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Reston Swim Rundown
In Reston Swim Team Association action over the weekend, the Northern Hills Hurricanes upended the Newbridge Dolphins, 549-512. Triple-event winners for North Hills were Courtner Clark, Nicole Flint, Lindsey Hill, Ryan Hill, Benjamin Livaudais, Catherine Swarts, Rachel Swarts and Emma Tierney. Triple-event winners for Newbridge were John Baldwin, Shannon Burke, Zac Carey, Celia Compton and James Meikle.
The Hunters Woods Blue Marlins swam past the Lake Anne Stingrays, 607-448. Triple-event winners for Hunters Woods were Allen Lee, Alex Li, Dylann Nasr, Phillip Pan, Lucy Tamberrino and Ashley Turner. Triple-event winners for Lake Anne were Ramzi Assir, Joanne Fu and Tope Oladimeji.
In the third meet of the day, the Lake Audubon Barracudas scored a 601-492 victory over the Autumnwood Piranhas. Triple-event winners for Lake Audubon were Alissa Avilov, Sabrina Groves, John Hughes, Matthew Hughes, Brooke O'Donnell, Garrison O'Donnell, Lauren Petka, Will Sickenberger, Mary Weidman and Dmitriy Zhigunov. Diya Murthy won three events for Autumnwood.
In the final meet, the Lake Newport Lightning earned a 555-511 win over the Glade Gators. Triple-event winners for Lake Newport were Amy Edgemond, Dan Ni, Casey Storch, Katie Storch and Ryan Williams. Triple-event winners for Glade were Natalie Bardach, Andrew Draganov and Ryan Tiller.
NOTABLE: In the 11-12-year-old boys' category, Alex Li of Hunters Woods set an RSTA record in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 29.20 seconds, breaking the 2004 mark. Li also set a record in the 50 butterfly with a time of 33.47 to break a record from 1989.
Also in the 11-12 boys' category, Jason Fu of Lake Anne set a record in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 39.83 to eclipse a 1997 mark. John Baldwin of Newbridge set a new mark for the 15-18 boys' division in the 50 backstroke with a time of 30.77, breaking a record that was set in 1983.
Fall Sports Physical Blitz Night
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Herndon High School will collect fall sports physicals in the gym lobby from 6-7:30 p.m. Fall coaches, along with head athletic trainer Amy Sheedfar, will be on hand to review and collect completed physicals prior to the start of the fall sports season. All athletes must submit a completed physical prior to Aug. 11. If an athlete is unable to attend, he or she must submit a physical to Amy Sheedfar in the gym lobby on Aug. 11 between 7:30-8:30 a.m. and receive a pass to submit to your coaches before beginning activity. For questions, contact Sheedfar at email@example.com. If an athlete received a physical at the Herndon Sports Physical Night on June 3, that physical will be on file and the athlete will not need to submit another copy.
Sign Up for Football
The Northern Virginia Youth Flag Football League conducted its first week of its 12th-Annual Summer Camp during the week of June 22-26 in Ashburn. Once again the popular flag football camp program was filled to capacity as over 120 players ages 6 through 13 enjoyed a fun-filled week of flag football skills development and tournament games. Included were training sessions by Dynamic Sports Performance's (DSP) certified athletic trainers, who assisted in running the campers through speed, power and agility drills. The Northern Virginia Youth Flag Football League will conduct its second week of summer camp the week of Aug. 3-7, and a limited number of camp spots are still available. For more information or to register, visit www.novaflag.com.
Annual Golf Tournament
The Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic in Herndon will conduct its fourth annual golf tournament on Thursday, Oct. 7 at Herndon Centennial Golf Course, and, for the sellout event, 36 foursomes are expected. Cost of participation is $125 per golfer, which includes greens fees, a cart, access to the driving range, beverages, lunch and tee fees. Prizes will be given to the first-, second- and third-place winners. The chairmen of this event are Mani Fierro, Dr. Chris Oliver, Dr. Tom Finley and Dr. Mark Hughes. The Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic serves patients in Herndon, Reston, Chantilly and Centreville who have incomes 200 percent or less of the poverty level and no health insurance.
Senior Olympics Registration
Register now for the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, which take place Sept. 12-23. Registration forms are available at senior centers and residences or by calling 703-228-3600 (Ext. 9996). Seniors can also download registration forms, rules and other details at www.novaseniorolympics.com. The deadline for registration is Aug. 28; however, early registration is appreciated. Cost is $10 for one event and $1 for each additional event. Last year more than 500 adults competed in 25 events that range from track and field to team line dancing. New this year, too, will be Wii bowling and mini-javelin throw. The track events will be at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. 2nd St., Arlington, following the Opening Ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 10:30 a.m. A health fair sponsored by Virginia Hospital Center will also take place that day, from 9-11 a.m. All events are open to the public at no charge.


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Recipe by: Chef John V., A Good Cooking Recipe!
Serving size: about 56 cookies
Preparation time: about 1 hour total
1 1/2 cups ground almonds, aka. almond flour
1/2 lb. unsalted butter
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 tsp. pure almond extract
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour, sift first then
confectioner's sugar for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 325 F
It's best to use an electric mixer when making this
recipe. In the mixer's mixing bowl, cream the butter
first on medium speed to make it smooth and then on high
to make it light and fluffy. When it is fluffy add the
vanilla and almond extracts along with the ground almond
and mix in well on medium low speed. Now add the flour
and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber
spatula and continue mixing until well mixed.
Turn out the dough on to waxed paper. With a small
scoop, make about 56 balls of dough and then roll the
balls between the palms of your hand to form a 4 inch
cigar shaped roll with tapered ends. Place on unbuttered
cookie sheets about 1 inch apart and bend the dough ends
to form a crescent shape. You will make about two pans
of cookies. Bake 18-20 minutes and rotate the pans in
the oven halfway into the baking process using the top
racks of the oven.
These cookies will be fragile, so let them cool for
about 2-3 minutes and then with a metal spatula
carefully remove them from the pan, to pans or plates
set on top of waxed paper and generously dust with
confectioner's sugar that you sift over the still warm
Store in a box, if possible, with plastic wrap between
the layers. If needed dust again with more
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We've shown you several different projectors today including the Acer K11 and the Sanyo PLC-XD2200. While both of these projectors have their high points neither are 1080p meaning hardcore home theater heads may turn a blind eye to them. Luckily, a company by the name of Barco has just stepped forward with their mammoth of a projector dubbed the HDX-W14.
This projector features a 1920 x 1200 WUXGA resolution, 14,500 ANSI lumens, a 1,700:1 contrast ratio and the ability to display 3D videos. Asise from the normal ports that you'd expect out of a projector of this caliber the HDX-W14 also features an RJ-45 LAN port allowing for remote control through a laptop, smartphone or tablet.
Seeing how the HDX-W14 is destined for commercial use there's no telling if it will ever be made available to the public. If it is, however, we can't see it coming cheap but we'll keep you posted nonetheless.
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Accurate scenic 5k at Hawk Island. Dogs on leash are welcome to join in the fun too!
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How: Mix equal parts red wine and coca cola
Originally from Portugal, this one has spread through travel to everywhere that has cheap red wine, some form of cola and curiosity. Which is most places, really. No surprises in the taste department – it does what it says on the tin – but this is a surprisingly good combo. One to try when that bottle of Chateau-de-something-cheap doesn't taste quite as good as the label implied.
The Other Hot Toddy
How: Take one shot of whisky, add a dash of your favourite hot sauce; sip gently.
I've only found out about this one recently and to be honest, it sounded foul to begin with. But give it a chance and you'll feel that creeping warmth of a fine malt may benefit from the creeping warmth of a good habanero (other chilli peppers are available).
The Drunken Doctor
How: Mix equal parts Dr Pepper and beer then drop in a shot of whisky.
Yes, you have a right to feel sceptical, but this one's a grower. Make some as sippers for a just warming-up house party and watch the gradual transformation: mild revulsion at first sip (this is just a knee-jerk reaction) to 'just curious' second take, then watch them come back with empty glasses in 5 minutes.
How: Take your average good size tumbler and dip it in salt to give it a 'rim'. Next mix equal parts beer and tomato juice (vegetable works as well), add a dash of Worcestershire sauce and sprinkle with coarse ground pepper. Serve with a couple of ice cubes for good measure.
Straight out of Guatemala, this one will take you by surprise. Try to avoid thinking of it as a poor man's Bloody Mary and instead appreciate the subtle interplay of the beer bubbles with the fruity smoothness of a good juice, all topped off by the 'zing' of Worcestershire and pepper. Or just just knock it back and ask for another.
Coco Loco
How: Take one fresh coconut; hack open with your machete (or nearby knife, careful kids); add a generous measure of guifiti (see below), or rum of your choice. Sip, Repeat.
Another Guatemala special, this is best made with guifiti, a local spirit found mainly on the Caribbean coast. Unless you're on said coast, however, it may prove tricky as this is a Garifuna recipe passed down through families involving a bottle of something strong, some herbs and a wait of about a month. If you're impatient, however, simply add your favourite tipple (I'm thinking a nice dark or coconut rum) straight into the coconut water and enjoy as is. One for lazy afternoons in a hammock when cutting the grass really can wait till tomorrow.


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Lawrence Katz, CPA, CFP
I know I am doing my job when I give more thought to my clients' financial affairs than they do. Instead of using this space for the standard list of affiliations and professional achievements, I wanted to share some of my viewpoints so you can get to know me better and determine whether I am the right CPA for you.
Thoughts on Client Service
Clients don't know what they don't know. It's my responsibility to provide laser-sharp focus and to enlighten and educate them so that they have all the information they need to make smart decisions. It's also my job to provide total and long-term support to my clients once we have implemented a strategy. I'm always amazed at the substantial income and estate tax savings that can be achieved with just a little bit of focus and smart planning. The hardest part is just getting started.
Thoughts on Experience
Experience is good. But it's also a commodity. There are lots of people with lots of experience out there. I can list all of the areas and industries that I have been involved with over the 30 years (accounting, tax, financial planning, etc.) that I have been in practice. However, experience is much more meaningful when it's applied practically and when it prevents and solves problems. I like to think that my experience, mixed with my technical knowledge, makes me a good "counselor" to my clients.
Thoughts on Fees
Fees ought to be an investment that generates tangible returns for my clients, rather than being a sunk cost. Therefore, if I'm doing my job right, my clients will end up making, rather than merely spending, money. Whatever the task, I seek to generate returns by providing revenue and financial happiness, generating advice that leads to results (quantifiable income and estate tax savings, operating efficiencies, etc.) or delivering a quality product, whatever the engagement.
Thoughts on Taxes
Taxes are right up there with root canal when it comes to the pain inflicted on my clients. As I see it, preparing a tax return is merely the beginning of a process that allows me to lessen this pain, which I try to do every opportunity I get. I am never "tax complacent" because changing circumstances always require fresh thinking and planning.
Thoughts from You?
If any of this piqued your interest, whether you agree or disagree, I would be glad to hear from you. Contact me at email@example.com or 212.382.0404
Think you still want to read my regular bio?
We're here to help our clients prosper and do well. Essentially, it's about building comfortable relationships that also create value.
Larry sees himself as a sort of "personal CFO" dedicated to helping his clients grow their wealth and enhance their financial standing. He takes a long-term strategic view of integrated financial decision-making. As one of only about 2000 CPAs in the U.S. also accredited as a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) and Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP™), Larry is able to offer an unusual breadth and depth of knowledge to his clients. These include high net worth individuals, as well as various professional firms (law firms, medical practices, finance companies and real estate firms), manufacturers, distributors and multinational corporations. Larry is active in various professional organizations, recently serving as co-chair of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants' Annual Personal Financial Planning Conference. As administrative partner at Adelman Katz & Mond LLP, he has successfully overseen two rigorous peer reviews, which the firm passed with flying colors. Larry lives in New City, New York with his wife, two daughters and two pugs.
- Years as CPA: 25
- Years with AKM: 25
- Specialties:
- Comprehensive tax and financial planning for business and individuals
- Standards and compliance
- Professional education
- Memberships:
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Financial Planning Association
- Licenses:
- Life Insurance, NY
- Health Insurance, NY
- Accreditations:
- Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP™)
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
- Education:
- BA, Accounting, Queens College, City University of New York
Connect with Lawrence Katz on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LKatz


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text: Escondido, CA – Escondido Public Library announces the next series of the craft-based monthly program, Create It @ Your Library, for teens and tweens ages 12 to 18 years old. Create It @ Your Library will take place in September, October, and November, on the third Wednesday of each month from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The first meeting will be on September 20, 2017 in the Library's Turrentine Room. A variety of craft projects and techniques will be introduced at the following hands-on sessions: • Broken Record Art on September 20, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Use fragments of old records to create a colorful and vibrant piece of art. • Screen Printing on October 18, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Create a basic design and use screen printing tools to print onto a t-shirt. (Participants must bring their own t-shirt.) • String Nail Art on November 15, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wrap string around a series of nails to create a distinctive pattern. This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library. All craft supplies will be provided, except for t-shirts. Registration is not required; however, early arrival is recommended as supplies may be limited. Library programs, events, and services are free and open to the public. Escondido Public Library is located at 239 South Kalmia Street in Escondido, California 92025. For more information about teen programs, contact Teen Librarian Cathy Janovitz at 760-839-4283 or email@example.com. Additional information about the Library can be found at library.escondido.org. 08/28/2017 Categories: Teens Tweet Previous Post << >> Next Post


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The Cannabis Column
Recently, marijuana has received a great deal of media attention. Three stories are currently in the national spotlight – Pat Robertson, Joe Biden, and the California legalization issue. Reformers are excited about Robertson, critical about Biden, and frustrated with recent events in California. Taken together, all three highlight the significant challenges marijuana legalization faces in the future by exposing long-standing faults in the reform movement.
Pat Robertson is a successful, influential, and old fundamentalist televangelist preacher who recently aired his opinion that marijuana should be legalized. Robertson has received a lot of attention for this, eliciting a great deal of newspaper coverage and criticism from such stalwart supporters of prohibition such as Joe Biden and Joe Califano.
Is this significant? Not really. Though many in the movement find this exciting and will undoubtedly continue to celebrate this as another sign of progress. The problem, though, is that Robertson is not nearly as influential as he once was, being in the twilight of his career, and this sly publicity grabbing comment is of little real consequence.
The National Review, one of the most respected conservative journals in America, has long endorsed marijuana reform. The problem is that the reform movement has never been capable of utilizing such support in any effective and meaningful way. Such support, which includes libertarian stalwarts such as Ron Paul and his followers, has never had much impact on conservative voters or the politicians who represent them in legislatures.
While the Robertson issue highlights an age-old problem, the Biden and California matters point to more pressing and disturbing issues. The modern reform movement, for all its accomplishments, lacks leadership and strategy.
Joe Biden commented during his recent visit to Mexico that a debate over legalization (such as that among Central American leaders) is understandable "in societies that don't have the institutional framework and the structure to deal with organized, illicit operations," but that "there is no possibility that the Obama-Biden administration will change its policy on legalization."
Reports in the Christian Science Monitor, the Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets note that Biden continues to believe that legalization is a simplistic reaction that would only make drug abuse problems worse. Commentators also noted that, based on his remarks, Biden seems to believe that the US has an appropriate institutional framework to address illegal drug distribution and use.
And why shouldn't the Vice-President believe this? As an influential member of the Senate and its Judiciary Committee Joe Biden is one of the architects of the framework. Biden is against overly harsh penalties for drug use. However he is also the guy who is effectively responsible for creating the Office of National Drug Control Strategy (the Drug Czar's office). Biden has a long-standing relationship with the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He believes in The Gateway Theory – that marijuana use leads to the use of more dangerous drugs. Biden, if he could have his way, would ban cigarette use altogether. When it comes to medical marijuana, Biden told a forum of New Hampshire voters that "There's got to be a better answer than marijuana. There's got to be a better answer than that." Biden tends to agree with Califano that, "Drugs are not dangerous because they are illegal; they are illegal because they are dangerous."
It doesn't take a lot of investigative work to realize that Joe Biden is the Obama Administration's point man on illegal drug related issues, or to conclude that many of the Administration's officials in this area owe their jobs in some way to Biden's influence. If you want to change the Obama Administration's drug policy, you're going to have to persuade Joe Biden to change his views and embrace reform.
What's the strategy for this? The painful reality is, there isn't one, or at least, there isn't an effective one.
At a national level the strategy, if there is one, is one of opportunism, the belief that state-level reform will eventually spur national action. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. State-level reform, it may surprise many to learn, is completely compatible with national prohibition. In the grand scheme of things most state-level reform is one version or another of the vice-model, the de facto policy of the United States for the last generation. Criminalize the business, go easy on the consumers – just like the way we handle gambling and prostitution. A little legalized commerce here and there can be tolerated; the overall model still dominates federal and overall public policy.
There are lots of arguments, studies, and opinion-leaders that can be deployed in opposition to Joe Biden's opinions about drug policy reform. Did you hear? Pat Robertson endorsed legalization. But having arguments, studies, and Pat Robertson is one thing, convincing Joe Biden is another. Having a response means you have sufficient conditions for change, but these are not the necessary conditions for change. Convincing Joe Biden, literally and figuratively, is a necessary condition.
The modern reform movement needs a better strategy with respect to the gathering and/or use of information to gain an advantage over their adversaries. This is a national concern and a national responsibility. It's not enough to collect arguments, studies, and opinion leaders. They have to be used effectively to influence key oppositional figures.
One step in the right direction involves writing and publishing persuasive articles in mainstream media outlets. Maintaining an active presence in the new media, the blogosphere, is no substitute for this. National marijuana reform groups need to get past doing what they can and start doing what needs to be done.
Joe Biden is a good man who cares about social justice and civil liberty. His values are compatible with marijuana law reform. He can be persuaded because of his values, because he is no ideologue. If national marijuana reform groups had effective strategies about these sorts of challenges, they might be making some progress in this area.
The Los Angeles Times reports that in California the "effort to put marijuana legalization measure on ballot is in disarray." Four different groups each have their own pet project, they can't agree on what should go on the ballot, and it looks like none of them will get sufficient funding and signatures to place a new legalization measure before voters any time soon.
One of the problems is that marijuana dispensaries in California are making so much money under current conditions they don't want to see anything change. Comparisons have been made to the demise of Proposition 19 in 2010, when many growers and their local communities opposed a legalization initiative because it would reduce their own profits.
This sort of problem is more evidence that the national effort to legalize marijuana lacks a coherent strategy, and also that it lacks the effective leadership required to organize and motivate people around common objectives. A coherent strategy involves, among other facets, a mission that describes current activity, a vision that provides direction, objectives that mark progress from one to the other, and an overall sense about how the various parts of a national movement fit together to accomplish that vision. It provides a sense of unity and common purpose to a movement, one that both forms and is forged out of consensus. Leadership creates a strategy, and then uses it to animate organizational activity in ways that create specific goals.
When a movement has strategy and leadership you get results rather than excuses. These issues may highlight longstanding problems or merely be the result of growing pains – the price and new challenges of success. It doesn't matter. These issues need to be addressed for the reform movement to continue to succeed.
Jon Gettman is a long time contributor to HIGH TIMES. A former National Director of NORML, Jon has a Ph.D. in public policy and regional economic development and consults with attorneys, advocates, and non-profits on cannabis related research and public policy issues. On October 8, 2002, along with a coalition of organizations, he filed a new petition to have cannabis rescheduled under federal law. This column will track that petition's progress.


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Six years ago I was in my 10th year of teaching English at a public middle school. I was a tenured teacher with a lot of responsibilities. I sponsored the school newspaper, coached track, and directed the annual play. I also held the position of department chair. English teacher was my vocation and my identity, and I envisioned a healthy, lifetime career in education with the goal of a secure retirement.
However, in January 2004, I became ill. I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depression. The symptoms of these illnesses consumed and incapacitated me, and I became so sick that I had to take medication and receive help from a doctor. And the OCD and depression didn't go completely away with these treatments. In fact, even now in 2010, I am still struggling to be well. Because of this struggle, I have not yet returned to teaching, and due to the deprecating nature of depression, I have been left to wonder: If I am not a teacher, then who am I? I have even questioned the purpose of my earthly existence, sadly disregarding God and pondering, "Why do I live if only to die?"
My pastor faithfully addressed these questions when I went to him for counsel, but it wasn't until a visit to church on a Sunday early in February that an answer to my questions became clear to me. During worship, I listened intently to the Scripture readings, the sermon, and the closing hymn. In the Old Testament lesson for the day, the Lord asks Isaiah, "Whom shall I send?" and Isaiah responds, "Hear am I. Send me" (Is. 6:8 NIV). Similarly, in the Gospel lesson, Jesus tells Simon Peter, a fisherman by earthly trade, that he will become a fisher of men, taking on a new spiritual trade (Luke 5:1–11). Both Isaiah and Peter are called to be dedicated, practicing servants of the Lord and stewards of His Word. Theirs is a high calling—but so is mine and yours. Stanza 1 of Hymn 853 in our Lutheran Service Book offers this wonderful insight:
For me, the key to this stanza is the last line: "And will not let us fall." When in a bout of depression and a cycle of OCD, my university education does not help me. My teaching skills do not help. All the earthly wisdom I have gained over the years does not help. However, the promises of my Baptism do. In Baptism, I am a child of God, and as His child, I am called to serve Him. In so doing, "[He] will not let [me] fall." He brings new meaning and reason for living by taking away sin and death. Like the apostle Paul proclaims, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain" (Phil. 1:21).
When I get into the rut of identifying myself solely as a teacher, I am left without direction and purpose when depression and OCD incapacitate me. But when identifying myself as a child of God, these illnesses have no power over me, for I know I am guaranteed an everlasting retirement in heaven.
About the Author: Deborah J. Alig is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Roanoke, Ill.
"How Clear Is My Vocation, Lord," stanza 1—text: Fred Pratt Green (1903–2000), Copyright © 1982, Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission.


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ePigFlow - Online Swine Market
ePigflow™ is an online market for weaner pigs, feeder pigs and facility spaces designed to put more money in producers pockets and help them manage fluctuating pig flows. ePigflow has created a simple, transparent and secure way to buy and sell pigs and rent facilities. There are no fees for using ePigflow unless you successfully sell a group of pigs through the service. ePigflow works by connecting producers directly together and facilitating the transaction so there are no surprises. Find available pigs and facilities by visiting ePigflow and signing up for a free account.
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Hog Slat - RIO™ Drinker Nipple
The RIO drinker nipple eliminates wasteful spraying common with standard water nipples. The unique HydroDam™ design buffers the water stream and slows it to a gentle flow allowing animals to drink naturally. Pigs drink more and waste less water with the RIO drinker nipple. RIO is available as a ½" finish nipple with an adjustable flow rate of 2½ qtrs./min at 40 psi.
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Art's Way Manufacturing - 6530 Grinder Mixer
Achieve supreme feed quality with the high performance 6530 Grinder/Mixer from Art's Way Mfg. Take control; improve feed grinding by adjustment of the space between the lower wear plate and the hammers. This allows using a larger screen reducing draw on tractor HP. A larger 36 gallon hydraulic tank dissipates heat, decreasing fluid temperatures which maximizes tractor HP. Make all hydraulic adjustments from a consolidated valve bank. Move more feed faster with bigger, better discharge capabilities – increased gate opening, longer 12 ft. discharge auger tube and additional 60 o height setting on discharge auger tube cylinder.
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Bimeda – Gentamed™ Soluble Powder
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Norbrook - Enroflox 100™
New Enroflox™ 100 (enrofloxacin)- same active ingredient and formulation found in Baytril® 100 - is available in 100 & 250 mL bottles for the treatment & control of Swine Respiratory Disease (SRD). Effective against SRD-causing bacteria including Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Haemophilus parasuis & Streptococcus suis. For use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Federal law prohibits the extra-label use of this drug in food-producing animals. Swine must not be slaughtered for food within 5 days of injection. Observe label directions & withdrawal times. See product labeling for full product information at the Norbrook booth, www.norbrookinc.com or call 866-591-5777.
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ReproQuest - Semen Bag Packaging
ReproQuest introduces Clear Choice semen packaging, the only 100% U.S.A. sourced and manufactured bag for swine semen packagiing utilizing proprietary medical grade plastic to provide the security of full traceability from initial ingredient acquisition to finished product.
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ES WindPower - Dakota Turbines DT 42/30
Introducing the most advanced medium-sized wind turbine ever. Tax Incentives and Grants Pay up to 75%!
• 30KW Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Alternator means NO Gearbox means NO Maintenance! • Patent Pending Variable-Pitch Rotor = maximum efficiency at all wind speeds • NO Scheduled Maintenance Design • Hydraulic Tilt-Up Tower; NO Crane • 5-Year Parts and Labor Warranty • +25 Year Design Life • Factory Financing Available • Extremely Quiet Operation • Maximum Low-Wind Performance • 4.5 MPH Start Up • Typically pays for itself in 4-5 years
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Hubbard Feeds – GutCIE
GutCIE, from Hubbard Feeds is an all-natural lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product used to promote gut health and productivity. Using a proprietary anaerobic fermentation process developed by Diamond V, GutCIE delivers a unique stable product not affected by temperature, pH or processing.
Hubbard Feeds research has shown GutCIE to increase ADFI and ADG by 5% in the first 21 days in the nursery, resulting in 1.7 pound heavier pig.
GutCIE promotes the activity of beneficial bacteria resulting in good gut health which is the foundation for consistent intake and strong performance.
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Biotronics, Inc. – BioQscan®
Biotronics, Inc. announces a BioQscan®, a noninvasive pork grading carcass system that determines loin marbling in milliseconds. BioQscan® accurately measures backfat and loin depth for the determination of pork carcass percent lean. Producers could receive added payment benefits for carcasses meeting minimum marbling specifications while maintaining high percent lean values.
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Romain – OptiScan
OPTISCAN is a strikingly new mobile and non-intrusive technology that captures and records pig weight instantly, at the simple click of a light 3D hand-held camera, scoring at less than 3% error margin, and always within a hand's reach to optimize your herd market weight. Benefits are numerous and quite obvious, facilitating everyday's work, with no animal handling, stress or injury, to ensure easy and cost-effective weighing process. More pigs are weighed in less time, resulting in enhanced animal well-being. Optiscan also allows for pig feeding and growth management optimization.
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Osborne - Pivot Feeder™
Osborne is pleased to introduce a revolutionary new ad-lib sow feeder: the Osborne Pivot Feeder™. This unique feeder was designed from a sow's perspective. Interaction with the feeder occurs at the feed bowl, with the lever's paddle, not at the main feeder body. Sows use natural head movements to "pivot" the lever without having to lift their head. An exclusive lever arm, available in multiple sizes and configurations, agitates feed keeping it fresh and minimizing feed accumulation. The Pivot Feeder works well with wet/dry feeding, is easy to clean, built of 304 stainless steel, and is available with an optional 25-lb. capacity plastic hopper kit.
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Art's Way Scientific - Modular Swine Buildings
In response to requests for a modular building suitable for smaller operations, show pig producers, 4H projects and specialty swine operations, Art's-Way Scientific, Inc. has developed a line of combination farrowing/nursery buildings. Our factory built, re-locatable buildings are available from a 4 crate/40 head nursery building up to a 10 crate/100 head nursery building. These buildings feature the same cleanable surfaces, penning, feeding and watering equipment, and superior ventilation designs as the rest of our complete line of Modular Swine Housing Buildings.
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Canarm - iFEED Automatic Sow Feeder
Progressive producers are always looking to increase the bottom line. IFeed can increase weaning weights, farrowing rates and subsequent litter size, while decreasing feed costs, labor and non-productive days. Easy to install, easy to clean, iFeed from Canarm/BSM is an ad lib sow feeder that performs.
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Rotary Composters – Rotoposter Model 1040
Rotoposter (Patent Pending) is composting made easy. Engineered to be simpler, safer and more robust. EZ Load Hopper, environmentally superior and exceptional biosecurity with minimal maintenance and moving parts. Improved eye appeal, eliminates rodents and rendering fees and year round composting. Allows farmers and hog producers to focus on what they do best. Single units capable of handling over 10,000 lbs weekly mortality. Product available for REAP tax credits or NRCS shared costs.
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Big Dutchman - AIRPro-Tec PRRS Filtration
AIRPro-Tec filtration is a modular PRRS capturing filtration system with integrated cooling for swine buildings. Unlike con-ventional filtration procedures, AIRPro-Tec operates under positive pressure ventilation, which will not allow any fresh air into the barns without being filtered. The filter units are simply placed on the outside of the building and connected by an air duct with fan and shutter blowing filtered air into the attic of the house. Cooling can be operated separately. An integrated control unit monitors the system and regulates proper ventilation pressure.
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Tri-M Al LLC - Porcine Filter Collar (PFC)
The Porcine Filter Collar (or PFC) is a patent-pending combination of a disposable paper collar and filter media used in the collection of boar semen. It is designed to be used with either a Styrofoam cup or a bag as the collection vessel, and is easy to remove and dispose along with the unused fraction of the collection.
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Zoetis - Flu DETECT®
SIV has a short window of detection - it can only be detected during the first 5 to 7 days after infection.1 Flu DETECT Swine allows for a cost-effective way to monitor SIV-clinical pigs at weaning to determine if they are SIV positive.
Results available in approximately 15 minutes. FluSure XP and Flu DETECT Swine are pivotal tools in helping control SIV and helping wean SIV-negative pigs.
1.Olsen CW, Brown LH, Easterday EC, Van Reeth K, Swine Influenza. Straw BE, Zimmerman JJ, D'Allaire S, Taylor D, et al., eds. Diseases of Swine. 9th Edition. Ames, Iowa: Blackwell Publishing Professional: 2006:469-482.
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Zoetis – Improvest
IMPROVEST is a revolutionary, FDA-approved alternative to physical castration that uses the pig's own immune system to rid pigs of unpleasant off odors. Safe and effective, IMPROVEST leads to the same high quality meat consumers are used to enjoying and provides benefits to the entire pork chain.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Pregnant women should not administer IMPROVEST. Women of childbearing age, as well as men, should exercise extreme caution when administering this product. Exercise special care to prevent accidental self-injection because of negative effects on reproductive physiology in both men and women. However, there is no risk associated with consuming pork from animals administered this product. IMPROVEST should not be used in female pigs, barrows, or male pigs intended for breeding. See full Prescribing Information, attached. .
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Zoetis – Fostera™ PRRS
Fostera™ PRRS is for vaccination of healthy, susceptible swine 3 weeks of age or older in PRRS virus-positive herds or seronegative pigs deemed at risk for exposure to PRRS virus as an aid in preventing disease associated with Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome Virus, Respiratory Form.
A 24-week duration of immunity has been demonstrated. More than half of weaning-age PRRSV-negative pigs become infected with PRRSV before going to market 2.
Implementing measures, including vaccination with Fostera™ PRRS, helps growing pigs defend themselves against a PRRSV challenge.
1. 2.Holtkamp D, Kliebenstein J, Zimmerman J, Neumann E, Rotto H, Yoder T, Wang C, Yeske P, Mowrer C, Haley C. Assessment of the economic impact of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus on U.S. pork producer. National Pork Board Research Report 2011; NPB #10-158..
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Vosterman - Fiberglass Cone Fan
Through the aerodynamic design of the new Multifan Fiberglass Cone Fan 54", Vostermans Ventilation offers the pork market a fan with:
• Low costs in use
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Romain - Backdraft Control
No BackDraft prevents non-filtered air infiltration when the fan is not running. The damper automatically shuts airtight when the fan stops running (less than 1cfm/ft2-16" fan), and minimal airflow restriction is ensured when the fan is operating (1% restriction-16" fan). No electricity required, quick easy installation for fans up to 55", adapts to any type of wall fans, maintenance-free, easy pressure washer cleaning, no winter cover needed, unfailing 24/7 year-round reliability and peace of mind.
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Once Innovation – LED Swine Light
ONCE releases its first LED Lighting Product for the Swine Market. This 14-Watt LED light replaces incandescent bulbs and is ideal for new construction and retrofits. The Swine Light "Jelly Jar" is built for your barn and is IP 66-rated to withstand full wash-downs. The Swine Light is 0-100% dimmable with energy savings up to 80% of incandescent bulbs. This light is ETL-listed and comes with a 3-year, 24/7 warranty. Contact ONCE to learn about the Swine Light and/or how ONCE can help with LED Lighting for your barn.
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Baumgartner Environics - EPI Air II
EPI Air delivers cleaner, fresher air to animals by scrubbing barn air of dust, gases and pathogens using electrostatic ionization. The result? Less stress on the animals' respiratory systems, faster gain and better livability. This has been documented in multiple tests and system-wide metrics. Workers like fresher air too. EPI Air II is user-friendly and deposits most dust on the floor. Return on investment is very fast. Operating cost is very low. Electricity used to treat a 1,200 hd wean to finish barn is similar to lighting a 100 watt light bulb.
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Cowboys and Indians; for Many Artists, Painting America's Wild West Did Not Require Actually Seeing the Place with Their Own Eyes
Theil, Stefan, Newsweek International
Byline: Stefan Theil
The American West has always been a great canvas for the imagination--not just America's own but much of the world's. White Americans, naturally, still see themselves in the settler or cowboy, national icons for freedom, adventure and Manifest Destiny. Europeans, on the other hand, tend to identify more with the American Indian--who to them symbolizes an existence that is at once noble, natural and uncorrupted by modernity. Both views, of course, are idealized cliches that have long had lives of their own.
At least that's the point made by a fascinating new exhibit at Frankfurt's Schirn Kunsthalle. "I like America--Fictions of the Wild West" (until Jan. 7, 2007) looks at the West in painting, print and sculpture from 1825 to 1950. From the 19th-century portraits of Indian chiefs by American artists who never made it west of the Mississippi, to the 20th-century German expressionists who chose Native Americans they'd never encountered to populate a happy Arcadia, what we see is never what it seems.
As the show points out, America's own view of the West was greatly influenced by the transatlantic connection. Many of America's most important 19th-century artists were German immigrants, or trained at the then-famous Dusseldorf school of landscape painting. In what's probably the grandest frontier painting of them all, Alfred Bierstadt's "Emigrants Crossing the Plains" (1867), the Rockies look more like the Alps--and the magnificently detailed oaks look less at home in American Indian country than on the banks of the Rhine. …


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Diana is a biopic that records the last two years of Princess Diana's life, before the fatal car crash in Paris in 1997. It also focuses on the Princess's secret affair with doctor Hasnat Khan.
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My goal always is to empower YOU. I am a result-oriented consultant who uses Tarot as a "jumping off point" for connecting with Spirit to solve problems. My approach is non-denominational, so I can effectively work with Atheists, Christians, Pagans and everybody in between. But you don't need to understand what I do–or even necessarily believe in it –to benefit.
I've obtained great results with college students and heads of business, artists, writers and housewives, and even other psychics. Some are decidedly woo-woo while others are definitely spiritual civilians. The single thread uniting those I best serve is a sincere desire to improve their lives–and willingness to take action. That's a killer combination!
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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday that they have been working to give good news to families of two Turkish citizens who were abducted in Lebanon.
Replying to questions on abduction of Turkish citizens in Lebanon, Davutoglu said that they had contact with Lebanese officials on the matter.
Davutoglu said that he held talks with Lebanon's prime minister and foreign minister, and yesterday he had phone conversation with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Turkish ambassador to Lebanon has been holding talks with officials there, he said.
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Patty 'Jo' Enis Zastrow
March 7, 2019
Patty "Jo" Enis Zastrow, 56, passed away February 5, 2019, at her home in Dubois, Wyo.
Jo was born April 29, 1962 to Bill and Shirley Enis who later divorced. Jo grew up in Thermopolis until she moved to California where she had her son Doug. She later moved to Dubois, where she called home ever since. Jo didn't know a stranger as she was a waitress most of her life. She was also known as having a no filter mouth and was always full of life.
She is survived by her daughter, Autumn (Bronlin) Chandler and granddaughters, Leah and Arwen Chandler of Arizona; mother and stepfather, Shirley and Lee Snyder of Greybull; brothers, Mike (Kim) Enis of Thermopolis and Gary (Pam) Enis of Casper; sister, Debbie (James) Young of Arkansas.
Jo has five stepbrothers, Mark and Mitch Snyder, Ed Roberts, JR Roberts and Monte Jaure and three stepsisters, Patty Bledsoe, Kay Morningstar and Jackie Brady.
She was preceded in death by her son, Doug.
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*ONLY HEAD SIZE 4.50mm AVAILABLE AT PRESENT*
QYS-they're here at last!-and just look at what people have been saying about them:-
"a new range of pellets that has been taking the market by storm, and for good reason.
The finish is superb and their accuracy reflects that. I was totally impressed, It's not often you find a pellet that surpasses all expectations and changes your brand loyalty. I know what I'm going to be hunting with this year, and I suggest you give them a try…"
Dave Barham, Editor, Airgunner April 2019
"The best commercially produced pellet I have ever seen"
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Qiang Yuan Sports Goods ("QYS") "FT STREAMLINED "Heavy" Domed" Grade Medal-winning pellets.177 (4.49 or 4.5mm Head Size)
Application: Field Target ("FT & HFT") and Bench Rest Competition Shooting & Hunting
We are absolutely delighted to be appointed as UK Distributors of QYS. Established in 1994 QYS developed their own technology and processes to rapidly produce some of the most accurate pellets ever manufactured, producing outstanding medal tallies in every Olympic Games since Sydney in 2000-a staggering total of 10 Golds, 4 Silver and 5 Bronze as well as scores of medals in World Cup events for both rifles and pistols (Official ISSF Data). Now Distributed in Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, America, Canada, Russia, India, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Australia, South Africa and 20 other countries These super-accurate pellets deserve to be better known and more widely distributed to the UK trade, which is why we have invested heavily in large stockholdings to bring them to a wider audience
These individually selected and hand-packed Streamlined Dome-Head pellets are heavier weight 9.56 grains and show virtually zero weight variation pellet-to-pellet. "FT STREAMLINED "Heavy"Domed" come in 500 pellet-count plastic tubs and are optimised for accuracy at up to 50 metres. Fifteen years or so ago, very few shooters would have thought seriously of paying a premium price for hand-inspected pellets from the Czech Republic. Today JSB Diablo are amongst the market leaders. We intend to challenge that position with QYS.
"The truth is, these are remarkably well made and look better than any other mass-produced pellet I've ever seen." -Nigel Allen, Airgun Guru and former editor of "Airgun Shooter"
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Fre4knc - This Misery (feat. Mongoose) Lyrics
I'm walking through a misery this mystery is killing me.
The feeling I'm recieving, looks to be decieving.
Believers see that thing we call a deathtrap, so step back.
The system is infected with a plan that;
Eliminates the way that you are used to kick your feet back.
So many ways to see that this is nothing but a mad man's, world.
And you will come along for the third world order,
You got to command to what they order.
And you got to be mad enough to work for. Truth and honesy,
It's a no go. In slo-mo, it shows that all you hoes went for mo' dough.
No hope, is what I see when you believe in TV, the government is enemy.
Felony's are meant to be broken. Everything is relevant, the enemy hopes for.
Death and progression, can't get closer. Everything is hopeless, man kind is broken.
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Where did you grow up, and how did your association with Chrysler begin?
I grew up in Akron - was born and raised in Akron, and then I came to where I'm at now. As far as Chrysler, I got into Chrysler cars because of my cousin who was drag racing a Chrysler car. I started getting into it then, and I haven't looked back. It was about 1962.
I worked at two different Chrysler dealerships. I worked at Chrysler for one day actually, at the Stamping Plant, same place Bill Wetherholt worked. That was just kind of a fluke thing, and it didn't work. But I did work at Chrysler dealerships.
Do you build engines?
I do for myself and for friends, but I don't do it as a living, no. I've never done it to try and make money on it. I was always a mechanic most of my life. That's basically what I did. I just got to where I liked Chrysler more than anything else, and that's all I liked to work on.
Can you tell me a little bit about what you find fascinating about parts and the Hemi engine and all that?
Probably the best thing I can say as far as engines go, it's kind of like therapy with me. I would rather be outside doing something like that. When winter comes, I get kind of despondent because I can't be out there doing something. I don't have a heated garage.
Now Dave Tyjeski is the other direction. He's got a beautiful setup that is all heated, and he's got all his parts on his computer and everything in shelves and drawers, all marked; numbered. He came from a line of that though - his father had a dealership, then he had worked there, and then he had all these parts and he was from Chrysler also. So he is a lot different direction than I am. I just like working on them.
I just like having something to do with them. Keeps me busy, keeps my mind functioning. Where you probably like to read, I can't read and concentrate. If I'm reading directions on something I can kind of figure it out, but I'd rather do it all by hand. Practical knowledge I should say.
And as far as the Hemi: That was introduced way back in the '50s. They were always a real strong … like something you would use to pull an elephant around with … because they are so strong. They used them in the big cars originally; the big Chryslers and the small Dodges had them, and then they went into the horsepower part of it. They introduced it probably '62 or '63 … but in 64 they come out with it in a race car; in '65 they were still in a race-car, and in '66 they came onto the street, you know, the street versions.
Since then they've had all Chrysler-type drag racing cars. The majority of them were Hemi cars. They were probably the strongest, the fastest, the quickest and probably the most expensive. It was just an engine to be had. If you wanted something in a Chrysler product to be quick, you bought a Hemi. If you couldn't afford a Hemi, you built one of the other motors available. And that still goes on today, actually. Same motors, same cars, same people, almost.
Is there a second life coming along … for that kind of vehicle, do you think?
It's going to be hard to say. As far as NASCAR, I really don't like NASCAR, but as far as NASCAR goes, they're building one body now. All the teams use that body, and they use their particular motor. I think that's taking away from the racing, because the original NASCARS are stock car racing as I want to call it. Everybody used their car. You went out and bought a new Dodge; you raced that Dodge and build it for a stock car. Or a Ford or a General Motors car. It's not going to be that way any more.
I'm kind of hoping they'll turn around and go back the other direction. Even with what they say with Chrysler bankrupt [Chrysler has since emerged from bankruptcy], General Motors bankrupt, and Ford is still in the ball-game, I don't know what they'll do about things like that. I don't know how they're going to keep sponsoring cars, because in drag-racing probably the biggest sponsor is Ford with John Force, but he's got a consistent car; he's got a team of cars now. He races, his daughter races, and he's got two other drivers, so he's got a team of four cars. It's sponsored by Ford but it was originally Chrysler parts, I mean originally it was the Chrysler Hemi, and it still looks like the Chrysler Hemi motor, but it's not really Chrysler Hemi.
Is that what is meant by the phrase "the roundy-round?"
Yeah, NASCAR. If you know who the sponsors of the particular drivers are, then you know which cars they have. But they say
"Here comes so-and-so and his Dodge."
Well, to me the Dodge looks like the fourteenth car behind it, which might be a Pontiac or a Chevy, but I can't tell the difference at all until I see them coming and see the name painted on it. I have no idea. I don't even like to watch it. To me it's boring.
But drag racing is boring to everybody else, especially women. Only to see two cars go a quarter of a mile and then stop. And then, actually now, with the bigger horsepower cars, they are only racing an eighth mile. They're trying to introduce eighth mile racing everywhere. And to me, that's boring. I like to see the cars go the full quarter mile, you know?
What does 'stock' really mean?
At one time you would take, maybe like the family car, you know, whatever you might be driving, you took the car, and you modified the suspension a little bit, for going in circles. You know, they go in left turns only. So you mount them so the chassis is kind of tilted kind of to one direction. And then you clamp down the springs real tight, and you put in your motor. If you were racing a Chevy, you use a Chevy motor, and vice versa; Ford, Chrysler … and you built it up as good as you could, to what you could afford, and you went racing, because there were a lot of local tracks back then.
There was a lot of stock-car-racing. There is still a few around here, but not as many. And then they got into the big racing. That's when it became NASCAR and those people were all sponsored by manufacturers and manufacturer's motors, and you had your own team of cars. Some of them have two and three teams now, and it's all very, very big dollar. It's not affordable for a normal person to get into it. You could be a driver but you'll just be driving for somebody else. Maybe one or two drivers that have their own teams.
Did Richard Petty upset some car companies by what he did with his engines?
Not really. He just won so many times … his Dad always raced … Lee Petty was his Dad, and he raced for years. That was when they raced old Hudsons and old whatevers, Studebakers and everything. They used to race on beaches actually, there was no place to race, what they call a track, and they'd race a big oval or a big circle on the beach, where there was a lot of room to race. And then his uncle got in with one, when Richard started to get in with his… no he was with what they called stock-car-racing way back when … his Dad and his uncle Maurice, I believe; did the motors for him, and he drove and his dad was the man behind everything.
As he drove more and more and his father passed away, and then Richard by then had his own company - Petty Enterprises and then of course Richard had a son and his son had a son and Richard's grandson got killed in a race a few years back. So Richard's son kind of backed off in his racing. He races not as much, and he does more to the business side of things. I don't know if he still really is racing.
But they've got a big company now, you know, Petty Enterprises, and for awhile Richard drove for General Motors -- after Chrysler got out of stock car racing. STP was one of his biggest sponsors. All of his cars are red and blue. He always had his own before that; it was all Petty Racing; Richard Petty Racing. Good family. I was lucky enough to meet them all down in Bristol, Tennessee, years ago. That must have been in like '64 when they opened up the Bristol, TN track. You've heard of the track down there? They call it Thunder Valley now, but it's a drag strip and a stock car track side by side. It's right on the line between Bristol, TN and Bristol, VA. They are really a fine family they are.
What did you do for Arlen Vanke?
Well, he got into drag racing when we were young. I met him when I was nineteen. And he always had been drag racing, and so had I, but at that time, that was the only thing I liked to do. When I met him he was driving an old Ford at that particular time, you used to see him at the drive-ins periodically. He was from a little town called Barberton, Ohio, and I was from Akron.
Then when he, in later years, got married and moved to Copley, Ohio … right on the edge of Akron. That's when he picked up the name Akron Arlen. That's when he started driving for Chrysler, because he had been in the drag races (with "gassers") for a lot of years, where, like I said before that he was not in the professional line, so when he got into, when Chrysler picked up on him, right around '64, '65, and the Hemi car, well he didn't have a Hemi at first, but he got into those and then Chrysler got behind him and the '68 Barracuda and that was his first big, big car for Chrysler. From then on it was all downhill with him racing the cars.
I had already been working for him offline. He had a speed-shop in the younger days, and I worked for him there, and then I was out of there, and then … we always kept in touch with each other, and then when he was working on his … they called it originally Pro-Stock … do you know what Pro-Stock is?
Pro Stock evolved from a couple of different things. They had the original cars like he had his Plymouth Duster and they were changing it over, they were trying to figure out different ways to class these cars because General Motors and Ford were getting all mad because Chrysler was just … with their Hemi motor, was just tearing apart all the classes and they were trying to do something about it. So they started calling it factory experimental. It's called AFX. And cars that were racing with those motors, some of them turned to those motors and stayed with AFX; then they called it Super-Stock Racing, then they called it Pro-Stock because all these people had to have sponsors and money and the good cars to be able to compete in it. So, not just Chrysler; Ford, Chrysler and General Motors all did the same thing.
So anyway, he proceeded in the Pro-stock and I was still working for him in his shop out there then, and there were times in between when I worked at other places too, but I'd still be working there part-time – but I was with him until he totally retired. That was probably fifteen years ago. Then he moved to Michigan, and he wanted to get out of it completely, but then he couldn't stand it so he got in with another, a body shop up there, and he got back in and had some kind of Chrysler backing, you know, nothing radical, and he got back into "nostalgia racing".
Now the nostalgia cars were the same ones that they had run back in the sixties but they weren't running under the same rules and regulations. He built a Barracuda again, and he had a '64-'65 Plymouth that he had. He went through about half a dozen different ones actually, and he put together quite a few of them for different people.
His father passed away in Deming, New Mexico, and his mother was there alone, and he decided to take care of his mom because she took care of him for all of his younger life, and that's the way to do it. So he just about, a couple years back, maybe three years ago, he moved to Deming, New Mexico, with his mother … and that's where he is.
Some of the big races he does appearances with different people, different drag strips and different shows … and he's always being called up for something or other. He's a well-known person, not like; you've probably heard of Ronnie Sox, his name is probably a bigger draw, because he always had a bigger corporation for himself because a team that he worked with, but Arlen did everything himself: his own motors, his own cars – his own building, you know, just kind of independent. All the other people had a full team going helping them out, so. It was kind of good. He's got a tremendous name and a personality that kind of backs it up and that's about all I can say about him.
Do you collect cars yourself?
I can't afford it. I have one, I always have one, which I drive, that I like to cruise in, a Chrysler car and actually I just sold it and a guy's just coming from New York to pick it up Saturday. I've got another one on line that I want to get as soon as he leaves my house.
So do you buy them, fix them up, and then sell them?
I don't like to do that way, I actually like to drive them. They call me the world's oldest teenager around here. I just like to go to the cruise-ins and have fun. That's kind of what Bill Wetherholt and I do. Dave Tyjeski doesn't get around as much because his health is kind of failing a little bit, but he's got a beautiful collection of cars. His are all DeSotos, old DeSotos. They are beautiful cars. But that's just the way it works out for him.
Bill Wetherholt is saying that he's got one car for the cruising and for the driving, but he also does have his other cars of course. And I just have one car at a time because that's all I can do. I am lucky to put gas in it let alone I get the car looking as good as it used to be, but I still have my fun, you know. That's the name of the game.
So, what the auto industry is going through right now is really hurting you isn't it?
No. Actually that won't bother anybody that wants to do what we do, the only way it will hurt us is if you can't get parts. And I think there are probably enough parts in the world that we can always keep something going. There are enough machinists around that could make something for you if you couldn't buy the part. As far as like suspension and brakes and pieces like that you can always still go to parts stores and get them. It's a little harder but you can still get them.
And as far as the engines go, there are enough engines around and all the different brands that you can still get pieces and the machinists to do it with. And as far as the car goes, what you can't get is sheet metal now. There are a lot of companies that are reproducing with the original presses that built the fenders and quarter panels, and floor panels and you know things like that. And roofs actually, trunks, hoods, you can buy all that stuff new, brand new, it's not impossible, it's just more expensive.
It saves a lot of people that can afford it, but then there are some people that do nothing but spend all their money on a car. I like it as a hobby, I don't want to ruin it, you know, start taking household money to do that, but I just have my fun.
Do you have any discoveries or experiences or any parts that you'd like to talk about?
Then I'm going to be boring because the only thing I do is: if you gave me a bunch of engine parts and I had them in my garage, I could put it together on my engine stand and have it in a car and running … and I've been known to have an engine built in one weekend … engine together put a drive train in, in a different car, like with this car I've got right now, Plymouth Duster, when I got it, it was a six cylinder with automatic and air conditioning with power steering. Now it's got a 440 motor in it now. … the heads are where the big difference comes in …
…With a Hemi, the reason it's called a Hemi is because of the heads. They call them hemispherical heads. That's where they got the name Hemi from. And it's because all the valves are opposing each other and the valves point down the center … it's really strange, the spark plugs are all oriented to the center, the head, and the valves are opposing them on each side in what they call the combustion chamber. And on the engine I've got, you just have a row, four spark plugs off to the side and the valves are in the top, so they're not opposing they're in a row and it's just a real simple operation. So if you could drill the holes in the block and bolt a set of Hemi heads on that, you'd have a Hemi engine. Which is basically all they did, they just put extra holes in the block and they bolt a Hemi head on it, and it's a Hemi. But you can't just bolt those heads on it; drill holes in any engine and put the Hemi heads on it. It's got to be made for the Hemi heads.
[To swap from slant six to 440] was easy. I just pulled the engine out, pulled the thing out of the car and cleaned everything out and prepped for what I wanted to do and then I sent away for … now most of these cars you can send away for motor mounts from a couple of different companies, and bolt them right to your motor or bolt it into that particular car. So I got a set that would fit a 440 motor to go into a six cylinder chassis. That way you don't have to … a lot of guys like to spend all the big dollars and change all the structure, but you can unbolt – it's not really called a frame on these cars because they're a unibody car – it's called a K-frame because it's the front structure … and they unbolt that and take the suspension out of the car and put that different one on and everything, and bolt all the suspension back in and just to bolt a motor in, I think it's stupid and expensive … so you just buy these motor mounts; they cost me $150.00 and I bolted the motor in, it was ready to go in, and I had no problem with it. But it's a lot simpler that way, and it's better for the hobbiest who doesn't want to spend a whole lot of money on something like this.
Then again, there are a lot of people who have the money to send them off to a shop and have that all done. Well, you know, when you're doing it as a hobby, like I do it, it's a lot easier, a lot cheaper, a lot simpler just to do it this way. And I like it that I can do it in a weekend. There's no big thing about it - other than having help which I never have, because everybody still works. The only one I have ever had help me, and I've helped him a lot, has been Bill. He's not far down the road, and it makes it kind of handy.
So, can you tell me about the various engine families?
Okay, I can do that from Chrysler on back. In the early thirties, when Chrysler, they were using what I would call a later type of motor, what every body understands is what they (engines) look-like, they had what they call an in-line six. That had a flat head, in other words the spark plugs were exposed. You know, you open the hood and look in, and you can see the spark plugs standing straight up, that was an in-line six.
And then down the line, let's see, in 1959, Chrysler came out with what they call the slant-six. It's an engine that actually looks like it's leaning off to one side. And it's an overhead valve. Overhead valve means it's got a cover on the top of the motor that you don't see the spark plugs or anything because they're on the side. They are actually pointed to the passenger's side in other words. You wouldn't see them from just looking at it, you'd have to walk to that side and look down to see them.
Hemispherical motor? It's got a valve cover on that thing that is mammoth. They call it the elephant motor. They're probably, the valve cover was shaped, was probably 10 inches x18-20 inches long. It's just a big thing and the spark plugs are right down to the center of that. You couldn't miss that because these wires come up over the top of these valve covers into the motor. And that's a V-8.
The Hemi must make a really powerful engine sound. Dave Tyjeski said it's a really, really powerful engine.
Yes, very much so, because they have a whole lot more torque than the other engines do. They call them "stump-pullers" and "elephant-draggers" and they call it the "elephant motor" actually. When they came out they were just a big bulky heavy (laughing) klutzy thing. Now they make so many parts that are aluminum, cast out of aluminum; make all the component parts out of aluminum, and actually you can buy an aluminum block, so it lightened them up a lot. Of course, that's for professional drag racing, basically, that's a lot of money. The basic average person couldn't do it, unless you had nothing better to do with your time and your money. Then you can do anything you want.
I've had a couple of Hemis myself, what they call a street version, I had a couple of them, and I had fun with them, but I just can't afford to do it. You know, I'd love to do it, but I don't believe in using my household money to have fun. I just do what I have to do. I do a lot of horse -trading, and Bill and I are always looking at something or other.
Finding something that I can do … actually that's how this Duster that I have now came about. We were just looking at stuff on e-bay. Looking at cars; at pictures, and I spotted this one from Ohio, and I looked at where it was from, and it was about 15 minutes from my house. So he and I went over and looked at it and it was winter time and I ended up buying it, dragged it home, actually the guy brought it on a trailer, but it was a running car. But it just went from there.
Setting up a car ... for the street and for drag racing …
For the average street car, you can do what they call "pump-gas" … you can go down to your local gas station, put gas in it, and go. For most of the drag-race cars, you have to buy racing fuel, which is very expensive now. The cheapest I've found it around here is $4.50 a gallon. I used to use it as a mix, I'd do like a gallon of racing fuel and blend with about 5-6 gallons of pump-gas, and I was ok, because of the way my cars are. The more compression you have in a car, the better the fuel you have to have. Then you're getting out of pump gas and into the racing fuel.
Down the road here, it's probably about eight miles up the road there's an airport, and I used to be able to buy aviation fuel. Aviation fuel is nothing more than racing fuel anyway. It was cheaper. I could get it on my credit card. So I'd just get some of that, like 10 gallons of it in a container, and just pour it in as a mix in my car or my motorcycle.
Then as far as suspension and everything, you use completely different springs. A different kind of set up in the front end on a car on a drag strip. Because, as your going down the track the faster the car is going, the higher it's lifting, so they put, on a lot of the cars they have a spoiler on the back that pushes the back of the car down to keep the tires on the ground harder. On the front end they put a spoiler on the front underneath the bumper to push the front end down, because the higher its lifting the lighter the front end gets and the lighter the front end gets, the worse the handling is because then you can't steer it. You want to keep the whole car pushed down on the ground but you've got to keep aerodynamics also.
On the street when you go around a corner kind of fast, your tires have a tendency to want to lean, the front ones. On a drag strip the faster you go you want to keep them straight all the way down. Because as the car lifts up in the air, the wheels, you might have heard of castor camber, that changes as you're going down the drag-strip. So you want to keep it squatted down closer to the ground for the spoilers come in and push it back down - keeps the wheels going straighter all the time so then you don't have as much trouble handling the car.
Then if you have a short wheelbase car, that makes it real hard to handle. Because as it's going down the track it wants to weave back and forth. Somebody will say the back end is trying to pass you as your going down the track. So you've got to keep the car corrected all the time. So when you're going down the track you've got a lot of things going on in your mind. If you've got an automatic car, you have to shift it which is nothing, you just bump a lever and it'll shift, or you can put what they call an air shifter on it. Just push a button and it shifts it, or they have another set up now that automatically does it, as the rpm changes, they have it hooked up into the tachometer, so as it gets to a certain rpm it automatically hits a momentary contact which shifts it. So it's like what you might say is a full automatic, because all you have to do is put it on gear in the starting line. But on a stick shift car, big race-cars, the Pro-Stock Cars, you have to shift it five times. There you go again. On the street you're just driving your car, just like you would do every day; I mean that's the same with our cars, with my car, Bill's car, Dave's Tyjeski's car. You know, it's nothing special about it.
What about the width and wheelbase?
Well, it could matter. On some cars like I used to deal with, an Anglia, or an Austin, or a Henry J, those kind of cars, they are narrow, plus they have a short wheelbase on top of that. So those things will be (laughing) – we used to say if you could drive one of those things, you could drive anything. Because they would go all over the track when you are going down the track. On the street they're not so bad until you start going real fast. And then they were kind of wandering around the road. Probably when you're going to the drag strip, you're going to put a big wide slick on the back of one of those things. And you got a little tiny tire in the front. You're not even actually driving the car, you're aiming the car. Because the back tires are so big, they want to push the car whichever way they want to push it. So it's a sore to go down the drag strip in one of those cars. And they are bad; unsafe, rather than bad I should say.
But, people still race them. And a lot of very, very fast cars are made like that. You have to get into some more drag racing books to understand about those cars. A lot of them were called 'altered cars' because of the altered wheel base and the motor sat way back on the chassis, or some of them even have motors on the rear. Years ago guys played with that for awhile. But the more you take off the front of the car the harder it was to handle. So you had to know what you were doing. You still have to know what you are doing actually.
Are you loyal to Chrysler?
Oh yeah! I tell people they are not allowed in my driveway if they are driving a Chevy. Yeah, I really, yeah, I wouldn't have anything else.
Why is that?
It started out with I liked the way they were quick and affordable. Then I got to liking the Chrysler car, and every year I got a different one, or two or three or four, or whatever. Back in those days I was always trading somebody something for a car or whatever. And I just got into more and more of them, and the faster they were going the more I liked them.
I had my Chevys, I had new Chevys. My first new one was in 1957; my last one was in 1960. And as far as Fords, I had a lot of Fords when I was real young, in my teenage years. That's all I had: was Fords. What I did was the brakes and transmissions in them and, but that's all everybody had back then was Fords. And then when Chevrolets caught everybody went nuts for Chevy because they had one of the quickest ones around. 1955 they came out with that V-8 overhead valve motor, and that was the start of "quicker."
That and Oldsmobile, because a lot of teenagers back then were putting Oldsmobile motors in cars. And then in '62 my cousin bought his, and in '63 I bought my first Chrysler car. I've had my share of them.
As the car industry changes to hybrid and electric, will mechanics need to be entirely retrained?
Oh yeah. That's why they're all certified mechanics now, they're all trained. They have to take training in order to be able to fix these cars. Usually what they'll do is they will have factory training. The dealerships have to send the mechanics up for whatever, a week or two weeks in order to be learn to do this particular stuff.
You know all the computers on the cars now, they don't have just one computer on the car, they have anywhere from 2 to 10. And if there's a problem with a car you have to read the code and find out what's wrong with the car. The thing under your dash they just plug the computer reader into it and it reads it into your computer or it prints it out if you have a printer, or a big screen if you have a big monitor, at the dealership, but there's some you can actually plug in and drop your car. You know, at the same time to tell you what the problem is.
If I have a problem with one of my cars, I've got a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and my wife's got a 2008 minivan - and if something happened with one of those cars, I wouldn't understand it. I have no idea.
I guess that means there is going to be a centralization of service providers. It will all be done by dealers.
Dealers are good mechanics. A good mechanic has to have the computers and the readout and all that stuff now. My stepson has a small shop not to far from here, and he's got everything to do it with, and he's got, he still does general work like motor changing and stuff, but he also gets into a whole lot of the new cars. I've had a couple times when, not with the cars I have now, but with the cars I did have, when I'd say,
"Why in the heck is this light coming on in the dashboard?"
it would say: "Check engine". Well "check engine" can mean anything. It could be anything from a loose fan belt, to a bad battery connection. So you have to go to somebody who can read that thing and tell you what it means. My step-son has that and all he has to do is just plug it in, but the code has to be visible on the dash or whatever, and he can read it out of his computer and tell you what the problem is basically. Sometimes it'll tell it needs a spark plug and it might need a spark plug wire. You know, something like that. Which is something else they're doing away with. (laughing)
The new cars don't have distributors any more. They've got what they call coil packs. Each spark plug has a little short wire that comes out of it and it attaches it to a coil pack. So everything is changing like you said. And you have to be a specialist; you have to know what you are doing. I've got a neighbor, who works at a General Motors dealer, and he does work at home on the side and he can't do that stuff at home. People bring him a car, and he's got to have it there two or three days because he's got to bring something home from work to plug in to it to read it. He's got to borrow one because even him, because he's a mechanic at a dealership.
So it's hard to do stuff at home any more because, unless you want to spend a lot of money – for nothing, to buy a lot of equipment, and then it doesn't do you much good if you can't fix it, so … there's just too many things on a new car. So you're on the right track when you said that. Basically you have to go back to a dealer.
Did your father also have mechanical ability like you do?
(laughing) I was the fallen son. I was the only one in the family, in our whole family I should say, cousins and uncles and aunts that liked cars. They used to always say:
"Why do you waste your time on cars? Why do you do this? Why do you do that?"
…but every time someone had a problem, guess who's going to fix it? It got to the point when I first got married, they would call my mom and ask:
"What's Sam's phone number? I would like to give him a call."
She'd say "ahh, I can't think of it right now. I'll call you back." Ahem, ahem… And she would forget to call them back. Or she would make excuses, because each time you do work for relatives, you know, they'll complain more than anybody.
So I quit doing work for relatives. And at that time I had equipment to work on engines, like I had a valve grinding machine, and a lot of heavy duty stuff. And I got rid of all of it, and all I do is keep my hand tools, which I still have more of now. Probably more than I ever had. But it just … wow … it just got to a point you know.
But I didn't answer your question. I was the only one. I just liked cars. My dad was a hands person. He could, if you gave him a hammer and a saw, he could build a house. I mean he could do plumbing, electrical work … he did that up until he was 92 years old - I mean until he couldn't do anything anymore. And it was always the same thing there too. Relatives used to call him to have him help them do something. And he'd end up doing the whole job himself. But I was the only one always into cars, and if he had a problem he would ask me if I could look at it, which I didn't mind of course, my mom and dad. I did a lot of stuff for him. And then there was heavy duty stuff that had to be done in a garage. And I would tell them to take it if it was something I couldn't get into.
I don't know if it was good or bad to get into mechanics, but that's all I ever liked.
Do you have any special engine-building tips for increasing power or durability?
You really start with cleaning parts and having a clean area. Then you have to practice patience, you don't want to make mistakes.
Did you use the stock engines in the Anglia, Austin, and Henry J, or did you put in bigger or more modern engines?
We mostly used 283 or other small-block Chevy engines. Remember, this was before my Mopar baptism. You didn't need big, heavy motors in those cars.
What kept you with Mopar all these years?
Once I saw my cousin's first Max Wedge 1962 Dart, I was convinced that was my calling. They were quick - fast, and just plain awesome. After that, I wouldn't buy anything without a pentastar on it.
Which engines do you usually deal with? Do you have any specific advice on setting up the 440 for street and strip? How do you set up the suspension to deal with the 440 in the former slant six car?
I use the 440 in all my cars. Arlen Vanke always said, "There's no replacement for cubic inches." I've had small block Mopars (273, 318, 340, 360) and they are quick, but I plain like cubic horsepower.
As far as suspension, I have never had a problem when I
converted from slant six to v8 engines (for street use). Some
people find and make problems on their own. For track use, there is a lot of difference, you have to
make a stable, safe and strong chassis set-up. You want to change rear springs, maybe the torsion bars,
shocks, sway bar, etc., depending on the type of racing you get involved in.
In my last 30 or so years, I couldn't afford to own just
a race car, so my street (fun) car also became a weekend drag
car. You make minor adjustments to the springs, shocks, and
whatever else your mind allows, to make the car leave harder
and handle the 1/4 mile ride. Basically the name of the game, is have fun, be safe,
and enjoy the Mopar that was put on God's earth.
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