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Union Station is the region’s primary transit hub, connecting Southern California counties whose combined population totals more than 17 million. Metro purchased the iconic downtown LA station in 2011.

More than 60,000 travelers and commuters access the station’s transit providers, which include Metro bus and rail lines, Metrolink commuter rail, Amtrak long-distance rail, and numerous municipal carriers and specialty shuttles with connections to downtown Los Angeles. As Measure R funds Metro’s system expansion, Union Station is expected to see upwards of 100,000 boardings per day.

The Union Station Master Plan establishes Metro’s vision and plan to guide future development at the station, including transit operations and new private and/or public real estate development.

Project Goals

Celebrate the site’s history
The Master Plan celebrates the station and embraces all adjacent neighborhoods’ rich history, providing for development that complements the station’s architecture and heritage to reinforce Union Station’s place in history.

Improve the Union Station passenger experience
A program of improvements -- including upgraded wayfinding signage, improved transfers and expanded services -- have been designed to enhance each passenger’s visit.

Create a great destination
Building on the significant attributes of Union Station, the Master Plan shapes the city’s premier destination for transit users, residents and visitors. Potential enhancements include creating a public space that is sensitive to the site’s historic and cultural fabric and adjacent neighborhoods.

Prepare for High Speed Rail
The Master Plan will be flexible to accommodate anticipated future arrival of high speed rail (HSR) serving Union Station.

Metro also recognizes the need for greater accessibility to Union Station from surrounding neighborhoods – and initiated a separate study to look specifically at pedestrian and bicycle improvements in the areas around Union station. This Connect US Action Plan (formerly the Linkages Study) was closely coordinated with the Union Station Master Plan.

Project Schedule

June 2012 Consultant contract award
September 2012 Project kick-off
Fall 2012 Data collection and analysis
Stakeholder engagement
Union Station Technical Advisory Committee meeting
Winter 2012 Community kick-off
Presentation of program to the Metro Board of Directors
Spring-Summer 2013 Development of conceptual alternative plans
Union Station Advisory Committee meeting
Public workshop #1 (preliminary conceptual alternatives)
Public workshop #2 (refined conceptual alternatives)
Fall 2013 Metro Board of Directors to select preferred conceptual alternative
Fall 2014 Final Master Plan presented to Metro Board of Directors to authorize moving the project from the planning phase to the implementation phase

Built in 1939, Union Station combines Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, Mission Revival and Streamline Moderne styles. The architecture team included John and Donald Parkinson who also designed Los Angeles City Hall and other city landmarks.

Originally intended as a transcontinental terminus station for the Union Pacific, Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railways, the station was a major hub for troop movement during World War II. With the advent of air travel, train service declined at depots across the nation – including Union Station. The station’s historic 161,000 square foot terminal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and the station was restored in 1992. Beginning in the 1970s, growing use of Amtrak and expansion of local and regional rail revitalized the station as a major transportation hub.

Union Station Transit Operations Milestones

  • Amtrak begins operating four long distance trains from Union Station
    • 1971– Coast Starlight
    • 1971– Southwest Chief
    • 1971– Sunset Limited
    • 1982– Texas Eagle
  • 1992 – Metrolink starts operations in Union Station
  • 1993 – Metro Red/Purple Line opens
  • 1995 – Patsaouras Transit Plaza opens, serving bus operations
  • 2003 – Metro Gold Line begins service
  • 2006 – LAX FlyAway begins offering service to Union Station

Union Station Property Highlights

  • Approximately 40-acres, transportation hub (Metro, Metrolink, Amtrak) and urban mixed-use development site.
  • Restored historic train station, extensive gardens and courtyards, and a range of dining options.
  • Approved for more than 6 million square feet of new development (Alameda District Specific Plan, adopted 1996).
  • Adjacent to downtown Los Angeles and El Pueblo, with close proximity to the Los Angeles Civic Center, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Arts District, Los Angeles River, and Boyle Heights.
  • Headquarters for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metrolink and Metropolitan Water District – with 1.1 million square feet of office space.
  • Property operations include agreements with the transit agencies, retail leases, filming locations, special events and parking.

In October of 2014, the Metro Board of Directors approved moving the USMP from planning to implementation, view presentation here. Since then, Metro has focused on initial implementation activities, listed below:

  • Program EIR: The Countywide Planning Department has initiated the process to procure a qualified consultant to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Union Station Master Plan. The PEIR process will kick off late Spring 2015 and Metro will keep stakeholders apprised of the process and opportunities to participate.
  • Stage 1 Perimeter Improvements: The Los Angeles City Council approved Motion 15-0075 calling for relevant City departments to work with Metro on developing a strategy to implement the USMP Stage 1 Perimeter Improvements.  An initial has been held and a working group of relevant City departments has been formed.
  • Bike Hub: Metro’s bike planning team is working on plans to implement a new bike hub at Union Station, funded by $1.2 million in grants and that will provide storage and parking for 300 bikes, a retail space and a training room.
  • Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP): Metro is in the process of updating the Long Range transportation Plan, and the transit improvements in the USMP are being submitted for inclusion. Inclusion in the LRTP is required in order to compete for federal funding.

Even More Eateries Slated for Los Angeles Union Station

Even more leases have been signed for Union Station, bringing a variety of new food options.

Cedd Moses and Eric Needleman, who have been very successful with other downtown Los Angeles bars and eateries, including Seven Grand, Honeycut, Casey’s Irish Pub, Broadway Bar and Varnish and will now be transforming the Fred Harvey Restaurant into the a new gastropub, 213 Spirits, Inc. The restoration will pay careful attention to preserving the historic features of the space, working with an historic preservation architect, and will offer indoor and outdoor seating options. Spirits 213, Inc. is anticipated to open in spring 2016.

Café Crepe will be occupying the former Union Bagel space, directly across from Traxx. Café Crepe will include seating areas within the historic station as well as the South Patio. The diverse menu will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner with favorites like burgers, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. Café Crepe is expected to open in Summer 2015.

In addition, several smaller kiosks will be opening in Union Station East including:

  • Oto-Oto (Japanese cuisine and bento box options)
  • Green Bowl to Go (Custom salads and various wraps)
  • Press Brothers Juicery (Pressed juice options that will be prepackaged and sold for a quick grab and go)
  • Barista Society (Coffee boutique that features and services multi-roaster coffees, organic teas and fresh baked pastries)

Recognizing Historic Los Angeles Union Station

A Historic Structures Report (HSR) was prepared for Los Angeles Union Station to catalogue the developmental history of the station and recommendations for treatment and work. The HSR will be a key resource for any improvements in and around the station.

The LA Union Station Master Plan

The Union Station Master Plan will guide future development of the station to help it become an even greater destination. The Union Station Master Plan will optimize transit operations, enhance the historic site, and bring new development and activities to the station.

A look at the future of LA Union Station

The Union Station Master Plan will guide future development of the station to help it become an even greater destination. This conceptual animation offers a glimpse of how the station may evolve over the years to come.

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Jonathan Chin
Jonathan  Chin

Santa Monica, Calif.

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Santa Monica

Updated as of 6/24/15

At Michigan ... 2015 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Team Member.

Sophomore (2015) ... made his U-M debut against UIC (March 21), scoring a 13.90 on still rings and an event-winning 14.80 on high bar for his first event title.

Freshman (2014) ... did not see any meet action as a freshman.

Prep ... (Santa Monica, 2013) Broadway Gymnastics Club Team ... 11th on rings, 17th in parallel bars at 2013 Junior Olympic Championships ... 2013 California State Champion in parallel bars ... 2012 Academic All-American Honorable Mention... California State All-Star team as a freshman ... Took part in the Windy City Classic as a junior.

Personal ... Son of Jimmy and Nancy Chin ... Born March 9, 1995 ... enrolled in the School of Kinesiology with an interest in Sport Management.

Career Bests
Still Rings -- 13.900 (3/21/15)
High Bar -- 14.800 (3/21/15)

Season tickets now on sale.   » Learn about 2016 Michigan men's gymnastics ticket opportunities.

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Clink: The Bohemian

Try out The Capital Grille's top shelf cocktails at their bar or in your home.

The Bohemian
The Bohemian.

By Aurora Rodríguez

The Capital Grille’s yuppie-friendly interior is meant for power lunches between businessmen or meaningful second dates for men looking to impress a lady over steak or buttered lobster.

While most might be intimidated to walk inside the usually packed main dining room without a reservation, the Capital Grille’s bar is meant for mingling after a long day filled with meetings in your Brickell office or after shopping for hours at Galleria Mall in Sunrise.

Expect cocktails made with top shelf liqueurs with signature drinks such as their Dole-pineapple infused Stoli Doli and champagne-based The Bohemian. While the original Stoli Doli recipe is top secret – an original infused mixture of vodka and pineapple juice served in the restaurant since 1990 – other original Capital Grille cocktails will surely please your discerning palate at the restaurant or at home.

The Bohemian

Add 1 ounce of Absolut APEACH vodka and ¼ ounces of Bottlegreen Berry Cordial syrup into a chilled champagne fruit.
Top off with your champagne of choice.
Garnish with two fresh raspberries.

Adults Only Arnold Palmer

Add 2 ounces of Skky Citrus Vodka, 3 ounces of fresh crushed mint lemonade and 3 ounces of fresh brewed iced tea into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously.
Pour into a tall chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon wedge and mint leaf.

The Stoli Doli is $10, The Bohemian is $12 and The Adults Only Arnold Palmer is $11 at The Capital Grille, 2430 East Sunrise Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale; 954-446-200 and 444 Brickell Avenue, Miami; 786-380-4953.

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Wine & Food Fest Preview: Wine + Dine + Design

Talking SBWFF & Design District dining with four of Miami's hottest chefs

Wine Dine Design chefs
(L to R) Michael Schwartz, Michelle Bernstein, Ken Lyon and Jonathan Eismann

Valerie Nahmad

Chatting the Design District, SBWFF and more with Michael Schwartz (Michael's Genuine), Michelle Bernstein (Sra Martinez), Ken Lyon (Fratelli Lyon) and Jonathan Eismann (Pacific Time).

You’ve each gotten quite a bit of press & exposure the past few years – how has it affected your operations? Plans? Future?
: It’s made the restaurants busier made them busier and as a result I’ve been able to employ so many more talented and amazing people, which only makes the restaurants better.
MS: Well the obvious answer is the best answer.  The recognition has made us very busy, both in the restaurant, and also outside of it.  We're working on projects to expand the brand like opening in Grand Cayman in late spring/early summer.  I also have my first cookbook due out in early 2011.
What's really cool is that it's given me an opportunity to help our local farmers.  When we succeed, so do they. To that end we're working on a couple exciting projects in the coming year that aim to connect the community more with local growers and help create a more sustainable and healthy Miami.

What’s the single most important thing happening in the Miami dining scene right now?
: I think it’s the small, neighborhood dining that’s going on.  Rather than more "corporate" restaurant concepts, we have smaller, creative dining options.  It’s really quite exciting.
KL: The recognition and coming-of-age for our homegrown talent is critically important.  The fact that chefs and restaurateurs are leading by example, through various means, with an agenda toward staying off the industrial grid - more local, more artisanal.  Simple example; my friends and neighbors in the Design District - none of us sell bottled water, we all offer complimentary filtered water.  In one year’s time, the amount of resources saved just form these four restaurants is significant.
MS: That restaurants refuse to submit to the ailing economy and continue to open despite it.
JE: Diversity in choices and better quality in more restaurants than ever. It’s about time too.

What will dining in the Design District look like in 2 years? 5?
: More restaurants, more options, more people walking the streets looking for fun, approachable dining, more business, great drinks and prices and an overall awesome experience.
KL: This is a bit of Deja Vu for me - opening Lyon Freres et Compagnie on Lincoln Road in 1992 (admittedly ahead of the curve) and watching what happened in break-neck speed - only this time I plan on sticking around!  In two years, the Design District will be able to take the important steps forward that this last difficult year was prevented.  More fantastic shops, more interesting (hopefully local) restaurants, hopefully more community-building infrastructure. In five years (or less), a chic boutique hotel, more work-live opportunities, a regular and critical mass of walking traffic, more professional offices, an internationally recognized graduate-level art school, a bigger and better DASH, and perhaps even an expanded grid of the Design District itself.  It's also very likely that the Design District will become, within five-years time, one of the most formidable "restaurant districts" in the country.
MS: Like it is now, just more of it.
JE: A pleasant Tribeca-esque feel. In my case –I now have four venues in the DD and two more in the works. Value, quality and diverse quality product all within one block of each other.

What’s the one don’t miss event of this year’s Festival?
: BubbleQ!  I’m also doing that this year – it’s my first time – and I’m really excited.
KL: This is the tough thing - there are some many great things to do - for instance, I'd love to go to the Daniel Boulud tribute dinner BUT it's on the same night as the Wine, Dine & Design Dinner!  I've had the privilege to work together with Daniel on a few special events and he is so deserving of this honor.
MS: The Burger Bash, because it never ceases to surprise me what people decide to stack on a patty.
JE: BubbleQ for an over the top experience. The grand tasting is a must do at least once (or 10 times for that matter) in one’s life. It’s outrageous and of course the beach venue is incredible.

What are your plans for Wine + Dine + Design?
MB: A delicious seasonal menu, lots of laughs, and serving people on time as they have to move on and eat at 3 other restaurants!
KL: All four restaurants got together and decided - because of the coordinated movement of guests between the restaurants during the evening - that we should all have a common thread in each of the four courses - a key flavor for instance.
MS: I'll be holding down the fort at Michael's Genuine, getting our courses into the dining room like clockwork.  Even though no one group will get the same menu, diners will have a harmonious experience...  We chefs worked to develop our courses around similar ingredients.
JE: Pacific Time will be part of the four restaurant meander through the Design District. All of my other venues will be open. At Q we’ll have live music all night.

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PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Announce Fan Experience Enhancements In Advance Of 2013 Home Opener

Posted Sep 18, 2013

Team announces a series of enhancements designed to improve the game day experience.

Fresh off the team’s exciting 2-0 start on the road, the Miami Dolphins have announced a series of enhancements designed to improve the game day experience starting on Sunday, September 22 vs. the Atlanta Falcons.

The organization has made a significant commitment to upgrade technology within Sun Life Stadium, including improved Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the stadium and the parking lots through a partnership with AT&T. The new Wi-Fi connectivity will allow live, real time sharing and posting of fans’ game day photographs on the stadium video boards. Fans can also receive real time traffic updates via the Sun Life Stadium (@SunLifeStadium) twitter account. Furthermore updates have made to the Dolphins app (available on Android and iPhone) that will allow for in-game twitter chats, stats and interactive concession maps.

There are several new features being introduced exclusively for Season Ticket Members. An “All in One” Season Ticket Member card will allow ticketless entry for more convenience on game days. Additionally, the card will serve as a 10% Member discount and Fin Club point accrual card. During the first hour after stadium gates open vs. Atlanta, the Member discount will be 20% as a special welcome back for the home opener. In game, Season Ticket Members will be featured on video segments and special “lucky row” promotions.

Fans will see the logo and uniform throughout the stadium with unique branding featuring players at the AT&T Grand Plaza store, stadium entryways and helixes, elevators and throughout the BankUnited Club Level. Fans can also purchase personalized jerseys with the new logo via a special jersey press at the team store.

Additionally, fans will now be able watch as Dolphins players enter the stadium pregame at Gate A. The organization has also created new interactive photo stations where fans can share their photos with friends and family on social media platforms. Photo stations are located throughout the stadium and include Dolphins themed player murals, mannequins, Hall of Fame statues, bobble heads and cheerleaders.

Other new pre-game activities include the “Finsiders Pavilion” where fans can watch a live broadcast of The Finsiders and experience food trucks, a kick-off tailgate and a new all-you-can-eat buffet featuring Bru’s Room’s wings and ribs.

The in-game experience will also feature the opportunity for fans to connect with game day staff on social media to report issues for enhanced customer service. For younger fans, kids will be featured during select public address calls and football activities for kids and families will also take place throughout the 100 Level concourses. New for this year is the “Flag Over”, an oversized Miami Dolphins flag that will be unfurled in the lower bowl and passed around the stadium prior to kickoff.

Tri-Rail will also partner with the Miami Dolphins to provide free shuttle service from the Golden Glades Tri-Rail Station to Sun Life Stadium for all Dolphins home games this season. The service provides event-goers with a safe, efficient and cost-effective way to beat the traffic and still support the Dolphins. Free shuttle service will start approximately 3 hours before game time to give fans time to arrive for tailgating. For more information visit Dolphins.com/trirail or call the Tri-Rail’s Customer Service Department weekdays from 4:00 am to 11:30 pm, and weekends from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm at 1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245).


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Letters from the Issue of September 1 , 2005

Another Bahamas Mystery

Snatched in the middle of the night: I read Bob Norman's four-part series about the disappearance of Gary Weaver (August 4, 11, 18, 25) and was struck by the similarities to a crisis in my own family. My cousin's cousin disappeared under mysterious circumstances around the same time, in the early Eighties. He was involved in the drug trade.

We got word he was involved in a plane crash in the Bahamas. The plane was apparently way overloaded with cocaine, overshot the runway, and crashed. He was supposed to be in the hospital with a shattered arm. His mother, on hearing about it, took a flight there to meet him. When she arrived at the hospital, he wasn't there and no one had ever heard of him. One person came forward and said yes, he had been there and was removed in the middle of the night. No one has seen him since.

John Branch

Florida City

The Ultimate Sports Penalty

FIU knows what to do with teams that are grossly overbudget: As interim director of athletics at FIU, I was the person responsible for the elimination of men's tennis and men's golf in 1999, not 2001 as Tristram Korten's story suggests ("What's That Cop Doing in Our Huddle?" August 11).

Also let me assure your readers that the reason for the elimination of those two sports was they were grossly overbudget. Men's golf was a constant money-losing sport without a head coach. Before taking on the added expense of hiring another head coach and continuing losing money, it was decided to eliminate the sport. Men's tennis, although having a head coach, was grossly overbudget also. Football was never a part of the equation.

The elimination of these two sports caused much personal grief. However, the athletic department did the right thing by extending the scholarships to the student-athletes affected in these two sports until they either transferred to another university or graduated.

In the long run, FIU had no choice. With very little financial support from the community and little or no coverage in the local media, the future was very bleak at that time. If Mr. Korten had simply contacted me, instead of assuming the reason for the elimination of these two sports, he would have learned that.

Check all of your facts. It'll make your publication a bit more credible.

José Sotolongo

Dolphins: Enough Already

Messing with the logo is a proven loser of an idea: You guys have it all wrong. For starters, the Dolphins changed their logo prior to the 1997 season because owner Wayne Huizenga wanted a meaner look. Prior to the change in logo, the Dolphins, although not having won a championship in years, were consistently among the AFC upper tier. Since the switch in logos and colors in 1997, the Dolphins have been a disgrace, losing blowout playoff games at New England in 1997, at Denver in 1998, at Jacksonville in 1999, and at Oakland in 2000.

Until the logo switch, the Dolphins were consistently among the top five merchandise sellers in the entire nation. Last year, with the new "meaner" look, the Dolphins ranked fourteenth.

The Dolphins were always a likable team that attracted a national following. In the Seventies the team proved to be a counterweight for those who wanted good guys to root for instead of the Raiders or Steelers. Now the Dolphins have lost their identity, and what your publication is proposing is that the Dolphins throw out what remains of their 40 years of history and adopt a tacky symbol like the Patriots (who can easily be confused with Bank of America) or the Broncos. The Dolphins now have only a regional following and even that is eroding. I think better models are two classic NFL franchises -- the Bears and Packers. Both have done little to alter their uniforms and logos through the years and, win or lose, they still have a strong fan base and a strong identity.

Kartik Krishnaiyer

Delray Beach

Editor's note: Next week's issue will feature the winning entries in our "Dump This Dolphin!" design contest.

Stop This Bickering!

Allow me to settle the "Cubans made Miami" debate: Readers of New Times have now seen one ridiculous letter by Ronnie Fox ("Voting Republican Can Induce Delusions," July 21) answered with an equally ridiculous letter from Henry Gomez ("Sleepy Old Miami," August 11). I would appreciate the opportunity to respond rationally to both of them.

It's hard to say which is more absurd -- blaming Cuban immigrants for all the ills of Miami, or crediting them and them alone for all the growth and development that has taken place here. As far as political corruption goes -- well! In South Florida, nothing is as equal-opportunity as political corruption. I cannot think of a single major ethnic or racial group here that hasn't had a plentiful share of it, both from public officials and from those who work for and/or with them. Miami has been infested with corruption ever since Henry Flagler used a number of devious means to get the city incorporated and install his own slate of officials back in 1896.

Of course the Cuban-American vote was instrumental in electing Bush in 2000. So was the Anglo vote, the black vote, the Puerto Rican vote, the Green Party vote, the antique dealers' vote, the swingers' vote, the electricians' vote, and maybe even the Albanian-American vote. As Gomez himself admits, a switch of 269 votes anywhere in Florida would have put Al Gore in the White House.

As far as Elian Gonzalez goes, Gore's position, which I eventually came around to and which was advocated by spokesmen for "the Miami relatives," was that the matter should have been referred to family court.

Frankly I also don't understand why Cuban Americans are overwhelmingly Republican, although that is beginning to shift. What has any Republican administration given the anti-Castro movement other than rhetoric, and in the case of Reagan, eating arroz con pollo in downtown Miami? Kennedy badly flubbed the Bay of Pigs, and I can understand the bitterness over that; but he handled the missile crisis masterfully, causing the Soviets to back down. During Reagan's years in office, travel to Cuba was freely available (something I personally support) and even same-night air excursions to the Tropicana nightclub were being advertised on local radio. As far as the U.S. missiles removed from Turkey, they were just about obsolete anyway.

It was Bill Clinton who signed the Helms-Burton Act, and George W. Bush, just like Clinton, has consistently waived the one provision of the law that has teeth in it. Meanwhile it's Bush who has added gratuitously cruel new provisions to the Cuba travel restrictions. Thousands of Cuban and Cuban-American families have been victimized by it.

Castro running out of lifelines? The island is flooded with Canadian and European tourists, and Castro is forging new economic links with China.

Now let's talk about "sleepy little Miami." I arrived here in January 1960. The population of Greater Miami was approaching one million. Downtown was alive at night, with stores and the library open, and three movie theaters. I went to concerts put on by the Friends of Chamber Music, the University of Miami symphony, and the Opera Guild. Neighborhoods that are now totally blighted, such as Little River, were attractive and clean. The first-ever domestic air route using jets had just been established by National Airlines between New York and Miami -- that's how I arrived! We had a booming airport, two passenger rail lines, and two bus lines. New malls were going up. We had two English-language daily papers, a long-established black weekly paper, and the Spanish-language daily Diario las Americas had already been publishing for several years. The Julia Tuttle Causeway had just been opened, and the big Miami Beach hotels (and many of the smaller ones) were crowded, offering world-class entertainment. Ocean Drive was a retirement village, but Lincoln Road had just become a pedestrian-only street and was still a busy place, with high-end shops and two movie theaters. The beaches were just as busy then as there are now. Overtown was still an entertainment mecca, before new highways and -- ironically -- the Civil Rights Act induced its decline. Yes, like all the South, Miami labored under the curse of legal segregation, but as I recall, it was the Democratic administration of Lyndon Johnson that put a final end to that.

It would be nice to see an end to this ever-recurring "ethnic food fight" in these pages!

Richard Rosichan

Miami Beach

Best Irresponsible Sentence

The "Best of Miami" is still fresh -- freshly offensive, that is: The use of print requires extreme responsibility, which seems to have been missing from the introduction to "Best of Miami" 2005 (May 12). The introduction contained this sentence about ballot-stuffing: "Eric Lampinstein, Miami Beach chiropractor..., managed to hustle 60 people into putting signature to photocopied ballot containing one and only one category, which we didn't and in the future definitely won't ask."

Earlier this year a patient came to my office and asked my permission if he could spend the day asking patients to fill out a "Best of Miami" ballot for your paper. He thought by having patients fill out this ballot it would allow other people to experience the same benefits he received under chiropractic care at my office. He personally sent these ballots to your paper using his own time.

You turned something good into something false and degrading.

Dr. Eric Lampinstein

Miami Beach

Best Effort to Correct the Record

This "Best of Miami" is ancient history, but not for her: Regarding "Best Typo" in the 2004 "Best of Miami," actually the typo in Miami Today was the result of copyediting error in which the acronym HABDI (Homestead Air Base Developers) was replaced with the word happy. It was done while the final pages were being spell checked before going to press. The person doing production either replaced it because they thought it was a typo or their spell checker automatically replaced it.

I did not think I heard happy during my interview nor did I make the typo. I realize this was more than a year ago, but I would appreciate it if you could correct this.

Shannon Pettypiece

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Breakfast Deals: Free Denny's Slam, $1 Jamba Oatmeal

$1 Oatmeal Tomorrow
Jamba Juice has been offering steel-cut oats for just one buck each Wednesday this past month, so we're a bit late to the ball on this one. Still, there's always tomorrow, the final $1 Oatmeal Wednesday, and that includes flavors such as apple-cinnamon, fresh banana, and the new berry cherry pecan. Jamba wants you to know the oats are slow cooked and 100% natural -- no artificial flavors or preservatives.

Free Grand Slam Next Tuesday
We're giving you a bit more advance notice on this one: February 9th, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Denny's will be dishing free Grand Slam breakfasts at participating locations.

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Hi, everybody, huge thanks for joining in our Couple Cosplay Contest. So far, 21 groups have applied. As promised, the winner (one couple) will get a sponsorship from us. Now, the prize has been updated. And there will be 3 couple winning out finally. The first couple will be sponsored with cosplay costumes and also [...]
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Michael Elyard

Pianist / Organist

Bachelor and Master of Music

WVU – 1980/1983

US Air Force Bands  1985-2002

USAF Paralegal 2002-2005

Church Organist/Pianist

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USAF Band – Croatia - 2001

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Welcome to my website.  I am a pianist, organist, and composer/arranger with a lifelong love of traveling and exploring.

Updated 09 April 2015

After graduating from high school in 1976, I attended West Virginia University and taught piano for two years before enlisting in the US Air Force Band program in 1985.  I also married my sweetheart, Beth, that year at our first assignment in Hampton Roads, Virginia.  We just celebrated our 30th Anniversary in February 2015, and have now been married over half of our lives.  Spencer joined us in 1990, shortly after our move to Alaska.  Returning to Nebraska in 1996, we enjoyed the Midwest until being re-assigned to the US Air Force Band of Europe in Germany from 2000-2003.  Afterward, we returned to Illinois, where I retired from the USAF in 2005.  I taught piano and served as Music Director/Organist/Pianist at two churches in Illinois until 2008, when we moved back to West Virginia where Spencer graduated from WVU in 2013 (double major – Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering). He is currently employed by the US Navy as an aerospace engineer (civilian).  I have been fortunate to serve as the Organist at Wesley United Methodist Church in Morgantown, WV, since November 2013.  I enjoy leading the congregation in music worship every Sunday in the company of many talented musicians. In December 2013, we moved into our 13th home. After 30 years traveling the world, Beth and I are back in Morgantown WV.  We bought a nice 60's split level and have been working hard sprucing it up. The past year has seen us painting inside and out, having the hardwood floors refinished, a new roof, and fixing up a nice garden in the back for Beth. I also recently acquired two heavy-duty metal shelf cabinets in the garage to hold my 40+ years of Car&Driver, Motor Trend, and other car/motorcycle/photo magazines and old car brochures (like an owner's manual for a Model A Ford!) that have been sitting in boxes for years!  We enjoy watching over a dozen different types of birds out our patio window, and we enjoy the company of our neighbor's super-friendly cat (who also enjoys watching the birds!)

http://www.ridingwv.com/SgtKiger.htm   I rode with Patriot Guard to escort Sgt Jerome Kiger home to Mannington from Pittsburgh.  He was a WWII tail gunner shot down in Germany in 1944 and just recently found.

http://www.ridingwv.com/FolderStreetReports/BurgmanMeetsWV1.htm    First WV tour on my “new” 2007 Suzuki Burgman 650 Maxi-Scooter. Visited Seneca Rocks, Spruce Knob, and Smoke Hole

On the Music Page, you will find information about my music. There is information on the Christmas Cantata - "Is He?" – written in 2010 and first performed at Central United Methodist Church in Fairmont, WV. I have also recently started adding informal recordings of some gospel and jazz/pop favorites made right at home. Hope you enjoy them.

The Family Page includes a link to our “Great Adventure of 2007”, a road trip from Illinois to Alaska – 28 days and 9,500 miles round trip.  Spencer was born in Alaska in 1990 and we always wanted to return before he graduates from WVU and heads off into the world.  It was the trip of a lifetime!  I have broken the trip down into a day-by-day travelogue with plenty of photos.  Allow plenty of time!

The Motorcycle Page is not only for fellow riders, but anyone interested in exploring parts of America you may not otherwise see.  I try to venture off the beaten path and explore new areas.  There is a great America out there just beyond the nearest Interstate off-ramp.  Go explore!!  Break the national fast-food chain habit and try some of the great family diners around the state.

Check out our Travel/Europe Page for lots of photos and history. While I was assigned to the USAF Band of Europe in Ramstein, Germany (2000-2003), our family was fortunate to travel to many locations throughout Europe, including places that had been behind the "Iron Curtain" just a few years before.  Come explore Germany, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Turkey, Croatia, Slovakia, Bosnia, and more.

The Hiking/WV Page is new!  Check back as more are added.

The Miscellaneous Page is for everything else – links to favorite sites, etc.

Thanks for stopping by to visit.    Mike

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Last week the the Michigan Economic Development Corp. upped the ante on a $100 million "refundable" business tax credit approved by the state House and Senate for a subsidiary of the South Korean battery maker LG Chem. The MEDC in effect converted the credit into an outright cash subsidy from Michigan taxpayers by granting the firm's 120-acre plant site in Holland "renaissance zone" status for 15 years.

The legislation authorizing the credit, Senate Bill 466 sponsored by Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, was passed last year. This spring, the firm was also approved for a federal "stimulus" grant of $151 million for the plant, the cost of which is pegged by various sources at between $244 million and $303 million. Essentially, taxpayers are all but giving the Korean manufacturer a brand new factory.

The $100 million in checks from Michigan taxpayers will be written over four years beginning in 2012, in amounts equal to the company's capital expenses, up to a maximum of $25 million each year.

The renaissance zone status converting the "credits" to cash subsidies was authorized by House Bill 5555, sponsored by Rep. Ed Clemente, D-Lincoln Park, signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in May. It absolves LG Chem's American subsidiary, Compact Power, Inc., of virtually all site-specific state and local taxes for 15 years, including most property taxes. The combination of state business tax credit "refundability" plus renaissance zone status is what ensures that the entire credit will be in the form of cash disbursements.

LG Chem's facility is one of four such plants granted $100 million "refundable" tax credits since 2008 under the "advanced battery credit" section of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority statute; the owners of three facilities will divide a fifth credit of up to $120 million authorized last December. (The bills authorizing each are described here; click on "vote details and comments" after each roll call vote to see the yeas and nays.)

In addition to this combination of $520 million in cash subsidies and foregone business taxes, these firms will divide up to $135 million in additional refundable credits based the amount of electric car battery packs each produces. More tax breaks and subsidies will be provided for engineering expenses and production jobs.

Renaissance zone status also guarantees that the Korean firm's share of these other benefits will be in the form of checks written by the Michigan Department of Treasury, including as much as $25 million depending on how many workers it hires, up to a maximum of 440 jobs.

At least some lawmakers sense that all this check writing may be getting out of hand: On June 15 House Bill 6264 was introduced with 28 co-sponsors to prohibit giving cash subsidies in the form of refundable tax credits to firms located in a renaissance zone.

Unfortunately for those who agree, the bill is almost certainly "dead on arrival" in both the House and Senate. That conclusion is supported by the fact that all but eight of House Bill 6264's sponsors were among the 99 representatives and 38 Senators who voted just six weeks earlier for the legislation converting some or all of the battery plant "tax credit" recipients into cash subsidy recipients by allowing their facilities to become renaissance zones. LG Chem was just the first such conversion under the new law.

Legislators who voted to authorize renaissance zone status for electric car battery plants (House Bill 5555) six weeks before they co-sponsored a bill to prohibit the companies from collecting cash subsidy checks as a result (House Bill 6264):

Republicans:  Pete Lund, Arlan Meekhof, James Marleau, John Walsh, Chuck Moss, Brian Calley, Phillip Pavlov, John Proos, Tonya Schuitmaker, Kim Meltzer, James Bolger, Larry DeShazor, Kenneth Kurtz, Joe Haveman, Eileen Kowall, Tom Pearce, Matt Lori, Hugh Crawford, Bill Rogers, Kevin Green.

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Songs for Diego by mick laBriola• Songs for Diego: I’m Missing You

A fathers reaction to the death of his 6 year old boy, expressing his desperate attempt to survive; through this multi-faceted juxtaposition of Folk, Country, Reggae, Sepharadic, Arabic, Bulgarian & Persian genres of Music, Healing & Spirit. Released 2006.

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Allwhere, a CD by AncestorEnergy“The musical compositions are brilliant; Carei Thomas has scaled the heights and brings back proof. The gathered musical talent (Donald Washington, David Wright, Gary Schulte, Mick LaBriola, Jeroen van Tyn, Jeff Bailey) speak back to the composition with stunning performances. Louis Alemayehu’s poetry and voice and voice work is possessed, spirited; functioning precisely the way it should. Leading us through those labyrinths of discovery.”

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Praktiti's Kiss, a CD by Mojo RootsThis dynamic trio were created to provide a musical alternative to the home grown, agriculturally provocative, party-down atmosphere of the Minnesota State Fair. By blending the familiar musical genres of each player, Mojo Roots coagulated a simmering concoction of R & B, Blues, Reggae, Ska, Second Line, & International Rhythms/Grooves. The result was an overwhelming Audience responce that culminated into the groups 1st CD project, “Prakritis Kiss”. The song list contains familar Cover Tunes, however the treatment is always Mojo Roots or as we like to say; MOJOFIED!


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HP launches QuickPage after concluding UK pilot

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HP has launched its QuickPage packaged managed print service for SMB customers  in the UK following the completion of a pilot programme earlier in the year.

The "all-inclusive" service, which includes product, page mix and colour, is the first contractual offering delivered through imaging and print group (IPG) channel partners using HP's cloud-based InCommand platform.

It offers customers a three year contract based on 17 different printer or MFP configurations and covers colour/mono usage, supplies, installation and next day break/fix service.

Richard Ford, HP IPG's sales and solutions enablement manager for EMEA, claimed InCommand would "open up a range of opportunities for IPG partners" by helping them to move towards the "high-value contractual market".

He said they would be able to offer remote access, security and supplies management, remote support, metering (per page billing) and document management services through InCommand in a relatively short time.

Offering a channel perspective, Andy Leighton, HP QuickPage champion at Printware, said the key benefit for the contract was providing customers with a single invoice and unique point of contact for hardware, supplies and service.

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  1. Select Menu > Music > Music player. You may have to refresh the music and podcast libraries after you have updated the song or podcast selection in your device. To add all available items to the library, select Options > Refresh library.
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The S.G.H or Small Game Head is the first head specifically designed for small game animals. The three claw design is devastating on small game, and is designed to keep the head from going under the grass for easy arrow removal. The 100% steel construction makes this head perfect for hunting any type of small game with any bow at any speed.

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The First Lite North Branch Softshell Pants are a highly-technical piece that provides an extreme amount of functionality and comfort on your hunting adventures. The DuraFace synthetic blend shell features multi-directional stretch, giving you a full range of motion. The fleece liner works overtime to retain body heat, while at the same time wicking excess moisture away from your skin and to the quick-drying shell. Cocona Technology consists of active particles that fix themselves into the fibers and membranes of the garment, keeping them functioning correctly. The North Branch is highly breathable, highly water-resistant, odor-absorbing and windproof. The removable suspenders allow you to customize your fit, while the built-in gaiters provide additional protection. A biomechanically tailored shooters seat and knees ensure that you are able to perform efficiently and at your best on your hunts.

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The Noveske NSR Handguard is the smallest, lightest customizable handguard available for the AR-15. The bare handguard without any additional rail sections mounted is only 1.48" in width. The continuous top rail allows you to mount iron sights, optics and any other accessories without additional rail sections. The KeyMod system allows users to customize the handguard with rail sections and direct mount accessories. The handguard is constructed of aircraft aluminum and finished with a Mil-Spec hard coat black anodizing. The handguard is secured to a steel barrel nut with 4 T25 Torx fasteners. Installation requires a 1-1/6" crows foot wrench (not included) for the barrel nut; standard AR-15 barrel nut wrenches will not work with this handguard system. The NSR will work with Heavy Profile barrels and a maximum size of .875" diameter low profile gas blocks when located under the handguard. SwitchBlock equipped barrels will work, when the gas block location is outside of the handguard. This is rail system is not compatible with gas piston conversions.

The KeyMod accessories are easy to install from the outside of the rail. The system uses captured hardware so the accessory can be installed with a turn of a wrench, no more fishing backer plates down a forend or completely removing the handguard system to install or adjust rail sections and accessories as is common with other modular rail systems. The KeyMod rail sections have integrated recoil lugs and a v-block design which help properly align the rail sections and ensure that recoil forces and stress do not sheer the attachment screws. This attachment system is much stronger than most customizable systems on the market. KeyMod rail sections and accessories are not included with the handguard and must be purchased separately.

Technical Information:
  • Material: Hard Coat Anodized Aluminum Handugard, Steel Barrel Nut
  • 1913 Picatinny Continuous Top Rail
  • Accepts KeyMod Rail Sections & Accessories (not included)
  • Requires 1-1/16" Crowfoot Wrench and Medium Strength Thread Locker (not included)

Individual Rail Specifications:

  • Length: 7"
  • Weight: 7.5 Ounces
  • Length: 9"
  • Weight: 8.7 Ounces
  • Length: 11"
  • Weight: 9.8 Ounces
  • Length: 13.5"
  • Weight: 11 Ounces
  • Length: 15"
  • Weight: 11.6 Ounces
  • Length: 16.7"
  • Weight: 12.7 Ounces

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ATI 15" Free Float Forend with FS8 Nose Cone and Rail Package

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ATI 15" Free Float Forend with FS8 Nose Cone and Rail Package
ATI 15

Code: A-5-10-1148
Price: $174.99
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Description: ATI 15" Free Float Forend with FS8 Nose Cone and Utility Rail Package. Fits Most AR-15 variants.

Listening to Law Enforcement, Military Personnel and Hunters, ATI has designed an AR-15 forend that allows for maximum ease of use.

  • Military Type III Anodized, 6061 T6 Aluminum 8-Sided 15" Free Float Forend
  • Weighs 12 oz. (340 g.)*
  • Length - 15.125" (Forend Only)
  • Insert Rails at 45° Angles Around the Circumference of the Forend for Ultimate Versatility
  • Mounting Long Distance Optics on the Top Rail and a Short Distance Sight onto the 45° Rail makes Switching Between Long and Short Range Targeting as Quick as a Twist of the Wrist.
  • Slide Rails into any Position on the Forend for Nearly Unlimited Customization.
  • Put Accessories Exactly where You want them
  • Military Type III Anodized, 6061 T6 Aluminum Picatinny Rails
    • 15” Low Profile Picatinny Rail
    • 4” Picatinny Rail
    • 2” Picatinny Rail
  • Slotted Barrel Nut Constructed of Military Type III Anodized, 6061 T6 Aluminum
    • Three Set Screws Lock the Forend into Place on the Slotted Barrel Nut
    • Provides a Secure Fit, that cannot Rotate
    • Eliminates the need for the Jam Nut
    • Allows Forend to be Installed Flush to the Receiver
  • Forward Stabilizing FS8 Nose Cone
    • Constructed of Military Type III Anodized, 6061 T6 Aluminum
    • Anchors into Any Corner, Door Jam, Fence, Wood, Concrete, Aluminum Siding, etc. for Increased Stability and Accuracy
    • Light Weight - 1.07 Ounces (30 Grams)
  • Virtually Indestructible
  • Manufactured in the USA
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty

Fits Most AR-15 variants.

*Forend weights do not include the weight of Picatinny Rails or Accessories.


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For a second time, Sanchez made headlines for the wrong reasons.
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Pirates catching prospect Tony Sanchez broke his jaw during an offseason bar brawl, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Tuesday.

Sanchez was playing in the Florida instructional league in the fall when the alleged incident occurred. No charges were filed and Pirates management, by policy, doe not comment on player misconduct or discipline.

Sanchez was the fourth overall pick in the 2009 Draft out of Boston College and excelled at stops in Class A West Virginia and Class A Advanced Bradenton, combining high batting averages with a patient approach at the plate and good defense.

Sanchez twice was hit by pitches while playing for the Marauders in 2010, suffering a concussion and a broken jaw. Those injuries limited him to 59 games, and he never seemed quite the same with Double-A Altoona last season.

In a Q&A with following the 2010 season, Sanchez described the aftermath of his initial jaw injury:

"I'm going to go out on the limb saying that breaking your jaw is in the top three worst injures in sports because for a month straight, when you have to throw Chef Boyardee into a blender for both lunch and dinner, every day for a month, you'll realize how bad that injury is. It was so bad, I was so depressed at times. I would watch my roommate, Brock Holt, eat whatever he wanted, and I would have to carry it to him because he was on crutches. It was not something I would wish on my worst enemy."

While suffering through a slump with the Curve last May, Sanchez's controversial Tweet exacerbated his slow start and put him in the headlines. After a game, he posted, "Sometimes the umpires just decide to blow a game. Never seen a winning team[']s crowd go silent as the game[-]winning run crosses the plate."

Sanchez later apologized over Twitter, but the original Tweet led to a suspension for the Miami native, who deactivated his Twitter account soon after.

Sanchez's bat never came around in 2011 as he slugged .318, then batted .206 in 68 at-bats in the Arizona Fall League. His prospect star has dimmed as a result. One expert, Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein, dropped Sanchez to 10th on the Pirates' prospect rankings after ranked fourth in 2010.

Goldstein wrote that "Sanchez seemed lost at the plate at times in 2011 and seemed tentative both at the plate and behind it. His swing is long and slow at times. His arm plays down due to a long release."

Goldstein's conclusion was that while Sanchez -- who turns 24 on May 20 -- could still be an everyday catcher, he looks far less likely to be a star than he once did.

Sanchez talked about the pressure of being a top prospect in a late-2010 interview with

"Pressure -- the more you think about it, the more it'll build up. Everything comes with hard work, and that's the reason why some might say I am the top prospect and others might say someone else is the top prospect," he said. "But as long as you have the right mind-set, everything will fall into place."

The combination of injuries, poor play and off-the-field incidents puts the pressure on Sanchez heading into Spring Training, where he is a non-roster invitee.

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington told the Tribune-Review, "We are expecting Tony to come into Spring Training ready to go and ready to have a great season."

Pirates pitchers and catchers report to Bradenton on Feb. 18.

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WILLIAMSPORT, Md. –  Mark your calendars. The 6th Annual WWII Weekend in Williamsport is fast approaching. The Oct. 11-13 event is free to the public and will include living history displays and reenactor groups representing Allied and Axis forces and the Home Front during World War II. There will be entertainment, shows, guest speakers, a swing dance, a concert, food, vendors, a raffle and many historical displays.

The weekend will feature a theme of 1943, and events begin at 7 p.m. on Friday night, Oct. 11, with a free night at the movies, showing of the 1943 film “Action in the North Atlantic,” together with WWII newsreels, a Popeye cartoon and a Three Stooges short.

The grounds will be open to the public from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.  Saturday’s events include a 1940s fashion show to be held at the Springfield Barn at 2 p.m.

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The “Ultimate Abbott & Costello Tribute Show” will also return for performances at 10 a.m. & 4 p.m. on Saturday, and noon on Sunday. Also returning this year, after a 2-year hiatus, is the parade through the Town of Williamsport. The event participants and Veterans, together with the Williamsport High School Homecoming Parade, will take over the town for one huge parade!  Step off is at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

And, don’t miss the USO Dance on Saturday night beginning at 7 p.m., featuring the famous swing band “Jump Alley.” Admission to the dance is $5 at the door.

Saturday and Sunday will both feature living history displays and reenactment groups portraying soldiers and civilians during war time, both in service overseas and on the home front.

Throughout the weekend there will be guest speakers and individual unit displays including: a German Field Hospital; US 1st Division Troops in Italy; American Red Cross Clubmobile workers; a German Cafe; British North Staffordshire Regiment; German uniform & weapons displays; vehicle displays; weapons demonstrations and more.

In addition, the local 4-H club will be conduction a “scrap drive,” and the Washington County Master Gardeners will be on hand with a Victory Garden display in the wagon shed.  Sunday’s events will include a church service in the Barn at 10 a.m., and the event will conclude on Sunday with a “Salute to Veterans Concert” performed by the Williamsport Community Band at 3 p.m.

Food will be available throughout the weekend, and vendors will be on site with authentic and reproduction WWII items, including collectibles, clothing, field items and period refreshments. The Town Museum will be open and conducting Veteran interviews throughout the weekend. There will be also be a Raffle of WWII period items, including an original WWII Navy Uniform, two original “A” Mileage Ration Stickers, and other great vintage items!

For more information about the event, please see a schedule of events on our website: http://www.williamsportmd.gov/wwii_weekend.html  or visit us on Facebook: Williamsport WWII Weekend.

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