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There's a little village in the heart of the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains that has seen more than its share of booms and busts during the course of its 200-year history. We recently visited the charming town for a second time. This time during its annual autumnal celebration.
When we called the Innkeeper of the Inn at Jim Thorpe, Dave Drury, and told him we planned to do a sequel to our story about the town of Jim Thorpe and needed a one night room on a Friday night in October he was silent.
We hadn't thought about the fact that it was leaf peeper time in the Poconos. The weather was forecasted to be splendid AND we were asking for space on a Friday night when thousands of visitors descend on the borough to enjoy the fun and festivities of the Fall Foliage Festival. Ergo, SOLD OUT – everywhere.
We were resigned to forgo the pleasure of sharing new images and writing more about how centuries-old Mauch Chunk prospered by providing anthracite coal for the industrial revolution and subsequently suffered when oil replaced coal as the chosen fuel of industry.
However, like the fortunes of the town, our luck took a turn for the better. Dave Drury emailed that one room had come available at his building at 44 West Broadway, just a few blocks from his famous Inn at Jim Thorpe. He said it was a very small room, but we gratefully assured him it would do fine. We actually found both the Victorian building and the room absolutely delightful. Thank you, David! On with the story.
Strange name
Mauch (pronounced "mock") Chunk means "Sleeping Bear" in local Native American parlance and is named so because the town rests alongside Bear Mountain and next to the Lehigh River. The resultant topographical gorge makes for outstanding scenery and abundant outdoor activities.
Evolution of Mauch Chunk
In the early days of settlement, Mauch Chunk was a prosperous town indeed. In fact, during the good times of the 19th century, when there were only 26 millionaires in the entire United States, an astonishing 19 of them had homes in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania.
Even as the town lumbered in the sooty coal and railroad businesses, early thrill-seeking tourists started to come to Mauch Chunk to ride the gravity railroad named the "Switchback." The railroad ran coal cars from the mines at the top of Summit Hill to waiting coal barges in the Lehigh River far below. Converted coal cars provided an early roller coaster experience for adventurous 19th-century passengers – for a price.
Unfortunately, the Switchback ended during one of the town's economic struggles. Today, the roadway remains a popular hiking and biking venue for the hale and hearty.
Another setback
Notwithstanding earlier booms and busts, the Great Depression took the heaviest toll on Mauch Chunk and many of the town's old buildings fell into disrepair.
It is the world's good fortune that during these struggling times the town was too poor to demolish dilapidated structures. Today, some of those buildings make up Jim Thorpe's quaint restaurants, shops, and lodgings.
An inspirational story of survival and revival
The people of Mauch Chunk have always been survivors. Coal miners are a hardy lot, and not to be deterred from feeding their families when times get tough.
It was in just such an economic atmosphere that the people of Mauch Chunk decided to boot-strap a resurgence of their town.
Becoming Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was an extraordinary athlete. You can read about his many achievements in our original story, A Town and Hotel Remember the Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century.
When Jim Thorpe died in 1953, two small towns in Pennsylvania – located 100 miles from his old Carlyle school – wanted to capitalize on his fame for tourism and commercial purposes. They made an agreement with Thorpe's widow and in 1954, the neighboring boroughs of Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, merged to become Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
The new municipality entombed Thorpe's remains, and erected a stately monument with two statues in his memory. The monument sits on soils from his native Oklahoma, and from the Stockholm Olympic Stadium where he won his gold medals.
Did the Jim Thorpe maneuver attract tourists?
Not really. The fame of the Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century faded quickly after his death and by the 1960s and 1970s many in the new generation had never heard of Jim Thorpe.
However, more importantly, the name change had excited and motivated the leaders and people of the borough, and the proud little town became noticed for its architectural revival, restaurants, trendy shops, abundant scenery, history, planned events, and excellent outdoor activities. By the 1980s Jim Thorpe was on a tourism roll and has never looked back.
Jim Thorpe is a two-hour drive from New York City. Google maps can plot your course from wherever you begin your journey.
For tourist information about the town of Jim Thorpe and its many activities and events, check out the dropdown menu tabs at www.jimthorpe.org and read our previous story *here*
Our favorite place to stay in Jim Thorpe is the historic Inn at Jim Thorpe. You can also read more about the Inn in our previous story.
A note of caution: If you plan to spend any part of a weekend in Jim Thorpe, book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Do as we say, not as we do.
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Photos Copyright © 2019 Judy Bayliff. Vintage photos Borough of Jim Thorpe.
Author Wayne and Judy BayliffPosted on October 29, 2019 Categories Family Activities, Great Drive Destinations, Historic Destinations, Hotels and B 'n Bs, Pennsylvania, Restaurants, Romantic DestinationsTags Along I-476, Coal Mine Tours, Jim Thorpe, Mauch Chunk, Old Coal Mine Towns, Outdoor Pennsylvania, PA 209Leave a comment on A Two Hour Drive from New York City and You Are In the Best of the Historic Poconos
Hayfield Manor is an elegant boutique hotel near the city center of Cork. When you combine a spectacular attraction like Blarney Castle with an extraordinary hotel like Hayfield Manor, you have brewed up a "must do" itinerary while visiting the Emerald Isle.
"Leave the hectic pace of city life and enter the tranquil country garden setting of a magnificent manor house."
The circular drive of Hayfield Manor is reminiscent of grand houses everywhere – and in the axis of the driveway, you will find an eager and friendly door attendant waiting to serve you. As you exit your vehicle, you instinctively know you are about to experience the uncompromising elegance for which the manor has earned its high rating.
The accommodations
There are 88 bedrooms and suites in the hotel – all with unique vintage furnishings, exquisite floor coverings, and tasteful window styling. Each sleeping room has modern amenities readily available, but all are seamlessly woven into the room and suite's decor – from complimentary high-speed internet access to a 32″ flat-screen TV with DVD
Tradition dominates throughout
After our tour of the manor, the congenial General Manager, Ettienne Van Vrede, asked, "How old does the manor feel?" We missed its age by a country mile. We replied that the hotel had the ambiance and appearance of a mid-19th-century manor house. We were astonished to learn that the present structure had replaced a centuries-old manor just over 20 years ago in 1996.
Extraordinary dining
Be sure to enjoy the special culinary experience of dining at the Orchids Restaurant. The Hayfield's gifted expert chef prepares a nightly medley of Irish victuals to excite and delight the most discerning international palate. For less formal dining, there is Perrotts Garden Bistro. Located in the bright and airy hotel conservatory, the Bistro offers standard fare such as scrumptious salads and tasty burgers.
A rather unusual private dining room for up to 30 dinner guests is located in the manor's cellar. The "Vine Wine Cellar" provides a unique atmosphere surrounded by the manor's extensive selection of vintage wines.
The meeting rooms
The Hayfield has four meeting rooms – the largest is capable of seating 110. All are fully fortified with the latest in technology.
The spa at the Hayfield Manor is a destination in its own right. Each of the treatment rooms is designed to ensure that guests have the opportunity to relax, refresh and rejuvenate surrounded by luxuries such as glistening chandeliers, vintage perfume decanters, and antique-style furnishings. Select from the extensive treatment menu and you are sure to come away with a renewed sense of well being.
We recommend the Hayfield Manor Hotel for global travelers planning to visit the famous Blarney Castle or have other reasons to be in Cork. By staying at the Hayfield, you will be in distinguished company. The past guest list includes Prince Andrew – the Duke of York, Henry Kissinger, Pierce Brosnan, Edsel Ford, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, John Cleese, the King of Malaysia and the Prime Minister of Canada.
Cork is a delightfully cosmopolitan city in Southern Ireland and is only a short 20-minute drive from fabled Blarney Castle.
The Hayfield Manor Hotel is located at Perrott Avenue, College Road, Cork, Ireland. It is just up the hill from University College Cork. For more information, and to read all that the hotel has to offer, check out their website at https://www.hayfieldmanor.ie/ or email: enquiries@hayfieldmanor.ie
The opinions expressed in our articles are the journalists alone and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any entity.
Photos Copyright © 2019 Judy Bayliff
Author Wayne and Judy BayliffPosted on July 23, 2019 Categories Family Activities, Great Drive Destinations, Hotels and B 'n Bs, International Vacations, Restaurants, Romantic Destinations, SpasTags Best Irish Vacations, Cork, Driving in Ireland, Great Irish Drive Vacations, Hayfield ManorLeave a comment on 5-Star Hayfield Manor is a Short Drive From Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland
Ephesus was a Greek city founded approximately 3,000 years ago in Asia Minor in what is now western Turkey. A visit to Ephesus gives the imaginative global traveler a sense of what life was like in the golden age of Greece and Rome.
The rise and fall of a great city
In the time of Christ, the now uninhabited city of Ephesus was a thriving seaport. It is now almost 6 miles inland from the Aegean Sea. Centuries of silting has completely closed off Ephesus from the coast.
However, back in the second century AD, Ephesus was the largest city in Roman Asia, and its population ranked fourth behind Rome, Alexandria, and Antioch. Its decline took a thousand years, and when the Crusaders entered Ephesus in 1300, the once great seaport was little more than a small mosquito infested village on a marshy plain. The city was totally abandoned about the time that Columbus made his voyage to America.
The deserting people of Ephesus left behind the largest collection of Roman ruins east of the Mediterranean.
As one walks through the vast remains of vanished glory, it is hard to imagine that only about 15% of this enormous city has been excavated.
A leader in its time
Because Ephesus was an early citadel of women's rights, the ancient city's society was considered quite avant-garde for the region. Mark Anthony and Cleopatra made a trip to Ephesus in 33 BC. On the darker side, from 100 BC to 100 AD, Ephesus was the capital of a flourishing slave trade.
Legend also has it that the first commercial brothel was introduced to the public in Ephesus, as were public restrooms.
There were apparently few private moments in the public toilets of the day, as evidenced by the photo.
There are three especially significant ruins among the hundreds in Ephesus. The Library of Celsus, the Temple of Artemis, and the Grand Theater of Ephesus.
The Library of Celsus
A world recognized icon that was built by the son of the Roman governor of Asia to honor his father in 117 AD. The Library of Celsus is an excellent example of how the Greeks influenced Roman public architecture for the period. The library is thought to have housed more than 12,000 written scrolls. The interior and its contents were destroyed during a Gothic invasion in 262 AD. Only the exterior of the library survived.
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. History records that the Temple of Artemis was constructed over an earlier Bronze Age temple ruin in 550 BC. It took 125 years to build. After surviving for almost two centuries, it was destroyed in 356 BC – on the very day that Alexander the Great was born. It was rebuilt to even greater glory before being destroyed yet again in 262 AD by the Goths.
There are few visible remains of the once great temple, with little more than one lonely column to mark the site. However, standing near the excavation invites the mind to imagine the enormity and magnificence of the once great ancient structure.
The Grand Theater of Ephesus
The Grand Theater seated 25,000 spectators and was the largest outdoor amphitheater of its kind in the ancient world.
It was the site of popular Greek plays and games, as well as Gladiator exhibitions in the later Roman era.
Ephesus is a historian's delight, a photographer's joy, and an architect's text book. All visitors are awed by the imagery and magnitude of what was once a grand city of shining marble and untold riches. Ephesus is definitely worth a place on the global traveler's bucket list.
Tours of Ephesus leave from all major Turkish cities and ports, and comfortable accommodations are readily available throughout the region.
Ephesus is located approximately 13 miles from the Turkish port city of Kusadasi, which plays host to many cruise ships. The Adnan Menderes Airport, in Izmir is about 35 miles north of Ephesus. Everything at the Izmir airport is very expensive, so buy all your sundries before you arrive.
Author Wayne and Judy BayliffPosted on May 24, 2019 Categories Activities, Family Activities, Historic Destinations, International VacationsTags Best Turkish Tours, Ephesus, Historic Roads of Turkey, Touring in TurkeyLeave a comment on Following the Roads to Ephesus in Ancient Times
It's been a rainy winter at our home on the Oregon coast, so we decided to hunt for some sun and sand on the western coast of Mexico.
There's a lot of ways to get to the famous Mexican Riviera. We decided on a Princess Cruise, and we are so glad we did.
Our cruise featured a total of ten wonderful days of relaxation – first aboard the Grand Princess and then in the warm sun of four exciting south of the border ports – Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, Manzanillo, and Cabo San Lucas.
Our ship was the Grand Princess, and our cruise departed from San Francisco, always a nostalgic bonus for two ex-San Franciscans.
It didn't take long
We pointed our car south on scenic Hwy 101, and within a few days, we were standing atop the uppermost deck of the Grand Princess as she glided under the Golden Gate Bridge. Click here to watch and listen to the excitement.
The ship's horn was blaring, the automobiles on the bridge were honking, and hundreds of excited passengers were waving their arms and cheering. What a thrilling exit from everyone's favorite City by the Bay.
What to write about
We knew we wanted to write about this vacation, but what aspects would our readers enjoy most. Hmmm.
There are thousands of travel articles written about each of the ports-of-call we would visit on our cruise. Type the word "Mazatlán" in Google Search, and you will get over 130 million results in .62 seconds – how do they do that!
So, rather than add to the mountain of available information about the ports of the Mexican Riviera, we will instead share our views on why we think cruising is the best way to get there.
Here are some reasons to take a cruise
"Unpack once to see the world." A favorite reason – it's easy. No packing and unpacking as you move from place to place on vacation.
A cruise ship can be a vacation destination. You might be surprised at how many seasoned cruisers never get off the ship for the entire cruise. To these devoted folks, the cruise itinerary is far less important than being on a favorite ship or cruise line. Everything they look for in a great vacation is right there on board.
Cruising is a great way to visit places you have never been before. Port stops are usually just long enough to get a flavor for a locale. Think of it as Visit 101. If you find a place you like, you can fly back when you have more time to explore it in-depth.
Binge or budget
Cruise lines cater to every wallet and expectation. Like an airplane, everyone on a cruise ship gets to the destination at the same time. However, the cost of a ticket on either mode of travel depends greatly on where you are on board. On a cruise ship you have four options, inside cabin with no window, outside cabin with window, outside cabin with a balcony, or an outside suite with extra room and a balcony.
It is possible that a budget cruise vacation with all the food you can eat – plus entertainment and other bennies, might very well be less expensive than just the cost of daily meals in a nice hotel restaurant on land.
Of course, everyone knows there is a lot of free stuff on a cruise – well, not really, but it feels that way after you have paid for your ticket. Food is free and available all over the ship. Yes, it is very easy to overindulge. Think of the temptation as a good test of your inner strength.
Entertainment is also free, and has improved dramatically over the years. Shipboard theaters are comfortable, and live musical productions are first-rate and on a par with the finest Vegas hotels.
The swimming pools are a great place to lounge, the library to read and relax, seminars at sea to learn – all for free.
High seas internet
It wasn't long ago that it was expensive and an ordeal to get internet service on board a cruise ship. We are happy to report that things have improved greatly – at least on Princess.
There were three internet plans to choose from on our voyage. None were overly expensive, and the connections were commendable throughout the trip. We had a choice of guest computers in the Internet Lounge, or we could use our own devices from just about anywhere on the ship.
Cruising with electronics
There is one improvement we would ask of cruise ship designers. Please add more electrical outlets for guest use. The balcony staterooms on the Grand Princess have a total of 3 easily accessible outlets – but not all are usable at the same time if your devices have large plugs.
Here's a little secret. If you look closely behind the TV in most cabins, you will find an open outlet. Not easy to access, but it's there.
Tip: We always travel with a small travel surge protector/extension cord. Ours is a GE #14015 available from Amazon for about $15. It has three outlets and 2 USB rapid charging ports. There's even a handy cord-wrap feature. Ideal, and problem solved.
Princess has anytime dining or fixed reservation dining in the main dining rooms. We chose the fixed reservation early sitting because we like to eat early, and have ample time to get to the theater for the first show of the live productions.
We got to sit at the same table every night. Luckily, it was a window table and we could watch the waves go by as we waited for our 4-course dinners to begin.
At a fixed reservation table, you are served by the same team every night. In our case it was Sandra and Sarai, both from Mexico – so in addition to excellent service, we had the best tourist tips for all the ports of call.
Our wait team was backed up by our Head Waiter who hailed from Turkey. Everyone says that, "Our dining room team is the best," but ours really was! They knew the menu, and their recommendations were always spot on. Never an empty water-glass or a crumb on the table. Three great personalities that after 10 days felt like part of our family. Can't offer a better compliment than that.
Dress codes for the main dining rooms are much more lenient than a decade ago, but still a little stricter than for the truly casual dining venues on board. On land we would call it "Smart-Casual."
Depending on the length of the cruise, there will be one or more formal nights in the main dining rooms. These dress-up dinners are opportunities for the ladies and gents to strut their finer stuff. One of these nights is usually when that savory lobster entrée is on the menu.
If you prefer to eat in shorts and flip-flops the entire trip, you will always be welcome for any meal at the Horizon Buffet, or at any of the poolside food stations serving delicious pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream cones, etc.
The Horizon Buffet is a casual restaurant with everything from American comfort food to exotic international dishes. At times it can be difficult to find an unoccupied table, but just ask anyone that has empty chairs if you can join them. We have never heard "no" for an answer.
On two of our nights, we ventured into one of the two specialty restaurants aboard the Grand Princess. There is an extra charge to eat at a specialty restaurant, but to celebrate an occasion, or pamper your palate, they are well worth the extra expense.
The specialty restaurants aboard Princess are the Sabatini Italian Restaurant and the Crown Grill Steakhouse. We have some great pics of our gourmet experiences aboard the Grand Princess, but we'll save them for another story.
There is so much to write about a fantastic cruise. So we will end here with a promise of future articles describing our delightful spa treatments, luck in the casino, movies under the stars, beverage packages, bar services, room services, and our experience at the specialty restaurants.
We also look forward to telling you about the fun and nostalgic Princess welcome aboard program, our thoughts on the virtual end to sea-sickness, and the updated changes to the safety procedures on board Princess Cruises.
Ready to cruise?
For more information check out Princess.com
Author Wayne and Judy BayliffPosted on April 26, 2019 Categories Activities, California, Cruises, Family Activities, Great Drive Destinations, International Vacations, Mexico, Restaurants, Romantic DestinationsTags Best California Drives, Port of San Francisco, Princess Cruises to Mexico, San Francisco Vacations2 Comments on Drive to San Francisco and Cruise to Mexico on Princess Cruises
Wherever you decide to stay, a drive along the northern California coast is visually breathtaking, and if you find a comfortable inn to lay your head, so much the better. The Benbow Historic Inn is just such a place. It is also as interesting an auberge as you will find anywhere along the great and scenic Redwood Highway.
We reached exit 636 on highway 101 at 3pm and at the onset of a downpour. The Inn appeared within seconds of leaving the freeway. It was a welcome sight, sitting on a hillside surrounded by a crown of the deepest green trees. If we didn't know we were in California, we could be convinced we were in England.
First open to the public in July 1926, this historic Tudor style hotel elicits old world charm inside and out.
In a place where private bi-planes parked to disembark the elite of Hollywood's past there's now an extensive parking area for guests and visitors to the Inn.
The list of Golden Age screen icons that frequented the Inn includes Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Alan Ladd, Charles Laughton, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, Joan Fontaine (honeymooned twice), and Basil Rathbone. Dignitaries included Eleanor Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover and more recently the King of Jordan, as well as entertainers Danny Glover, Matt Leblanc, and Cher.
The renovation
The lobby is new and part of an extensive renovation and improvement project completed in 2018, but it has a sense of place that fits well into the original structure.
Note for those who have not visited the Benbow of late: Further to adding space and upgrades, the new addition has made the Inn ADA compliant. Also, an elevator has been installed – blissfully ending 9 decades of hand carrying luggage up several flights of stairs.
Walking to our sleeping room we felt a sensation of leaving the present and being drawn into a nostalgic journey back to a more reserved 1930s and 40s. After a long drive in the rain, it was a welcome adjustment.
We had been assigned the Burtis Benbow Suite. A beautiful room well decorated with period antique furnishings, tasteful décor, and a fireplace. We loved the room, but there were two problems.
The thermostat was set at 70 degrees, but the room was 82 degrees. Wayne clicked on the bathroom lights, but nothing happened. He tried several times to no avail. Judy tried once, and voila, there was light.
We called the front desk, and the clerk immediately assigned us another room. Wayne clicked off the bathroom light, but it remained on. Judy clicked, and the light went out. Surely, there was a reasonable explanation. Consider that Burtis Benbow was the 4th Benbow child and considered a mechanical genius. Perhaps his genius extended to apparitional mechanical pranks?
During our stay at the Benbow, we learned of numerous ghostly incidents experienced by other guests and employees. Small anomalies like unexplained changes in room temperatures, pillows relocated, sherry decanter tops missing, furniture moved, office paperwork shuffled, and phone calls from empty rooms. No reports of any guest possessions being moved, only manor property.
By all reports, people experiencing these oddities seemed genuinely thrilled at the thought of being part of a friendly ghost encounter. We concluded that for the first time in our many years of staying at supposedly haunted lodgings, perhaps we had finally experienced our first paranormal event.
It's easy to see why the old Hollywood crowd, and the motoring public traveling on the new Redwood Highway in 1926, enjoyed the Inn – the relaxation. Originally, 1290 acres of pristine wilderness provided opportunities to horseback ride, hike, bicycle, swim, boat, fish, lounge in a garden setting, and commune with nature. Almost 100 years later, much of the attraction remains.
There's now a 9-hole golf course; the lake is gone, but the Eel River still flows gently along the Inn and under the old stone bridge. The scene is still peaceful and serene.
The outdoor patio is inviting. Our visit took place in winter, but it's easy to imagine relaxing on the Parisian style patio with book in hand, enjoying the sound of birds and the delicate scent of flowers. We are anxious to return when everything is in bloom.
A short 20 mile scenic drive north from the Inn puts you at the gateway of the 31 mile long Avenue of the Giants 101 bypass near Humboldt Redwood State Park. We took the Avenue road, but it was raining hard, and not enjoyable. We look forward to the drive in better weather.
Indoor amenities
The main gathering room of the Inn is called the upper lobby. It is a large space and can easily accommodate a sizable crowd.
A cozy fireplace warms the room, which is conducive to a friendly conversation, reading, game of chess, cards, or just relaxing.
The library is yet another comfortable space for guest enjoyment.
The bar was part of the renovation, and completed with painstaking care to give it an appropriate stance in the overall atmosphere of the Inn.
The bar menu is inviting and Wayne's special request for a grilled cheese sandwich and Caesar salad rendered an appetizing meal, artfully presented.
Judy delighted in a kale and farro salad embellished with, butternut squash, candied figs, caramelized onion, cotija cheese, toasted pepitas, and topped with a maple vinaigrette.
The Inn's deep and diverse wine list of over 450 selections has earned the Inn several years of Wine Spectator Excellence Awards.
"Delicious foods are enhanced by scene and spirits." Surrounded by elegant wooden muntin framed windows, the dining room at the Benbow Historic Inn has a decidedly British panache that demonstrates the designer's refined taste in old-world décor. The experience is like dining in a fashionable English country house.
Our morning meal consisted of eggs, delicious sausage, and the absolutely best crushed potatoes imaginable. The chef revealed, "The secret is to boil the full skin potatoes, fry them crisp, lightly pepper and gently crush." Delightful!
A country lodging
If you enjoy being in a place with history, step across the threshold of time to a golden age where luxury was expected, and attention to fine dining and personal details was always the order of the day.
The erstwhile glamour and sophistication are still there in the northern California forest – at the Benbow Inn. In 1983, the Inn was placed on the National Register of Historic Places – kudos to the selection committee.
Other things to consider
In 2018, Historic Hotels of America bestowed the Best Small Historic Inns Award (under 75 guestrooms) on the Benbow Inn.
The Inn is an excellent venue for a corporate retreat or wedding for up to 225 guests.
Electric car aficionados: In these parts, it's a long way between charges, and Benbow Inn has charging stations!
In our fast-paced world, any opportunity to get away from it all, even for a short while, can do wonders to re-energize our lives. The Benbow Historic Inn offers its own special magic from another time and place.
So, choose from a range of guestroom types to suit your taste, soak in the refined ambiance, and enjoy a getaway at the Inn.
The Benbow Historic Inn has an excellent website that provides everything you need to know.
Photos Copyright © 2019 Judy Bayliff – Vintage photos courtesy of Benbow Historic Inn. Fake ghost image by Wayne Bayliff
Author Wayne and Judy BayliffPosted on March 28, 2019 March 28, 2019 Categories California, Family Activities, Great Drive Destinations, Historic Destinations, Hotels and B 'n Bs, Resorts, Restaurants, Romantic DestinationsTags Best California Highways, Best Drive Vacations, Scenic Drives in California1 Comment on Best Places to Stay Along the Northern California Coast: The Benbow Historic Inn on the Old Redwood Highway
We recently took a Princess cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the Grand Princess. This was our third sailing on the Grand since she was commissioned in 1998. You might wonder, after 20 years of service and tens of thousands of passengers, how does Princess keep her looking fresh and appealing to prospective guests.
We interviewed the Captain and Hotel General Manager, and along with inquiring about their work we asked some questions about the age of the Grand Princess.
Meet the Captain
The present Master of the Grand Princess is Captain John Harry Smith. Captain Smith started his career at sea as a deck hand on an oil tanker. He worked his way up the ranks and has been with the Princess Cruise Line since 2007.
In our years as travel photojournalists we have interviewed many ship's Masters. Captain Smith manifests the same professionalism and confidence that we have learned to expect from all the members of his highly trained and respected vocation.
On the subject of maintaining older ships in the Princess fleet, Captain Smith commented, "Having an inspired crew, and paying attention to details when it comes to cleanliness and appearance gives any ship vitality. Constant and vigilant maintenance allows older ships to remain seaworthy and popular among new and repeat guests." To that end, each Princess ship is removed from service every three years, and the Grand Princess is next in line.
In March 2019, the Grand Princess will enter dry dock in Portland, Oregon for repairs, maintenance, improvements, and inspections. She will be worked over from stem to stern, top to bottom, inside and out, by 1000 contractors from around the world. The work will be performed 24-hours per day, and the workers will live aboard the ship. Service will be provided by the ship's regular hospitality crew during the entire process. All the work and numerous inspections will take just 13 days. Now that's precision planning!
We asked the Hotel General Manager
While the Captain is responsible for literally everything, his primary areas of concentration are guest and ship safety, navigation, operations, and the environment. The Captain puts great trust in the person who is directly charged with keeping the passengers happy, i.e., the Hotel General Manager. The HGM is responsible for all guest services, including dining, entertainment, and housekeeping. Helmut Leikauf is the Hotel General Manager aboard the Grand Princess.
There's a ratio of about 2 guests to 1 crewmember on board a Princess ship. Approximately 900 of the 1100 hundred crew aboard the Grand Princess are guest-centric and report to the hotel organization. The HGM is an important officer indeed.
Mr. Leikauf fits the profile of his job, perfectly. He hails from Austria, a country noted for its prestigious hotel schools. Helmut is the epitome of what one expects at the top echelon of a first class hotel – on land or sea. He is gracious, gregarious, and exacting, and his leadership by example is evident throughout the ship. He offered, "A happy crew makes for happy guests."
We asked Mr. Leikauf about how long a ship might expect to be part of the Princess fleet. His answer was that such decisions are way above his pay grade, but he did offer that the Princess' head office is highly focused on an excellent guest cruise experience. In his opinion, "There will be a place for any ship that continues to uphold and perform to Princess high standards, and remains popular with the guests."
We recommend this cruise
Our ten day cruise to Mexico exceeded our expectations. The Grand Princess performed like the great ship she is, and the attentive officers and crew made it an exceptional vacation.
We will write about other aspects of our Princess cruise to the Mexican Riviera in future articles.
Our next cruise will be to Hawaii or Alaska, and since it will depart from San Francisco, it will be on the renovated Grand Princess. We look forward to being aboard one of our favorite ships once again, and seeing her new "sparkle."
Contact your favorite travel agent or Princess Cruises directly.
Happy travels.
Author Wayne and Judy BayliffPosted on February 21, 2019 Categories Activities, California, Cruises, Family Activities, International Vacations, Mexico, Romantic DestinationsTags Best Cruises from California, Grand Princess, Princess Cruises, San Francisco PortLeave a comment on Princess Cruise Ships: Why They Sparkle
Prelude to Christmas
At the turn of the 20th century, William Gillette was a renowned American actor and playwright. In 1914 he purchased a scenic 184-acre plot of land that overlooked the majestic Connecticut River in East Haddam, Connecticut.
On a ridge at the site, Gillette constructed a magnificent hand-tooled stone castle where he hoped to enjoy his retirement in the solitude of his estate.
Through the years, the strange-looking edifice on the high bluff became known as Gillette's Castle. Today the castle is a Connecticut State Park and is open to the public.
Join us on a special tour, at a particularly wonderful time of year — the holiday season in New England.
We arrived at Gillette's Castle just before it was to open to the public for Christmas. We made arrangements with the state to have the privilege of photographing the castle just after the staff had put the final touches on the holiday trimmings.
With the exception of a ranger, we were alone in the vast 24-room castle. As we photographed the rooms, we sensed an inexplicable aura of peace and tranquility about the place, possibly actuated by some manifestation of gentle ghosts of bygone Christmases.
Past reasons to decorate
John Gillette had entertained many theater and important holiday guests during his nearly 20-years of residence at the castle. He passed away while living at the castle three months after the Christmas of 1936. He was 83.
A most unusual home
There is much to discover here that is not immediately obvious. It is reputed that no nails were used in the construction of Gillette's Castle – ingenious if true. Beams are held into place with large iron rods, stone is used as an art form as well as an engineering necessity.
Each room in the castle is like a character in one of Gillette's plays. Light streams through the fretted windows of every chamber, illuminating each to a warm yuletide mood.
One curious mystery is why Gillette used hospital style white metal beds throughout his castle.
A visit to Gillette Castle during the winter holiday season is a step across the threshold of Christmas past. It's an introspective experience that we highly recommend.
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June 8, 2020: President Duterte continues to use the old Cold War tactic of playing two superpowers (U.S. and China) off against each other. Most Filipinos trust the U.S. more than China. That means a fundamental shift in government policy and diplomacy against the Americans is impossible. Despite, or because of that, Duterte says nice things about China will ignoring military, economic and diplomatic support received from the United States. China understands this but keeps offering loans and investments to the Philippines to show their "gratitude" to Duterte. The Chinese hope to eventually win some goodwill inside the Philippines with all this. This has been the Chinese strategy throughout the region. While this approach does little to shift public opinion, it does enable China to freely use their cash to buy as much support as they can. The more Chinese money that enters the country, the more locals are found who are willing to be bought or at least rented. This includes politicians, academics, journalists and celebrities of all sorts. This works, up to a point.
Duterte got elected and remains popular because of his aggressive efforts to find and prosecute corrupt officials. Now he is finding more and more of the corruption was paid for by China. This strategy has gained some favorable press and more access to foreign countries. Longer term the prospects are not so good. These same tactics were used by Germany worldwide in the 1930s, especially once the Nazis were in power. There were short term gains that evaporated once the German armies began moving into neighboring countries. China hopes to avoid that by invading slowly and with considerable stealth. But, as the situation in the South China Sea and the Indian border demonstrate, subtlety and stealth will only get you so far. Another question Chinese economists are quietly posing to CCP (Chinese Communist Party) leaders is how will the government deal with a lot of foreign countries refusing to pay back the loans or simply seize Chinese assets. What is an ambitious new superpower to do?
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While the health impact of covid19 has been minimal in most of the country, especially outside urban areas, the various Islamic terrorists and leftist rebels have been less active. Many of the rebels and Islamic terrorists are part-timers or have family nearby who are at least concerned about the virus showing up. Whatever the case the usual suspects have been less active since the start of the year. This is not expected to last, even though the security forces have continued chasing down the various outlaw groups.
June 6, 2020: In Manila police raided the third illegal clinic established in the city by Chinese gangsters to provide medical supplies for Chinese seeking testing or treatment for covid19. There are about 150,000 Chinese citizens in the Philippines, many of them illegally. Covid19 cases in the Philippines are concentrated in cities, especially the capital Manila, as are many of the illegal Chinese. So Chinese gangsters set up unregistered (and unregulated) covid19 clinics. Six of these clinics have been found and closed since April. Large quantities of scarce medical supplies were seized.
The Philippines has suffered nine covid19 (coronavirus) deaths per million population so far and has 200 known cases of the virus per million people. In early April the government ordered a nationwide lockdown to halt the spread of the virus and make it easier to treat those who have it. That quarantine is now being eliminated, especially in the rural areas where there have been far fewer covid19 cases.
Neighbors Malaysia have 257 cases and four deaths per million, Singapore has 6,483 confirmed cases per million and four deaths per million while Indonesia has 114 cases per million and seven deaths per million. The Philippines has an advantage having not land borders with any other nation. Moreover, the Philippines consists of 7,600 islands, which further limits the spread of the virus. The number of confirmed cases is more a matter of how many people could be tested. An accurate count of covid19 deaths depends on the ability to test those who die or are dying from covid19. This coronavirus has symptoms similar to many other existing diseases and the breathing problems that often kill covid19 victims is similar to those dying from pneumonia. This is a common cause of death for the elderly or those already weakened by other diseases. These comprise a disproportionate number of known covid19 fatalities.
The illegal Chinese clinics are just another manifestation of the Chinese gangster problem that came with increased Chinese investment. In the last year over two thousand illegal aliens, most of them Chinese, have been arrested in the capital alone. Most of those arrested were participating in the growing Internet based criminal activities. After 2008 t he Philippines slowly became a hotspot for computer hacking groups, and for nearly a decade the computer crime gangs were able to survive by bribing the right officials. Only when the cybercrime involved Islamic terrorism did the bribes not work. In 2016 the government legalized online gambling operations. These were to be regulated and taxed. Filipinos were forbidden to use the new online gaming sites because popular opinion in the country was that the online gambling sites were addictive and sometimes rigged. There was also an effort to eliminate a lot of the bribery that often caused things like online gambling to become more of a problem than economic benefit. All this was complicated by new (since 2016) Chinese investment activity, which was part of the government effort to boost the economy. While the government was also at odds with China over the illegal South China Sea claims, the Chinese were using large investments to reduce the popular hostility to what was going in in the South China Sea. The Chinese investments came with the usual demands that more Chinese be allowed to work in the Philippines. In return, more Filipinos would be allowed to work in China. In 2016 the Filipino police were ordered by the new president (Rodrigo Duterte) to aggressively go after corruption and criminal activity. This was soon applied to the online gambling business, which had quickly been dominated by Chinese gangs. In addition to corrupting legal online gaming operations the new flood of Chinese gangsters led to the establishment of illegal online gaming operations. All this Chinese gangster activity led to more arrests and prosecutions. The Chinese government often cooperated because many of these gangsters moving to the Philippines because police pressure in China was more intense. In foreign countries, it was often possible to exploit the legal system and extradition treaties to avoid being sent back to China to face even more serious criminal charges. A growing number of recent Chinese arrests were the result of information provided by the American FBI, which had been investigating international computer and phone fraud and the hackers behind it. China has also provided information about Internet based criminals preying on individuals and businesses in China. In 2019 nearly two thousand illegal aliens were arrested in the Philippines, most of them Chinese. For all of 2018, only 500 illegal aliens were arrested. In 2019 nearly two million Chinese traveled to the Philippines, most of them tourists. Tourism has always been good for the economy but the growing number of Chinese tourists beings with it more Chinese gangsters looking for a safer place to work and skilled at corrupting local officials.
June 5, 2020: In the south (Jolo Island) four soldiers were killed and 17 wounded during a 40 minute battle with 40 Abu Sayyaf gunmen. At least two of the Islamic terrorists were killed but the Abu Sayyaf men took other dead and wounded with them as they retreated before army reinforcements showed up.
May 16, 2020: In the south (Sulu province) an army patrol clashed with twenty armed Abu Sayyaf men, killing two of them before the rest fled, taking their wounded with them.
May 13, 2020: In the south (Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental provinces) three days of military operations against NPA rebels in the area left four NPA leaders and eleven gunmen dead. Several camps and safe houses were also seized along with weapons, documents and equipment. Nearly 200 NPA rebels have been killed so far in 2020 and many more were wounded or surrendered.
NPA is the illegal armed wing of the local Communist Party that now depends on extortion, theft and other criminal activity to survive. This is causing much anger and protest in areas where the NPA still operates "for the good of the people." Yet the NPA can no longer do much political work when their very survival is at risk. The government is trying, without much success, to negotiate a peace deal with the NPA. The leadership, as well as the commanders of various armed factions, are split on a peace agreement and most are continuing to operate (fighting and stealing). The NPA, to most Filipinos, are seen as bandits with a veneer of communist ideology to justify their crimes. The banditry option is not working well enough to assure the long-term survival of the organization. This can also be seen when factions run short of money. Those actions begin to suffer from desertions. The army will grant amnesty to NPA members who surrender, especially if they bring their weapons and some useful information with them. Information on where NPA camps or weapons storage sites are considered useful and the fact that more NPA camps are being attacked and weapons storage sites seized indicates that NPA is losing secrets as well as people and popular support. Some NPA leaders feel this is all a temporary setback and that a peace deal would enable a revitalized Philippines Communist Party to become a major political power. These delusions make negotiating a peace deal more difficult. Meanwhile, the NPA has become a major source of criminal (as opposed to Islamic terrorist) activity in the country. Most of the NPA senior leadership live in Europe and are considered somewhat out of touch with the reality of what the NPA has become in the Philippines.
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(New York, NY — October 13, 2011) Rebecca Skloot, the author of the multi-year, critically acclaimed, nonfiction bestseller The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, has reached agreement with Crown Publishers to write a new book that will focus on the human-animal bond and explore some of the biggest, and as yet unanswered, questions at the heart of animals' roles in our lives.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was published by Crown in hardcover in February 2010 and has sold more than 1.25 million copies to-date in the U.S., print and e-book editions combined. It has been on the New York Times hardcover and trade paperback bestseller lists for a combined 74 weeks, and counting. The book was awarded the National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine's 2011 Best Book Award, among numerous other accolades. It was chosen as Amazon.com's #1 Best Book of 2010, and named among the best books of the year by more than 60 media outlets, including the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and O: The Oprah Magazine.
Ms. Skloot worked for more than a decade in veterinary medicine, first as a nurse for animals in general practices and emergency rooms, and later as a technician in veterinary morgues and neurology labs. In writing her book, she will weave personal stories — her own and others' — with science, medicine, ethics, and history.
Molly Stern, Vice President, Publisher, Crown Publishers, acquired North American, audio, e-book, and first serial rights from Simon Lipskar at Writers House. Writers House retains foreign rights.
Crown Publishers is an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group division of Random House, Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG.


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It's our Family Day Monday game! Which means you get to stick around after the game and skate with all the Eagles players! Did we mention it's FREE?!
The Eagles host the Calgary Mustangs for a 2:30pm puck drop. The Mustangs currently sit one position above the Eagles in the South Division Standings. The Eagles have won 4 out of the 5 games played against the Mustangs this season.


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Woodrow Wilson bluntly confronted Congress with some of the extraordinary costs the nation would bear from entering World War I.
What this will involve is clear. It will involve the utmost practicable cooperation in counsel and action with the governments now at war with Germany, and, as incident to that, the extension to those governments of the most liberal financial credits, in order that our resources may so far as possible be added to theirs. It will involve the organization and mobilization of all the material resources of the country to supply the materials of war and serve the incidental needs of the nation in the most abundant and yet the most economical and efficient way possible. It will involve the immediate full equipment of the Navy in all respects but particularly in supplying it with the best means of dealing with the enemy's submarines.
That came to my attention via Freddie deBoer, whose new blog is worth your while, as are his comments about that passage. "It's necessary to consider the United States at a time when isolation was a far more politically popular stance than it is now," he writes. "Here, Wilson unveils his demands of Congress: we've got to lend tons of money to foreign governments; we've got to start rationing essential goods that Americans rely on; we've got to spend a ton of money on a navy; we've got to take at least 500,000 men from their homes and families and send them to war, through the draft no less; oh, and by the way, we've got to rack up huge debts to do it."
It's hard to imagine a president being so frank today with the American people or Congress. In fact, asking Congress' permission is even going out of fashion.


Roman Abramovich should have been here to see this. Should have been here to see how this Chelsea team fight for their lives. For success in the Champions League. For the manager they fear they are about to lose.
After 32 minutes they appeared to be as finished as Jose Mourinho, a goal from Fernando Morientes sending Valencia into the kind of lead they never normally surrender at the Mestalla.
But Mourinho changed his team, Joe Cole changed the game and, after Andriy Shevchenko levelled the scores, Michael Essien secured a victory that in its own way was as stunning as Manchester United's remarkable efforts at Old Trafford.
Essien's thunderbolt of a goal on the stroke of full time said so much about the character of a team that have now scored 25 in the last 10 minutes of their matches this season. So much about the support they have for Mourinho.
He has the backing of the fans as well and acknowledged that long after the final whistle when he emerged from the tunnel to salute those who remained high up in one corner of this old stadium. "Jose Mourinho," they sang back in admiration, over and over again.
Quite why Abramovich missed the first English victory here in 40 years remained something of a mystery. Perhaps the interviews for Mourinho's successor have already begun.
But he should listen to those who witnessed what happened here last night and shelve any plans to find a new manager.
Even to entertain such an idea is madness, of course. Madness to sack the finest manager of a generation. To dismiss a man who possesses so much charisma and talent. Who has become a symbol of Chelsea.
Who makes Chelsea the big club they have become. Who is so adored by his players. "I have never known a dressing room love their manager as much as this lot do," said a seasoned ex-professional with enough inside information to know.
Last night they were losing only because of the circumstances at a football club that remains in turmoil.
Why did Didier Drogba look tired? Why is Frank Lampard running out of steam? Why did Ricardo Carvalho fail to pick up Morientes and so allow the Spaniard to follow the two goals he once scored against Chelsea for Monaco with another one here?
The answer is a lack of support for the manager. For a manager who wanted to ease the burden on an injury-ravaged squad by bringing in new players in the January transfer window.
A manager who must spend half his time distracted by the fact that his Russian employer has not even spoken to him for the last three months and has missed so many games.
Mourinho deserves so much credit for the success Chelsea have already enjoyed this season.
He has won the Carling Cup, reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup and now guided his side to within three points of Manchester United in an intriguing Premiership title race.
A Premiership, let us not forget, that will be the toast of Europe if Liverpool join United and Chelsea in the last four of the Champions League.
In a stadium that has claimed so many English scalps, Mourinho proved inspirational as well as tactically brilliant with changes that outwitted Enrique Sanchez Flores and a Valencia defence that rapidly lost its composure.
By replacing Lassana Diarra with Joe Cole, moving Essien to right back and switching to 4-3-3 with Cole on the left side of a three-man attack, Mourinho suddenly created problems for Valencia they could not solve. Chelsea had stuttered in the first half but were now playing with fluency as well as great spirit.
Before then they had enjoyed the majority of possession - 65 per cent in the first half, 60 in the second.
Incredible away from home. But it was Valencia who had the advantage, thanks to Morientes.
The warning came two minutes before the strike, Morientes sending an effort against Petr Cech's righthand post. But when Joaquin then sent in a fine cross and Carvalho and John Terry failed to pick up Morientes, the former Real Madrid and Liverpool striker made no mistake with a superb left-foot finish.
Thanks to Mourinho, though, Chelsea had a response and it arrived seven minutes after the break, Shevchenko scoring amid chaos in the six-yard box, thanks to a teasing free-kick from Lampard.
Now Chelsea were in the ascendancy against a Valencia team who had made the mistake of thinking they could frustrate their visitors in the same way they had Inter Milan in the previous round.
Had it not been for a save that evoked memories of Gordon Banks against Pele in the 1970 World Cup, the excellent Michael Ballack would have struck before Essien delivered the decisive blow. The header was brilliant. The save that Santiago Canizares produced simply breathtaking.
To Essien, however, Canizares had no answer. The Ghanaian had so much to overcome, given that this was his first game back from injury, he had been moved to right back and had already received a booking that has ruled him out of the first leg of the semi-final.
Given that he thought the stakes weren't that high. "We deserved the three points," he declared afterwards.
But when Shevchenko delivered a super pass to his feet, Essien did the rest with extraordinary poise and power and the player they call 'The Train' left Valencia feeling like they had just been hit by one.
On the touchline Mourinho celebrated by hugging Terry and Ashley Cole. All that was missing was a hug from Abramovich.
Del Horno, Albelda, Ayala, Moretti.
Scorers: Shevchenko 52, Essien 90.
Man of the match: Michael Ballack.


Don't forget the MOMS Club open house tomorrow!
We can't wait to check out the live reindeer next weekend.
Pass the cocoa and stay warm!
The MOMS Club of Beaverton-South will hold a fun open house on Mon., Dec. 6th from 10AM-11:30AM at the Beaverton Resource Center (12500 SW Allen Blvd.). There will be cookie decorating and a visit from a local children's author for the kids while Moms can learn more about what our chapter has to offer. So come and check out our club. RSVP for the open house at mcbs.rsvp@hotmail.com and go to www.momsclubbeavertonsouth.org for more info about the MOMS Club. I'd be happy to answer any questions about the club at osgriffiths@frontier.com.
Baby Hour@ Portland Art Museum at 10AM.
Get some culture with your cutie! Take a group tour at 10AM with your baby (up to one year old) followed by coffee and conversation. $12 per person ($5 for a member). Limited space so pre-register at www.portlandartmuseum.org or phone the museum at 503/226-2811.
Make a Lego Mini-Tree@ Lego Store (Wash. Sq.) from 5PM until supplies last! Free! Phone the store for more details at 503/670-9109. You can just never have enough Legos, can you? For kids from 6 to 14. Supplies are limited so arrive early. I have seen parents and kids line up at least 45 minutes ahead before!
Spanish Storytime@ Beaverton City Library at Murray Scholls from 6:45PM-7:15PM.
The whole family is invited to hear stories in Spanish in this monthly story time. Phone the library for more info at 503/350-3600.
Just dance! Enjoy some tunes and snacks in Room 2 and boogie away the holidaze! Phone the library for more info at 503/245-9932.
Drop off your kids (2-12) at the rec center for dinner, games, art, movies, and Wii games while you relish some kid-free time!!!!!!!!! $25 per child, you must pre-register though. Go to www.thprd.org and search for GH26105 (kids from 2-6) and GH26204 (kids from 7-12) or phone the rec center for complete details at 503/629-6341.
Mini-Masters Class@ My Masterpiece Art Studio at 10:30AM. Riveting red paintings on canvas this week! $8 per kid -ages 2 1/2 -5 years, you must phone ahead to reserve a spot at 503/453-3700. Go to www.mymasterpieceartstudio.com for calendar and more info!
City of Beaverton Tree Lighting @Beaverton City Library and City Park from 5:00PM-7:00PM. There will be kid's crafts, live music, performances, Santa and sing-a-longs. Go to this link for more info at www.beavertonoregon.gov.
Parents Night Out@ My Masterpiece Art Studio from 5-9PM. Enjoy some kid-free time while your kids create! $35 per child, $15 for each additional sibling. Phone to register at 503/453-3700.
Tigard Community Holiday Celebration@ Tigard Library from 7-8PM. Celebrate the season and listen to a variety of music from around the world performed by community members, Oregon Music Academy students, faculty and friends. Phone the library for more info at 503/684-6537.
Free Family Day@ Washington County Museum (PCC Rock Creek Campus) from 10AM-2PM.
Fun holiday crafts for the whole family with snacks and juice provided. Design your own wrapping paper, make reindeer puppets, and old fashioned ornaments! Go to www.washingtoncountymuseum.org and click on Events&Programs for more info.
Santa's Reindeer Magic!@ Dennis' 7 Dees (Cedar Hills) Garden Center (10455 SW Butner Road, Portland) from 10AM to 5PM. Kids can meet live reindeer and have their picture taken with them for FREE! Phone the store for more info or go to www.dennis7dees.com.
Learn how to make festive holiday gifts with a healthy twist including chocolate clusters and pomegranate banana nut bread! $4 per person and you must phone ahead to register at 503/645-2900.
Sunday Movie Matinee@ Tigard Library from 1:30-3:00PM. Check out the film - Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG)- inspired by the classic Roald Dahl book.


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Released on Feb. 25, 2020
Additional Actions Needed to Identify Framework Adoption and Resulting Improvements
GAO-20-299
Published: Feb 25, 2020.
Publicly Released: Feb 25, 2020.
Q: How does the government help keep banks, water systems, and other critical infrastructure from getting hacked? A: A federal agency that issues standards and procedures—NIST—has a cybersecurity framework that critical infrastructure organizations can adopt.
Additional Actions Are Essential for Assessing Cybersecurity Framework Adoption
What GAO Found Most of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors took action to facilitate adoption of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity by entities within their sectors.
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GSA Should Establish Goals and Performance Measures to Manage the Smart Buildings Program
Published: Jan 30, 2018.
Publicly Released: Jan 30, 2018.
What GAO Found Limited quantified information exists on the costs and benefits of the General Services Administration's (GSA) smart buildings program's key technologies.
Released on Dec. 8, 2016
Federal Building Management
Building Disposal Authorities Provide Varying Degrees of Flexibility and Opportunities for Use
Published: Dec 08, 2016.
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What GAO Found Twenty civilian federal entities reported they have at least one statutory authority that allows them to dispose of federally owned buildings under their control. Fifteen entities reported the authority to retain proceeds from building disposals.


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Jūrmala  es una ciudad de Letonia, cercana a Riga. Jurmala es un lugar turístico y se ubica entre el golfo de Riga y el río Lielupe. Significa "al lado del mar" o "playa" en letón.

Desde 2011, se disputa la carrera ciclista Jūrmala G. P.

Historia

La ciudad de Jūrmala en realidad consiste en una serie de pequeños centros turísticos. De oeste a este, en estos se incluyen Ķemeri, Jaunkemeri, Sloka, Kauguri, Vaivari, Asari, Melluzi, Pumpuri, Jaundubulti, Dubulti, Majori, Dzintari, Bulduri y Lielupe.

El área que comprende ahora la ciudad de Jūrmala era antes parte de Riga, conocido como Rīgas Jūrmala. En algunas partes de la zona, como Sloka y Ķemeri, han sido conocidos como los centros de salud durante siglos. Jūrmala vez fue conocido en alemán como Riga-Strand, o "Playa de Riga".

La reputación de Jūrmala como destino balneario comenzó a final del  y al principios del . Los ricos terratenientes comenzaron en la tradición de relax en la playa, y oficiales del ejército ruso vinieron aquí a descansar después de las Guerras Napoleónicas, volviendo más tarde con sus familias. El pico de desarrollo de la zona Jūrmala fue la apertura de la Riga-ferrocarril Tukums en 1877 (que todavía pasa por Jūrmala) que dio un gran impulso a la cantidad de visitantes, y por lo tanto un impulso al desarrollo de la ciudad como un centro turístico. Jūrmala también ganó una reputación como un centro de rehabilitación. La brisa del mar, el aroma del pino, fuentes del agua mineral y la playa de arena animó a muchos sanatorios para desarrollar dentro de la ciudad.

En la época soviética Jūrmala era popular entre los funcionarios comunistas, por su playa y sanatorios vacacionales que también recibieron como la recompensa por los miembros del sindicato superior. Se convirtió en uno de los destinos turísticos más populares de toda la Unión Soviética. Los spas ofrecen instalaciones de baños del barro para montar la terapia y el senderismo en el bosque. En verano hay muchos conciertos.

Jūrmala ganó el estatus oficial como ciudad en 1959. La línea del ferrocarril se electrificó y hoy cuenta con el servicio de tren más regular en Letonia.

Mientras que Riga ha avanzado rápidamente para abrazar y atender a un número creciente de turistas occidentales, Jūrmala se ha quedado atrás. Los rusos ahora están sujetos a estrictos requisitos del visado y de sus playas todavía tienen que atraer a un número significativo de los europeos, dejando a la industria turística con una dura tarea en sus manos. Sin embargo, durante los últimos años, Jūrmala ha comenzado a recuperarse. Muchas celebridades rusas, hombres de negocios exitosos y otros han sido la compra de casas cerca de la playa, y un montón de diferentes festivales y otras actividades han traído más y más personas a la ciudad cada verano. Por el momento, Jūrmala casi se ha alcanzado la popularidad que experimentó por la élite soviética.

La playa principal en Majori y otro en Bulduri ahora llevan las banderas azules de eco-banderas de la señalización de su seguridad para nadar, y la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Letonia cuenta con un hotel para sus miembros en la ciudad. También está el Festival de verano en junio, la celebración del día más largo del año. El "Jaunais Vilnis New Wave" El festival de música muestra lo último de la música de toda Europa. La guía Lonely Planet de la región indica que es uno de los aspectos más destacados de Letonia.

Playa
La playa de Jūrmala posee 33 km (21 millas) de largo, cubierta de arena de cuarzo blanco. Las aguas costeras poco profundas son adecuadas y seguras para los niños. La playa está equipada con juegos para los niños, los pequeños bancos, los campos de fútbol y el voleibol, así como los descensos para los cochecitos y las sillas de ruedas. En la primavera y en otoño las piezas de ámbar se pueden encontrar en la playa.

La playa de cada región tiene su propio carácter. En Majori y Bulduri, donde la Bandera Azul vuela, es posible alquilar las bicicletas de agua o relajarse en la cafetería de la playa. En Dubulti y Dzintari en competiciones en el fútbol playa y vóley playa en la toma del lugar, pero en la playa de Pumpuri existe el kitesurf y el windsurf.

En los concursos internacionales de deportes acuáticos, como el remo, la vela, el esquí acuático y que tienen lugar en el río Lielupe. En enero de 2012 en la localidad de Jūrmala fue sede de los Campeonatos Mundiales de Natación de Invierno de 2012.

Festival

Durante la era Soviética, Jūrmala fue sede en varios festivales, el más notable de los cuales eran en cada año el Festival de Ajedrez de Jūrmala  y el festival de música pop de Jūrmala (1986-1993).

Desde el año 2001 Jūrmala ha organizado un concurso para los jóvenes cantantes de pop "New Wave" de toda Europa. Jūrmala también acoge cada mes de julio el "Cantando KIVIN".

El Concurso Internacional de Piano de Jūrmala, organizado por el Ayuntamiento y la Asociación de Profesores de Piano de Letonia en colaboración con el Ministerio de Cultura de Letonia, para los pianistas de todas las nacionalidades de entre 19 años y menores, se estableció en 1994 y se celebra cada dos años en el "Dzintari" en la sala de conciertos. A medida que el Concurso Internacional de Música Académica (con varias categorías) que alcanzó su 11.ª temporada en el 2010.

Ciudades hermanadas

Jūrmala está hermanada con las ciudades de:

  Anadia, Centro, Baixo Vouga,  Portugal.
  Alushta, República de Crimea, Rusia.
  Bursa, Mármara, Turquía.
  Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Suecia.
  Jakobstad, Ostrobotnia, Finlandia.
  Gävle, Gävleborg, Suecia.
  Palanga, Samogitia, Lituania.
  Pärnu, Estonia.
  Kazán, Volga, Rusia.
  Terracina, Lacio, Italia.
  Turkmenbashi, Balkan, Turkmenistán.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Sitio web oficial (en inglés)
 Dmoz.org sobre Jurmala
 Imágenes de Jurmala


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Home Trash
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Home Trash / December 24, 2016
The Council has been debating and moving toward adopting the pay-as-you-throw system for more than six months. It adopted the system in a 13-0 vote on Tuesday.
"It will be an eye-opener for everyone in the city. We will have to spread the word, " Councilor Gary Labrie said.
Currently Chicopee will collect any amount of trash placed on the curb and the system is entirely paid through real estate taxes. But the privately-owned Chicopee Sanitary Landfill is expected to close in January 2018 and when it does the city will lose about $1.75 million in annual benefits, which includes an about $1 million host fee owners pay and the ability to dump trash at a dramatically reduced rate.
Under the new trash collection system, slated to begin around May, every household will receive an about 35-gallon trash barrel which will be collected once a week at no charge. Residents who have additional trash will have to purchase a specially marked yellow trash bag to be collected. The bags will cost about $1.50 for a small one and $2 for a larger one and will be available at most local stores and supermarkets, Kos said.
People will also no longer be able to bring their trash and bulk waste items to the landfill at no cost, Labrie said.
The current recycling system will remain the same. Each household has a 95-gallon recycling barrel and residents are encouraged to recycle as much as possible. The recycling is collected every other week at no charge and the city does receive a small amount of money by selling paper, plastics and metal to be recycled, he said.
The city received a $300, 000 state grant last week to purchase the new trash barrels to supplement the $400, 000 the City Council earmarked in June for the same purpose. The grant also included an additional $38, 000 that will be used to hire someone to oversee education and enforcement of the new program, Kos said.
The city has been encouraging people to increase recycling and is cracking down on people who don't recycle or mix recycling in with trash, he said.
"Five hundred letters to date have been sent for non-compliance, " said Stanley Kulig, the retired Department of Public Works superintendent who was hired as a consultant to implement the new program.
This summer the city began sending residents warning letters if they see they are not recycling. After two warnings, people will be fined $100 for violations.
City Councilors asked how the Department was going to handle illegal dumping that may be caused by people who don't want to pay extra to get rid of their trash.
Kulig said the pay-as-you-throw program is common statewide and studies show illegal dumping does not increase when implemented. The city already has problems with illegal dumping even though trash collection is now free.
"Our challenge is to educate the residents. We don't own the dump, we don't own the land, " Councilor Shane D. Brooks said.
Talking from personal experience, Brooks said his family of four recycles and never puts out more than one bag of trash a week, so he said he does not believe people will have to purchase additional bags often.
Councilor James K. Tillotson said he is hoping the city will not have to increase the budget for trash collection under the new system.
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WASP vs Jewish elitism
One aspect of Metropolitan that I obviously left out in the post below is that the college freshmen characters belong to what one of them calls the "Urban Haute Bourgeoisie," a humanizing term for WASPy preppies. Fascinated by this movie (and by Barcelona, which I just saw), I've been reading lots of commentary on Stillman's work, as well as interviews with him. One thing that really seems to stick in some people's craw is the audacity he had to only portray well-off WASPs -- and in a human light! Not as the diabolical rapists and murderers you'd expect them to be, judging from their appearances on Law & Order. Stillman, in his defense, cites Samuel Johnson's suggestion that one should write about what one knows from personal experience, which in the director's case would be the UHB.
Another famous director who writes "talky," witty dialogue for privileged upper-middle class Manhattanites is Woody Allen, but he doesn't seem to draw the ire of as many critics with his own brand of "classism." In interviews, he readily admits that he is only capable of depicting well-off Manhattanites because that's what he knows from experience. The only pronounced differences are that Allen's casts feature a far greater number of Jewish characters, and that Stillman's movies are more socially conservative. Either could plausibly account for the discrepancy between reactions to the respective director's emphasis on Jewish vs WASPy urban elites: both WASP ethnicity and caring about rules and manners are out of fashion.
But regardless of what one thinks of the movies themselves, and focusing as some critics do only on which elite ethnic group and class is being depicted -- whose characters are more clichéd by now? Well-to-do Jewish professionals inhabiting the expensive Upper West Side have been a staple in movies and TV shows for several decades already, so a peek into the lives of WASPs is something of a breath of fresh air. Don't get me wrong -- I like a lot of Woody Allen's movies, and I think it's silly to level charges of classism against a work of art. But if we're going to look at which director tends to receive more pardons for elitism and insularity of viewpoint, let's get real.
(Warning: any chauvinist comments will be deleted, whether anti-Semitic or "pro-Semitic.")
Dennis Mangan 7/7/07, 2:28 PM
Amazing how many anti-Semites are out there. I've been getting a few of them lately.
One thing that really seems to stick in some people's craw is the audacity he had to only portray well-off WASPs -- and in a human light! Not as the diabolical rapists and murderers you'd expect them to be, judging from their appearances on Law & Order.
Here is the NYPD's real most-wanted list. My God, look at all of those WASP's.
Anonymous 7/8/07, 12:54 PM
I don't know what reviews you are basing your post on. I don't think there was/is any ire against Stillman. Only that it's been 10 freaking years since he made the last one... Please please please let him make more movies!
The class disconnect is more apparent in Metropolitan than in Woody Allen movies or in Stillman's other movies for obvious reasons: The characters spend a lot in deliberately anachronistic rituals, dressing in clothes from 100 years ago, listening to music from 50 years ago, imagining themselves in the world of Tolstoy and Jane Austen. They are also fresh out of prep boarding school and have not entered the job market, and at thus superficially the furthest removed that they will ever be from the the majority of their peers. (The characters in the Last Days of Disco may be not all be paying the rent themselves, but they do have jobs).
agnostic 7/13/07, 11:09 PM
Your right that "ire" wasn't the right word... glib condescension, I guess. Or barely concealed contempt...
Every Jewish movie buff I know absolutely adores Stillman. Just sayin'..
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The Battle of Bagru was a military engagement fought between multiple Indian kingdoms in 1748 near the town of Bagru, Jaipur, India. The battle was fought during a succession crisis following the death of Jai Singh II, which left Jaipur without effective leadership.

Background
Jai Singh II, Maharajah of Jaipur and head of the powerful Kachhwaha caste, was a major geopolitical force in his lifetime. As a prominent figure within the Mughal Empire, Jai allied himself with several other powerful rajas; he was particularly close to Suraj Mal, Maharajah of Bharatpur, who considered Jai Singh to be like a father. When Jai Singh died on 21 September 1743, his 25-year-old son Ishwari Singh replaced him as Maharajah. However, Madho Singh, another of Jai Singh's sons from a different marriage, disagreed with his brother's accession to the throne and subsequent ruling of Jaipur; in 1747, he rose in revolt against his brother. Madho Singh's revolt was defeated at the Battle of Rajamahal, but the claimant escaped and began to gather forces to assist him in ousting his brother.

Just over a year after his first invasion had failed, Madho Singh again invaded Jaipur. Unlike his previous invasion, Malhar Rao personally led the complete might of his army during his second invasion. He also built up a strong alliance of powers who opposed his brother; Malhar Rao, a rival to the late Jai Singh, joined Madho Singh's efforts to overthrow his brother, feeling he could benefit from Jaipur's weakness. Ummed Singh, the vanquished Raja of Bundi also joined, as he was eager to win back his kingdom. Madho Singh's army also contained a large host of Maratha, Afghan and tribal mercenaries, soldiers from the Maratha Holkar clan, Hada Rajputs from Bundi and several Kachhwaha nobles who defected. This alliance marched against Jaipur in August 1748. Malhar Rao took the lead and captured several strategic Forts and towns of the Jaipur Kingdom.

In Jaipur city, Ishwari Singh amassed his forces for battle; Ishwari Singh, unlike his father and brother, initially had no allies and was badly outnumbered by Madho Singh's coalition. In desperation, Ishwari asked Suraj Mal - a longtime ally of his late father - for aid, and Surajmal readily accepted, personally leading his army of 10,000 men to Jaipur city. Though still heavily outnumbered, the two defenders hoped to attack Madho Singh's army before all of his forces had consolidated.

Battle
The two armies engaged each-other around the town of Bagru on 20 August 1748. The fighting lasted for 6 days; for much of the battle, a rainstorm blanketed the area. The first day resulted in heavy losses for both armies before the rain halted the fighting. On the second day, Suraj personally led his forces in a fierce counterattack that routed the Maratha contingent of Modho's army; however, the Marathas were able to spike many Jaipur cannons before they were forced back. While the two armies fought at Bagru, 5000 men from Madho's army captured a Jaipur supply convoy and blocked the road between Bagru and Jaipur city. With their supplies and line of retreat cut off, Ishwari and Suraj retreated into Bagru's fort, ending the battle.

Having lost the battle, Ishwari chose to sue for peace. Rather than negotiate with the enemy army as a whole, he offered terms to each individual commander. He bribed an ally of the Holkars to arrange for the Holkar forces to withdraw, and agreed to give his brother control over five parganas. He bribed the Maratha soldiers (and allowed them to keep the wealth they had looted), and agreed to surrender the town of Bundi to Ummed Singh. In return for his concessions, Ishwari was allowed to return to Jaipur city and continue his rule.

Aftermath
While Suraj Mal's actions during the battle at Bagru won him praise for his martial skill, the defeat humiliated Ishwari. The Jaipur raj descended into a state of paranoia, resulting in him arresting and executing a number of his officials. He attempted to regain his lost prestige by helping the nearby Kingdom of Marwar against the invading Mughal army, he won a minor victory at the Battle of Raona against the Mughal general Salabat Khan, but was soon bogged down in a stalemate and forced to withdraw. He also failed to pay Holkar his dues from his defeat at Bagru. When he failed to repay these debts, Holkar invaded Jaipur with a large army. Ishwari Singh locked himself in his room for many days and refused to come out. The ministers of Jaipur urged Ishwari Singh to give them orders, but faced with his enemies approaching his capital, Ishwari committed suicide on 12 December 1750, resulting in Madho Singh becoming the Maharajah of Jaipur.

References

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History of Jaipur
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Biografia
Nacque a Torino il 16 agosto 1894. Arruolatosi nel Regio Esercito, nel 1913 entrò come allievo nella Regia Accademia Militare di Artiglieria e Genio di Torino, da cui uscì con il grado di sottotenente, assegnato all'arma di artiglieria, il 21 marzo 1915.

Partecipò alla prima guerra mondiale, comandando la 59ª Batteria del 3º Reggimento artiglieria da montagna nel giugno 1915 nell'altipiano di Asiago, distinguendosi nella battaglia del Basson.

Promosso tenente il 15 febbraio 1916, passò al comando della 58ª Batteria someggiata nel giugno dello stesso anno distinguendosi nella battaglia degli Altipiani, in quella di Gorizia e sul Carso fino al gennaio 1917, ottenendo la promozione a capitano per merito di guerra.
Passato al comando della 51ª Batteria da montagna partecipò alla battaglia della Bainsizza, nella quale, il 21 agosto 1917, fu ferito al capo nei pressi del cimitero di Palyevo, venendo decorato con una Medaglia d'argento al valor militare.

Il 25 ottobre 1917, Al comando della 15ª batteria da montagna, il 25 ottobre 1917, nel corso della battaglia di Caporetto fu fatto prigioniero mentre partecipava alla difesa della Valle Uccea. Dato inizialmente per disperso a Dogna dalle autorità militari italiane, e presumibilmente morto, fu trasferito e rinchiuso nel campo di concentramento di Celle (in località Scheuen, presso la città di Celle, Germania).  Rimpatriato dalla prigionia in Germania nel corso del gennaio 1919,  passò quindi a disposizione del Ministero della guerra a Roma, assegnato al corpo automobilistico. Come allievo frequentò, dal 15 settembre 1920, le Scuole di applicazione di artiglieria e poi di guerra sino al 1924.

Dal 1º gennaio 1925 fu capitano in servizio permanente effettivo in forza al 3º Reggimento artiglieria da montagna, ma di fatto assegnato all'Ufficio operazioni dello stato maggiore del Regio Esercito e, dal 1º maggio 1927, trasferito d'autorità al 1º Reggimento artiglieria da montagna, come maggiore comandante del gruppo artiglieria alpina "Aosta".

Nel 1929 fu assegnato al servizio di Stato maggiore e, promosso tenente colonnello, fu in servizio presso il Gabinetto del Ministro della guerra e dal 10 ottobre 1932 fu nominato Addetto militare presso l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Madrid, Spagna (accreditato anche per la regia legazione di Lisbona, Portogallo) rimanendovi sino al 4 settembre 1934.  Il 1º novembre dello stesso anno divenne Addetto militare presso l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Praga,  conseguendo nel frattempo anche la promozione a colonnello, avvenuta il 1º luglio 1937.

Il 1º novembre dello stesso anno assunse il comando del 5º Reggimento artiglieria per divisione di fanteria a Torino per due anni e, dal 20 novembre 1939, fu a disposizione del Corpo d'armata di Torino per incarichi speciali.

Dal 10 gennaio 1940 fu assegnato in servizio presso il comando della 7ª Divisione fanteria "Lupi di Toscana", in qualità di Capo di stato maggiore.

Dopo l'entrata in guerra del Regno d'Italia, l'11 settembre 1940 fu assegnato in servizio presso la Commissione Italiana d'Armistizio con la Francia (CIAF), dove rimase anche dopo la promozione a generale di brigata avvenuta il 1º gennaio 1942.

Trasferito in Libia dal 26 settembre 1942, fu dapprima assegnato al Delease, per incarichi speciali, e poi, dal 6 ottobre, sostituì il generale Michelangelo Nicolini come comandante dell'artiglieria del XX Corpo d'armata nel corso della Seconda battaglia di El Alamein (23 ottobre - 4 novembre 1942) e durante il successivo ripiegamento sino alla Tunisia. Partecipò alle battaglie di Buerat, Zanzur, del Mareth, di Akarit e Enfidanville, venendo infine catturato dagli inglesi il 13 maggio 1943.

Trasferito da questi agli americani, fu tradotto e rinchiuso nel campo di Monticello in Arkansas. Fu rimpatriato nel novembre 1944 per essere assegnato allo Stato Maggiore Generale, retto dal Maresciallo d'Italia Giovanni Messe. Dopo la fine della guerra ricoprì l'incarico di Addetto militare presso l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Berna, in Svizzera, rimanendovi sino al 1949.

Promosso generale di divisione fu al comando della Divisione fanteria "Granatieri di Sardegna" a Roma, e nel 1952, promosso generale di corpo d'armata prestò servizio dapprima al Ministero della difesa e poi Consigliere militare del Presidente della Repubblica Giovanni Gronchi (11 maggio 1955-30 novembre 1957), oltre che Capo dell'Ufficio affari militari (11 maggio 1955-27 febbraio 1957), Capo del Servizio affari militari (28 febbraio 1957-30 novembre 1957). Il 1º dicembre 1957 fu posto in congedo per raggiunti limiti d'età.

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Collegamenti esterni

Ufficiali del Regio Esercito
Militari italiani della prima guerra mondiale
Medaglie d'argento al valor militare
Cavalieri dell'Ordine militare di Savoia
Cavalieri di gran croce OMRI
Decorati di Medaglia interalleata della vittoria
Decorati di Medaglia commemorativa della guerra italo-austriaca
Decorati di Medaglia commemorativa dell'Unità d'Italia
Croci di Ferro di seconda classe
Persone legate agli alpini


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