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The Hewitt building had stood in downtown Minonk since 1888. A number of fires over the years had claimed other downtown structures, but the Hewitt building remained.
After the most recent downtown fire, however, another part of Minonk's past has been reduced to rubble.
The Hewitt building had stood in downtown Minonk since 1888. A number of fires over the years had claimed other downtown structures, but the Hewitt building remained.
After the most recent downtown fire, however, another part of Minonk's past has been reduced to rubble.
Workers began to demolish the Hewitt building Thursday, one day after four adjacent buildings were destroyed by an early-morning blaze.
Damage from water and smoke weakened the Hewitt building dangerously, and an adjacent grocery store was threatened, according to city officials.
"It's devastating is what it is. My God, there goes history," Minonk resident Dennis Kleen said as he and a crowd of others stood across Chestnut Street and watched the demolitions.
Among those watching was Roger Gaspardo, who had owned the Hewitt building for about 10 years. He used part of it for storage, part of it for a workshop and the rear portion as a family gathering place and deer-processing facility — all set for the impending hunting season.
"It tears myself up," Gaspardo said about his building's demise. "I wanted the front to look like old-town Minonk ... That facade can't be re-created."
The fire, which was reported about 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, is likely to claim another structure soon. The office of Paul Naik, a dentist, at 128 W. Fifth St. probably will be condemned and razed, said John Durre, chief of the Minonk Fire Protection District.
Naik's office is around the corner from the Hewitt building. The four buildings destroyed Wednesday were in between those structures and surrounded the northwest corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. Some of those buildings were vacant; others housed an insurance agency and a law office.
A group of about 30 students and staff members from nearby Fieldcrest High School was enlisted to help empty the contents of the dentist's office. That included dental chairs and drills, as well as records and file cabinets.
"The kids had to call their moms and dads first to ask if it was OK," said Mitchell Neally, a Fieldcrest teacher. "These kids all stepped up and wanted to help."
Durre said firefighters from 16 jurisdictions assisted his department. Firefighters also alerted two people, a man and a woman, who escaped from separate residences inside the burning buildings. Neither person was injured, Durre said.
No damage estimate was available Thursday. Also unavailable was additional information about the fire's origin, in a building at 512 N. Chestnut St.
"This is going to be a pretty lengthy investigation," said Jim Oliver, a Springfield-based arson investigator for The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
It also is a pretty significant shock to the collective psyches in this community of about 2,200. Residents are consoling themselves by talking about rebuilding and by being thankful the damage wasn't worse.
"We were just comparing it to losing a trusted family member to death," Judy Olson, a Minonk resident, said as she watched cleanup efforts. "It's very shocking to our town.
"We're just grateful no one was injured or killed in this. Businesses can be rebuilt. People can't be replaced."
Nick Vlahos can be reached at 686-3285or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @VlahosNick.

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Loyal Dog Waits for Deceased Owner at Hospital, 2 Years Pass
"You see her eyes, how sad they are – it's not the usual shiny eyes for when a dog is happy. You can see this in animals in the same way as with people," Dr Vladimir Bespalov explained.
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Auntie Anne has recently returned from a self catering holiday and it seems like a good idea to let you know what was packed for the trip - and why. We always take a hamper with us so that we don't have to
worry too much about finding something to eat in an area we haven't got to know yet.
The supplies box contained:
tin of tomatoes
bottle of easy drinking red wine
bottle of dry white wine
small bottle of olive oil
small bottle of cooking oil
small bottle of white wine vinegar
dried mixed herbs
curry powder
dried chilli flakes
'longlife' orange juice (aka UHT)
pack of dried spaghetti (or other pasta shapes if you like)
jar of cockles
tin of olives with garlic
'longlife' milk
jar of marmalade
jar of home made chutney
We also checked what was left in the house that wouldn't last the week. So there was some fresh food in
the box too. We took an onion and a couple of tomatoes and the remains of a head of garlic with us.
There was also a carrot or two and a large courgette.
On the journey we found a grocer's and bought a bunch of flat leaved parsley, a large lemon, some
cucumber, button mushrooms, loaf of bread and some fresh fruit.
First night we were there we hadn't found the local pub yet (and it didn't serve food when we DID find
it) so we made spaghetti vongole. You can buy proper vongole with their shells still on if you like but you don't have to. In a smallish pan put some finely chopped onion and a bit of cooking oil, a crushed garlic clove or two and a pinch of dried chilli flakes. Sweat the onion until it starts to turn transparent and throw in a couple of chopped tomatoes. stir it round a bit and add a good glug of white wine. Drain and rinse the cockles then chuck them into the mix.
Meanwhile boil some pasta. When it's done, pour it in the pan with the rest of the mix and stir it round a couple of times. Turn into a couple of large, warm bowls and sprinkle it with chopped parsley,
The following morning, breakfast consisted of a fresh fruit platter with coffee and toast and marmalade.
That day we visited the local fish market and came back with big raw prawns, small smoked prawns, a couple of scallops, roll mops, potted shrimps and a crab. So dinner was easy. Seafood selection. Fry the big prawns in butter and garlic. Clean and slice the scallops crosswise to give you flat disks of meat. (The fishmonger will clean them for you if you don't know how.) Fry with sliced mushrooms and some garlic.
Smoked prawns in a dish. Crab on a plate. Roll mops on a plate. Potted shrimps warmed up and served in a small heatproof dish. Chunks of bread, butter, tomato salad, cucumber salad. Lemon wedges. Help yourselves.
Leftover crab
There was some crab left. So I bought a small pot of cream and another bottle of white wine. Chop half an onion and boil it in a good slug of white wine to remove the alcohol and reduce to about half the volume. Add a good squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of curry powder then lower the heat. Stir in the crabmeat - don't let it boil now. Finish it with some cream and a sprinkling of parsley. Chunks of bread and butter. Yummy!
The carrots ended up being grated and turned into a salad to accompany some local cheeses. The courgette was sliced thinly, steamed for a few minutes, plunged into cold water, drained, then dressed with a vinaigrette made from olive oil, white wine vinegar and a pinch of dried herbs, salt and pepper.


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Despite more winter bluster, the Annual Meeting and Epiphany Luncheon and Auction was very well attended. New vestry members Barb Torrens, Jack Signor III, Ollie Rhine and Marlene Nickerson were elected. Mike Huppman and Amy Lovenguth were elected as diocesan delegates to convention. The rector thanked outgoing members Janice Kordowski, Amy Lovenguth, Ed Dougherty, and Nancy Mobley. The meeting, held immediately after the 10:00 AM service, concluded promptly at 12 noon. Lunch was served and the auction began!
Accounting Warden Carol King presenting the 2013 Financial Report and 2014 budget. We finished the year with a modest surplus and approved a balanced budget of $426,222.
As we do each year, we closed with a circle and a final blessing.
Auctioneer Bob Melso charming the faithful. The youth trip, scheduled for summer 2015 netted about $2,200.
Thank you to all who made the day a wonderful success!


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They arrive on the doorsteps of the aging admission building, returned from the streets, sent from emergency rooms, nursing homes and jails. They are drug addicts, mentally retarded, the elderly and criminals.
With no place left to go, they come to Spring Grove Hospital Center, the state's oldest repository for troubled minds.
"We have become society's answer for all of its problems," said ** Dr. Sharon Murphy, a psychiatrist at Spring Grove's Dayhoff admissions building. "We're the dumping ground."
While state mental hospitals have long been a catch-all, the trend has escalated during the past decade. Now, Spring Grove -- the oldest and most neglected of Maryland's 12 psychiatric hospitals -- is overwhelmed with patients whose mental illness -- often seems secondary to other problems.


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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Well, Today I Went And Saw The Elephant
Well today, I saw it up close and even watched an educational film about it. Yes folks, I, and a group of friends, became the first graduating class of the new NPS "rule" that went into effect at 12:01 am this morning.
When I arrived I was surprised that so few where there but I was to glad to find that I knew just about everybody present. One by one we filed into the front office and were greeted by NPS staff who handed us a clipboard with a form to fill out with all of our pertinent information which then had to be checked against our license and vehicle registration.
Mind you, this is all being done in a relatively small trailer so there were only but so many clipboards and not much room to sit or maneuver even though there were perhaps ten of us in the room.
From there, we were shuttled, after our papers were inspected, into the "theatre" which I believe has 15 seats, to learn how to drive on the beach. With all due respect, cough, cough, even the NPS employees that I have helped dig out over the years would have learned nothing from this film except to pick up trash which they simply wont do. I don't know how much we, the taxpayer, paid for this film, but can we have our money back please? Though I must admit, NPS finally came out and said 2WD vehicles are NOT recommended, albeit still allowed.
From there, we came to a small door where two NPS staff took our funds and issued the permit. A lengthy process at best as everyone gets packed up into the hallway. As we were standing there, I could hear the movie begin yet again so at least NPS has a system in place. But come the holiday weekends, there is no way they will be able to process the numbers of visitors that wish to access the Seashore.
I might add that at no point during this film did NPS mention the carrying capacities that are part of the new "rule" which I find exceptionally deceptive. They will move you through this entire process, let you pay for your permit, but never inform you that you may not be allowed on the beach to get where you want to go via your vehicle because of this arbitrary and capricious "carrying capacity".
Mark my words folks, it was simple with just ten folks, but things aren't going to be so much fun for NPS when a family from far away comes down and goes through this process only to find they cant access the beach.
Well that was my experience. I can only imagine the nightmare that will follow.
If you have questions, I suggest you e-mail Cyndy Holda at email@example.com
I would also ask that you join either OBPA, www.obpa.org or
NCBBA, www.ncbba.org and help us fight the fight for free and open beach access.
Tight Lines,
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- AnonymousFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM
what is carrying capacityReplyDelete
- Brad WinslowFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:59 PM
you Know thats a shame Wheat it makes no since what so ever i guess the nps are very bright guess they cant see bec of this nobody will come to the beach and if they close all the beachs what will there job be they wont have one dont look like to me but hey what do i know im just a person who loves hatteras island and will not stop going at no cost !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Joined both OBPA and NCBBA. Donated my 120 to each. Not gonna get a pass just yet. The whole thing is flawed.ReplyDelete
I ban all park service from my businesses on Hatteras Island. They murder innocent animals on our island, hiding behind their yogi bear badges, while spending millions of tax dollars studying the sand crabs, turtles and birds. These American terrorists are not wanted or welcome on Hatteras island. They stole our property and now are policing our beaches and charging us and visitors to use a recreational nation park's beach. Well they can all go straight to hell.ReplyDelete
Good on you Carol......Don't sell'em anythingReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Right on someone work on Cape Point and tell them to stop working on the NPS trucksReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:27 PM
This looks like a good time for me to start a new business on Hatteras Island. I will sale to the NPS. This is what I have to offer them. 5gal.at 50.00 or 50gal. at 120.00 it is called BULL SHIT. They can bathe in it and they can eat it, what more do they need.ReplyDelete


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Farm Journal
The New Leaf Market 2011 Farm Tour
Sunday, October 16, 2011
from 10am to 4pm
Farm Tour at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Workshop ongoing throughout the day :
Build your own solar oven:
Solar cooking is the simplest, safest, and most convenient way to cook food without consuming fuels or heating up the kitchen.
Learn all about making and using solar ovens with Carol Gagliardi.
Carol will show you how to build your own working solar oven out of cardboard !!!
We will have solar ovens cooking food on display.
Micro-greens and sprouts:
Join Chandra Hartman of Moolight Micro-Farm to learn to grow your own nutritious sprouts and microgreens from seeds. Growing your own greens is a rewarding adventure that can be accomplished in a limited space with minimal resources.
Sprouting provides a foundation that can be readily adapted to interests in gardening, food security or nutrition.
Sprouting is also a great activity to engage children in growing and learning about the origin of food.
Chandra will have her heirloom and organic seeds selection for sale
as well as sprouting starter kits.
All about Raw Food:
Raw Food Chef Jenifer Kuntz, owner of Raw & Juicy Organic Juice Bar will be offering raw food demonstrations on Green Smoothies from the garden, foods not to eat raw, protein sources for vegans, grain preparation and tips on dehydrating and how to open a coconut.
Jenifer will have delicious dehydrated items available for sample and for sale.
The SoapPedaler, Celeste Cobena
will be there with her line of organic soaps and skin care products. Besides using organic components and essential oils, Celeste use locally produced ingredients from local honey and cream to our own duck eggs in her organic soap.
Our shop will be open
and all our goodies from eggs to preverses and from chickens to chutney will be available for sale....
(good idea to bring a cooler)
Lunch under the oak tree ...
Light lunch, featuring the farm own products, will be available for purchase.
A few tips :
Close and confortable shoes, the farm tour is a walking tour ...
No pets
No smoking
Thank you for respecting our bio security zone
Driving to the farm:
I-10 to Bonifay exit (#112), go north on SR 79 for 7.5 miles
over a small bridge with kids playground at the corner of SR79 and Creek Road
Turn west into Creek Road
3207 Creek Road.
32 Farms will be open ...
Visit www.newleafmarket.coop
for more informations on the Farm Tour
Join us for a tour of the farm ...
Please forward this email to your mailing list and help us spread the word about Real Food.
Thank you for supporting a better way to produce healthy and wholesome food.
Twin Oaks Farm
USDA Certified Organic
Bonifay FL 32425
Local and organic food and farming : The Golden Standard.
by Ronnie Cummins
Director, Organic Consumers Association
More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, local as a marketing claim has grown by 15 percent from 2009 to 2010, and it's likely that number will increase in the coming year.
But, beyond the greenwashing and co-opting of the term by Wal-Mart, what does "local" food and farming really mean? What is the impact of non-organic local food and farming on public health, nutrition, biodiversity, and climate?
Jessica Prentice coined the term locavore for World Environment Day in 2005 to promote local eating, and local consumption in general. Her goal was to challenge people to obtain as much food as possible from within a one hundred mile radius. Her success was more than she imagined. In 2007 the New Oxford American Dictionary selected "locavore" as its word of the year. Local had arrived!
Some chemical farmers claim that local is better than organic, because it stimulates the local economy and reduces the distance (food miles) that food travels between the farm or feedlot and your table. But does so-called local farming, utilizing toxic pesticides, GMO seeds and feed, chemical fertilizers, and animal drugs mean that the food is safe and sustainable? Obviously not.
We believe that there shouldn't have to be a choice between local and safe organic; but rather that consumers should look for food that is not only local or regionally produced, but food that is also organic and therefore safe and sustainable. Organic and local is the new gold standard!
The locavore phenomenon brings up several important concerns including: food miles, chemically grown food, greenhouse gas emissions, factory farming, genetically engineered animal feed, and the value of organic labeling. All of these crucial issues relate to the central question: what should be in your market basket?
Does Local Mean Safe?
Chemically grown foods produced locally may be cheaper than organic and may aid the local economy but they pollute the ground water, kill the soil food web, broadcast pesticides into the air, poison farmworkers, and incrementally poison consumers with toxic residues on their foods. "Local" pesticides, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and chemical fertilizers are just as poisonous as those used in California, Mexico, Chile, or China.
Does "Pesticide Free" Mean Safe or Sustainable?
Often, growers at farmers markets will say, "I don't use pesticides, I only use chemical fertilizers." Sadly, what many people do not realize is that chemical fertilizers are extremely hazardous. A high percentage of these fertilizers seep into our wells and municipal drinking water, or else run off into our streams, rivers, and finally end up in the ocean. Two-thirds of the nation's drinking water is contaminated with hazardous levels of nitrogen fertilizer. High nitrogen and phosphorous levels in rivers and oceans kill fish and other marine wildlife.
"Local" Factory Farms and CAFOs: Destroying Public Health and Climate Stability
According to Wal-Mart and Food Inc.'s definition of local (anything produced within a 400-mile radius), meat, dairy, and eggs, reared on a diet of GMO grains, slaughterhouse waste, and antibiotics, qualify as "local." According to the USDA, the majority of the nation's non-organic meat, dairy and eggs are now produced on massive factory farms, euphemistically called Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). CAFOs are typically overcrowded, filthy, disease ridden, and inhumane, not only for the hapless animals imprisoned inside their walls, but also for the typically non-union, exploited, immigrant workers who toil in these hellish facilities.
And where does methane pollution come from? Mainly from factory farms and the overproduction of non-organic meat, dairy, and eggs.
Food Miles and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Food miles are the average miles that food travels from the farm to the consumer. Since more than 80% of the U.S. grocery purchases are now processed foods, a huge percentage of the carbon or fossil fuel footprint of industrial agriculture comes from transporting factory farm crops or animals to the processing plant or slaughterhouse and then transporting these processed foods from the processing plant to the dinner table via the supermarket. By reducing the processed foods in our diet we can greatly reduce the food miles or carbon footprint for which our households are responsible, since the shorter the distance food travels, the lower the greenhouse gas emissions.
"Fresh food miles" indeed contribute to the high CO2 emissions from the U.S. food system, but these whole foods are certainly not the major greenhouse gas contributor in our food system. That dubious honor belongs to factory-farmed meat, eggs, and milk, which generate 30 to 50% of all of the U.S. greenhouse gasses, more than industry and fossil fuels combined.
Chemical and Local versus Organic and Local
If they are talking about comparing supermarket fresh organic with fresh chemically grown local, we should still choose supermarket organic, because, whether they are used locally or nationally, pesticides and fertilizers are more dangerous and deadly to your health and the health of the environment than chemically-free organic foods transported from outside your local region.
The Gold Standard: Local and Organic
Local organic food and farming are the gold standard. Organic farmers gladly adhere to a set of regulations, use non-toxic products, and accept the need to be scrutinized by an independent third party inspector.
There are no regulations governing "local" chemically grown or GMO-derived food. When the local chemical grower tells you that local is better than organic, tell them that they should switch to organic so that you can trust their food to be safe, clean, inspected, and environmentally friendly. Local-organic is the gold standard.
Easter Eggs with Natural Coloring
Easter is just around the corner and it is time to think "coloring" ..
With just a few simple ingredients you will have a rainbow of eggs, I am not going to comment on the coloring process out there nor on all the pastel junk ...
so here is what you need to create your rainbow:
2 cups of beets, grated - 3tbsp white vinegar - 2 cups water
YELLOW to GOLD
3 large handfulls of yellow/brown onion skins - 3tbsp white vinegar - 3 cups water
1lb frozen blueberries, crushed - 3 tbsp white vinegar - 2 cups water
Boiled spinach leaves - 3tbsp of white vinegar - 2 cups of water
Make a strong hibiscus tea with 2 cups of water then add 3 tbsp of white vinegar
Mix combinations of the primary dyes (in separate cups) to make secondary colors : red and yellow for orange, yellow and blue for green, blue and red for violet.
The vinegar acts as a fixative, without it the dyes won't stick to the eggs.
For uniform color, strain each dye mixture through a cheesecloth or a fine strainer.
For a mottled, tie-dyed or spotty effect, leave all the ingredients in the pans.
Use crayons to make designs on the eggs.
The longer the eggs remain in the dye, the deeper the color.
For special effects, dip half the egg in one color, the other half in another.
Happy coloring ...
OEFFA Joins Lawsuit Against Monstanto
Organic Farms and Seed Sellers File Suit Against Monsanto:
Preemptive Action Seeks Ruling That Would Prohibit Monsanto from Suing Organic Farmers and Seed Growers if Contaminated by Roundup Ready Seed
Press Release
On behalf of 60 family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agricultural organizations, including the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA), the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) filed suit today against Monsanto to challenge the chemical giant's patents on genetically modified seed.
The organic plaintiffs were forced to sue preemptively to protect themselves from being accused of patent infringement should they ever become contaminated by Monsanto's genetically modified seed, something Monsanto has done to others in the past.
The case, Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association, et al. v. Monsanto, was filed in federal district court in Manhattan and assigned to Judge Naomi Buchwald.
Plaintiffs in the suit represent a broad array of family farmers, small businesses, and organizations from within the organic agriculture community who are increasingly threatened by genetically modified seed contamination despite using their best efforts to avoid it. The plaintiff organizations have over 270,000 members, including thousands of certified organic family farmers.
"This case asks whether Monsanto has the right to sue organic farmers for patent infringement if Monsanto's transgenic seed should land on their property," said Dan Ravicher, PUBPAT's Executive Director and Lecturer of Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. "It seems quite perverse that an organic farmer contaminated by transgenic seed could be accused of patent infringement, but Monsanto has made such accusations before and is notorious for having sued hundreds of farmers for patent infringement, so we had to act to protect the interests of our clients."
Once released into the environment, genetically modified seed contaminates and destroys organic seed for the same crop. For example, soon after Monsanto introduced genetically modified seed for canola, organic canola became virtually extinct as a result of contamination. Organic corn, soybeans, cotton, sugar beets and alfalfa now face the same fate, as Monsanto has released genetically modified seed for each of those crops, too. Monsanto is developing genetically modified seed for many other crops, thus putting the future of all food, and indeed all agriculture, at stake.
"Consumers indicate, overwhelmingly, that they prefer foods made without genetically modified organisms," said Dr. Carol Goland, OEFFA's Executive Director. "Organic farms, by regulation, may not use GMOs, while other farmers forego using them for other reasons. Yet the truth is that we are rapidly approaching the tipping point when we will be unable to avoid GMOs in our fields and on our plates. That is the inevitable consequence of releasing genetically engineered materials into the environment. To add injury to injury, Monsanto has a history of suing farmers whose fields have been contaminated by Monsanto's GMOs. On behalf of farmers who must live under this cloud of uncertainty and risk, we are compelled to ask the Court to put an end to this unconscionable business practice."
In the case, PUBPAT is asking Judge Buchwald to declare that if organic farmers are ever contaminated by Monsanto's genetically modified seed, they need not fear also being accused of patent infringement. One argument justifying this result is that Monsanto's patents on genetically modified seed are invalid because they don't meet the "usefulness" requirement of patent law, according to PUBPAT's Ravicher, plaintiffs' lead attorney in the case. Evidence cited by PUBPAT in its opening filing today proves that genetically modified seed has negative economic and health effects, while the promised benefits of genetically modified seed – increased production and decreased herbicide use – are false.
"Some say transgenic seed can coexist with organic seed, but history tells us that's not possible, and it's actually in Monsanto's financial interest to eliminate organic seed so that they can have a total monopoly over our food supply," said Ravicher. "Monsanto is the same chemical company that previously brought us Agent Orange, DDT, PCB's, and other toxins, which they said were safe, but we know are not. Now Monsanto says transgenic seed is safe, but evidence clearly shows it is not."
The plaintiffs in the suit represented by PUBPAT are: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association; Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association; Organic Crop Improvement Association International, Inc.; OCIA Research and Education Inc.; The Cornucopia Institute; Demeter Association, Inc.; Navdanya International; Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association; Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Chapter, Inc.; Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont; Rural Vermont; Southeast Iowa Organic Association; Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society; Mendocino Organic Network; Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance; Canadian Organic Growers; Family Farmer Seed Cooperative; Sustainable Living Systems; Global Organic Alliance; Food Democracy Now!; Family Farm Defenders Inc.; Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund; FEDCO Seeds Inc.; Adaptive Seeds, LLC; Sow True Seed; Southern Exposure Seed Exchange; Mumm's Sprouting
Seeds; Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., LLC; Comstock, Ferre & Co., LLC; Seedkeepers, LLC; Siskiyou Seeds; Countryside Organics; Cuatro Puertas; Interlake Forage Seeds Ltd.; Alba Ranch; Wild Plum Farm; Gratitude Gardens; Richard Everett Farm, LLC; Philadelphia Community Farm, Inc; Genesis Farm; Chispas Farms LLC; Kirschenmann Family Farms Inc.; Midheaven Farms; Koskan Farms; California Cloverleaf Farms; North Outback Farm; Taylor Farms, Inc.; Jardin del Alma; Ron Gargasz Organic Farms; Abundant Acres; T & D Willey Farms; Quinella Ranch; Nature's Way Farm Ltd.; Levke and Peter Eggers Farm; Frey Vineyards, Ltd.; Bryce Stephens; Chuck Noble; LaRhea Pepper; Paul Romero; and, Donald Wright Patterson, Jr.
For a copy of the complaint, go to http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/seed/OSGATA-v-Monsanto-Complaint.pdf.
About OEFFA
OEFFA was founded in 1979 and is a grassroots coalition of farmers, backyard gardeners, consumers, retailers, educators, researchers, and others who share a desire to build a healthy food system that brings prosperity to family farmers, helps preserve farmland, offers food security for all Ohioans, and creates economic opportunities for our rural communities. OEFFA also operates one of the oldest and most respected organic certification programs in the nation, certifying more than 650 operations throughout the Midwest. For more information, go to www.oeffa.org.
About PUBPAT
The Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) is a not-for-profit legal services organization affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. PUBPAT protects freedom in the patent system by representing the public interest against undeserved patents and unsound patent policy. For more information, go to www.pubpat.org.
-- Lauren N. KetchamCommunications & Membership Services CoordinatorOhio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA)41 Croswell RoadColumbus, Ohio 43214Phone: 614-421-2022 Ext. 203Fax: email@example.com Follow OEFFA on Twitter and Facebook.http://twitter.com/oeffahttp://www.oeffa.org/facebook Earn money for OEFFA every time you shop and search online with the GoodSearch toolbar. http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/ohio-ecological-food-and-farm-association-oeffa Support OEFFA through workplace giving with Community Shares. Visit www.communityshares.net.
From All of Us here at The Farm
We Wish you Happy Holidays
and All The Best for 2011
Thank you for supporting a better way to produce healthy and wholesome food.
Twin Oaks Farm
USDA Certified Organic
Bonifay FL 32425
Need some stocking stuffers or want to create a holiday gift basket ??
Twin Oaks Farm preserves are the perfect choice.
All our preserves are produced right here at the farm the old fashion way : just fresh fruits, that we either grow or pick from small local growers, and certified organic evaporated cane juice.
NO pectin, NO citric acid, No ascorbic acid or any other colorants/fillers or other "ingredients" put in a jar in today's world ...
Golden Plum
SouthernLiving December 2010 edition picked 36 artisan foods representing the South's best authentic flavors and our Golden Plum Preserve was part of them ....
We pick our plums locally at the pic of the season, to enhance their natural flavors we added a dash of the islands best spices : star anise, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg ...
3 "Agrumes"
to celebrate the citrus family we added Meyer Lemons and Florida Oranges to our own Satzuma Mandarines,
some cinnamon sticks and cardamon pods to make you forget it is tart ...
Pear - Calamondin
we sliced Calamondins into our Kieffer's Pears to give it a kick,
add some star anise, fresh vanilla beans from our friend Susan in Madagascar and just enough organic sugar to make you want to eat more of it ....
Made from the freshest local blueberries, this preserve is made 100% out of fruit with only organic evaporated cane juice.
It doesn't get any more natural than that
Sunny locally grown peaches and organic evaporated cane sugar make this farm-made preserve a Twin Oaks favorite!
This Strawberry preserve is made with real strawberries, locally grown in dirt for good taste and not fumigated with methyl bromide : a rare find in todays's strawberries production. We just added organic evaporated cane juice ... et voila !!!
Mango chutney
Try our fabulous Mango Chutney made from fresh Florida mango, organic evaporated cane juice, organic apple cider, organic onion, organic grapes, water, ginger, and lemon juice!
To place an order go to our web site :
or you can visit us at the farmer's market :
Holidays Schedule :
Saturday December 18, 2010
9am to 1pm Farmers Market in Seaside
Wednesday December 22, 2010
Special Christmas Market in Seaside
2pm to 6pm Farmers Market in Seaside
Thursday December 23, 2010
3pm to 6pm Lafayette Steet Organic Growers Market in Tallahassee
Twin Oaks Farm
USDA Certified Organic
Bonifay FL 32425
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Southern Living editors taste-tested more than 200 artisan foods to discover the South's best authentic flavors and 36 of them are featured in their December edition and we are very proud to be part of it ....
Photo: Jennifer Davick ,
The New Leaf Market 2010 Farm Tour
Sunday October 24, 2010.
The farm will be open from 10 am to 4 pm.
Farm tour every 2 hours starting at 11am.
Ongoing throughout the day :
Chandra Hartman of CFH Design Studio will provide an opportunity for farm-tour-goers to discover the world of permaculture (ecological design); an ethics based design system for creating sustainable communities. Chandra will also display and discuss how to create a small hugelkultur bed that can be created from readily available natural resources. This is a great way to make raised or sunk beds that retain moisture and are nutrient rich with minimal cost.
Raw food chef Jenifer Kuntz, owner of Raw and Juicy Organic Juice Bar, will show you how to make raw yogurt from cashews and coconuts and, will demonstrate how to boost your vitamin and nutrient intake by preparing kale into a delicious ready-to-eat salad. Increase your energy, and learn new easy raw food recipes during your visit.
With Arix Zalace learn the importance of earth worms for a healthy planet. Arix will talk about vermicomposting, and the many ways you can use earth worms at your home and in your garden.
The SoapPedaler, Celeste Cobena will be here with her line of organic soaps and skin care products. Besides using organic components and essential oils, Celeste use locally produced ingredients from local honey to our own duck eggs in her organic soap ....
Our shop will be open and all our goodies, from eggs to preserves, will be available for purchase.
(good idea to bring a cooler)
Take time to have lunch under the oak tree ...
light lunch, featuring the farm own products and some of Jenifer delicious raw food available for purchase.
A few tips :
close shoes, we will clean up the place nice but it is still a working farm.
No pets ... sorry ...
No smoking ... not sorry about that one !!!
Restroom available.
Thank you for respecting our bio security zone.
Driving to the farm :
I-10 to exit #112 Bonifay, go north on SR79 for 7.5 miles,
Pass small bridge with kids play ground at the corner of SR79 and Creek Road.
Turn left into Creek Road
3207 Creek Road
Phone : 850 547 5636
Join us for a tour of the farm ....
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Thank you for supporting a better way to produce healthy and wholesome food.
Twin Oaks Farm
USDA Certified Organic
Bonifay FL 32425
Summer is over and it went so fast ... here are some random pictures during this really hot summer ...
Early July we had to move all of our coops under the big oak trees, the only real shade on the property, it was so hot already ... Our chickens and our ducks spent the summer there, not moving our coops as often as we usually do but a nice drop in temperature....
Hot out there but the production never stopped ....
Aaahhhh ... the afternoon snacks ... organic watermelon courtesy of our friends at Raw & Juicy ....
Summer lunch on the back porch, poached duck eggs over greens from the garden ...
Odile flapping victory lap at the pool ....
Topolino looking picture pretty, enjoying some shade ....
Fall is officially here and the mornings are cooler, still in the 100F during the days, the hay as been cut and next week every body is going back to the open pasture ...
Jen Bronson wrote a great blog about the farm on Eat Local, America ! ... Thanks Jen we love it ....


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Marisol Collins
Curriculum Vitae
Allerton Grange School, Leeds 1991-1995 University of Liverpool 1995-2002, University of Edinburgh 2010-2013, University of Liverpool 2014-present
BSc Biochemistry, BVSc Veterinary Science, MSc International Animal Health, MRes Clinical Sciences
Work History:
Small animal vet in practice in the North West over the years and as a researcher in Ethiopia for 9 months
Current Job:
PhD student and small animal clinician
University of Liverpool
Favourite thing to do in my job: I love travelling and working with scientists from different backgrounds to tackle diseases in many parts of the world.
About Me
I'm a vet who is interested in finding out how diseases can spread between pets, farm animals, wild animals and humans
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I live on the Wirral, near Liverpool and not far from the sea. I was born in Colombia, South America, (my Mum is Colombian and my Dad is British) and came to the UK when I was 9 years old.
I have a cheeky little black cat called Paikea, who is quite old, but nobody has told her, so she still plays like a kitten.
I love the ocean and enjoy swimming, surfing and scuba diving (even if the water is really cold!). I love to travel abroad, and recently visited Finland, way up into the Arctic Circle (even further North than where Santa lives!) to spend time on a reindeer farm. It was amazing!
Something else I really love is cooking, especially food from different parts of the world. Whenever I travel abroad, I like to try new dishes and learn recipes that I can cook back home. I love to grow all sorts of fruit and vegetables in the garden too. I've started running to get fitter and ran a 10K race earlier this year. I'm now training for a half-marathon, and who knows, maybe I'll run a full marathon one day!
My Work
Testing: My work involves looking at a parasite of dogs that can spread to sheep, cows, horses and even people!
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There are different parts to my life as a scientist:
My main work is using different ways to sample and test for a tiny tapeworm that lives in the intestines of dogs, called Echinococcus, to investigate where in the UK we have this parasite. The reason this work is important is that this parasite can also spread to other species, including us humans, and can cause a pretty nasty disease called Hydatid Disease.
At the moment we don't really know where in the UK this parasite can be found, so my research looks at taking poo samples from dogs (yuk!) around the country, and samples of raw meat from abattoirs (more yuk!) to test for the parasite. I can then use the test results to draw maps of where the parasite is found, and look for clues as to how it spreads. When the work is complete and I finish my PhD, I hope I can produce really useful information to help us stop the parasite from spreading.
I also still work as a regular vet at the veterinary practice here at Liverpool University, taking care of cats, dogs and small furry creatures. This work also involves teaching and training the students on their course to become the vets of the future!
One important difference between these two areas of work, is that the clinic work usually involves looking at disease in a single animal, and the PhD research involves looking at disease in large populations of animals – two different skills in science!
My Typical Day
A mish-mash of lab work, writing, teaching and sometimes surgery!
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If I am doing research work, a typical day might be preparing sampling kits to send to dog owners for them to collect a bit of poo to send back to me in the lab. When I have collected enough samples, my days will be spent busy in the lab looking for parasites under the microscope, or testing the samples for evidence of parasite DNA.
If I am doing a day of clinical work, a typical day would be spent operating in the surgical theatre in the morning, and seeing clients and their pets during consultations in the afternoon. Because I work in a teaching hospital, there is also time with the students giving classes on different vet topics, for example, how to diagnose a skin infection and how to choose the right treatment for it.
At the end of the working day, I'll meet with friends or head home, go for a run in the park near my house, then cook up something yummy for tea!
What I'd do with the prize money
I would donate the money to Mission Rabies, to help their scientists in India to buy educational materials and visit schools to teach children about what they do, about rabies and how to understand dogs better so they can avoid dog bites and reduce the risk of rabies.
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Mission Rabies is a charity that works in Africa and Asia to vaccinate as many dogs as possible to stop the spread of rabies, a terrible disease that kills tens of thousands of people, mainly children each year. It's very important that communities understand how and why the Mission Rabies do the work they do to stop rabies spreading.
Part of their work involves visiting schools to teach children about rabies and understand how to prevent dog bites that spread this terrible disease. The scientist team use lessons and activities including drawing, props, video, acting and even a pedal-powered cinema to show cartoons and films about preventing rabies. The money would help the team to reach more schools to teach children about their work.
You can look up more information about them here: http://www.missionrabies.com/education/
My Interview
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Friendly, Dedicated, Adventurous
What's the best thing you've done in your career?
Working in Ethiopia with a big team of scientists to explore diseases in chickens!
What or who inspired you to follow your career?
Growing up in Colombia, surrounded by amazing wildlife gave me an interest in nature and how it all works!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Once I didn't hand my homework in on time.. I had to stay behind after school to finish it :(
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I guess I would be a chef.. Still kind of a scientist, but you get to eat your experiments
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Oh gosh, I have so many favourites! At the moment, I am listening to Ladyhawke and Empire of the Sun
What's your favourite food?
Mashed potato! It rocks!
What is the most fun thing you've done?
Scuba diving with a tiger shark in Costa Rica was amazing fun!
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1.To work in many different countries as a vet researcher 2.Be able to hold my breath underwater for an hour 3.To be the best and most fun Auntie ever to my little nephew
Tell us a joke.
What do you call a cheese that doesn't belong to you..? Nacho cheese..!
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A national icon that has the labels "The Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory", and also "The Star-Spangled Banner", the American flag is one of the highly recognizable icons worldwide today. This is generally due to the standing of the United States as one of one of the most significant countries in history. The American Flag is the third oldest of the National Standards of the globe – older than the Union Jack of Britain or the Tricolor of France. It is unique in the deep and also honorable value of its message to the entire world. It stands for a message of nationwide independence, of individual freedom, of optimism, and also of patriotism.
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Check-in days are Friday, Saturday, Sunday for seven night stays.
Beyond the thoughtfully detailed and exceedingly comfortable Westin Ka'anapali villas themselves, guests will also enjoy a full complement of amenities and resort services.
True paradise, overlooking a sparkling pool and waterfalls, promises comfortable arrival and departures. For a great dining experience and refreshing cocktails, visit one of three restaurants on property. Two on-site markets provide a range of sundries, snacks, and supplies. The Business Center offers fully equipped computers and internet access. You'll find outdoor gas grills are perfectly situated for sunset barbeques.
Each and every detail of this unique residence reflects the distinctive standards of Westin, surrounding you with immeasurable comforts and a true sense of Hawaiian grace.
The villa is stunning. Quality detailing and amenities abound -- including tile flooring, a breakfast bar, full-sized kitchen appliances, flat-screen TV, DVD player, and a Bose® AM/FM Wave® radio. In addition, the villa is equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, as well as the public areas around the resort.
Westin's famous Heavenly Beds are featured in each bedroom. The equally luxurious Heavenly Baths include a large shower with separate whirlpool tub, and modern fixtures.
Children are invited to participate in the Westin Kids Club activities. When you're ready to be pampered visit The Heavenly Spa by Westin or if a workout is part of your routine, rejuvenate at the Westin Workout.
Villa Amenities
DVD with Bose Stereo
Stove Top
Jacuzzi tub
Convection Microwave
Heavenly Bed
Heavenly Bath
Iron/Ironing Board
Vacuum Cleaner
Pull Out Double Sofa Bed
32' Flat Screen T.V.
In-room Safe
Once you get settled in your own private villa, you'll find that it quickly becomes your home away from home. The kitchen is fully equipped with a fine set of stoneware and silverware to accompany 4 or 6 persons. The kitchens are also stocked with pots and pans and quality appliances, including a blender, toaster and coffee maker. As you make your way around the kitchen, you'll discover a lot of other necessities as well, such as a cutlery tray, electric can opener and tea kettle.
The resort offers (2) full service water sports centers located at poolside on the North and South sides of the property. The beachfront area of the resort offers a multitude of ocean water sports. Snorkeling, snuba and stand up paddling are just a few of the many activities you will find here. The friendly and professional staff are available for assistance with everything from pool towels to sun care. Anything you need for the beach and pool can be rented or purchased at either of the water sports centers. They also feature a full service PADI certified scuba operation for both the beginner and the most experienced of divers.
Outside, you will be greeted to the site of several beautiful recreation lagoons and heated swimming pool. Also a dedicated keiki (children) pool with a Pirate Ship. There are also four outdoor whirlpools available.
The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas offers a variety of classes and instruction in our south pool including tropical water fitness.
Unwind Hour: A Westin Evening Ritual
Under the serene of the beautiful Maui sky, you are invited daily to celebrate the transition from day to night. With live entertainment or food & beverage events, Westin Ka'anapali insures you an exhilirating experience for you and your loved ones to capture!
Pailolo Bar & Grilldamien
Unwind and treat yourself to an irresistible tropical libation as you relax and enjoy the energizing performance of Damien Awai from 5pm-8pm on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
Ocean Pool Bar & Grill
Unwind to the sounds of local musicians Monday and Friday from 4pm-7pm. Relax with some tropical libations and food specials daily from 3pm-5pm during our daily Happy Hour.
Westin Kids Club® is designed to inspire and entertain children ages 5 to 12 with exciting activities that will introduce them to Hawaiian culture and traditions. With help from attentive counselors, children can participate in fun-filled activities like lei-making, board games, arts and crafts, and more.
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Fresh Flower Lei-Making
Immerse yourself in the spirit of aloha by creating a lei made of fresh flowers.
Learn About Hawaiian History & Culture
Find out about Hawai'i's rich history and culture from experts at the resort.
Koi Fish Feeding Frenzy
Feed the colorful koi that live in the resort's fountains and ponds.
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Visit this weekly fair to purchase handmade crafts, jewelry and artwork from vendors around the world.
Puka Shell Jewelry Making
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Francis Boulle hints at 'potential' Made in Chelsea exit
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Francis Boulle has suggested he could quit 'Made in Chelsea' soon as he "potentially" has "other projects" to work on
Francis Boulle has hinted he could leave 'Made in Chelsea' soon.
The 24-year-old star - who runs several companies - suggested his time on the E4 reality show could be coming to an end in the near future because the time is coming for him to "potentially move on to other projects".
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "My business always comes first so as long as it's not infringing on the success of my business I don't see any reason why I would leave.
"But, you know, it is drawing to potentially moving on to other projects, but we'll see."
Should Francis quit the show in the near future then he will follow in the footsteps of Millie Mackintosh, who is to leave the programme after reportedly refusing to allow her wedding to Professor Green to be filmed.
He added: "She's a great girl, she's had to make a decision about whether she still had more to give to the show and obviously she made that decision.
"I think she's a great girl and I wish her the best of luck in what she's doing.
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DC Comics has gotten a lot of flack for sexing up many of the female characters for the New 52, and now it seems that their solution to the problem is to start sexing up the male characters as well. Where have they decided to start? Naturally, with a rude, bad ass intergalactic biker bounty hunter named Lobo.
Yes fans, that Lobo. Kenneth Rocafort is credited with the redesign, which went through a few changes you can see for yourself on the DC Source Blog, and the new Lobo will be further explored in the upcoming Justice League #23.2: Lobo. At least a couple of those designs are pretty much indicative of the old Lobo, so the question is why they might have decided to go with the male model version. What about Lobo has ever said male model?
Here's the before…
…And here's the after,
I can't see the difference, can you see the difference? I'd say sound off with your opinions below, but I don't think you need the prompting.
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Argo deservedly picked up the top award of the night, Best Picture. I really did enjoy Argo and I'm glad it won (even if a little part of me was wanting Les Miserables to take the top spot but let's face it I'm a huge theatre geek and adore Les Miserables in particular!) My favourite award of the night however was Jennifer Lawrence picking up Best Actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook … and not just because she fell over, which was damn adorable … but because she is incredibly talented and one of my favourite actors so I'm glad she has got recognition from the most respected awarding body in the film industry.
All in all the night didn't really hold any surprises, although I will admit that I thought Lincoln would win more than it did, but I can't say that I agree with all the decisions. I would have liked to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey or Avengers Assemble win something, but that's just me.
Best Picture – Argo
Best Actor – Daniel Day Lewis
Best Actress – Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor – Christophe Waltz
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Best Director – Ang Lee (Life of Pi)
Best Original Screenplay – Django Unchained
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Best Animated Feature – Brave
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Best Original Score – Life Of Pi
Best Original Song – Skyfall
Sound Mixing – Les Miserables
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MONTREAL (AP) — The NHL's goalie of the moment, and maybe the player most responsible for the Philadelphia Flyers ' unexpected run toward a Stanley Cup, arrived in Montreal with one simple wish for his 29th birthday.
"Just some rest," Michael Leighton said Wednesday with a big laugh.
OK, but not much.
As busy as Leighton has been in registering consecutive shutouts by stopping all 58 shots Montreal has fired at him in the first two games of the Eastern Conference final, the Canadiens are vowing to make it even tougher on him.
A day after a 3-0 loss at Philadelphia, Canadiens coach Jacques Martin spent much of a 45-minute meeting attempting to erase 120 minutes of futility by stressing to his players the importance of getting more traffic in front of Leighton as the best-of-seven series shifts to Montreal for Game 3 on Thursday.
Defenseman Josh Gorges is buying in because at this point, scoring a goal — just one — has become the Canadiens' primary objective, no matter how it comes.
"Even if it's one of those ugly ones, off someone's behind or deflecting in off of one of their guys, we'll take it," Gorges said. "First of all, I think that would give us a boost, a little confidence to know that he's not invincible."
The Canadiens have been resilient this postseason. Seeded eighth, they've already rallied from series deficits to knock off both top-seeded Washington and defending champion Pittsburgh in seven games each.
The seventh-seeded Flyers pulled off maybe the greatest comeback in NHL history just to get here, coming from three games down against Boston and three goals down in Game 7 to beat the Bruins. And they're doing it with a journeyman goalie.
Claimed by the Flyers off of waivers in December, Leighton has grabbed the spotlight since taking over the starting job after Brian Boucher hurt his knee in Game 5 against Boston.
Leighton has now won four straight, and has been invincible this series.
Leighton became the first goalie to register two consecutive shutouts in the NHL playoffs since Detroit's Chris Osgood did it against Pittsburgh in the 2008 Stanley Cup final. His shutout streak of 165:50 is second among Flyers goalies, behind only Boucher, who went 184:45 without allowing a goal in the 2000 playoffs.
Flyers coach Peter Laviolette initially balked at answering a question about who the star of his team might be, saying "we're not a one-guy team."
Laviolette then made an exception regarding Leighton's performance on Monday. It was a game in which the Flyers led 1-0 after 20 minutes despite being outshot 16-6
"Michael Leighton gave it to us last night and kept us in that game," Laviolette said. "So there's your answer."
With a shutout on Thursday, Leighton would become only the seventh player to do it in three straight games, and first since Anaheim's Jean-Sebastien Giguere's triple-blanking in the 2003 Western Conference finals against Minnesota.
"Well, obviously, I'm trying to enjoy it. But I don't want to get too far ahead of myself," Leighton said. "I haven't really accomplished too much yet."
The Flyers are 16-0 in their history when leading a series 2-0, and are now two wins from their first trip to the Stanley Cup final since 1997. They've also won six straight and are 5-1 on the road.
Given how topsy-turvy the East playoffs have been, the Flyers aren't taking anything for granted.
"That would be the worst mistake we can make," center Danny Briere said. "This is far from over. … I'm hoping we're not going to fall into that trap."
The Canadiens, meanwhile, are looking forward to playing their first game at home in 10 days.
The trouble for Montreal is its offense has been far too one-dimensional, even before it hit the Leighton Wall. Of the 39 goals Montreal has scored this postseason, 19 have come from two players: Mike Cammalleri has 12 and Brian Gionta seven.
Center Tomas Plekanec, who had a team-leading 70 points in the regular season, has managed just four assists in his past 10 games. Play-making forward Scott Gomez has a goal and 10 assists this postseason, but hasn't scored a goal in his past 15.
Martin was confident in his team.
"We've earned the right to be here. We know it's not going to be easy," Martin said, before noting how the Canadiens rallied from a 3-1 series deficit against Washington. "A lot of people here, after Game 4 against Washington, weren't too optimistic. And this group proved them wrong."
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The current group of CTPs are considered part of the Beta 2 "tree," and the features being built into them will be part of Beta 2, which is supposed to be the first major beta aimed at end users. Microsoft group vice president for platforms Jim Allchin said Tuesday that Microsoft remains on track to deliver the final version of Windows Vista in late 2006.
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