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Have A Very Happy Summer Vacation!! Welcome Neighbor Enjoy getting to know your neighbors and using the free resources available here. Register and you can get on the forums and chat, post your classified ads for free, share your favorite photos from the area, keep track of events coming up in your community, and much more. Bookmark it and use it often. The more you use the website, the better it will be.
The BIG NEWS is that this website is password protected for added security! - created specifically for every resident. Complete the form and click the submit button. You'll receive a password via email, which you can personalize for your use. The password and login are case sensitive. Your privacy is important to use, which is why we require an active email address in order to create an account for each and every user. Once registered, you will have Full Access to all resources, including: - Adding photos to the neighborhood photo gallery
- Participate in the many discussion and information forums
- Advertise events using the Neighborhood Calendar
- Request volunteers for your fundraiser
- You can even coordinate your Bunko group
- Find/advertise handyman or lawn care
- Form carpools, walking, dinner, exercise groups, golf, etc.
- Whatever your interest, you're sure to find a neighbor interested as well.
Participation is the key to the success of this website, tell your neighbors and use the website a lot. Please note: This site is fully password protected; access is available only to this community's residents. This is for your protection - please know that your registration information is for the purpose of this site registration only and will not be shared or used for any other purpose.
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Oil jumps to $121 on Russia tensions
 Oil prices shot up more than $5 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of a disruption of energy shipments.
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Russia halts NATO military cooperation
Russia halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion of Georgia.
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NFL players union chief Upshaw dies at 63
 Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.
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Vaccine refusals fuel measles jump
The number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents rejected vaccination, government health officials reported.
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U.S. to Russia: Leave Georgia 'now'
 Russia started pulling tanks and troops back over its frontier, pledging all forces would quit Georgia's heartland by Friday night, but the United States demanded troops leave "now."
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How to Start a Record Label
A record label is basically a brand name connecting musicians to customers. Ideally, the label establishes a good enough reputation that when people see an artist or band signed by that particular label, they know it's going to be something they'll enjoy, and they buy the product without a second thought (and never regret it). If you want to start an independent record label, however, having good taste in music is not enough; you need to be a good businessperson.
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
Green tomatoes - the colours on these green ones indicate mature fruitEnd of the season and you're still left with a bumper crop of green tomatoes? Here are some simple suggestions for ripening them up, making use of nature's own ripening gas, ethylene.
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How to Spin Bad News
"I wonder what kind of spin they can put on that!"
Any News Broadcast
You hear about this all the time in the media, mostly relating to news coming out of some political venue. They are talking about how someone can present negative information in a way that makes it sound like it's a good thing. It's not really lying, it's not "disinformation" but it's not a straight-forward presentation either. In many ways, it's the essence of politics. The same technique is often used by corporations to present less than favorable financial news.
Very often, it isn't possible to know when this is happening because the people doing it are very, very good at it. If it's not done properly, however, it's obvious and transparent, and nothing good will come of it. Here are some steps that will help you get an idea of how to use this technique should you find yourself in a position that requires it.
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How to Be Laid Back
Whether you're a worrywart, a perfectionist, an overachiever, or a workaholic, you've probably envied people who seem to float through life gracefully, never concerned (like you are) about what might happen if they don't do this or don't do that. Perhaps they're not the most motivated or accomplished people you've met, but they always seem content. If you're on the opposite end of the spectrum--always doing, never satisfied--here's how to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride that is your life.
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How to Prevent Scarring
If you've sustained an injury, large or small, you may end up with a scar. It's a natural and healthy outcome in the process of wound healing. The collagen in the deeper layers of your skin becomes exposed and rises to the surface to "close" the wound and in the process, forms a scar. However, that's not to say that we can't influence the way that scar tissue will mature, and in many ways appear, during the process. Here's how to minimize your scar.
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