, please pardon the somewhat false inclusion of the Red Light cover. The image was just too astounding not to include here. I'm have every hope that one day we're able to hear The Law Of The Red Light LK 094, but in the meantime....Enjoy LK 154. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.
Riam Daranoi - Chan Ru Than "I Know What You're Up To" + Don Denduang - Suai Ching Muai "Muai, The True Beauty" (Luk Thung 45 - LK 154)*
*Featuring Sit Suraphon (Suraphon's Disciples)


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The Village of San Vito - Poggio
The village of San Vito - Poggio belongs to the municipality of Asti, in the province of Asti, region Piemonte.
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For the province of Asti, to whom San Vito - Poggio belongs, on 2020-05-29 are reported 1,811 cases. In the previos day there were 1,806 cases, thus having a variation of 5 cases, i.e. 0.28% with reference to the number of cases reported in the previous day.
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The village of San Vito - Poggio is 9,48 kilometers far from the same town of Asti to whom it belongs.
To the municipality of Asti also belong the localities of Ardizzone (2,96 km), Avidano (5,93 km), Baciglio (7,95 km), Balestrino (2,87 km), Barbantana (5,74 km), Belangero (5,47 km), Beneficio - Stangona (4,38 km), Biamini (5,45 km), Bramairate (9,07 km), Bricchetto (8,24 km), Bricco Fassio (6,65 km), Bricco Modena (6,69 km), Bricco Roasio (6,90 km), Bricco Truffa (9,53 km), Briccolino (5,59 km), Burie (4,53 km), Caniglie (5,43 km), Carretti (4,75 km), Casabianca (7,79 km), Cascin Ruasin (6,44 km), Cascina Angelo (7,33 km), Cascina Conti (5,28 km), Cascina del Parroco (10,05 km), Cascina Fanfarina (4,57 km), Cascina Fontana (6,47 km), Cascina Gioia (2,53 km), Cascina Pietra (7,69 km), Cascina Risso (4,72 km), Cascina Stella (7,77 km), Cascine Artiglione (10,06 km), Cascine Olivero Valtagliata (10,81 km), Cascine Roasio (6,85 km), Case sparse (-- km), Castiglione (6,91 km), Castiglione d'Asti (5,13 km), Cà dei Coppi (5,28 km), Ceresa (7,72 km), Cravera (7,86 km), Distretto (6,45 km), Fornaca (9,53 km), Fornace (5,97 km), Ghirlandina (6,64 km), Gianotti (5,02 km), Giberto (4,53 km), Lama - Garoppa (7,16 km), Madonna di Caniglie (5,57 km), Madonna di Viatosto (3,67 km), Malandroni (9,84 km), Manina (8,85 km), Manzoni (8,71 km), Matei (9,46 km), Meridiana (11,47 km), Michelangeli (8,29 km), Mombarone (10,98 km), Mongardino Stazione (9,70 km), Montegrosso (13,30 km), Montemarzo (6,76 km), Olivero (6,15 km), Palucco (6,39 km), Poggio d'Asti (6,82 km), Quaranta (5,84 km), Quarto (8,94 km), Quarto d'Asti (5,89 km), Quarto Superiore (9,96 km), Revignano (7,03 km), Rivi (4,27 km), Roccaschiavino (3,14 km), Rocche di Callianetto (5,43 km), Rossi (6,55 km), San Giuseppe (7,43 km), San Grato (9,98 km), San Grato di Sessant (9,91 km), San Marzanotto (3,99 km), San Marzanotto Piana (3,89 km), San Sebastiano (6,01 km), Santo Spirito (2,34 km), Scanarrina (9,10 km), Serravalle (8,92 km), Sessant (6,16 km), Stazione di Portacomaro (6,77 km), Stazione di Sessant (5,36 km), Stazione Portacomaro (6,87 km), Stazione San Damiano (9,50 km), Torrazzo (3,48 km), Trincere (2,00 km), Vaglierano (8,23 km), Vaglierano Basso (9,25 km), Vairo (3,49 km), Valcossana - Grilletto (7,97 km), Valenzani (10,61 km), Valfea (7,74 km), Valgera (4,62 km), Valleandona (10,15 km), Valletanaro (3,01 km), Valmaggiore (-- km), Valmairone (7,34 km), Valmanera (4,35 km), Vareglio (7,42 km), Variglie (5,03 km), Viatosto (3,29 km).
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Tillman slows Tigers in hard-fought victory
O's ace allows a run in 8 1/3 frames; Wieters launches first homer
DETROIT -- Orioles starter Chris Tillman was quality and quantity on Sunday afternoon.
The 25-year-old right-hander -- coming off a career 2013 All-Star season -- stepped up when Baltimore needed it as he continues to grow into the team's bona fide ace.
With the threat of a fifth consecutive loss looming, Tillman outdueled Tigers ace Justin Verlander to give Baltimore (2-4) its first quality start of the season, a 8 1/3-innings gem that paved the way for a 3-1 sweep-avoiding win.
"He's a bulldog," said Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, who helped with a triple and some defensive wizardry. "He made all his pitches, and that's why you saw him out there in the ninth inning.
"He's definitely working his way up to that [ace] status. When he came over here in a trade, it's night and day to where he was then to now. He's learning how to pitch, he's learning how to attack the zone, he's got confidence on the mound. And when you got confidence and talent, it takes you a long way."
Sunday's victory -- which saw Detroit suffer its first loss -- was more of the vintage variety, the kind of O's win built on solid pitching, some stout defense and timely hitting that manager Buck Showalter has preached since taking the reins in August 2010. The Orioles' Opening Day starter, Tillman made one mistake on an otherwise dominant afternoon that matched his career high in innings.
Verlander -- who went eight innings and scattered five hits and a pair of walks -- and teammate Max Scherzer talked with Tillman at the All-Star Game a little bit about pitching. But after watching Tillman's performance Sunday, Verlander quipped, "Maybe now I regret telling him anything."
Then Verlander, who threw 112 pitches to Tillman's 113, grew serious.
"He's a great pitcher," Verlander said. "He's had a great start to his career. Today's another example of what he's capable of."
Tillman, who allowed only a solo homer to red-hot Torii Hunter in the fourth, was helped in his final full inning by a pair of stellar catches from David Lough and a diving Markakis.
It was Markakis who got things going the inning prior, tripling into the right-field corner with one out to put the go-ahead run 90 feet away. Adam Jones, who scored the team's first run, delivered with an at-bat that ended -- after four foul balls -- with a deep sacrifice fly that left fielder Tyler Collins caught on the run.
"That's a stick your nose in there against one of the best guys who is coming at you full metal jacket," Showalter said of Jones' at-bat. "Adam would be the first to tell you sometimes he'll win, sometimes Verlander will win. Nicky going to third, a lot of people would throw down the anchor at second and take the double. That was big getting to third there and shortening up the game."
That was all Tillman needed, as he showed no signs of slowing down as the game progressed, blowing a 94-mph fastball by Hunter to end the eighth.
So, just how badly did the mild-mannered Tillman, who has never had a complete game, want to finish things off?
"Badly," Tillman said with a grin, and left it at that.
At an economical 101 pitches to start the ninth, Tillman got Miguel Cabrera to ground out, but he exited in favor of closer Tommy Hunter after Victor Martinez doubled down the right-field line. Hunter struck out Austin Jackson and got Collins to ground out for his second save, giving Tillman the win.
"There's no such thing as a good matchup with Cabrera, but [Tillman] definitely deserved the opportunity," Showalter said.
"A lot of people see Verlander falling on their day and give a 'woe is me.' Tilly is just the opposite. He thinks that's a chance for [him] to really be there when the team needs [him] against some pretty tough odds."
Down 1-0, the Orioles evened the score thanks to Nelson Cruz's two-out sixth-inning double. Jones sent a ball to deep center field for a one-out two-bagger, and Cruz took Verlander's 2-1 pitch and found a hole in right-center to drive him in. Matt Wieters followed with a fading liner, but Jackson snagged it on the run to keep the game tied.
Wieters gave the O's some breathing room in his next at-bat, sending reliever Al Alburquerque's first pitch over the left-field fence for his first homer, a one-out ninth-inning shot before Tillman came back out.
"We needed it out of our starting pitchers," Wieters said. "And he stepped up and took the ball, and it was exactly what we need, especially against a guy like Verlander. You know you are going to have to keep that team off the board, and he did that."
Tillman, who shies away from individual talk, modestly said any of the team's other four starters were capable of what he did on Sunday. But given the team's losing streak, the unbeaten opponent and the task of facing Verlander, the win was more than just one good start.
"I think as a team, we do [relish the challenge]," Tillman said. "In order to get to where we want to go, we got to play against the best. So I think we have a good group of guys, and that's our team mentality, not just me."


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You guys are the most supportive and lovely people ever! I got so worked up yesterday about this whole "your so skinny" debate yesterday. I don't see why people feel the need to hate on me I suppose this has been my first issue of trolling/haters so I presume I've made it as blogger now I've got haters! Sofia (who you should all go follow! So sweet!) linked me to this really great article on embracing the haters. I wont be addressing or answering anything related to it anymore! Oh well, Haterz Gonna Hate! *does the walk*
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I think I'm going to go on a spending diet, I really need to sort my finances out, Not that I'm running low, I've just not been saving enough as I like to, I know August is an expensive month for me, what with festivals, my car needing to be MOT'ed and paying my car insurance. I'm probably going to London for a few days with Ivor and I'm determined to travel more and visit my friends. I've got so much clothes, But always feel like I have nothing to wear! I wish I was more thrifty!


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This weekend is Thinking Day, when scouts and guides all over the world think about each other, and the worldwide scouting movement. It is also the mutual birthday, February 22nd, of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the founders of Boy Scouting and Girl Guiding. Yes, they had the same birthday!
As a young girl, I was a Girl Scout and have many happy memories of Thinking Day activities. One year, as an adult Girl Scout leader, our family stayed at Pax Lodge in London and attended the Thinking Day ceremonies at Westminster Abbey. You can read all about that trip at my Thinking Day blog post from 2011 at this link: http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2011/02/february-22-thinking-day.html
As both a Girl Scout and as an adult leader I collected badges. Some were official badges earned toward ranks in scouting. Some were just for fun from activities, camporees, and swaps As a girl I earned the "First Class", which is the equivalent to today's Girl Scout Gold Award or Boy Scout's Eagle Scout rank. Below I'll post the photos of my old badges and my daughter's badges, which I have saved in my hope chest.
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The 'Grow Watch' is a new timepiece designed by Andrea Morgante of London-based Shiro Studio for Alessi. The watch concept is derived from the 'act of growing' which often results in forms and patterns which we can all instinctively relate to. the surface of the design features a rippled texture, much like the muscle fibers which lay below our skin. Perceived as a single entity rather than an assembly of multiple mechanical parts, 'grow' is an external manifestation of our bodies' qualities.
Designer Andrea Morgante interview with DesignApplause.com;
[DesignApplause] We are in the Alessi Milan flagship showroom at an open house showcasing new products. One new product is a beautiful wristwatch called the "Grow Watch" and with us is the designer of the watch Andrea Morgante.
[DA] Andrea, are you an architect or product designer?
[ANDREA MORGANTE] It's architecture mainly, but I'm Italian and went to school in Italy before moving to London and design is a part of our DNA. Back in the "Golden Era" 50s and 60s, the major designers like Castiglioni, Colombo, Magistretti, were architects. There was no formal design school but they designed many products. So I was exposed to a culture where there is no clear boundary for what is architecture and what is product design. And even though European schools today now offer options of both architecture and design, for me the disciplines are one in the same.
[DA] In the U.S. formal education separates the disciplines. Designers and architects sometimes complain and wish both were melded together like early European educations.
[AM] They're similar but for me here is the difference. I like product design because it is more immediate, it is more direct contact, between you and the design process and the outcome. You might say architecture is a confrontational process. You can have the most amazing idea, but in the end you need to interface successfully with a client, with a planning approval office, with engineers, with a contractor, a subcontractor, there are quite a few restraints. And it's becoming more and more complex to actually complete a building. When it comes to product design, I found there's more free expression because it is just you, the producer and the technology. And the responsibility is interestingly different in this way. You only design one building but a product, you produce hundreds, thousands.
Another aspect is scale. I find it inspirational to work for example on the 10,000 square meter museum and then shift to the wristwatch for Alessi. It's such an amazing change of scale you can actually feel the brain working harder. Like a camera lens, whirring from wide-angle to macro.
[DA] Is this watch the smallest product you designed to date?
[AM] Yes. And things get pretty small when you design a watch. Designing the hands is pretty amazing.
[DA] I was taught to explore both the smallest and largest applications of a design first. For a logo start with the business card. Then throw the logo on an airplane or truck. It gets even smaller today with app icons on smartphones. It's a small world.
[AM] I recently met a friend of mine who is a graphic designer is designing a font for the Internet and he showed me how he is cutting into the letters so the corners are sharp given the small size of the font. I didn't realize that kind of detail was necessary. It's rather beautiful. It is possibly the smallest thing you can design.
[DA] This is your first watch. I know a little bit about how Alessi selects their designers. How did you even get asked?
[AM] (Chuckle) Then you know the designer selections go through Alberto Alessi, that is his role within the company. And considering the roster of designers selected it is quite a privilege to be asked. When I go there to present something his desk is a bit unsettling at first because there are so many amazing objects, sketches, magazines, everywhere, not a lot of space to lay down a drawing. Because of this, when I go there I present possibly 8 to 10 ideas on A4 sized paper so at least I know it's going to fit on the table. The last time I came in I brought a watch idea, though they didn't ask for one, and I dropped it on the desk. And he grabbed it immediately and said this was quite interesting and let's take this idea forward.
This moving forward is done in different stages. There's an analysis to gauge product interest. From there you go into a physical-study phase. It's a long process.
[DA] The styling on your watch mirrors a style seen in your architecture. There is a flowing, wave-like visual on the skin of the structure.
[AM] The scale of the object or structure may dictate characteristics. The concept exploration would always include my passions. There is also a technology language being spoken. I have been intrigued the last few years with the ribbing you find in nature. It's not only beautiful but there are structural properties of ribbing such as strength and rigidity without the volume and weight. In architecture in would mean less material needed for support which could lessen the financial burden. And visually there is both a feeling of fluidity and weightlessness.
A watch does not demand structural strength like a building and the use of ribbing here does communicate a variety of possibilities. For example, if you suggest muscle fiber the ribbing transcends to fibers. So structurally the ribbing has no specific function but I discovered how the watch and the hand and wrist can communicate harmony through a muscular anatomy. I studied numerous anatomy drawings to reach these conclusions. It was an amazing discovery. The watch now feels to me like it has grown around your wrist. It's become very life-like and comfortable. That's why I call it the Grow Watch.
[DA] What is the watch skin material? And did you specify the material?
[AM] It's polyurethane, a very versatile and resistant material. It was specified together with Seiko Japan who is the business partner with Alessi for this watch. Seiko was very happy with this choice of material as they have the engineering and manufacturing experience. Seiko was extremely open to explore new languages and solutions. Like the integration of the glass and the case which they had not done before. The solution was to respect the grow concept where the grooves found in the wristband and shell grew into grooves found in the glass. We were all surprised how readable the watch is considering the grooves on the glass. One of those delightful moments, you know.
[DA] Is your vision that this is more of a dress watch than an everyday watch or a specialty watch like a sports watch as it looks like it can take moisture.
[AM] That's really difficult for me to say. I will say I like to run, usually three times a week, and I've never used a runner's watch. If something works then it will work under almost any conditions, keeping its visual "Raison d'être" dignified. And yes, it's waterproof.
[DA] Are your solutions green, i.e., a low carbon footprint?
[AM] I try as best as I can. You know, many years ago green was still perceived as a sign of being contemporary. But today it is just mandatory. Even from the production side. The people I collaborate with, like Alessi, you're already engaged in discussions concerning what's renewable, what's recyclable or even repairable. Another point of view is whether a design is useful and needed. If you're creating something new and useful and not repeating what already exists, that can be considered even more environment friendly. Today's the challenge is to define and create new typologies, that did not exist yesterday, and that is far more challenging than designing a new sofa.
[DA] Is this a man's or women's watch?
[AM] It has to be both. How horrible if it is only a man's watch… It is good to blur some boundaries. Now this watch is quite over-sized but as you can see here, it looks good (we are in a crowded showroom and we have at our disposal several women's wrists) on the thin wrist of a woman and for a woman the watch also becomes a bangle.
[DA] Other than scale were there any other challenges creating the watch?
[AM] Every time you design something you are inevitably communicating a message. And the message is better to be relevant, meaningful. The message should reflect contemporary values. And this is not easy at all. Alongside this challenge we are working in an over-saturated design environment. How to say something intelligent when building another chair or lamp? This to me is the challenge I face, every single day.
[DA] What's next?
[AM] With regards to Alessi, this is my third project with them in two years and I feel we are now establishing a strong relationship. I am completing some new projects, where I am trying to re-define new typologies, so I guess I will fly soon to Crusinallo and pitch some of these new ideas to Alberto and his team.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- David Huff has been a Giant for less than a month and already feels at home.
The left-hander compared the Giants favorably to his previous organization, the New York Yankees, who sent Huff to San Francisco for cash considerations on Jan. 24.
"There are a lot of similarities between this club and that club. They know what it takes to win championships," Huff said. "[Another] similarity I saw when I first got here was, they welcomed you."
A resident of Huntington Beach, Calif., Huff relished his baseball relocation to the West Coast. "When I got picked up by the Giants, it was like, 'sweet,' " said the 29-year-old, who played at UCLA with Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford.
The Giants obtained Huff partly for his versatility. He has started 54 big league games but made 12 relief appearances for the Indians and Yankees last year.
Huff intends to implement the mechanical adjustments he made with Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who coaxed him into lowering his arm angle. This could help Huff end his struggles against left-handed batters, who have compiled a .311 average, .381 on-base percentage and .519 slugging percentage off him in his career.


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A year after troubled Somalia was ravaged by the worst drought in decades, no end seems in sight to more than two decades of suffering and Somalis continue to flee their country to escape conflict, human rights abuses and adverse weather conditions.
In the first four months of this year, some 20,000 Somalis sought refuge in neighbouring Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Yemen. Although the levels are lower, they are significant. On average 40,000 Somalis fled their homeland each month between June and September of 2011.
In May, the Dollo Ado camps in eastern Ethiopia, which were already hosting more than 150,000 refugees, saw a significant increase in new arrivals, from less than 980 in the first half of May to more than 2,000 in the second half.
The newcomers say they are fleeing increased physical insecurity and dwindling food resources. Specifically, they cite fear of being caught in military operations, forced recruitment, poor rains and crop destruction by caterpillars as reasons for leaving Somalia. "We are working with the Ethiopian authorities to identify a site for a sixth camp in this already crowded and environmentally fragile area," Andrej Mahecic, a UNHCR spokesman, said in Geneva.
Meanwhile, at Dadaab in north-east Kenya, more than 460,000 refugees continue to live in a precarious security environment. The threat of improvised explosive devices, shootings, kidnapping and banditry remains high. Deliveries of assistance and activities in the camps are continuing regardless.
Mahecic explained that the priority and toughest challenge for UNHCR and its partners throughout the past year has been to reduce the unprecedented mortality and malnutrition rates among Somali arrivals.
"Despite life-saving medical care and therapeutic feeding programmes in the Dadaab and Dollo Ado refugee camps, many of the newly arriving children have been beyond help – dying within hours or days of arrival. At the peak of the influx last summer, the estimated death toll was as high as 17 deaths per 10,000 people every day," he noted.
At the onset of last year's crisis, UNHCR and its partners set up critical nutrition programmes in reception and transit centres and in the camps. "Combined with mass vaccinations and other public health measures, these massive efforts saved lives over the past 12 months," Mahecic said. "Mortality and malnutrition rates began to drop from record highs in September last year, but it took another six months before they fell below the levels usually seen in an emergency – less than one per 10,000 per day," he added.
Today, Ethiopia's Dollo Ado camps are reporting an average crude mortality rate of 0.8 per 1,000 per month and an under-five mortality rate of 2.2 per 1,000 per month. In Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex the crude mortality rate is 0.2 per 1,000 per month, and 0.6 per 1,000 per month for children under five years of age.
"Another vital achievement has been the reduction in the high malnutrition rates, unseen in decades," Mahecic said. Malnutrition was especially alarming among refugee children – in June and July last year, more than half of Somali children arriving in Ethiopia were acutely malnourished. That rate was somewhat lower among those arriving in Kenya, but equally disturbing – between 30 and 40 per cent.
Mahecic said the results of the most recent mass screenings show a sharp reduction of malnutrition among under fives in Dadaab (seven per cent). In Dollo Ado, the malnutrition levels among children also stabilized with all camps showing a positive trend. In the older Melkadida and Bokolomayo camps, acute malnutrition rates have fallen to 15 per cent. UNHCR is currently preparing a follow-up survey in the newer Kobe and Hilaweyn camps and expects to see significantly reduced levels of general acute malnutrition.
Massive water, sanitation and hygiene programmes went hand-in-hand with these efforts and were integral to the vast improvements in the health conditions of the Somali refugee population.
Meanwhile, neighbouring countries have been bearing the brunt of the Somali displacement and they continue to need international support. Some 300,000 people fled Somalia last year alone. Today, more than 980,000 Somalis live as refugees in Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen and Djibouti.
Related articles
- How to Starve in Somalia on 10 Cents a Day (counterpunch.org)
- Kenya can turn the Dadaab refugee camps into an asset | Melanie Teff (guardian.co.uk)


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- carbs77g
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Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil (use boiling water from the kettle to speed things up). Add the spaghetti and return to the boil, then cook at a rolling boil for the time given on the pack, stirring once or twice. This usually takes 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile cut up the bacon and courgettes into small chunks. Halve the tomatoes.
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When the pasta is cooked, spoon a couple of tablespoons of the cooking water into the vegetables, then drain the pasta and tip it into the vegetables too. Spoon in the pesto and toss well until everything is evenly coated. Serve straight from the pan, with freshly grated parmesan.
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Here are the names of the Felician Sisters that were assigned to the parish of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Detroit, Michigan at the time of the 1940 U.S. Census.
Mary Dombrowska (Head), age 42, born in Ohio.
Anthonina Parz, age 73, born in Poland.
Petronella Kosmecko, age 55, born in Poland.
Pauline Cichs, age 53, born in Michigan.
Frances Strugarek, age 53, born in Poland.
Anastasia Gatza, age 48, born in Michigan.
Anna Nowak, age 45, born in Ohio.
Veronica Zawodna, age 48, born in Ohio.
Sophie Grabowska, age 46, born in Michigan.
Mary Dembowska, age 43, born in Ohio.
Helen Szczepanska, age 42, born in Michigan.
Anna Bodalska, age 29, born in Pennsylvania.
Bernice Konwinska, age 33, born in Michigan.
Mary Gersztyn, age 28, born in New Jersey.
Regina Blaszczak, age 28, born in Pennsylvania.
Genevieve Konopka, age 24, born in Michigan.
Loretta Korkus, age 25, born in Michigan.
Helen Polakowski, age 22, Pennsylvania.
Hedwig Witalec, age 24, born in Michigan.
Frances Markowska, age 21, born in Michigan.
Loraine Sitkiewicz, age 52, born in Poland.
I want their names to get out there, appearing in search engines across the Internet. It's been my experience that nuns were often the forgot lot among those who chose a religious life. When I look back on the 25th and 50th Jubilee books for Assumption parish (published in 1937 and 1962 respectively), I find that the priests had full page portrait photos with their names as captions (not just the current priests but the previous as well) but the nuns had no photos or names at all in the 25th Jubilee book and only photos with the children in their classrooms in the 50th Jubilee book. Their names were not included. It's almost as if they took vows of not only poverty and chastity but of invisibility as well. I find that very sad as they worked every bit as hard as the priests. Yet little mention of them was made in commemorative publications.
I wish these circumstances were only true for Assumption parish, but sadly that's not the case. I have 14 parish jubilee books and the lack of photos/names of the good sisters from those parishes is all too common. They just never seem to have gotten the billing that the priests, the choir, the Rosary Society members, those making their first Holy Communion, the Holy Name Society, the Altar Boys, etc. got. So I'm glad to see their names in the 1940 U.S. Census and I'm happy to extract those names here for their family members to find.


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The June Brush Museum Sack Lunch Program will mix things up next month with an evening dinner event on June 12 that will also serve as a fundraiser for the museum and tie in with a history camp program for young students.
The program will feature Steven Lee from the Colorado Railroad Museum who will portray Otto Mears, considered by Colorado historians as the "Pathfinder of the San Juans."
The event will begin with a hamburger barbecue and Dutch oven dessert at 6 p.m. at the Jaycee Building in the VFW Memorial Park, followed by Lee's program at 6:30 p.m. Museum tours will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $5.
A history camp program for grade school students is being held in Brush on Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13. Earlier in the day on Thursday at the museum, Lee will portray Hiram Wheeler, a fictional brakeman on the Rio Grande Southern. Students will then visit Georgetown on Friday and take a ride on the Georgetown Loop railroad.
Lee is an employee at the Colorado Railroad Museum which he joined after retiring from teaching sixth grade for 32 years in the Jefferson County School system in the Denver metro area. He works in guest services and educational programming/presentations at the museum, and also takes his living history presentation to groups throughout Colorado and has garnered rave reviews across the state.
When asked how he came to portray Otto Mears, Lee said, "My wife will tell you I've always been a storyteller," and "as a schoolteacher I saw my classroom as my stage."
When he retired from teaching he had an opportunity for a position at the museum, which he saw as a natural outgrowth of what he had done in the classroom. When interpreting Colorado history at the museum, he developed the character of the fictitious brakeman Hiram Wheeler, and decided he wanted to expand upon it and become like actor Hal Holbrook portraying Mark Twain around the country.
As he was reading about Colorado's history he learned about Russian immigrant Otto Mears who was orphaned at age three and came to the U.S. at 10 years old.
Although Mears had no formal education, he would eventually build 400 miles of toll roads in the Colorado's San Jaun mountains, including one on the now infamous Million Dollar Highway, a 25-mile stretch of road in southwestern Colorado once considered precarious by some.
Lee said Mears also had a hand in other memorable moments in Colorado's history, including Alfred Packer, a prospector accused of cannibalism.
"He was the reason that Alfred Packer was arrested, and that we have the gold dome on the capitol building," Lee said.
Lee said he learned he had some things in common with Mears, including "he was a fellow about my size, 5' 6", and was he was from Russia and I am from Russia."
He also learned that Mears spoke with a thick, Russian accent all of his adult life, which Lee incorporated into his portrayal of the man.
The money raised at the June Sack Lunch program will go toward the costs of the general operation of the museum.
June Sack Lunch program to be a dinner event
The June Brush Museum Sack Lunch Program will mix things up next month with an evening dinner event on June 12 that will also serve as a fundraiser for the museum and tie in with a history camp program for young students.


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All levels of the New York Red Bulls Academy were active this weekend with three separate opponents. The U-18s, U-16s and U-14s took on local rivals Players Development Academy, the U-13s faced Cedar Stars, and the U-12s travelled to Connecticut where they played Oakwood SC. In total, the Red Bulls Academy finished the weekend unbeaten in five of six matches.
The Red Bulls U-16s also returned from Toronto last weekend from the first round of the Generations adidas Cup fall qualifiers. The U-16s, who will complete the qualifying round in February, finished atop their group, tied on points with hosts Toronto FC.
New York Red Bulls U-18 (5) vs. Players Development Academy (0)
SOMERSET, N.J. (October 17, 2015) – New York Red Bulls U-18s defeated local rivals PDA in the Atlantic Division of U.S. Development Academy, 5-0.
Ryan Mingachos netted his first goal of the season with a powerful strike from the edge of the area after good hold up play and lay off by Brian Saramago. The Red Bulls then produced their best second half of the season with three goals in a nine minute span.
Pierre Reedy scored the Red Bulls second goal in the 63rd minute after a powerful run and cross from Noah Powder. Callum Johnson then scored his first goal of the season four minutes later after winning the ball centrally with a tackle before setting himself up to shoot from just outside the PDA penalty area.
Powder added the fourth Red Bulls goal, his first of the season, in 71st minute after he was fouled on the edge of the area. Powder took the free kick and curled the ball over the wall and into the roof of the net.
Jared Gilbey concluded the scoring in 89th minute when he combined with Barry Sharifi on the edge of the area before finishing from a tight angle.
The team defended well throughout the contest was rewarded with a shutout.
"Big players step up in big games," Man of the Match Noah Powder said. "As individuals we can't achieve much, but as a team we can reach new limits."
Man of the Match: Noah Powder
Scoring Summary (Assist in parenthesis):
NY: Ryan Mingachos (Brian Saramago) 31'
NY: Pierre Reedy (Noah Powder) 63'
NY: Callum Johnson 67'
NY: Noah Powder 71'
NY: Jared Gilbey (Barry Sharifi) 89'
Lineup: Wojciech Gajda, Sean Teixeira, Mason Deeds, Kyle Perno, Kevin O'Toole, Jared Gilbey, Callum Johnson (Samad Bounthong 80'), Ryan Mingachos, Pierre Reedy (Barry Sharifi 75') Brian Saramago, Noah Powder
Subs not used: Sam Ilin, Cristian Martinez, Jeanpaul Marin, Rodrigo D'Andrea, Zach Ryan
New York Red Bulls U-16 (2) vs. Players Development Academy (0)
SOMERSET, N.J. (October 17, 2015) – The Red Bulls U-16s defeated Players Development Academy, 2-0, to remain undefeated in U.S. Soccer Development Academy league play. Despite outshooting PDA 12-0 in the first half, the Red Bulls were unable to break the deadlock until the second half. Zach Ryan converted a penalty kick in the 65th minute and Carlos Alvarado scored 10 minutes later to clinch the victory for New York. Goalkeeper Matt Goodman and the back line put in a strong performance to maintain the U-16s' third consecutive regular season clean sheet.
Scoring Summary:
NY: Zach Ryan (PK) 65'
NY: Carlos Alvarado 75'
Lineup: Matt Goodman, Chris Gloster, DeAndre Golding, Evan Peters, Carlos Alvarado, Giuseppe Margiottiello (Vincent Borden 62'), Kazuyoshi Shigenobu, JP Marin (Jack Valderrabanno 62'), Zach Ryan (Chris Bermudez 70'), Ben Mines (Bratislav Petkovic 75'), Omir Fernandez (William Rojas 75')
Subs not used: Julian Kraidelman, Ben Bograd
New York Red Bulls U-14 (1) vs. Players Development Academy (2)
SOMERSET, N.J. (October 17, 2015) – The Red Bulls U-14s lost their first game of the season on the road at Players Development Academy, 2-1.
In the first half both teams created scoring opportunities, but entered halftime scoreless. PDA took the lead in the 42nd minute when a blast from 25-yards found the top left corner of the goal. The Red Bulls controlled more of the game when midfield substitutes Danny Ramm and Danny Jara entered the match, and they had an immediate impact on the game. Minutes after they entered, the Red Bulls equalized when Aziel Jackson put forward Scotty Taylor in on goal and slotted the ball into the lower right hand corner of the goal in the 64th minute.
As the game entered its closing minutes, PDA found the game-winning goal in the 78th minute when the Red Bulls failed to clear a corner kick.
"We struggled today in getting into a rhythm, especially in the first half," Man of the Match Lucas Santos said. "We played better in the second half of the game and created more chances and found a good equalizer after falling behind. However, PDA played a very good game and found the winner in the closing minutes. We hope to learn from this game and improve for next week."
Man of the Match: Lucas Santos
Scoring Summary (Assist in parenthesis):
NY: Scotty Taylor (8) (Aziel Jackson, 3) 64'
Lineup: Alex Bobocea, Jordon May (Danny Jara 48'), Lucas Santos, Salvador Pliego, Samory Powder (Sean Ryan 48'), Amadeo Chopru-tate (Danny Ramm 48'), Peter Stroud, Aziel Jackson, Dylan Sullivan, Kejiel Watt (Alex Quezada 41'), Scotty Taylor
New York Red Bulls U-13 (6) vs. Cedar Stars (1)
The Red Bulls U-13s won, 6-1, against the local Cedar Stars. Amir Daley opened the scoring in the 11th minute on a corner kick from John Michael Tolkin. New York never looked back and stayed focused and saw five different goal scorers by the end of the match.
Scoring Summary (Assist in parenthesis):
NY: Amir Daley (John Tolkin) 11'
NY: Alonzo Peart 37'
NY: Dylan Estevez 54'
NY: Kyle Linhares (Ethan Layton) 65'
NY: Ethan Layton 74'
NY: Kyle Linhares (Esteban Molina) 79'
Lineup: 11- Ethan Layton, 9- Esteban Molina, 7- Kyle Linhares, 10- Jayson Argueta, 8- Matt Acosta, 6- Conner Maurer, 2- John Tolkin, 5- Bryce Level, 4- Hamza Shehata, 3- Amir Daley
Subs Used: Dylan Estevez, Murat Calkap, Alonzo Peart, Aidan Borra, Gabriel Llanos, Luke Lusskin, Michael Malozemov
Five players from the 2003/04/05 age group also captured the inaugural Red Bull 3v3 tournament, held outside Red Bull Arena before the First Team game between the New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Unioin on Sunday afternoon. The team comprised of Luciano Sanchez, James Cartier, Jack Krongold, Andes Lazo and Adam Havens finished off the rest of the competition outside on the street, winning 7-6 in the final against a very competitive team from Brooklyn, N.Y.
New York Red Bulls U-12 - Blue (2) vs. Oakwood SC - Blue (2)
PORTLAND, Conn. (October 17, 2015) – The New York Red Bulls U-12 Blue traveled to Portland, Conn., in a rematch against Oakwood SC. The Red Bulls went down early conceding two goals in the first six minutes of play.
The Red Bulls managed to pull a goal back and cut Oakwood's lead in half just before the half, 2-1. Much like the first half, the Red Bulls continued to create good scoring opportunities and made it difficult for Oakwood to get out of their own end. Their efforts were rewarded when New York scored the equalizer in the 63rd minute.
Scoring Summary (Assist in parenthesis):
Oakwood 2'
Oakwood 6'
NY: Dion Ahmetaj 13'
NY: Curt Calov (Cristien Merritt) 63'
New York Red Bulls U-12 - White (2) vs. Oakwood SC - White (2)
PORTLAND, Conn. (October 17, 2015) – The New York Red Bulls U-12 White came from behind to tie Oakwood SC White, 2-2. After taking the early lead, the Red Bulls couldn't manage to find a rhythm and Oakwood capitalized with two unanswered goals on either side halftime.
The Red Bulls applied more pressure and were able to create a few chances against an organized Oakwood team. New York managed to level the score late in the second half and continued their undefeated run with a 2-2 draw.
Scoring Summary:
NY: Paolo Primavera 10'
Oakwood 12'
Oakwood 44'
NY: Jack Krongold 51'