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Remarks With Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Jan Kubis

John Kerry
Secretary of State
Kabul, Afghanistan
July 12, 2014

PRESIDENT KARZAI: (Via interpreter) In the name of God, (inaudible) media, welcome to today’s conference. You have been waiting since Iftar. I apologize for that. Today, we have His Excellency John Kerry, Secretary of State to the United States with us, as well as His Exellency Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the United Nations to Afghanistan. As you’re all aware that his visit to Afghanistan – John Kerry’s visit to Afghanistan was about elections, and His Excellency’s Jan Kubis’s effort and hard work about the elections of Afghanistan. He’s been involved in that.

Dear (inaudible) countrymen, the first round and second round of the election in Afghanistan has been held. Second round of the elections – voices of fraud have been heard, and in order to reach and address the issues and establish some sort of understanding between them has (inaudible) has started.

This effort’s been undertaken by the (inaudible) presidents as well as the commissions – election commissions, compliance commissions. After as well as (inaudible) the votes were counted, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Abdullah announced that in order to address the problems of election, mainly fraud, ask the United Nations to intervene and find a possible solution.

I and my deputies, in order to speed up these efforts and in order to avoid any kind of misunderstanding, we accepted Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s request. After that, we had a discussion with Mr. Jan Kubis, who was ready to intervene and find a solution. And following that, I talked to my brother Abdullah Abdullah on the phone, and he agreed.

After that, I talked to Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on the phone and asked him if he agrees to Dr. Abdullah’s request. He said whatever solution that can address this problem is welcomed by him, and he accepted our requests. As you are all aware that after two – election 2009, I always try to strengthen our Afghan national election institution, and it should – (inaudible) is to run under the leadership of the Afghans. Considering the current situation and to speed up the process, we accepted the intervention of United Nations. Mr. Jan Kubis started his efforts to address this.

His Excellency John Kerry, Secretary of State to the United States of America, has been in contact with candidates and he eventually traveled to Afghanistan so that he can find a possible solution along with the presidential candidates tonight. As you witnessed on – they had a press conference, both brothers – our candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai along with His Excellency John Kerry and Mr. Jan Kubis at the – they had some announcements which I welcome (inaudible) announcement and supporters’ announcements, and I hope that 100 percent audit of the votes will take place and start as soon as possible so that the nation of Afghanistan finally elect their next president.

We hope that the commissions – the commission IEC and – both commissions, the election commission and the compliance commission – will accept these suggestions and speed up the process in cooperation with United Nations and international observers. The people of Afghanistan all have been patient so far, and at the meantime, they all (inaudible) and they would like to hear soon about the result of the election and witness their next president of Afghanistan. And the work of the government’s been slowed down these days and their hope is that the audit that’s been announced today, that 100 percent audit will take place, will start as soon as possible, the best way possible, so that as soon as this process completed, the inauguration ceremony will take place for the next president of Afghanistan.

It was supposed to take place on August 2. We were prepared – all the preparation were made, but now I hope that the commissions will (inaudible) this and agree this – to this suggestion and finish and conclude this as soon as possible so that we can have the next president of Afghanistan – elect the next president of Afghanistan and the inauguration will take place.

Afghanistan president will be a strong president, the people of Afghanistan will take (inaudible). The Afghan people are committed and united and they stand on each other and this land, this soil is (inaudible) service of the Afghan people, and it’s been always protected. But we (inaudible) by the people of Afghanistan. It will continue. The Afghan people are committed for democracy and they believe, beside all the (inaudible), beside all the instabilities and (inaudible) and uncertainties, all the people were encouraged and convinced to participate and elect the next president of Afghanistan as well as provincial council. The Afghan people votes is to be respected. We will respect and honor their votes, and the next president will take over (inaudible).

I would like to stop now and hand it – allow His Excellency John Kerry and which – His Excellency (inaudible) to deliver (inaudible), a mission that keep its destiny, its own hand, well determined future.

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Mr. President Karzai, thank you very, very much, sir. It is a pleasure to be with you again. And I want to thank you for your very generous hospitality, and again, I missed Iftar tonight because we were busy having conversations. But last night, you entertained us with great stories and a great sense of the unbelievable generosity of Afghanistan, and we’re very grateful to you.

I also am particularly grateful – I had a chance to speak a few minutes ago at the UN Headquarters with both of the candidates, Dr. Ghani and Dr. Abdullah. I think it is fair to say that both of them spoke with great eloquence about their vision for Afghanistan and about the choice that they are making to come together for the unity of the country. I want to thank President Karzai for his role in supporting this effort in these last days, and even before I came here, to make it clear that he knew that it was important that the democracy that is springing up here be given its opportunity to have full bloom. And that is something that he is deeply committed to, and in these next days, we will be able to achieve.

President Karzai and I have traveled an interesting journey in the last years. We’ve known each other on many different – in many different events and many different times, but none more so than in 2009 when I had the privilege of spending a fair amount of time with him talking about how to help grow this democracy. We took long walks here on the palace grounds, we spent meals together, we talked through a very difficult period. And I witnessed his political skill and his ability to be able to try to put the country first, ahead of any other interests. Again tonight, President Karzai is doing that, and he has done so in the last days by honoring the notion that the international community could play a constructive role, and by inviting us to be helpful in the effort to try to bring the candidates together in a thoughtful way.

This will be still a difficult road because there are important obligations of audit. There will be difficult choices that will be made. It will still require leadership and statesmanship from both of the candidates. But tonight, Afghanistan saw a moment of what unity can mean. Tonight, Afghanistan saw two opposing candidates with passionate supporters bring their supporters together in the interests of country, in the interests of something bigger than each of them individually. We hope that the promise of the next weeks will deliver the authenticity and credibility that the people of Afghanistan deserve in the presentation of the next president of this country.

And so I thank President Karzai for his willingness to move the inauguration in response to the request of both candidates and the United Nations. I know he had been planning to leave on the 2nd of August, but he is willing to obviously stay the course because he is invested in this democracy, as are the people of the country. So I thank him for that. I am grateful for, again, the willingness to work with us and the great hospitality that we’ve had.

And because of that, if this works, if people will stay the course and everybody works together, the people of Afghanistan, for the first time in the history of the country, will have the peaceful transition at the ballot box of one president to another. That’s worth the fight, and I’m proud to be here with America standing behind Afghanistan, and President Obama could not be more pleased and more prepared to help complete this journey. Thank you.

MR. KUBIS: Your Excellency, President Karzai, may I start by applauding your strong and dedicated leadership and your exceptional commitment to the political transition – indeed, a first process of this kind in the modern history of Afghanistan. That is twice as important because it’s happening at the same time as the country’s undergoing another difficult transition, security transition. As the country is taking its fate fully in her hands, there are questions about its political transition. There are questions about commitment, Mr. President. You proved all those skeptics wrong.

Secretary Kerry, if I may say, Afghanistan is blessed that it has such a strong strategic partner as the United States, and Afghanistan is blessed to have such a committed personal friend in yourself. Whenever there is a need, you are here, and you deliver miracles, because what we witnessed today, it was not just a top-notch diplomatic achievement; it was close to a miracle. As the third point, I applaud the commitment of both presidential candidates, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, for their commitment to the unity, prosperity, stability, and peace here in Afghanistan. They showed it strongly today in spite, again, of perhaps setbacks, disappointments, and nevertheless, as they showed today, they can walk together to the better – to a better future, hand in hand.

We as the UN, as always, will accompany Afghanistan on this way forward. Thank you for your attention.

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Umpqua River Lighthouse was rebuilt after being washed away by the river

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The foundation of the original Umpqua River Lighthouse was washed away in 1863 and was rebuilt 30 years later on the top of a bluff. Local resident interest has kept the original lighthouse lens running 24 hours a day. / ANDREA J. WRIGHT | STATESMAN JOURNAL
Inside the lens at Umpqua River Lighthouse / ANDREA J. WRIGHT | Statesman Journal

Umpqua River Lighthouse

Where: On the Umpqua Lighthouse Loop, off Highway 101 at Winchester Bay, six miles south of Reedsport; parking in front of the lighthouse

Height: A 65-foot brick tower on a 165-foot bluff

Built: Illuminated in 1894; replaced a north spit lighthouse that was built in 1857 and fell into the river in 1863 because of erosion from storms in 1861 and 1863

Interesting Fact: This tower is a duplicate of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, north of Florence

Light: Operates 24 hours a day, its beam reaching 19 miles out to sea, leased and primarily maintained by Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department

Public Access: Guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily May 1-Oct. 30; $2 admission (free for ages 10 and younger) includes the Coastal Visitors Center nearby. The Umpqua River Whale Watching Station is across the road from the lighthouse

Call: (541) 271-4631

If you go: Reedsport

Where: 22 miles south of Florence on Highway 101, inland from the ocean on the Umpqua River

Call: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce, (800) 247-2155

Attractions: Umpqua Discovery Center, 409 Riverfront Way; Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area, 3 1/2 miles east of town on Highway 38; Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, with parks, lakes and trailheads, from Florence to North Bend along Highway 101

Activities: Boating, fishing, crabbing, hiking, picnicking, camping, off-road vehicles

Dining: A spendier choice is DuBrays on the Green at Forest Hills Country Club, One Country Club Drive, Reedsport, with meals ranging from $10 to $20.

A more economical option is the Harbor Light Family Restaurant, 390 Highway 101, with meals ranging from $5 to $12.

Lodging: Economical options include the Economy Inn at 1593 Highway 101, with rooms ranging from $45 to $90, and the Anchor Bay Inn at 1821 Winchester Ave., with rooms ranging from $50 to $77.

Spendier options include the Best Western Salbasgeon Inn at 1400 Highway Ave., including suites, whirlpools and kitchens, from $76 to $90, and the Salbasgeon Inn of the Umpqua, east of town at 45209 Highway 38, with kitchens and whirlpools, $73 to $180, and a vacation home from $225 to $300

If you go: Winchester Bay

Where: Six miles south of Reedsport, off Highway 101

Call: Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce at (800) 247-2155

Attractions: Salmon Harbor marina, with room for 900 boats; Umpqua River Lighthouse and Coastal Visitors Center; shops, cafes, art galleries and lodging

Activities: Boating, fishing, crabbing, picnicking, hiking, camping, off-road vehicles, whale watching

Dining: A spendier dining option is the Bayfront Bistro, 208 Bayfront Loop, Winchester Bay, with dinner from $16 to $17.

Ungers on the Bay, a floating restaurant at T Dock on Salmon River Drive in Winchester Bay, is a more economical choice with meals from $8 to $14; it's known for its chowder and fish and chips.

Lodging: The Winchester Bay Inn-In the Harbor at 390 Broadway, has suites and spa units, from $69 to $110; RV parks are the Fisherman's Trailer Court & RV Park at 105 Beach Blvd., and the Salmon Harbor Marina RV Resort at 120 Marina Way

WINCHESTER BAY -- Castles built on sand typically are short-lived.

The same goes for lighthouses, including one built on the sandy delta of the Umpqua River by the U.S. Lighthouse Service, where Oregon's first lighthouse eventually slipped into the river.

Today's Umpqua River Lighthouse sits 165 feet high on a bluff, its simple but elegant white tower rising another 65 feet, well above the eroding forces of water.

At the foot of the bluff sprawls sandy Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, popular with off-road vehicles, campers, hikers and beach lovers.

The original lighthouse, built on the north spit of the river in 1857, had but a few years of life.

The lighthouse was built on sand along the river, and the error of that decision became obvious in 1861 when the river started eroding the foundation.

In a severe gale on Feb. 8, 1861, water ate away at the foundation of the lighthouse, a 92-foot high tower that extended through the center of the roof of the Cape Cod-style keepers' quarters.

The lighthouse operated into 1863, when the foundation was washed away to an extent that caused the concerned operators to remove the Fresnel lens.

"While the workmen were engaged in taking down the lantern ... the tower began to exhibit symptoms of tottering and soon afterward fell," read the Lighthouse Board report.

It was more than 30 years before a replacement lighthouse was built, forced by the growth of Umpqua

River shipping and an abundance of shipwrecks in the area.

Funds were allocated for both Heceta Head and Umpqua River lighthouses in 1888 and, coincidentally, the two lighthouses are identical, although built in far different settings.

Due to funding delays and construction problems, the new Umpqua lighthouse didn't start operating until Dec. 31, 1894.

And, in contrast with other lighthouses such as Cape Meares and the Coquille River Lighthouse, which no longer operate, this light still is beaming forth.

"Now we're operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week," volunteer Jon Stevens said.

Visitors to the lighthouse start their tour at the Coastal Visitors Center, an attractive 1939 building that originally housed members of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Inside, visitors will find historic photos showing the early days of the lighthouse reservation as well as a map showing the interlocking beams of the northerly light, Heceta Head, and the southerly light, Cape Blanco.

All three beams stop at the edge of the current shipping lanes, which range from 20 to 40 miles offshore, farther out than when the lighthouses were built, Stevens said.

Umpqua's beam reaches 19 miles out.

Work at the second Umpqua lighthouse was considered "desired duty" by those assigned there in the early years, according to Jim Gibbs, a maritime author who lives in Yachats and operates his own private lighthouse, Cleft of the Rock.

The lighthouse was and still is in attractive surroundings, with a commanding view of the ocean.

It originally had two large, Queen Anne-style keeper dwellings, a water tower and gardens.

The old houses were torn down in the 1950s and replaced by modern duplexes that still house Coast Guard personnel.

In 1935, four years before the Coast Guard took over the Lighthouse Service, 110 acres of the lighthouse reservation were turned over to the State of Oregon for a public park.

"The lighthouse is leased from the Coast Guard presently, on a long-term lease," said Gaylin Bradley, who runs the Visitors Center for Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department.

The county is responsible for running and maintaining the public facilities, sharing maintenance of the light mechanism with the Coast Guard.

Visitors can tour the workroom, where the keepers relaxed before a fireplace, and the attached lighthouse.

Stevens said the lighthouse was constructed of 241,000 bricks, all fired in San Francisco, finished with a cement plaster overlay.

The walls, built to withstand the elements, are more than 5 feet thick at the base, tapering to about 3 feet at the top.

The interior walls once were whitewashed, but to allow the bricks to breathe in the humid atmosphere and not become moldy, they have been sandblasted to bare brick.

The same is true of Heceta Head, where the windows have even been blocked in because of vandalism.

The keepers and visitors can climb a winding metal staircase to the light.

The staircase is not anchored to the outside walls to avoid vibration.

In contrast with other lighthouses, visitors are allowed to climb part way up a metal staircase and stick their heads inside the rotating lens with its variegated red and white glass.

"It gives you a weird feeling," Stevens said.

Rotating four times a minute, the lens is illuminated by a 1,000-watt quartz iodine globe.

Every 15 seconds, it produces its characteristic two white flashes at 400,000 candlepower and one red flash at 200,000 candlepower.

An automatic beacon on the ledge outside the light provides an alternative if the lens breaks down.

You also can see a curtain tethered beside the lens: If the light stops rotating and workers have to get inside, the glass can act as a prism focusing heat; the curtain shields it from the sun.

The lighthouse was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and is popular with local residents.

When the Coast Guard considered removing the lens and replacing it with a simpler optic in the mid-1980s because of trouble with the mechanism, local residents demanded it not be changed.

Except for a fire in 1958 that briefly stopped the light, it has been in continuous operation since 1894, some 111 years.

Among the recent visitors to the lighthouse, which draws tourists from around the world, were Jeff and Sharon Toffin of Alberta, Canada, who took the tour.

"I like that brick," Jeff Toffin said of the interior. "I like that spiral staircase too."

"In a year, we get over 20,000 plus visitors," Bradley said.

Umpqua Lighthouse State Park is less than a mile from Salmon Harbor on Winchester Bay.

The campground and developed day use areas are centered around Lake Marie. Access to this small freshwater lake is provided for angling and nonmotorized boating.

A small sandy beach is set aside for swimming or relaxing.

The small overnight campground offers RV and tent campsites, along with two one-room log cabins, each sleeping four comfortably.

Two rustic yurts and six deluxe yurts are available in the campground (the deluxe yurts feature restrooms, a kitchenette, television, VCR and beds).

The park is in the center of a stretch of towering sand dunes protected by the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

The dunes can reach heights of 500 feet or more and are popular with the off-road enthusiasts.

Salmon Harbor, on the waterfront of Winchester Bay, is a marina jointly operated by the county and the Port of Umpqua.

There is room for 900 boats, and there are several charters that make their home here, as well as a floating fish and chips restaurant.

Reedsport, six miles to the north on Highway 101, is on the Umpqua River and is home of the Umpqua Discovery Center, which features dioramas that connect the history of all the people who have lived in the area with the history of the river.

Also popular with visitors to the area is the Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area, 3 1/2 miles to the east on Highway 38. Majestic Roosevelt elk often emerge from the forest to feed and rest on the lush pastures along the highway.

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Dear Dr. Muthen,
I am a PhD student who is interested in multilevel models. I am doing a monte carlo study of a two level model. I need to generate two level-1 variables that have a fixed raw score correlation, say r=.40. But I want to vary the within part and the between part of the overall correlation.

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See also 2013 Census QuickStats about a place

  • Couples with children make up 41.8 percent of all families in Tasman Region, while couples without children make up 45.1 percent of all families.
  • In New Zealand, couples with children make up 42.0 percent of all families, while couples without children make up 39.9 percent of all families.
  • 13.1 percent of families in Tasman Region are one-parent-with-children families, compared with 18.1 percent of families for New Zealand as a whole.

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Key for Mavericks' users: Remember to breathe

Riders can catch big air at ski area's new superpipe

— The tide was favorable Monday, and a flock of snowboarders and free skiers surfed Mavericks, the new superpipe at the Steamboat Ski Area.

"The key to getting big air is staying low, getting a lot of speed, and having the courage to go fast," visiting Illinois rider Dan Delacruz said.

Mavericks opened for the first time Saturday. It is named after the renowned California big-wave spot, which consistently produces 20-foot swells in the winter.

The ski area couldn't resist a name that combined Steamboat's western image with that of a legendary California surf spot.

At 600 feet long, 50 feet wide and with 15-foot walls, the ski area claims Mavericks is the longest superpipe on the North American continent.

Steamboat Terrain Park Supervisor John Asta said Steamboat can now stake a new spot on the snowboarding and free skiing map. He worked until 10 p.m. Sunday night tweaking the grooming job on his new pet project.

"I think I finally got it dialed out," Asta said. "It's so huge, we could have named it the Grand Canyon. It's going to be big, so it will never be crowded, and it will allow skiers and riders to drop in at any time."

Mavericks is located in Bashor Bowl, which is serviced by its own lift so skiers and riders can access the pipe and the park more easily.

The chairlift ride up Bashor bowl is 3 minutes long.

Mavericks is the first section of the terrain park to open, with the remainder of the park expected to open within two weeks.

"The park is also going to be quite a bit bigger; we'll add more jumps and rails than last year," Asta said. "We're looking for it to be a challenge for skiers and riders so they can continue to improve while also seeing that everything is designed with their safety in mind."

Asta, who learned to handle heavy equipment on a Wisconsin alfalfa farm, has a new piece of equipment to play with this winter. The Bombardier HPG-17 pipe grinder will help maintain Mavericks' quality as needed, perhaps two to three times weekly.

Asta said it means a lot to have a Bombardier snow cat dedicated to grooming the superpipe and the new terrain park that goes with it. Instead of having to change implements like he does on his farm tractor in the summer, Asta can fire up the new HPG-17 and be grooming within minutes.

Aside from the imposing 15-foot walls, and the never-ending length of the new superpipe, Asta predicts the primary quality riders and free skiers will notice is the smoothness of the "trannies." That's pipe speak for the two sets of transitions pipe riders must negotiate as they zoom down one wall and head into the next wall of the pipe, on their way to launching 6 feet into the air.

Asta explained that last year's halfpipe lacked the smooth transitions of Mavericks.

The old trannies caused riders to lurch forward or backward and prevented them from gathering all of their strength and style as they launched into the air.

"The trannies on Mavericks don't cause you to change your body weight," Asta said.

There's one other thing riders will notice about Mavericks the first couple of times they drop in: "The hard part is remembering to breathe," Asta said. "A lot of people just don't believe the size of it. It's so long, you've got to remember to breathe."

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School board addresses issues

Members look to foster communication

— The Steamboat Springs School Board drafted the issues facing the district and began to find resolutions at Wednesday night's board meeting.

"There are so many issues," school board President Paul Fishe said. "I think there are distinct separate issues. We might find out that different stakeholders are involved in different issues."

Fisher said the personnel issue regarding Strawberry Park Elementary Principal John DeVincentis is an issue of confidentiality that the board has taken action to resolve. The agreement to a mediator is the next step to resolve the controversy between DeVincentis, the board and Superintendent Cyndy Simms. Fisher said the board meetings held last Thursday and the current board meeting discussion were meant to discuss issues present in the district aside from the DeVincentis controversy.

Parents for Dr. D chairman Jim Swiggart said the committee is awaiting the school board to take action and implement a survey of the certified staff. He said the communication mechanisms between the board and community needs to be improved so no unnecessary misunderstandings arise.

DeVincentis said he appreciated board member Tom Sharp's willingness to listen to all the concerns parents had at Thursday's meeting. He said the large number of people waiting to speak out "showed (the board's) lack of communication or willingness to listen."

He said the board wouldn't have people questioning its actions if it had the trust of the parents and staff. Fisher said people are welcome to comment about the DeVincentis controversy but the board has taken the next step to resolve the issue.

The areas the board members addressed included the administrative team's recommendations for quarterly meetings with the board and for board members and Simms to visit the schools on a regular basis, implementing a survey of the superintendent and state of the district by the certified staff, having a policy review committee to streamline current policies, whether a board member should have a position on the collaborative bargaining team, clarification of the appeals process, pay for performance, teachers not feeling empowered, policies "putting people down" and trust.

The board invited the idea of having quarterly meetings with the administrative team to discuss ongoing issues in the district. Roberta Gill, representative of the administrative team, presented the board with recommendations for improving communication. The meetings would allow the administrative team to ask the board questions to stimulate discussion and lead to clearer communication between both groups.

Having the board members in the schools is something Mike Smith, president of the Steamboat Springs Education Association, said that all teachers would like to see.

"Directly tell teachers why you made a decision," he said to the board. "Part of the problem is education; people mistakenly believe Cyndy makes all the decisions."

The board proposed the administrative team and SSEA present issues to the board during study sessions, a more informal school board meeting where issues are discussed before board members take action at the next meeting.

Pam Brandt, secretary at Strawberry Park Elementary, said, "When you walk into school, the atmosphere is totally different than anything I can tell you." She recommended that one school board member should be present for one day every month or every other month in the four different schools in the district.

Steamboat Springs High School Vice Principal Mike Knezevich said the high school has an open campus policy and board members and community members are welcome at any time. Fisher said he would like more guidance because the board does not want to disrupt classrooms or visit a classroom if the visit makes staff members or teachers uncomfortable.

Other mechanisms discussed that the board felt would help foster communication between the board, teachers and community include outlining the process for communicating with the board, reorganizing the district Web site to make access to board contact information easier and posting board meetings on the Web site as well as meeting minutes.

Some community members present at the meeting felt more notice of the school board meeting needed to be given to community members and staff so people could plan to attend if they had concerns to address with the board.

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Steamboat lacrosse wins 3rd conference game

— The Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team picked up its third lopsided Mountain Conference win Friday in Grand Junction, downing Durango, 15-1.

Steamboat started slow, but midway through the first quarter blew the game open.

The Sailors again got contributions from all over the field, with nine players registering points. Grant McCannon led the way with five goals, while Christian Ramirez added four. Junior Lance Ostrom chipped in five assists.

“It’s not one guy,” Steamboat coach Bob Hiester said. “They can’t zero in on anybody. We have some nice, skilled offensive players.”

Durango didn’t get on the board until the third quarter. Steamboat (3-1 overall, 3-0 in conference play) now has outscored conference opponents 51-4 in three games this year.

Steamboat resumes play at noon today in Aspen.

“It doesn’t matter who we play, we have to continue to play at a high level,” Steamboat coach Bob Hiester said. “Against Aspen, we need to extend ourselves.”

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60 people attend Routt County meeting about sandhill cranes

Ruling on Northwest Colorado crane hunt set for July 12, 13 in Sterling

■ Natural history of sandhill cranes: www.wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/Profiles/Birds/Pages/SandhillCrane.aspx

■ Save the cranes petition: www.tinyurl.com/savethecranes

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Email comments about the proposed sandhill cranes hunting season to cpwcommission@sta... before a preliminary meeting scheduled for May 10 in Grand Junction.

— If hunters here get a chance to take their first shot at a migrating sandhill crane, it’s likely to come as the big birds, accompanied by a flock of geese, bank over a harvested grain field studded with decoys on a late September morning in Routt or Moffat counties.

“Most crane hunting takes place over decoys, and the hunters are often hunting for geese,” area wildlife manager Jim Haskins told a gathering here Wednesday night.

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to make a decision on a proposal for a limited hunting season for greater sandhill cranes in Routt and Moffat counties during a meeting July 12 and 13 in Sterling.

Haskins added that his staff has found no biological reason the crane population could not sustain limited hunting pressure.

“We try to stick to the science and not deal with the social issues,” he said.

Almost 60 people, avid birders and hunters among them, turned out at the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife Steamboat Field Office on Wednesday night to hear Parks and Wildlife avian research leader Jim Gammonley describe how the population of the birds in Routt and Moffat counties has stabilized since the early 1970s.

“The midcontinent population has been hunted since 1961,” Gammonley said. “All of these crane hunts are predicated on the size of the population. The birds have been overhunted in the past. There were dramatically low populations at the turn of the (20th) century, but populations have seen a fairly dramatic recovery since midcentury.”

A significant factor, he said, is the cranes are very well adapted to taking advantage of waste grain in farm fields. As they feed on the grain to build fat reserves on their migration, the likelihood that they successfully will raise chicks increases.

For most of the past five years, the estimated number of birds staging to migrate in Northwest Colorado has been greater than 20,000, Gammonley said, a number that surely includes birds from states to the north such as Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.

The number of hunting permits issued here for cranes likely would be fewer than 50 for at least the first two seasons. However, they later could be increased modestly to account for hunter success ratios — it’s almost never the case that hunters enjoy 100 percent success.

Colorado allows hunting for cranes on the Eastern Slope but never has sanctioned hunting for the birds from the Rocky Mountain population that migrate through Northwest Colorado.

To reach Tom Ross, call 970-871-4205 or email tross@SteamboatToday.com

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Dog's Eye View: Holidays and the dog food bowl

While we happily indulge ourselves with the fabulous holiday foods of this season, we need not exclude our furry companions. Adding that little extra bit of real food to our dog’s dry or canned meals is not only fun, it can be nutritionally beneficial.

But there are some things to keep in mind. First, remember you are adding food, so it would be wise to cut back slightly on the usual portion of canned or dry food you’ve been feeding your dog. Also, always confer with your veterinarian when contemplating any adjustments to your dog’s diet. Specifically ask them to talk to you about what foods — such as onions, macadamia nuts and raisins — you need to avoid feeding your pet.

Eggs, meats and cottage cheese are all easy and nutritional foods to add to make that bowl of food a little bit different and special. Maybe you’re baking a pie and have an extra egg; you could scramble or hard-boil it and include in your dog’s dinner that night. Or maybe you could toss in a few pieces of leftover baked turkey or roast beef from the meal your family enjoyed last night. Because commercial dog foods usually are high in carbohydrates, toppings of fruits and/or vegetables should be limited. I’d also tend to avoid adding stuffing (especially if you’ve made it using salt or onions), peas (if your dog has issues with peanuts, because both peas and peanuts are of the legume family) and mashed potatoes (white potatoes may aggravate arthritic conditions). But if you’re baking sweet potatoes, why not bake an extra one and give your dog a bit of it in her next meal? They’re a great source of fiber and vitamins A, C and B6.

If this is the first time you’ve fed your dog anything other than canned or dry commercial food, I would recommend adding a small amount of one new thing at a time; just some pieces of baked turkey, for example, or a bit of egg. Not only do you want to see to see if your dog even likes it (dogs, like humans, have food preferences) but also you want to make sure they’re digesting it well.

Finally, a word or two about bones. Under no circumstances should you give your dog cooked bones. Cooking makes them hard, brittle and easily broken or splintered. Raw bones are a different story for a different article, but much can be found on the benefits of raw bones. If curious, check out websites such as or The cooked, sterilized bones you can buy in the pet stores are OK provided your dog won’t try and break the bone into pieces, which could cause possible external (teeth) and/or internal (organs) damage if ingested. If your dog is a great chomper, you’d be better off giving her a stuffed hard rubber Kong on which to chew.

Feeding our pets can be a fun and rewarding experience, and it doesn’t have to always come solely from a can or a bag. We can enhance our dog’s meals simply with guidance and by adding a bit of nutritional real food.

Lisa Mason is an experienced dog training instructor with the Total Teamwork Training group. Her specialties include new puppy owner education and management.

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Hayden’s Erin Koehler and Steamboat’s Lance Ostrom had dominating senior seasons and were selected as Routt County athletes of the year.

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Hayden’s Erin Koehler and Steamboat’s Lance Ostrom had dominating senior seasons and were selected as Routt County athletes of the year.

Erin Koehler named Steamboat Pilot & Today's Athlete of the Year

Past Routt County athletes of the year

Past female winners

■ 2011: Aubree Haskins, Hayden High School

■ 2010: Colleen King, Steamboat Springs High School

■ 2009: Holli Salazar, Hayden

■ 2008: Holli Salazar, Hayden

Past male winners

■ 2011: Treyben Letlow, Hayden High School

■ 2010: Alex Estes, Soroco High School

■ 2009: Alex Wood, Steamboat Springs High School

■ 2008: Ramsey Bernard, Steamboat

— It’s all in the numbers, and the numbers all came from last summer.

A year ago, Hayden High School’s Erin Koehler made the decisions that revolutionized her basketball game, that made her tremendous senior season possible and paved the way for her scholarship to play with Colorado School of Mines in Golden.

That’s when she sought out help, when she dedicated herself to becoming a stronger, more all-around player. That’s when she began a summer of intensive gym workouts and when she laid out the blueprint for her next nine months.

That’s when she did what she had to do to emerge as the Steamboat Pilot & Today’s Routt County Female Athlete of the Year.

Koehler starred in two sports for the Tigers, playing a big role in the fall on the team’s volleyball squad. There, she always was a major presence thanks to her natural gift of height. At 6 feet, she played a major role on every team after her freshman season.

She made the decision to focus on basketball last summer, though, and she tracked down then-Hayden coach Eric Hamilton for some extra help.

Koehler hadn’t struggled in preceding years. She’d been a fixture on both the basketball and volleyball teams. Her senior year was something else, though.

The strength and skills she added last summer with Hamilton’s help combined with the narrowed focus to make a huge difference. When she was plugged into first-year coach Michelle Wilkie’s offense, it all exploded in a series of jaw-dropping point bonanzas.

She opened the basketball season with a whopping 35-point performance against Cedaredge, had 36 soon after against Vail Christian and 26 against North Park. That was all before Christmas, and it was just a sign of things to come.

Asked about the surge, she was humble, pointing to her veteran teammates.

“My team is just getting me the ball,” she said at the time.

She certainly had some help. Seniors Aubree Haskins and Brette Frentress played big roles, and classmate Kelsey Rolando came on for a huge senior season, knocking down 3-point shots to help open up the lane.

Koehler’s increased strength was obvious, however. Prone to being pushed around as a younger player, she was able to do the pushing in her senior season. Teams tried hard to shut her down, but few were able to realize much success, especially in half-court sets.

In the end, she averaged 21.3 points per game and 8.9 rebounds. That was enough to earn her most valuable player honors from the Western Slope League.

“I wanted to prove to a lot of people and to myself that the work I had put in would pay off,” Koehler said midway through the season. “I knew the work I needed to put in to get where I needed to be.”

No doubt, that work paid off.

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Bears Wednesday Injury Report: CB Charles Tillman Held Out For Precautionary Reasons

The Pittsburgh Steelers will host a very healthy Chicago Bears team Sunday night at Heinz Field and that is reflected in the visiting team’s first injury report of the week that was released on Wednesday.

Cornerback Charles Tillman (knee) was held out of practice Wednesday for precautionary reasons, according to Bears head coach Marc Trestman. He is expected to practice Thursday and be ready to play Sunday night.

Limited on Wednesday were tight end Martellus Bennett (shoulder) and guard Kyle Long (back), both of whom are starters. Neither are expected to miss practice time moving forward.

Defensive end Julius Peppers, who missed practice time last week with flu-like symptoms, practiced fully on Wednesday and was not listed on the Bears injury report.


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TransCanada reapplies for Keystone XL permit with alternative route

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Calgary-Alberta-based TransCanada Corp. announced Friday that it has reapplied for a permit to build the portion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline that stretches from the Canadian border to Steele City, Nebraska. After being denied the permit earlier this year, TransCanada said it would build the portion of the pipeline that goes from Cushing, Oklahoma to Houston, Texas while it waits for the rest of the pipeline to be approved.

The new application proposes a route with an alternative path though Nebraska, but uses the same paths through Montana and South Dakota. Environmentalists did not want the original pipeline path approved on the basis that it would pass through the sensitive Nebraska Sandhills. TransCanada's new proposal has the pipeline running through the eastern portion of the state. Department of Environmental Quality hearings will begin next week.


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Learn About A Test

Antimitochondrial antibody

Antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are substances (antibodies) that form against mitochondria, an important part of cells. Mitochondria are the energy source inside all of the body's cells. Mitochondria help cells work properly.This article discusses the blood test used to measure the amount of AMA in the blood.

How the test is performed

Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm.Once the blood has been collected, the needle is removed, and the puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding.In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. A bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.

How to prepare for the test

Your health care provider may tell you not to eat or drink anything for up to 6 hours before the test (usually overnight).

How the test will feel

When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.

Why the test is performed

Your doctor may order this test if you have signs of liver damage. This test is most often used to diagnose primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).The test may also be used to tell the difference between bile system-related cirrhosis and liver problems due to a blockage, viral hepatitis, or alcoholic cirrhosis.

Normal Values

Normally, there are no antibodies present.

What abnormal results mean

This test is important for diagnosing primary biliary cirrhosis. Up to 94% of patients with this condition are positive for this test. Less than 1% of people without the condition test positive.Abnormal results may also be found, less often, in people with other kinds of liver disease and some autoimmune diseases.

What the risks are

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.Other risks:Excessive bleedingFainting or feeling light-headedHematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)

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Erick Lichte Posted: Jan 08, 2010 34 comments
This is Rosemarie Torcivia. I just met her today. She works for Source Interlink Media, the parent company of Stereophile and Home Theater magazines. She gets to spend her days at CES in the Stereophile and Home Theater suite answering questions and being a knowledgeable and friendly face for the dealers, manufactures and readers who pop in to say hello. She was thrilled when I took her picture and told her she was going to be in the official Stereophile CES blog. I was thrilled when Rosemarie helped Jon Iverson and I get lunch today. I like Rosemarie and I bet you would too.
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God, how I love mbl's demos. Their rooms at RMAF have been major highpoints of the last two shows for me, and their exhibit at CES 2010 is just as fine. There was an incredible warmth and inner glow to the midrange, a tremendous presence and clarity to the sound of cymbals, just the right weight to an electric bass, and a wonderful transparency throughout the range that made me want to stay forever.
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The highly acclaimed dCS Ring DAC featured in the pricier Scarlatti, Paganini and Puccini products, is now available in the new Debussy DAC, expected to come in around $10,000.
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Larry Greenhill Posted: Jan 08, 2010 40 comments
B&W's openng day press conference at the LVCC revealed an entirely new line of Diamond Series loudspeakers in a new piano-black finish. This new vintage comes from the line of monitors that included the Diamond Silver Signature ,an $18,000/pair high-end two-way that had been produced in a limited run of 1000 pairs. The smallest member of this speaker line is a two-way, stand-mounted monitor called the B&W 805 Series Diamond, a strong value at $5000/pair. The stands are extra, but are now available in black.
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On the first day of the Show, B&W announced the sixth generation of their flagship, full-range, three-way floorstanding 800 loudspeaker. The new 800 costs $24,000/pair and includes a transmission line-loaded, diamond-dome tweeter with a quad-magnet motor to increase sensitivity and dynamic range. Other features include a dual-magnet motor for the woofers, B&W's proprietary Kevlar FST midrange driver, a matrix enclosure and a crossover that includes silver, gold and oil construction Mundorf capacitors.
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Naim Audio's all-in-one NaimUniti (Art Dudley's review will be in the March issue) has officially spawned a little cutie, er, qute. Dubbed the UnitiQute, the new product includes most of the features of the Uniti, with a more modestly powered amp at 30W per channel into 8 ohms.
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Jason Victor Serinus Posted: Jan 08, 2010 4 comments
Nothing beats starting off four days of room-hopping at CES on a joyful. In this case, the delights were provided by Jeff Joseph of Joseph Audio.
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When I entered the Nordost room, Roy Gregory and Lars Kristensen of Nordost were in the midst of preparing a demo of their Foundation Theory. Although the literature on the theory, which should be available on Nordost's website, consumes five small-print pages, the basic theory boils down to this: consistency in your brand of cabling, whatever the brand may be, produces greater rewards than mixing different lines of cabling.
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I timed my arrival in Las Vegas for early afternoon on Wednesday, the day before the Consumer Electronics Show opened, so I'd have enough time to get from Stereophile staff's little of island of sanity in the smoke-free, gambling-free Hyatt Place Las Vegas to press registration at the mammoth Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). The traffic was considerably lighter than during the show, the lines for registration much shorter than I would have encountered on opening day.
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I got to the LVCC just in time. The journalist registration line in the second floor pressroom was virtually non-existent . . . until I finished. By then, 20 more journalists had lined up behind me.
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Boulder has updated their 1021 disc player, reviewed by John Atkinson last July, adding an ethernet jack on the back and an iPhone app to control multiple streams of content such as a NAS drive on the network or media server. Boulder's Rich Maez says the new player is currently in the debugging stage and should be available near the end of January for $24,000.
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I love wandering the halls and coming across a fully formed company that had up until now snuck under the radar in the US. Bladelius is such a brand, enjoying success all around the world and presently making a push into North America. President George Ioakimedes, who resides in the US, is at the show to sign up dealers and spread the word about the Swedish company.
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Now that Meridian Sooloos has stabilized the hardware offerings in their front-to-back media server system, the new 2.1 software upgrades are getting most of the attention at this year's show.
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CES also sees the announcement of the new control app. Though Sooloos currently has a browser-based controller for the iPhone and Touch, the new software is a true iTunes downloadable free app that adds piles of new features and, if the demo I saw is any indication, runs way faster.
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Here's Ayre's Steve Silberman holding the new DX-5 universal player that can handle not only SACD, CD and DVD-Audio, but also DVD and Blu-ray discs. Think of it as an Oppo BDP-83 on super steroids. In fact the company starts with an Oppo drive and MPEG processor and throws everything else out, adding in a new power supply and all the important digital bits. Wrapped up in a beautifully machined package and retailing somewhere around $10,000, pre-orders begin next week, and deliveries should happen sometime in the first half of February.

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Brinkmann Audio Bardo turntable Specifications

Sidebar 1: Specifications

Description: Direct-drive, suspensionless turntable with eight-pole, speed-controlled motor. Speeds: 33.33 & 45rpm, each variable within a range of ±10%. Wow & flutter: 0.07% linear, 0.035% weighted DIN 45507. Rumble: –64dB.
Dimensions: Turntable: 16.4" (420mm) W by 3.9" (100mm) H by 12.5" (320mm) D. Weight: 32.6 lbs (14.8kg).
Serial Number Of Unit Reviewed: USUR054K.
Price: Bardo turntable, $7990, with vinyl platter mat and a polished granite base, but no record clamp; optional stainless steel and precision-ground crystal platter mat and a Brinkmann screw-down record clamp, $1500; 9.6 tonearm, $3990; Pi moving-coil cartridge, $2699. Optional Balance power supply (not reviewed) costs $1490. Approximate number of dealers: 10.
Manufacturer: Brinkmann Audio GmbH, Im Himmelreich 13, 88147 Achberg, Germany. Tel: (49) 8380-981195. Fax: (49) 8380-981233. Web: US distributor: On a Higher Note LLC, PO Box 698, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693. Tel: (949) 488-3004. Fax: (949) 488-3284. Web:

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Great review - did you also try it with the Graham Phantom 2? I am preparing to buy the Bardo, and it would be interesting to know how they performed together, and what cartridge you would recommend.

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How does this Bardo TT compare with other direct drives?  Has anyone done a comparison against (for example) the reasonably priced Technics SL1200 that has spectacular specs on wow flutter and rumble?  (Alas I cannot afford both!)

-Mike Lampton

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Margules Audio

I walked into the Margules room and was welcomed by Peter Frampton’s funny cover of Soundgarden’s late grunge-era hit, “Black Hole Sun,” with all the fuzzy, phasey, talk boxy effects you might expect from Frampton held perfectly in check, well-focused within the wide soundstage.

Margules’ Grand Orpheus loudspeakers ($30,000/pair) were mated to the company’s 40Wpc U280 power amplifier and F220 preamplifier ($3000). Source was the M6 CD player ($2500) and cables were all Cardas.

Whether playing solo piano or large-scale orchestral, I was impressed by the system’s sense of flow and by the big speakers’ ability to disappear. Like a few other systems I heard at the California Audio Show, this system was capable of sounding big when the music called for it, and delicate when the music called for it.

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The Divine Liturgy

The word liturgy means common work or common action. The Divine Liturgy is the common work of the Orthodox Church. It is the official action of the Church formally gathered together as the chosen People of God. The word church, as we may know, means a gathering or assembly of people specifically chosen and called apart to perform a particular task.

The Divine Liturgy is the common action of Orthodox Christians officially gathered to constitute the Orthodox Church. It is the action of the Church assembled by God in order to be together in one community to worship, to pray, to sing, to hear God’s Word, to be instructed in God’s commandments, to offer itself with thanksgiving in Christ to God the Father, and to have the living experience of God’s eternal kingdom through communion with the same Christ Who is present in his people by the Holy Spirit.

The Divine Liturgy is always done by Orthodox Christians on the Lord’s Day which is Sunday, the “day after Sabbath” which is symbolic of the first day of creation and the last day—or as it is called in Holy Tradition, the eighth day—of the Kingdom of God. This is the day of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, the day of God’s judgment and victory predicted by the prophets, the Day of the Lord which inaugurates the presence and the power of the “kingdom to come” already now within the life of this present world.

The Divine Liturgy is also celebrated by the Church on special feast days. It is usually celebrated daily in monasteries, and in some large cathedrals and parish churches, with the exception of the week days of Great Lent when it is not served because of its paschal character.

As the common action of the People of God, the Divine Liturgy may be celebrated only once on any given day in an Orthodox Christian community. All of the members of the Church must be gathered together with their pastor in one place at one time. This includes even small children and infants who participate fully in the communion of the liturgy from the day of their entrance into the Church through baptism and chrismation. Always everyone, always together. This is the traditional expression of the Orthodox Church about the Divine Liturgy.

Because of its common character, the Divine Liturgy may never be celebrated privately by the clergy alone. It may never be served just for some and not for others, but for all. It may never be served merely for some private purposes or some specific or exclusive intentions. Thus there may be, and usually are, special petitions at the Divine Liturgy for the sick or the departed, or for some very particular purposes or projects, but there is never a Divine Liturgy which is done exclusively for private individuals or specific isolated purposes or intentions. The Divine Liturgy is always “on behalf of all and for all.”

Because the Divine Liturgy exists for no other reason than to be the official all-inclusive act of prayer, worship, teaching, and communion of the entire Church in heaven and on earth, it may not be considered merely as one devotion among many, not even the highest or the greatest. The Divine Liturgy is not an act of personal piety. It is not a prayer service. It is not merely one of the sacraments. The Divine Liturgy is the one common sacrament of the very being of the Church Itself. It is the one sacramental manifestation of the essence of the Church as the Community of God in heaven and on earth. It is the one unique sacramental revelation of the Church as the mystical Body and Bride of Christ.

As the central mystical action of the whole church, the Divine Liturgy is always resurrectional in spirit. It is always the manifestation to his people of the Risen Christ. It is always an outpouring of the life-creating Spirit. It is always communion with God the Father. The Divine Liturgy, therefore, is never mournful or penitential. It is never the expression of the darkness and death of this world. It is always the expression and the experience of the eternal life of the Kingdom of the Blessed Trinity.

The Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Orthodox Church is called the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. It is a shorter liturgy than the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great that is used only ten times during the Church Year. These two liturgies probably received their present form after the ninth century. It is not the case that they were written exactly as they now stand by the saints whose names they carry. It is quite certain, however, that the eucharistic prayers of each of these liturgies were formulated as early as the fourth and fifth centuries when these saints lived and worked in the Church.

The Divine Liturgy has two main parts. The first part is the gathering, called the synaxis. It has its origin in the synagogue gatherings of the Old Testament, and is centered in the proclamation and meditation of the Word of God. The second part of the Divine Liturgy is the eucharistic sacrifice. It has its origin in the Old Testament temple worship, the priestly sacrifices of the People of God; and in the central saving event of the Old Testament, the Passover (Pascha).

In the New Testament Church Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God, and it is the Christian gospels and apostolic writings which are proclaimed and meditated at the first part of the Divine Liturgy. And in the New Testament Church, the central saving event is the one perfect, eternal and all-sufficient sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the one great High Priest who is also the Lamb of God slain for the salvation of the world, the New Passover. At the Divine Liturgy the faithful Christians participate in the voluntary self-offering of Christ to the Father, accomplished once and for all upon the Cross by the power of the Holy Spirit. In and through this unique sacrifice of Christ, the faithful Christians receive Holy Communion with God.

For centuries it was the practice of the Church to admit all persons to the first part of the Divine Liturgy, while reserving the second part strictly for those who were formally committed to Christ through baptism and chrismation in the Church. Non-baptized persons were not permitted even to witness the offering and receiving of Holy Communion by the faithful Christians. Thus the first part of the Divine Liturgy came to be called the Liturgy of the Catechumens, that is, the liturgy of those who were receiving instructions in the Christian Faith in order to become members of the Church through baptism and chrismation. It also came to be called, for obvious reasons, the Liturgy of the Word. The second part of the Divine Liturgy came to be called the Liturgy of the Faithful.

Although it is generally the practice in the Orthodox Church today to allow non-Orthodox Christians, and even non-Christians, to witness the Liturgy of the Faithful, it is still the practice to reserve actual participation in the sacrament of Holy Communion only to members of the Orthodox Church who are fully committed to the life and teachings of the Orthodox Faith as preserved, proclaimed and practiced by the Church throughout its history.


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StillersTNA Podcast – Week 10 vs Chiefs and Ravens at Steelers Preview

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by Troy on November 18, 2012

This week Troy tries to comfort Azz as they discuss the Chiefs game and the injury to Big Ben!  The Ratbirds are coming to town and the boys share their disdain for the Purple Ones!

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North Platte Eyes Turnaround After Winless 2013

Published 08/12 2014 09:25PM

Updated 08/12 2014 10:00PM

(DEARBORN, Mo.) North Platte's youth movement didn't go as planned last season.

"We were pretty young last year, but you can't use that as an excuse," wide receiver and defensive back Austin Shanks said.

The Panthers went 0-10 and were shut out the first three weeks of the season, but lost only one senior that played significant snaps.

"Just the experience factor, the growth, and maturity factor," head coach Jim Brockhoff said, "it's just been amazing this year how much better we are."

"We have practically the same players. We just have more depth from the freshmen coming up and I think we're really ready," wide receiver and defensive back Jeremiah Copenhaver said.

North Platte still boasts only six seniors -- one being tailback Kyle Bledsoe. Coupled with junior Anthony Hernandez in his second year under centerm the Panthers plan to blow away the 69 points they mustered a year ago.

"Our quarterback's grown up. Last year he was a sophomore and probably wasn't quite ready," Brockhoff said. "Our offensive line's better to protect him. Our receivers have gotten better and better. We've picked up speed."

"I can see myself and the other receivers," Copenhaver said, "when we get that ball, we're going to score."

Brockhoff also added veteran Danny Brown to this staff this off-season. After leading West Platte to two state titles in almost 20 years, he brings an offensive prowess to Dearborn.

"I think he's probably one of the best offensive minds in the state. He was able to come and help us and I thought it was something we needed," Brockhoff said.

"We've got a lot of stuff that we can throw at you," Shanks said. "Up-tempo, we're going and going, there's not time in between anything, it's a lot quicker and we pass the ball more."

The Panthers climb out of the KCI basement won't be easy. The first step is just getting in the win column, but a clean slate has the confidence swirling with opening night just ten days away.

"I feel the atmosphere is a lot more intense," Copenhaver said. "We're really confident and really ready now."

North Platte opens the season on August 22 in Dearborn against Gallatin.

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Since 1944, the GI Bill has eased the transition of millions of military personnel back to the private sector.

Half of all service members eligible for education benefits regularly turn down $20,000 in benefits, this is including after they pre-paid for it with cash and sweat equity, according to VA officials.  Walking away from the benefit is a loss of a great investment.

VA officials emphasize that VA Education benefits do not have to be paid back, unlike student loans. Recent changes make it even better. The program now pays the cost of some preparatory courses for college and graduate school entrance exams. Also, eligibility has been expanded to some officer training school graduates and surviving spouses.  The education benefit provides many military men and women with education opportunities that otherwise might not be available.

  • The Post-9/11 GI Bill
  • Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
  • Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
  • Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) Veterans Educational Assistance Program
  •  (VEAP) Educational Assistance Test Program (Section 901)
  • Survivors’ and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
  • National Call to Service Program
  • Veterans Retraining Assistance Program

For more information about the program you are interested in visit the VA education resource.

VA Work/Study Program
 If you've ever had the need to visit or call one of our offices, you may have been assisted by a veteran working for us through the Veteran Affairs Education Program. Our department has been fortunate to utilize this program for years and plan to continue this great partnership!

You may be eligible for additional educational benefits under other programs.


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Alright I don't wanna be the one
The one who's always left behind
Will there ever come a day
When I can turn around and say

[1] - It's all right now
It's all right now, yeah, yeah
It's all right now

I don't wanna be the one
The one who's always left undone
Losing more and more
I'm drained of everything
I'm falling down
I'll go see through in the sun saying

[Repeat 1]

Waiting, watching, restoration for those who stay
Waving to those that walk away

I don't wanna be the one, huh
If I could only see it
If I could only feel it
Will there ever come a day

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Beautiful Stranger Madonna
My Generation The Who
Draggin' the Line R.E.M.
American Woman Lenny Kravitz
Word Up Melanie G. f/ Timbaland
Just the 2 of Us Dr. Evil (Dr. Evil Mix)
Espionage  add Green Day
Time of the Season Big Blue Missile / Scott Weiland
Buggin'  add The Flaming Lips
Alright The Lucy Nation
I'll Never Fall in Love Again Burt Bacharach / Elvis Costello
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Austin Meets Felicity / Film Dialogue  add
Am I Sexy? Lords Of Acid
I'm a Believer The Monkees
Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
American Woman The Guess Who
Get The Girl Bangles
Bachelor Pad (F.P.M. Edit)  add Fantastic Plastic Machine
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
Crash!  add The Propellerheads
Time Of The Season The Zombies
Dr. Evil They Might Be Giants
The Austin Powers Shagaphonic Medley  add George S. Clinton
Beautiful Stranger (Calderone Mix) Madonna

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Rex Infernus In Excelsis Lyrics

Rex Infernus In Excelsis by Kult Ov Azazel

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Rex Infernus In Excelsis
Rise - Seven heads of blasphemy
Attack - On wings of anarchy
Guarded - By the armor of Baphomet
Destroy - The heavenly hierarchy
Enshrouded by darkness Blessed in sin I hold the keys to death and hell
Born in fire Bonded by blood Spawned beneath the devil's mark
Empowered by wrath Son of revenge Before your death you'll live torment
Those saved by the lamb shall be torn by the beast
On earth as it is in hell, there will be no reprieve
From the abyss I rise
To claim my crown (As) heir to Infernal Majesty
Deliver your death. Carnage by ritualistic means
Defile holy temples (The) flames of glory burn within ash
Ascending my throne. Trampling upon the inferior cross of Christ
His flesh denied (the) filthy prophet of life
I bring world demise to take what's mine
Angels will die (Behold) your savior sacrificed
Destroyed by hordes of demonic warriors
Apocalypse for hell's first born
I curse you all to eternal damnation
Aligned with evil by hell Summoned forth from chthonic lands
In league with Satan Assassin of light To rule a kingdom without end
Destroyer to man Lord of this world King of hell in the highest form

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You can be my baby Lyrics

You can be my baby by Tal Bachman

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You can be my baby A childhood fantasy,
A virgin bride of vanity
You're just where you want to be
A late night re-run on TV

You can be my baby for tonight
Maybe I'll forget I'm home alone on Friday nights
It's sounding kinda crazy,
But you can be my baby
For tonight

Every afternoon,
After school I spent with you
Although you never realized
I grew up before your very eyes

God be praised for channel 5
You've been with me all my life
And still you look the same
You walk and talk the same old way
Because you never ever changed
The past is present everyday

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Lou Macari Talking to Terry Conroy

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16:41 28th April 2013

Macari talks about the title success in the 1992-93 season on anniversary

CAN YOU remember what you were doing this very day 20 years ago?

Stumped for an answer? Well, it just so happened to be the day that Stoke City beat Plymouth Argyle to clinch their last title success.

Nigel Gleghorn bagged the only goal of the game at the Victoria Ground to secure the old Second Division Championship and spark wild celebrations.

The 1992-93 campaign included so many memorable moments, not least the establishing of a Club record 25-match unbeaten run and a League double over Port Vale.

Lou Macari masterminded the title triumph and looks back on arguably his greatest moment as City boss with huge pride, but also with a tinge of regret that football has lost it’s fun factor in the intervening years.

To mark the 20th anniversary, Macari has spoken exclusively to Stoke Player and admits: “How time flies … I can’t believe it's 20 years ago.

“It was a fun place for us to be, but I didn’t realise it was a fun place to be for all the supporters until last week. I was in my local bakers and some fellow came up to me and thanked me for my time at Stoke.

“He told me he had some fun times and I asked him what he meant and he said some of the trips were brilliant.

“It wasn’t just us, the players and staff at the Club, who had fun – the supporters had good days out as well, regardless of the result.

“I think that has changed slightly with the pressure on everyone, the pressure of staying in the Premier League and the pressure of winning games.

“I think it’s now overlooked that, first and foremost, people should go and enjoy themselves.”

*The full interview with Lou Macari is available on Stoke City Player

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Join us in our Library Lounge by the over-sized wood-burning fireplace before or after dinner.

Taste of Tradition
Martinis – starting at $9.75
Popularized during the prohibition era when gin was readily available, as it did not require aging.
We’ll make it with your choice of gin or vodka and dry vermouth.
Add a dash of Orange Bitters if you’d like to try the original recipe.

Manhattans – starting at $9.75
Originated in the 1870s. Made with your choice of Whiskey or Bourbon,
sweet vermouth and a dash of Angostura Bitters.

Pimm’s Cup – $8.50
A refreshing summertime cocktail. Developed in England in the 1800’s.
Pimm’s Liquer, fresh squeezed lemon and Sprite.

Asian Pear Mojito – $8.50
A twist on a classic. Fresh mint, lime, Bacardi Limon Rum,
DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple, pineapple juice and soda water.

Electric Cucumber Colada – $9.00
Fresh cucumber, ginger, Bacardi Limon Rum,
lemon-lime soda and garnished with sechuan buttons.

Pisco Sour – $9.50
A South American beauty. Pisco Brandy, fresh lemon, raw egg white and Angostura Bitters

Caipirinha – $8.50
A Brazilian Tradition. The unique flavor of Cachaca 51 Rum and muddled limes.

Fish House Punch –
For one… $9.00 For two… $18.00 For four… $36.00
From the Fish House Club in Philadelphia,
where it is believed George Washington may have enjoyed this cocktail.
Dark Rum, Brandy, fresh lemon and lime juices with a touch of sweetness.
It’s not as harmless as the name may sound… drink with caution!

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Manor Martinis
Our house designed ‘Martinis’ are vigorously shaken,and served up in a chilled glass, unless otherwise requested …$10.00 Fresh juices, citrus & mixers are used in all cocktails.

The Avatar –
Absolut Mango, passion fruit liquer and pineapple juice,
with a blue citrus sheen and pixie dust

Le Fleur –
Hendrick’s Gin, St. Germain Elderflower Liquer
and fresh grapefruit juice

The Savannah –
Absolut Kurant, Cruzan Coconut and creme de cassis

Mr. Bigelow’s Basil-tini –
Basil infused vodka, pineapple juice, fresh lemon juice
with a dash or two of Peychaud Bitters

Winning Mix-
Tangueray Rangpur Gin, Hpnotiq liquer, pineapple juice and Grand Marnier

Three Hour Tour –
Absolut Mango, Malibu Banana Rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice.

The Blitzen
Absolut, pomegranate liquer and pineapple juice with a Grand Marnier floater

Antioxidant –
Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry Vodka, Pama Pomegranate liqueur and fresh orange juice.

Emerald City –
Key lime martini with Svedka Vanilla Vodka, Midori, pineapple and fresh lime juice.

Lola’s New Groove –
A new twist on the “Lola Martini”, Hangar 1 Mandarin Vodka,
St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, fresh lime juice.

Stonehurst Manor Martini
All brews are 12 oz. bottles
Seasonal… Please ask about our seasonal offering … $4.25

The Lighter Side
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Chico, CA … $4.25
Sierra Nevada Hefeweizen, Chico, CA … $4.50
Tuckerman Pale Ale, Conway, NH … $4.25
Shipyard Old Thumper , Portland, ME … $4.25

Getting Darker
Samuel Smith Nut Brown, UK…$4.75
Dogfishhead IPA, DE … $5.00
Unibroue Maudite, Quebec …$5.00
Sam Adams Boston Lager , Boston, MA…$4.25

The Dark Side
Guinness Stout Draught Bottle, IRL … $4.25

Domestic & Imported
Stella Artois Belgian White … $4.25 Heineken…$4.00 Corona…$3.75 Bud, Bud Light. Coors Light …$3.50
Kaliber Non-Alcoholic, from the brewers of Guinness…$3.75

Stonehurst Manor Martini
Sherry, Ports & Cognacs
By the 3 oz. glass…

Dry Sack Sherry – dry & light … $7
Amontillado – Emilio Lustau. Medium, softly nutty … $7.50
Oloroso – Deep, rich, semi-sweet … $8

Tawny Ports – Light and pale in color. Cask aged.
Graham’s 10 year old tawny port … $10

Vintage Ports – Full, intense, well developed flavors.
Graham’s Six Grapes Porto … $9

Hennessy VS …$10
Courvoisier VSOP …$13
Remy XO Cognac…$40
Armagnac de Montel …$12

Stonehurst Manor Martini
3 oz. on the rocks, or recommended… neat with a splash of water.

Speysides: The sweetest, with rich complex flavors of fruit and honey
Glenlivet, 12 yr…$13 Glenlivet, Nadurra 16 yr…$18

Highlands & Islands: Full bodied & flavorful with rich mellowness
Glenmorangie, The Quinta Ruban 12 yr…$22
Dalwhinnie, 15 yr…$18 Oban, 14 yr…$15 Talisker, 10 yr…$18

Lowlands: Dry and light, yet spirited
Auchentoshen, 12 yr…$10

Islay: Deep smoke and peat
Lagavulin, 16 yr…$24

Stonehurst Manor Martini

A sampling of your favorite or a great way to try something new.
Wine Flights
Four 2 oz. tastes … $12.

Bourbon, Scotch, or Whiskey
Three 1 oz. tastes … $15.
Small Batch Bourbons: Booker’s, Baker’s, Basil Hayden, Knob Creek
Irish Whiskey: Bushmills, Jameson, Tullamore Dew

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Manor Mocktail – Limeito … $4
Fresh lime, mint and soda water
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea … $2
Lemonade … $2
Captain Eli’s Root Beer … $3
Tommy’s Naked Orange Soda … $3
Izze Sparkling Pomegrante … $3
Stewart’s Ginger Beer … $3

San Pellegrino | Sparkling Acqua Panna | Still

500ml … $3

1000ml … $4.50

Stonehurst Manor Martini
House Wine
Glass…$6 1/2 Liter…$16 Liter…$26

Nathanson Creek: White Zinfandel

DOMINO Wines of California:
Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio

Stonehurst Manor Martini
White Wine
202 – Erath Pinot Gris – $6.50 glass $24. bottle
Oregon. Melon, pear & mineral nose. Ripe, juicy fruit flavor.
Clean, lingering and delicious.

204 – Coppola Blanco Pinot Grigio – $28. bottle
California. A bright, crisp white wine that’s refreshing and very versatile with flavors of tangerine, pear and pink grapefruit.

206 – Kris Pinot Grigio – $8. glass $32. bottle
Italy. Clean and refreshing with hints of linden and honey. Floral and citrus aromas.

208 – White Haven Sauvignon Blanc – $8. glass $32. bottle
New Zealand. A full flavored, medium bodied wine, with an abundance of archetypal currant and gooseberry flavors, that linger on the dry, clean finish.

212 – Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc – $38. bottle
Sonoma, California. Notes of ripe melon, kiwi and citrus; medium-full body; rich, grassy, slightly tropical, citrus and honeydew melon flavors with good depth and slightly creamy, silky mouthfeel; well balanced; crisp finish.

214 – La Crema Pinot Gris – $42. bottle
Monterey, California. The balanced, broad palate is layered with avors of ripe apricot, lemon drop and cantaloupe, with Monterrey’s classic mineral undertones of wet riverstone.

216 – Bex Riesling -$8.50 glass $34. bottle
Mosel, Germany. Refreshing, clean and shows lemon citrus with a slight sweetness. Faint lemon grass and mineral aromas.

218 – Nobles Vines 446 Chardonnay-$7. glass $28. bottle
California. Medium bodied chardonnay with flavors of peach, coconut and hints of vanilla spice.

220 – Arrowood Chardonnay -$36. bottle
Sonoma County, California. Round, lush mouthfeel with balanced acidity and a long finish of orange peel, tangerine and toasted almond.

222 – Kendall-Jackson VR Chardonnay – $8.50 glass $34. bottle
California. Juicy and aromatic. Medium body and long finish.

Stonehurst Manor Martini
Red Wine
102 – Jaboulet P45 – $7.50 glass $28. bottle
Cotes du Rhone, France. Fresh, berry fruit driven red with loads of soft, pure plum and blackberry flavors mingling with black pepper spice.

104 – Simple Life Pinot Noir – $8.00 glass $30. bottle
California. Fresh bright flavors of strawberry, rhubarb with flecks of red raspberries.

106 – Bridlewood Pinot Noir – $26. bottle
California. Sweet cherry and tangy currant notes lead the palate to flavors of berries, pomegranates and mushrooms. Smoky oak and spice combine with elegant tannins.

108 – Montgras Reserve – $7.50. glass $28. bottle
Carmenere, Chile. Powerful aromas of spices, wild herbs and vanilla. The palate is well-rounded, with subtle fruit flavors and soft tannins leading to a velvety finish.

110 – Santa Cristina – $8.50 glass $32. bottle
Toscana, Italy. Intense fruit aromas with pleasant floral overtones.
Well structured & soft with sweet tannins on the finish.

112 – 14 Hands Merlot – $7. glass $26. bottle
Washington. This soft, almost juicy, Merlot is packed with cherry and red berry fruit and just a dash of wood spice and classic herbs.

113 – Charles Smith Wines “The Velvet Devil” Merlot – $30. bottle
Washington. Bittersweet chocolate, dark Italian cherries,
sweet rose petals with a firm, satiny finish.

114 – Charles Krug Merlot – $40. bottle
Napa, California. A classic merlot. Rich with full blackberry
flavors with a slight anise on the finish.

116 – Kendall-Jackson Summation – $8. glass $30. bottle
California. Full bodied, wild blueberry and spice are succulently layered.

118 – Woop Woop Shiraz – $8. glass $30. bottle
Australia. Deep, intense blackberry and blueberry jam
balanced with black licorice, pepper & spice.

120 – Rosenblum “Vintner’s Cuvee” Zinfandel – $7. glass $26. bottle
California. Big black fruit flavors with a hint of baking spice on the juicy finish.

122 – Tilia Malbec – $7. glass $26. bottle
Argentina. Full flavors of cassis & black raspberry with a touch of chocolate and sweet spice followed by velvety tannins.

124 – Graffigna Malbec – $28. bottle
Argentina. Aromas of great complexity with very ripe dark berries, a touch of black pepper, and spicy fragrances. With well integrated delicate ripe tannins and complex finish with hints of coffee, vanilla and toast.

126 – Queens Peak Cabernet Sauvignon – $32. bottle
Sonoma County, California. Rich flavors of blackberry, boysenberry and black cherry are followed by cocoa on the mid-palate. Full-bodied and well-balanced, dusty cedar notes frame the rich, dark fruit character.

128 – Avalon Napa Cabernet Sauvignon – $7.50 glass $30. bottle
Napa, California. Raspberry, blackberry, black cherries and mint
invite the vanilla and shortbread note on the finish.

130 – Coppola Claret – $42. bottle
Napa, CA. Beautifully concentrated layered flavors, with dark, rich fruit impressions, supple tannins and distinct spice nuances that enhance the oak character on the finish.

132 – Jackson Estates Outland Ridge Pinot Noir – $69. bottle
Anderson Valley, California. Wild strawberry jam aromatics with smoky, briary and raspberry flavors, finished with a burst of blueberry.

Stonehurst Manor Martini
500 – Moet & Chandon Imperial … Single serve – 187ml … $18.
501 – Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label … half bottle – 375ml … $38.
502 – Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label … full bottle … $82.
503 – Moet & Chandon Imperial … full bottle … $65.
504 – Duval-Leroy … $80.
505 – Perrier-Jouet … $180.
Stonehurst Manor Martini
Sparkling Wines
228 – Mionetto Il Prosecco – 375ml $16. $34. bottle
Italy. Sparkling and light. Fruity, yet dry.
230 – Zardetto Prosecco – Single Serve $10.
Stonehurst Manor Martini
Dessert Wines
Fusta Nova Muscat, Spain – 500 ml … $26
Scagliola Moscato D’asti Primo Bacio, Italy – 750 ml … $34
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| Jessie & Raymond | Married | 10.29.11 |

Vancouver Wedding Photographers Jessie & Ray’s wedding was epic to say the least!  Two tea ceremonies, civil ceremony at the brand spankin’ new Van Dusen building (awesome!!!) creatives at Shangri-La Hotel and a packed reception at the Kirin Restaurant downtown Vancouver.  Though it was a long and jam packed day, it was crazy fun – especially […]

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| Dana & Dan | Married | 10.23.11 |

Vancouver Wedding Photographers Dan and Dana’s wedding was our first Jewish wedding we have ever been to, so cool all around!  Aside from being such overwhelmingly nice people, Dan and Dana are also a lot of fun.  Someone is always laughing!   We could quickly see that their kindness and humour stem from their families. […]

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| Jennifer & Lawrence | Engaged |

Vancouver Wedding Photographers Earlier this year, we were referred to Jennifer and Lawrence through a mutual friend of Dan’s.  Jennifer and Lawrence were pretty open to suggestions for their e-session, so we thought we would hit up the Olympic Village and schedule it for dusk and and get some awesome night shots!  We got together […]

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Seniors lift women's hoops over Maine, 56-53

Gatling tied her career-high and led all rebounders with 13 boards.
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Feb. 23, 2013

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Playing in her final game at Pritchard, Dani Klupenger tied a career-high with 18 points on a career-best six triples to help the Stony Brook women's basketball team rally for a 56-53 win over Maine on Senior Day Saturday.

Sophomore Sabre Proctor led all scorers with 19 points, while senior forward Gerda Gatling pulled down a game-best and tied a career-high with 13 rebounds. Jessica Previlon, a senior, chipped in eight points and eight boards as Stony Brook improved to 14-14 overall and 6-9 in the America East.

Lauren Bodine paced Maine (4-23, 3-11 AE) with 16 points, while Liz Wood added 13 and grabbed eight rebounds.

Bodine and Klupenger were named America East Players of the Game.

Coach's Reaction

"It was a great game. I think our seniors really set the tone for us in the beginning of the matchup. It's just special when you can send your seniors out on such a good day."

--Head Coach Beth O'Boyle

Turning Point

Maine took a 39-29 advantage on a triple by Bodine with 12:31 remaining in regulation. Sophie Wecksrom grabbed a rebound off a missed 3-pointer by Chikilra Goodman on the other end, but Previlon stole the ball from her and drove to the hole for a lay-up to close the gap to eight, 39-31, about 20 seconds later and forced the guests to call timeout.

With the score the same at the 10:51 mark, Klupenger took a pass from classmate Gatling and nailed a shot from behind the arc as Stony Brook found itself within five, 39-34.

Goodman fouled Courtney Anderson as she attempted a trey, and the guard knocked down all three free throws to push the Black Bears' lead to eight, 42-34, with 10:26 remaining.

On the next possession, Proctor drove to the basket for the hoop-and-the-harm and connected for a three-point play as a back-and-forth contest began with 10:03 remaining.

Wood tallied a lay-up, but Proctor nailed back-to-back jumpers before the under-eight media timeout, 44-41.

Wood hit another bucket in the paint with 7:06 remaining, but Brittany Snow sank a pair of shots from the charity stripe to keep the gap at three, 46-43, with just under seven minutes left in the second frame.

After a traveling violation on Weckstrom, Previlon tallied a putback inside as Stony Brook took its first lead since the opening minute, 46-45, at the 4:55 mark.

Maine grabbed the advantage right back on a lay-up by Chantel Charles less than 20 ticks later, but Proctor responded with a hoop that gave Stony Brook a 49-48 edge with 4:11 remaining. The home team would never trail again en route to a come-from-behind victory.

By the Numbers

  • The Seawolves outrebounded Maine, 41-35, to mark the 17th time this season SBU has won the battle of the boards. The squad improved to 12-5 when pacing its opponent on the glass.
  • Stony Brook forced 20 turnovers while committing only 13.
  • Proctor led SBU in scoring for a team-high 11th time this year, while Gatling has paced the Seawolves on the glass five times.
  • SBU was 6-for-15 (40 percent) from downtown, including 3-for-6 (50 percent) in the second stanza.
  • Proctor has reached double-figures in points 13 times, while Klupenger has hit double-digits in scoring on seven occasions.
  • Maine's largest lead was 11, 24-13, with 5:28 remaining in the first half.

News and Notes

  • Goodman tallied three assists to improve her season total to 97. She is three away from tying Lisa White for 10th all-time at Stony Brook for helpers in a single season.
  • The team honored its six seniors, Taylor Burner, Amanda Corona, Gatling, Klupenger, Sam Landers and Previlon, prior to the game as part of Senior Day. All five seniors who are actively playing started. The Seawolves' 2013 senior class has amassed a combined 450 appearances and helped lead the team to its most wins in a single season since the 2006-07 campaign.
  • SBU finishes the season with a 9-6 home mark.
  • Klupenger tallied six 3-pointers to bring her career total to 111. She is one of only five Seawolves to tally 100 treys in her career and sits at fourth all-time at Stony Brook in made triples.
  • The win snaps a four game skid at the hands of Maine. Stony Book holds a 15-13 edge in the all-time series.
  • This is the fourth consecutive game for SBU that has been decided by three points or less. The Seawolves bested Binghamton on the road, 60-57, on Feb. 13 before falling at Vermont, 46-43, and versus UMBC, 52-51, on Feb. 16 and 20, respectively.

Up Next

The Seawolves wrap up their regular season at Albany Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m.