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Red Sunset Ocean with Two Sea Gulls Hand Painted on New England Fieldstone

Red Sunset Ocean with Two Sea Gulls Hand Painted on New England Fieldstone Sunset Red Sky with Two Seagulls painted on New England Fieldstone with sawn smooth face and natural cleft bottom and sides.

George W. Bush

My dear mother has passed on at age 92. Laura, Barbara, Jenna, and I are sad, but our souls are settled because we know hers was. Barbara Bush was a fabulous First Lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love, and literacy to millions. To us, she was so much more. Mom kept us on our toes and kept us laughing until the end. I’m a lucky man that Barbara Bush was my mother. Our family will miss her dearly, and we thank you all for your prayers and good wishes.

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A plane lost $368 million worth of cargo after its door flew open — and now gold and diamonds are scattered everywhere

Oops...

businessinsider.com A Russian plane had to perform an emergency landing when its door broke, showering the runway and surrounding areas with diamonds and gold.

It is going to be cold tonight. Burrrrrr.

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This compilation of Phil Mickelson recovery clips from last year's WGC-Mexico Championship is wildly entertaining - Golf Digest

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Florida man attacked by bear in his backyard after checking to see what scared his dog

Don't run from a bear.

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usatoday.com

Date: September 11, 2017 at 4:09:49 PM CDT
Subject: Naples City Manager Report
Reply-To: SWFL Administration

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this message is to provide information to you regarding the conditions in Naples following yesterday’s Hurricane Irma.

The reports provided by the national news services fairly represented actual conditions. Hurricane-force winds were ferocious. Maximum wind speed of 142 m.p.h. was reported. The eye wall, the most powerful part of the hurricane, passed over Naples and was followed by the calm “eye”. Rather than experiencing hurricane-force winds after the eye passed through, the wind velocity, while significant, did not approach the velocity of the front quadrant. We understand that significant hurricane force winds did continue further inland. Winds continued through the night and began to subside by day break.

Electrical power is lost in most areas. Because of state-wide outages, electrical service may not be restored for days, or perhaps weeks. Water service is not available in some neighborhoods. Numerous water line breaks, caused by up-rooted trees, have drained the water system. The water treatment plant continues to provide water, but full-service will not be available to some areas until the water lines are repaired. We hope to complete most repairs within three days.

The storm surge continued to rise throughout the night. Instead of the predicted 10’ to 15’ storm surge, we estimate the actual storm surge was at a height at 2’ to 3’ because of the lower wind velocity in the back side of the hurricane. Some flooding of structures may have occurred in the Tin City area. There are no reports of storm surge flooding of other residential and business properties. Some streets are impassable because of standing water.

Because of fallen trees, getting into the city is difficult or impossible. Almost all streets within the city are blocked because of fallen trees, branches, and power lines. Driveway access may be blocked. Hundreds of the new decorative stop signs are lost. The Naples Pier was damaged. Cambier Park is a mess, and the Fleishmann Community Center was damaged. The Fire Station at the Naples Airport was destroyed. Loss of trees on the public rights-of-way and private property is substantial, as are other landscaping. Expect to find damaged roof-top equipment, such as air conditioning units, fences, pool cages, and attachments to structures, and limited loss of roof shingles.

Again, we caution that it may be some time before electrical service is restored. Your city’s staff and City Council have no control over FPL’s restoration of service, nor are we able to learn when service will be restored. Also, we do not know when Comcast, Verizon, or other services will be restored.

Over-all, your city is a mess.

And now for the good news. While your city looks wrecked, almost all of it can be quickly cleaned up. Much of the damaged landscape will survive if properly cared for, and trees can be replaced. Water will soon recede, traffic signals will be repaired, and decorative street signs will be replace. We have observed very little structural damage to residential and business properties. We may learn that some homes are damaged because of fallen trees, but wind damage is not readily apparent for most homes, condominiums, and businesses.

Most of the Naples City employees sheltered within the city throughout the hurricane. This allowed continuation of critical services until tropical force winds required that all seek shelter. Personnel mobilized at sunrise today. Their first mission is to clear the main roads so that you may return home. Access to some areas is not possible because of downed power lines and flooding. Naples Police are patrolling neighborhoods, and Fire-Rescue is assisting with road clearing, fire, and medical response.

For those who left the city, we recommend that you do not return to today. You may find that you cannot drive to your home. Because we are focused on a strategic street clearing plan, we cannot help individuals to gain access to their street. We expect to have the main roads partially opened by the end of the day, and most residential side streets in the next few days. Even if successful in meeting this schedule, downed power lines may prevent access, and streets may be partially blocked by trees and limbs. Some streets are flooded. Many driveways are blocked by up-rooted trees. There is access to most business properties, although most are closed as of this date.

There is a county-wide curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Please limit driving to essential tasks. Cautious driving is recommended due to hazardous conditions, missing stop signs, limited line-of-sight at intersections, and obstacles. It is recommended that water be boiled before use until further notice. Of course, the ability to boil water may be limited with the power outages, so bottled water is the best option.

The requirement that landscape firms must haul away landscape debris is temporarily suspended. Property owners and landscape firms may place landscape debris on the right-of-way, immediately adjacent to your property. Please inform your landscape firm that they may place your landscape debris next to the street. Do not place debris on the street or sidewalk. We ask that landscape debris be placed by the street as soon as possible. Your city has made arrangements to pick up storm debris. Contractors are now mobilizing for pickup and will begin soon.

Please share this message with your association members, friends, and associates.

Best wishes,

Bill Moss
City Manager
City of Naples
[email protected]

NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center

A Hurricane Warning has been issued for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Saba, St. Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Guadeloupe, the British Virgin Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Vieques, and Culebra. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Dominica.

Hurricane Irma is centered as of 11 a.m. AST/EDT about 560 miles (905 km) east of the Leeward Islands, moving toward the west-southwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A turn toward the west is expected later today, followed by a west-northwestward turn late Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of Irma will move near or over portions of the northern Leeward Islands Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane warning area by Tuesday night, with tropical storm conditions expected b late Tuesday. Hurricane conditions are possible within the hurricane watch area by late Wednesday, with tropical storm conditions possible by early Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts - a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional strengthening through Tuesday night is forecast. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km).

The combination of a dangerous storm surge and large breaking waves will raise water levels by as much as 6 to 9 feet above normal tide levels along the coasts of the extreme northern Leeward Islands within the hurricane warning area near and to the north of the center of Irma. Irma is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches across the Leeward Islands, with isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches across the northern Leeward Islands. These rainfall amounts may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

Users are reminded to not focus on the exact forecast track since strong winds and heavy rainfall extend well away from the center. In addition, average NHC track errors are about 175 and 225 statute miles at days 4 and 5, respectively.

The next complete advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. AST/EDT with an intermediate advisory at 2 p.m. AST/EDT - www.hurricanes.gov

Player cards 127 in U.S. Open qualifier, misses cut by 55 strokes

The U.S. Open is golf's ultimate meritocracy, giving anyone the opportunity to compete with the best of the best. And like any examination, there are a select few that soar, while others come out on the business end of the battle. This story is decidedly the latter case.

Former All-American Lee McCoy advanced through local qualifying today at RTJ Golf Trail-Silver Lakes thanks to a two-under 70. But it wasn't McCoy's performance that caught our eye. Rather, it was this tweet regarding a fellow competitor's score:

That's right, sports fans, a number higher than an FM radio station.

You may be wondering how this knucklehead found his way into qualifying. After all, the tournament requires a handicap not exceeding 1.4 under the USGA system. However, there is a loophole. If you declare yourself as a professional, you don't need to submit a handicap, as it's assumed you're capable of the endeavor at hand. A proviso that's at play here: the golfer in question -- one Clifton McDonald -- is not signified as an amateur on the local qualifier score board.

Which leads us to two takeaways:

-- Just because you're a professional doesn't mean you're good at your profession. I'm technically a professional writer, and you see how that's working out.

-- There's the (slight) chance the poor bastard had a rough day.

Whatever the issue, props to McCoy for not letting this nonsense sidetrack his Erin Hills pursuit.

PURPORTED GOLF TRUISMS

A two-foot putt counts the same as a two-foot drive.

"Never" wash your ball on the tee of a water hole.

There is no such thing as a friendly wager.

The six stages of golf are Sudden Collapse, Radical Change, Complete Frustration, Slow Improvement, Brief Mastery, and Sudden Collapse.

The only sure way to get a par is to leave a four-foot birdie putt two inches from the hole.

Don’t play with anyone who would question a 7.

It’s as easy to lower your handicap as it is to lower your hat size.

If you really want to be better at golf, go back and take it up at a much earlier age.

If your driver is hot, your putter will be ice cold; if you can hit your irons, you will top your woods; if you are keeping your right elbow tucked in, your head will come up.

Progress in golf consists of two steps forward and ten miles backwards.

One good shank deserves another.

It takes 17 holes to really get warmed up.

No golfer ever swung too slowly.

No golfer ever played too fast.

One birdie is a hot streak.

No matter how badly you are playing, it’s always possible to play worse.

Whatever you think you’re doing wrong is the one thing you’re doing right.

Any change works for three holes.

The odds of hitting a duffed shot increase by the square of the people watching.

Never teach your wife to golf.

Never play your son for money.

Never try to keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing.

The less skilled the player, the more likely he is to share his ideas about your golf swing.

It’s surprisingly easy to hole a 50-foot putt when you lie 10.

The statute of limitations on forgotten strokes is two holes.

Bets lengthen putts and shorten drives.

Confidence completely evaporates in the presence of fairway water.

It takes considerable pressure to make a penalty stroke adhere to a scorecard.

It’s not a gimme if you’re still away.

The more your opponent quotes the rules, the greater the certainty that he cheats.

Always limp with the same leg for the whole round.

The rake is always in the other trap.

The wind is in your face on 16 of the 18 holes.

Nothing straightens out a nasty slice quicker than a sharp dog-leg to the right.

The rough will be mowed tomorrow.

The ball always lands where the pin was yesterday.

It always takes at least five holes to notice that a club is missing.

Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe.

You can hit a two acre fairway 10% of the time and a two inch tree branch 90% of the time.

Out of bounds is always on the right for right handed golfers.

The practice green is either half as fast or twice as fast as all the other greens.

No one with funny head covers ever broke par except Tiger Woods.

The lowest numbered iron in your bag will always be impossible to hit.

Your straightest iron shot of the day will be exactly one club short.

No matter how far the shaft extends, a ball retriever is always a foot too short to reach the ball.

If you seem to be hitting your shots straight on the driving range, it’s probably because you’re not aiming at anything.

A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours.

The only thing you can learn from golf books is that you can’t learn anything from golf books, but you have to read an awful lot of golf books to learn that fact.

United Sisterhood of Canichigan
3rd Annual Golf Event held on Saturday, January 14th at Bear's Paw

Bear's Paw Mixed Member Guest
What a huge success! Thank you to everyone that played, we look forward to the next one.

EXCITING NEWS!!!

Bear’s Paw Country Club Non-Resident, Recallable
Annual Golf Membership

5 More Available!

We have opened 5 more Annual, Recallable Golf Memberships! This membership is an Annual Dues Membership, there is NO joining fee to this membership. See the details of this membership below.

Bear's Paw Members tell your friends about this incredible membership opportunity to Bear's Paw. Contact Alesia Galuppo, Membership Director at 239-963-3162 or email [email protected] with contact information of someone you think will want to join. Since there is only 5, it will be on a "first come, first served" basis.

So hurry and get that friend you have wanted to join your Club to join now! There will not be anymore available after these 5 are sold.

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Membership Includes:
Family Golf Membership
Use of all Amenities & Services including Dining, Social Activities,
Fitness Center, Marina, Tennis Courts, Bocce, Fishing Pier, Kayaks

Fees
Annual Dues (currently $11,500 + tx)
Food & Beverage Minimum ($1,500 annually)
Capital Contribution ($0)
Application Fee ($200)
Optional Bag Storage ($100 annually)
Cart Fees (currently $25 + tax per person)
Optional Annual Lease Cart:
Family ($2,700)
Single ($2,100)

Terms & Conditions
Non-Resident Annual Golf Memberships are non-voting and
non-proprietary. Board of Governors will review each membership on an annual basis for renewal. All fees are non-refundable. Member is responsible for the annual dues ($11,500 + tax) due at time of joining.

Happy New Year! It was a great day with lots of fun for our first annual Bloody Mary Open. Thanks to all that played!

TONIGHT'S DINNER SPECIALS AT THE CLUB
December 30th

Chef Steve is featuring Grouper "West Indies" Style with Caramelized Pineapple and a Light Curry Sauce for the fresh catch of the night

The Flatbread for the night will be Steak and Cheese with Mushrooms, Pepperoncini Peppers, Mozzarella and Provolone Cheeses

We hope to see you for dinner tonight!

Dining Hours:
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Sunday Brunch 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dinner: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: Special Events - Check Calendar
No Dinner Service Sunday, January 1st

Call Katie at 239-963-3173 to make your reservation.

Come to the Club for Dinner tonight!
December 28th

Chef Steve is featuring Grouper with Grape Tomatoes, Prosciutto with a Lemon Beurre Blanc for the fresh catch of the night

The Flatbread for the night will be Sausage, Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms & Mozzarella Cheese

We hope to see you for dinner tonight!

Dining Hours:
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Sunday Brunch 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dinner: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: Special Events - Check Calendar
No Dinner Service Sunday, January 1st

Call Katie at 239-963-3173 to make your reservation.