| Cyclists not welcome in Scottsdale neighborhood
Homeowners and bicyclists are squaring off in a gated community on Scottsdale's border with Fountain Hills. Homeowners in Hidden Hills complain that cyclists are using 145th Way, a steep private street at the end of Via Linda, as a training ground where they speed down the long, curving hill en masse and invite accidents. Cyclists say homeowners are exaggerating problems with a minority of riders and reneging on their subdivision's 2000 agreement with Scottsdale to allow a non-motorized connection to Fountain Hills. .
Family Calendar
Geocaching Adventure: Bring your family on a high-tech treasure hunt with this winter geocaching activity. This program is from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 17. Ages 5 and up; under 18 with an adult. $2 per person. For reservations, call 630-850-8110.
• Herrick Lake: In Wheaton. Call 630-933-7681. Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids: Learn how to experience the outdoors through "leave no trace" camping. Program is from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Youth-Group Cabin. Ages 5 and up; under 18 with an adult. For reservations, call 630-933-7248. n Kline Creek Farm: Farm hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Farm outbuildings close at 4:30 p.m. In West Chicago. Call 630-876-5900. Lambing: See the season's new lambs, some as they're being born, and learn the role livestock played on an 1890s farm.
Oda rejects poll suggesting Afghan support for NATO plummets
Canada's international development minister took issue with a new poll Monday that suggests Afghans are increasingly critical of the war in their country. Bev Oda, the minister responsible for the Canadian International Development Agency, dismissed the findings of the survey, which suggested support for NATO has plummeted the last year and the Taliban is growing in strength. .
Dropping out in the Bahamas
The islanders' homes are one-story structures built of concrete block to withstand the storms and painted the vibrant colors of the islands — the fiery pink of the sunset, the gaudy yellow of the butterfly fish, the iridescent greens and blues of the Caribbean. When told that U.S. homes bore duller colors, a Bahamian woman replied with a poem recalled from childhood: "Tell me, if you know, the colors of the sea. Where can I find that wondrous dye, and take it home with me?" Since opening in 2001, Tiamo Resorts has garnered a slew of awards for sustainable tourism because of its total solar power, energy efficiency and recycling of nearly everything. But don't call it an "eco-resort" in front of creator Mike Hartman, a self-described "farm boy gone astray" from Indiana who found this special spot with the help of his Jamaican wife, Petagay.
Crespo saves unbeaten run ahead of Roma showdown
Hernan Crespo equalised with 14 minutes to go to salvage a draw for injury-hit Internazionale at Sampdoria yesterday and maintain their unbeaten record in Serie A this season. Antonio Cassano had put Sampdoria ahead in the 65th minute in Genoa. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Julio Cruz both absent because of injury, Crespo responded by outmuscling a defender to head in a cross from Dejan Stankovic. It was only the Argentine's third goal of the season. "It's a goal that will improve his morale," the Internazionale coach, Roberto Mancini, said. "And when he starts [scoring], he doesn't stop." The Serie A leaders were in danger of losing two games in a row following last Tuesday's defeat by Liverpool in the Champions League, and Mancini said: "Every once in a while it's okay to drop a few points.
It's official: RAGBRAI route to end in LeClaire
Hey RAGBRAI, welcome back to Scott County.The 2008 route for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa will end July 26 in LeClaire, where riders will dip their bike tires in the Mississippi as the traditional completion of the ride. The route also includes Tipton as an overnight stop before riders roll into LeClaire, the ride’s organizers announced today.RAGBRAI last ended in Scott County in Davenport in 1982.The Quad-Cities Convention and Tourism Bureau sought a resolution from Scott County in support of seeking LeClaire as the endpoint. RAGBRAI’s executive director visited LeClaire last summer during Tugfest to see how the river town handles a large influx of visitors.The 417-mile route will begin in Missouri Valley, with overnight stops in Harlan, Jefferson, Ames, Tama-Toledo, North Liberty and Tipton.
Blaze kills 100 animals
Ypu may be surprised to find out, it doesn't really show how good your Fire Department truely is. Since fires are only 20-25% of the total call volume. Insurance will build me a new house, but those medics that ISO does not count, saved the life of my neighbor. ISO does not rank how well the Hazardous Materials Team responds to incidents. ISO counts Water Supply, how well it is applied, how fast it gets applied, and for how long. By the way, what is your Non-Hydranted ISO Rating? How long is your longest Tender Shuttle? Or are you just a citified Firefighter with all of the conviences of home? By the way, you might want to look up http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040026000110004566. Pay attention to the video! Read and absorb the report. Their ISO ratin is a "1"! Then come talk with me about Vollies and Career.
Beshear should embrace good GOP ideas
It also requires candidates raising over $25,000 in one election cycle to electronically file their reports with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. "Kentuckians deserve a campaign finance system where transparency and access to financial information allow citizens to keep candidates and elected officials accountable for their campaign fund raising," said Georgetown's Thayer. Beshear wants more financial transparency for legal defense funds, but this step toward better campaign finance reporting is considerably more important. Thayer's bill emerged from a bipartisan task force and passed the Senate last year before dying in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. With help from Beshear it can, and should, become law this year, with even more reform to follow.
White House Press Briefing on President Bush's 2009 Budget Plan
Well, we've learned from experience that in order to get to that destination, you've got to take some bite-sized chunks, and I think the president has done that. And together with the Congress, in a bipartisan way, yes, we've made a determination to drive up the deficit in order to stimulate the economy and get some economic growth through a tax package that they are now considering. But, again, it's a manageable deficit. It isn't the largest in history by any stretch of the imagination. And it's one that can be managed if we get economic growth back on track. QUESTION: You talked about the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the bipartisan cooperation which spawned it. But what in the world are you thinking when you project that you can get a bipartisan budget agreement in an election year, please? NUSSLE: It is challenging, there's no question about it.
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