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Posted by: esther wright - July 18, 2010 12:30 PM
Thank you for this beautiful representation of the choices (?) we have for this area. I vote to keep it available to the wildlife and not pour concrete over the trees, wildflowers, and homes of many beautiful creatures.
Esther Wright
West Hayden Island Moorage
Posted by: Cheryl Lund - July 18, 2010 02:30 PM
Be advised there is no way you can have both as depicted in the photo with deer and industry. This is an island. There will be nowhere for the deer to move to except try and swim to the mainland which is Terminal 6 on the Oregon side jor the new Terminal just completed on the Washington side. These are lands of concrete. This is the heart of this issue. There is only 826 acres on West Hayden Island. The wildlife here now need every square inch to survive. There will be no living in harmony with port facilities. The only wildlife survivors will be mice, mosquitos, a few birds and rats if the port develops any amount.
Posted by: Bob Sallinger - July 18, 2010 09:30 PM
West Hayden Island should be protected in its entirety for wildlife and nature based recreation. The entire parcel is in the floodplain---the last place you would want industrial development in an age of global climate change. The island's size, location at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers and complex mosaic of habitat types makes it an irreplaceable resource--all the more since the vast majority of the surrounding landscape including all of East Hayden Island is already developed. The Port has completely failed to explore strategies to either increase the efficiency of its existing industrial land base or to work with the Port of Vancouver to improve collaboration between the two adjacent Ports. It is time for the Port of Portland to look towards sustainable marine development strategies rather than destroying Portland's largest unprotected wildlife area.
Posted by: Jim Labbe - July 18, 2010 11:32 PM
If West Hayden island is protected, the entire island, both east and west, could someday be a spectacular integration of the built and natural landscapes. The wild west island could provide access to nature to the more developed east and ecological gem at the gateway to the region. West Hayden Island should be protected and restored for its unique ecological and biodiversity values as well as the unique opportunity to make it a signature greenspace for the region.
Posted by: Mark Kajitani - July 19, 2010 10:52 AM
West Hayden Island is a 826-acre natural area at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers that provides critical wildlife habitat for more than 100 species of fish and wildlife, including bald eagles, federally listed steelhead Coho, Chinook and chum salmon, western painted turtles and dozens of songbird species. The island's size, location and complex mosaic of forests, wetlands, grasslands and riparian habitat make it an irreplaceable resource.
I urge you not to allow the Port of Portland to have the City of Portland annex and rezone the island to allow it to convert hundreds of acres of wildlife habitat into marine industrial terminals for the following 5 reasons.
1. West Hayden Island's size (826 acres,) location at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, and complex mosaic of habitat types make it a critically important and irreplaceable natural area. It contains 826 acres of intact habitat, including 39 of wetlands and 4% of the remaining intact cottonwood bottomland habitat between rivermile 12 and rivermile 145. It is home to at least 81 species of birds, 9 mammal species, 4 amphibian species (including bald eagles, western painted turtles and provides critical habitat for federally listed salmon. It is designated as Class 1 riparian habitat and a "Habitat of Concern" under Metro's Title 13. Former US Fish and Wildlife Service State Supervisor Kemper McMaster has written that West Hayden Island is considered "an important conservation asset regardless of its location. its presence on an otherwise highly urbanized landscape accentuates its importance.
2. West Hayden Island is located entirely in the floodplain. In 1996, all of West Hayden Island was underwater. This is not the place to construct industrial facilities especially in the age of climate change.
3. The Port of Portland has not justified destroying West Hayden Island to build a marine industrial facility. It cannot say what exactly it intends to build or when it will be built, but insists that annexation and rezoning is necessary. It has also failed to address issues raised by Audubon and the Business Journal of Portland in 1999 regarding collaborating with the Port of Vancouver. There is no excused for destroying critical wildlife habitat when the two Ports are not already maximizing use of the existing industrial land base.
4. The new bridge that would be required to support development on West Hayden Island will cost over $100 million of tax dollars.
5. East Hayden Island is currently one of the most park deficient areas in the City. (The Port does not allow access to West Hayden island.) Protecting West Hayden Island as a natural area would create outstanding recreational opportunities to enjoy nature in North Portland and would become one of the region's premier natural areas.
Posted by: Michael Rose - July 19, 2010 10:23 PM
quite simply, West Hayden Island should be kept and restored as wildlife habitat, for the reasons so well articulated by Mr. Sallinger and Mr. Kajitani, posted above.
Posted by: Linda Robinson - July 19, 2010 11:04 PM
Reminds me of the deer I saw on Marine Drive a few days ago -- dead as a door nail, obviously from a collision with a vehicle. Probably one of the deer that lived in the Columbia South Shore area before the city, with the help of the Port, turned the area into an "industrial sanctuary".
I agree with Bob Sallinger that "West Hayden Island should be protected in its entirety for wildlife and nature based recreation."
Posted by: Richard Gunderson - July 19, 2010 11:29 PM
Hi Amanda....This is very simple...West Hayden Island should be protected from development. The port's proposal does not make economic sense anyway. Another bridge to get the products off the island? Save the wildlife.
Posted by: Tom Badrick - July 20, 2010 07:21 AM
Preserved please and thank you for asking. I can't fathom why the Port is even asking given the lack of need for additional port space and in light of our ever increasing move towards being the greenest city, would question the decision making skills of those within the Port of Portland that feel its a good idea to even bring this forward.
Posted by: Amanda Fritz - July 20, 2010 08:25 AM
Thank you all for your comments. I read each one, and all the emails and reports of phone calls to my office, as they come in. It will be an important and interesting hearing on July 29, and I hope many Portlanders will attend.
Posted by: Catherine Halpin - July 20, 2010 10:10 AM
I am pleased to see the overwhelming support for preservation of West Hayden Island reflected here in these comments.
I agree - this piece of land is too unique and too precious to develop. I remain unconvinced that Port needs to develop this property and am extremely uncomfortable with the notion of zoning it for industry without fully knowing the scale and impact of that development. Not to mention, building in a flood plain makes absolutely NO sense.
No part of WHI should be developed. I would love to see it protected and formally recognized as one of region's premier natural areas and as the wildlife haven it is. The habitat is too important and once it's gone - we can't get it back. Please, please protect this irreplaceable land.
Posted by: Ron Klein - July 20, 2010 04:51 PM
I worked on this project over 30 years ago when PGE owned the property. It was a good idea in the 80s, it's a good idea now. Focus on mitigation and habitat enhancement on the tip and south side of the island. Then develop the north side (Columbia River side) for marine industrial uses in phases. I wish the Port well in this effort.
Posted by: Elisabeth Neely - July 20, 2010 09:05 PM
This is a real test of Portland's commitment to the environment and to sustainability. Are we going to continue to develop what little is left of the historic floodplain along our rivers or are we going to begin the process of restoring real balance by protecting what is left and finding more efficient ways to use the already developed landscape?
I want my kids to grow-up in a city that still has bald eagles and herons and salmon.
Please protect all of West Hayden Island!
Posted by: Cheryl Lund - July 21, 2010 06:53 AM
Ron, there is only 826 acres to work with here. It is highly inaccurate to think that leaving wildlife habitat on the "tip" and on the "south shore" will be enough for the osprey, eagle, beaver, kingfishers, deer and songbirds. They will disappear. Light, noise, air and water pollution knows no boundaries. Also, development on the north shore would create an immense concrete viaduct instead of a river environment. Do we want the Columbia to look like the Los Angeles river (basically a huge open sewer)? Critical salmon spawning areas would be decimated. Marine industry on West Hayden Island Wildlife Refuge was a bad idea in the 80's and is a worse idea now. It is an old idea whose time is gone.
Posted by: Mary Fulton - July 21, 2010 02:06 PM
We do not need more traffic congestion in that area. The wild life need it more
Posted by: tammi miller - July 21, 2010 03:01 PM
Thank you for providing a forum for feedback on this important issue. West Hayden Island should be protected as critical habitat for nesting birds, mammals and amphibians. Developing within the flood plain is illogical and irresponsible. This irreplaceable riparian habitat should be managed for the common good, not for the profit of the Port of Portland and Industry.
Posted by: Deanna Mueller-Crispin - July 21, 2010 08:34 PM
West Heyden Island's location entirely in the floodplain is no place for industrial development. The entire area should be permanently protected. The "some of both" approach simply doesn't work. Industrial devepment would fragment its currently intact wildlife habitat to the degree that it would basically be useless for wildlife.
In addition, re-zoning does not make sense economically. For example, industrial development would require a new bridge. The public is not likely to support this when they become aware of it. We are having enough trouble trying to figure out how to finance the re-do of the I-5 Bridge. How would the cost of bridge-building affect the cost-effectiveness of any potential future industrial projects on West Hayden Island?
West Hayden Island is simply an invaluable resource, both as habitat for endangered species (e.g. salmonids) and open space for a very park-deficient part of the City. Its location in an urbanized area only highlights its importance.
Posted by: Ariana Longanecker - July 21, 2010 10:25 PM
On the 29th, please stop this flawed process. You've heard all the reasons why WHI should not become a parking lot. If the City must continue with this ridiculous proposal, please request a cost benefit analysis (unbelievable! that this was not part of the initial study). Also, ask for a thorough study of re-development of existing marine industrial land- not just on our banks, but Vancouver as well. We cannot continue to create dirty brownfields, abandon them because they are too difficult to redevelop, and raze the nearest pristine island.
Thanks for your attention to this issue.
Posted by: Susan Nolte - July 23, 2010 10:36 AM
My husband and I kayak the Columbia anad Willamette several times a week. Absolutely hands down leave West hayden Island alone. There are so few stretches of this kind of habitat. Virtually none of the areas of heavy industrial use support wildlife unless it is those areas that have fallen under disrepair (eg in the area downriver of the St John's Bridge I thoroughly enjoyed watching a colony of swallows swoop and dive off what looked like an abandoned facility)). Coexistence is a dream(I also watched a dock worker earlier in the season scraping swallow nests off some kind of pier..). Please just leave West Hayden island alone. We should be really focusing on restoration of our shorelines and we certainly can't afford to LOSE anymore pristine habitat. Would you like to go kayaking? Would you like to see how really very few areas there are that are untainted? I would be happy to host you anytime my schedule permits. I am not kidding because I don't think that anyone who sees our shoreline as i have from a kayak would disagree!
Thank you so much for listening.
Susan Nolte DVM
Posted by: Kathy Lawrence - July 24, 2010 03:22 PM
I'm writing to support the preservation of West Hayden Island as a wildlife area. This undeveloped land is a unique habitat and offers more to the city as a wild and natural place than it would as a parking lot for imported cars. In this economy I understand the urgency to create new jobs, but it is also urgent to consider the long term impact and irreversibility of developing a wildlife area. Development merely to create jobs doesn't make sense. Is this the kind of development we want for Portland? Does it fit with our values and vision? Are there other areas that are already developed that can be repurposed? What is the loss to Portland in 5 years? In 10 years? There is value in having wild areas close to Portland. Often we have tried to fit industry with nature, but usually nature loses. We already have so much industry on Portland rivers West Hayden Island needs to be kept wild.
I work in Portland as a therapist, employed both in private practice and with a runaway youth agency. I see individuals and families everyday who are affected by this economy and the lack of jobs, but many of these very people turn to wild areas to find peace, solace and enjoyment. At the agency where I work, youth regularly are taken on field trips to Sauvie Island, Forest Park and the Audubon Center. Often they return excited and engaged about their experience. There is much research in my field about the importance of wild areas and engaging with nature on the human psyche, especially for children and young adults. In my work over the years with young people, I have personally seen the impact nature and wildlife can have on their outlook, attitude and thinking. Preserving West Hayden Island preserves the possibility of bald eagles and blue herons flying over, of watching salmon swim against the current, of people having wild encounters close to the city. This possibility enriches Portland far beyond the proposed plans for development. Please preserve West Hayden Island.
Posted by: Alan Locklear - July 26, 2010 02:54 PM
It's really hard to believe, after all the work and speech-making about fighting Global Climate Change and after commissioning and accepting a major report on Peak Oil, the City of Portland is still planning its industrial infrastructure as if everything is just going to go on just the way it has been for the last century or so.
Regardless of what the Port of Portland claims to believe, there is not now nor will there ever be any need for another large terminal for ocean-going freighters in the Portland metro area, especially not one that's mainly dedicated to unloading and trans-shipping more automobiles. The age of the private automobile as America's main mode of transportation is a dinosaur staggering around destroying the environment, soaking up massive amounts of scarce capital, and killing tens of thousands of people every year, but it will not look anything like it looks today in 20 years. There's plenty of evidence that it won't even last another 10 years.
Within 20 years, the increasing shortage of petroleum and the necessity of slamming the brakes on carbon burning is certainly going to greatly reduce the amount of international trade. We may very well have seen the high-water mark of global trade. The prices of products from Asia will continue to increase as the energy inputs for their manufacture rise dramatically at the same time that the costs of transoceanic shipping will also be skyrocketing. At the same time, Americans' disposable income will continue to decline as the prices of virtually everything, including transportation, food, utilities, clothing and manufactured goods climbs as the cost of their energy inputs vastly increases.
Paving over 300 acres of an ecological jewel like West Hayden Island for what's likely to be less than a decade or two of automobile imports, is nothing short of madness. And it's a slap in the face of every Portlander who values our environment and has been making sacrifices to live here and protect that environment.
Please, forget about this stupid project. It will never bring as many jobs as the proponents claim (these projects never do), it will wind up sitting empty very soon while its hugely expensive capital equipment rusts, and with the coming sea level rise, it will either flood or have to be raised and rebuilt at enormous cost.
The value of the West Hayden Island as an ecological preserve far outweighs any temporary economic boost a terminal might bring.
Posted by: Dane Johnson - July 26, 2010 11:10 PM
I join what appears to be an overwhelming majority in urging complete protection for West Hayden Island. The alleged economic gain from development should not be permitted to trump the irreplaceable loss that destruction of this critical habitat would mean.
West Hayden Island should be left entirely alone. If it must generate economic value to survive, however, it could be preserved as a refuge. Several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service studies have shown that refuges can be very popular sites for public visitation, helping to underpin local economies as well as promoting ecotourism. But if 300 acres or even some lesser amount is given over to marine terminals or other industrialization, any economic potential that might exist in a West Hayden Island refuge will be gone—along with an invaluable ecosystem.
Portland should not even be considering any such choice seriously. Please give total and permanent protection to West Hayden Island.
Posted by: Travis Williams - July 27, 2010 09:39 AM
Commissioner Fritz -
The Port is chasing something here, but they have not clearly defined what. They have not provided a solid economic foundation for any development on West Hayden Island.
So often in our history we have seen development at all costs, and always with the same mantra, "growth is good, and any development is good." Basically, that is what the Port of Portland is telling us here. Is it a Grain Terminal or cars from Asia? They don't even seem to know.
This is a rather unique floodplain island. There are only a few floodplain natural areas of this size along the entire Willamette River - from Eugene to Portland. This should make us understand that West Hayden Island is unique, and that chipping away at the 800 acres, even with a 300 acre development, is just too much given the think milk of reasons provided to develop the island. Because the island is at a major river confluence is another reason it has a special status in terms of habitat value. Confluence areas are simply richer with aquatic species, and very meaningful to a range of wildlife.
Let's not repeat past mistakes. Instead, let's say to all Portland residents, "We are going to preserve 800 acres of natural area, restore habitat on the island, and work with the Port of Portland to find other options in Portland Harbor to meet their needs."
Posted by: Jimme Peters - July 27, 2010 04:24 PM
West Hayden Island's highest value is to remain a greenspace for the public and animals. Any other uses are not able to be justified. The last 18 months of study have been nonsensical at best, but the end result was that the vote from the Community Working Group cannot recommend building nor a mixed use. We have now spent endless hours and tons of money to come to the same conclusion as in 1999. Let's preserve this acreage and close the book for god on the potential development. The City Council needs to really think this through carefully and listen to the citizens and experts before making a fatal error with this piece of property. Thank you.
Posted by: Marianne Lavine - July 27, 2010 06:07 PM
I don't know much about it, but doesn't Portland have already paved places that are not being used like in Montgomery Park? Can that be renovated? I don't understand why you'd want to build on a flood plain. Can we build more vertical than horizontal?
Sounds like a bad idea to me. I'll be there Thursday.
Posted by: Jeff Klatke - July 27, 2010 07:08 PM
Dear Councilor Fritz and friends,
As a member of the Union Labor community, I must express my embarrassment at the traditional Labor position of "jobs and development at all costs". This position does not ultimately serve our community if that development is not responsible or far-sighted. The WHI debate is similar to that of the Columbia River Crossing project which I feel exaggerated the Labor versus Environmentalists debate. There is a growing Environmental Caucus within Labor that recognizes the long term consequences that can accompany irresponsible and reckless development, and quite frankly, has already occurred in our city's and country's march toward "progress". The right projects for the whole community, not just the most projects or the biggest project, must be our common goal.
That said, some resources are irreplaceable, and WHI is one of them. Many good ecological reasons for rejecting the development of WHI have been articulated in previous posts, but I would like to add another reason to the list: economic.
Another ocean vessel shipping terminal creates another opportunity to import goods into Portland, which I am confident some believe would be a good thing, but I personally believe represents the continuation of an economic policy trend with has done more to hurt working class families than any other single policy. International "Free Trade" has done more worldwide damage to economies and cultures than most people recognize. We should be investing in manufacturing jobs in our communities, not facilitating the off-shoring of manufacturing jobs. Ultimately, domestic manufacturing jobs would create far more economic benefits, including direct and indirect job growth, than building another ocean vessel terminal would.
Thank you, Councilor Fritz for your efforts on this important matter. I trust that you will be a voice of reason on this issue as you have been on previous issues.
Posted by: James Barta - July 28, 2010 09:41 PM
Commissioner Fritz-
I want to add my name to those above who oppose the proposed development by the Port of Portland on West Hayden Island. It makes no sense to permanently destroy 300 acres of unique wetlands, and negatively impact remaining natural area around it, in order to try and create another major import terminal on the West Coast of the U.S. Maybe it will be successful, maybe not, but the natural areas and the wildlife it supports will be lost forever; guaranteed. Please oppose this development.
Posted by: Gary Banker - July 29, 2010 01:16 PM
I am writing to urge you to vote "no" on the proposal to develop a plan for annexation of West Hayden Island to the City that opens the way for development of a Port facility there. Others, like Bob Sallinger and Travis Williams in their Oregonian piece, have detailed the arguments for opposing this proposal. To me, the Community Working Group's Report tells the whole story. While the members of the citizen's advisory group from business and labor, who represent interests that will directly benefit from a new port facility, assure us that the port's plans are compatible with maintaining habitat, all members of the Working Group with expertise in environmental matters oppose the plan.
From our present vantage point in 2010, we can look back to decisions taken by earlier Council's decisions, such as the creation of Forest Park, and admire those Council members for their foresight and courage. Their commitment to preserving our unique natural environment helped make Portland the city it is today. This is a chance for the present Council to affirm that commitment and help preserve those unique resources that we Portlanders care about so deeply.
Posted by: Jerry Fernee - July 29, 2010 02:25 PM
Can we really do the development so that it has minimal affect on the wildlife? Our track record on this has not been that good.
If it can be done, AND there are real incentives/consequences to keep the Port honest, AND make sure that the enhancement actually happens, then I would support some sort of lease that gives the Port a chance to make it work, but allows for a re-evaluation at some reasonable future time .
Posted by: Melissa Moorleghen - July 29, 2010 03:23 PM
I encourage city council to make the ethical and logical choice to permanently protect this important natural area. Developing West Hayden Island is destructive and unnecessary. A more effective solution would be to redevelop existing port facilities and restore this critical habitat for wildlife and future generations of Oregonians.
Posted by: Melissa Moorleghen - July 29, 2010 03:23 PM
I encourage city council to make the ethical and logical choice to permanently protect this important natural area. Developing West Hayden Island is destructive and unnecessary. A more effective solution would be to redevelop existing port facilities and restore this critical habitat for wildlife and future generations of Oregonians.
Posted by: Amanda Fritz - July 30, 2010 08:25 PM
Thank you for all these comments, for the hundreds of emails sent to Council before the hearing, and for the many people who came to the hearing. Your input informed and changed the outcome.
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It dawned on me the other night; a ball of fire sent shivers through me timbers. I had just reread the story in the Pioneer Press about the $1 million grant to be provided by the St. Paul Foundation to the person who comes up with the best idea to make St. Paul great, by which I understood to mean "again," an injection of vitality and excitement that will put St. Paul back on the map.
I have it.
I am going to win the million dollars.
And in a moment, I will tell you what I will do with it.
First, it is important to understand that St. Paul will never be vital and urgent in terms of commerce. No extra bike lanes or expanded library hours are going to bring that back. I am at peace with that. I understand. The steamboats no longer offload dry goods and hardware to warehouses from which fortunes flowed. Important industrialists and timber barons no longer chug in and out of Union Depot on trains just as important as the men.
A new paradigm is what we need, a new way to position St. Paul for the long run. "Sustainability" is the always-available cliche for the long run, but my idea captures a path to the future.
Are you ready?
I will accept the million dollars, and I will put together a presentation that I am going to take to Salzburg, Austria, where I will have arranged a meeting with Dietrich Mateschitz, whose name you certainly want to type correctly. Mr. Mateschitz founded the energy drink company Red Bull in 1987. The company's marketing efforts have resulted in riotously successful quasi-sporting events that manage to grab the world's attention.
Events that have been as riotously successful in St. Paul as anywhere else in the world.
The St. Paul Foundation encourages a video pitch to go along with the written applications. My video pitch already exists, on YouTube, a clip from July 24, 2010, when 90,000 people engulfed Harriet Island to watch Major Trouble and the Dirty Dixies launch their homebuilt flying machine off a ramp and soar 207 feet, smashing the old Flugtag record of 195 feet that had stood for perhaps a decade.
Flugtag, Flying Day, is a Red Bull event that compels otherwise sane people to build flying contraptions and launch them off ramps to the delight of thousands and thousands of people. I was there that day with a young friend. We were among the cliff dwellers who didn't make it to the island itself but gathered around the upper decks and ledges and bridges. It was great!
Do you know what Red Bull's advertising slogan is? "Gives you wings." What could be more saintly for St. Paul than being the corporate home, sporting division, of an energy drink that gives you wings?
During that 2010 Flugtag, the Red Bull people were inspired to bring Crashed Ice to Cathedral Hill. Why, it reminded them of their beloved Austria. Now, two consecutive Crashed Ice events have brought on each occasion probably another 90,000 people out to watch. No problem getting a video of that.
In short, I am going to propose to Mr. Mateschitz that St. Paul become the sporting headquarters of Red Bull, the saintly city that gives wings to the energy drink that gives you wings. The contest for the $1 million asks contestants to think big but not ridiculously big. That's one of our problems. We should always be thinking ridiculously big, but I will limit my presentation to Red Bull establishing a home here for its sporting stunts.
Ah, but if they want to shift everything here, I will pull out of the back of my packet a building, Macy's, and a factory, the vacant Ford Motor Co. plant.
I expect to win. If they give the million bucks to somebody who comes up with a smoke-free dog park, all is lost. We need to think ridiculously big.
I want the check sent to me in care of the Pioneer Press, whose future I have guaranteed with this proposal. I am seeing a Red Bull Winter Carnival treasure hunt requiring participants to find the treasure while flying in a homebuilt airplane launched off a twisting course of glare ice.
Come on over, Red Bull. We've got your wings right here.
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prsd4tim2April 16, 2011 at 7:38 am
Oh, I love the photo. Both of them actually. I know you'll enjoy the family pictures. My family took some last summer when we were together that I just love. And I can really relate to the spools of thread – I'd like to frame that one for me. Very cool. Enjoy!
LauraApril 16, 2011 at 7:47 am
beautiful pictures!
Laurie, the girls and ScottApril 16, 2011 at 8:33 am
For real? Grandchildren? This wouldn't happen in CA. They would have asked you if you ran a daycare. I have only three kids and it happened to me. (You will be a very foxy granny one day far, far in the future.)
MauriApril 16, 2011 at 9:17 am
Very cool! My friend Jane was day 3 or 4 in the project. Funny how I know two people in his project this time. Love the pictures.
Char @ Crap I've MadeApril 16, 2011 at 9:36 am
Saw the pics on FB and LOVED them.
madebymumApril 16, 2011 at 10:45 am
great pics so natural
DeeRooApril 16, 2011 at 10:47 am
Grandmother? Are you kidding me? That lady must not of had her glasses on because you look like a little kid…in photos and in person!:)

I love your icon photo too!!
xo
SewSaraApril 16, 2011 at 11:00 am
i saw your pic on facebook! (i'm friends with him) — so cool!!
Kim WalusApril 16, 2011 at 11:33 am
How FUN!! I loved the pictures he took of you, your mom, and your daughters. What a neat experience!
AndyApril 16, 2011 at 10:42 pm
That photo of you and your daughter is so sweet – and the one with your mom and daughters is priceless – really! I don't think enough families take photos that include ALL generations.
JackieApril 17, 2011 at 6:30 am
Love the photos! Although, I just can't believe anyone in their right mind would think that you are a grandmother!!
a little bit biasedApril 18, 2011 at 12:16 am
I'm baffled at the fact that someone has asked you if you were a grandmother! What the heck???Maybe what was in her head and what came out of her mouth got mixed up?!? I've been asked on several occassions when I was "due" when I WAS NOT pregnant. I don't know what's worse, but I can empathize with you. Don't worry though. That lady was crazy to think they were
Petit Design Co.April 18, 2011 at 7:30 pm
bwahaha that grandma comment is so ridiculously funny!
amylouwhoApril 18, 2011 at 8:40 pm
I love them too! Amy is a doll and Justin too! I was so happy when I saw you got to be a part of the project!!
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2012 AL East Predictions
Opening Day is fast approaching, spring training camps are set to open any day now, and many teams have begun selling individual game tickets. Fans all around the country are getting ready for baseball season and offering their opinions on how their team is going to do. I've decided to do the same. Rather than do a team-by-team break down, I'll offer my predictions by division.
I've also included 2012 Predicted statistics from the 2012 Major League Baseball Yearbook and Fantasy Guide
I'll start with the American League East.
In 2011, the Yankees took the division, while the Rays capitalized on the Red Sox epic collapse to earn second place and a wild card spot. Toronto played decent ball in baseball's toughest division, finishing with as many wins as losses, and Baltimore brought up the rear of the division.
So, here's my picks:
1st place: New York Yankees (My projection 96-66)
The Yankees made a major move during the offseason, acquiring Michael Pineda from the Mariners to shore up their rotation. Their rotation is anchored by CC Sabathia, who along with Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes, Freddy Garcia, and Pineda, should be about average.
The Yankees have a great offense. C Russell Martin is not much of an offensive threat, but the Yankees have Mark Teixeria, Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, and Nick Swisher to provide the firepower – all of who have 25+ home run potential. It will be interesting to see how Derek Jeter does as he enters his age 38 season. Might this be his last as a starting shortstop before age necessitates a position switch to the outfield or DH? Speaking of Jeter, will he still hit leadoff, or will Girardi put speedster Brett Gardner there?
Of course, the Yankees have a weapon that no other team has in Mariano Rivera, the best closer in Major League Baseball history.
Here's the Yankees 2012 Statistical Projections (AVG-HR-RBI):
C Russell Martin .242-15-59
1B Mark Teixeira .253-36-108
2B Robinson Cano .308-28-114
3B Alex Rodriguez .271-26-101
SS Derek Jeter .297-8-65
LF Brett Gardner .261-6-37
CF Curtis Granderson .258-35-103
RF Nick Swisher .268-23-84
SP CC Sabathia 21-8, 3.12 ERA, 231 IP, 213 K
SP Hideki Kuroda 15-12, 3.49 ERA, 211.1 IP, 171 K
SP Ivan Nova 14-7, 4.10 ERA, 167 IP, 101 K
SP Freddy Garcia 12-7, 4.13 ERA, 153 IP, 96 K
SP Phil Hughes 13-9, 4.60 ERA, 172 IP, 134K
SP Michael Pineda 13-12, 3.96 ERA, 200 IP, 203 K
RP Mariano Rivera 1.78 ERA, 61 IP, 57 K, 40 Saves
RP David Robertson 2.19 ERA, 66 IP, 98 K, 2 Saves
2nd Place: Tampa Bay Rays (My prediction 90-72)
I kept going back and forth between the Rays and Red Sox for my second place pick. I ultimately decided that the Rays had a better pitching staff that the Red Sox along with miracle worker Joe Maddon.
The Rays offense isn't nearly as strong as the Yankees and Red Sox. They have Evan Longoria, but besides him, there's not much else that makes me say, 'wow.' BJ Upton has been up and down his whole career, but there's some in the business who think that he could break out in a big way in 2012 – just like Matt Kemp did for the Dodgers last year.
I really like the Rays pitching staff. All five starters are dependable and should keep the Rays in the game day in and day out.
Here's the Tampa Bay Rays' 2012 Statistical Projections:
C Jose Molina .266-8-39
1B Carlos Pena .236-32-93
2B Ben Zobrist .264-18-91
3B Evan Longoria .268-36-91
SS Sean Rodriguez .229-9-51
LF Desmond Jennings .269-15-50
CF BJ Upton .241-20-72
RF Sam Fuld .266-2-23
OF Matt Joyce .270-21-86
DH Luke Scott .249-22-59
SP James Shields 14-13, 3.57 ERA, 227 IP, 226 K
SP David Price 15-11, 3.12 ERA, 219 IP, 216 K
SP Jeremy Hellickson 15-9, 2.92 ERA, 219 IP, 145 K
SP Matt Moore 12-10, 3.99 ERA, 160 IP, 163 K
SP Wade Davis 11-10, 4.09 ERA, 189 IP, 114 K
RP Kyle Farnsworth 2.30 ERA, 23 saves, 55 IP, 51 K
RP Joel Peralta 3.44 ERA, 5 saves, 71 IP, 73 K
3'rd place: Boston Red Sox (My prediction 87-75)
The Red Sox crashed and burned in 2011, missing the playoffs despite holding a nine game advantage heading into September. I believe that they will narrowly miss the playoffs again in 2012. Red Sox nation is excited to have Bobby Valentine at the helm. A new manager will bring a new voice and hopefully hold all of the players accountable for their actions. Are the Red Sox players too whiny? How will they take to Bobby V? The Red Sox have an offense that rivals that Yankees, but they're pitching staff isn't as good. And my bold predictions are the Kevin Youkilis absolutely tanks this year while Carl Crawford rebounds from a poor 2011.
2012 Red Sox Statistical Projections:
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia .230-18-62
1B Adrian Gonzalez .337-34-136
2B Dustin Pedroia .308-24-101
3B Kevin Youkilis .282-24-99
SS Mike Aviles .275-9-45
LF Carl Crawford .274-13-68
CF Jacoby Ellsbury .316-25-81
RF Ryan Sweeney .272-4-53
DH David Ortiz .292-26-96
SP Jon Lester 16-9, 3.43 ERA, 194 IP, 197 K
SP Josh Beckett 13-9, 3.67 ERA, 191 IP, 176 K
SP Clay Buchholz 13-7, 3.27 ERA, 154 IP, 112K
SP Alfredo Aceves 12-7, 3.72 ERA, 172 IP, 122 K
SP Daniel Bard 4-3, 3.03 ERA, 62.1 IP, 65 K
SP Daisuke Matsuzaka 6-5, 4.89 ERA, 96 IP, 80 K
RP Andrew Bailey 2.52 ERA, 38 SV, 54 IP, 49 K
RP Mark Melancon 3.39 ERA, 4 SV, 72 IP, 67 K
4th Place: Toronto Blue Jays (My prediction 79-83)
I am the least familiar with the Toronto Blue Jays of the five teams in the AL East. Their only player that I keep an eye on is Jose Bautista, who for a while was my favorite player on the Pirates. I loved that he was versatile and played infield and outfield for the Buccos. He used to play center field and toss balls into the stands between innings. I caught his 10th career home run on the fly. I've loved the guy ever since. Of course, the Pirates traded him for some bum named Robinzon Diaz, and then he became arguably the best player in the MLB after he left town.
Here's their 2012 statistical predictions:
C JP Arencibia .223-25-83
1B Adam Lind .246-25-83
2B Kelly Johnson .238-22-59
3B Brett Lawrie .304-13-70
SS Yunel Escobar .298-10-53
LF Eric Thames .257-13-40
CF Colby Rasmus .254-18-62
RF Jose Bautista .284-41-99
DH Edwin Encarnacion .268-21-65
SP Ricky Romero 15-10, 3.30 ERA, 213 IP, 170 K
SP Brandon Morrow 13-12, 4.65 ERA, 201 IP, 230 K
SP Brett Cecil 10-14, 4.08 ERA, 212 IP, 146 K
SP Henderson Alvarez 10-9, 4.13 ERA, 146 IP, 105 K
SP Dustin McGowan 7-8, 4.10 ERA, 123 IP, 102 K
RP Sergio Santos 3.64 ERA, 29 saves, 59 IP, 88 K
RP Casey Janssen 2.78 ERA, 1 save, 58 IP, 53 K
5th Place: Baltimore Orioles (My prediction: 69-93)
The Baltimore Orioles haven't had a winning season in years. Fourteen years to be exact. They've toiled at or near the division for all these years, not able to succeed with the big spending Yankees and Red Sox in their division. You have to feel bad for them. I can relate. My favorite team, the Pirates, haven't had a winning record in 20 years. However, I do believe the Pirates have a better chance of a winning season that the Orioles since the Buccos don't play the Yankees, Rays, and Red Sox 18 times. That's tough. Frustratingly tough.
The Orioles have a few decent players in Matt Wieters, Adam Jones, and Nick Markakis, but not much else. Their rotation looks dreadful.
2012 Statistical Projections:
C Matt Wieters .280-23-74
1B Mark Reynolds .219-36-85
2B Brian Roberts .260-8-42
3B Josh Bell .260-9-40
3B Wilson Betemit .286-9-44
SS JJ Hardy .266-28-82
LF Nolan Reimold .247-21-72
CF Adam Jones .285-27-83
RF Nick Markakis .286-15-72
DH Chris Davis .273-9-35
SP Jake Arrieta 12-11, 5.05 ERA, 162 IP, 118K
SP Tsuyoshi Wada 11-11, 4.23 ERA, 202 IP, 136 K
SP Zach Britton 11-10, 4.76 ERA, 144 IP, 91 K
SP Brian Matusz 7-15, 5.97 ERA, 146 IP, 118 K
RP Jim Johnson 2.63 ERA, 22 SV, 82 IP 66 K
RP Kevin Gregg 4.25 ERA, 12 SV, 59 IP, 56 K
So, to summarize, I've got
Red Sox
Blue Jays
How do you think they'll finish?
Leave a comment. Thanks to Frank Peavy for pointing out several roster moves that weren't reflected in this post. They've since been edited.
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With the Free CONDOMS….Do I get a free guest pass to the Motel Too?–Reflections on Free Condoms in the HighSchools!
I understand the goal of the school system. I just do not comprehend the where and the how of it all. I am a Baby Boomer! My mother was very strict and I did not have my first boyfriend until I was 21 years old.
Yep, you guessed it…Late Bloomer, Baby Boomer. I was born in 1961! The Kennedy Era….blacks were still being treated like 3rd class citizens and society was still quite "Judeo/Christian" in its ethics and views of the American Society and the global outlook on things strange and foreign.
So with all that being said, I am still a child of the "strict Judeo Christian Ethic" I do not like to have conversations ab0ut overt sex, sex play, or lifestyles. What I mean is that I am considered a person who is quite conservative in my values on life in general.
However, I have been concerned only about the goals of myself as a mother and leader in my family. My personal views do not involve the rights, or lack of rights of another person unless their rights impringe on my personal assumed or legal rights as it were.
So again I ask this silly, silly question, Does the giving out of free condoms to highschool students come with free passes to the local motel, a booklet on sex, proper hygenic sex, sex education, and levels of sex methods, and proper treatment of one's sexual partner?
Do not give a person socks without shoes! The condom is only part of the equation as far as I am concerned. But I guess the "Powers that Be"– believe that highschool kids have that mentality of "Where there is a will there is a way?"
In a back alley, a park, their parent's house or whatever location that would be demoralizing to both parties engaged in sexual intercourse in some illegal public place if they were to get caught in a compromising "position" by a representative of law and order (if you know what I mean.)
So if condoms are being handed out….what about books, proper cleaning of genital areas, books on crabs, genital warts, sexual life choices, sexually transmitted diseases, Aids awareness packets, and procreation booklets as well as the most difficult topic of all —–abortion.
For as we all know…..the condom, the spermicide, the gels, the sponges, the pills, the "bandaides that are placed out of sight on the female body" do not always work.
The purchase of the condom can be done at any time. The saving of a young life from disease, or date rape is more difficult. Teaching teenages about respect of one's partner, or "domestic violence", NO, MEANS NO, and pregnancy should be a mandate in all United States schools.
My son learned about his body parts, and sexual organs in Grace Lutheran Church and School, in the 4th grade. I was upset at first and I asked the principal "Why"? Now? He is so young…..I still wanted him to believe in Santa Claus and Charlie Brown, the Easter Bunny and all of those fun child like things!
But instead a religious school that I paid $300 per month to was teaching about God and his private parts! Ugh!!!! I was not ready for my 10 year old to start that discussion.
Look, I am not a prude. I grew up with alot of pets! I have had dogs that we owned that procreated in our yard and then we would have to throw water on them with they got "stuck".
My son grew up with dogs also. He is now 14 years old. He was Zero to 13 living with our pets. He had seen the dogs stuck together in the yard and came running telling me that something was wrong with the two dogs.
I ran to the embarressing scene only to find the dogs looking equally embarressed as I was. I would deal with the dogs and then I was left with the discussion of what that was called, and how that happend….which to be honest….I have still not understood why that "sticking" thing happens with dogs….but anyway…I digress.
I just did not want my son to get ALL of the details at9. I thought 12 years old was better. But what caused me to relax was the great principal Mrs. Lloyd.
Mrs. Lloyd said to my very, very, anxious teary eyed face….."Mrs. Riveroflifelisajoy, Don't you want your child to be aware of his body and his rights over his body? Just because we are Christian does not mean that we should be naive about our bodies, and neither should our children.
This class will help possibly prevent the child from being lured into a sex abuse issue, do you understand? We have to teach them, and that helps them to understand the dangers. We do not want to frigthen the children, we want to arm them with knowlege not ignorance."
After that talk, I calmed down. I thought about what she said. I thought back on my own personal experiences, and I realized she was right.
So I say all that to say this…..SCHOOLS SHOULD GIVE MANY, MANY, MANY, VARIOUS COURSES ON SEXUAL EDUCATION. Do not just teach what a condom is….tell what will happen if it is not used properly, take the boys to the side and show proper application, take the girls to the side and show the various sexual safety products like female condoms too.
Let the schools hire trained professionals that will treat this teaching professionally, and respectfully. No matter what the teenagers sexual preference….SAFE SEX MUST BE TAUGHT FROM 9TH GRADE THROUGH 12 GRADE.
That might be a better option than JUST giving out a condom. Safe sex and sex relations and sex products for procreation, and abortion/prolife should be held at the begining of the school term for atleast one week as part of the core curriculum.
Most of the ignorance is continued by lack of knowledge in the American Society and country. The United States is a Super Power……why are our children more aware of Disney World, Disney Land, video games, popular music and the like….but ignorant on their own bodies, the risks of sexual activity, the pros and cons of birth control, and pregnancy vs. prolife/prochoice?
I would hope that my voice will be heard. Look, if a religious school realizes how important it is for their students to have CONTROL over their bodies….because that control over one's body actually does control one's future and destiny…..why not let all schools create a program that will teach and do no harm?
With proper guidance and education maybe our children, and their children's children will have the option to decrease abortions, aides, and domestic violence. It will not solve the world's problems, but it will be an assist to the world overall.


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Not if you consider he probably has to do Basic first and won't be showing up at CFMPA for quite some time... Also, are you sure he has he been told he will be doing OJT/Ride-alongs starting 2 Apr or is 2 Apr his enrollment date? Normally someone is enrolled and placed on leave without pay a few weeks prior to reporting for Basic.
Pylon:Since you were trying to be helpful by passing on info about your friend being accepted, his report date and that he was going on OJT immediately, it would have been beneficial to anyone reading this thread who attended that MPAC to know you were talking about someone doing a CT with recruit bypass. If I had to guess what was going on (wrongly obviously), I would think someone with no military background would have as well and that could have led them to have unreasonable hopes and expectations. Thanks for clarifying.As for time from swearing in until report date, while I don't dispute that some do get a short notice call as people refuse offers or drop out of the stream for whatever reason and the CF tries to maintain optimum course load, this thread shows the CF is still in the business of trying to provide as much notice as possible. Seems at least some folks are going to be on LWOP for over a month.In any case, congrats to your friend for making it.


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WEST CHESTER - Jury selection in the capital murder case of a Coatesville man accused of the grisly death of a city teenager will be delayed, as the Chester County Justice Center will closed in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy.
At 6:30 p.m. Sunday, a county spokeswoman announced that the courthouse and all other county offices would be closed today and Tuesday, after Pennsylvania Gov. Thomas Corbett declared a state of emergency ahead of the oncoming storm, which is said to bring heavy rainfall and high-speed, damaging winds to the region.
The jury pool for the case of Laquanta Chapman was scheduled to report to the Justice Center on Monday afternoon to resume the process of picking a 16-member panel to hear his case.
On Friday, Common Pleas Court Judge William P. Mahon sent members of the jury pool home in the late afternoon as the prosecution and defense chose another five jurors, three men and two women.
That brought the panel number chosen to 11, six men and five women, with one more juror and four more alternates to be chosen before the panel is compete. One observer said it may become harder and harder for the sides to agree on jury members as they continue to exercise their peremptory challenges on panelists they feel uncomfortable with.
Mahon told the remaining pool members to return to the courthouse by 1 p.m. so that jury selection could begin at 1:30 p.m.
Monday morning, a defense psychiatrist is scheduled to interview Chapman for possible testimony about his psychological makeup in the punishment phase of the death penalty trial.
If the two sides can agree on the final jury members Monday, opening statements by the prosecution and defense may begin on Tuesday.
But hanging over whatever schedule Mahon proposes is the possibility that Hurricane Sandy may force a postponement. If the county Justice Center is closed because of the stormy weather on Monday or Tuesday, the trial would wait until it reopens.
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Chapman, 33, is accused of first and third-degree murder as well as other charges in the 2008 homicide of 16-year-old Coatesville resident Aaron 'Had' Turner. Authorities contend Chapman and another man shot and killed Turner in the basement of the home Chapman lived in on South Chester Avenue, then dismembered his body with a chain saw.
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Ice mass the size of Greenland overlooked in climate models
Far more of Earth's water was locked up as ice at the height of the last ice age than previously thought, and current climate change models may need to be adjusted to account for it, according to a new study.
The research is the latest salvo from geophysicists who are reexamining assumptions made about Earth's crust by climatologists calculating ancient sea levels. Those levels are commonly used to fine-tune models that attempt to predict how much Earth's average sea level may rise because of climate change.
The latest work, published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience, looks at a widely used record of fossilized coral in the ocean around Barbados. The highly accurate dating and long time span of those fossils have allowed scientists to estimate fluctuations in sea level, and thus ice content, by extrapolating from variations in the ratio of oxygen isotopes. Those calculations suggest that the average global sea level at the height of the last glacial maximum – 20,000 to 26,500 years ago – was as much as 394 feet below current levels.
Jacqueline Austermann, a geophysicist at Harvard University, suggests that level is about 33 feet too high – the equivalent of the ice currently covering Greenland.
Her calculation of a larger sea water deficit is based on a more sophisticated look at the way Earth's crust flexes and moves in response to dynamics of its mantle.
"If you melt ice, sea level doesn't change at the same rate everywhere," Austermann said. "You have local effects." For example, the weight of ice pushes land masses down, and they rebound. Ocean bottoms likewise are compressed or released by varying weights of sea water.
Scientists who calculate ancient sea levels have accounted for some movement of Earth's crust associated with this so-called glacial isostatic adjustment. But they have not adequately accounted for other aspects of crust movement driven by long-term dynamics of Earth's mantle, according to Austermann and her team, led by her Ph.D advisor, Harvard geophysicist Jerry Mitrovica. Significantly, the study noted, Barbados lies at an area where one plate is sliding under another.
Mitrovica's Harvard team factored in such phenomena as the viscosity of the crust – how well various features of the uppermost layer of Earth slide and move. (Earth may be terra firma in our lifespans, but its mantle is fluid over the long run. Picture a slowly simmering gruel covered by a thin, constantly crackling crust.)
Though it may seem remarkable to "overlook" as much ice as covers Greenland, that miscalculation is only about a 10% error, when compared with the shifting volumes of ice during the time period, Austermann said.
"It's still a significant amount," she said. "I guess that's why this study is so important, because it shows you can get such a large amount of ice missing just by reevaluating the record."
A similar reevaluation, in which Mitrovica was involved, was published last month in Science. It suggested that a common geological marker for marine flooding during the mid-Pliocene epoch, about 3 million years ago, can be explained by a warping of Earth's crust along the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S., possibly without any rise in sea level.
David B. Rowley, a geophysicist at the University of Chicago and lead author of the study, suggested that these sedimentary layers from New Jersey to Florida may not accurately reflect ancient sea levels. Scientists had previously estimated that these seaboard formations implied sea levels rose by 56 to 174 feet after atmospheric carbon dioxide reached levels similar to modern times. Such a rise would imply catastrophic collapse of the ice sheets of Greenland and the West Antarctic, and possibly the East Antarctic as well.
Rowley's calculations show that sea levels either did not change or shifted only about 82 feet.
"It allows for the possibility that there is significant melting of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet," Rowley said. "Or it allows for a simple interpretation of no melting."
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