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"Citizen News : Donor Recognition Marker" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-11-11 10:46:27

At a news conference today. The Trust for Public Land (TPL). Friends of the Ellwood Coast and the City of Goleta unveiled the long-awaited Sperling Preserve Donor Recognition Marker. The Marker is in formal recognition of the numerous private donors and public partners that worked together to protect the 137-acre Ellwood Mesa property now the Sperling Preserve. The historic effort raised $20.4 million between 2003 and 2005 to ensure this spectacular bluff will be preserved for future generations. "The Trust for Public Land is very proud to have played a role in making this property accessible to hikers picnickers painters and students in addition to the winged visitors it receives every winter," said Debra Geiler. Southern California Director for The Trust for Public Land. "Given how hard we worked to acquire Ellwood Mesa it seems fitting that we have come together again on the land to celebrate all those who helped protect it," she added. "The preservation of Ellwood Mesa has taken years of hard work and generous support of many many people and groups in our community," said Assemblymember Pedro Nava. "Without the support of these special people and groups in our community. Ellwood Mesa would not be able to be protected and appreciated by our children and grandchildren into perpetuity. I am honored to be able to participate in this dedication." "Many people worked tirelessly to ensure that the Sperling Preserve at Ellwood Mesa remained accessible open space," said Jean Blois. Mayor for the City of Goleta. "It is important to commemorate the work that got us here. We know what went into making the Sperling Preserve a reality and now with this beautiful marker others will know as well." Chris Lange. President of Friends of the Ellwood Coast said. "We know this perfect work of art will warm the heart of every schoolchild neighbor official and activist with whom and for whom we saved Ellwood Mesa. We urge everyone to come and see all our wild creatures fly swim and pace around the bronze relief map greeting every passing visitor from ocean views through native grasslands to the cinnamon-winged monarch butterflies that have made the eucalyptus groves of the Sperling Preserve so famous." The Donor Recognition Marker consists of four panels. The right panel recognizes the many private donors that contributed to the Campaign to Save Ellwood Mesa. The left panel acknowledges the leadership of numerous public officials including U. S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Boxer. Congresswoman Lois Capps and former Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson and County Supervisor Gail Marshall. The left panel lists the names of the Goleta City Founding Council Members and displays logos of the key public funders the California Wildlife Conservation Board the State Coastal Conservancy the County of Santa Barbara and the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Robert Comstock is also recognized for his integral role in this effort. The front panel of the Marker commemorates the dedication of the Sperling Preserve which took place on March 4. 2005. It reads: "With profound appreciation to those who tenaciously fought to preserve the magnificent beauty and natural environment of Ellwood Mesa for future generations; and for those who generously donated the funds to realize the dream of its permanent protection." The logos of the three partners. The Trust for Public Land. Friends of the Ellwood Coast and the City of Goleta appear below the quote. The top of the Marker is a topographical depiction of the Sperling Preserve noting the following special places: The California Grove. The Pierre Claeyssens Monarch Meadow the Wendy McCaw Coastal Trail and the Harriett Phillips Beach Trail. Ellwood Mesa was protected through the efforts of TPL and its local partner. Friends of the Ellwood Coast (FOTEC). The fundraising campaign began in January of 2003 and when the City of Goleta agreed to convey a 36-acre parcel of Santa Barbara Shores Park to Comstock Homes to help secure the acquisition. In early January of 2005. TPL announced that it had reached its $20.4 million goal thanks to an anonymous donation of $307,000. Less than two weeks later the California Coastal Commission approved the land swap portion of the acquisition and the Comstock Homes development plan and escrow closed within days. The Sperling Preserve was officially dedicated at a ceremony held in Goleta on March 4. 2005. Ellwood Mesa is located at the eastern gateway to the Gaviota Coast one of the most significant biological transition zones in the world. This property contains numerous environmentally sensitive coastal resources onsite including monarch butterfly and raptor habitats vernal pools and native grasslands. In addition it is a cherished community asset where visitors and residents can walk jog bike ride horses watch birds and access the beach.

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"EVENT: Marcia Miget and Barbara Borden "Feed Your Soul"" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-29 10:55:17

On Wednesday September 19. 2007. Marcia Miget of Miraflores Music educate will perform the third in a series of lunchtime concerts on the patio of the First Presbyterian Church command of 5th and 'E' Streets. San Rafael. Each week from noon to 1:30 pm Ms. Miget will act with a local name musician or former student in jazz. Latin or classical genres. This week her third 'Friend' is 'Keeper of the defeat' educator performer and composer Barbara Borden. A veteran of the Bay Area play and women's music scene Barbara has been drumming since the age of ten with a passion that has taken her along many musical avenues. Ms. Borden has performed recorded and collaborated with many musicians artists dancers authors storytellers actors poets and healers including Airto Moreira. Suru Eke. Babatunde Olatunje. Frank Martin. Paquito d'Rivera. Linda Tillery. Terry Garthwaite. Rhiannon the Women's Philharmonic the Oberlin Dance Company. Vicki Noble. Christina Baldwin. Ann Linnea. Anna Halprin. China Galland. Deena Metzger. Naomi Newman. Ruth Zaporah. Nina Wise and Rachel Bagby. A member of the band Alive! for eight years performing her autobiographical “percussion compete,” She Dares to go over the past twenty years and is currently collaborating on a documentary enter. Keeper of the Beat: A Woman's Journey Into The Heart Of Drumming with Emmy award-winning filmmaker David L. Brown. Active in the educational aspects of drumming--workshops/ clinics retreats private and group sessions and mentor programs--Ms. Borden has been awarded numerous educational and artistic grants. ”Barbara's music comes to her like a language from the gods. The great joy she gets from her gift of music is infectious and delightful to be around. Barbara Borden is an extraordinary and inspired master drummer who uses music to heal the world.” --Anna Halprin. Multi-instrumentalist composer producer and educator. Marcia has most recently performed with the Voices of Latin Rock at Arizona's Cesar Chavez Day Celebration. With skills that cross multiple genres she's the only female saxophonist/flutist with Dr. Anthony Brown and the Asian American Orchestra performing with Wayne Wallace's Rhythm and Rhyme the Northern California Lighthouse Singers 25th Anniversary conducted by Helen Stevens and Stephen Roberts and the Montclair Women's Big Band. She's played at Monterey. Stern Grove. Sonoma. Fillmore play Festivals and the International Association of play Educators' Conventions with.

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"Wilting Rosie By Barbara Walters" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-13 00:29:06

The irrepressible Rosie O’Donnell has done it again. My ex co-host and close friend Celebrity Detox by suggesting I retire. “Everybody should say goodbye at some point,” Rosie writes. You’re probably thinking I should just do by the vicious words of a loud-mouthed badly-dressed lesbian. But I must admit the baritone bulldozer is right. I come about to be very very old and when I watch tapes of The believe I realize I come across as a change schoolmarm who scolds colleagues for being racy. (Just the fact that I use the word schoolmarm proves that I’m from another era.) Desperate housewives across the country conclude privileged to let me into their filthy living rooms each morning. I carry a little categorise and grow to their monotonous moribund lives. (I’m proud to report that more screaming children are neglected during The believe than during any other hour of the day.) These pathetic distressed parents be a dash of my wit and wisdom to prevent them from adding cyanide to their Special K. Oh Babs get over yourself! I never watched the view before Rosie and I react to watch now. The only one worth watching on there now is Joy…at least there is one left with any sense at all! Rosie O'Donnell in her new schedule. 'Celebrity care for' tells 77-year-old Barbara Walters that it's measure for her to leave office. Here we go again! Rosie writes. 'And Barbara. At some point a person gets tired. It's inevitable. Barbara Walters is almost twice my age. At some inform it becomes necessary to step back. Everyone has to go. Going is part of the gig.' Having learned that ABC recently canceled Rosie O'Donnell as co-hostess on the View. I asked the pouty one if she would desire to connect me a co-host on the Factor. I told her that we could change surface re-name the show the "O'… Randy:Aight dawgs. comprehend up. Rosie O'Donnell wrote a poem about Paula on her communicate. Here's an choose:alter nowpaula abdul would yell actionand the result would bewhat we all see.. the color hole… Hello. America! I’m Dennis Kucinich and I have something to say! Stop laughing. Whoever just played the “you just lost on The Price is Right” appear when I said I’m Dennis Kucinich cut it out. OK. I undergo one… There’s been so much brouhaha about ratings for The View since the departure of my dear friend the demure Rosie O’Donnell. Gossipmongers are quick to inform out that our Nielsen numbers undergo plummeted since Rosie… I never thought there'd be a night that I didn't be to mouth every declare with 'I' but tonight is that night. I undergo been rejected by Rosie O'Donnell. "I don't be to be a co-anchor," she told me when I… Everyone’s been speaking up about my good friend Dan Rather and his 70 million dollar lawsuit against CBS (including my ex dear friend Katie Couric on this very blogosphere). But I feel I must thro... We were all so looking forward to my good friend Barry Manilow making an appearance on The View to pedal his new album. But the legendary entertainer decided to back out because he didn’t be... My ex change state friend ex guest co-host and famed D-lister Kathy Griffin has been scolded by the Catholic League for her Emmy-acceptance comment: A lot of people go up here and thank Jesus for... Perhaps you’ve noticed one major similarity between Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd and you might be wondering if I chose them to co-host “The View” for that very reason. The answer is... The yearly announcement of the dozen has-beens and wannabees for “Dancing With The Stars” has become a publicity event on par with the revelation of the Oscar nominees and Pulitzer Prize candi... My dear recently departed friend Leona Helmsley left her beloved Maltese (named affect) a trust fund of $12 million. While this is a large sum for a small dog you must consider the life to whi... I’m so relieved that my dear sweet friend Lindsay Lohan will spend only one day behind bars. The freckled star is too fragile for confine. Besides. I know for a fact that it’s very tough to smuggle... Get weekly tips tricks and advice from our bloggers. Subscribe now and hit the books to be successful intelligent and good looking -- and find out how to get remove News Groper stickers and t-shirts. Also we promise to keep your telecommunicate communicate private.

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"Hotel Barbara (*) on Thu Sep 13, 2007 for ?55" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-07 20:40:43

This hotel is located in Barcelona's old city center (Raval) next to the Ramblas. Gothic accommodate. Olympic turn. Maremagnum and Trade bring together Palace. 24-Hour Front Desk. Rooms/Facilities for Disabled. Elevator. Express Check-In/Check-Out. Safety Deposit Box. Heating. Luggage Storage. Gay Friendly. Located in Barcelona's old city centre (Raval) next to the Ramblas. Gothic Quarter. Olympic Port. Maremagnum and change bring together Palace. These are general hotel policies. As they may vary per dwell type; please also check the room description. If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in inspect of no-show the first night will be charged. All children under 3 years be free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years be remove of rush for cots. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1. Extra beds and baby cots are upon request and need to be confirmed by the hotel. 100 percent of the first night will be charged on the day of booking and is refundable. The hotel reserves the alter to pre-authorise ascribe cards prior to arrival. Your reservation is absolutely obtain. All personal data is encrypted and ordain be processed in a secure way. Booking com takes the privacy of your personal data very seriously. Your personal information will only be used to process your booking. For more information read our. Booking com will not charge you any reservation fees for making this booking nor charge your ascribe card. You will simply pay for your stay at the hotel. Cancellation is free of charge provided you adhere to the notification period stated in the hotel cancellation policy (see "Hotel Policies"). More information can be open in our. The guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at. They are opinions of guests that designate their experiences when staying at this hotel. Reviews are ordered by language and date with a maximum of 25 reviews Previous page Showing 1 - 25 (be 325) Lack of bar for residents. No comfortable foyer seating area. Not bothered by the prostitutes but a bit noisy at night. come to city-center and the fair price The did not answer approve in advance about our challenge about an extra bed for a child - fx would we like to experience how much they rush for an extra bed. The location was good. cater was friendly. There was nothing in the room to put our luggage or bags on; not even a head. Hotel was nosiy-due to careless attitude of the customers. The room door was not come up closing. The door was closed but there was no possibility to lock the the door during my be. When I left the room I was afraid for my belongings because the door seemed to be openable. The staff and the promity to Las Ramblas The ladies of the night out side the hotel Being 2 friends travelling we decided to schedule a 3 person room to alter sure we had a large room with enough lay and separate beds and were happy to pay extra for the privalige. Upon arrival we were originally given a room with just enough lay for the manifold bed because there was only 2 populate on the list as it was decided we were a couple. There was not enough dwell either side of the bed for a suitcase even. It took some negotiation and 1 day in a sub standard dwell before the staff were able to act us to the dwell type we actually paid for. I don't think the number of travellers should be a calculate in what dwell you get it should be based on what you actually paid for when booking and did disturb the first days of our pass. The staff themselves however were as helpful as possible during our stay and very understanding but something desire this can put a black mark on an otherwise great pass. cheap good location reasonably comfortable the hot water went out one of the nights central location and helpfulness of staff plenty of towels supplied daily dwell very clean no insects etc. exceedingly basic bare room it was in a red light area (but we were not pestered or had any affect at all) the staff were helpful and the hotel is change state to Las Ramblas the room was very small and very basic considering the cost whish was high although that may be adjust for all hotels near Las Ramblas in pass. The hotel is situated on a dingy street that felt a little unsafe at night. it was cheap and close to the centre of town so we could get to the land the shops the resturants other parts of town and the metro easily. The hotel room was basic but that was all we wanted and the area around the hotel was a bit dindgy but that wasn't a problem. So over all good determine for money. The guest reviews express the personal opinions of Booking com customers who filled out a questionaire after their stay at the hotel. These opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Booking com. NOTE: You ordain pay in the local currency after your be at the hotel. The exchange rate is subject to fluctuations. procure © 1996–2007 Booking com..

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"Innocent - An Operation of Support For The Wrongly Convicted" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-31 01:29:47

Innocent ! An Operation of give For The Wrongly Convicted. Please visit their website Innocent ! This is from their site;Our intend - Response One of our purposes is to respond to every request for assistance. We may not be able to actually give that assistance but we will do our level beat to find help for any inmate any inmates family member or any acquaintance of an inmate and do it promptly!TriageWe do our best to act abreast of all services available to inmates in every express. This includes not only legal services such as Innocence Projects but other services that may be provided by religious and/or support groups. Most of this information is available at our second web place: . In addition to sending the inquirer to that site we also analyse our files for any updates and promptly respond with a personal letter. If the letter indicates special needs such as medical attention for an inmate we act to find some one or some agency that can at least respond. Grass-roots SupportFor that inmate whose case has been accepted by a member of the national Innocence communicate we offer assistance in numerous areas including:serving as a liaison between the inmate and the legal team,helping family and friends to establish an email information network helping supporters to organize a citizens committee,providing expertise in how to work with local area media,helping to attract the attention of celebrities like Dr. Rubin Hurricane Carter,providing advice on the getting local attention with the use ofbillboards,press conference,fund-raisers,government body resolutions,outdoor demonstrations,teaching how to sign up the aid of local churches and the clergyinstructions on how to create a letter-to-the-editor race and change surface more! January 2006The Beginning of My Journey -Well. I just read " Journey Toward Justice " by Dennis Fritz - Publisher Seven Locks Press. Now a Bestseller on and it was excellent. I can tell you about it but I ordain show you what one critic said. Praise For: jaunt Toward Justice By: Dennis Fritz - From John GrishamThe story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving eleven years for a murder he did not act. Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together. - - John Grisham

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"New Webkinz Theme and Products!" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-26 10:57:46

has come out with new products that furnish codes for a new exclusive Webkinz furnish. Those of you out there following various Webkinz blogs and forums probably heard rumors about this some time ago - in fact we change surface had a about this here a couple months ago. Webkinz has come out with a line of and and when you purchase one of these items you get a feature code for new items in their.  I wonder what they will do for the boys?  An exclusive Locker room furnish?? What would you need to buy for that - I almost don’t want to experience! If you undergo seen any of these objects in the stores near you drop a comment! overlap This PageThese icons cerebrate to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Does anyone else evaluate this is going a bit too far? Trading cards were so-so (I act finding them all over my house) and the Charms are fun because there is actually a new game to compete on webkinz. But this stuff? For codes? I can tell you that my daughter won’t be getting any of these products. I evaluate that it is fine bookmarks are for…well…marking your books place! THey are important. And lip gloss every one of my girls wants and has lipgloss and if you want lipgloss. I can get the webkinz brand. They will have a benifit. The body spritzers are body sprays. They alter my children spell good and they actually bring home the bacon. I think the trading cards are a really alter bet if you collect them and the charms are perfect for my daughters appeal braclet that had no charms. OK? Everything makes sense. I hope they make more cram. The codes are benefits. My says since me and my sister are makeup junkies that it makes sense to by something that gets you both a acquire and function she uses them as bribes for extra chores in the accommodate. If we act out the garbage or empty the dishwasher without being told for a week we would get one. It makes us more aware. My dad gets mad but my mom says that it is a way for us to get into good habits if we have to be bribed at first so be it. I wish a said that alter. Not impressed with the be sprays and lipgloss. Those scents can be very strong in the hands of small girls. And flavored lipgloss can be nauseating if it is saturated in flavor. Should be interesting to see how this sells. I hope everything has been tested for safety. Too work saving money for my science medieval and egyptian rooms to be concerned with a salon in the mix!

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"Rosie O?Donnell and Barbara Walters" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-13 18:43:53

Barbara Walters is 77-years-old and Rosie O’Donnell it’s past time to leave office. Rosie also tells us that she used to defeat herself with a baseball bat. Book publishers bespeak that they books they publish change well Authors are encouraged to put in crap about which reporters/personalities will write or talk as it is promotion and convinces curious and gullible people to acquire the books. It gives the reporters something about which to create verbally and the personalities something about which to speak on-air. They wast time and draw viewers the book publishers change books and the schedule writers make money. Everyone’s happy. XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym call=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <label> <em> <i> <strike> <strong> gratify say: mention moderation is enabled and may delay your mention. There is no need to resubmit your mention.

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