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Smith Brothers' Chronological History of Crater Lake National Park

<< 1973   1974   1975 >>

June 26

An armed robbery of two park visitors occurs at the Annie Creek Falls Picnic Area. The two male victims are beaten and kicked with $42 taken by the six assailants.

June 30

30 Youth Conservation Corps enrollees arrive for an eight week camp and work program.

The youth are assigned the Old Ranger Dorm.

A nineteen year old maintenance worker falls out of an upper story window of Sleepy Hollow House number 53, breaking his back, after chug-a-lugging a fifth of Segrims 7 whiskey.

July 28

A car with two teenagers, one a YCC enrollee, rolls over the road bank above Headquarters. Beer was found in the car. A large, roadside rock pins one of the youths to a snow bank, as the two of them escape with minor injuries.

July 28

Two juveniles are arrested at North Entrance by rangers Vic Affolter and David Panebaker for possession of a stolen car from Washington. The two youths are transported to Klamath Falls awaiting an investigation by the FBI.

A herd of 55 elk stroll past Ron Mastrogiuseppe as he hikes into Union Peak.

A large concentration of Tortoise Shell butterflies flutter their way through the eastern portion of the Park.

Ranger Tom Young and wife Betty spot a cougar running across the West Entrance Road.

August 10

Rim Drive, finally free of snow, opens for traffic. This is the latest Rim Road opening on record since 1945.

Bob Ewing, a biology teacher from Portland Community College and Portland University claims to have swum Crater Lake.

1974 - 1975

A bear study following the closing of the Park’s garbage dumps finds that 11 to 12 bear had to be destroyed because they could not adapt to returning to natural foraging. The study estimates that 40 to 45 bear still live in the Park.

The Forest and Wilderness Construction company sues Crater Lake National Park for $1,012 claiming in court that one of the 14 bears transported out of the Park during the past year had broken into and damaged the company’s trail camp near Four Mile Lake. The Judge ruled that the bears had not been transplanted in a negligent manner and that the Government was not liable for the damage that had been caused.

New rusty metal boxy entrance signs are installed at the North and West boundaries after bulldozing the historic stone and Redwood entrance signs.

Latest now removal in memory. Snow drifts remain in Rim Village throughout the summer.

The Park’s Master Plan is revised. Many expansion and construction projects are dropped or put off. Public hearings on the new Plan are scheduled in Portland, Medford and Klamath Falls.

All public row boats are removed from the Lake. The boats were getting old and coupled with a more difficult job of establishing rowing limits at Cleetwood Cove, officials felt that the public use of the Lake should be restricted to the Lake launches.

Because of the Park’s reliance on Forest Service fire observation overflights, the Watchman Fire Lookout is closed.

Mazama Campground and the Rim Campground are placed on a nation-wide Park Reservation System. Because only 5% of the Park’s campers make reservations, the administration of the system in the Park creates an administrative nightmare.

Season Visitation: 525,030. Down 3% from last year.

The Dallas District Attorney clams, that after a thorough investigation, he believes that the body of a murdered Denison, Texas woman is buried somewhere in Crater Lake National Park. Local authorities search the canyons along the West Road, but find nothing.

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A man whose palm print was allegedly found on a getaway vehicle linked to the Kingsmill massacre will not be prosecuted, The Examiner has learned.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said there was “insufficient evidence” to offer a reasonable prospect of convicting the individual who was arrested in the Newry area in August last year and questioned about the 1976 atrocity.

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i have been on 5 princess cruises,just booked an 11 night on celebrity summit for costa rica,belize,it is concierge class room.Any one know if it is worth the extra money and if celebrity is better than princess,I have sailed on the Sun, Star and Grand,thanks for any response.what do you think?thanks
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You have asked a loaded question. Princess has it's fans, and obviously you are one.
When Conde Nast Travel published it's most recent cruise survey, seven of the top ten cruise ships were Celebrity. Summit was the number two ship in the survey, number one for service.
I have cruised Princess and Celebrity (including Summit) and I personally would put Celebrity a notch above.
My next cruise is Summit for 14 days in September.
I have heard good and "not worth it" reports on the concierge level service. It does not cost much more, puts you in a desireable room and gives you some nice ammenities.
Make the most of them and then you will fell it was worth it.
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I feel that Princess and Celebrity are fairly comparable. Neither is perfect but both are a cut above NCL and RCCL. I also think H.A.L. is about the same quality as Princess and Celebrity. (For what it's worth...)

Ships vary within fleets too, sometimes more than one would think.
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We prefer Celebrity. We have sailed HAL, Princess and Celebrity and for our style of cruising, Celebrity offers what we are looking for. It is really a matter of personal taste and what you enjoy on the trip. We book top suites and like the Butler service and all the extra attention Celebrity gives to those passengers. HAL comes in second.
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Most of my cruises have been on Princess including the Dawn, Sun, Coral, Pacific, Regal, Star and soon the Island Princess while only sailing twice on the Celebrity Constellation but I find Celebrity to be a tad better. I'll list some of the differences. Some will mean a lot to some folks and some will be considered window dressing to others. I list them without comment:

Self Service laundry - Princess has, Celebrity doesn't
Preprinted luggage tags - Celebrity has, Princess doesn't
Personal Choice Dining - Princess has, Celebrity doesn't
Outside Glass Elevators - Celebrity has, Princess doesn't
Actually showing the desserts rather than trying to imagine them from reading a menu - Celebrity does, Princess doesn't
Professional looking spiral bound documents - Celebrity does, Princess doesn't
Thalassotherapy pool - Celebrity has, Princess doesn't however it is only free on Millenium class ships and cost $10/day on others
Soft drinks cost 50 cents more per can on Celebrity
Beautiful 2 story restaurant with large glass windows - Celebrity has, Princess doesn't
Concierge Class - Celebrity has, Princess doesn't
Credit for longer cruises - Celebrity gives credit for taking an additional cruise if one takes a 12 day or longer voyage. Also credits for an additional cruise if one books a Concierge cabin. Princess gives the same cruise credits for a 1 day as for a world cruise. As such, those taking longer cruises can reach their membership levels quicker.
Movies - Hard to see in Princess cinema as often showroom lights block part of the screens on some ships. Celebrity seemed to have fewer choices of first run movies.
Medical facilities - although both seem to have pretty good medical care, Celebrity compromises one's privacy by taking vitals and asking personal questions in the waiting room while Princess does it in the room where the patient is seen.
Internet - Celebrity charges 75 cents per minute and on some ships $2 to send or receive a message. Princess charges 50 cents/minute (35 cents/min on some ships) and after taking 6 cruises, one reaches the Platinum level where the internet is free. On Celebrity, one has to reach their highest level to get 10 minutes free. (I don't get that one!)
Games - Celebrity seems to do these in a classier manner with better prizes for the winners.

That's what comes to mind right now and it is all in what one perfers. For example, I don't like PC dining as it causes the first of the evening's shows to be overcrowded where they actually have to shut the doors on some Princess ships advising people to go to the later showing. If one has a morning shore excursion, they may not want to stay up that late. Also, older people or those with children usually prefer early seating and would like to see the early show.

Although many rave about PC dining, every ship I a have been on has had a wait list and angry people wanting to get into traditional dining. We are early seating types so my prejudices are apparent.

Bottom line - although most of my cruises have been on Princess, I feel that Celebrity shows a little more class in what they do and is a tad better in service and food. But that is just MNSHO.
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Celebrity just does more things better than Princess. (at least on the many sailings of both lines that I have sailed).
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In the past two years we have cruised on the Celebrity Horizon and the Grand Princess.
We had a great time on both ships!
Some impressions
The Horizon was an older smaller ship than the Grand Princess. I thought the facilities on the Grand were superior. The pools on the Grand were freshwater, and there were four pools, including a swim against the current machine for simulated lap swim. The Horizon had two pools, one which was a more of a hot tub than a pool. The movies on the Grand were easier to view than on the Horizon. There was also a mini golf course on the Grand - which only a few of us used. That was great fun - especially on the day the boat was in stormy water!
The Horizon did not have a fridge in our inside cabin while the Princess did.. On the other hand, the Horizon inside cabin was bigger and better set up than the Grand's inside cabin.
The food on the Horizon was better than the Princess. I found the main dining course to be superior and more interesting. One thing - the Horizon cooked all meats to well done as policy, on the Grand one could get medium rare. In addition, some of our food on the Grand was served lukewarm or cold.
The staff was friendly on the Horizon than on the Grand. A smaller ship - people recognized you after a while. In addition, the Horizon was a much smaller ship, and as a result you ran into and recognized people on board. On the Grand - that never happened!
Performances were excellent on both ships
What a great decision you will have to make. You really can't go too wrong!!
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Hi there

Is ESS's comment accurate - you can't get a rare steak on Celebrity?

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We have had a CC room in April, we didnt feel it was worth the extra. We
were on the Century, it was only a outside room. They dont have many balconys.
So it may be worth it with the balcony, suppose to have nicer furniture on them.
It depends on how much extra you payed.

I havent cruised Princess, so cant give you info there. I will say that Celebrity has good steaks. Although they werent always cooked as we ordered them. Good luck.
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From: (Micaela Pantke)

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 93 11:04:03 +0200

From: (Marcus Braeuhaeuser)

Moisten couscous with water. Make sure that everything is moistend and
there are no lumps in the couscous.

Fill the mass in a sieve and steam for about 30 minutes. Fill in a pan,
sprinkle some more water on it and stir thoroughly so that there are no
lumps in the couscous. Salt if you like and steam for another 30 minutes.

Now the couscous is ready and can be served with broth or stew.

From: (Michael Traub)

(serves 6 to 8)

1 tsp   Sesame oil
2       medium sized onions
3       cloves garlic
20 g    Brighton Beach Sewered Seaweed (aka Dried Arame)
3/4 lb  Mushrooms
2       medium sized carrots
3 tsp   Vecon or similar vegetable stock
2 tsp   Mirin
1 tsp   Black Pepper
2 tsp   Sea Salt
750 g   Couscous
lots    Water

Chop the onions and mince the garlic and fry in the sesame oil.  Soak
the arame for about 15 minutes in boiling hot water and then add to the
onion and garlic *without* the water used for soaking.  Add the finely
chopped mushrooms and the grated carrots.  Mix the stock in some boiling
hot water and add to the dish.  At the same time add the leftover water
from soaking the arame.  Add the mirin and salt and pepper to taste.  It
is probably best to have it slightly on the salty side as the saltiness
will disappear when the couscous is added.  Simmer the mixture covered
for about 20 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl add the couscous and the mixture together and any
extra water required to cover.  Leave for five minutes.

Grease a large baking tray and line with baking parchment.  Add the
mixture to the baking tray and place in the oven covered with foil.
Bake for about twenty minutes.  Remove the foil and if the bake is still
too wet continue for another five to ten minutes.  The top should be
slightly browned, grill if necessary.

We were originally going to add sesame seeds to this but forgot to as we
were making it.  Sesame seeds might be a good idea and would be
especially useful if you wanted a dish without any added salt.  You can
also use a dried seaweed blend instead of salt.

From: (Mary Kay Petersen)

Source: _Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant_, the Moosewood Collective, 1990;

1 cup    couscous
1 cup    sliced carrots
1.5 cup  water
1 cup    sliced celery
1.5 lb   tofu, cubed
1 can    chickpeas
1 can    tomato sauce
1/2 cup  raisins
1        onion, chopped
2 tsp    curry powder
1 cup    sliced mushrooms
1/4 tsp  cayenne
1/2 cup  chopped walnut
1 tsp    paprika
1 tsp    salt

Vegetable mixture: In large pan, brown tofu, onion, carrots, celery,
mushrooms, nuts in 3 T.  oil.  Add remaining ingredients, bring to boil,
cover andsimmer for 40 minutes.  Couscous: Boil 1.5 cup water with 2 T.
oil.  Pour over couscous, stir, cover, let stand for 5 min.  or until
water is absorbed.  Serve vegetables over steaming couscous.

From: (Stephanie da Silva)

2 stalks  lemongrass, trimmed to white center or 1 tsp grated lemon peel
3 cups    chicken stock
2         small onions, thinly sliced
2         jalapenos, seeded and minced
1         large garlic clove, minced
4         boneless chicken breast halves, skinned and cut into 1-in pieces
16        4-inch asparagus spears
2         small plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tblsp   unsalted butter
salt and freshely ground pepper
1/4 cup   quick-cooking couscous, cooked according to package directions
1 cup     fresh cilantro leaves

Mince lemongrass in processor.  Wrap in cheesecloth.  Combine stock,
lemongrass, onions, chilies and garlic in 2 1/2-quart squcepan.  Bring
to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.  Remove lemongrass.  Add
chicken and asparagus and cook until chicken is tender, about 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes.  Whisk in butter.  Season with salt and freshly ground

Divide couscous among shallow soup bowls, mounding in center.  Arrange
asparagus spears around couscous.  Ladle chicken, vegetables and broth
over.  Top with cilantro and serve.

From: (Stephanie da Silva)

2 lb     of couscous
1 cup    chick peas (soaked)
1        chicken
1        lamb shoulder
1        onion
4        carrots
2        turnips
1 bunch  of coriander leaves
1 pinch  of ground saffron
1 pinch  of ground cinnamon
1-2 tsp  of harissa sauce
1 lb of  pumpkin
2        red bell peppers
4        small tomatoes
5        small zucchini

Harissa sauce:
Soak a few dried hot chilies in cold water for an hour.  Split the
chilies and remove the stems and seeds.  Pound in a mortar with 2 or 3
tablespoons of caraway seeds, a garlic clove and some coarse salt until
it forms a paste.  Mix in enough olive oil to make the paste fluid.

Spread 2 pounds of couscous on a tray and sprinkle with enough water to
moisten them.  Rake through the couscous with your fingers until all are
moistened.  Let sit for about 15 minutes, then rake through them again.
Continue sprinkling with water and rubbing the pellets between your
palms until all are saturated and have doubled in size.

Drain 1 cup chick peas that have soaked in water overnight, and simmer
them in fresh water for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until they are tender.  Drain
and setr aside.  Cut up a chicken and a lamb shoulder into large pieces.
Chop an onion.  Peel 4 carrots and 2 turnips and cut them into large
chunks.  Rinse a bunch of coriander leaves.

Fill the bottom section of a couscoussier about halfway with cold water
and drop in the prepared meat, vegetables and coriander leaves.  Add a
pinch each of ground saffron and cinnamon, and stir in a teaspoon or two
of harissa sauce.

Bring the water slowly to a boil; remove any scum from its surface and
cook the stew at a bare simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes.  Heap
the couscous lightly in the top section of the couscoussier.  Set the
top section on the lower one and cover the couscoussier with its lid.

Raise the heat so the liquid boils and produces steam to cook the
couscous.  After about 30 minutes, the pellets will lump together.  To
separate them, lift off the top section, leaving the stew to cook in the
bottom.  Tip out the couscous onto a tray.  Sprinkle cold water over the
couscous.  Gently rake through pellet with your fingers to break up any
lumps.  Set aside.

Peel and slice 1 pound of pumpkin into chunks.  Cook them separately as
not to over cook them.  Put the pumpkin chunks into a small pan and
cover them with liquid ladled from the stew.  Set pan aside.

Broil 2 red bell peppers until the skins blister.  Let cool, covered by
a damp cloth, then peel and seed them.  Immerse 4 small tomatoes in
boiling water; peel halve and seed them.  Cut 5 small zucchini into
large pieces.  Add these vegetables to the stew.

Return the couscous to the top section of the couscoussier, replace the
top section on the lower one.  Cook for 15 minutes, or until the peppers
and zucchini are tender and the couscous is soft and fluffy.  Meanwhile,
simmer the pumpkin gently for 10 to 15 minutes until tender.

To serve, pile the couscous on a serving platter, arrange the meat and
vegetables on top and around the couscous.  Ladle broth over.  Serve
with the rest of the broth and harissa sauce.

From: (Stephanie da Silva)

(4 servings)

1 lb      Ground turkey
2-3       medium-small carrots
4-6 cups  cooked couscous
1 cup     double mustard sauce
butter or olive oil
ground allspice

Sorry, but a lot of this is very approximate.

Brown the turkey, drain, add spices to taste and mix, simmer 2-3 min.
For me "to taste" is uasually about 1/8th tsp.  allspice, 1/4-1/3 tsp

Cut the veggies into ~3" pieces, slice the carrots into 1/4s length
wise.  Steam the veggies, then saute briefly in olive oil or butter.

Double mustard Sauce:
A standard thick white sauce, with 1/2 the normal amount of milk
replaced the same amount of grey mustard, plus about 1 Tbs.  mustard
powder (adjusted to taste, of course.)

Spread couscous (1 to 1 1/2 C) on a plate, dribble mustard sauce in a
think line down the center.  put the ground turkey over that.  Veggies
go on either side of the plate, and your ready to eat.

From: (Stephanie da Silva)

(serves 4)

1 lb      of ground turkey
dash(es)  of ground allspice
dash(es)  of ground cinnamon
2 cloves  garlic, finely chopped
carrots, sliced lenghtwise, and ~3 in long
green onions
olive oil
5+ cups   prepared couscous

Double Mustard Sauce:
I made this by making up a thick white sauce, replacing about 1/2 the
milk with a grey mustard, and adding mustard powder to taste.  I then
adjusted the thickness with milk.

Brown the meat, and add spices to taste.

Steam the veggies, then saute briefly in butter and oil.

I found the timing worked best if I started the couscous and sauce ahead
of time, then did the meat and veggies almost simulatneously, since they
both go fairly quickly.

Serve by putting a bed of couscous on the plate, pour a line of sauce
down the center, and meat over the sauce.  The veggies go on either side
of the plate.

I think I ended up using between one and two cups of couscous (cooked)
per serving.  Depends on how hungry you are I guess.

From: (Lisa S. Lewis)

Source: Fantastic Foods brand couscous

2    scallions, sliced
1    15 oz can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1    cucumber, seeded and chopped
2    tomatoes, seeded and chopped
Chopped black olives (optional)

Combine cooked, cooled couscous with other ingredients.  Dress with your
favorite vinaigrette.  This is a delicious summer side dish or meal.

From: (Lynn Warble)

baby yellow squash, sliced thinly
green pepper, finely chopped
tiny bits of broccoli
green onion, sliced
carrots, sliced

Cook the couscous as directed, then put everything together.

2 tblsp   olive oil
3 tblsp   white wine vinegar
sugar     to taste (I use about a tablespoon)
1 tsp     cardomom, ground
1 tsp     coriander, ground
1 tsp     curry

This mixed together and allowed to sit for a few hours to absorb the
various flavors, is a wonderful side dish.  I am very liberal with the
spices and don't stick to this recipe.

From: (Stephanie da Silva)

2 cup      finely chopped onion
1/2 cup    finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup    finely chopped celery
1          large minced garlic clove
1/4 cup + 2 tblsp olive oil
2/3 cup    finely chopped red bell pepper
1/3 cup    finely chopped pistachios
1/2 cup    golden raisins
3 tblsp    finely chopped parsley leaves
1/4 tsp    cinnamon
1 tsp      cumin
1 1/2 tsp  ground coriander seed
1/4 tsp    dried thyme
1/3 cup    thinly sliced scallion
2 1/4 cup  water
1 2/3 cup  (10 oz box) couscous

If baking the stuffing separately:
1/4 cup    chicken broth
2 tblsp    unsalted butter

Cook onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in 1/4 of oil over moderately low
heat until veggies are soft.  Add bell peper and cook 3 more minutes.
Add pistachios, raisins, parsley, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, thyme,
scallion.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Cook and stir for another minute,
then put in a large bowl.

Combine water and remaining olive oil, add salt to taste.  Bring to
boil.  Stir in couscous and let stand covered for 5 minutes or until
liquid is absorbed.  Fluff with fork.  Add to veggie mixture, salt and
pepper it, and combine everything GENTLY.  Let cool, then stuff 12-14 lb

If baking separately, put stuffing into buttered 3-4 qt casserole,
drizzle with broth, dot top with butter.  Bakd in middle of 325 degree
oven for 30 minutes covered and 30 minutes uncovered.

From: (Marcus Braeuhaeuser)

120 g      chick peas (soaked over night)
Fish tails and heads for broth
3          sliced carrots
2          white turnips (in quarters)
1          bell pepper
1/4 tsp    saffron
black pepper
cayenne pepper
500-750g   couscous
750-1000g  fish
2-3        quinces, skinned and sliced

Make a hearty fish broth from fish tails, fish heads, all of the
vegetables, salt cayenne pepper, saffron and about 1-2 litres water.

Prepare couscous.

Remove fish tails and heads from the soup. Also remove vegetables, but
keep them. Pour soup through a sieve and add veggies. Add fish (not the
heads and tails!), cut in smaller pieces when necessary. Also Add

Boil until done. Season if necessary.

Pour fish and sauce over couscous or serve separately.

From: (Marcus Braeuhaeuser)

1 kg       lean lamb meat
           or 500g lamb, 250g beef and 1/2 chicken
2          onions (minced )
60 g       chick peas (soaked over night)
2          white turnips (in quarters)
2          large carrots, sliced
2 tsp      olive oil
black pepper
1/4 tsp    ground ginger (to taste)
1/4 tsp    saffron  (to taste)
500 g      couscous (or more)
60-120 g   raisins
3          zucchini, sliced
           or 1/4 pumpkin, diced
120 g      thick beans
2          tomatoes
2 tblsp    minced parsley
cayenne- or chili pepper
1 tsp      paprika
2 tblsp    butter

Put meat, onions, chick peas, turnips and carrots in a pan, cover with
water. Add oil and pepper. Season with ginger and saffron to taste. Boil
for about 1 hour. Add salt when chick peas are soft.

Make couscous (follow instructions on the package).

Add raisins, beans zucchini, tomatoes and parsley to the stew and boil
for another 1/2 hour.

Take out one cup of the sauce and stir in cayenne/chili pepper and
paprika powder. Return to Stew.

From: (Oussama Tatby)

1 box    couscous
2 cups   chicken broth, canned or fresh
2        small zucchini/courgettes
handful  of cherry tomatoes
1 can    minestrone soup
olive oil

Bring the stock to a boil in a saucepan.  Add the couscous, stir.
Cover.  Turn off heat.

Saute garlic in olive oil in a frying pan.  Add zucchini/courgette,saute
for 2-3 minutes.  Add sliced tomatoes.  Blend.  Add minestrone, heat

Place couscous in a bowl, add vegetables.  Add left over meat, if
desired (leftover buffalo chicken wings, sliced, is especially good.

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      3 tb Sunflower oil
    275 g  Mushrooms (9 2/3 oz),
           -- cleaned and roughly
           -- chopped
      1 tb Olive oil
      1 l  Water (2 1/8 pints)
     25 g  Butter (1 oz)
     25 g  Flour (1 oz)
  1 1/2 dl Milk (1/4 pint)
           Sea salt
           Black pepper, freshly ground
  Scrub the salsify in plenty of water, discard the ends of the roots and
  cut into 1 cm (1/2 in) lengths. Soften the onions with the salsify in the
  sunflower oil for 10 ... 15 minutes in a heavy, covered pan. Stir
  occasionally to prevent sticking, as salsify is dry.
  Meanwhile stew the mushrooms in the olive oil until they have given off
  their liquid, reserve the liquid and add the mushrooms to the salsify and
  onions. Cover with the water and bring to the boil; simmer for 20 minutes.
  In a heavy pan, melt the butter, stir in the flour and gradually add first
  the mushrooms-liquid, then the milk. When you have a thick sauce, slowly
  stir in the liquid from the soup, add the vegetables and liquidize.

  Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  From: B.Allen, The soup book, M-Papermac, 1993, ISBN 0-333-58224-1

  (Salsify is a long, thin, darkly earth-coloured root, can be found in
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  scrubbed, it is revealed to be white whithout an obvious outer skin. Also
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The PACIS Project in Faith-Based Diplomacy is a joint initiative of the Straus Institiute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University Law School and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy in Washington, DC. It provides an academic home for the work of faith-based reconciliation. It includes both an academic program and field projects.

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RIDGEFIELD - Starting Tuesday, beer enthusiasts can bring home the flavors of Nod Hill Brewery in cans.

The brewery, which opened along Route 7 in Ridgefield in late October, has offered growler fills since day one, but Tuesday will mark the launch of its first cans. For now, the cans will be available only at the brewery, which is located at 137 Ethan Allen Highway.

“We’re excited to offer our beer in a new format that people will really enjoy, especially during this festive time of year,” co-owner David Kaye said. “We’re planning on doing these special can releases on a semi-regular basis going forward.”

The inaugural cans will feature the Geobunny and Super Mantis brews. Geobunny is a single IPA brewed with citra and eureka hops. Super Mantis is a double IPA with citra and galaxy hops. Both will be offered in 16-ounce cans. The daily customer limit for purchases is four 4-packs.

Nod Hill Brewery is typically open Thursdays through Sundays, but will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the cans. A limited number of Super Mantis glasses will be given away Tuesday.

The craft beer was canned on Monday afternoon by Ninth Planet Beverage Solutions, a northern New Jersey-based company that brought its mobile canning system to Nod Hill Brewery. Josh Schaffner, COO of Ninth Plantet, estimated 6,100 cans would be filled.

“We’re psyched. It’s pretty cool,” Kaye said.

The Super Mantis label is red and dark blue and features a green praying mantis whose antennae are raised to form a beer glass. The Geobunny label is red and black with a new-age purple bunny face. Atlanta-based Brian Steely, who has designed concert posters for bands, did the label artwork.

Geobunny and Super Mantis have been the most popular beers at Nod Hill Brewery since it opened. The brewery and tap house features 10 beer varieties on tap.

Nod Hill Brewery, owned by the father-son team of Robert and David Kaye and named after the hill that rises behind the brewery in Ridgefield, plans to offer cans of different brews monthly. David Kaye said the brewery may eventually provide some cases to local liquor shops, depending on how the in-house sales go.

The brewery is part of a suddenly burgeoning brewery scene in the area. Redding Beer Co. opened this fall in Georgetown, Charter Oak is slated to open in early 2018 in Danbury, and Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery, is scheduled to open soon in Bethel. Breweries are also likely to open soon in New Milford.

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DANBURY - The widow of a police sergeant who died last week in a Southbury hotel said the compassion she and her three children have received from well-wishers is testament to the good man she married.

“All the kindness is so overwhelming, and I think it’s because he was always so kind to people,” said Erin Carlson about the man she married 14 years ago, Sgt. Drew Carlson. “He was always a very religious and very positive man - and all that good is coming back around to him now.”

Carlson, a decorated officer who was promoted to sergeant last year, locked himself in a hotel room on Sunday and committed suicide.

His death made headlines because state police negotiators were outside his hotel room for six hours before they entered the room and found him dead from a gunshot wound in the head.

Flags at Danbury police headquarters flew at half-staff on Thursday, and mourning bunting hung over the entrance as the city prepared for a wake to remember the 38-year-old officer’s 13 years with the department.

A 10:30 a.m. funeral was planned Friday at St. Peter Church on Main Street, where Carlson attended parochial school.

“So far it has been a shock, because I still cannot believe it,” Erin Carlson said. “I still can’t believe that it happened.”

The city’s top police officer said the force had lost a well-liked and well-respected veteran, and pledged that the law enforcement community would support his widow and three children, aged 13, 8 and 6.

“Our hearts go out to Drew’s family,” Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour said in a statement. “We pledge our support for them not only during this immediate time of crisis, but also in the times ahead.”

The officer’s children meanwhile are trying to make sense of life without their father, their mother said.

“The first morning we woke up after it happened, I was in bed with my oldest daughter because we couldn’t fall asleep, and she said to me ‘Mommy, you survived the first night,’” Erin Carlson said. “She has been so supportive of me. She got that from her dad.”

The middle child asked, ‘Can I still text Daddy in heaven?’ Erin Carlson said.

The baby of the family, who called his father Bud, has been quietly asking questions.

In her shock, Erin Carlson hasn’t tried to decide why her husband took his life.

His childhood is a picture of fun and focus - graduating Henry Abbott Technical High School as a multisport athlete and attending the Connecticut Police Academy.

On his first job as a police officer in New Fairfield he fell in love with a 911 dispatcher.

“It was like, immediate,” said that dispatcher, Erin Carlson, describing the intensity of that first impression. “We went on a first date, and after that we were inseparable.”

Drew Carlson’s career in Danbury started in 2004 and was distinguished with hard work and leadership, Mayor Mark Boughton said. He earned several letters of commendation and appreciation as a patrolman and a field training officer. He was twice cited for merit in 2014 and 2016 - including a life-saving medal for reviving a heroin overdose victim.

When Erin Carlson has allowed herself to wonder about the way her husband ended his life, it has concerned the reception he will get at his funeral from police brethren.

“It has been something I have been thinking about and worrying about, but I have no doubt that the support will be there,” she said “A man is not defined by his death, but by his life.”

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NEW HAVEN — Lou and Jen Altschuler just had to come.

They were among the hundreds who showed up at Sally’s Apizza throughout the holiday week, not an unusual sight, but there was more urgency to it this time.

“We just had to go before it changes hands,” Lou Altschuler said as the Durham couple took a break from eating. There were a few slices of sausage pizza still on the tray. Jen had a pie with mozzarella.

Declaring himself a pizza aficionado, Lou said when they visit any other pizza place, they have a rating system.

“’Not Sally’s, but good.’ ‘Close, but nothing like Sally’s,’” he said.

“Nothing is this. It is just perfect the way it is,” Lou said pointing to the almost empty tray.

A quirky space, the restaurant doesn’t appear to have seen many changes in its eight-decade history.

“They haven’t spent a dollar in a hundred years, and it doesn’t matter,” Lou Altschuler said.

“You don’t even get a plate,” Jen said. “And nobody cares,” Lou added.

Lineage Properties LLC, a company registered in Delaware, closed on the deal for the Wooster Street property and business in early December, but the attorneys have put a gag order on who the new owners are until sometime this month.

Sally’s is well-known and Jen Altschuler, in a small way, added to that.

When she did marketing for Starter sportsware apparel in the 1990s, she had to take honorees out to dinner. Sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner, the three-time Olympic winner, was one of them. For years they would freeze pizzas and send them to her home in Mission Viejo, Calif., and Sally’s was a definite stop when she was here.

The iconic pizzeria was started in 1938 by Salvatore “Sally” Consiglio and his wife, Florence “Flo” Consiglio, and was left to their children, Bobby, Rick and Ruth Consiglio when Flo died in 2012. Informal offers started coming in soon after, but lawsuits have held up a sale since 2015 when one proposed deal was rejected.

Now the brothers said they will continue as managers, rather than owners, with all the headaches that entails.

Sally’s will close for about two weeks this month for repairs to the brick oven. Bobby Consiglio said if they are going to be closed longer, they will put a notice on their website.

Throughout the day, from Thurday through Saturday, in the dozen booths, about 60 people were crammed in at a time, as others bunched together near the door, out of the 15 degree cold, waiting for a table to open up.

Asked how many pizzas they sold in a night during this holiday rush, Bobby Consiglio said: “I don’t know. Your guess is as good as mine.”

Bobby, 68, said there might be two smalls ordered at a table, but they will also have five large to go.

He said he has never wanted to know, night after night, “because I might have been gone years ago.”

“That is something neither of us wants to know, because it would make us tired,” Rick Consiglio said.

“Just say a lot,” Rick, 66, advised. “Just say a hell of a ... lot,” his older brother added.

The brothers take turns overseeing the kitchen, where three workers — Enrique “The Baker” Vega, Sam “The Whip” Cotto and Gilberto Rodriguez-Morel — turn out the pizzas, while the other brother sits at the booth in the back keeping track of the orders. Michael Shanahan, who grew up in Westville across the street from the Consiglios and has been there since 1965, works both the kitchen and dining area.

“Michael, I need olives ASAP,” shouts Cotto, over the din in the small space with its coal-fired oven. “Enrique, watch behind you. There is one coming this way,” he says as one pie goes into the oven and another comes out.

It is controlled chaos as they move around each other across a floor covered with flour and cornmeal.

Family and friends, who come by to help out, like David Eder, fill out the staff in addition to waiter Lorenzo Lawlor who works the weekends, and the newest addition, Jerardo Gomez, 16, a junior at Wilbur Cross High School.

Jerardo said the Consiglios wanted to bring back Sal and Flo’s practice of helping young teens by letting them work there part time. He was chosen out of five candidates.

Rick Consiglio said when friends step in to help, it makes it easier on the regular crew.

The walls are covered with photos of visiting celebrities, newspaper clippings and family memorabilia of Sal and Flo. Rick Consiglio said the new owners want to basically keep it the same, while updating things like the bathrooms.

Most of those ordering at Sally’s in the last few days were longtime customers with multiple generations in tow.

One of them was U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., who was there with her husband, Stanley Greenberg, their children and grandchildren. A classic tomato pie with grated cheese was among the choices at their booth, which was augmented by an additional table and chairs to seat the large party.

At a booth nearby, Angelo Cocco, 76, of Bridgeport, said he has been coming there since he was 8 years old. “My parents would bring me up here every Sunday for pizza. My dad would drive on U.S. 1. That was before the turnpike was built.”

“I have fond memories of Sal and Flo — two of the kindest people I have ever met. They loved their customers,” he said. “This is the best pizza in the world.”

The Greenberg family, a group of about 14, were trading slices across the aisle as the meal was drawing to a close.

“Anybody want any clam?” one of them asked.

Art Greenberg, 95, the patriarch, said he has been coming there since 1940 and would bring his sons, Larry Greenberg and Allen Greenberg, most Sunday nights. They were there celebrating Gail Greenberg’s birthday and Art would likely come back for his 96th birthday in March.

Ellen Greenberg keeps a photo of her daughter, Allison Greenberg, now 23, on her phone. It shows her at 2 months old wearing a T-shirt a friend gave them that has a picture of the Sally’s emblem on the pizza box.

Many of Sally’s customers are Yale University students or alumni who make a point of stopping by when they come through New Haven.

Cara Latham and her husband Ted Latham brought their four children, and an international student who is staying with them, as they were driving home to Philadelphia.

“We used to come as often as we could. It hasn’t changed at all,” said Cara Latham, who was at Yale’s Music School from 1994 to 1996 earning a master’s degree. From 1992 to 2000, Ted Latham got three degrees, including a doctorate in music theory.

“We were hoping the stars would align and we would actually be able to get in,” Cara Latham said.

Bernie Levine, 92, affectionally known to the Consiglios as ‘Uncle Bernie,’ has been eating at Sally’s since he was a teenager and always gets the classic tomato sauce with parmesan cheese. “It’s automatic,” he says. As soon as they see him, the order goes in the oven.

His son, Ron Levine, and daughter-in-law Beth Zonis, who are from Massachusetts, take him there when they travel from Lexington.

The Hedman family, who come from Shelton, Orange and Trumbull, were entertaining their relatives the Brantleys from Roswell, Ga. They spent an hour outside before getting in and were then waiting for their pizzas.

“It’s a wait, but it’s worth it,” Bob Hedway Sr. said.

They gave a shout-out to Lorenzo Lawlor.

“Lorenzo has to stay. Lorenzo is the best. He makes it all work,” Bob Hedman said.

The Altschulers expressed the sentiment of the room.

“Hopefully the pizza stays the same. You go there and you look at this place and you say, ‘what is this?’ You forget about the bathrooms, you forget everything when the pizza comes,” Lou Altschuler said. “That’s all that is important.”

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct Beth Zonis’ name.


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Subject of Complaint :IRCTC-TDR Filed not Refunded after 15 Days

Company / Product Name:IRCTC

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Complaint Details : I have filed TDR on 23-11-2014 for the reservation on 24-11-2014 but still after more than 3 months status is CR Registered.

Detail of TDR is as below:

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Reason For TDR: Train delayed for more than 3 hours so passenger did not travelled by that train
TDR Filing Date: 01-Oct-2015 22:00:00 HRS
TDR Status: CR Registered

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Candidate of the apocalypse

These are anxious times in America. Despite a steadily, if slowly, growing economy and the absence of a major war, people remain troubled by a sense of national underperformance and myriad social ills, most recently the surge in racially tinged fatal shootings committed by law enforcement officers and against them. A new Gallup poll reports that only 17 percent of Americans feel satisfied with the way things are going, the lowest percentage since October 2013 — and down 12 points in just the past month.

For many, of course, a cause of concern is Donald Trump, who accepted the Republican presidential nomination last Thursday evening. Belligerent and erratic, Mr. Trump nevertheless has a serious chance to win in November. In his acceptance speech, he sought to enhance his political prospects the only way he knows how: by inflaming public angst, so as to exploit it.

Mr. Trump took real challenges and recast them in terms that were not only exaggerated but also apocalyptic. "The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life," he claimed. Though he addressed issues ranging from public safety, to immigration, to trade, Mr. Trump's proposed solutions all shared a common premise: the way to overcome difficulty is through force. To American companies that exercise their right to move production abroad, the Trump administration will administer unspecified "consequences." A giant wall will block migrants and drug traffickers along the Mexico border. And "law and order" — an old trope of Richard Nixon and George Wallace that Mr. Trump brought out of retirement — will be restored.

Mr. Trump began his speech by presenting himself as the bearer of painful but necessary truth. And no doubt, for many of his listeners, his words expressed a deeply felt emotional reality. There is real fear in the land; real pain. But it will take real leadership, not the wishful, demagogic brand Mr. Trump embodied Thursday night, to address this.

—Washington Post

Nigeria in danger

With barely controlled rebellions in the north and the south of the country and low oil prices, there is some reason to be concerned that the West African nation of Nigeria is coming unstuck.

It would be easy for Americans to say now that it doesn't matter much over here. The U.S. economy no longer really needs Nigeria's oil and its production is falling in any case. The trouble occurring there is for the most part either in the inland far northeast or in the Niger River delta area and does not imperil any significant American interests.

At the same time, Nigeria's estimated population is a substantial 180 million. U.S. armed forces have been drawn into Nigeria's conflict with an Islamic group, Boko Haram, which has also spilled over to a degree into neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger. There are a number of Nigerians in the U.S. Finally, in general, it is not to America's advantage for a large, important African nation to simply collapse, as Nigeria risks doing in the face of its problems.

Two — or, perhaps, three — rebellions are currently underway in Nigeria. The first, years in length, is in its northeast. Boko Haram is a brutal, difficult-to-stamp-out Islamic movement that has been terrorizing the region around Maiduguri for several years now. The other rebellion is in Nigeria's southeastern Niger River delta region, where the country's oil comes from.

Perhaps the biggest threat to Nigeria's stability comes from the major drop in the world price of oil. Nigeria at one time had a somewhat diversified economy. That funneled down to almost total dependence on oil, so that, when the world price drops, Nigeria's income, employment and general level of economic well-being plummet catastrophically.

Efficiency and stamping out endemic corruption would make a big difference, but neither flourish in modern Nigeria and, so, disaster now looms.

—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


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TRIBUTES have been paid to a primary school headteacher who has died after a short illness.

Emyr Wyn Evans, who was head of Ysgol Rhydgaled in the hills between Groes and Llansannan, was 57.

Dad-of-five Mr Evans, of Colomendy near Denbigh, passed away suddenly but peacefully after an illness at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan on June 17. He leaves wife Gwenda and children Catrin, Gareth, Dafydd, Sion and Elin.

Conwy county councillor Sue Lloyd-Williams, an Ysgol Rhydgaled school governor, said: “The staff, governors and children have just been in shock.

“It has been a massive shock because of the relatively short time between knowing he was ill and his passing. He was much loved and very highly thought of. He will be very sadly missed by all of us.

“He was an inspirational teacher. He always thought the world of the children and always put their needs and wishes first.”

Mr Evans had a long career in education. He spent 20 years at Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch in Llanrhaeadr and rose to become deputy headteacher. Then in 2005 he left to take the headteacher’s post at Ysgol Rhydgaled for six yearsa. It serves the areas around Groes, Rhydgaled, Rhiw and Bylchau.


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BOSSES at the Countess of Chester Hospital are inviting staff to apply for early retirement in an attempt to overturn a £5m deficit.

All staff aged 55-60, who are members of the NHS Pension Scheme and not applying for retirement benefits on a personal basis, are invited to apply.

The funding black hole has been blamed on NHS inflation, staff pay reforms and rising medical negligence insurance. A high uptake of voluntary retirements could stave off the need for redundancies, which chiefs say will be a last resort.

In a letter to employees, David Wood, director of HR and corporate services, wrote: 'As you will be aware from various recent communication, the Trust has embarked on a series of actions which are aimed at avoiding a financial deficit in the new financial year.

'As part of the action plan, I am inviting all staff, who meet a number of conditions, to express interest in retirement with early permission.'

In a team brief to Trust staff about the forthcoming budget, Mr Herring wrote: 'While the hospital has benefited from a significant amount of additional investment in recent years, which has enabled us to develop new services, facilities and increase staffing levels, in the next financial year our running costs are set to significantly exceed our income, unless we take action to reduce them.

'The management team and board of directors have started to explore ways in which we can bridge this gap, currently estimated to be in the order of £5m.

'Any changes in staffing levels will be achieved wherever possible through improved efficiency, the redefinition of roles, team working, the introduction of more flexibility in cover arrangements, vacancy control, natural wastage and, if necessary, through voluntary means and alternative employment.'

Lorna Jones, a spokeswoman for the hospital, said applications for early retirement were made 'without obligation on either party and there must be mutual agreement.'

Mrs Jones added: 'No post has been selected for redundancy - and the Trust has a duty to consult with staff and their representatives should this ever become necessary in the future.'

Last year the Countess became one of the country's first NHS Foundation Trust with the promise it would lead to rapid improvements in services.

To gain authorisation they had to convince the regulator that they would be financially sustainable and locally representative as foundation hospitals.


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I WOULD like to give you some background on why we were selling Salvia Divinorum.

Initially we opened the shop 8 months ago and we bought some sample stock packs from one of our suppliers.

The salvia Divinorum was included in one of the packs and not knowing what it was I did some research on various Internet sites. The pack does state that it is ‘Not for human consumption – sold for botanical / horticultural / herbarium specimens (herbaria are collections of dried preserved specimen that document the identity of plants and fungi. They represent reference collections with many varied functions including identification, research and education).’

It did not surprise us then that in 8 months of trading we had only sold two packets of the salvia.

During my research I have discovered that Salvia Divinorum has many potential medical uses which include treating a variety of medical and psychological problems including: Depression, Drug addiction, Stress, Insomnia, Digestion, Alzheimer’s AIDS, Chronic Pain, Schizophrenia, Cancer, and many others.

Evidence shows that Salvia Divinorum has been in use since prehistoric times as well as in numerous ancient cultures.

As we have previously upset the local council by installing a security system including a roller shutter, it would seem that they are taking things on step further, in an attempt to drive us out of Colwyn Bay.

I would also like to clarify that it is not WARS (The Working Animal Retirement Sanctuary) that is selling Salvia but its companion company SpookyDillows. SpookyDillows is an eco-friendly company selling many fair trade lines and unusual products. If however this “witch hunt” that the local council seem to be pursuing, continues and affects trade in anyway, then we will have no alternative than to approach the European court as it would be in breach of our human rights if they were to attempt to try to deprive us from earning a living when we are doing nothing which is illegal.

Lyn Wright & Geoff Baldwin

Colwyn Bay


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YOUNG bands and musicians are being given the chance of entering the limelight and performing to an audience at Oriel Môn.

The Ebenezer Chapter, which aims to encourage young people to enjoy music, will hold their next concert at the Oriel’s Blas Mwy cafe on Friday.

Since forming last year the group has been busy performing at Galeri Caernarfon and monthly sessions at Oriel Môn which come to an end on Friday.

David Parker of the Ebenezer Chapter, said: “We call the concerts, The Blas Mwy Sessions and we’re very lucky to have been allowed to use Oriel Môn as a venue for our gigs.

“It has created a lot of interest locally and all the evenings have been packed.

“In a way we’ve been showcasing the up and coming talent of the island and we think of the evenings as a chance to show off Talent Môn at Oriel Môn.

“Everything has come together very quickly. Our first gig was at Amlwch Memorial Hall last May where we showcased 13 young bands.

“We’ve been backed by several local county councillors, Cllrs Bob Parry and Richard Dylan Jones (Amlwch Port) have been very helpful in organising the evenings as have the Oriel Môn staff, especially John Smith.

“What we have done is bring about an extra use for the Oriel in the evenings as a music venue.

“We’ve had a lot of interest from musicians who want to take part in the future.”

The group was formed after Ben Parker, David’s son turned to music to get over a traumatic armed robbery that occurred at the family home in Pensarn in 2008.

During the incident, Ben managed to escape and raise the alarm at the local post office, an act of bravery for which he has been given a police commendation.

The group call themselves the Ebenezer Chapter as they are involved with Bocswn – an organisation devoted to giving young people positive musical experiences – to convert Ebenezer Chapel in Llangefni into a recording studio.

On Friday, Ben Parker, Lucy Musgrave, Catherine Roberts, Beth Frazer, Paul Demarco, David Lewis Parker, Beth Angharad, John Math Bolton and Eve Goodman, who launches an EP of her work, will take part in the concert.

There are limited tickets and people are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets cost £5 adults and £2 for under 18s.

For more details log on to or ring (01407) 832424.


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A SKELETON found in North Wales was the remains of a 71-year-old schizophrenic, an inquest heard.

Ronald Shaw went missing from his home on Atherton Road, Ellesmere Port, in July 2004.

His decomposed body and personal possessions, wrapped in plastic bags, were found last December in a field in Milwr, near Holywell, between the old and new A55s. Noone knows how he died.

At an inquest in Flint, Raymond Shaw described his brother as a 'genius' who was driven to a nervous breakdown by a teacher who bullied him.

In his mid-teens, Mr Shaw was sent to a mental hospital, where was given a lobotomy. Holes drilled into both sides of his skull helped to identify his body.

Raymond said his brother never recovered from the trauma.

After a few years serving in the army, Mr Shaw was discharged at 18 due to a knee problem and did not work again.

He received treatment for mental illness for the rest of his life and was cared for by nurses and his brother and sister-in-law.

The court heard Mr Shaw had a habit of hoarding, wrapping things up in plastic bags and writing a diary of his life on notepaper.

Doctors confirmed, for the last few years of his life, Mr Shaw did not show psychotic symptoms and seemed to be doing well. But in July 2004 he went missing from his bungalow.

Mr Shaw's body was discovered five months later by Evan John when he was dumping horse manure in a field.

The skeleton was wearing a green jacket, green-grey trousers and was surrounded by possessions wrapped in plastic bags. Pathologists could not determine a cause of death and North East Wales coroner John Hughes recorded an open verdict.


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POLICE are warning beachgoers not to leave belongings unattended after a woman had her handbag stolen.

Officers were called to Talacre beach on Saturday after a woman left her bag, containing a mobile phone and money, on the beach while she went for a swim and came back to find it gone.

The incident happened between 1-1.30pm.

North Flintshire Inspector Iwan Roberts said: “We would urge people not to leave their things unattended at any time.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 55111.


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A North Wales clown has attacked the alarming American craze of pranksters donning clown masks as they risk terrorising people.

Rhyl -based Cathy Llewellyn-Ghysel, who has forged a successful career as Carrots the Clown over 30 years, hit back after a string of incidents in Llandudno Junction , Tal y Bont, Caernarfon and Dwygyfylchi.

One Conwy councillor has warned that elderly people may suffer a heart attack and be even scared to death if they spot the jokers.

And a creepy video shot by a young boy in Caernarfon showed someone in a clown mask loitering near a kids' playground.

On the latest craze, Cathy said: "It's wrong to frighten people. That's what they will end up doing.

"Clowns are good people. They travel the length of the country to entertain kids. I've done it since I was 15 and I'm 54 now."

Cathy said in her parties she starts off with no make-up and lets the children choose the make-up for her.

"We have a discussion and they get to paint my face."

Cathy, who is also a DJ, is one of the UK's very few female clowns.

She says she was once invited onto S4C and they made a programme about a 'day in the life of a clown'.

Cathy's website states that Carrots promises "fun and entertainment for children and adults".

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It also reveals that Cathy has a degree in psychology and that as Carrots she is one of "very few female clowns in the UK".

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She is "fully licensed and CRB checked for working with children".

Her parties at schools, weddings and christenings across the UK are full of "music, games and magic".

The latest furore about clowns come after several disturbing incidents.

In Dwygyfylchi in Conwy county, two people in clown masks were spotted at night.

But Conwy County Borough Cllr Mike Priestley said: "They could scare somebody to death."


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INDOOR attractions saw visitor numbers reach a record high yesterday as April showers failed to dampen the spirits of Bank Holiday visitors.

Hopes of a warm Easter break may have been dashed, but that didn’t stop thousands of people making the most of what North Wales has to offer.

Anglesey Sea Zoo saw a record number of visitors pass through the turnstiles this weekend with almost 2,000 people enjoying a host of activities.

On Twitter, @angleseyseazoo said: “Broken records! On Fri, Sat, & Sun very busy every day, today, around 1,750 visitors, a record for Easter! Fun fun fun!”

Penrhyn Castle in Bangor welcomed more than 3,000 visitors with 1,100 people estimated to be queuing at the gates yesterday.

And not everyone was put off by the rain as children in hooded coats and wellies continued in their search for chocolate, regardless.

A spokesman for the castle said: “Easter Eggstravaganza is at full steam right now. We’ve already done over 500 Easter egg trails.”

Meanwhile, Denbigh Castle opened its doors in time for the festivities after undergoing a £600,000 makeover, which forced it to close for nine months.

Their event to celebrate the new visitor centre, saw a crowd-pleasing reenactment of Madog’s rebellious siege in 1294.

Elsewhere, tourists in Llandudno took cover from the rain by visiting the town’s Oriel Mostyn Gallery.

A spokeswoman said numbers doubled from 200 the same time last year, to 400 yesterday.

Rhyl’s Sun Centre also saw their pools full to the brim during their busiest day yesterday and Bodelwyddan Castle enlisted scores of new members.

At Hwylfan (Fun Centre) in Caernarfon, children were limited to one hour’s play each as around 600 people piled in.

With more modest visitor numbers to report, the Cae Dai 1950s Museum in Denbigh saw around 50 people over the three days.

But that was “great” according to land owner Sparrow Harrison, who said many still don’t realise the attraction is partially open, after a fire in the main building destroyed some of the exhibits.

“Word is slowly getting out that we are still open for business and we’ve had quite a busy Easter considering,” he said.

“We saw the bulk of our visitors on Saturday and Sunday, there are plenty of things still here for people to see while we work on re-building the main museum.”

But organisers of the Nefyn Show were forced to cancel the agricultural event due to the wet conditions, which are set to continue throughout the remainder of the school holidays.

Gemma Plumb, forecaster for MeteoGroup, said: “The outlook for this week looks fairly unsettled. There’s going to be showers coming in from the west which will be staying with us until at least Friday across the whole of Wales.

“We can expect some windy weather at the start of this week. We’re generally going to be seeing the kind of weather that we’d expect for this time of year.”

Temperatures across Wales will be creeping into double figures by Friday, reaching 10°C in Llandudno.

George Goodfellow, forecaster for the Met Office said: “It’s going to be fairly hit and miss throughout Wales over the coming week, with some real April showers. We can expect thundery showers with brief sunny spells over the next few days. It’s going to be quite breezy with moderate wind coming in from the north west.”


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IS it really two years since the smoking ban was introduced in Wales? Because the majority view seems to be how did we ever put up with the smog-filled pubs and restaurants of the past.

Councils in North Wales have broadly adopted a softly-softly approach to enforcement, preferring persuasion and education to zealous persecution of smokers and landlords.

Conwy council has used the stick rather than carrot most often with 52 fixed penalty fines.

Yet with more than 99% of premises inspected across Wales in January complying with the smoke-free legislation, the people have clearly signed up to the deal which can only benefit public health in the longer term.

The benefits are there: significantly improved air quality in pubs and other venues protecting workers and customers from the risks of second-hand tobacco smoke; more than 12,000 signing up to quit smoking in the last year, while 32% smoke fewer cigarettes because of the ban.

Who knows how many smokers may have met the light of their life by sharing space in a smoking shelter?

Public support for the law change at 80% has been high among smokers and non-smokers.

The National Assembly for Wales has to be congratulated for pushing for the ban ahead of other legislatures, and bringing in the ban early, ahead of that in England.

Even among smokers, where just half agreed to the measure before the ban, some 62% now approve of it.

The biggest benefits, of course, may not be fully appreciated for a few more years.

The predicted fall in cases of lung cancer can not come soon enough.

But the evidence from Scotland is encouraging.

There has been a 17% decrease north of the border in hospital admissions for Acute Coronary Syndrome since smoke-free laws were introduced there.

The evidence for Wales will become available soon.

If, as anticipated, this mirrors the trends in Scotland, even the most ardent, libertarian smoker will have to admit that the law is doing its job.


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SPENDING watchdogs today forecast up to £1bn worth of cuts could be made in police forces in Wales and England, without affecting the availability of frontline officers.

But studies by three finance bodies warn that with the looming budget reductions, the numbers of police visible on the streets could be slashed further unless there is a total redesign of the force.

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) estimated that savings beyond £1bn (12%) would lead to a reduction in police numbers.

“This would mean fewer police on the street and fewer police to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls.”

Only 11% of the police are ‘visibly available to the public’ now, despite year-on-year increases to budgets for the last 40 years.

Along with the Audit Commission and Wales Audit Office, the HMIC calls for ‘breaking down silos’ with forces working together, and a more efficient match between risk of crime and the number of police on duty.

Police spending was £13.7bn in 2008/09, which is 47% more than 1997/98. Some 80% of this was on staff.

The report shows that public confidence increases with the number of police working in the community.

But police shift patterns are not in sync with the public’s desire for police availability – more police were available on a Monday morning than a Friday night.

Calling for a redesign of policing to deal with budget cuts, it says there should be a ‘relentless drive to challenge all spending’, including support, operational and front-line.

Police availability should be a priority, put as ‘nurturing the thin blue line’.

Better buying of services like forensics and fleet vehicles could save around £100m in Wales and England, while up to £140m could be cut from back office costs, it said. Some £270m could be saved across the service with greater use of civilian staff.

The four forces in Wales saved £3.3m by purchasing goods and services together.

Acting auditor general for Wales Gillian Body said: “It is more important than ever to achieve the best possible value for money while providing the highest level of service for taxpayers.”

North Wales chief constable Mark Polin has already warned the force would be forced to abandon a pledge to attend every reported crime if officer numbers fall with up to £30m slashed from their funding.

A source at North Wales Police said that they were seeking to pinpoint cuts as well as a recruitment freeze. “This is a worrying time for everyone in the force.”