Laminate floors cost far less that those made of hard wood, especially if you're looking for a more hand scraped look. If you're the type of person running on a tight budget ad you need to save money at all costs, you'll definitely find laminate flooring cheaper and pocket-friendly. They are also available at a lot of stores, meaning that you'll have access to cheap laminate flooring easily. Laminate flooring sales go fast and are usually very smooth due to the relatively low prices.
However, you should know that apart from the fact that you'll spend far less on lalaminate flooring, its little price doesn't diminish its quality one bit. You can rest assured that you'll still get value for the little bucks they're spending. You'll also be saving yourself a lot of money going forward because it doesn't require much to clean or maintain. It is also highly durable and that makes it resistant to stains, fading and the appearance of any scratch marks. It lasts long and still retains its beauty and aesthetic appeal over a long period of time.
Another major selling point of laminate flooring is the availability of a wide variety of trendy colors and texture options. You can get laminate flooring in a wide array of colors and even some direct replicas of the texture and colors of hard wood floors (if you're the type of person who will like to have that hard wood feel even on your laminate floor). You can also get whitewash finishes, lighter colors and even a grey wood replica. This means that even if you'll prefer to change your laminate floors sooner or later, you'll still be able to get cheap laminate floors of different colors to give your room that same amount of life and vigor, all while simultaneously saving you lots of cash.
As stated earlier, laminate floors are highly durable and long lasting. Best quality Laminate floors are made from high density fiber boards. This is a material with a high; level of durability and strength and as such, laminate floors will be able to retain their good looks for years, while also maintaining the comfort of your underfoot and ensuring that you don't feel any itches or irritations when you step on them. They are mostly recommended for areas in the room where people commute a lot; kitchens, living rooms and toilets most especially.
The material of laminate floors doesn't expand or contract in the manner of real hard wood and even if they eventually get damaged or ruined through the addition of moisture or any other form of damage, laminate floors are very easy to replace, due to the fact that they are arranged in sections. This means that all you'll have to replace is the section of the floor that has suffered damage, as opposed to the stress of having to remove the entire floor.
You'll hardly experience any stress of difficulty of you want to install laminate floors and although it is generally advisable to have a floor installation expert run the project for you, it isn't so bad doing it yourself, as long as you can ensure that you do it right (to be on a safer side, you can combine both: do it yourself, but have an expert supervise you so you don't go about it the wrong way). If you're a DIY enthusiast or an active person around the house, you will probably enjoy installing a laminate floor.
With the presence of the tongue and groove system, laminate flooring is basically a snap. This means that you'll have little to no need for any glue or joining agent. You can just simply snap the boards together and you're done with that. Also, due to the fact that laminate floors don't have the need to be glued and pinned down, as long as your subfloor is perfectly level and regular, it doesn't matter what it is. The laminate floor can be put on wood, plywood, concrete and even vinyl flooring, as it will just float over it. Majority if laminate floors can even be laid over heated concrete slabs, although to be safe, doing that is not advisable.
If you're a person with allergies, you'll benefit from a laminate floor. It has a non-porous surface, meaning that it doesn't absorb dirt or dust particles. It is also very easy to clean. Due to its airtight exterior, laminate floors will also be able to create a barrier against any moisture that might want to get into its material. For pet owners or people with very sensitive and serious allergies, laminate floors are more than ideal.


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Officers create one of a kind birthday
Powell Police Sgt. Matt McCaslin delivers a gift to Brooklyn Radecki for her fourth birthday. The little girl has respiratory complications and was unable to have a birthday party. The police department pitched in to help make the day special for her anyway.
TRIBUNE PHOTO BY CARLA WENSKY
Brooklyn Radecki is a typical little girl. She loves people and dance and unicorns.
But because she was born with immune and respiratory complications, her parents have always had to be careful about exposing her to illnesses.
Every fall and winter Brooklyn would be susceptible to standard colds and flu, but they posed a big risk to the lttle girl. So big that at 2, her mother, Lacey, decided Brooklyn could no longer attend her dance classes. When COVID-19 appeared on the scene, the family had to work even harder to keep Brooklyn safe.
"She can't be around anyone because of her complications," Lacey said.
As Brooklyn's fourth birthday approached, she asked for a birthday party. Her parents explained that could not be, and the little girl seemed to take it in stride.
However, the day after that discussion, Brooklyn made a card all in blue. She told her mother it was an invitation for the police department to come to her birthday. Dutifully, Lacey took the invitation and pretended to mail it, but the gesture behind the invitation was heartbreaking.
So Lacey called the Powell Police Department and spoke to Sgt. Matt McCaslin and asked if he could arrange to send a patrol car by the house with lights flashing for Brooklyn on her birthday. He agreed on the phone to send a single car.
Instead of just one car, however, he sent every available on duty patrol car, lights flashing. Some off-duty officers attended, too.
"All those lights, we were shocked!" Lacey Radecki said. "She was shocked. It was so beautiful. She said, 'Those are police officers.' "
But the lights and cars were only the tip of the birthday iceberg. The officers brought Brooklyn a stuffed toy, a uniform patch and a Powell Police challenge coin. There was also a card, signed by everyone in the department, even the K9 officer.
"But when they got out of their cars and started singing 'Happy Birthday' my husband and I just lost it," Lacey said. Her voice cracked as she described the department's kindness.
The family moved here two and a half years ago and the closeness of the town is what they love about it.
"I love our little town," Lacey said. "What they (the officers) did for her was really, really sweet and special. That's what people need to see these days."
Lacey said Brooklyn is very into law enforcement and wants to be an officer herself one day. "She looks out for us and the animals. She's very protective and tells me not to talk to strangers," Lacey laughed. After the officers left the front yard, where they had socially distanced the song and gift presentations, Brooklyn apologized to her parents for being so shy.
The whole family hopes that one day, not too far in the future, COVID will be a bad memory and Brooklyn can return to school and dance class. And maybe, just maybe, to a officer's job at Powell Police Department.
By Connie Burcham
Powell Tribune

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How Much Weight Can Scaffolding Hold?
While scaffolding and scaffold components are often capable of supporting their own weight and about four times the maximum intended load (in pounds per square foot), it is important to ensure that the scaffold is never loaded more than its rated load capacity. The overall load capacity will vary from scaffold to scaffold and will be determined by data supplied by the manufacturer or engineer.
One of the easiest ways to tell if a scaffold is overloaded is the deflection method in which all platforms, planks, or decking cannot deflect more than 1/60 of the span when loaded. This can easily be measured through the use of a tape measure and straight edge.
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I had so much fun making The Narrows (Zion) last spring and summer that I decided to try that technique again with one of my favorite photos from Ireland.
I resized my photo and printed it out poster size. This will be a bigger quilt... I think 60 x 40 or so. Anyway, I taped all the pages together and traced the major portions of the cliff.
Lots of work. Lots. Of. Work.
And now the tracing begins. It took quite a few hours!
I rotated the above pic so you can see what is going on a bit better. You can see all the detail I traced and as I build this landscape I can decide if each and every little shape I traced will be a different piece of fabric, or if I can lump pieces together because I found a perfect print for that space.
In my work space I have the poster hanging, and I made detailed colored photographs of the landscape to help me choose the right colors. Also, the poster size is washed out and I needed the photographs to help me choose the right value and colors of the fabrics.
Ok, I assume you are still with me? Below is the poster and my drawing. Now do you understand why I need the photos and posters right in front of my eyeballs?! That line drawing I made tracing the cliffs needs 'directions' and I compare the pattern I drew to the poster/photographs and figure out where I am in the building process.
The next step is to trace the major formations. I'm going to be building this landscape on a foundation - this time NOT the Pellon EK130 like The Narrows (Zion). Why? Because this one is too big and too complicated. I figured I'd use a fabric foundation and build all the sections separately. I thought if I chose the right foundation fabric then the tiny little pieces from my freezer paper pattern wouldn't have to be cut out, the background fabric would do.
What I'm doing is cutting out each portion of the cliff face. You can see below that I chose a background print for the center face and I pressed the freezer paper pattern to it and then I'll cut out that whole piece. I do NOT remove the freezer paper from it, rather I start at one end and cut out bit by bit of the pattern choosing the right fabrics and fusing them on as I go.
If I had the perfect fabric with those striations that you see in the freezer paper pattern that I'm holding, then I could make that whole pattern piece out of one fabric. Alas I don't. Sooooo, each one of those horizontal shapes will be a separate piece of fabric.
I cut out each shape from the freezer paper and press it to the TOP of the fabric I choose. (The fabric will have Steam a Seam Lite or Wonder Under on the other side.) Then I cut out the shape and fuse it to the background fabric.
Once I get the fabrics in place, I blend and shade using white and gray fabric markers. I also use sharpies... I press using a hot iron so I'm not worried about the sharpies bleeding. Plus I doubt I'll be soaking this quilt when I'm done.
There is an old song I love - it was sung by Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger - it was written by David Mallett. It's called Garden Song and maybe you remember it?
It's really a cute song. John Denver also sang it. Anyway, that is the way I'm thinking about this quilt. Inch by inch I'm building the landscape.
Let's do another cliff face!
In the privacy of my blog, can I admit that I'm rather sick of creating cliffs?!
But enough of that. I'll keep working on my garden and building my quilt as I pray for our country and for leaders who will build people up instead of tearing them down and that insults and fear mongering will give way to kindness and respect for each other.
Boy - I sure took a different turn didn't I? Guess you can tell what's on my heart. Today I'm off to Madison to visit my mom and to use a gift certificate at a quilt shop there. I'll be back with the top part of the landscape soon. I'm saving the water for last because I'm freaked out about making it.
Yep, that's me. Freaking out and going for it anyway. Sometimes I think I'm addicted to stress!
Comments welcome and happy quilting everyone.
I love watching your progress!
You really do a beautiful job of capturing the beauty of our planet earth.
Sure wish I could be a bug sitting on your shoulder while you work on this quilt ... as long as bugs don't freak you out ... so I could actually view what you are doing! I have read through this post twice now and will do so again at least twice more for better understanding of your process. I get most of it except for one section about 1/3 of the way through. I am sure it will clear up in my brain once I slow down to read more carefully. Thank you so much for all the photos and explanation of how you are making this photo come alive as a quilt. It's going to be spectacular for sure!
I took more photos as I keep working and maybe you can see what I'm doing better in my next post. I get caught up in my work and forget to stop and take pics of each step. I'm starting the distant bluffs on the far left and then I'll work on the green land - I'm saving the water for last.
Your work is amazing and I love reading about your process! Thank you so much for sharing. Do I understand you correctly that you 1. iron a large section of the freezer paper cliff onto background fabric, 2. cut that whole section of background out, 3. snip small sections off the details of the freezer paper to attach to the appropriate cliff fabrics, 4. cut them out and fuse them to the background?
BTW I love that song and often sing it when gardening.
I don't really like real gardening. Bugs, weeds, mildew, Japanese beatles... sigh. It's much better working in an environment I can control, lol!


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Could your theater group use $10,000?
Monmouth, Ocean County troupes invited to enter Giving Tuesday challenge
Ilana Keller
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If you're patching Tevye's overcoat for the 82nd time, listen up!
The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation is offering Monmouth and Ocean county theater groups the chance to win up to $10,000 in the Engage Toms River Giving Tuesday Theater Group Challenge.
"It's always fun for us to see the talent and creativity that emerge when we run our Engage Toms River competitions," Jeremy Grunin, executive director of the foundation, said. "This event is extra special as it ties in Giving Tuesday and the opportunity to make a positive impact and give back to our community."
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Groups, which must be an LLC, 501(c)(3) or a school to participate, are asked to submit a five-minute audition video from a musical that contains an element of comedy. The deadline is Sept. 15.
A panel of judges will select the top three audition videos, while the public will vote and send two additional groups to the finals.
The five groups chosen will perform a 10-minute scene from a musical comedy of their choice on Nov. 29 at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College in Toms River.
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A $5,000 prize will be awarded to the judge's choice the night of the event, and a second $5,000 prize will be given to the winner of the people's choice award, with online voting taking place after the night of the performance.
Tickets to the event are $10 each, and proceeds will go to a nonprofit chosen by the winning theater group the night of the event.
Visit engagetomsriver.com for more details and to submit your audition video.
Ilana Keller: 732-643-4260; ikeller@gannettnj.com


Get directions to the UAH Shelbie King Hall Building.
From I-565, take the Sparkman Drive Exit. Continue on exit ramp to Sparkman Drive, then turn left (if going East on I-565) or right (if going West on I-565). You will be driving north on Sparkman Drive. Take the second left once on Sparkman Drive just before the traffic light (Technology Drive). Visitors' parking is available out front. Upon entering the front door, go through the double doors and Human Resources is the first office on the left, Room 102.
From University Drive going East from Research Park Boulevard, take the Sparkman Exit; take a right onto Sparkman Drive. Take a right just after the 4th traffic light (Technology Drive). Visitors' parking is available out front. Upon entering the front door, go through the double doors and Human Resources is the first office on the left, Room 102.
From University Drive going West from Memorial Parkway (US 231/431), take a right onto the loop exit towards Sparkman Drive (loop exit is just passed overpass of Sparkman Drive), looping southbound until merging onto Sparkman Drive. Take a right just after the 5th traffic light (Technology Drive). Visitors' parking is available out front. Upon entering the front door, go through the double doors and Human Resources is the first office on the left, Room 102.


Q: How can I make the booking for Yesinn serviced studio in Hong Kong Fortress Hill? Do I need to pay advance booking fee?
A: Yesinn staff will send a serviced apartment agreement for your confirmation by sign. You will need to provide first month advance payment guarantee or credit card guarantee to reserve the studio or apartment. Booking deposit is non-refundable if you want to cancel.
Q: How do I pay rental fee and security deposit for the serviced studio or apartment?
A: You can pay the serviced studio monthly rental fee by cash (HK$, US$ or RMB), local cheque or TT. Or you also can pay the rental fee by credit card, Paypal, with 3% sub-charge or by wechat/Alipay. You will need to pay 1 month security deposit by cash or guarantee by signed credit card slip (no transaction on credit card guarantee).
Q: Do I need to start the contract on 1st day of each month? How long of minimal period? Can I extend few days after the contract?
A: No, you can start the serviced studio or apartment contract any day you prefer. The minimal period is 30 days (We define 30 days as one month). Yes, you can extend any longer of days provided that the studio is available. The rate for extra days will be prorate.
Q: How far does from MTR (Fortress Hill station) to Yesinn serviced studio and apartment?
A: There is only 2-8 min. walking distance from yesinn HK studio apartment to Fortress Hill Station(depends on the buidling location).
Q: How far from Fortress Hill station to Causeway Bay, Admiralty, Central, Kwon Tong or Quarry Bay station?
A: 10 min. to Causeway Bay, 15 min to Admiralty, 20 min. to Central, 25 min. to Quarry Bay and 30 min. to Kwon Tong.
Q: What kind of other residents are usually staying in Yesinn serviced apartments?
A: There are mainly business travelers, company trainee, exchange students, internship students, local residents (their homes in renovation). The guests are mainly from USA, China, Europe, Japan, Korea etc.
Q: How is the security of Yesinn serviced studio & apartments?
A: Yesinn serviced apartments and studios are mainly located in local residential building in fortress Hill. We have 24 hours CCTV,password key and standby call. Furthermore, there is 24 hours building security guard at the entrance.Fortress Hill located in the middle of Hong Kong Island. It is a typical Hong Kong residential area with convenient life and transportation. It is adjacent to the North Point Ferry Terminal, Tai Koo Commercial District in the East, and in the West nearby by Tin Hau Food District, Hong Kong Central Library, Victoria Park and Causeway Bay Commercial District.
Q: Do you have laundry service or around your place?
A: There are couple of laundry shops just cross the road from our building.
Do you have air-con in the summer and heater in the winter?
A: Yes and No, our serviced studios/apartments have air-con in each room only provide cooling air for summer but no heater in winter.
Q: Do you have WiFi service?
A: Yes, we provide high speed WiFi internet covering all the serviced studio and apartment.
Q: Does Yesinn serviced apartment provide swimming pool, gym, library? Does it close to any supper market?
A: There is a municipal Center which is only 5 min. walking distance from Yesinn. You can find the indoor wetmarket, library, and food court. There are few supermarkets around our place with 3-5 min. walking distance.


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Former Microsoft employee gets 2 years for embezzlement
SEATTLE — A former Microsoft sports marketing director has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after admitting he tried to embezzle $1.5 million — including $240,000 worth of Super Bowl tickets. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez sentenced Jeff Tran to 28 months Friday. Tran, who oversaw Microsoft's promotional relationship with the NFL, stole tickets to the 2016...	Read More
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Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,382.20, up 74.47 points). Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Down one cent, or 0.45 per cent, to $2.20 on 9.7 million shares. Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA). Energy. Up 18 cents, or 2.75 per cent, to $6.72 on 8.3 million shares. Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 72 cents, or 1.55...	Read More
Canada's main stock index edges up, loonie builds on recent high ahead of holiday
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index is slightly higher ahead of the holiday weekend. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 8.38 points at 16,316.11 after 90 minutes of trading. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 26.01 points at 26,552.59. The S&P 500 index was up 6.05 points at 2,930.97, while the Nasdaq composite was up 15.18 points at 7,982.94....	Read More
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SNC-Lavalin opts for corruption trial before judge alone
MONTREAL — Lawyers representing SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. have opted for trial by judge alone in a corruption case that has loomed over the Montreal-based engineering giant. The company was ordered to stand trial last May. The Montreal-based firm is accused of paying $47.7 million in bribes to public officials in Libya between 2001 and 2011. SNC-Lavalin, its construction division and...	Read More
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Bank of Canada survey suggests business sentiment picked up after declining
OTTAWA — Business sentiment in Canada has picked up to show a slight improvement after falling earlier this year, according to a new survey by the Bank of Canada. The central bank said Friday that its summer business outlook survey, which measures corporate expectations, bounced back after falling into negative territory at the start the year. "The business outlook survey indicator edged up...	Read More
Constellation Brands' records US$106M loss in Q1 due to Canopy Growth
VICTOR, N.Y. — Alcohol giant Constellation Brands Inc.'s latest quarterly revenues beat market expectations as its earnings were weighed down by a US$106−million loss in connection with its stake in Canopy Growth Corp. The U.S.−based maker of Corona beer and Kim Crawford wines posted net sales of US$2.1 billion for its financial first quarter of 2020, up from US$2.05 billion a year earlier and more than the US$2.07...	Read More
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US consumers increase spending a modest 0.4% in May
WASHINGTON — Consumer spending increased 0.4% in May, a modest gain that suggests Americans remain confident enough about the economy's outlook to keep shopping. The Commerce Department said Friday that incomes rose 0.5% and inflation remained tame, increasing just 1.5% in the past year. That's far below the Federal Reserve's target of 2%. Consumer confidence slipped this month but remains...	Read More
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BCE's George Cope to retire next year, Mirko Bibic named successor
MONTREAL — BCE Inc. says chief executive George Cope will retire at the start of next year after nearly 12 years in the top job. The telecommunications and media company says chief operating officer Mirko Bibic will takeover as chief executive of BCE and Bell Canada on Jan. 5, 2020. Cope joined Bell from Telus as chief operating officer in...	Read More
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Statistics Canada says real GDP grew 0.3 per cent in April, tops expectations
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew more than expected in April, helped by the oil and gas sector. Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in April, following a 0.5 per cent increase in March. Economists had expected growth of 0.1 per cent for April, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. The mining, quarrying and oil and...	Read More
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Alabama freshman ace Lexi Kilfoyl embracing leading role on loaded Crimson Tide staff
Alex Byington
TUSCALOOSA — Lexi Kilfoyl arrived with as much hype as any who have come before her, joining reigning national semifinalist Alabama as the country's No. 2 overall recruit in the 2019 class.
And two weeks into her college career, the powerful 6-foot-1 freshman from Florida has already received some lofty accolades after being named SEC freshman of the week this past Monday.
But as she continues to adapt to her new surroundings, Kilfoyl is embracing the opportunity after some early season struggles in the circle thrust her into a leading role on an already-loaded Crimson Tide pitching staff that also includes talented sophomore Montana Fouts and seniors Sarah Cornell and Krystal Goodman.
"I felt like I came in with high expectations, but I think it only pushes us harder (as a group)," Kilfoyl said Tuesday. "I definitely had to come in here and (not take it) easy. I had to push myself, had to compete to make sure I had a spot in the (order)."
Of course, having a spot was never at question for Kilfoyl, who already leads No. 10 Alabama (4-5) in both innings pitched and wins as the former top-ranked Crimson Tide return home for the first of four straight weekends after a difficult start to the season that included facing five top-25 teams on the road.
"It definitely hasn't been easy by any means," Kilfoyl said. "We jumped right into the fire playing two or three of the teams that were in the Women's College World Series, so it wasn't easy as all. … We gave it all we got, (and) we can only go up from there."
It's because of the potential of their year's team, which includes seven seniors and many more that were major contributors on last year's WCWS roster, that longtime Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy is hopeful a return to familiar Rhoads Stadium will help spark renewed life in his squad.
Kilfoyl has started just two games this season but has pitched a team-high 24 2/3 innings with at least four innings in four games this season, including allowing just one hit and six strikeouts in an 8-0 shutout of then-No. 1 Washington last weekend.
"You can't get much better than that," Murphy said of Kilfoyl.
Still, amid some sensational moments so far, Kilfoyl remains a bit of a mystery to her head coach.
"Lexi, I'm still trying to figure out," Murphy said of Kilfoyl. "She's a competitor for sure, but I can't tell if she's more (lively or serious) when she pitches, or what she likes really (as far as coaching goes). That's what I really need to figure out. … I just have to figure out what Lexi needs."
Through seven games against five preseason top-25 teams, Kilfoyl has a 2.84 ERA and has been the Tide's most electric pitcher on the mound, limiting new-No. 1 and defending national champion UCLA to two earned runs over five innings pitched in a 7-0 shutout last Friday.
Kilfoyl also come on to replace Fouts in back-to-back starts after last year's freshman ace struggled a bit with control while allowing five earned runs over four innings against the top-ranked Bruins and No. 14 Oklahoma State to finish up last week's St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational.
"It's not good enough, obviously. We want a quality start for whoever starts as a pitcher and … we've had maybe four quality starts so far," Murphy said. "Just way too many freebies — walks, hit-by-pitches, errors, wild pitches, passed balls — too many of those. And then when somebody scores, you have to match. … (We've been) a little bit unlucky too, but I think everybody's just ready to go."
Murphy attributed some of Fouts' early season struggles to an eight-week pitching hiatus between the end of the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer and the conclusion of the Fall semester in December.
"We told her, 'You don't have to be 100% in February, we want you to be ready to go in May or June,'" Murphy said of Fouts. "Literally, it was her first rest, complete rest since she was 8 years old. And we were going to do it in the summer, and then she made the Junior Olympic team, and then we were going to do it when she got back and she got to try out for the (U.S.) Olympic team, and I wasn't going to take away any of those, because that's not fair."
Alabama and its strong pitching staff — led by Fouts and Kilfoyl — will get another chance to show how complete it is beginning Friday as the Tide opens the three-day, five-game Easton Bama Bash against Wichita State, Penn State and Louisville from Rhoads Stadium.
For Murphy, this weekend's four-team tournament will serve as another opportunity to see Kilfoyl continue to grow, including at the plate, where Murphy considers her "a threat."
"She'll be listed as the DP (designated player), and someone else will be in the 10th spot playing defense," Murphy said. "I'm just really anxious to see her at home, because she did great in every scrimmage we had. She pitched the majority of the fall innings because she'd never pitched in college. So this is her first shot to be at home, so I'm anxious to see it."
Alex Byington is the Montgomery Advertiser's Alabama beat reporter. He can be reached by email at abyington@montgome.gannett.com or on Twitter at @_AlexByington.


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Dulce Garcia, M.A., (she/her) is a Queer Chicana Femme born in Mexico City and raised in East Los Angeles. She graduated from UC Irvine with two Bachelor's degrees and received her Master's degree in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University. Her passion and commitment to serve underrepresented and underserved communities is rooted in an anti-oppression framework that is evident through her work experience, community organizing, and leadership. Dulce is the Policy Director for the Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault, Response and Prevention (SHARP) for the City and County of San Francisco, advocating for survivors, and transforming the systems used to address sexual violence in San Francisco. She strongly believes that survivors are the experts of their own lives and that all forms of oppression must be eradicated in order to end sexual violence. With over 20 years of leadership experience, she has provided professional development and technical assistance to State agencies, community-based organizations, and universities throughout the United States, advocating for self-empowerment through education that is non-judgmental and accessible to her audiences.
Creatively, Dulce is a filmmaker and dancer. Her film, "With Conviction", won the Audience Choice Award at the Queer Women of Color Film Festival and screened in Paris, France at the International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival. In her free time, you can catch her performing on stage with In Lak'ech Dance Academy – the only Queer and Transgender, Bachata and Salsa Dance Academy in the U.S.
Leila pronounced (Lie-La) brings over 10 years experience in community and campus organizing, electoral organizing and facilitation. She is dedicated to creating spaces for authentic relationships and collaborations to emerge across diverse constituencies and coalitions. Leila was a founding member of the successful student-initiated minimum wage campaign in San Jose, California that helped kick-start the national minimum wage movement. In 2011 she started working at Working Partnerships USA, a labor-affiliated social justice non-profit. Starting out as a canvasser, she moved her way up to field manager and then project lead where she lead a group of 20 canvassers that registered 14,000 people to vote in Santa Clara County during the 2012 election cycle. She was the deputy field director for a progressive mayoral candidate in San Jose, the 10th largest city in the U.S. She has also worked in nonprofit organizations partnering with multiple colleges, churches and other organizations developing curriculum and facilitating workshops and most recently worked on developing a strategic plan for community engagement nationally for a Civil Rights Organization.
At the age of 12 Leila went to her first war protest with her family. She has been passionate about social change ever since. However she did not learn how to turn her passion into effective action until she took a political science class at DeAnza College. It was there that she learned "politics the Wellstone way," studying with a community college professor who was one of Paul Wellstone's early protégées and helping to organize several Campus Camp Wellstone trainings. She went on to complete a certificate in leadership and social change at DeAnza and a B.A. in sociology with a concentration in community change from San Jose State and is working on her Masters in Public Policy at Mills college.
Leila lives in Oakland California with her partner Calvin, young son Malik and their two cats, Sierra and KAT. To bring balance in her life, Leila trains capoeira and is part of In Lak'ech dance academy. She also loves working out, weightlifting and movement in general.
Lilian Gonzalez, AMFT
Individual/Collective Healing Practitioner
My work is enriched by my own experiences as a Latinx first-generation child of immigrants, as well my understanding on how social location, our material conditions and our identities inform how we live and move in the world. As a healing practitioner, I work with people on their path towards healing and liberation. I am committed to social justice and the transformative power of unearthing our own wounding to recognize power, build agency, self determination and experience freedom. I strongly believe in the power of community and art as a tool to help shift our trauma narratives. I am a new parent, devoted partner and loyal amiga. Looking forward to building community with you all!
Adrien Colon (he/him) is a dancer born and raised in the beautiful Bay Area. His dance journey with In Lak'ech began nearly three years ago. The dance company has provided him with a safe space to learn and grow as a salsa and bachata dancer and performer. He's honored to be able to give back by providing guidance as a member of the leadership team. When he's not in the dance studio, you can find Adrien working behind a camera as a director, acting in front of a camera, training for his next Ironman triathlon, performing with his improv comedy group, and promoting a healthy plant-based lifestyle.
Magdalene Martinez, ASW, RYT, RCYT, (she/her/ella) is a queer Dominican-American therapist who currently lives in Oakland, CA with her wife and cat.
She has her M.S in social work and a B.A in psychology. She is certified to teach children, youth and adults. She loves yoga as well as dance. She studied creative dance and enjoys taking Afro-Cuban, salsa, bachata, Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Haitian classes.
She is grateful for the visibility Inlak'ech brings to the Dominican culture in the bay area. Bachata, merengue, and salsa were essential to her upbringing in Brooklyn, NY. She is honored to support the evolution of the culture and dance.
Yvette/Evee Flores (she/they) is a first generation Costa Rican/Mexican American. Born and raised on the unceded Lands of the Kizh and Tongva Nations (Hacienda Heights, CA). Whether it's her ADHD or the need to keep her scoliosis in alignment through movement she's always moving and grooving. Yvette/Evee has her BFA from AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts. It was at AMDA where she met her first mentor Kai Hazelwood. From 2012, their relationship blossomed and took many forms. As Kai's Collective Good Trouble Makers was exploring dance in the lenses of Queer and Anti-Racist art making, Yvette/Evee was given opportunities to collaborate, practice and embody pieces of work with the other movers within the collective. Good Trouble Maker Credits: INvisible, MIDWINTER, Dear Mother. In 2013, Lucille Bell the owner of Room 2 Dance Ballroom and Social Dance Studio in Covina, California found Yvette/Evee and took her under her wing for 5 years. It was at R2D where Yvette/Evee learned the basics of many social dance forms and was taught how to follow and lead. Kai and Lucille have played a pivotal role in Yvette/Evee's life as they believed in her before she could believe in herself. It wasn't until the pandemic when Yvette/Evee went from being a dance instructor and assistant manager at R2D working 30hrs a week to then only working 5hrs a week for almost a year. After catching Covid and recovering for months she quit her job and began resting. It was through resting, ancestral healing, therapy, talking to lots of folks in her inner circle, webinars and different cohorts was she able to take a step back and start to reimagine and reclaim her life in ways she never had dreamt before.
In April and May of 2021, Yvette/Evee took In Lak'ech Dance Academy's Performance Series Training on Zoom. One day in class, Jahaira said, "Yvette just move to Oakland already". At the same time Yvette was reading two books by Oakland based authors and from there a north star shined through. After many conversations, Yvette/Evee moved up to Oakland in July 2021 to join this season's teams and become In Lak'ech Dance Academy's first Immersee. She is now all things In Lak'ech and is fully immersed within the community and teams. This move has taught her she's always been living her dream of dancing and being an excellent sidekick for other people's dreams. She hopes her mentorship with Angelica and Jahaira as well as with the entire In Lak'ech Community will be one of reciprocity, practice, fulfillment and sustainability.
Kamailia Williams (she, her, hers) was born and raised in San Francisco. She attended Sacred Heart Cathdral Preparatory and went on to attend UC Berkeley. There, she studied Sociology and took a lot of coursework in Psychology. She was a collegiate athlete while at UC Berkeley as well. She holds a Masters in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Kamailia has spent the last 5 years working in Community Mental Health, working with kids and their families 0-5 who have been effected my trauma and impacted by poverty. She enjoys her work and is committed to helping people who work with children including parents, teachers, day care providers know the effects and signs of trauma. One of the aspects she loves most about her work is hearing people stories, helping people find their voice and witnessing people grow. Kamailia currently lives in Oakland, CA. She is mom 2 boys and 2 dogs. I was a member of the first In Lak'ech Monarch team.
Kamaila believes dancing is soul-healing and gives life! Currently, she is staying home to take care of her kids, dogs, and self. She loves the outdoors, especially the woods and ocean, eating yummy food, and laughing with friends and family. Family and community are everything to her! Kamailia has also recently launched her own private practice as an LMFT.


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