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Title 46 - Agriculture
SEEDS; PLANTS; SEED AND PLANT CERTIFICATION
SECTION 46-21-10. Definitions.
As used in Articles 1, 3, 5 and 7 of this chapter:
(1) The term "agricultural seed" shall include the seeds of all domesticated grasses, cereals, clovers, vetches, alfalfas, peas (except garden peas) and beans (except garden beans) and the seeds of all other crops that are or may be successfully grown in this State on field scale;
(2) The term "vegetable seed" shall include the seeds of those crops that are generally grown in South Carolina on garden scale and generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seeds, including seed potatoes, onion sets, bulbs and plants;
(3) The term "flower seed" shall include the seeds of those plants grown in flower gardens for both ornamental and commercial purposes and generally known by the name of flower seed;
(4) The term "inert matter" shall be understood to include sand, dirt, chaff and other foreign substances and broken seed incapable of germinating;
(5) The term "other agricultural seeds" shall include all agricultural seeds not of the kind or species named on the package;
(6) The term "common weed seeds" shall include seeds of the plants commonly known as wild carrot, curled dock, sheep sorrel, common plantain, bracted plantain, buckhorn, henbit, chickweed and crab grass and seeds of all other plants which commonly occur in a wild state; and
(7) The term "noxious weed seeds" shall means seeds of wild onion or wild garlic, all dodders, corn cockle, cheat or chess, wild oats, Johnson grass, wild mustard, Canada thistle, black mustard and seeds of other similar plants.
SECTION 46-21-20. Enforcement; rules and regulations.
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall enforce this chapter and carry out its provisions and requirements. The Department of Agriculture shall adopt such rules and regulations, after conference with the seed dealers and farmers of South Carolina, as may be necessary to secure the efficient enforcement of such provisions.
SECTION 46-21-30. Seed laboratory.
The Department of Agriculture shall maintain a seed laboratory with necessary equipment for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, other than Article 11 hereof.
SECTION 46-21-40. License to handle seeds; tax.
For the purpose of providing a fund to defray the expenses of the examinations and analyses prescribed in this chapter, other than Article 11, each person selling or offering or ordering for sale or distribution in, or for export from this State, any seed mentioned in this chapter, other than Article 11, shall register his name with the Department of Agriculture and shall pay a license fee annually on January first of each year. The department shall charge for these licenses a minimum fee of twenty-five dollars and a maximum fee of one hundred fifty dollars. The department shall institute a graduated fee schedule between these minimum and maximum fees, which must be based on the per year dollar volume of the gross business receipts of the applicant. The department shall retain any revenue collected pursuant to this section to defray the costs of printing, mailing, and inspections and to pay the costs of leasing the Florence Farmer's Market from Clemson University. The commissioner's receipt for such license tax is a license to conduct the business.
SECTION 46-21-50. Exemption of farmers.
No farmer, with the exception of seed breeders and seed farmers, residing in South Carolina shall be required to procure a State seed license as provided in Section 46-21-40 to sell seeds raised on his farm.
SECTION 46-21-60. Foundation seed program; purpose.
Clemson University is responsible for cooperating with the South Carolina Crop Improvement Association in a foundation seed program which has as its responsibility the fostering of the production, processing, and distribution of pure varieties of crop seeds and plants as Clemson University recommends for increase in this State.
SECTION 46-21-70. Cooperation of State Department of Agriculture.
To the extent that the State Department of Agriculture has to do with the publicity, breeding, testing, supervision, production, and distribution of pure varieties of crop seeds and plants, it shall actively cooperate with the South Carolina Crop Improvement Association and Clemson University in carrying out the purposes of Section 46-21-60.
LABELS AND TAGS
SECTION 46-21-210. Agricultural seeds shall be labeled; contents of labels.
Every parcel, package or lot of agricultural seeds sold and delivered to any person for seeding purposes, weighing ten pounds or more, shall, whether the seller's place of business be inside or outside of this State, have affixed thereto, in a conspicuous place on the outside thereof, a distinct label or tag in the English language in legible type certifying:
(1) The commonly accepted name of such agricultural seeds;
(2) The approximate per cent by weight of purity, meaning the freedom of such agricultural seeds from inert matter and from other seeds distinguishable by their appearance;
(3) The approximate per cent by weight of inert matter, common weed seeds, noxious weed seeds and other agricultural seeds as defined in Section 46-21-10;
(4) The per cent of germination together with the month and year the seeds were tested for germination;
(5) In the case of seeds produced within the United States, the state in which the seeds were grown, when known;
(6) The full name and address of the seedsman, importer, dealer, agent or other person selling or offering or exposing for sale or for distribution such agricultural seeds in the State for seeding purposes; and
(7) The name and number of noxious weed seeds per ounce.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any such seed sold across the counter from a bin or container when such bin or container is labeled as required by this section.
SECTION 46-21-220. Mixtures for seeding purposes shall be labeled; contents of labels.
Mixtures, when in bulk, packages or other containers offered or exposed for sale within the State for seeding purposes containing two or more kinds of agricultural seed shall have affixed thereto in a conspicuous place on the exterior of the container of such a mixture a plainly written or printed tag or label in the English language stating:
(1) That such seed is a mixture;
(2) The name and kind of each seed entering into the mixture;
(3) The approximate percentage by weight of inert matter in the mixture;
(4) The approximate percentage by weight of weed seeds and other agricultural seeds in the mixture; and
(5) The full name and address of the seedsman, importer, dealer and agent or other person selling or offering or exposing for sale or distribution such mixture in this State for seeding purposes.
SECTION 46-21-230. Inconsistent labels forbidden.
No statements regarding the quality of such agricultural seeds or mixtures, if inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter, shall be written or printed on the tag or label or placed inside or affixed to any container or bulk of agricultural seed or mixture sold or offered or exposed for sale or distribution within the State for seeding purposes.
SECTION 46-21-240. Vegetable and flower seeds shall be labeled; contents of labels.
No standard of purity shall be maintained for vegetable and flower seeds, but each package weighing ten pounds or more must show on the tag or label the percentage of purity and the percentage of germination and the variety; but this requirement shall not apply to seed sold across the counter from a bin or container which is labeled as herein required.
SECTION 46-21-250. Compliance required; false labeling; tolerances.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer or expose for sale or distribute within the State any agricultural, vegetable or flower seeds, or mixtures of agricultural, vegetable or flower seeds, for seeding purposes without complying with the requirements of this chapter or falsely to mark or label as to variety or kind any agricultural, vegetable or flower seeds or to interfere in any way with the inspectors or assistants in the discharge of their duties named in this chapter; but in the labeling of the per cent of germination together with the month and year the seeds were treated for germination, pursuant to Section 46-21-210, a tolerance will be allowed in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
SECTION 46-21-260. Complaint by farmer against seed dealer; answer; request for investigation; referral to arbitration committee.
(1) When any farmer alleges that agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds fail to conform to the label attached to the seeds, as required by Sections 46-21-210 and 46-21-240, as a prerequisite to his right to maintain a legal action against the dealer from whom the seeds were purchased, the farmer shall make a sworn complaint against the dealer indicating in what respects the seeds appear to be deficient. The complaint must be filed with the Department of Agriculture, and a copy of the complaint must be served on the dealer by certified mail, within such time as to permit inspection of the seeds, crops, or plants by the seed arbitration committee or its representatives and by the dealer from whom the seeds were purchased. The language setting forth the requirements for filing and serving the complaint must be legibly typed or printed on a label attached to or on the package containing the seeds at the time of purchase by the farmer. If language setting forth the requirements is not so placed on a package label or on the package itself the filing and serving of a complaint under this subsection are not required. Any party to a judicial action alleging damages from the failure of seeds purchased from a seed dealer to perform as labeled may request an investigation by the arbitration committee as long as sufficient time remains to permit inspection of the seeds, crops, or plants. Any investigation, findings, reports, and recommendations of the committee may be considered by the court in such a judicial action. Within ten days after receipt of a copy of the complaint, the dealer shall file with the department his answer to the complaint and serve a copy of the answer on the farmer by registered mail. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall refer the complaint and the answer to the arbitration committee provided in Section 46-21-270 for investigation, findings, and recommendations on the complaints. Upon receipt of the findings, and recommendations of the arbitration committee, the Commissioner shall transmit them to the farmer and to the dealer by registered mail.
(2) The commissioner shall refer the complaint and the answer to the arbitration committee provided in Section 46-21-270 for investigation, findings, and recommendation on the complaints. Upon receipt of the findings and recommendation of the arbitration committee, the commissioner shall transmit them to the farmer and to the dealer by registered mail.
SECTION 46-21-270. Establishment of arbitration committee; members, duties, and sessions; compensation of members.
(A) The commissioner shall appoint an arbitration committee composed of five members and five alternate members. One member and one alternate must be appointed upon the recommendation of each of the following: the Dean of Extension, Clemson University; the Dean of Agricultural Research, Clemson University; and the President of the South Carolina Seedsmen's Association. Two members and two alternates must be appointed by the commissioner in his sole discretion. One of the members and one of the alternates appointed must be a farmer who is not connected in any way in selling seeds at retail or wholesale. Each member and each alternate shall serve for a period of one year and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The committee shall elect a chairman and a secretary from its membership. The chairman shall conduct all meetings and deliberations held by the committee and direct all other activities of the council. The secretary shall keep accurate and correct records of all meetings and deliberations and perform other duties for the committee as directed by the chairman.
(B) The committee shall assist farmers and seed dealers in determining the validity of complaints made by farmers against dealers and recommend cost damages resulting from alleged failure of seed to produce as represented by the labels on the seed packages.
(C) The committee may be called into session by the commissioner or the chairman to consider matters referred to it by the commissioner.
(D) When the commissioner refers to the committee any complaint made by a farmer against a dealer, the committee shall make a full and complete investigation of the matters complained of and at the conclusion of the investigation report its findings and recommendation of cost damages and file them with the commissioner.
(E) In conducting its investigation, the committee or any member may examine the farmer on the farming operation of which he complains and the dealer on his packaging, labeling, and selling operation of the seed alleged to be faulty, grow to production a representative sample of the alleged faulty seed through the facilities of the State under the supervision of the commissioner and Clemson University when the action is considered necessary, hold informal hearings at a time and place directed by the chairman upon reasonable notice to the farmer and the dealer, and seek evaluations from authorities in allied or any other agricultural disciplines, when considered necessary.
(F) Any investigation made by less than the whole membership of the committee must be by authority of a written directive by the chairman and the investigation must be summarized in writing and considered by the committee in reporting its findings and making its recommendation.
(G) The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for the performance of their duties but must be reimbursed for actual travel expenses when they attend a meeting or perform a service required by this section.
ANALYSES AND TESTS
SECTION 46-21-310. Commissioner shall analyze and test seeds.
The Commissioner of Agriculture, either by himself or his duly authorized agent, shall inspect, examine and make analyses of and test any agricultural, vegetable or flower seeds sold, offered or exposed for sale or distribution within the State for seeding purposes, at such time and place and to such extent as he may determine. The rules for analyses shall conform to the best known methods of examining and testing agricultural, vegetable and flower seeds.
Before being offered for sale or distribution all seeds sold in this State shall first be examined and tested according to the provisions of this section.
SECTION 46-21-320. Access to premises; taking samples.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and his agents shall have free access, at all reasonable hours, upon and into any premises or structures to make examination of any agricultural, vegetable or flower seeds, whether such seeds are upon the premises of the owner or consignee of such seeds or on the premises or in the possession of any warehouse, elevator, railroad or steamship company. The Commissioner may, in person, or by his analysis inspectors or assistants, upon notice to the dealer or his agent or the representative of any warehouse, elevator, railroad or steamship company, if present, take for analysis a composite sample of any agricultural or vegetable seeds from a parcel, package, lot or other container or a number of parcels, packages, lots or other containers.
SECTION 46-21-330. Publication of results of examinations and tests.
The Commissioner of Agriculture may publish or cause to be published, at his discretion, the results of the examinations and tests made of any samples of agricultural, vegetable or flower seeds or mixtures of agricultural seeds drawn as provided for in Section 46-21-320, together with any other information he may deem advisable.
SECTION 46-21-340. Free seed test for residents; charge to nonresidents.
Any citizen, firm, or corporation of this State may have samples of seeds tested for germination and purity free of charge in the State Seed Laboratory.
Individuals, firms, and corporations outside the State shall have a like privilege on payment of a fee comparable to private laboratories.
Charges for special tests performed by the State Seed Laboratory for which the Association of Official Seed Analysts' directions are given may be established by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
The fees charged for these seed tests must be remitted to the General Fund.
WITHDRAWAL, CONFISCATION AND SALE OF SEEDS; PENALTIES
SECTION 46-21-410. Withdrawal of impure seed from sale.
Seed not having a reasonable germination or that are extremely impure, notwithstanding they may be properly labeled, shall be withdrawn from sale, on reasonable notice being given by the Commissioner of Agriculture to the seed dealer, when, in the opinion of the Commissioner, such withdrawal is in the interest of normal crop production.
SECTION 46-21-420. Confiscation and sale of non-complying seed.
Any person who shall sell or offer or expose for sale or distribution in this State any agricultural, vegetable or flower seed without complying with the requirements of Articles 1, 3, 5 and 7 of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation of said articles, and the lot of seed in question shall be seized and condemned and sold or destroyed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, or his duly authorized representative, and the proceeds from any such sale shall be converted into the State Treasury for the use of the Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner, however, may in his discretion release the seed so withdrawn when the requirements of this chapter have been complied with and upon payment of all the costs or expenses incurred in any proceeding connected with such seizure and withdrawal.
SECTION 46-21-430. How seizure and sale shall be made.
Such seizure and sale shall be made by the Commissioner of Agriculture or under the direction of an officer of his appointment. The sale shall be made at the courthouse door in the county in which the seizure is made; provided, that whenever for sufficient reason appearing to the Commissioner or his representative another place of sale is more convenient and more desirable, such place of sale may be selected. The sale shall be advertised for thirty days in a newspaper published in the county in which seizure is made or, if no newspaper be published in such county, then it shall be advertised in a newspaper published in the nearest county thereto having a newspaper. The advertisement shall state the name and the variety of the seed, the quantity, why seized and offered for sale and the time and place of sale.
SECTION 46-21-440. Penalty.
Every violation of the provisions of this chapter, other than Articles 9 and 11 hereof, shall be deemed a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.
SECTION 46-21-450. Prosecution by Commissioner or through Attorney General.
If the Commissioner of Agriculture shall find, upon examination, analysis or test, that any person has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, other than Articles 9 or 11 hereof, he or his duly authorized agent may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to have such person convicted thereof. Or the Commissioner, in his discretion, may report the results of such examination to the Attorney General, together with sworn statement of the analyst, duly acknowledged, and such other evidence of such violation as he shall deem necessary. Such sworn statement shall be submitted as evidence in any court of this State in any proceeding instituted under this chapter, other than Articles 9 or 11 hereof; but, upon a motion of the accused, such analyst shall be required to appear as a witness and be subject to cross-examination. The Attorney General or, in his discretion and at his direction, the attorney of the county or city in which the alleged violation has occurred, shall institute proceedings at once against the person charged with such violation. Such proceedings for violations shall be instituted according to the laws of this State.
SECTION 46-21-460. Preliminary hearing required in certain cases.
Anything in Section 46-21-450 contained to the contrary notwithstanding, no prosecution for violation of Articles 1, 3, 5 or 7 of this chapter, if the evidence of such violations is based on tests or analyses, shall be instituted except in the manner following: When the Commissioner of Agriculture finds that said articles have been violated, as shown by test examination or analysis, he shall give notice to the person in whose hands the seeds were found, designating a time and place for a hearing. This hearing shall be private, and the person involved shall have the right to introduce evidence, either in person, by agent or attorney. If, after the hearing, or without the hearing in case the person fails or refuses to appear, the Commissioner decides that the evidence warrants prosecution, he shall proceed as provided in Section 46-21-450.
SEED AND PLANT CERTIFICATION
SECTION 46-21-610. Clemson program for seed and plant certification.
Clemson University may inaugurate a program of seed and plant certification which shall have as its aim the fostering of the production and distribution of pure varieties of seeds and plants in South Carolina.
SECTION 46-21-620. Personnel; rules and regulations; facilities.
In order to carry out such program the University may employ the necessary personnel, establish and promulgate rules and regulations and provide other facilities necessary for the certification of seeds and plants and for aiding in the distribution and promotion of the use of such certified seeds and plants.
SECTION 46-21-630. Agencies shall cooperate.
In so far as the State Department of Agriculture, the South Carolina extension service, the South Carolina experiment station, the State Crop Pest Commission and the State Department of Vocational Education have to do with the sampling, testing, breeding, production, certification and distribution of seeds and plants these agencies shall actively cooperate with the University in carrying out the purposes of this article.
SECTION 46-21-640. Germination and mechanical purity of seed.
Certification of seeds and plants in so far as it concerns germination and mechanical purity of the seed shall depend upon the reports of the seed laboratory of the State Department of Agriculture. Seeds may not be certified by the University unless the germination and purity test reports of the seed laboratory of the Department indicate that such seeds comply with the agricultural seed law of this State.
SECTION 46-21-650. Misdemeanor to use evidence of certification of seeds or plants not certified.
It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, for any person selling seeds or plants in this State to use any evidence of certification, such as a blue tag or the word "certified," or both, on any package of seeds or plants unless such seeds or plants shall have been duly inspected and certified as provided for in this article or by a similar legally constituted agency of another state or foreign country. The duty of enforcing the provisions of this article shall be vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture.
SECTION 46-21-660. Definitions.
(1) The terms "certification" and "certified" as applied to seeds and plants under this article are defined as a guarantee that all necessary precautions have been taken to see that the seeds and plants conform to commonly recognized standards of quality for such seeds and plants as established by Clemson University;
(2) The term "seed" as used in this article refers to the true seeds of all field crops, vegetables, flowers or other plants;
(3) The term "plant" is meant to include seedlings, nursery stock, roots, tubers, bulbs, cuttings and other plant parts used in the propagation of field crops, vegetables, fruits, flowers or other plants; and
(4) The term "variety" carries its original meaning and includes strains of varieties which are sufficiently different from the parent variety to justify special designation.
SEED IRISH POTATOES FOR USE IN CHARLESTON COUNTY
SECTION 46-21-810. Certification; labeling.
All Irish potatoes entering the county of Charleston, State of South Carolina, for seed purposes which do not bear an official certification seed Irish potato tag must have attached thereto a tag prominently stating "these potatoes are noncertified" and no statement on these tags shall read or imply that the seed potatoes contained therein are of superior quality, personally certified or registered. Also, all certified seed potatoes shall be tagged in such a manner as to set forth that the potatoes in the container to which the tag is attached have met the requirements for certification as required by the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission.
SECTION 46-21-820. Inspection; issuance of certificate.
All seed Irish potatoes entering Charleston County to be planted in that county must be inspected at the time of arrival either by the State Crop Pest Commission or an inspector of the food products inspection service, United States Department of Agriculture, or by both, and a certificate covering the condition of such seed potatoes issued to the receiver.
SECTION 46-21-830. Penalty.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than ten days.
SECTION 46-21-840. Payment and deposit of fines.
All fines resulting from prosecutions under this article shall be paid to the State Treasurer and deposited to the credit of the State Treasury.


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You told yourself “Life will slow down once we get through the holidays” …then you realize you have been telling yourself that about pretty much everything for years now… “After this event things will slow down”, “Once I finish this project things will slow down”, “As soon as we get through this holiday things will slow down”…but life never really slows down, does it?
One of my big weaknesses in life is that I get so focused on wanting to complete things that I often forget to enjoy the process of doing things. When I have a task I want to accomplish I feel stressed out until I’ve completed it. It often sucks the joy out of the process.
The desire to finish things has been a positive in that it has pushed me to stay driven and accomplish much in my life. But the requirement to finish things before feeling happy has been a negative in that it has kept me from enjoying the journey as much as I should be.
It was just a week ago I told myself, “If I just get through the holidays things will slow down”…yet sitting here tonight I am realizing that life is never really going to slow down, so if I want to be happy I’ve got to change my way of thinking about things going forward. I’ve got to recognize that I’ve got to stop getting all stressing out until all the tasks are done because the reality is that all the tasks will never be done. I’ve got to remind myself that the journey is supposed to be enjoyable, not stressful, and if I’m failing to enjoy the journey then I’m failing overall…
“Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.” –Gordon B. Hinckley
No more lying to myself – life isn’t going to slow down. But what’s true is we can choose to be better at enjoying the journey.
~Amy Rees Anderson

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A rain garden is a natural or designed planted basin that collects rain runoff from roofs, driveways, walkways, and other surfaces. These gardens are planted at a lower level than the surrounding ground so that water naturally flows into them. They can be made of various soil, plant, and even tree types, all of which can be chosen based on location and climate.
Why are rain gardens important? While they are beautiful additions to landscapes, they also serve an even more beneficial purpose, preventing two main issues: flooding and water pollution. Flooding results when water runs off since it cannot penetrate impervious ground surfaces such as roads, curbs, sidewalks, and driveways. Meanwhile, as the human population continues to increase, the amount of pollution entering our water stream also increases. Since all rain or tap water eventually reaches a river, lake, or ocean, these repositories are becoming more polluted over time. By catching direct runoff from homes and buildings, rain gardens store and filter water, resulting in less flooding, water contamination, and strain on septic systems.
Rain Gardens: Past, Present, Future
The earth’s natural ecosystems were the first rain gardens. Prior to any land being settled, rain would filter through various soils, roots, and plants before returning to main waterways. Over time, this process became less efficient as land was developed and water began to run directly into rivers and channels.
Due to this issue, rain gardens were engineered to mimic the original process for water movement. They originated in 1990 in Prince George’s County, Maryland, where developer Dick Brinker had an idea to use them in place of traditional retention and drainage systems in a new subdivision. Along with Larry Coffman at the county’s Department of Environmental Resources, Brinker implemented this bioretention strategy. Each home in the subdivision had a 300- to 400-square-foot rain garden and the project showed immediate results. Instead of the $400,000 that would have been needed for sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, the development’s rain gardens only cost $100,000. Tests done in later years showed that these rain gardens reduced stormwater runoff by 75% to 80 %!
Since then, the use of rain gardens has greatly grown and they have become a very popular feature for both homes and businesses. As of April 2021, 127 rain gardens were registered in the Greater Pittsburgh area, and each is helping reduce stormwater runoff and improve water quality. Since July 2009, more than thirteen million gallons of rainfall were captured by these rain gardens! For more information, please refer to Three Rivers Rain Garden Alliance.
The Structure of a Rain Garden
The structure of a rain garden is quite simple. A suitable area is filled with a preferred soil type and topped with a mulch or rock layer (rocks are used in certain circumstances to help better guide water), then various vegetation and shrubs are planted. All of these elements are based on multiple factors, including location, site size, and climate, which work together to produce a rain garden with optimal efficiency for the specific space.
The overall structure of a rain garden varies depending on location. Smaller rain gardens can be found in residential yards, while more complex gardens can be incorporated into commercial locations such as parking lots, sidewalks, parks, and green roofs.
How to Build a Rain Garden
In order to build a successful rain garden, three main factors must be determined: soil type, garden area, and depth.
While different soils can be used in rain gardens, keep in mind that their main goal is to absorb rain and that some soils accomplish this better than others. Soils can mainly be broken down into three different component types: clay, silt/loam, and sand. Clays are extremely fine and have a very slow infiltration rate. Silts and loams have a higher infiltration rate, and sand has the highest infiltration rate of the three. Pennsylvania’s soil has a high clay content and, because of this, rain gardens will need to be larger or deeper to account for slower infiltration rates.
If the soil contains too much sand or clay, a soil mix can be a better option. Below is the optimum rain garden soil mix:
30%-40% silt/loam top soil
10%-20% organic matter/compost
Adding organic matter or compost can really benefit a rain garden. Compost (leafy is preferable) helps enrich the soil, increase the water infiltration rate, and break down pollutants.
The above percentages are not set in stone. All yards, homes, and climates are very different, and therefore no two rain gardens are the same. These percentages can be tweaked to form the optimal soil mix for one’s specific rain garden.
The overall size of your rain garden can be determined by its drainage area, which is the space from which water will flow into the rain garden. If the garden is being placed beneath a slanted roof, for example, the roof area will be the drainage area; if it is being placed to receive runoff from a driveway, the driveway is the drainage area.
The drainage area can be determined by the simple area formula below:
Once the drainage area is determined, the soil type is then used to factor the optimal size of the rain garden. If a rain garden is too small, it will not take in the amount of water that it ideally could; if it is too large, it will take up more space than is necessary. Finding the optimal size takes full advantage of the land space and amount of water runoff.
A rain garden’s depth is one of its most important features, as it can be the deciding factor as to whether the garden succeeds or fails. If too shallow, it may not be able to hold the water capacity of some rainfalls; if too deep, it may take water too long to filter through all of the soil. The latter scenario can result in standing water, which can attract mosquitos and other pests. To find the optimal rain garden depth, use the slope percent of the yard, found by dividing the change in yard height by the change in yard width:
Once the percent slope has been calculated, the depth of the proposed rain garden can be determined. The chart below displays typical depths in relation to percent slopes:
Percent Slope (%)
Typical Depth (in.)
Consider another location for your rain garden
The optimal depth of a rain garden is between four to eight inches. If the percent slope is greater than or equal to 12%, a professional landscaper should be consulted or a different location considered. Rain gardens should be level, as that will allow water to spread evenly across the whole garden as opposed to pooling and settling in one area.
All of these factors taken together can create an optimal rain garden, with values being altered as needed to make an individual’s ideal garden. A few main points should always be taken into consideration:
- Clays and silts are less permeable than sand and should therefore only be considered for larger or deeper rain gardens to account for slower water filtration
- A rain garden should be flat to prevent pooling and settling
- Compost and/or organic matter should be mixed into the soil to provide plant nutrients, break down water pollutants, and allow water to better permeate.
Three Rivers Rain Garden Alliance provides an online calculator to help determine appropriate garden specifications.
Choosing Plants for Your Rain Garden
A variety of plants can be chosen for a rain garden, although native plants should certainly be considered since they require less maintenance to thrive in local climates. (Additionally, they can provide a habitat for wildlife such as birds and butterflies.) Rain gardens are in place year-round, so selected plants should be accustomed to both warmer and colder months. Plants can also be chosen in relation to the amount of sunlight or shade received by the garden. For an extensive list of plants native to Western Pennsylvania, refer to the Three Rivers Rain Garden Alliance website.
The installation of a rain garden is just like that of a regular garden—it will take effort and thought, but there is no significant difference in the amount of work required. The cost is no different either, as native plants recommended for rain gardens are comparable to other plants.
If the right vegetation is chosen, overall maintenance can be minimal. Since native plants are adapted to seasonal changes in the area, they will not have to be replanted every year. Mulching and weeding are helpful, especially when plants are first getting established. Long-term maintenance includes removal of dead plants, addition of compost material, and upkeep around the garden’s edges.
Advantages of a Rain Garden
- Simple, low-cost installation and maintenance
- Filters stormwater runoff and pollution
- Improves overall water quality
- Enhances look and site aesthetics
- Ideal for native plant species


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May 11, 2018
On Friday, May 4th, AGBU YPLA hosted multiple Networking Lunches all throughout Los Angeles. Armenian Young Professionals had the unique opportunity to meet fellow professionals who work near them in the cities of Glendale, Downtown LA, Woodland Hills, Santa Monica, and Santa Clarita. We had participants from diverse areas such a health, technology, law, and literature.
While having lunch, participants learned about different industries, exchanged business cards, and grew their network. It was interesting to see how people working at the same company for years, met for the first time because of this lunch. ”It’s crazy how I’ve been working at PwC for this long and had no idea there were other Armenians here with me,” confessed one of the DTLA lunch attendees. Others loved connecting with peers in the same field and hearing about their different experiences. This was the first of it’s kind for the YPs and it was a major success. “I tend to have lunch alone in front of my computer, so this was so nice to walk out and meet other Armenians around me,” said one attendee from the Santa Monica lunch at Water Grill.
AGBU YPLA will host a lunch every quarter from now on so don’t miss your chance to meet new people and find out about various job opportunities! Let us know if you work in an area that differs from the locations listed above and we can accommodate our lunches accordingly. See you at our next lunch!

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The ages of patients with CNS involvement ranged from 23 to 68 years with a mean of 47.2 years (Table 1). None of these patients had immunodeficiency disorders. Five patients had stage IVE disease and only one patient had stage IIE disease at the time of diagnosis. All patients were seen to have extranodal involvement on PET/CT. ECOG performance status was at least 2 in all patients and the International Prognostic Index (IPI) was high in all patients with a median of 4. Similarly, age-adjusted IPI scores were 2–3 in these patients. Serum LDH levels were normal in four patients and significantly elevated in two (351 and 1035 IU/l). Median survival was 2.5 months after the diagnosis of CNS involvement.
MRI of the brain and/or the spine was not routinely performed in our patient population. However, two patients who had neurological symptoms (ataxia, which was proven to originate from the vestibular system in one patient and from peripheral neuropathy in another) underwent MRI imaging of the CNS. No abnormal findings were detected on MRI, and 18F-FDG PET imaging results were normal for the brain.
In this study, among the subgroup of patients who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT for restaging of recurrent disease, six received intrathecal prophylaxis. Two patients with Burkitt’s lymphoma and four with extranodal involvement associated with high risk for CNS relapse (testicular involvement in one patient, paranasal involvement in two, and adrenal gland involvement in one patient) received intrathecal methotrexate. None of our patients with CNS relapse had CNS prophylaxis.
Secondary CNS involvement is a devastating complication of aggressive NHL. The incidence of CNS relapse in lymphoma patients varies greatly among different NHL subtypes. Following primary CNS lymphoma and primary ocular lymphoma, patients with lymphoblastic lymphoma and Burkitt’s lymphoma are at higher risk of developing CNS relapse compared with other lymphoma subtypes 7. In general, the incidence of CNS relapse is regarded as ∼5% 5,8. However, many clinical factors such as advanced stage, age over 60 years, bone marrow involvement, extranodal involvement, elevated lactate dehydrogenase levels, and poor performance status have been identified as risk factors for CNS involvement in NHL 1,9,10. In this study, similar to the historical data, we observed that 4.4% of patients with NHL presented with secondary CNS involvement at the time of diagnosis, and 5.4% of patients developed CNS relapse or progression to CNS. In our patient group, all patients with secondary CNS involvement had other sites of extranodular disease as a predisposing factor for CNS involvement of NHL. In addition, advanced stage of disease and high IPI scores were the most common predisposing factors following the presence of extranodular disease.
Accurate diagnosis of secondary CNS involvement in NHL is essential. The standard method is microscopic examination of samples for the presence of malignant cells. In general, CSF cytology is regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis 7. More recently, the diagnostic sensitivity of flow cytometry was found to be higher than that of cytomorphology, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 11 recommended the use of flow cytometry for the diagnosis of CNS lymphoma. However, recommendations for CSF examinations by lumbar puncture are generally limited to certain NHL subtypes or to certain conditions in which the patient has high-risk factors associated with CNS involvement 11.
There are conflicting results on the most common manifestations of CNS disease in patients with relapsed NHL. According to previous reports, unlike primary CNS lymphomas, secondary CNS lymphomas present as leptomeningeal metastases in two-thirds of patients and as parenchymal metastases in one-third of them 12. However, recent reports indicate that secondary CNS involvement manifests as parenchymal disease in 60% of patients with DLBCL 13. Lymphoma involving the pituitary gland is an exceedingly infrequent event 4,14,15. In this study, parenchymal involvement was more frequent than leptomeningeal disease, and pituitary gland involvement was detected in one patient. Even though the incidence of secondary CNS involvement of NHL as evidenced by 18F-FDG PET/CT in this study was found to correlate with historical data, possible underestimation of occult leptomeningeal and or parenchymal disease on 18F-FDG PET is subject to debate. Having the advantage of highest soft tissue resolution, gadolinium-enhanced MRI would be the modality of choice for CNS imaging. However, current literature lacks evidence derived from such a comparison in assessing the CNS of NHL patients, as cranial and spine MRI studies are not routinely performed for all patients with NLH in clinical practice. Similarly, a comparison between 18F-FDG PET and MRI was not possible in our study because MRI of the CNS was only limited to patients with neurological symptoms and to those with pathological 18F-FDG uptake in CNS.
In general, secondary CNS involvement tends to occur at a median of 5–12 months after the diagnosis of NHL 12,16. In half of the patients, CNS involvement is associated with systemic relapse, and CNS disease generally occurs as an early manifestation of relapsed lymphoma. Either isolated or in the context of systemic relapsed disease, the prognosis of CNS recurrence is poor with a median survival of 2–6.5 months 16,17. In this study, time to relapse with CNS involvement was 8–12 months and two-thirds of patients with CNS relapse had systemic disease manifestation as well. Similar to historical data, we observed that median survival time after relapse with CNS involvement was 2.5 months.
When CNS relapse occurs as a part of systemic disease manifestation or during disease progression, it often indicates an end-stage disease with resistance to most therapeutic strategies 2,8,9. In contrast, isolated CNS disease with no evidence of systemic involvement may be potentially treatable when combined systemic and intraventricular chemotherapy is administered along with radiation therapy 5,8,9,17. Compared with primary CNS lymphoma and isolated CNS relapse of systemic lymphoma, secondary CNS lymphoma has an even worse prognosis, with a median survival of only months and very few reported long-term survivors 19. Distinguishing secondary CNS lymphoma from primary CNS lymphoma is essential not only to define a therapeutic approach but also to assess therapy response on follow-up. For both of these groups of patients, there has been interest in defining patients with high risk for CNS relapse.
Several studies have been conducted to discriminate patients who may benefit from CNS prophylaxis. This is a fundamental, yet open, issue. The routine use of intrathecal CNS prophylaxis is well described in patients with Burkitt’s and lymphoblastic lymphomas, whereas subsequent need for prophylaxis is less well described in patients with DLBCL 9. The effectiveness of intrathecal prophylaxis and the combination of high-dose systemic methotrexate and intrathecal chemotherapy are controversial issues 15,18,20–23. Current literature agrees on the need for further investigations to better identify patients who are at high risk and to protect them from potential complications associated with such aggressive administrations 8.
The discrimination between isolated CNS relapse and CNS involvement with systemic disease progression may have significant value for guiding therapy. In addition, differential diagnosis of primary CNS lymphoma and secondary CNS lymphoma or systemic spread of primary CNS lymphoma is crucial not only to define a therapeutic approach but also to assess therapy response on follow-up 24. To this end, differential diagnosis must be made as rapidly as possible to allow the early institution of effective therapy.
The use of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management of patients with NHL has become essential for initial staging and restaging. The superiority of 18F-FDG PET over CT for assessment of extranodal involvement is, today, well established 25. In addition, the impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT has been well recognized for evaluation of therapy response in NHL. Several reports have emphasized the impact of pretreatment 18F-FDG PET and early 18F-FDG PET imaging after one or two cycles of induction chemotherapy 26,27. Furthermore, PET has been integrated into the revised response criteria for malignant lymphoma 28.
Similar to its role in systemic lymphoma, the use of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the pretreatment setting of patients with primary CNS lymphoma is also well established 29. In addition, recent studies have evaluated the prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in primary CNS lymphoma and authors have found that pretreatment 18F-FDG uptake may have a prognostic value in newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma 30. However, current literature lacks sufficient data on the use of 18F-FDG PET in CNS relapse of lymphoma. In contrast to clinical studies on systemic lymphoma and primary CNS lymphoma, the rarity of secondary CNS lymphoma makes prospective studies of this entity difficult to perform. Reports on the use of 18F-FDG PET to detect CNS involvement in NHL are limited to a few case studies. There are no large case series or prospective trials on this rare and fatal complication of lymphomas. In addition, there are no studies that evaluate the prognostic performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT in CNS involvement of lymphoma in comparison with CSF cytology. Although retrospective, our study demonstrates the incidence of CNS involvement in a group of patients with aggressive NHL who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT and allows us to assemble the largest series to date of patients with CNS involvement as detected on PET/CT.
However, there are some limitations to this study because of its retrospective nature. First, there may have been clinical bias in referring patients for a PET/CT scan. Second, because lumbar puncture is not a routine procedure, it was not performed in all cases; hence, results of a real comparison between CSF cytology and PET/CT findings are not available for most patients. For this reason, the question whether subclinical or microscopic CNS involvement might have been underdiagnosed on PET/CT remains unclarified and is still subject to further research. To this end, although comparable to historical data, the results of this study should not be considered as the real incidence of CNS involvement in patients with NHL.
To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate the incidence of CNS disease detected by PET/CT in patients with NHL and to emphasize the value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the detection of CNS involvement. Further, although response evaluation and prognostication cannot be justified by a single case, the pretreatment and post-treatment 18F-FDG images of case no. 2 may highlight the value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of response to cranial radiation therapy. In addition, this study demonstrates the pituitary gland involvement detected on PET/CT as a very rare site of CNS involvement in patients with NHL (Fig. 3).
CNS dissemination is a rare but usually fatal complication of aggressive lymphomas. Prophylaxis modalities to prevent CNS dissemination in aggressive lymphomas cannot be widely applied to every lymphoma patient as they are associated with increased risk for neurotoxicity. Therefore, early identification of patients with CNS involvement is crucial in the management of these malignancies. Whole-body PET/CT, starting from the vertex, should be used in the case of patients with aggressive high-grade lymphomas for accurate initial staging and restaging. PET/CT is a sensitive and valuable method for the detection of CNS involvement in patients with NHL. Further, we believe that improved metabolic imaging with PET will presumably play an important role in the planning of new targeted therapies and for prognostication in the future.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
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SAMSUNG’S 2022 smart TVs will be the first to get Microsoft’s new Xbox app which streams games without a console, Microsoft has announced.
In June, Microsoft will launch its Xbox TV app permitting users of Samsung’s 2022 smart TVs and monitors to play Xbox games without a console.
The Corporate Vice President of Xbox gaming experiences and platforms, Ashley McKissick, said there are plans to explore other TV partnerships.
“We are bringing the Xbox App to Samsung Smart TVs first, and our intent is to explore other TV partnerships as part of this next evolution in our vision,” she said.
Microsoft has partnered with Samsung for the initial rollout of the Xbox app, but it is not precise when it will be available on other TVs or even older Samsung models.
The Xbox TV app is a giant leap for Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass ambitions. Microsoft has been developing Xbox Cloud Gaming, bringing the service to iOS devices and even to the web, Xbox One consoles, and PCs.
The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will access over 100 games via Samsung’s 2022 smart TVs.
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The Xbox TV app will be available in 27 countries from June 30th on Samsung’s gaming hub.
Unfortunately, Microsoft isn’t boosting its streaming resolution to 4K, so games will be restricted to 1080p streaming at 60fps.
The software maker disclosed recently that it is revamping its game streaming device, codenamed Keystone.
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Art lovers – mark your calendars for Friday, Sept. 20 at 7:20 p.m. for the grand opening of the North Island College Faculty Exhibition at the Campbell River Art Gallery.
This group exhibition features work created by 10 Fine Arts faculty members from North Island College.
Working in a range of media from painting to video, this exhibition provides the opportunity for these talented artists to exhibit current work and projects never before seen in Campbell River.
Sponsored by CR Fitness, this exhibition will encompass both the Main and Discovery Galleries, allowing space for each artist to exhibit work they are excited about.
The Discovery Gallery will be transformed into a screening room to showcase the video projections of two faculty members.
Other art forms included in the exhibition are: photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and ceramics.
As accomplished artists who focus a majority of the academic year on fostering their students’ artwork, the opportunity to exhibit their own creations has sparked creativity and empowered these faculty members to take chances within their respective medium.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see cutting edge artwork from NIC’s talented Fine Arts Faculty.
Everyone is welcome at an opening reception for the NIC Faculty show on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7:20 p.m.
For more information, contact the Campbell River Art Gallery at 250-287-2261 or email@example.com.
The NIC Faculty Exhibition will continue at the CR Art Gallery until Oct. 25.


AVS have been lucky enough to get an early look at J+J’s newest actuator and wanted to share with you some of the features of the new range.
Failsafe electric actuators divide engineers and specifiers as the more popular system over the
last 15 years of a trickle charged industrial battery back-up system, is falling out of favour due
to the security issues around transporting battery operated systems by air. Mechanical failsafe
actuators using springs are an expensive and heavy alternative. The AVA failsafe actuator
employs internal capacitors to store the energy needed to create the failsafe movement, these
simple electronic components are light, are free of security issues, and very cost effective.
Just two of our varied range of electrically actuated ball valves: a J+J J3C series electric actuator and an AVA basic electric actuator, both fitted to 2″ brass ball valves
5 J+J B35 on-off electric valve actuators have been dispatched. Pre-assembled with brass ball valves, they were shipped from stock today to one of our European customers.
WHAT IS AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR? An electric actuator or to be more precise an electric valve actuator, is a machine that converts electrical energy into rotary torque which is used…
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The Yacht & Brokerage Show will light up Miami Beach’s Collins Avenue while painting the town ‘Sim-red.'...more
Exhibitor optimism and demand for space raise hopes for a breakout boat show week....more
Shows are perhaps the premier staging site for selling and buying boats. Builders from across the country and around the world deliver their best and newest boats, electronic equipment, engines and supplies to a prime location so boaters can see, inspect and perhaps make a deal to buy them. Whether the location is a glamorous site such as Miami Beach or a small, local venue, shows are where builders and consumers connect.
The 29th annual Palm Beach International Boat Show will run from March 20-23, featuring more than $1.2 billion worth of boats at the growing event.
Sail America will hold its annual member meeting on April 11 during Strictly Sail Pacific in Oakland, Calif.
An invitation-only event outlining the Women in the Marine Industry Initiative will be held March 15 at the Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland.
The 12th annual Savannah (Ga.) Boat and Outdoor Show will feature the same number of exhibitors as it did in 2009, prior to the recession.
BizBash named the Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show to its list of New York’s Top 100 Events.
US Sailing named 43 Olympic- and Paralympic-class athletes to the 2014 US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider.
More than 400 boats will be in the water and onshore at the South West International Boat Show, which returns for a sixth year March 27-30 to the South Shore Harbour Marina in Houston.
The International Marina & Boatyard Conference will return Jan. 28-30, 2015, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla.
BOSTON — The rebounding economy has boat buyers showing interest in the cruiser market for the first time in years — at least for many dealers at the New England Boat Show.
With San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, Brian Porter and Jody Starck formally accepted US Sailing’s 2013 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards Tuesday at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco.


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Monday, April 25, 2011
Well Easter weekend ended up not being quite what we planned but a great weekend all the same! We had planned to go up to Josh's Grandpa's ranch in Delta for the weekend with his family. The weatherman was saying chance of rain but we decided to pack up and go anyway. We woke up early Saturday morning to get out there and after we got clear to Delta (which was socked in rain clouds and freezing cold) we didn't know what we should do. We then got a call from his mom and they had had tire problems on the 4wheeler trailer. We decided then between the rain, the cold, and their tire problems a camping trip was just not in the cards for us, so we turned around and came home. By the time we got back home Saturday we were pretty well exhausted from a long day of driving. Josh's mom and dad and his nephew Jayden came down and we colored eggs here at the house and made dutchoven dinner and cobbler. The next day the Easter bunny still managed to find us and we had a small egg hunt here at the house and then headed to Josh's moms house for another egg hunt and Easter dinner. And then Colby got to spend the night up there. So although camping didn't work out we still had a great time!

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Meet Me in St Louis! May 24-27, 2019
WOW!!! What a Great Weekend we had! Nova and Turnip the Beet rocked the house, and Susan Kevra and Chet Gray made dancing so fun! There were wonderful workshops and special dances (French, Irish, Learning by Ear, Nature Walk, Blues, Techno, Fitness, English Country, Waltz, Swing) and an amazing group of dancers! Whoo-wee!
We already have great bands and callers lined up for 2020 next year - Roger Wilco, Audacity, Gaye Fifer and TBA. See you then!
- Nova (Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin, Kathleen Fownes and Everest Witman)
- Turnip the Beet (Kelsey Wells and Jeremy Lekich)
Callers: Susan Kevra and Chet Gray - and more!
The park behind the Kirkwood Community Center
We dance in the beautiful St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood, at the Kirkwood Community Center. The center has a great wood floor and is fully air conditioned.
When not dancing, we can step outside and enjoy the adjacent park, or a stroll around the pond.
Memorial Day Weekend
- Jam Sessions
Join us on Facebook for the most current info
Hosts for visiting dancers wanted!
Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the
Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

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Following another Capital Athletic Conference championship, Christopher Newport University's softball team earned its 12th consecutive NCAA tournament bid and will host Messiah College Friday at noon.
Also in the four-team pod at Captains Field are Virginia Wesleyan (45-2), the defending national champion, and Gettysburg (24-14). Following a double-elimination format, the winner will advance to the NCAA's super regionals.
Messiah (27-16) beat Arcadia twice Saturday to win the MAC Commonwealth championship. The Falcons will be making their eighth trip to the tournament in 10 years.
This will the third time in nine years CNU has hosted Messiah in the regionals. The Captains beat the Falcons twice in 2010 but were 0-2 in 2016.
"It's been a while since we played them," CNU coach Keith Parr said. "Just like with Virginia Wesleyan and Gettysburg, we'll have to continue to learn about them as much as we can."
CNU played Wesleyan twice at home last month. The Captains were swept 11-1 and 5-4.
CNU (35-8) clinched the bid by winning their fourth conference championship in five years. After losing Friday's opener of a best-of-three series against Salisbury, CNU won 10-4 and 6-4 on Saturday.
"I think that first game was a learning experience for us," Parr said. "Salisbury is a really good team and they're always getting better as their season goes on.
"I told the guys I thought, after talking to a bunch of people, that we'd either be the last team in or the first team out," CNU coach Mikey Thompson said. "Of the remaining teams, I felt we had a good resume and were deserving of consideration.
"We didn't play our best game against Salisbury. It seemed to be one of those nights where nothing was going right. But to get another opportunity in the NCAA tournament, we feel very fortunate. It's definitely a goal of our program to be a consistent member of that tournament."
The bracket sets up a potential rematch against Salisbury Saturday in the round of 16. The Sea Gulls host the Eastern-Morrisville State winner on Thursday.
The Maroons and Captains last met six weeks ago in Roanoke. Led by a four-goal run in an eight-minute span, RC won 9-8.
Johnson can be reached by phone at 757-247-4649. Follow him on Twitter at @DaveJohnsonDP.
Dave Johnson has been at the Daily Press since 1987. He is an '87 graduate of Virginia Tech, where he occasionally went to class but primarily hung out at Greeks Cellar. He now lives in York County with his lovely wife, two sons, a dog named Roger (after Staubach) and a cat named Rito.

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800 W Henderson St
Eureka, CA 95501
The Henderson Community Garden is Eureka’s longest running community garden. It was started in the 1980s by Food for People, and throughout its duration has been primarily utilized by Hmong families, many of whom are refugees. The garden is located behind the Eureka Mall on Henderson Street. RCAA partners with the City of Eureka, who owns the land, to manage the space as a community garden. The garden serves as an important cultural space for the Hmong families, allowing them to grow traditional foods and medicines. Many have brought seeds over from their native countries and some have created hybridized varieties suited to our North Coast climate. These traditional foods and medicines would otherwise not be available to local Hmong families.

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Ultra Bee Feed is coming back into stock, Pre-order now 22.5kg or under 22.5kg
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Zackery Torres Shares They Were “Bullied” During Time on Dance Moms
Zackery Torres is opening up about the pressures of dancing on television.
The Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms alum, who came out as transgender in May and uses they/she pronouns, spoke to Page Six about the difficulties of being a performer on the programs.
“That was the first time I really understood what it meant to be bullied into dancing a certain way,” the 22 year old shared of their time on the Lifetime shows. “I don’t really know whose fault it is. I think we have the system to blame, and I think that it’s something we all need to be aware of and continue speaking out about.”
Zackery also shared that his mother Gina Torres didn’t like the behind-the-scenes drama. “That’s always what threw her off, like, ‘These people are kind of mean,'” they explained.
The dancer added, “There’s a lot of detrimental moments that really kind of set me back as a young person and being on that TV show.”
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Ram Jam: CSU SS Haley Donaldson Comes From Athletic Family
Her uncle Jeff played at Colorado and played a decade in the NFL for the Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons.
CSU Rams Thanksgiving Football Game vs. Air Force Canceled
There had been much speculation as to whether the two football teams would actually hit the gridiron at Noon on Thanksgiving Day.
CSU SPORTS PODCAST: Previewing Rams-Air Force Thanksgiving Game
Voice of the Rams Brian Roth welcomes the Voice of the Falcons Jim Arthur to the podcast this week. Jim breaks down the Falcons team and the match-up with the Rams.
Ram Jam: CSU DL Ellison Hubbard Studying To Be Sports Analyst
Whenever Ellison Hubbard's football career ends, the CSU Rams defensive lineman has set himself up to stick with a career in sports broadcasting.
CSU Athletics Shifting Operations After Fall Break
Colorado State University is shifting all classes and programs to virtual learning following the school's fall break, and CSU Athletics will follow suit, shifting operations of multiple sports programs at this time.
CSU RAMS PODCAST: Breaking Down CSU Hoops Schedule
Brian Roth breaks down the 20-game slate as the Rams open conference play December 3rd and 5th at San Diego State.
Here’s Your Full Mountain West Schedule For CSU Rams Basketball
Today, November 17, CSU Men's Basketball released their ten two-game Mountain West schedule, which will begin in December.
Ram Jam: Golfer Gabby Minier Hopes To Hit The Links Again Soon
Gabby Minier was off to a strong start in her freshman career before COVID-19 pandemic came and canceled her spring season.
CSU FOOTBALL: Rams Look For 1st Ever Win Over Boise State
Boise State (2-1) hosts CSU (1-1) at 6 p.m. on Thursday (Nov. 12).


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The role of tennis in spinal health
Tennis provides a full-body boon; in terms of spinal health, there is a net-positive benefit and it is our job as an office of chiropractic to keep it that way! At Family Chiropractic & Spinal Health Care Center, our goal is to strengthen your spine against the unique challenges that tennis presents, so that you can maintain a high level of performance on the court while preventing injuries inherent in the nature of the sport.
How tennis challenges your body
Tennis contains a unique mix of motions that we need to be aware of because of their potential for injury. These motions include:
- Twisting of the upper body: that creates shearing stresses in the muscles of the back and threatens our spinal alignment.
- Ballistic movements in the shoulders: similar to a baseball pitch or a quarterback’s throw, the different movements of the shoulder involved in the groundstrokes has the potential for pain.
- Plant-and-pivot: places an inordinate amount of stress on the weight-bearing joints of the lower body.
- Hip rotation: for generating power, hip rotation is crucial but it does create stress on the lower back and sacroiliac joints.
Tennis is a sport of repetitive movements- certain parts of the body are stressed more than others. When put together, all of these motions can create systemic stresses on the body that threaten spinal alignment and leave us vulnerable to spinal injury.
Chiropractic helps tennis players take a proactive approach to their spinal health
Chiropractic has many applications in the sport of tennis, but the chief among them is maintaining full range of motion throughout the joints of the body. Furthermore, because of the interconnectedness of the tennis swing, coordination between brain and body is essential: spinal adjustment helps alleviate pressure from spinal nerves, simultaneously improving this coordination and boosting range of motion. If you are interested in finding out more about the role of chiropractic in tennis, give our office in Ramsey a call to schedule an appointment today.


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This bowl is fucked, and the skaters even more fucked. Mashing at high levels.
The Ultrabowl contest in Malmö, Sweden is truly amazing. It’s by far one of the gnarliest transition contest I’ve seen go down. I’m still sorting through all the photos and footage but for now here’s a recap of all the boys celebrating.
The skateboarding scene in Malmo, Sweden is a lot different then anywhere else in the world. I feel like everywhere you go fellow skateboarders are immediately family. But in Malmo they take it to another level. Me and Chris (Russell) are in complete freestyle camp mode in Europe and everyone has been so awesome helping us get around and finding places to stay hasn’t been to hard. Here’s “Mash With Us” part 3 in Europe, mainly Sweden in this post!
It’s been a little rainy, waiting it out a lot..
Chris Russell and myself have been having a blast here, complete freestyle mode. Here’s part 2 of our photos from the Mash With Us euro mission. We met a few friends in Denmark and hyped up camping in Sweden, so that’s exactly what we did!!! (Sorry for all the touristy photos)
We decided to go to CPH skatepark again since we got rained out the first time.


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Steven is assured that it was only 'flu virus but why has the army been called in to hunt down and kill the freed animals – wearing full biohazard gear?
This title was first published by Allison & Busby Ltd. in the UK in 2007. It is the sixth Dr Steven Dunbar novel.
Ken McClure is the internationally bestselling author of over twenty medical thrillers such as Eye of the Raven, The Gulf Conspiracy, White Death and Dust to Dust. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages and he has earned a reputation for the accuracy of his predicitions. McClure's work is informed by his background as an award-winning research scientist with the UK's Medical Research Council.

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The Stumptown Jacket is the epitome of the mountain-town jacket, blending insulated warmth, durability, and style. With a modern, quilted design, the Stumptown is at home in urban environments and holds its own on the trail with its abrasion-resistant exterior shell. Recycled polyester insulation provides cozy warmth on clear, cold days, and the leash portal on the back allows the Stumptown to be worn over most harnesses. From town to trail, the Stumptown combines classic style with leading-edge performance.
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- The polyester ripstop shell fabric is strong and abrasion-resistant.
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- The leash portal on the back is compatible with most harnesses.
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- Shell: 300 denier polyester ripstop with DWR (Durable Water Repellent)
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It took more than six years, but the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury has finally warmed up to the idea of giving its residents a chance to reshape the parish’s governmental structure.
Parish leaders will meet this week to work out the criteria by which the Police Jury will appoint an 11-member Home Rule Charter Commission that could make Pointe Coupee the 25th parish in the state to shift from a police jury form of government to a parish president and parish council system.
The Police Jury last week voted 8-2 in favor of creating the Home Rule Charter Commission.
Past attempts were overwhelmingly rejected by jurors since 2009, mostly because a majority rejected such a drastic change to the parish government.
Jury President Melanie Bueche, a juror who voted against previous efforts but is now backing the cause, says the jury’s change of heart has to do with the administrative hole the parish will see later this year when current parish administrator John Grezaffi vacates his post.
Grezaffi only stepped in for a year following former parish administrator Jim Bello’s retirement.
Bueche sees shifting from a police jury to parish council system as a way to properly steer the parish going forward.
“When I started pointing it out, they knew immediately this was what we needed to do,” she said.
Bueche said she secretly supported the change for years but felt the parish could not afford to pay a parish president. The departure of Grezaffi and one of the parish’s supervisors early next year will free up more than $100,000 the Police Jury can dedicate to the salary of a parish president.
West Feliciana, which neighbors Pointe Coupee to the east, became the most recent parish to switch from a police jury to a parish council and parish president form of government when voters in 2012 approved a home rule charter. Several of the parish leaders there are now cautioning Pointe Coupee from making a mistake they wish they could reverse.
“It’s written by the small handful of people who decided what government is going to be and there’s not enough representation anymore,” Lea Williams, a West Feliciana Parish council member, said of that parish’s home rule charter. “Each district doesn’t have an equal voice any longer. If one district is strong enough, they can elect a president with the way ours is set up.”
John Kean, another West Feliciana council member, said their home rule charter also gives the parish president too much power.
“It took it away from the councilmen who represent the people,” Kean said.
Williams and Kean are hoping they can soon get a proposition in front of West Feliciana voters reverting back to the Police Jury system.
However, fellow council member Mel Percy says the pair is only fighting the change because they lost the power they had with the antiquated Police Jury system.
“We had seven people with equal authority; that doesn’t work,” Percy said. “Every time it’s a pissing contest over what you want done versus what someone else wants done.
“No one is thinking about the parish as a whole,” he added.
According to the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, 40 of the state’s 64 parishes still operate under the Police Jury form of government.
The association’s executive director, Roland Dartez, says home rule charters essentially give parish governments more latitude to govern without interference from the state Legislature.
“To simply put it: A police jury has all the power the Legislature gives it. A parish council and parish president have all the powers they want — that are not contrary to constitutional law.”
Charter commissions are tasked with developing the policies and procedures by which a parish president and parish council will govern. The commission also paints the picture of how the parish government will look by determining how many seats will be available on the parish’s legislative body.
Pointe Coupee has 30 days to appoint 11 people to its charter commission, citizens and elected officials, who will have 18 months to draft a charter to present to the Police Jury.
“When the commission delivers its proposed home rule charter, the Police Jury is obligated to publish it and place a proposition on the ballot asking voters shall that home rule charter be adopted,” said Dannie Garrett, the attorney hired to guide Pointe Coupee’s efforts.
Juror Justin Cox is serving as chairman of the jury’s five-member Selection Criteria Committee tasked with deciding the commission’s membership and funding.
“For anything to be credible, we’re going to need to put a lot of thought into it,” Cox said. “We want to have the most qualified and vested people involved in this process. They need to do their homework.”
Cox said when the criteria committee meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday, he will suggest appointing eight members living within the district lines of the parish’s School Board and filling the remaining seats with sitting jurors.
Cox also wants the committee to develop a vetting process as opposed to jurors randomly selecting individuals to serve on the charter commission.
“I’d like to see someone with a finance background on it; perhaps maybe a municipal official,” Cox said.
Follow Terry Jones on Twitter, @tjonesreporter.


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The Council of Birds selected for the Critics' Week in Venice
by German Films
- Timm Kröger’s film is representing Germany at the 29th Venice International Film Critics’ Week
The Council of Birds (original title Zerrumpelt Herz), by Timm Kröger, will have its world premiere in competition at the 29th International Film Critics’ Week, the independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival (27 August – 6 September). Also competing is the German co-production Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere by Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp (Vietnam/France/Norway/Filmallee in Germany), which was supported by the Berlinale's World Cinema Fund.
The Council of Birds, Kröger’s first feature (and his graduation film from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg), is set in 1929 and tells the story of music teacher Paul Leinert. When he receives an unexpected letter from an old friend, a composer who has hidden himself away from the world after an unhappy end to his marriage and lives alone in a forest cabin, he decides to go and spend his holidays there with his wife and a colleague. But when the trio get there, the host has disappeared, his cabin is deserted, and the forest is full of strange noises...
The young director (Kröger was born in 1985) is very pleased to have been invited to show his film at Venice: “We have been completely overwhelmed and taken by surprise, in the best sense of the word, and we are looking forward to a great festival launch for our strange film – I'm saying this on behalf of all those who went to the muddy forest with me to make this film.”
The programme of the International Film Critics’ Week includes seven debut feature films by directors from all over the world, plus two special events. They are competing for the RaroVideo Audience Award, as well as the Lion of the Future - Luigi De Laurentiis Prize, which comes with $100,000 in cash and is awarded to a debut from any section of the festival.
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1 Shall we walk along life’s journey,
Thro’ the shadows of the night,
On an arm of flesh relying,
Trusting only human might?
No, the promised help of Jesus
Shall sustain us day by day;
In the battle’s wild commotion,
Thro’ the fierceness of the fray.
2 Shall we see the loved and cherished
Passing from us by the way?
And the aching hearts so weary,
Find no solace day by day?
Yet, the promised help of Jesus
Shall sustain us even then;
Thro’ His grace, which crowned them victors,
We shall meet them all again.
3 Shall we walk ’mid gathering shadows,
When life’s evening draweth near?
Shall the darkness be unbroken,
Will no light for us appear?
Then the promised help of Jesus
As a light shall guide us o’er
To the pure celestial city,
Over on the other shore.
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Holley to sign copies of book
Larry Holley, the late Buddy Holly’s older brother, will sign copies of his autobiography titled “I Don’t Know How I Did It” on Friday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at the South Plains Mall.
Holley will talk about himself and the book at 6:30 p.m., and he will begin signing books at 7 p.m.
Sherry Holley, Larry Holley’s daughter and Buddy Holly’s niece, will begin singing at 5:45 p.m.
Call 795-0862 for more details.
Williams to hold Oct. 5 concert
Soft-spoken country recording artist Don Williams, 71, is leaving retirement long enough to tour this fall and perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the City Bank Auditorium, 2720 Drive of Champions.
Reserved seats are $60.50, $50 and $39.50.
Tickets are on sale at the Select-A-Seat outlets.
Call 770-2000 or (800) 735-1288 for more details.
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Michael Arden & Andy Mientus to Co-Direct SPRING AWAKENING Workshop at Deaf West Theatre, 7/19
According to the theatre's official Facebook page, Spring Awakening veteran Andy Mientus and Broadway favorite Michael Arden are collaborating on a workshop of Spring Awakening featuring deaf actors at LA's Deaf West Theatre. The project features choreography by Spencer Liff, and will be presented in a showcase on July 19.
Deaf West Theatre, Inc., was founded in 1991 to directly improve and enrich the cultural lives of deaf and hard of hearing individuals who live in the Los Angeles area. Deaf West Theatre consistently sets the standard of innovation for inclusive theatrical experiences of the highest quality for deaf and hearing audiences. Productions feature deaf and hearing actors working together to tell stories in a seamless ballet of movement, American Sign Language and spoken - or sung - English.
For additional information, visit: http://www.deafwest.org/
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