Tuesday, March 27, 2007
NATS Tickets
Ticket Woes Mar Run-Up To Opener
Some Nats Fans Await Arrival of Season Passes
By Barry Svrluga
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 27, 2007; E01
LAKELAND, Fla., March 26 -- One week before the Washington Nationals open their third season in the District -- their first full year under the new ownership group headed by Theodore Lerner -- some of the club's most ardent fans were still awaiting their season tickets, a development that has caused significant consternation among customers and concern for club officials.
"Let me just say this," Nationals President Stan Kasten said by phone Monday. "We are very, very unhappy."
Hundreds of fans were apparently given tracking numbers by FedEx, the company responsible for delivery, that indicated the tickets would arrive Wednesday, five days before the April 2 opener against Florida at RFK Stadium. Kasten said that those delivery dates were inaccurate, and club officials had been told "perhaps 90 percent of the tickets" actually would be delivered by Monday night.
The club switched delivery companies after using DHL last year. Asked why there were delays this season, Kasten said: "I don't think all the answers are known yet, but we had made some changes in the offseason. Obviously, more changes are necessary."
Such mixups are taken seriously by fans, in part because the team is undergoing a massive rebuilding process on the field, one which leaves an Opening Day payroll of roughly $36 million, a drop of more than $25 million from last year, when Washington finished last in the National League East. There was a perception, fans said, that once the Lerners and Kasten officially took over last July -- after purchasing the club from Major League Baseball -- their logistical concerns would be immediately resolved.
"It seems like Stan has spent a lot of time paying lip service to customer service, to how important season ticket holders are," said Mark Wolven, 41, of Alexandria. "But I don't think the season ticket holder experience has improved."
Some fans said Monday that they consider the situation to be symptomatic of problems with the Nationals' customer service since the team arrived in Washington in 2005 with MLB in charge. Carl Herrin, 48, of Silver Spring, said he attends roughly 15 games a year. FedEx tried to deliver Herrin's tickets Monday, and he said in an e-mail, "In fairness to Stan and the Lerner gang, their delivery service tried like the dickens to get things to folks as promised."
But he still has concerns about whether the club understands the importance of such seemingly minute matters.
"I'm nervous that this team, even with a new ownership group, isn't going to get even the simple things right," Herrin said by phone. "It makes me uneasy."
Several fans reached by phone and e-mail in recent days said that even if tickets arrived Monday, they would remain worried because so many are involved in large groups that split up the 82-game home schedule -- which includes Saturday's exhibition game against the Baltimore Orioles at RFK Stadium. Getting tickets even a week in advance, some said, put pressure on the ticket buyers to divvy up and then send out the tickets to the other members of their groups.
"Just as hope springs eternal at this time of year, so does nervousness when you're wondering: When will they arrive? Will I get them in time?" said David Carter, the executive director of the University of Southern California's Sports Business Institute. "It's about trust. The fans have to know that in an ownership transition, you don't just flip a switch and everything runs smoothly. There will be hiccups this first year. But with the first opportunity to reach out to fans this season -- getting them tickets -- you don't want to create anger."
Kasten wouldn't blame anyone in particular Monday. But he clearly found the situation untenable. Kasten constantly points to customer service as one of the tenets of the organization.
"We obviously heard about the problems that had existed in the past [under MLB], and that's why we changed shipping companies," he said. "Obviously, there's much more that needs to be fixed."
Asked how long in advance he would like to get tickets to his customers in future seasons, Kasten said: "I want to do it obviously much earlier than they were received this year -- and we will. We're interested in anything that will, in the future, help customers more."
The team will play its final season at RFK Stadium this year before moving into a $611 million ballpark on the Anacostia River for 2008. The club drew nearly 2.7 million fans in 2005, baseball's first season in the District since 1971. That number dropped to fewer than 2.2 million last year.
Kasten would not disclose how many season tickets the team has sold this season, but said he would discuss the matter later this week.
Some fans concerned about the game experience at RFK or customer service issues said they have been encouraged by the way the club has handled complaints. Kasten, addressing one recent concern of fans, said Monday there would be no change to the food policy at RFK Stadium, and that fans will still be allowed to bring in such items as water, soda and sandwiches.
Sean MacCarthy, 29, lives in the District and has purchased season tickets for the most expensive seats at RFK -- those right behind home plate -- for all three years. As of late Monday afternoon, he didn't have his tickets in hand and was concerned about the "same bad hot dogs, the same cold hamburgers" he had endured in years past.
But when he e-mailed Kasten a detailed report of his complaints in December, he received a phone call almost immediately. The two discussed the issues for about 20 minutes, MacCarthy said.
"I've been pleasantly surprised by the responsiveness of the team," MacCarthy said. "But I just hope that the actions in the future will speak as loud as the words."
Some Nats Fans Await Arrival of Season Passes
By Barry Svrluga
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 27, 2007; E01
LAKELAND, Fla., March 26 -- One week before the Washington Nationals open their third season in the District -- their first full year under the new ownership group headed by Theodore Lerner -- some of the club's most ardent fans were still awaiting their season tickets, a development that has caused significant consternation among customers and concern for club officials.
"Let me just say this," Nationals President Stan Kasten said by phone Monday. "We are very, very unhappy."
Hundreds of fans were apparently given tracking numbers by FedEx, the company responsible for delivery, that indicated the tickets would arrive Wednesday, five days before the April 2 opener against Florida at RFK Stadium. Kasten said that those delivery dates were inaccurate, and club officials had been told "perhaps 90 percent of the tickets" actually would be delivered by Monday night.
The club switched delivery companies after using DHL last year. Asked why there were delays this season, Kasten said: "I don't think all the answers are known yet, but we had made some changes in the offseason. Obviously, more changes are necessary."
Such mixups are taken seriously by fans, in part because the team is undergoing a massive rebuilding process on the field, one which leaves an Opening Day payroll of roughly $36 million, a drop of more than $25 million from last year, when Washington finished last in the National League East. There was a perception, fans said, that once the Lerners and Kasten officially took over last July -- after purchasing the club from Major League Baseball -- their logistical concerns would be immediately resolved.
"It seems like Stan has spent a lot of time paying lip service to customer service, to how important season ticket holders are," said Mark Wolven, 41, of Alexandria. "But I don't think the season ticket holder experience has improved."
Some fans said Monday that they consider the situation to be symptomatic of problems with the Nationals' customer service since the team arrived in Washington in 2005 with MLB in charge. Carl Herrin, 48, of Silver Spring, said he attends roughly 15 games a year. FedEx tried to deliver Herrin's tickets Monday, and he said in an e-mail, "In fairness to Stan and the Lerner gang, their delivery service tried like the dickens to get things to folks as promised."
But he still has concerns about whether the club understands the importance of such seemingly minute matters.
"I'm nervous that this team, even with a new ownership group, isn't going to get even the simple things right," Herrin said by phone. "It makes me uneasy."
Several fans reached by phone and e-mail in recent days said that even if tickets arrived Monday, they would remain worried because so many are involved in large groups that split up the 82-game home schedule -- which includes Saturday's exhibition game against the Baltimore Orioles at RFK Stadium. Getting tickets even a week in advance, some said, put pressure on the ticket buyers to divvy up and then send out the tickets to the other members of their groups.
"Just as hope springs eternal at this time of year, so does nervousness when you're wondering: When will they arrive? Will I get them in time?" said David Carter, the executive director of the University of Southern California's Sports Business Institute. "It's about trust. The fans have to know that in an ownership transition, you don't just flip a switch and everything runs smoothly. There will be hiccups this first year. But with the first opportunity to reach out to fans this season -- getting them tickets -- you don't want to create anger."
Kasten wouldn't blame anyone in particular Monday. But he clearly found the situation untenable. Kasten constantly points to customer service as one of the tenets of the organization.
"We obviously heard about the problems that had existed in the past [under MLB], and that's why we changed shipping companies," he said. "Obviously, there's much more that needs to be fixed."
Asked how long in advance he would like to get tickets to his customers in future seasons, Kasten said: "I want to do it obviously much earlier than they were received this year -- and we will. We're interested in anything that will, in the future, help customers more."
The team will play its final season at RFK Stadium this year before moving into a $611 million ballpark on the Anacostia River for 2008. The club drew nearly 2.7 million fans in 2005, baseball's first season in the District since 1971. That number dropped to fewer than 2.2 million last year.
Kasten would not disclose how many season tickets the team has sold this season, but said he would discuss the matter later this week.
Some fans concerned about the game experience at RFK or customer service issues said they have been encouraged by the way the club has handled complaints. Kasten, addressing one recent concern of fans, said Monday there would be no change to the food policy at RFK Stadium, and that fans will still be allowed to bring in such items as water, soda and sandwiches.
Sean MacCarthy, 29, lives in the District and has purchased season tickets for the most expensive seats at RFK -- those right behind home plate -- for all three years. As of late Monday afternoon, he didn't have his tickets in hand and was concerned about the "same bad hot dogs, the same cold hamburgers" he had endured in years past.
But when he e-mailed Kasten a detailed report of his complaints in December, he received a phone call almost immediately. The two discussed the issues for about 20 minutes, MacCarthy said.
"I've been pleasantly surprised by the responsiveness of the team," MacCarthy said. "But I just hope that the actions in the future will speak as loud as the words."
Selling Washington as Place to Be
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Her Toughest Pitch: Selling Washington as Place to Be
Monday, March 26, 2007; D01
When Cary Hatch came to MDB Communications 26 years ago, it was a three-person marketing firm that designed corporate logos. No Internet, no cellphones, not even a fax machine. She bought the company in 1987 and gradually added a couple of dozen employees.
But it took some convincing to recruit those workers.
Washington may be the Hollywood of issues campaigns, but for everything else the top advertising and marketing talent has long gravitated to the traditional media hubs of New York and Los Angeles.
"The idea was that D.C., while it is high on the list for political work, just didn't have the edge to market consumer goods," Hatch said from MDB's 17th Street NW offices. "We were strictly a government town."
In sheer numbers, Washington's advertising, marketing and public relations workforce still trails New York and Los Angeles. But for the past eight years, according to the Greater Washington Initiative study, it has grown four times faster than the national average. In one year alone, from 2004 to 2005, the region's advertising industry added 5,000 jobs.
Now, the area has a higher per-capita concentration of such workers than any of the study's other five metropolitan areas -- New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco-San Jose -- evaluated in the study. PR specialists here outnumber those in the other markets 2 to 1.
Since Hatch's early days in Washington, such household names as Discovery Communications, Capital One and Geico have located in the area. Hoteliers, retailers and other businesses seeking to tap the region's increasingly wealthy, sophisticated and diverse population looked for marketers with local expertise. And the rise of new advertising platforms -- podcasts, blogs, MySpace -- meant new chances to harness the area's telecommunications strengths.
Hatch seized the opportunity and landed some plum accounts, including National Geographic, Ritz-Carlton and Sprint. But hiring is still a problem: She has to work to persuade cream-of-the-crop talent that Washington is the place to be.
In August, she went after Richard Coad, the whiz behind the Subway ads that featured Jared Fogle, the man who lost 235 pounds eating low-fat subs. Coad was being courted by firms in Seattle, Portland, Atlanta and Dallas, not to mention some players on Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive.
"I showed him around, talked a lot about the cultural draw and highlighted the major brands in our area," she said. Hatch finally beat out firms in the other "old-school" cities, and Coad became MDB's creative director. On a roll, she then lured an account supervisor from New Orleans and a production director from Chicago.
At RTC Relationship Marketing, a Georgetown firm, president Jeff Ross says he's trying to fill 50 open slots as soon as possible. The firm hired 100 people last year and 50 in the past three months. He's hiring people right out of college, he said, which he didn't do as much just a few years ago. RTC has three full-time recruiters.
"People come here from New York and are surprised to find a firm of this size here," Ross said. "It's not a typical ad town."
Many of the people he hires come to the area because a spouse was transferred here, he said, not because they thought it would be a great place to launch an advertising career. But when they get here, they find themselves not working on the political ads they might have expected but on campaigns for blue-chip clients like Microsoft and Time Warner Cable.
So how can advertising executives, who make a living selling their clients' ideas, sell the city to potential employees?
"We have to be our own best advocates," Hatch said. "Self-promotion is key."
-- Kim Hart
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Her Toughest Pitch: Selling Washington as Place to Be
Monday, March 26, 2007; D01
When Cary Hatch came to MDB Communications 26 years ago, it was a three-person marketing firm that designed corporate logos. No Internet, no cellphones, not even a fax machine. She bought the company in 1987 and gradually added a couple of dozen employees.
But it took some convincing to recruit those workers.
Washington may be the Hollywood of issues campaigns, but for everything else the top advertising and marketing talent has long gravitated to the traditional media hubs of New York and Los Angeles.
"The idea was that D.C., while it is high on the list for political work, just didn't have the edge to market consumer goods," Hatch said from MDB's 17th Street NW offices. "We were strictly a government town."
In sheer numbers, Washington's advertising, marketing and public relations workforce still trails New York and Los Angeles. But for the past eight years, according to the Greater Washington Initiative study, it has grown four times faster than the national average. In one year alone, from 2004 to 2005, the region's advertising industry added 5,000 jobs.
Now, the area has a higher per-capita concentration of such workers than any of the study's other five metropolitan areas -- New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco-San Jose -- evaluated in the study. PR specialists here outnumber those in the other markets 2 to 1.
Since Hatch's early days in Washington, such household names as Discovery Communications, Capital One and Geico have located in the area. Hoteliers, retailers and other businesses seeking to tap the region's increasingly wealthy, sophisticated and diverse population looked for marketers with local expertise. And the rise of new advertising platforms -- podcasts, blogs, MySpace -- meant new chances to harness the area's telecommunications strengths.
Hatch seized the opportunity and landed some plum accounts, including National Geographic, Ritz-Carlton and Sprint. But hiring is still a problem: She has to work to persuade cream-of-the-crop talent that Washington is the place to be.
In August, she went after Richard Coad, the whiz behind the Subway ads that featured Jared Fogle, the man who lost 235 pounds eating low-fat subs. Coad was being courted by firms in Seattle, Portland, Atlanta and Dallas, not to mention some players on Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive.
"I showed him around, talked a lot about the cultural draw and highlighted the major brands in our area," she said. Hatch finally beat out firms in the other "old-school" cities, and Coad became MDB's creative director. On a roll, she then lured an account supervisor from New Orleans and a production director from Chicago.
At RTC Relationship Marketing, a Georgetown firm, president Jeff Ross says he's trying to fill 50 open slots as soon as possible. The firm hired 100 people last year and 50 in the past three months. He's hiring people right out of college, he said, which he didn't do as much just a few years ago. RTC has three full-time recruiters.
"People come here from New York and are surprised to find a firm of this size here," Ross said. "It's not a typical ad town."
Many of the people he hires come to the area because a spouse was transferred here, he said, not because they thought it would be a great place to launch an advertising career. But when they get here, they find themselves not working on the political ads they might have expected but on campaigns for blue-chip clients like Microsoft and Time Warner Cable.
So how can advertising executives, who make a living selling their clients' ideas, sell the city to potential employees?
"We have to be our own best advocates," Hatch said. "Self-promotion is key."
-- Kim Hart
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Monday, March 26, 2007
DC/ Baltimore Radio Stations
88.1: WYPR, Baltimore, (NPR)
88.9: WEAA, Baltimore, Jazz/talk, (NPR/Morgan State University)
89.7: WTMD, Towson, indie rock, (Towson University)
90.5: WKHS, Worton , public/adult alternative, (University of Pennsylvania // WXPN)
91.1: WHFC, Bel Air, college/jazz, triple a, Celtic, blues, classical, talk, variety (Harford County Community College)
91.5: WBJC, Baltimore, Classical (Baltimore City Community College)
92.3: WERQ-FM 92Q Jams, Baltimore, Urban Contemporary
93.1: WPOC, Baltimore, Country
93.9: WKYS, Baltimore, R&B, GoGo
95.1: WRBS, Baltimore, Christian
95.9: WWIN-FM, Magic 95.9, Glen Burnie, R&B/Urban Adult Contemporary
97.5: WRYR-LP, "We aRe Your Radio!", Sherwood, community 1
97.9: WIYY, 98 Rock, Baltimore, Rock
99.1: WLZL, "El Zol", Annapolis, Spanish 3
100.7: WZBA 100.7 The Bay, Westminster Classic Rock
101.9: WLIF 101.9 Lite FM, Baltimore, Adult Contemporary
102.7: WQSR JACK FM, Baltimore, variety with no DJs
103.1: WRNR-FM, Grasonville, indie rock
103.7: WXCY, Havre de Grace, contemporary country
104.3: WSMJ, Smooth Jazz, Baltimore, smooth jazz
105.7: WHFS, "Free FM", Catonsville Talk, Sports, Alternative Music ("HFS at Night")
106.5: WWMX Mix 106.5, Baltimore, Popular, 80s - present
107.9: WFSI, Annapolis , religious (Family Radio)
DC
[edit] FM Stations
88.1: WMUC-FM, College Park, college/alternative, (University of Maryland)
91.9: WGTS, Takoma Park, contemporary Christian
92.7: WWXX, Triple X ESPN Radio, Prince Frederick, sports talk
94.7: WTGB, 94.7 The Globe, - Bethesda, adult album alternative
95.5: WPGC-FM, Morningside, urban
99.1: WLZL, "El Zol", Annapolis, Spanish 3
102.3: WMMJ, Majic 102.3, Bethesda, urban ac
104.1: WXGG, George 104, Waldorf, adult hits
106.7: WJFK, 106.7 Free FM [1] talk
[edit] Notes
88.9: WEAA, Baltimore, Jazz/talk, (NPR/Morgan State University)
89.7: WTMD, Towson, indie rock, (Towson University)
90.5: WKHS, Worton , public/adult alternative, (University of Pennsylvania // WXPN)
91.1: WHFC, Bel Air, college/jazz, triple a, Celtic, blues, classical, talk, variety (Harford County Community College)
91.5: WBJC, Baltimore, Classical (Baltimore City Community College)
92.3: WERQ-FM 92Q Jams, Baltimore, Urban Contemporary
93.1: WPOC, Baltimore, Country
93.9: WKYS, Baltimore, R&B, GoGo
95.1: WRBS, Baltimore, Christian
95.9: WWIN-FM, Magic 95.9, Glen Burnie, R&B/Urban Adult Contemporary
97.5: WRYR-LP, "We aRe Your Radio!", Sherwood, community 1
97.9: WIYY, 98 Rock, Baltimore, Rock
99.1: WLZL, "El Zol", Annapolis, Spanish 3
100.7: WZBA 100.7 The Bay, Westminster Classic Rock
101.9: WLIF 101.9 Lite FM, Baltimore, Adult Contemporary
102.7: WQSR JACK FM, Baltimore, variety with no DJs
103.1: WRNR-FM, Grasonville, indie rock
103.7: WXCY, Havre de Grace, contemporary country
104.3: WSMJ, Smooth Jazz, Baltimore, smooth jazz
105.7: WHFS, "Free FM", Catonsville Talk, Sports, Alternative Music ("HFS at Night")
106.5: WWMX Mix 106.5, Baltimore, Popular, 80s - present
107.9: WFSI, Annapolis , religious (Family Radio)
DC
[edit] FM Stations
88.1: WMUC-FM, College Park, college/alternative, (University of Maryland)
91.9: WGTS, Takoma Park, contemporary Christian
92.7: WWXX, Triple X ESPN Radio, Prince Frederick, sports talk
94.7: WTGB, 94.7 The Globe, - Bethesda, adult album alternative
95.5: WPGC-FM, Morningside, urban
99.1: WLZL, "El Zol", Annapolis, Spanish 3
102.3: WMMJ, Majic 102.3, Bethesda, urban ac
104.1: WXGG, George 104, Waldorf, adult hits
106.7: WJFK, 106.7 Free FM [1] talk
[edit] Notes
Tila Tequila
Tequila Dreams, And MySpace Viewers Fantasize
By J. Freedom du Lac
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 26, 2007; C01
WOODLYN, Pa. -- Internet star Tila Tequila is grousing from her perch in the back corner of Bootleggers, a noisy, beer-poster-splattered bar in a suburban strip mall somewhere between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del. She's here to meet some "friends," of which she has many. But it is obvious she'd rather be elsewhere. She's hungry. Tired. Leery of the tottering guy in the cowboy hat who won't go away, who keeps whispering into her ear.
It's not easy being a MySpace queen!
Tila Tequila is something like the Paris Hilton of cyber-celebrities, genus famous-for-being-famous. She says her talents include looking attractive, being loud and being accessible to any pimply dork with a computer. She calls herself a musician, but that point is debatable.
She's a star by virtue of her 1.7 million virtual "friends" on the social-networking site MySpace, where her success has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. On average, she receives more than a thousand new friend requests every day, from people she doesn't know. She's such a major online presence -- all those digi-friends! all that attitude! all those half-naked photos !-- that PC World just named her one of the "50 Most Important People on the Web."
Now, Tequila (real name: Thien Nguyen), a 25-year-old model prone to prancing around in her underwear, is trying to parlay her MySpace popularity into a career as a recording artist. And she's doing so without the backing of a record label.
By J. Freedom du Lac
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 26, 2007; C01
WOODLYN, Pa. -- Internet star Tila Tequila is grousing from her perch in the back corner of Bootleggers, a noisy, beer-poster-splattered bar in a suburban strip mall somewhere between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del. She's here to meet some "friends," of which she has many. But it is obvious she'd rather be elsewhere. She's hungry. Tired. Leery of the tottering guy in the cowboy hat who won't go away, who keeps whispering into her ear.
It's not easy being a MySpace queen!
Tila Tequila is something like the Paris Hilton of cyber-celebrities, genus famous-for-being-famous. She says her talents include looking attractive, being loud and being accessible to any pimply dork with a computer. She calls herself a musician, but that point is debatable.
She's a star by virtue of her 1.7 million virtual "friends" on the social-networking site MySpace, where her success has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. On average, she receives more than a thousand new friend requests every day, from people she doesn't know. She's such a major online presence -- all those digi-friends! all that attitude! all those half-naked photos !-- that PC World just named her one of the "50 Most Important People on the Web."
Now, Tequila (real name: Thien Nguyen), a 25-year-old model prone to prancing around in her underwear, is trying to parlay her MySpace popularity into a career as a recording artist. And she's doing so without the backing of a record label.
SCI Dinner Saturday Night
Annual Fundraiser
The Chesapeake Chapter will hold its 13th Annual Banquet and Fundraiser on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel in Annapolis, 173 Jennifer Road (across from the Mall). Activities begin at 5 p.m.
Register Now!
The 2007 CCSCI Fundraiser promises to be our best ever!
GUNS • HUNTING GEAR • BIG HUNTS • FUN HUNTS • SHOOTING CLAYS
VACATIONS • JEWELRY • ACCESSORIES • KNIVES • PISTOLS • COLLECTIBLES
ART • TAXIDERMY • FURS • RAFFLES • DOOR PRIZES
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!
The Chesapeake Chapter will hold its 13th Annual Banquet and Fundraiser on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel in Annapolis, 173 Jennifer Road (across from the Mall). Activities begin at 5 p.m.
Register Now!
The 2007 CCSCI Fundraiser promises to be our best ever!
GUNS • HUNTING GEAR • BIG HUNTS • FUN HUNTS • SHOOTING CLAYS
VACATIONS • JEWELRY • ACCESSORIES • KNIVES • PISTOLS • COLLECTIBLES
ART • TAXIDERMY • FURS • RAFFLES • DOOR PRIZES
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
DEA and $205 million
What idiots keep $205 million in there home?
Who is to say there wasnt $250 million? 10 guys/ $205 million// $20.5 million a piece in cash?????
http://www.dea.gov/photos/operations/205million_fig1_thumb.jpg
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
If we go---Places to go?
If we relocate to FLA--like we are thinking just Thinking--what places around here do we need to check out before we go? Been pretty good of taking advantage of places around town but what would we need to check out before hitting the road?
And not in any particular order or preferance:
Harpers Ferry, WV
Smithsonians/ The Mall
Balt and DC Zoo
OC/ St. Michaels, MD/ Kent Island and Crabs
Annapolis
Philadelphia, PA
Maybe Pittsburgh, PA
NYC
malls? White Flint/ Montgomery/ Tysons
What else?
GS
And not in any particular order or preferance:
Harpers Ferry, WV
Smithsonians/ The Mall
Balt and DC Zoo
OC/ St. Michaels, MD/ Kent Island and Crabs
Annapolis
Philadelphia, PA
Maybe Pittsburgh, PA
NYC
malls? White Flint/ Montgomery/ Tysons
What else?
GS
Catholic Months
January: Holy Name of Jesus
February: Holy Family
March: Saint Joseph
April: Blessed Sacrament
May: Blessed Virgin
June: Sacred Heart
July: Precious Blood
August: Immaculate Heart of Mary
September: Our Lady of Sorrows
October: Holy Rosary
November: Holy Souls in Purgatory
December: Immaculate Conception
February: Holy Family
March: Saint Joseph
April: Blessed Sacrament
May: Blessed Virgin
June: Sacred Heart
July: Precious Blood
August: Immaculate Heart of Mary
September: Our Lady of Sorrows
October: Holy Rosary
November: Holy Souls in Purgatory
December: Immaculate Conception
Catholic Days of the Week
Sunday: consecrated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity
Monday: to the Holy Ghost
Tuesday: to the Holy Angels
Weds: Saint Joseph
Thurs: Holy Angels
Friday: Sacred Passion of Our Lord
Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday: to the Holy Ghost
Tuesday: to the Holy Angels
Weds: Saint Joseph
Thurs: Holy Angels
Friday: Sacred Passion of Our Lord
Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
Death Dates/ Masses Said
Harold Lauth 4/16/1960 Mass Said: 4/16/2007 830a
Carolyn Denevan 10/20/1998 Mass 10/29/2006 1230a
Edmund Bettge 10/30/1996 Mass 10/28/2006 5p
Willie Mae Schroeder 7/11/1992 Mass 7/11/2007 830a
Mercedes Dowd 10/30/2001 Mass 10/31/2006 830a
Wm Roy Scheidhauer 3/18/1971 Mass 3/18/2007 1230a
Beatrice Carroll 9/30/1988 Mass 10/28/2006 830a
Aloysius Dowd 12/26/1980 Mass 12/24/2006 930a
Catherine Jackson 5/10/1972 Mass 5/10/2007 830a
Carolyn Denevan 10/20/1998 Mass 10/29/2006 1230a
Edmund Bettge 10/30/1996 Mass 10/28/2006 5p
Willie Mae Schroeder 7/11/1992 Mass 7/11/2007 830a
Mercedes Dowd 10/30/2001 Mass 10/31/2006 830a
Wm Roy Scheidhauer 3/18/1971 Mass 3/18/2007 1230a
Beatrice Carroll 9/30/1988 Mass 10/28/2006 830a
Aloysius Dowd 12/26/1980 Mass 12/24/2006 930a
Catherine Jackson 5/10/1972 Mass 5/10/2007 830a
Gonzaga Priest Update
Ex-Gonzaga Priest Removed From Ministry Faces 5 More Sexual Misconduct Complaints
By Michelle Boorstein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 18, 2007; C02
The Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus has received five new complaints about a Jesuit priest who was removed from the ministry last year because of sexual misconduct.
The new complaints have come since Jan. 29, when Jesuit officials sent hundreds of letters to people who had been around the Rev. H. Cornell Bradley -- a former administrator and teacher at Gonzaga College High School, province spokeswoman Kate Pipkin said. Former students, colleagues and parishioners are among those who received the letter.
Bradley was removed from the ministry in January 2006 after the province found "credible" evidence of sexual misconduct involving an adult male in the 1980s, according to the letter. But after receiving another complaint late last year of sexual misconduct involving a minor from 1973, the province put out the letter to elicit any unknown complaints about him. Bradley said he was "unable to deny the allegations" from 1973, according to the letter.
Bradley had faced three other allegations in the early 1990s -- two unproved involving minors, and one involving an adult woman -- and was sent to residential psychiatric treatment for several months. Health-care workers at the time told the province that he was fit to return to ministry.
Bradley could not be reached for comment, and Pipkin said his superiors have instructed him not to speak to the media. He is under supervision at a Jesuit residence, she said.
Three of the new complaints involve people who were students in the 1960s and 1970s at Gonzaga, Pipkin said. One alleged that Bradley had inappropriately touched a 14-year-old student; the other two involved "inappropriate [sexual] verbal comments," she said.
The other two new complaints accuse Bradley of comments and involve a student and a staff member at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Bradley worked there as campus minister and basketball team chaplain from 1995 to January 2006.
When the province asked him about the five new allegations, Pipkin said, Bradley replied that he "cannot remember."
"He has admitted to the relationships that involved adults but not to anything to do with minors. He has either denied it or stated he can't recall."
The priest, who was ordained in 1969, is in the process of leaving the Jesuit order. That should take a few months, Pipkin said.
Bradley worked twice at Gonzaga, as a math teacher in the 1960s and as an assistant principal and religion teacher in the 1970s.
The province has acknowledged making several mistakes in Bradley's case. Officials should not have returned him to the ministry after the initial three complaints in the early 1990s. "Today, we're more on the one-strike thinking," Pipkin said. Officials have also expressed regret for not telling the St. Joseph's staff about Bradley's history until last year.
By Michelle Boorstein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 18, 2007; C02
The Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus has received five new complaints about a Jesuit priest who was removed from the ministry last year because of sexual misconduct.
The new complaints have come since Jan. 29, when Jesuit officials sent hundreds of letters to people who had been around the Rev. H. Cornell Bradley -- a former administrator and teacher at Gonzaga College High School, province spokeswoman Kate Pipkin said. Former students, colleagues and parishioners are among those who received the letter.
Bradley was removed from the ministry in January 2006 after the province found "credible" evidence of sexual misconduct involving an adult male in the 1980s, according to the letter. But after receiving another complaint late last year of sexual misconduct involving a minor from 1973, the province put out the letter to elicit any unknown complaints about him. Bradley said he was "unable to deny the allegations" from 1973, according to the letter.
Bradley had faced three other allegations in the early 1990s -- two unproved involving minors, and one involving an adult woman -- and was sent to residential psychiatric treatment for several months. Health-care workers at the time told the province that he was fit to return to ministry.
Bradley could not be reached for comment, and Pipkin said his superiors have instructed him not to speak to the media. He is under supervision at a Jesuit residence, she said.
Three of the new complaints involve people who were students in the 1960s and 1970s at Gonzaga, Pipkin said. One alleged that Bradley had inappropriately touched a 14-year-old student; the other two involved "inappropriate [sexual] verbal comments," she said.
The other two new complaints accuse Bradley of comments and involve a student and a staff member at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Bradley worked there as campus minister and basketball team chaplain from 1995 to January 2006.
When the province asked him about the five new allegations, Pipkin said, Bradley replied that he "cannot remember."
"He has admitted to the relationships that involved adults but not to anything to do with minors. He has either denied it or stated he can't recall."
The priest, who was ordained in 1969, is in the process of leaving the Jesuit order. That should take a few months, Pipkin said.
Bradley worked twice at Gonzaga, as a math teacher in the 1960s and as an assistant principal and religion teacher in the 1970s.
The province has acknowledged making several mistakes in Bradley's case. Officials should not have returned him to the ministry after the initial three complaints in the early 1990s. "Today, we're more on the one-strike thinking," Pipkin said. Officials have also expressed regret for not telling the St. Joseph's staff about Bradley's history until last year.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Boys Basketball 9-1 record
Great end to the season yesterday with end of season win and pizza as well as the trophies.
As far as I am concerned we finished 9-1 and deserve to be the champs.
Regardless, fun and enjoyable season--everyone involved should be proud. I enjoyed coaching and being around all and I think all enjoyed each other's company. I think this was shown when we played. It also made practice more fun as well--knowing it was a fun group of kids whom basically got along and liked each other. I think it rare as well that I don't think we practiced with less than 8 guys showing up/ especially games/ and were only without one for pictures. A team/ coach has got to love that!
I think this key. I coach/ manage a men's soccer team as well and instill that we must keep it fun plus remember it is all good exercise. Winning is the bonus with those two.
Yes, perhaps a little lucky on maybe one or two of those early wins--but also for one quarter when we fell asleep a couple week's back when we lost we could of earned us a perfect record.
Parents thanks again for the support during the season and the end of season card and gift was well appreciated as well.
Gerry
As far as I am concerned we finished 9-1 and deserve to be the champs.
Regardless, fun and enjoyable season--everyone involved should be proud. I enjoyed coaching and being around all and I think all enjoyed each other's company. I think this was shown when we played. It also made practice more fun as well--knowing it was a fun group of kids whom basically got along and liked each other. I think it rare as well that I don't think we practiced with less than 8 guys showing up/ especially games/ and were only without one for pictures. A team/ coach has got to love that!
I think this key. I coach/ manage a men's soccer team as well and instill that we must keep it fun plus remember it is all good exercise. Winning is the bonus with those two.
Yes, perhaps a little lucky on maybe one or two of those early wins--but also for one quarter when we fell asleep a couple week's back when we lost we could of earned us a perfect record.
Parents thanks again for the support during the season and the end of season card and gift was well appreciated as well.
Gerry
Friday, March 9, 2007
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The WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort is one of the greatest shows you'll ever play a part in. As with all productions, good direction is a must. Here are some pointers:
Casting Hours
* The Walt Disney World JobLine at (407) 828-1000† is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
* Holiday hours may vary.
†Remember -- if you are under 18, you need to get an adult's permission to dial this number.
Your Cues
During your interview, the following topics may be discussed:
* Compensation: Pay rate is competitive for the Central Florida market. Excellent benefits are generally available based on your work status/tenure.
* Appearance: As a Cast Member, you will be expected to comply with specific appearance guidelines.
o For men, hair should have a neat, natural look, cut over the ear and off the collar. You must be clean-shaven every day. You may wear one ring per hand and a watch. However, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces are not acceptable.
o For women, hair must be a natural color, with no streaking or frosting. Make-up and nail polish should be in natural tones, applied as an enhancement to your appearance. Fingernails should be no longer than 1/4 inch beyond the fingertip. You may wear one ring per hand and a watch. Earrings should be post-style, no larger than a quarter. However, bracelets and necklaces are not acceptable.
* Scheduling: Most full-time and seasonal roles require full availability including late nights, weekends, and holidays. Part-time roles allow greater flexibility.
o Full-Time: Full-time Cast Members generally work 30-40 hours per week.
o Part-Time: Part-time Cast Members generally work up to 24 hours per week.
o Seasonal: Seasonal and on-call Cast Members generally work from 0-40 hours per week during peak periods such as Christmas, Easter, and summer.
* Transportation: Cast Members must have a reliable means of transportation to get to and from work.
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The WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort is one of the greatest shows you'll ever play a part in. As with all productions, good direction is a must. Here are some pointers:
Casting Hours
* The Walt Disney World JobLine at (407) 828-1000† is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
* Holiday hours may vary.
†Remember -- if you are under 18, you need to get an adult's permission to dial this number.
Your Cues
During your interview, the following topics may be discussed:
* Compensation: Pay rate is competitive for the Central Florida market. Excellent benefits are generally available based on your work status/tenure.
* Appearance: As a Cast Member, you will be expected to comply with specific appearance guidelines.
o For men, hair should have a neat, natural look, cut over the ear and off the collar. You must be clean-shaven every day. You may wear one ring per hand and a watch. However, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces are not acceptable.
o For women, hair must be a natural color, with no streaking or frosting. Make-up and nail polish should be in natural tones, applied as an enhancement to your appearance. Fingernails should be no longer than 1/4 inch beyond the fingertip. You may wear one ring per hand and a watch. Earrings should be post-style, no larger than a quarter. However, bracelets and necklaces are not acceptable.
* Scheduling: Most full-time and seasonal roles require full availability including late nights, weekends, and holidays. Part-time roles allow greater flexibility.
o Full-Time: Full-time Cast Members generally work 30-40 hours per week.
o Part-Time: Part-time Cast Members generally work up to 24 hours per week.
o Seasonal: Seasonal and on-call Cast Members generally work from 0-40 hours per week during peak periods such as Christmas, Easter, and summer.
* Transportation: Cast Members must have a reliable means of transportation to get to and from work.
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Professional | Benefits | JobLine | Overview | Casting Home
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• 99% of homes in 21114 ZIP code $362,522
• 99% of homes in Crofton $362,444
• 93% of homes in Anne Arundel County $345,008
• 94% of homes in MD state $314,059
• 93% of homes in United States $249,294
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home 21114 Crofton Anne Arundel MD US
30 days -2.0% -1.3% -1.3% -0.5% 0.5% -2.6%
1 year 1.3% 4.5% 4.6% 7.7% 11.3% -2.8%
5 years 85.0% 105.2% 105.1% 107.0% 127.8% 67.0%
10 years -- -- -- -- -- 118.3%
Since last sale (09/24/2004) 21.9% 36.9% 36.8% 41.3% 49.7% 24.3%
30 days -$14,921 -$4,820 -$4,631 -$1,782 $1,695 -$6,718
1 year $9,807 $15,763 $15,837 $24,695 $31,932 -$7,275
5 years $344,225 $185,828 $185,739 $178,345 $176,166 $99,998
10 years -- -- -- -- -- $135,073
Since last sale (09/24/2004) $134,695 $97,673 $97,596 $100,821 $104,241 $48,782
30 days -21.3% -14.8% -14.3% -6.1% 6.8% -27.6%
1 year 1.3% 4.5% 4.6% 7.7% 11.3% -2.8%
5 years 13.1% 15.5% 15.5% 15.7% 17.9% 10.8%
10 years -- -- -- -- -- 8.1%
Since last sale (09/24/2004) 8.4% 13.6% 13.6% 15.1% 17.9% 9.3%
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Zestimate™ Ranking This home at $749,264 is valued higher than: Zindex™ (Median Zestimate)
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• 99% of homes in 21114 ZIP code $362,522
• 99% of homes in Crofton $362,444
• 93% of homes in Anne Arundel County $345,008
• 94% of homes in MD state $314,059
• 93% of homes in United States $249,294
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home 21114 Crofton Anne Arundel MD US
30 days -2.0% -1.3% -1.3% -0.5% 0.5% -2.6%
1 year 1.3% 4.5% 4.6% 7.7% 11.3% -2.8%
5 years 85.0% 105.2% 105.1% 107.0% 127.8% 67.0%
10 years -- -- -- -- -- 118.3%
Since last sale (09/24/2004) 21.9% 36.9% 36.8% 41.3% 49.7% 24.3%
30 days -$14,921 -$4,820 -$4,631 -$1,782 $1,695 -$6,718
1 year $9,807 $15,763 $15,837 $24,695 $31,932 -$7,275
5 years $344,225 $185,828 $185,739 $178,345 $176,166 $99,998
10 years -- -- -- -- -- $135,073
Since last sale (09/24/2004) $134,695 $97,673 $97,596 $100,821 $104,241 $48,782
30 days -21.3% -14.8% -14.3% -6.1% 6.8% -27.6%
1 year 1.3% 4.5% 4.6% 7.7% 11.3% -2.8%
5 years 13.1% 15.5% 15.5% 15.7% 17.9% 10.8%
10 years -- -- -- -- -- 8.1%
Since last sale (09/24/2004) 8.4% 13.6% 13.6% 15.1% 17.9% 9.3%
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Thursday, March 8, 2007
Thursday March 8
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:35 AM
Subject: goal today
shipping--post office
pick up car--i guess gas???
edecs--shipment cleared
buffalo to taxidermy
circuit city
jack to church
jack to party
brooke to lax
AI on 8p
Subject: goal today
shipping--post office
pick up car--i guess gas???
edecs--shipment cleared
buffalo to taxidermy
circuit city
jack to church
jack to party
brooke to lax
AI on 8p
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Name Game
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Boys Basketball finish season 8-1
Big win with coach and star on vacation in WDW:
VICTORY! 22-17.
See you when you guys get back.
Bobby
VICTORY! 22-17.
See you when you guys get back.
Bobby
The Pinehurst at Berkshire Park
Particular model we are looking at Windermere, FL--neighboring the Ashton Woods' communities.
They had nothing in lots as of last week so we'll see
GS
They had nothing in lots as of last week so we'll see
GS
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