Friday, January 25, 2008
Austyn did good, he won it all
Rec'd this from Marilyn K.
Neighbors of Kenny B from Cyril originally, ( I work w/Kenny's brother).
They had spotted the cougar - from a distance. Their horses have gone
crazy a few times (imagine that) and they knew there was one out there.
This is how HUGE he is !
Thought some of you guys may appreciate this.....
wow! We see one near the house on occasion, but don't "think" he is
nearly this big.
This is less than 30 miles from Alva.
Cougar Picture..of Oklahoma Kitty....Feel safe hiking in the woods?Here
is a photo of a cougar killed SW of Jet Oklahoma. The guy who shot it
is 6 foot tall and weighs about 220 lbs. He was in a deer stand and saw
the cat pass him downwind. He then saw it pass him upwind. When the
cat passed him again (closer this time) downwind, he knew that it was
hunting him. So, boom. After viewing this, do you still feel safe in
the woods? The pasture?
Shaklee Family Newsletter, Dec. 2007 published by Bill Shaklee.. a great man in his own right!!
Shaklee Family Newsletter, December 2007.
by Bill Shaklee
Need to remember to send in family news and accomplishments to him, Mr. Shaklee LOVES news!
by Bill Shaklee
Need to remember to send in family news and accomplishments to him, Mr. Shaklee LOVES news!
PHILLIP.... check this out!!!!!! I think this would be cool to try.... anyone else interested????
from http://www.umes.edu/IA/PR/News/NewsBoard/article.aspx?id=8812
UMES Ingenuity Creates a Prize-Winning and Exportable Entrepreneurial Model
PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) was named a regional winner of a competition sponsored by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) for its FARMS Project. All public four-year institutions were eligible to apply for the C. Peter Magrath/W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award, which was created to recognize “institutions that have redesigned their teaching, research, and extension and service functions to become more productively involved with their communities, however community may be defined.”
FARMS (Farmer Access to Regional Markets) is an agricultural supply chain model developed by the Rural Development Center (RDC) at UMES. The model is termed a “network.” It is based on appropriate greenhouse technology, market demand, an agri-business with expertise in growing and a strong market. The agri-business then promotes development in agriculture by providing fixed contracts and technical/logistical support to growers who normally wouldn’t utilize the technology.
In Maryland so far, the FARMS project has resulted in the creation of the “Greenhouse Growers Network,” a network of flower growers for Bell Nursery of Burtonsville, MD. As the partnership matures between UMES and U.S. Orchid Laboratory and Nursery, Inc., additional growers will be needed for that company, too. The potential exists for adoption of the model by other agribusiness enterprises, other commodities and other locales.
The RDC has been supporting the adoption of “hoop house” technology, which is less expensive than building a greenhouse and shows promise of enabling lower income clientele to become vegetable growers. “We are proud to say that UMES is living up to its land-grant mission to support rural economic development,” said Dr. Ron Forsythe, vice president for commercialization at UMES. “This national recognition from NASULGC for the FARMSinitiative provides that reassurance.”
International expansion
In Jamaica, UMES personnel have provided consultative and hands-on assistance implementing the same model, which has created one network of growers of specialty lettuces, fresh herbs and spices and another network of growers of peppers, herbs and spices, both using hoop house technology. Development efforts using the FARMS model in Jamaica have been underwritten primarily by the Global Development Alliance within U.S. Agency for International Development with UMES’ non-profit affiliate Maryland Hawk Corporation, Inc. as a subcontractor. As interest has grown, however, private industry is becoming involved, and the Alcoa Corporation has signed on as a partner. This spring, the University of the Virgin Islands signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UMES to bring the FARMS entrepreneurial model to that U.S. territory.
Inspiration from the poultry industry
“The FARMS project is derived from the vertically integrated business model of the poultry industry here on Delmarva,” said Daniel S. Kuennen, director of the Rural Development Center, “where individual family farms grow chickens under contract to major poultry companies.” As Kuennen explains it, “We’ve adapted that model so that instead of chicken houses, our growers build greenhouses. Our growers have more variety in the types of commodities they can produce, and we are helping them form service cooperatives to negotiate better bulk purchases and services for all aspects of their businesses. FARMS enables growers with limited amounts of land, farming expertise and market contact to gain access to technological and managerial expertise and major markets, thus reducing their risk and improving profitability. A greenhouse can make a relatively small parcel of land highly productive.”
Extension connection
Dr. Thomas Handwerker, a horticulturalist and specialist in emerging agricultural technologies, holds a joint appointment with Maryland Cooperative Extension and the UMES Department of Agriculture. He and Kuennen in the RDC have been working for over a decade to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of the model, in particular for Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where pressures from environmental concerns and real estate development have put the future of the agriculture industry at risk. “A substantial proportion of Greenhouse Growers Network members are women, or first-time farmers, or both,” observed Handwerker. “Interest has been strong, and the Greenhouse Growers Network has grown in eight years from a few to over 40 growers.”
“By focusing on the value of land-grant universities’ engagement with their communities,” said UMES President Thelma B. Thompson, “this NASULGC award encourages our continuing effort at UMES to enhance the well-being of the citizens of Maryland, particularly here on the Eastern Shore.”
The regional NASULGC award included a $6,000 cash prize. The FARMS project will be presented in Madison, WI, in October along with the other regional winners to compete for the national NASULGC Engagement award. See /Discover/Default.aspx?id=7668 to view “Discover UMES” videos about the FARMS work in Jamaica (JA FARMS). See http://www.skipjack.net/farms to view five short USDA videos about the Greenhouse Growers Network in Maryland.
For more information, contact Suzanne Street, director, UMES Office of Public Relations, 410-651-6669.
Members of the greenhouse growers network on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have included many new farmers, and the majority of them have been women. Photo: UMES
Leasing greenhouse space from UMES in Princess Anne, U.S. Orchids Laboratory and Nursery, Inc. is working to develop marketable products. Its contracts with local growers will reduce risk and add stability and diversification to the economy of the Delmarva Peninsula. Photo: UMES.
UMES Rural Development Center Director Daniel S. Kuennen helps erect a high tunnel hoop greenhouse for a network grower in Jamaica. Photo: Jim Glovier for UMES.
A steady source of supply of specialty vegetables enables Rock Mountain Herbs in Jamaica to sell to major supermarkets and restaurant chains. Photo: Jim Glovier for UMES.
Kat Harting, media specialist, UMES Department of Agriculture, 410-651-6084, kharting@umes.edu.
Contact: Suzanne Waters Street, director, UMES Office of Public Relations, 410-621-2355, sstreet@umes.edu.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each after noon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
"Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present ."
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each after noon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
"Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present ."
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
If you're not clear about your purpose on
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thought for the day...
Though you can't go back and start again....
you can start from now and have a brand new end!
you can start from now and have a brand new end!
Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and
Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business.
When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a wife with which to share his fortune.
One evening - at an investment meeting he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said to her, "but in just a few years, my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."
Impressed, the woman obtained his business card and three days later, she became his stepmother.
Women are so much better at estate planning than men.
When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a wife with which to share his fortune.
One evening - at an investment meeting he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said to her, "but in just a few years, my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."
Impressed, the woman obtained his business card and three days later, she became his stepmother.
Women are so much better at estate planning than men.
Because I can... haha... enjoy!
When the truck stops for another red light, the blonde catches up again. She jumps out of her car, runs up and knocks on the door.
Again, the trucker lowers the window. As if they've never spoken, the blonde says brightly, "Hi my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!"
Shaking his head, the trucker ignores her again and continues down the street.
At the third red light, the same thing happens again. All out of breath, the blonde gets out of her car, runs up, knocks on the truck door.
The trucker rolls down the window. Again she says "Hi, my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!"
When the light turns green the trucker revs up and races to the next light. When he stops this time, he hurriedly gets out of the truck, and runs back to the blonde.
He knocks on her window, and after she lowers it, he says...
"Hi, my name is Kevin.
It's winter in Massachusetts, and I'm driving the
"SAND & SALT TRUCK!"
Again, the trucker lowers the window. As if they've never spoken, the blonde says brightly, "Hi my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!"
Shaking his head, the trucker ignores her again and continues down the street.
At the third red light, the same thing happens again. All out of breath, the blonde gets out of her car, runs up, knocks on the truck door.
The trucker rolls down the window. Again she says "Hi, my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!"
When the light turns green the trucker revs up and races to the next light. When he stops this time, he hurriedly gets out of the truck, and runs back to the blonde.
He knocks on her window, and after she lowers it, he says...
"Hi, my name is Kevin.
It's winter in Massachusetts, and I'm driving the
"SAND & SALT TRUCK!"
Monday, January 21, 2008
I'm My Own Grandpa Lyrics.. what a hoot....
I'm My Own Grandpa
Lyrics: Dwight Latham, Moe Jaffe
Music: Dwight Latham, Moe Jaffe
Played by Jerry Garcia with David Grisman
Oh, many, many years ago
When I was twenty-three
I was married to a widow
Who was pretty as can be
This widow had a grown-up daughter
Who had hair of red
My father fell in love with her
And soon the two were wed
This made my dad my son-in-law
And changed my very life
For my daughter was my mother
'Cause she was my father's wife
To complicate the matter
Though it really brought me joy
I soon became the father
Of a bouncing baby boy
This little baby then became
A brother-in-law to Dad
And so became my uncle
Though it made me very sad
For if he was my uncle
Then that also made him brother
Of the widow's grown-up daughter
Who of course is my step-mother
Chorus
I'm my own grandpa
I'm my own grandpa
It sounds funny I know
But it really is so
Oh, I'm my own grandpa
My father's wife then had a son
Who kept them on the run
And he became my grandchild
For he was my daughter's son
My wife is now my mother's mother
And it makes me blue
Because although she is my wife
She's my grandmother too
Now if my wife is my grandmother
Then I'm her grandchild
And every time I think of it
It nearly drives me wild
For now I have become
The strangest case you ever saw
As husband of my grandma
I am my own grandpa
chorus again...
and you know, this day in time... this might happen... haha...
Lyrics: Dwight Latham, Moe Jaffe
Music: Dwight Latham, Moe Jaffe
Played by Jerry Garcia with David Grisman
Oh, many, many years ago
When I was twenty-three
I was married to a widow
Who was pretty as can be
This widow had a grown-up daughter
Who had hair of red
My father fell in love with her
And soon the two were wed
This made my dad my son-in-law
And changed my very life
For my daughter was my mother
'Cause she was my father's wife
To complicate the matter
Though it really brought me joy
I soon became the father
Of a bouncing baby boy
This little baby then became
A brother-in-law to Dad
And so became my uncle
Though it made me very sad
For if he was my uncle
Then that also made him brother
Of the widow's grown-up daughter
Who of course is my step-mother
Chorus
I'm my own grandpa
I'm my own grandpa
It sounds funny I know
But it really is so
Oh, I'm my own grandpa
My father's wife then had a son
Who kept them on the run
And he became my grandchild
For he was my daughter's son
My wife is now my mother's mother
And it makes me blue
Because although she is my wife
She's my grandmother too
Now if my wife is my grandmother
Then I'm her grandchild
And every time I think of it
It nearly drives me wild
For now I have become
The strangest case you ever saw
As husband of my grandma
I am my own grandpa
chorus again...
and you know, this day in time... this might happen... haha...
Sunday, January 20, 2008
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