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Atlantic City's success a safe bet
But their wagers are dwarfed when weighed against those placed on the idea that people would chase money, booze and sex on a barrier island in South Jersey.The city got ahead, nearly lost everything, then rallied. As a compelling drama should, the city's story had a unique setting that will be forever linked to its rise and comeback -- a four-mile seaside walkway called the Atlantic City boardwalk.
Though legendary for most of its history, the boardwalk had a subservient beginning. A hotelier and a train conductor thought it up as a way to keep the beach sand visitors were tracking inside from ruining fine carpets and stuffed chairs.
The first boardwalk, laid across dunes and mosquito marsh in 1870, consisted of flimsy 12-foot sections that could be taken up after the summer.
Al Casolare - traditional Italian cuisine at home
Unbeknownst to many Romanians, an exquisite Italian restaurant frequently visited by world-famous actors, business executives and expats lies among the country houses of Buftea.It's a busy day in the small kitchen of a countryside home in Buftea. The home-baked bread is sliced, the lobsters are boiled, the pasta is mixed with the marinara sauce. The two cooks - mother and daughter - make the final preparations for the evening. Everything is set for their guests to feel at home.
The rhythmic noise of the knife dicing fresh, aromatic herbs is stopped by the door slamming open.
It's Andy Garcia entering the room. "Ai, mama, che mi fai sta sera?" he says with his arms wide open and a big smile on his face.
This is not a scene from the famous actor's movie; it is a normal day at Al Casolare in the lown of Buftea, about half an hour's drive from Bucharest.
Relationships
Relationships are very special - like the one between father and daughter, mother and son, husband and wife or even the one just between special friends.Lucille Bassett and Tamara Bethel, operators of Steps Dance School, thought so too. That is why they chose 'Relationships' as the theme for their dance explosion extravaganza held on Saturday June 24th, 2006 at Epworth Hall. The biannual event was so beautifully choreographed that many were moved to tears.
Organisers and best friend themselves, Lucille and Tamara also performed in some of the dance numbers, but in one particular segment came together for a number that made the audience stand for a rousing round of applause that lasted, to some, what seemed to be an eternity.
Epworth Hall had standing room only, as excited parents, grandparents, nieces and aunts all cheered the dancers on.
Military man acquitted of sex assault
A military man who moonlights as a wrestler has been acquitted of sexually assaulting one of his crewmates aboard HMCS Athabaskan while she slept.But Master Cpl. Brian Andrew Fisher was convicted of the lesser charge of assaulting the same sailor on March 4, 2005, while the Halifax-based destroyer was tied up in Freeport, Bahamas. A military judge fined the 33-year-old meteorological technician $200.
"The judge emphasized four times it was technical assault and then gave him a sentence of $200, which under our military system means, that a year from now, it’s wiped off his record," defence lawyer Lt.-Cmdr. John McMunagle said Thursday.
Master Cpl. Fisher has been posted to CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick. His lawyer said the conviction will not hurt the soldier’s military career.
Grand Bahama Power Co. Ready For Hurricane Season
With forecasters predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season this year, executives at the Grand Bahama Power Company say the company is prepared after fine-tuning its hurricane procedures and undergoing major upgrades. According to Director of Generation Joe Gaskins, approximately $500,000 has been allocated to continue upgrades. Mr. Gaskins told reporters at the Peel Street Power Plant on Tuesday, that this hurricane budget, which is specifically for that plant which services customers from West End to Pelican Point, will allow the plant to have a new generator, additional poles, insulators, wires, transformers, equipment, and even food for employees in the event of a storm. "Each hurricane over the past two years unfortunately has been a lesson. Frances was a long-duration storm; we learned lessons from that.Porch Swing -- Being dependable has its limits
My brother has been doing this tribal wilderness thing in Hawaii for the past three years and on the eve of his return to civilization (or the United States, as his wife puts it), I get a phone call from him informing me that his last wishes are being sent to me for safe keeping, and execution if necessary.“Oh, for crying out loud," I said when I heard his plan. “What's with everyone in this family entrusting me with their last wishes? Why don't you people get attorneys or something?" “Well," he says, “it's because you're so stinking rotten dependable it's ridiculous. People like you are entrusted with last wishes."There's a fine how-do-you-do if I ever heard one. .No word from BEC's Basden
BEC General Manager Kevin Basden has yet to respond to the latest threat made by members of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) to carry out "massive" industrial action.The Guardian repeatedly tried to contact Mr Basden since yesterday morning to get his response to the electric switch-off threat, but he was unavailable for comment up to press time. Numerous calls to his office and cell phone went unanswered.
BEWU president Dennis Williams told the Guardian Monday night that members made the decision on Sunday during an emergency meeting, but he remained tight-lipped as to how far their threats would go.
"While I will not get into any specifics the union is being forced to carry out this action," he said. "We just have anti-union leadership in BEC.
Rum Runners offers booze, beach and AC!
There was a party going on when I ducked in Rum Runners Lounge last Saturday. Someone was celebrating the Big 5-0 and a cast of baby boomers took turns singing "Urban Cowboy" country tunes and classic rock favorites. Most of the people - me included - were visiting the new watering hole for the first time.The setting proved a choice selection for the grinning attendees.
Rum Runners sits in the Braden River Plaza strip mall on State Road 64 just inside Bradenton's eastern border. The bar is hidden behind a pizza shop and the free-standing Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar that dominates the parking lot.
Whereas Applebee's offers a family friendly drinking and dining destination, Rum Runners, as the name suggests, is strictly for drinkers.
There is no food on the menu.