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Neighbors activities tend to fall into one of two categories – either they're a beloved annual tradition, or they're a cool new idea.
On Wednesday, it was time for a beloved tradition kind of activity, the Chapter FX of P.E.O. bridge day. Co-hosted by Cindy Cortese and Connie Trautmann at Trautmann's home, it was a day of cards good, bad and indifferent, great conversation and delicious food courtesy of the chapter's P.E.O. sisterhood.
The party included six tables of bridge, 24 women, some of whom play together all the time and others who were meeting for the first time.
First, the cards. Unfortunately, no one bid and made a slam (taking 12 or all 13 tricks), so that prize went unclaimed. The card gods were kind to me, for a change, but not as kind as they were to Gwen Stites, who won with 4,030 points, or Tawlys Tonso, who was only 20 points off the lead to win second place. Jo Fusco just missed second place with a score of 3,980.
Tonso's mother, Cheryl Jackson, who is frequently a winner in bridge days, should be pleased. Jackson is recovering from a series of catastrophic health episodes, so she was only able to be there in spirit.
Lunch was a veritable panoply of salads – quinoa, frog's eye (it includes tapioca), a superb sauced shrimp, green salad with fruit, green salad Mexican-style, pasta, Asian noodle, to mention those I can remember. They were all yummy.
Those who didn't bring salads, baked cookies, and there were about seven kinds of those, including chocolate-chip and white chocolate-chip, a cereal fruit drop cookie, an oatmeal cookie, a homemade version of a sandie and so on. (I managed to restrain myself to two cookies on that front, so this is from a cursory – and yearning – look at the platter of goodies.
Because all the talented cooks weren't there to be thanked, here's to Eileen Albrecht, Carol Lyman, Marcie Bray, Susan Brown, Claudia Patterson, Ann Norris, Wanda Greve, Margien Gram, Caroline Kinser, Kay Neal, Marty Sheppard, Diana Hassett, Judy Spolum, Betty Loffer, Judy Danielson, Connie Jacobs and Marianne Gilliam.
The women were raising money for P.E.O.'s raison d'être, supporting educational opportunities for women. From Cottey College, which the organization owns, to scholarships for everyone from recent high school graduates to nontraditional students, graduate students and international students, the 250,000 members of P.E.O. build friendships and better tomorrows.
Durango has four clubs, BR, CS, FX and IT, all of which raise money for women's education. Some sell nuts, some sell poinsettias and FX holds a bridge party. Which, by the way, raised $650 this year. So if someone offers to sell you something to raise money for P.E.O., now you know where it goes. (The nuts, by the way, are excellent – best roasted cashews I've ever had – and the poinsettias are gorgeous and come in interesting colors.)
And if you're wondering what P.E.O. stands for, the organization's website says it's Philanthropic Educational Organization, but the sisters tell me that's not right, it's a secret. It will continue to be a mystery unless I get a scoop.
Wishing for a respite from the heat for their birthdays are Ed Williams, Charlotte Wright, Linda Moore, Donna Suggs, Susan McKinney, Niles Bruno, Jeanine Puskas, Aaron Cash, Sarah Elizabeth Griffith, June Hahl, Hanora Cunnion, Suzanne Rodman, Frank Campana, Will Jernigan, KateMcElwain, Ormand Morford, Caleb Ontiveros, Ozlo Mills, Daniel McCoy, James Lopez, Jaden Page, Mack Otter, Logan Cole, Annette Fusco, R.L. Hawks, John Hess, Courtney Wolf, Wilma Cobb, Linda Buehler, Suzi Gottlieb, Lynda Wyrick, Jack Dignum, Dave Freeman, Neil Cheesewright, Laura Cartwright and Derrill Macho.
And happy 80th birthday wishes go to Walter Dear.
If you happen to be out at Sky Ute Casino and Resort over the weekend, you might run into a lot of Rodriguezes. They're in town to celebrate a heritage that goes way back – in fact, they've traced it through 10 generations, to the 1740s and Ygnacio Rodriguez, who probably hailed from the Extremadura region of Spain before coming to the New World to make a better life.
(As is often the case when doing research that far back, the records are either sparse or nonexistent, so the family isn't sure whether Ygnacio was born in Spain or New Spain, as Mexico, Central America and most of the Western U.S. was called at the time.)
The connection to Ygnacio has been confirmed genetically – and I'd love to know where they got that genetic material – by two members of the family, Mark Sr. and Mark Jr., who will be sharing with the family what they've learned at the reunion. The two researchers are counted as the first and second generations, respectively, out of the 10, with Ygnacio representing the 10th generation.
By 1789, the family had arrived in New Mexico, where generations five, six, seven and eight were born. The sixth generation is where it gets interesting for us locally.
Antonio José Rodriguez was born in New Mexico in 1846, but made his way to Ignacio after becoming a missionary. He founded the Ignacio Community Presbyterian Church, now the Ignacio Community Church.
When he died in 1931, Antonio José was eulogized by Southern Ute Tribal Chief Buckskin Charlie. The chief called him "The Apostle to the Ute."
About 60 members of the multigenerational Rodriguez family will be in Ignacio over the weekend. They hold a reunion every few years, and attendees are coming from California, Texas, Florida, New Mexico and Colorado.
My thanks to the researchers and Antonio José's great-granddaughter Maria Simi Padilla-Castro, for thinking the Herald might be interested.
Actually having a bowling alley wasn't necessary for the La Plata County United States Bowling Congress Local Association to continue to gather as a group and participate in activities at the state and national level. But they sure were glad when the Rolling Thunder Lanes opened in Ignacio.
They recently gathered to honor members who have shown tremendous stick-to-itiveness. The woman who most deserves mention is Louise White, who is 83 and approaching her 50th sanctioned state tournament. White, who already has been inducted to the congress' Colorado Hall of Fame for her service to bowling, was recognized as a "Golden Pioneer."
The requirements for the honor were pretty steep. The honoree must have been a member of either the Durango Women's Bowling Association or the San Juan Men's Bowling Association from 1956 to 1982, been a sanctioned bowler at Basin Bowl on north Main (that's where I learned to bowl), as well as its successors Durango Bowl, at the old skating rink in Bodo Park and later at the Durango Mall. They also had to be continuous bowlers for at least 30 years.
White, who is a member of the Wednesday Night Ladies League, was recognized for 56 years, Janey Silver for more than 50 years, and Joan Bassett, Shari Miller-Farris and Pat Vigus for more than 30 years. The Monday Daytimers League was represented by Ignacio resident Barbara Kasik, who made the drive to Durango for most of those years, for more than 40 years and Sharon Hamer, Lisa Lile and Janice Jungen all recognized for more than 30 years.
Jackie Rado represented the Thursday Night Mixed League with more than 30 years.
There were men with longevity as well. Tuesday Night American Bowling League members Dean Hudson (40-plus years), and Alan Herrera, Benny Gutierrez, Paul Rado and Jack Kiefer (30-plus years) are also Golden Pioneers.
The group created a second category for people who have contributed to bowling in La Plata County, the "Pioneer" category – because, let's face it, there aren't many Silvers and Whites – who bowled between 1983 and 2012, with at least 20 years of continuous sanctioned bowling-league membership.
The men so-honored were Richard Hudson (30-plus years) and James Akin, Vince Akin, Rob Goodtracks, Scott Bodine and Brandon Waddell (20-plus years), who are all Pioneers.
On the ladies' side, the Pioneers included Daytimers member Sheila Moring for more than 20 years, and Wednesday Nighters Lillian Bodine, Denise Johnson and Jan Wesley, all with more than 20 years.
People don't keep doing something for this long unless it's a lot of fun. The Wednesday Night League bowls at 6:30 p.m. at Rolling Thunder Lanes and will kick-off again in the fall. Each team has four members, and you don't have to recruit three friends – they're happy to put a team together for you with other interested parties.
Contact Silver at email@example.com to learn more.
And congratulations to all for persevering despite the little matter of our not actually having a bowling alley for several years by driving to Bayfield, Cortez and Farmington for sanctioned play.
Enjoying barbecues and picnics for their June anniversaries this week are Al and Betty Calkins, Wesley and Pat May, Larry and Beverly Brown, Mark and Merrillee Fleming, Jeff and Don Wince, Robert and Jayne Griffith, Harold and Cathy Sparks, Roger and Marilyn Folk, Byard and Nancy Peake, Jim and Pat Garofalo, Richard and Eileen Kippen, and Derrill and Nancy Macho.
Happy 50th wedding anniversary to Bob and Nancy Dolphin. Happy 25th anniversary to Phil and Stephanie Huss.
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On top of the above steps, we kind of need to step back as a society and figure out what the f**k we're doing wrong to cause such people to exist.
FOX and Mike Huckabee is blaming it on God being taken out of the schools. So there is your answer.
Quote from: ParkingPlaces on December 14, 2012, 04:33:09 PMOn top of the above steps, we kind of need to step back as a society and figure out what the f**k we're doing wrong to cause such people to exist.Yes. As I so often like to say, guns are not the problem. They indicate that there is a problem.The comparison I usually make in this regard is Iceland. Iceland also has a fairly high gun ownership rate -- about thirty guns per hundred people. (Not as high as the United States, but still higher than most other countries.) And yet violent crime in Iceland, gun-related or otherwise, is practically nonexistent. We should figure out what they're doing right and try to emulate it. Universal healthcare would definitely be a good start.
Quote from: Nick on December 14, 2012, 04:51:39 PMFOX and Mike Huckabee is blaming it on God being taken out of the schools. So there is your answer.So instead of honestly focusing on the tragedy right now they are subtly or directly using this story to support their own agenda for trying to get god back in the classroom.Bastards. It is a sad story. Too much sad news these days.
How easy is it to get guns in Iceland? What are the limits, if any? Is it really comparable to the U.S.?
Here in the U.S., I think the NRA would be happiest when all citizens have at least a semit-automatic gun of their own.
Probably too damn cold to go out.
Guns are definitely a part of this problem.
Quote from: jetson on December 14, 2012, 05:49:29 PMGuns are definitely a part of this problem.Yes, guns are part of the problem, but it's also the gun culture and the culture in general. Why do people want a gun? Why do they feel they need a gun? And, above all, why do disaffected people choose to walk into a school and shoot innocent children. What sort of society breeds that kind of attitude?
The free market solution? they don't have one because there is no way to do the right thing and get rich too. Solutions don't fit their paradigm. They best the right can do is say that if we were all armed, we could shoot our way out of anything. The trouble is, little kids can't lift large caliber weapons.
I would like to have a serious discussion about what would make the country I reside in a better place, if any one is interested....
You can see their point. If God had been there the guy never would have gotten thru the door.
if the topic of discussion is something like alcoholism or teen pregnancy, it is best to escort the child from the room so that the conversation can continue.

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Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, almost 100 volunteer decorators show up at the White House. They spend the next five days stringing garlands and hanging ornaments, making the White House sparkle for the holidays.
At NPR, we have a related tradition. This is the fourth year in a row that White House correspondent Ari Shapiro has brought us the voices of some of those volunteers.
In a few weeks he will fly to London and become our newest international correspondent. Before he does, let's take one last tour through the White House Christmas decorations.
A Gold Star Volunteer Brings Memories Of Her Son
Volunteer Mary Byers became a Gold Star Mother after she lost her son, Capt. Josh Byers, to an IED in Iraq. She came from Nashville, Tenn., to decorate the White House on the 10-year anniversary of his death.
"It's amazing. It's been an honor to be able to be a part of this," she says. "When I arrived to begin, I didn't know I would be assigned to the Gold Star tree, and chills went all over me when I was first told."
The tree is all patriotic, she says, "Red, white and blue. We've got little ornaments representing each branch of the military, and then families get to come in and make their ornament with their fallen hero's name."
This year, one of those ornaments bears her son's name.
And now back to today's White House where every year on the day after Thanksgiving almost 100 volunteer decorators show up. They spend the next five days stringing garlands and hanging ornaments to make the White House sparkle. We have a kind of related tradition on this program. This is the fourth year in a row that NPR's White House correspondent, Ari Shapiro, has brought us the voices of some of those volunteers, so here's his tour: The 2013 White House Christmas decorations.
MARY ANNE SKOBIE: I'm Mary Anne Skobie, and from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: So tell me what this experience was like.
SKOBIE: Oh, it was fantastic. I really didn't think it would be for me because I'm a lot older than the other people. I didn't think I'd have the endurance, so I did yoga, Qi Gong, and walked two miles a day.
SHAPIRO: To get ready to decorate the White House for the holidays?
SKOBIE: Yes, and you cannot imagine what it takes.
MARY BYERS: I'm Mary Byers and I'm from Nashville, Tennessee. I'm an American Gold Star mother which means that I've lost a son or daughter in service to our country and my son was killed in 2003, July, on my birthday. And he was killed in Iraq by an IED and he was 29 years old. He was Captain Josh Byers.
SHAPIRO: I see a star with your son's name on it here.
BYERS: Right there. That's it.
SHAPIRO: What does it mean to you to be here decorating the White House on the 10th anniversary of having lost him?
BYERS: When I arrived to begin, I didn't know I would be assigned to the Gold Star tree and it just, I mean, chills went all over me when I was first told.
LISA WIMMER: Hi, I'm Lisa Wimmer from Quakertown, Pennsylvania. I'm a preschool teacher and I'm also a breast cancer survivor, so I wanted - I have a list of things I want to do and this is right at the top.
SHAPIRO: So you got to cross this off your bucket list, huh?
WIMMER: It's a dream and I met President Obama. I said it's an honor to meet you and he told me how sparkly I look 'cause I have glitter all over me and he gave me a hug and I got glitter all over his very expensive suit.
BILL YOSSES: I'm Bill Yosses. I'm the pastry chef at the White House.
SHAPIRO: So there's a huge fireplace here with a small model gingerbread White House on top of the fireplace.
YOSSES: Correct. It's made out of bread dough, but we bake it at a very low temperature so it doesn't get dark, and so it kept its white color.
SHAPIRO: Is this the first year that you have had a working fountain in front of the White House where the fountain is in the real White House?
YOSSES: To my knowledge, this is the first year that we had a working fountain, yes.
SHAPIRO: So this year's gingerbread White House requires not only electricians but plumbers?
YOSSES: Oh yes. Pretty much everybody gets involved.
JANICE WALKER: My name is Janice Walker and I'm from South Carolina.
SHAPIRO: It's got to be kind of crazy each day that you're here to think I'm in the White House stringing a garland on a fireplace.
WALKER: Absolutely. As my husband drops me off, I cannot believe I'm coming to the White House. And I'll say to him, I'm going to the White House this morning, I'll be ready sometime this afternoon. It's amazing. It's like an Oprah aha moment and I can't believe it. I pinch myself every day.
SIMON: That great pianist, by the way, is AnnaMaria Mottola, and you can see images of this year's White House Christmas decorations - gold and brass-colored branches and gingerbread dogs, at our website, npr.org.
SIMON: And a great reporter too. Ari Shapiro. You're listening to WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Goffstown service station robbed
March 17. 2013 11:08PM
GOFFSTOWN — Police are asking the public for help locating a man who held up a local gas station Sunday night.
Goffstown police say they responded to a report of a robbery at the Sunoco service station at 680 Mast Road. The clerk on duty reported a man carrying a large kitchen knife robbed the station of an undetermined amount of cash and left on foot, running towards College Road.
The thief was described as about 5foot-5, medium build and wearing dark clothing, a ski mask and winter gloves. A K-9 officer was brought to the scene, but was unable to track the suspect.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Goffstown police at 497-4858.


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Danville race car driver still hopes to return to the track after horrific crashBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
November 17. 2013 11:28PM
EPPING -- SETH STICKNEY'S life flashed before his eyes when he saw the concrete wall coming straight at him.
"I knew I was going to hit it hard," he said, recalling that night last month when his race car smashed into the retaining wall between turn three and four at Lee USA Speedway.
The 34-year-old racer from Danville feared he would be killed or paralyzed if he survived the accident on Oct. 12.
It was Octoberfest - the last race of the season - and Stickney had made a couple of laps around the track without a problem, but everything changed when another car banged into him.
He lost control and tried to maneuver his car so that he would hit the wall at an angle, but he was unable to avoid a head-on strike.
"It doesn't take long to travel 15 feet when you're going 100 mph," he said Friday while recounting the racing accident at a benefit event that raised more than $8,000 to help during his recovery.
Stickney couldn't move his legs the first 30 to 40 seconds after the impact, he said. He thought he was paralyzed from the neck down, but then he felt his feet on the floor. And then he tapped his hands together.
While he wasn't paralyzed, he still wasn't in the clear.
"I knew my neck was hurt," said Stickney, a former firefighter who understood that he needed to keep his head and neck still.
His thoughts then turned to his girlfriend, Michele Clark, who was at the other end of the track and was frantically making her way closer to the scene of the wreck.
Racers usually drop the net on their car after a crash and either climb out or stick out their hand to signal to the crowd that they're OK. The audience then cheers. This time there were no cheers.
"You just get that pit in your stomach," Michele Clark said.
Broken neck
The car was owned by Stickney's good friend, J.R. Filippone of Seabrook. He witnessed the race and was one of the first ones to rush over after the accident.
"I didn't know what to think, but I knew he was hurt because I could see that stare in his eyes," he said.
Safety personnel at the track and other rescuers were able to free Stickney after cutting off the roof of the car. He was then rushed to a local hospital and transferred to a Boston hospital, where doctors determined he had broken his neck in several places.
Stickney is able to walk, but he continues to recover at home with a neck brace. Doctors are waiting to see if the injury will heal on its own before deciding whether surgery will be needed.
Stickney, a commercial refrigeration technician, is now out of work, unable to drive. He must rely on his girlfriend to help him with his daily tasks. Modifications have been made around his Danville home; he sleeps in a reclining chair.
Stickney said it's a miracle that he's alive.
"Every morning when I open my eyes and every breath I take, I know I'm lucky," he said.
Like sacred ground
Heidi Brown of Epping comes from a racing family and planned Friday night's fundraiser at American Legion Post 51.
She saw last month's crash and was reminded of a similar racing accident in 1985 that killed her brother, 29-year-old Fred Brown.
Her brother hit the same wall at the Lee track, but the outcome was different.
"It really struck too close to home again and I'm thanking God that he's walking. He's lucky that he's alive," Brown said of Stickney.
Many of those who attended the fundraiser also witnessed Brown's deadly accident.
Brown stopped by the track Friday and reflected on what she's seen there.
"This track really caused a lot of pain for a lot of families, but it's also brought some absolutely amazing memories. My brother and my father won championships up there. There's a lot of history and it's like sacred ground to me," she said.
Lee USA Speedway owner Red MacDonald and general manager Bill Callen also attended the benefit and praised the quick response of safety personnel.
Safety message
Stickney, who's been racing for 20 years, said he hopes to eventually return to the track if he gets the OK from doctors.
"As far as I'm concerned, I have racing fuel running through my veins," he said.
But if he does race again, Stickney insisted that he'll be using the "best of the best" when it comes to safety equipment.
Clark has remained by her boyfriend's side every step of the way and will support him if he decides to race again.
"I signed up for the deal," she said.
Stickney is also urging others to take safety precautions.
"I wish nothing more than to have all my fellow competitors and racing friends to spend more time and funds on their personal safety equipment and the safety equipment for their cars. I care about them each individually and don't want to see any of them go through what I have and am going through. It is far worth the extra costs to be safe and love what we do," he said.
Anyone wishing to donate can make checks payable to Seth Stickney. They can be sent to 296 Main St., Unit 2, Fremont, N.H., 03044.


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A woman who was convicted in September of animal cruelty will not get her dog back, a Leavenworth County District Judge ruled Friday.
A woman who was convicted in September of animal cruelty will not get her dog back, a Leavenworth County District Judge ruled Friday.
District Judge Gunnar Sundby granted a prosecution motion seeking to terminate Sarah Hoppins' property rights to a dog named Coco. The dog will be turned over to the Leavenworth County Humane Society.
Hoppins, 34, was convicted in September of three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. The charges were filed after the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office began an investigation in June. Neighbors reportedly had expressed concern about three dogs being left without food or water. When deputies arrived, they found three dogs outside the Tonganoxie area residence, two of which were chained up. There was no food or water available for the animals and the outside air temperature was 98 degrees with a heat index of 105 degrees, according to County Attorney Todd Thompson.
The three dogs were removed from the property and taken to Leavenworth Animal Control. The dogs reportedly were found to be underweight and infected with parasites.
Hoppins, who was sentenced in October to five days in jail and a year of probation, voluntarily terminated her property rights to two of the dogs, according to court records.
And Friday's hearing focused on the third dog.
Two witnesses including Hoppins testified during the hearing.
The first witness, Bruce Bettis, was called to testify by Assistant County Attorney Sherri Becker. Bettis is a professional dog trainer who performed a behavioral assessment of Coco.
He said the dog exhibited overwhelming fear of people. He testified that he suspected the dog's behavior would worsen if it was returned to its old environment.
The final witness was Hoppins, who was called to testify by her attorney, Benjamin Casad.
"If my dog was brought in here right now, she would race to get to me," Hoppins said.
Hoppins, who now lives in De Soto, acknowledged that during May and June she "slacked off" in terms of caring for her dogs as much as she should. But she said events in her life had turned it upside down. She said her life now is much more stable.
Sundby said he believes Hoppins cares for the dog and wants it to be happy. But the judge said he finds that Hoppins lacks the ability to provide basic care for the animal.
And the judge said returning the dog to Hoppins could reverse the progress that's been seen in the animal's health and behavior.


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Hometown of Malachi Heder. The small town is enclosed by a racetrack, where, every saturday, everyone gets together to watch the weekly NASCAR race. Notable locations: Heder Veterinary Hospital, the Heder Household, and the local Kwik Trip. Milton is also home to the Redbirds of Milton High School where they live by the motto "Do what is right, Do what is Milton-y."
Person 1: Lets go to Milton, WI for the weekend!
Person 2: Why?
Person 2: Why?
by Mitchieboi April 13, 2010
A small city with a population of 5,000 located in south central Wisconsin. The majority of the population is Hicks, old people, and very bored little children. They are home to the "Redwings" which is unfortunately also a sexual innuendo.
Milton, Wi sucks balls.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
DIY Painting A French Tomate
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So very jealous of all this variety in tomatoes! Bet they taste exquisite too ... no wonder you're in love :)ReplyDelete
And omg, for once the dog of the day is eclipsed in sheer cuteness by those adorable little chevres!Replies
Oh they are soooo luscious.Delete
I was never much of a tomato fan but boy has that changed!
Love love love Carol! I am so taking you up on this. Friday I pick up my subjects at the Farmer's Market :)ReplyDelete
Well I love tomatoes so I would have been tempted also..Coeur de Boeuf..I have always preferred..:)ReplyDelete
It's a real shame my Nexus..once I tansfer a photo onto it..and put my paper on top to trace.. the picture enlarges! it doesn't freeze in place..So I can never get a proper trace..
I am definitely going to do this one next Carol..I trued a cherry tomato Sunday it looks like a little green bomb or something.
Love the painting.
Thanks for the tutorial.
Now that I have more than one paintbox..I see the attraction..as they all paint differently no matter how novice one is..
Apart from the fact that I love looking at them.Replies
You have to set up a 'slideshow' album..they must have the same thing as Apple!?Delete
Then pop in just ONE photo into the album
Next turn off the Nexus
Turn it on but set it to slideshow (the flower button on The iPad)
Et voila the picture won't wiggle.
It works/ça marche
Oh I just love your Parisian site!!!! It's keeps me going until my next visit....the tomatoes....I'm awaiting the arrival of my gardens first few....mmmmmm.....so heavenly...ReplyDelete
But my biggest THANKYOU is the wonderful watercolor lesson....I just adore watercolors..my mother did some beautiful work but I'm still like a 4 year old...maybe this will help!!
Merci merci merci!!!!!!! I cannot wait to be back!!Replies
A 4 year old is completely free if the inhibitions of us grow ups so Go For It!Delete
I hope it will..ill try later..right now..i traced on my Netbook and am looking at my first Carol Tutorial..a FAR cry from yours..I have to leave soon..but geesh you are so good at painting realistically but..with a real charm..the light in the nail polish bottle etc..ReplyDelete
I just love it all.
Like Miss Holly above..my mom was a great artist..before I was born.. I wish some of her Beaux~ Arts and inate talents resided in moi.
Thank you Carol..It is work to do a tutorial..
And I loved it..will do it again with more time.Replies
It's tomato season in our farmers markets, too, though I have harvested only 2 from the garden so far. I always wonder how the farmers get the jump on me, but the heirloooms and even the hybrids are worth every penny. Yes, tomatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner till October!!!!ReplyDelete
I love summer tomatoes! Everyone things theirs are the best, and I think they are ALL the best! Cherries, too, but the tart Montmorency ones are my favorites! Maybe I'll try the watercolor exercise, too....ummm?ReplyDelete
Those chevre babies are darling - and especially in La Cirque boîtes! My friend, JoAnne, has given me a watercolor lesson and now you, too, have tried to get me started! So many loves, so little time! I love your idea about tilting the board and just watching the paint run throughout the water puddle! I think I'll try it!ReplyDelete
Lynne They call themReplyDelete
Tomate a l'ancienne
Oooooh--are you going to start giving lessons now, Carol? Awesome! I love it. Love a good tomato, too. We had some from the farmer's market last week that were delicious, and not acidic, but when I asked the guy what variety they were, he said they were actually hothouse tomatoes! He grows beyond organic, and his stuff is always fabulous. Yum. We got some of his honey, and I use it in my granola I make. Delish.ReplyDeleteReplies
SkillShare classes are online and $20Delete
Check the link but I'm not ready yet
Too busy moving this month
More lecons to come on PB if you like
Carol, I only wish I had your talent for painting! Alas, I am a dismal failure at that,so instead I will double(triple!) up on appreciation to you for sharing yours with us!ReplyDelete
Heirloom/Tomates a'lAncienne! Oh!
So divine, so Summer!
What stole my heart most was that precious Scottie and those adorable chevre babies!
Thank you for the smiles!
I'm signed up..password and all..let me know when you are ready and tell me us what to do:)ReplyDelete
Your tomatoes- real and painted- look sensation. One thing i love about the tomatoes here is that they sell red and yellow mixed, so you don't have to buy two punnets- such a fabulous idea- so simple. Love the chevres too- gorgeous- it's my favourite cheese too. Very interesting to see your step by step progress- I think painting tutorials online is a sensational idea for you- good luck with it.ReplyDelete
Oh, I love painting posts! I love to see how things take shape one section at a time! So of course I'm wild about this one! And your subject is one near and dear to my heart... sigh. Such a short season for these really fine tomatoes -- then you get the ones that appear stuffed with styrofoam. Ugh! These are the best! And so if your painting!ReplyDelete
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I'm just in the thinking planning stage JinDelete
I'm moving right now too!
Tap tap tap......ReplyDelete
Do I sound impatient?
I don't see your paints as messy, but rather well loved.ReplyDelete
I never thought I'd say this, but the baby goats make me want one. I would be in so much trouble at the market. I totally lose my head.
I cannot figure out what kind of blue the nail polish bottle is. I have checked the color chart of several brands. I don't see any blue this dark.ReplyDeleteReplies
Jin try Paynes Grey + French Ultramarine ;)Delete
I miss the cheese Danishes on the corner and eating and walking blithely in the streetReplyDelete
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I love the demonstration on how to watercolor. I'd love to see more of this! Thanks! Our tomatoes are just beginning to come in here in Maryland.ReplyDelete
I didn't know you are a semi vegetarian! That!s awesome! I am a low fat raw vegan.
We'll be in France for 3 weeks (Provence/Cote D'Azur) and Barcelona for 4 days beginning Sept 1st. I'm sure there will be plenty of delicious fruits and vegetables to eat!! Can't wait to try the melons in Cavaillon!
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Color is a mystery to me. How did you get the brownish green for the green tomato?ReplyDelete
That's the fun of watercolor is learning your colors and how they work with each other. Just like cooking ingredients. It's no good copying someone else's recipes though we do it all the time. The key is to find out through trial and error (lots of errors!) what we really like. Finding our own voice.Delete
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You almost talked me into getting that water color set out yesterday. I want to. I think I am afraid. Maybe tomorrow? I love the step by step instructions, but when you say to throw some water on the paper or puddle it on, or whatever you say, it just seems to me that the paint would run the heck all over the place and certainly not stay in the tomato outline! I am waiting to see you post some of your reader's attempts. I could try it and send you my abstract runny tomato.ReplyDelete
Maybe I will just enjoy your paintings.
That's exactly what you want. Give up control and let the paint runaround.Delete
Dear PB, I'm a 17 year old who is just picking up watercolours and I love the soft, dreamy effect in your paintings, but I'm having trouble with hard edges forming when it drys. Do you have any tips? Thank you for you time!ReplyDeleteReplies
Try applying a damp brush to the edges before they dry to soften them. You Must watch the paint dry to catch it.Delete
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Jail's help-wanted list keeps getting longer at Rockingham County House of CorrectionBy JASON SCHREIBER
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June 27. 2013 10:08PM
The Rockingham County House of Corrections in Brentwood is struggling to find nine new corrections officers and a supervisor to fill vacancies that a union official says are part of a record turnover at the jail.
Superintendent Steve Church said he's never had so many job openings at one time and finding qualified applicants is tough. Church said he was told that four more officers may be leaving soon.
The vacancies come as corrections officers enter their fourth year without a new contract and pay raises. Negotiations resumed in April, but whether county and union representatives will reach an agreement anytime soon remains to be seen.
"We can't give them the whole world, but we're trying to meet somewhere that makes the union and the county happy," said Rockingham County Commissioner Tom Tombarello, who was elected in September and serves on the county's negotiating team.
With corrections officers trying to fill the gaps until more officers are hired, commissioners agreed Wednesday to set aside $237,000 to cover anticipated overtime hours at the jail through the end of the year.
The jail's work force includes 73 corrections officers and 14 supervisors. Church admitted that the job of a corrections officer is difficult.
"It's a maximum security to a minimum security facility. These are sworn law enforcement officers and they're dealing with anything that comes their way and they're very good at it," he said.
The jail's population fluctuates between 300 and 320 inmates on a daily basis.
"You name the crime, it's in here," Church said.
The base starting pay for a corrections officer is $14.90 an hour.
Tombarello said that one corrections officer left for a security job at Manchester's Elliot Hospital where he'll make $3 more an hour.
"You could go to Hannaford for $12 an hour and get the carriages in the parking lot and you don't have to be stuck in there with inmates. It's a very tough job. It's not like you're going to a job where people are happy," Tombarello said.
Corrections officers make up the largest group of employees involved in the contract dispute.
"The turnover that's been going on since contract expiration, from our records, is record-setting. We're extremely concerned about the staffing levels and we cannot stress enough the importance of having a contract in place." said Jeff Padellaro, business agent for Teamsters Union Local 633 and the lead union negotiator.
He said the turnover is also costing the county money because replacing an officer costs an estimated $30,000 to cover training, uniforms and other job-related expenses.
Padellaro estimated that in the next 2½ years over 30 percent of the current workforce will be eligible for retirement.
"This group in the past 15 years has been without a contract more than they have had a contract," he said.
Church said the jail has tried everything to find qualified help, including visiting job fairs.
But of the thick stack of resumes from interested applicants, Church said only about 10 to 15 percent have the right qualifications.
Tombarello said he's "hopeful" that a new contract agreement may be reached, but cautioned, "I wouldn't say I'm optimistic."


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On November 8, 1974, Carol DaRonch, narrowly escaped being abducted by serial killer Ted Bundy in Salt Lake City, Utah. DaRonch had been shopping at a mall when a man claiming to be a police detective told her that there was an attempted theft of her car and she needed to file a police report.
Despite her misgivings, DaRonch accompanied the man to his Volkswagen and got into the car. Once inside, he placed a handcuff on her and attempted to hit her with a crowbar, but DaRonch fought back and jumped out of the car to safety. DaRonch's attempted abduction was of special interest to the Utah authorities at the time, who were trying to figure out what had happened to several young women who disappeared earlier in the fall of 1974. Simultaneously, Seattle area officials were looking for a young man named Ted who was the suspected culprit in many murder cases. On August 16, 1975, an officer noticed a suspicious Volkswagen driving around his patrol area. After pulling the vehicle over, he found handcuffs in the back of the automobile and arrested the driver--Ted Bundy. Following his arrest, Bundy was identified as the man who tried to kidnap DaRonch. In March 1976, he was convicted of aggravated kidnapping, which put him behind bars while investigators tried to connect him to the many unsolved murders in Washington, Colorado, and Utah. On December 30, 1977, Bundy managed to escape from jail. A few months later, he was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, and on February 15, 1978, he was finally captured. He eventually confessed to the murders of 28 women, and was executed in Florida on January 24, 1989.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is lifting its ban on actively managed exchange- traded funds that make significant use of derivatives, a move that may clear the path for more of the funds and allow changes at existing products.
The agency still won't approve new ETFs that use derivatives to amplify returns or provide the inverse performance of an index, Norm Champ, director of the division of investment management, said today in a speech at a New York conference for investment advisers. Proposed funds will have to meet requirements on managing risk and disclosure, Champ said.
"It is a step forward for providers to be able to apply for the right to use derivatives in ETFs that do not track an index in ways commonly used by open-ended mutual funds that follow similar strategies," said Christine Hudacko, a spokeswoman for BlackRock Inc., the largest ETF provider.
The SEC froze approval for new ETFs that make significant use of derivatives in March 2010, seven months after warning that some products could confuse individual investors. Companies with pending requests to introduce actively managed ETFs include New York-based BlackRock Inc. and Atlanta-based Invesco Ltd.
Derivatives are contracts whose value is derived from stocks, bonds, loans, currencies and commodities, or linked to specific events such as changes in interest rates or the weather. Champ said the SEC will continue to review the use of derivatives by funds.
"Given the complexity and significance of the issues relating to funds' use of derivatives, both for the fund industry and for the protection of investors, we are taking a deliberate approach in our continuing review," he said.
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Bill Gross, manager of the Pimco Total Return Fund, the world's biggest bond mutual fund, may be able to more closely mimic that product with the actively run ETF designed to match its investment strategy. The mutual fund uses a combination of options, futures and swap agreements, tools that have been prohibited for the ETF.
Gross's Pacific Investment Management Co., based in Newport Beach, California, said in a filing last year it would use derivatives in the ETF if the SEC should lift the ban. Even with those restrictions, the ETF has grown to $3.8 billion since its introduction in February, making it one of the 15 biggest bond ETFs in the U.S.
Pimco Total Return ETF has returned 12 percent since inception, compared with 7.4 percent for Gross's mutual fund.
Active ETFs seek to combine the skill of a manager selecting investments with the trading flexibility, lower fees and tax advantages of ETFs, which typically track an index. ETFs hold baskets of securities, commodities or other assets while trading throughout the day like individual stocks.
Almost all ETFs track indexes tied to benchmarks, appealing to investors because of their trading flexibility and lower costs. Actively managed ETFs in the U.S. oversee about $10.3 billion, or about 0.8 percent of the industry total, according to data compiled by Bloomberg and Morningstar Inc.
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NH Senate committee wants to keep stand-your-ground law despite push to repeal itBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
April 30. 2013 10:20PM
CONCORD - A Senate committee is recommending the state's two-year-old stand-your-ground law remain in place.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday to kill House Bill 135, which would repeal the law that has been in affect since 2011.
The committee held a public hearing on the bill last week where supporters said the repeal is needed to restore the balance between self defense and the sanctity of human life that existed for 40 years, but opponents charge that repeal would put people's lives at risk if they don't defend themselves when they are threatened.
The bill is sponsored by House Majority Leader Steve Shurtleff, D-Concord, who told the committee "We don't need stand-your-ground in this state."
Shurtleff's bill would remove the section of law that extends the Castle Doctrine from a person's home and property to every place he or she has a right to be.
Under the old law, a person's first obligation was to retreat from danger if he or she could do so safely, before responding with deadly force. Under stand-your-ground, there is no obligation to retreat safely before using deadly force if a person feels threatened.
The stand-your-ground law was approved in 2011 over the veto of then-Gov. John Lynch and made New Hampshire one of about two dozen states with similar statutes.
The law gained national attention when unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense and said he was being beaten by Martin.
The bill has little chance of passing the Republican controlled Senate, but it did pass the Democratically-controlled House on a 189-184 vote.
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Battle begins over medical marijuana in New HampshireBy BILL SMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 21. 2013 11:13AM
CONCORD - The latest attempt to win legalization for medical use of marijuana ran into opposition from the former head of a national physicians group on pain management during hearings Thursday.
House Bill 573 and an assortment of amendments would allow the use of marijuana for pain relief and treatment of symptoms of disease.
The chief sponsor of the bill, Rep. Donna Schlachman, D-Exeter, said the bill does not allow walk-in clinics, at which someone can get a quickie prescription from a doctor and a bag of marijuana to go.
"Under this bill, you cannot prescription shop and just start getting a prescription," Schlachman said. "You have to be a qualifying patient; you have to have a three-month relationship with a physician."
The bill was opposed by Dr. Sedden Savage, a member of the faculty at Dartmouth Medical School and former president of the American Pain Association.
Savage referred to the proposals as plans to allow "herbal marijuana," which she compared to other herbal remedies and argued for putting medical use of marijuana through the same Food and Drug Administration approval process given other prescription drugs.
"In the context of medical health care, herbal marijuana is not a medicine as we think of contemporary medicine," Savage said. "This is not a modern medicine. Let's craft a distribution system that reflects the limited need."
Sen. John Reagan, R-Concord, supported the medical marijuana bill, drawing on the experiences of his wife and mother, both of whom died of cancer. Reagan said he had visited the medical marijuana facilities in Maine and came away convinced that it can be distributed with sufficient control so that it is only used for the intended purpose.
"The average is sale is $100, enough to relieve pain for 15 days," Reagan said. "We spent $1,000 per month on the oxy family (of pain relief medication) that had horrible side effects which we don't find when we use a plant that grows out of the ground."
The hearing was expected to continue for much of the day.
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November 10. 2013 9:26PM
Doctor fired, Valley Street jail lawsuits pile up
By MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
Inmates have lunch at Valley Street Jail in Manchester. DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER
Commissioners call Valley Street jail 'safe, secure'
'The Hole' at Valley Street jail cost taxpayers thousands
Lawsuit: Jail used cold turkey, home remedies for withdrawal treatment
County has paid heavily since 2008 to settle Valley Street Jail lawsuits
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MANCHESTER — When the Valley Street Jail medical team refused to dispense doctor-prescribed medications for an inmate, her husband took Hillsborough County to court.
The result: the woman ended up with a $27,500 settlement, and the jail's long-term medical director ended up out of a job.
Dr. Charles L. Ward said recently that he was fired from his contracted position, which he held for about eight years, because of the lawsuit brought by Laurie Boilard.
Some people, he complained, will get physicians to prescribe powerful drugs before they enter jail for their sentence. "I'm caught between two forces," he said. "I can't practice good medicine and give an alcoholic sedatives."
Several lawsuits filed over the past six years take issue with medical decisions made at the jail under Ward and nurses, who play a significant role in running the jail's health care.
The suits and accompanying documents depict jail officials as indifferent to inmates' medical problems and always on-guard against drug abuse.
"Their collective attitude at (Hillsborough County Department of Corrections) was that inmates were manipulative and drug-seeking, not that they were very sick or had a potential life-threatening condition, requiring further care and evaluation," wrote Jacqueline Moore, a consultant hired by lawyers who collected $415,000 from the county after a heroin addict died when his symptoms went untreated.
Despite the Boilard suit, jail Superintendent David Dionne said the jail's medical department still decides an inmate's medications on a case-by-case basis. Some inmates find physicians who will readily prescribe them pharmaceuticals before they start their sentence at the jail, Dionne said.
He said he can't have 550 doctors making decisions for inmates under his care and custody.
"You're dealing with a different type of person when you're talking about correctional facilities or prisons," Dionne said.
Boilard entered the jail on July 29, 2008. Her lawyer had given the jail's medical department a list of six prescriptions she needed for her mental health illnesses. He warned the jail that she needed the meds to prevent a relapse.
Nine days later, the jail's medical team put Boilard on Prozac, which was not one of the six and which gave her adverse side effects, her suit said. She filed grievances; they went nowhere.
Offering to pay for Boilard's medication, her husband wrote the superintendent. He received curt replies saying his wife had been seen by the jail physician. He then filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court. After nearly three months of fighting, Boilard got her meds.
In her review of the system, consultant Moore wrote that former jail superintendent James O'Mara had delegated the supervision of Dr. Ward to a licensed practical nurse, Denise Ryan, the health services administrator for the jail.
"Nurse Ryan was in no position to assess the clinical skills of Dr. Ward," Moore wrote.
Ryan would also make decisions on which inmates would have to be transferred to the hospital, Moore wrote.
Ward said Ryan, who has been with Hillsborough County since 2008 and earns $65,000, is very good at what she does.
He said Ryan has taken all the coursework for a registered nurse license. But as a full-time administrator and mother with children at home, she has been unable to pass her licensing exams, he said.
"As far as I'm concerned, she knows what she's doing," he said.
Dionne said the system is now changed; both he and Ryan oversee the work of the current jail medical director, Dr. Matthew Masweic. But Dionne stresses that he does not tell the physician what medication to prescribe or medical care to give.
Ward said he never felt budget pressures as jail physician, and the two hospitals in Manchester provided good care when he had to ship inmates out. He said most inmates are young and in good physical shape.
The settlement in Boilard's case was split between the county's insurer and the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting fund.
In another case, Raymond Rheault received $20,000 after complaining his medicine was eliminated and he was placed in solitary confinement for nine months, where his condition deteriorated so much that he had to be admitted to the New Hampshire State Hospital.
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Boyfriend says shooting victim was executedBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
October 01. 2013 1:13PM
MANCHESTER — The boyfriend of the woman killed in a police shooting Monday night in the North End expressed dismay over her death.
Wendy Lawrence, who just turned 44, had left the Warner home of Charles Peter and was on her way to Concord late Monday afternoon.
The next Peter knew about her was when he saw her car— its windshield shattered by multiple police bullets — on the late-night news.
"They pretty much executed her," said a grieving Peter, who has dated Lawrence for 3 1/2 years.
"I spent four years in the Army. I was honorably discharged. I didn't serve my country to see people killed like this. What about shooting tires?" he said.
Peter said Lawrence was afraid of police, following a confrontation last year in Allenstown when she was beaten up.
She worked cleaning the Concord branch of Hesser College at night and ran her own business, Sweet Angel DJ and Karaoke. She ran in a tight circle of veterans, and her ex-husband — Gary Boulac — lives around the corner from where she was shot.
She has two grown children who live in Massachusetts and one grandchild.
Authorities have remained mum today about the shooting, which took place at the intersection of Dave Street and Kenard Road.
Assistant Attorney General Jeffery Strelzin said the victim will be officially identified once the autopsy is completed and relatives are notified. He said Manchester and state police are investigating the shooting.
Earlier today, police visited the home of Debbie Moldonado to make sure none of the bullets struck her home, which is about 200 feet behind Lawrence's car.
Moldonado said she heard one shot, followed by a pause and then several other shots. She said she heard nothing before the shooting.
"Usually the streets are really quiet; you can hear sirens. There were no sirens," she said.
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Wildcats fall by one in overtime
A couple of weeks after handily defeating the Robert F. Kennedy Thunderbirds at home, the Taft varsity boys soccer team was looking to complete the sweep in Delano Friday evening. Instead, the combination of the field, the weather conditions, revenge and heartbreak was too much for the Wildcats in a 2-1 overtime loss.
"Very disappointing result but the guys really battled and the synthetic field didn't help much," said Taft coach Cris Flores.
With the loss, Taft completes the South Sequoia League season with a record of 4-6-2. As a result of Friday's finish, Taft will not be competing in the playoffs.
Robert F. Kennedy scored the lone goal in the first half while Taft answered in the second half. The Thunderbirds countered with a goal in the first overtime to win the match.


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Continuing with my weekly boredom busters, here's something my kids have been enjoying this week: freezing their toys in blocks of ice then chipping them free.
So simple it's brilliant. Little cars, pennies, toy dinosaurs, whatever is laying around (though I drew the line at the parakeet) they stick it in a tub of water overnight then have fun excavating it from the ice with a hammer and "chisel" (otherwise known as a screwdriver) the next day.
Lots of fun for my little archaeologists on a hot summer afternoon.
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February 05. 2014 9:16PM
The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Hampshire/Joint Fugitive Task Force has named Robert William Maunsell III as New Hampshire's fugitive of the week.
Maunsell, 30, is wanted on warrants from Rockingham County for failure to appear to serve a sentence for a 2010 conviction on second-degree assault on a child. Maunsel is described as 5-feet-6, 200 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. He has tattoos on his neck and back. He has ties to southern New Hampshire and southern Maine.
The U.S. Marshals Service advises the public not to attempt to apprehend a fugitive, who should be considered armed and dangerous. Instead, report any information to the U.S. Marshals Service's Concord office at 225-1632 or call 1-877-WANTED-2 or text "NHTIP" with any information to TIP411.
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The picture is my old school south of Utica. It really doesn't seem that long ago when we had one room school houses in Missouri. As I drive along the country roads today, I find myself stopping to take pictures of many room school houses in the middle of nowhere
The picture is my old school south of Utica. It really doesn't seem that long ago when we had one room school houses in Missouri. As I drive along the country roads today, I find myself stopping to take pictures of many room school houses in the middle of nowhere.
There are still many of them around but most are about to fall down, some have been restored. All the grades were taught by one teacher, in one room. They all had a bell to ring for the starting of class it seemed, and don't forget the hand bell the teacher used to call us back in from recess.
I remember standing in the corner with my nose in the circle on the blackboard. The teachers had power to correct your bad manners back then.
The three R's were taught, (Reading, Riting and Rithmetic). You had to write each letter exactly the way it was on the alphabet chart above the chalkboard. Did you know that the Bible was even used in school back then?
For most of the boys, the window was where the real teaching occurred. We had to bring our own lunch to school and that taught us to share.
The well pump was the only place to get a drink of cold water. While one of the bigger boys pumped the handle, each of us would take turns sipping on the stream of water. You could be sure some of us would come in wet, and let me tell you that sitting with wet underwear all day was no fun!
Some of the schools were lucky to have fuel oil to keep warm while others still used wood. There were lots of windows for air conditioning. Remember the one and two finger hand raise? The outside toilet was always a great hiding place to stow things we shouldn't have. Getting back at the teacher was a quest for some.
My aunt would walk me to school with her even though I was only four. I remember the time I ran away from school because I didn't want to use the outside toilet with the Sears catalog. We had a Vagabond trailer parked at the round barn between Utica and Dawn in the early 50's and it had a flush toilet and real toilet paper! I was spoiled, if you know what I mean. I think I'm still being punished for running away though, because I clean outside toilets to this day!
As young children, learned to be quiet and sit still in class. Punishment was a paddle, switch, or dunce hat and they worked well. We were trained to respect our parents and elders. "Yes Sir" and "Yes Ma'am" was how we would answer grown-ups. "Thank You" and "Please" were a few more words we could use to protect ourselves. They say teaching is better at school today and that could be true. But, I think I was taught something else kids are missing today. I hope our schools find that "something else" once again some day.


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March 24. 2013 12:16AM
Police probe Concord assault
CONCORD — Police are searching for two men they say assaulted a woman during a home invasion.
Police said the men forced their way into a home on Branch Turnpike about 1:10 p.m. Friday and assaulted a woman, who was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The men wore ski masks, jeans and dark, hooded sweatshirts. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 225-8600.


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Goffstown OKs Barnard Park repairs
GOFFSTOWN - The school board allocated close to $30,000 for repairs to the track and field facilities at Barnard Park.
The allocation was necessary, according to SAU 19 Superintendent Stacy Buckley, because the facilities are in such disrepair that not investing in them could put the existence of the high school's track and field team in jeopardy.
Buckley made her comments at the board's Monday meeting.
Specifically, Buckley said the area around the discus and shot-putting circle needs to be fixed, which includes replacing the safety netting around the circle.
"If we don't invest in it, we can't have that (discus) event," Buckley said, adding that without the investment, "we may not have a track and field team. It's something that has to be done."
School Board Chairman Dian McCarthy said she didn't want to spend the money at the expense of another program within the school district. "I very much want to be supportive of this, but I also want to know that we're not doing it at the expense of something else," McCarthy said.
Buckley said the money to repair the track and field facilities at Barnard Park will come from "unencumbered funds" in the operating budget as well as savings realized in the health insurance line of the school district's budget. Buckley said the district has been able to save approximately $34,000 this year due to district employees switching to various - and in some cases, cheaper - insurance carriers.
The discus circle at Barnard Park is located near the long jump pit and the straight-away portion of track that's used for pole vaulting by members of the track and field team. The quarter-mile oval portion of track is also used by the public.
The money coming from the school district to repair the facility represents only half the money necessary to make all the repairs, Buckley said, adding the town picked up the tab for the remaining 50 percent.
"The agreement with the town was that we'd each pay half to repair the track," Buckley said. "The town has already spent their half."
Although there is a quarter-mile track at Barnard Park, the high school's track team has never held a meet there, according to school board member Keith Allard. "Because of the surface of the track (blacktop), it's not suitable for meets," said Allard.
Buckley said there just isn't enough room to host multiple teams and spectators. "We'll never have a home meet there because it's not big enough, and there's no parking," Buckley said.


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The enhanced spectral resolution of hyperspectral and control of bandwidths of multispectral data yield an advantage over color aerial photography particularly when coral health and time series analysis of coral reef community structure are of interest. Depending on the type of instrument, a spectral imaging system can be utilized to see multiple colors from ultraviolet through the far infrared range. The AURORA hyperspectral imaging system collected 72 ten nm bands in the visible and near infrared spectral range with a 3 meter pixel resolution. The data was processed to select band widths, which optimized feature detection in shallow and deep water. Photointerpreters can accurately and reliably delineate boundaries of features in the imagery as they appear on the computer monitor using a software interface such as the Habitat Digitizer.
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Thousands of bats, three home run records, and one "curse" have been broken since Ken Burns last explored the history of America's national pastime with his landmark 1994 PBS series Baseball. Now, Burns and co-director Lynn Novick update the series with The Tenth Inning. Beginning with a crippling strike that alienated millions of fans and brought the game to the brink, this new film moves the tumultuous story of our national pastime up to the present. It celebrates baseball's new Golden Age — an era of unprecedented home run totals, popularity, and prosperity — and sheds light on one of the game's darkest chapters, the steroid era.
The two-part, four-hour film examines the compelling stories of the 2004 Red Sox, Joe Torre, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Barry Bonds and features commentary from an eclectic lineup of writers, broadcasters, fans, and all-stars.
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05 June 2014
Sepang, 27 May 2014 – The Board of MAHB is pleased to announce the appointment of Y. Bhg Datuk Badlisham bin Ghazali as the Managing Director with effect from 23 June 2014.
Datuk Badlisham, Chief Executive Officer of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), takes over from Y. Bhg Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad bin Abdul Majid whose term expires on 6 June this year.
Tan Sri Bashir, last year, indicated his wish to make way for a successor as he would have completed 11 years of services as the Managing Director of MAHB. The Board of MAHB wishes to extend its heartfelt gratitude to Tan Sri Bashir whose leadership had achieved stellar performances for the Company.
Tan Sri Bashir's stewardship underpinned the implementation of the six strategic pillars that transformed the Company to what it is today. These include the review of the organisational structure; inculcating the culture of high performance; effective stakeholder management; staff wellbeing and engagement; corporate governance; and adapting to industry changes. All these, together with the restructuring exercise in 2009 had enabled Malaysia Airports to become financially strong with an AAA RAM rating. Yearly profits have benefitted shareholders with good dividend payments as well as staff through increase of bonus payments over the years. Tan Sri Bashir had also been instrumental in leading the team towards the completion and successful opening of klia2.
At the request of the Board, Tan Sri Bashir has agreed to stay on as Advisor, as his experience and knowledge of the industry continues to be valuable to the company.
In the interim, the duties of the Managing Director will be covered by the Executive Committee (ExCo), under the supervision of the Board.
At the helm of MDeC, Datuk Badlisham has led the development of the National ICT Initiatives for Malaysia. The MSC Malaysia Initiative has evolved and grown, giving rise to over 3,400 ICT companies that are innovative and globally competitive via a thriving ICT ecosystem in Malaysia. The Digital Malaysia Initiative is underway towards a growing and robust digital economy for Malaysia. He was a member of the Ministry of Education's Cluster School Advisory Board. He is co-chair with Y.Bhg Tan Sri KSN on the Flagship Coordination Committee (FCC) and co-chair of the Ministry of Education Smart School Program. Datuk Badlisham is a Director on the Boards of Cyberview Sdn Bhd, MaGIC Sdn Bhd, and Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios Sdn Bhd. He is a member of the Board of Trustee for MyKasih Foundation. Datuk Badlisham was previously the Managing Director and General Manager Enterprise Services at Hewlett-Packard Sales (M) Sdn Bhd.


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An Interview with Contemporary Master Michael Kenna
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Michael Kenna travels the world, attuned to the aesthetic, emotional, and spiritual resonance of natural and urban landscapes, which he seeks to capture in his exquisite black-and-white photographs. Kenna uses long exposure times and shoots in inclement weather to obscure the details of the vistas before him, instead emphasizing atmosphere, tonality, and form in his photographs. As he explains: "I prefer suggestion over description. I like to use the analogy of haiku poetry where just a few elements act as catalysts for one's imagination."
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Stop! I must be having a nightmare.
The headline reads: "Tax Critics Advocate Cutting Out Museum."
Voices come from all directions. I'm developing a facial tic. …
"Do you have a minute?"
"Who cares if the museum has to close?"
"Let someone else fight that battle. Been there, done that. That's old stuff. I am here — now. I don't want to be reminded of things that happened a hundred years ago."
"I want to sit at a table on Main Street and have a beer."
"I never read those plaques on buildings. Does anyone really think I have time to read a sign to learn how many barbershops have occupied a building?"
"You got that right. They keep saying Historic Downtown. What is so historic? Just because something is old doesn't make it historic. I go to the mall anyway."
"They should have made a parking garage where that old historic courthouse is. I have never been in the place."
"My neighbor says all you see is war stuff. I think they spent too much money on all that."
"What's it to me? People from out of town don't care about local history."
"And that Apple Festival — just a lot of out-of-town vendors selling junk and apple fritters."
"And those stupid improvements of Main Street — I liked it when the street was straight. Not winding like a snake."
"All this talk about art on Main — I guess the next thing we'll see is a statue of a naked woman."
"And have you noticed how inconvenient it is to get from one end of Main Street to the other? I thought they said it would be finished by mid-May. Now I read there's going to be a delay."
"Say, aren't you on one of those committees?"
"Who in his right mind would want a d--- clock tower? That's so '50s!"
"Now where I came from, we had decent schools. The students didn't get by with all they do now. And as for all those people who think Mills River ought to stay as it was and not allow commercial development — well, they must never have had to raise a family."
"I don't care how cutesy it may sound. I don't like calling my town Hooterville."
"Too bad."
"And anyone who thinks we're another Mayberry better look twice."
"Where are our original ideas? So Asheville does it a certain way, or Greenville? I ask you, what is it that makes our town different?"
"And for those who boast they never come to Hendersonville or shop Main Street, have they forgotten that Hendersonville is the county seat, established in 1847?"
"Well, right back at you — has Main Street forgotten that it should reflect the entire county? What about that water fountain? Every day I hear another complaint about 'that thing.'�"
"Why not wait to see what the final product is — with the brick veneer and water cascading down copper mountains."
"Well, I'm writing a play about the history of Henderson County to be performed this summer."
"I sure do hope it's not too artsy-fartsy. … Just tell it like it is."
"Good advice — this afternoon I will attend the ceremony at the Justice Center, the former Edneyville High School. I can't fully explain why I need to be present. I didn't attend school there."
"Who cares anything about those old one-room schools? Our students need to know how to make a living, not waste their time with all that music and art stuff. It's nice, but it won't put food on the table."
"I measure a man by how much sweat he shows. Those schoolteachers all live in a dream world. Give me one good reason why we should preserve our local education history?"
"I hear they're going to restore that old McClintock clock, corner of Fourth and Main."
"It's about time."
I should be out celebrating the advent of spring, not sitting in front of a computer.
I think I will visit the Heritage Museum. I hear there are some exciting things going on down there. And after that, I'm going to the curb market, and after that the Genealogical Society — and after that …
"Hey, mister, you're getting a little defensive, don't you think?"
I must be having a nightmare
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Newly elected Manchester school board member sues ex-employer, the city school district, over firingBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 07. 2013 10:55PM
MANCHESTER — The newly elected Ward 12 school board representative recently filed a lawsuit against the Manchester School District alleging she was wrongfully dismissed from her job at an adult learning center.
Constance "Connie" Van Houten did not disclose that she had or was intending to pursue the lawsuit, which was filed Oct. 28, a week before the election, in Hillsborough County Superior Court.
Van Houten won the election for the Ward 12 school board seat over Christine Duffley 504 votes to 460, or by 4 percentage points. Van Houten was backed by the city Democrats, while Duffley was supported by the Republicans.
Superintendent Debra Livingston said "nothing has been given to me" concerning the lawsuit. She added that she was aware that there were questions about a lawsuit, and that she was in the process of responding to a request from the school board for information about pending legal actions against the district. Beyond this, Livingston said she couldn't comment.
According to court documents, the district will be served with the suit on Dec. 12 and will have 30 days to respond.
Duffley, Van Houten's opponent, said she was "shocked and saddened" to learn about the legal action. "I believed Connie to be a sincere person. It would appear this might be a conflict of interest to be on the board," she said.
Van Houten taught high school in the Manchester district for 36 years before she retired, according to the lawsuit. In the spring of 2012, she was teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) part-time at the Manchester Adult Education Center, which is run by the school district at the Manchester School of Technology. According to the suit, she observed a colleague coming in late and leaving early, and she informed the co-director of the center of the "time-clock theft."
The co-director then became critical of Van Houten's "abilities as an educator." Over the subsequent weeks, Van Houten alleges the co-director subjected her to other forms of "retaliation," including increasing the size of her class and preventing her class from using computers.
"As a professional educator with over forty years of experience, Ms. Van Houten (felt) that her ability to teach this class had been compromised by this retaliation," the lawsuit states.
On June 4, at the end of the school year, Van Houten alleges she met with two supervisors to discuss "her concerns and the retaliation she had been subjected to." Van Houten indicated that she expected to return to her job in the fall, but was told she wouldn't be informed of the schedule until August. The co-director at that time gave her a "positive reference," according to the suit.
At an Aug. 15 meeting with school supervisors, Van Houten was told her she "would not be allowed to return to her position," the suit states. She had been told that the decision was based on a funding issue, a claim the suit dismisses, asserting that all staff, including Van Houten's replacement, had already been hired before the meeting.
The suits seeks unspecified damages for wrongful discharge, breach of contract and infliction of emotional distress, among other charges. In her campaign, Van Houten emphasized her extensive experience as an educator, particularly in the areas of English, ESL and special education. She's currently an adjunct at Manchester Community College, according to the candidate profile she submitted to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
"The district's highest priority should be to provide the quality of education that will best prepare our students for college and/or the jobs of today and tomorrow," Van Houten writes in the profile.
The suit raises the likelihood that Van Houten herself will be on the board when it is asked to review the case.
Van Houten did not return messages on Thursday.


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Instead of writing another "7 things about yourself" list, I thought I'd share my 7 top favorite obscure films list (in no particular order)!
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"This business has come a long way since 1963 and has made many positive changes to help the older population and even some younger people stay in their homes longer with the help of new technology and the outpatient therapy services."
During the St. James Chamber of Commerce banquet held last weekend, Good Samaritan Society in St. James was named the 2012 business of the year. This is the fiftieth year the Good Samaritan Society has been in St. James and working with members of the community to enhance the lives of its residents.
"This business has come a long way since 1963 and has made many positive changes to help the older population and even some younger people stay in their homes longer with the help of new technology and the outpatient therapy services," said one person who voted for Good Samaritan to receive the award.
Good Samaritan Society includes the Good Samaritan Home Care, Prairie Rehab, Pleasant View Skilled nursing, Prairie view Senior Housing and Brandt Ridge Assisted Living. They work with residents old and young to improve their standard of living and are in multiple communities in the area.
The Good Samaritan Society has been constantly growing and adding aspects to its business during the last fifty years.
"It's been a wonderful blessing to be a part of this community and to see all of the changes that we've been involved with," said Executive Director of Good Samaritan of St. James Tim Swoboda. "Since then we have been working with a lot of sensor technology and other technology to keep people independent and living in their own homes longer, so it's been a privilege to see all of the changes in healthcare over the years."
In order to become the chamber business of the year, you have to be in good standing with the chamber – which means you attend meetings, networking events, play a leadership role in the community, make additions or improvements in your business and contribute to other chamber businesses in some way or another. Finally you need to promote a positive image in and around the area of St. James. Good Samaritan fulfills all of these requirements.
Another person who nominated Good Samaritan for business of the year said "I have seen with my own eyes, the caring, loving that is there for their residents. It is good to know we have a facility as Good Sam for our friends and family."
The chamber business of the year is an award voted on by all chamber members. Last years winner was Johnson's Meat Market. Other nominees for this years award were Casey's, Pioneer Bank, Armour-Eckrich, Paul's Food, First National Bank, Gem Den, St. James Federal Savings and Loan and Gus Zender.


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A Call to the Colours: Tracing Your Canadian Military Ancestors.
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Colonization and Conquest: British Florida in the Eighteenth Century.
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Irish Book of Arms.
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Historic Photos of Steamboats on the Mississippi.
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Digging Up the Dirt: History and Mysteries of the Will County Poor Farm and Potter's Fields.
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She may reside in Orono, Minnesota with her family now, but Meredith Carlin First is keeping her memories of growing up in Gridley fresh. Photo by Jodi Munsterman.
She may reside in Orono, Minnesota with her family now, but Meredith Carlin First is keeping her memories of growing up in Gridley fresh, not only for her but for others in "Gridley Girls: A True-Life Novel," the book that has captured the hearts of many in a very short time.
First sold 1,200 ebook copies of "Gridley Girls" in just 36 hours, which is very good considering a representative from Amazon told First that only 10% of debut books ever sell more than 1,000 copies in the lifetime of the book. This includes print and ebooks and big-name authors.
It is a determination, not a dream of First, to appear on the Ellen Show and have the audience filled with Gridleyans.
First is asking all Gridleyans to please send letters to the Ellen Show requesting to have Author Meredith First on her show by visiting http://www.ellentv.com/be-on-the-show/10/. Letters may also be mailed to: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, PO Box 7788, Burbank, CA, 91522, Attn: Gridley Girls.
Excerpts from one great letter sent by a local fan, include: "It is a wonderful true-life novel based on the author's coming of age in the agricultural town of Gridley, California.
For the rest of this story, please pick up a 3/15/13 edition of The Gridley Herald.