Reverend Vicente Paz en la Casa

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329910112 33 Reverend Vicente Paz en la Casa

Vincent Leo Jude Humfress ( was born on February 3, 1941 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. He studied at St. Cuthbert’s College, Ushaw, Durham, England from 1952-1966 and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle on June 5, 1966 at St. Aidan’s, Willington Quay, Northumberland by Bishop James Cunningham.

Father Humfress came to the Diocese of Pueblo on May 30, 1975. His first assignment was Associate Pastor at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Pueblo. He also served as Associate Pastor at St. Francis Xavier, Pueblo (1977-1980).

Incardinated in the Diocese of Pueblo on April 15, 1980 and naturalized as a citizen of the United States in November of that same year, Father Humfress changed his name upon his naturalization to Vicente Paz en la Casa. Father Vicente received his Doctor of Ministry degree on May 31, 1985.

His other pastoral assignments were: Associate Pastor of St. Columba Parish, Durango (81-83); Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Delta (83-87); Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Pueblo, and Our Lady of Lourdes Mission, Beulah (87-92); Pastor of the Shrine of St. Therese, Pueblo (92-02); Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Grand Junction, and St. Ann Mission, Palisade (03-05). At the time of his death he assigned as Pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Florence, and Our Lady of the Assumption, Westcliffe.

Father Vicente’s non-parochial assignments included: Ministerial Formation Board (80-82); Dean of the Grand Junction Deanery (85-87); Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Permanent Diaconate Ministry in the Diocese of Pueblo (85); Vice Chair of the Clergy Conference (89-91); Presbyteral Council and Diocesan Consultors (89-91); Chair of the Ad Hoc Stewardship Committee to Formulate and Recommend a Diocesan Stewardship Policy (91); Committee to Review the “Diocese of Pueblo Salary Structure and Policy” (93); Chaplain, Knights of Columbus Council 12720 (2000-2001).

Father Vicente is survived by his sister, Leonie (Roger) Randall; niece Madeline; and nephews, James and Matthew.

A Vigil Service will be celebrated simultaneously at both St. Benedict’s Parish, Florence and Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Westcliffe, Thursday evening, February 9, at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be celebrated Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pueblo, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in San Juan Bauptista Cemetery, Florence.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mana House at 115 E. Main Street, Florence, CO 81226 or the Canon City Pregnancy Center at 508 Greenwood Ave., Canon City, CO 81212.

Arrangements handled through Holt Family Funeral Home. Online condolences @ holtfamilyfuneral

The O.C. hotel rooms fill up, rate of 5.7% jump

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329900508 96 The O.C. hotel rooms fill up, rate of 5.7% jump

Owners of Hotel Orange County experienced a rebound in good health the year as room rates and significantly higher occupation settled.

Colliers PKF hosting specialists report that Orange County hotels had an average of 144.31 fare $ per night for 2011 – this is an increase of 5.7% in a year, or $7.81 night! Occupancy rates ran with 72.82% last year against 70.26% in 2010 and 67% in 2009. Which translates a key hotel financial metric called “RCD” – or, how an owner participates in house — 9,6% growth for 2011.

Rebound was found in Southern California…

  • Los Angeles room rates increased by 5.8% in 2011 to $153.57 night. Occupancy for the year was 75.19% – against 71.91% the previous year. L.A. RCD area increased by 10.7% in 2011.
  • San Diego rates were up 2.9% in 2011 to $153.20 73.64% of San Diego area rooms completed – against 71.19% the previous year. San Diego area RCD increased by 6.4% in 2011.

Month in Orange County, December saw…

  • 138.38 Room rates $ per night on average – i.e. to 2.4% in one year (or $3.30 night.)
  • 64.9% of Orange County Hotel rooms were filled against 63.7% the previous year.
  • RCD County – as key measure of hotel cash flows – was an increase of 4.3% for the month compared to a year ago.
  • For this month, the rooms more were South O.C. While North O.C. averaged offered the cheapest nights.
  • More small number of vacancies in the County were in Anaheim, while that Surf City had more average hotels around the County.
  • By geographic slice of Orange County, 3 7 slices of PKF County tracks had year room rate gains; 5 of 7 slices had gains of occupation; and 5 of the 7 “RCD” has increased.

Autour in California of the South in December…

  • Los Angeles room rates increased by 3.7% in a year to $142.22 per night. Occupancy is 62.8% – 2.7% increase last year.
  • San Diego rates were up 11.3% in 12 months for $139.93 61.4% of San Diego filled – up to 6.4% in the past year.

Orange breakdown by region. Note: The table below shows average tariff of the month; changes in rates; occupation (OCC.) and change of the year. more change of the year in “RCD” (Rev. c.)…

See this post in its original form and reading on Lansner on real estate.

The Big Squeeze: Calif. Weight Loss Clinics Under Investigation

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329899316 90 The Big Squeeze: Calif. Weight Loss Clinics Under Investigation

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

In Southern California, a group of weight-loss clinics is under fire for an aggressive ad campaign and the death of five patients. The 1-800-GET-THIN campaign and its affiliated surgical centers are being investigated by local, state and federal agencies.

And as NPR’s Carrie Kahn reports, Congress is getting involved, too.

CARRIE KAHN, BYLINE: If you travel Los Angeles freeways you’ve undoubtedly seen the billboards advertising the weight loss Lap-Band device. Or you’ve heard the group’s catchy ad jingle, even available for your phone’s ringtone.

(SOUNDBITE OF COMMERCIAL)

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (Singing) Let your new life begin. Call 1-800-GET-THIN.

KAHN: The ubiquitous ad campaign and the surgeons affiliated with it are under intense scrutiny. At least three wrongful death lawsuits have been filed, and the Los Angeles County Coroner is investigating one of the deaths. And according to a spokesman at the California Department of Insurance, the agency has initiated an investigation into allegations of insurance fraud.

Dr. Mona Misra is a bariatric surgeon at L.A.’s Cedars Sinai Hospital. She says she’s glad regulators are looking into the practices, but Misra says many of her patients are getting the wrong message.

DR. MONA MISRA: For a lot of patients, the band might be the perfect operation for them and we don’t want them to be afraid of it because they think that this is such a dangerous operation.

KAHN: The Lap-Band is a small, surgically-implanted silicone ring that, when inflated, restricts part of the stomach so only a small amount of food can get in.

Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman, whose district covers much of Los Angeles, says he wants more regulatory oversight of the Lap-Band.

SENATOR HARRY WAXMAN: Here you have an outfit that’s putting up billboards urging people to get this Lap-Band product, and they’re not giving people all the information they’re entitled to have about the risks, the precautions, the possible side effects.

KAHN: The Food and Drug Administration recently sent a warning letter to the 1-800-GET-THIN marketers ordering them to include more prominent safety warnings. The group’s website now has disclaimers. But an FDA spokeswoman said the agency could not comment whether the marketers had fully complied with the warning. She would only say that firms are expected to correct violations, and failure to do so may result in enforcement action.

Those new disclaimers are too little and too late for Alexander Robertson. He’s a lawyer who has brought five different lawsuits, including two wrongful death claims against the 1-800-GET-THIN marketers and its affiliated surgeons.

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON: They really preyed on a very susceptible group of the population that obviously would like to look like those skinny, beautiful people on the billboards and were told this is a safe one hour procedure. You come in, you get it done and you are going to be thin right away.

KAHN: A lawyer for the surgical centers and others affiliated with 1-800-GET-THIN declined to be interviewed. But he did send a written statement denying all allegations against his clients and touted, quote, “the success we have achieved in improving the quality of life of thousands of patients.”

Meanwhile, for years Allergan, the manufacturer of the Lap-Band, continued selling the device to surgeons affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN campaign. Earlier this month, the company reversed that stance and announced they would no longer sell to Top Surgeons, Inc., which is affiliated with the controversial campaign. A spokeswoman for the company would not elaborate why the decision to halt sales was made.

Dr. Scott Cunneen, the head of bariatric surgery at Cedars Sinai, applauds the move. He and 29 other doctors recently sent a letter to members of Congress denouncing the approach to anti-obesity treatment used by the 1-800-GET-THIN surgical centers. Cunneen says he fears Congress will crack down on the use of the Lap-Band instead of monitoring surgeons who, he says, improperly use it.

DR. SCOTT CUNNEEN: We hope that Congress regulates the practices and the facilities in such a way that the safety is maintained and doesn’t, you know, condemn the whole category of therapy.

KAHN: Because Cunneen insists surgery, when performed properly and marketed truthfully, is the best and most effective way to combat obesity.

Carrie Kahn, NPR News, Los Angeles. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.

We’re improving!

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329898104 61 Were improving!

We are currently updating Patch.com. Everything should be back to normal shortly.

Thanks for your patience!

Also, while you make the reservations, you may opt for the meet and greet services, in which you and your companions will be greeted with flowers and wine, and other services. An overall brand image should be intact in a brochure. I had a lot of fun actually yet this story is going to paint a very clear picture for you. This is the occasion to buckle down. Right from Gucci, Armani, Calvin Klein, Chanel to Cavallari, you get every brand that exist in the world. At this point, that's water under the bridge whenever see, you wait until you as of now have Los Angeles. I, tangibly, can discern more relating to la airport. Instead of fighting with la airport hotels you can occasionally grab an even better museums in la. Is good over the long term not only for our environment, but also for our job market, providing work for people with various levels of education.

This week’s Real Estate stories

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329896899 68 This week’s Real Estate stories

Don’t miss these top stories:

  • Mortgage delinquencies, foreclosures fall

  • Foreclosure activity up 3% in January

  • Kiss these 10 once-popular home features goodbye

  • Housing crisis could play key role in election

If you were paying attention on Thursday, you saw two different stories about the housing market: The Mortgage Bankers Association said delinquencies and foreclosures fell in the fourth quarter of 2011 while RealtyTrac said foreclosure filings rose in January.

One simple way to account for the difference: They’re looking at different points in time. But it’s also worth noting that the reports are generated using two different methodologies.

The MBA receives its information from mortgage servicers when they initiate a legal action, said Jay Brinkmann, chief economist for the trade group. The survey covers 42.9 million loans on one- to four- unit residential properties, or about 88% of all first-lien residential mortgages in the country.

RealtyTrac data, on the other hand, is based on counts of foreclosure documents collected at the county level “though a nationwide network of data aggregators,” said Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac’s vice president, in an email.

It’s also important to consider the sources of the reports: RealtyTrac’s business is to market foreclosure properties, while the MBA represents mortgage lenders.

Read about both measures in this week’s real-estate pages, plus read a Realty Q&A about the importance that housing will have on the presidential election.

RealtyTrac expects foreclosure volume to increase in coming months due to the recent foreclosure settlement between the government and the big banks, but Brinkmann said he isn’t sure that it will have a huge impact.

The health of the economy is likely a better predictor of foreclosure trends in the future, he said. “If we continue to see improvement in employment as we get into the spring buying season, the demand for houses we expect to be picking up,” Brinkmann said. If the housing market improves, it’s much easier for a homeowner to sell his home and avoid falling into foreclosure.

The unknown, however, is whether the economy will continue its recovery or if some other event — such as economic problems in Europe or $5 gas prices — will shake it from its course, Brinkmann said.

— Amy Hoak , Real Estate writer

Mortgage delinquencies, foreclosures fall

The percentage of mortgages at least one payment past due fell in the fourth quarter of 2011 and fewer loans entered the foreclosure process, reflecting improvement seen in the economy, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Thursday. Read more: Mortgage delinquencies, foreclosures fall.

"A customer would be all excited about his exotic car rental, but then notices the additional fees. That's a personal thing that I'm working on. Why is Los Angeles paramount to you? One can accomplish most ideal results by using SEO process. The important issue occurs when the concerns of property departments and sharing arise. Even though last season's Lakers squad was swept out of the playoffs by eventual champion Dallas Mavericks, the feeling around the league was that it was Andrew Bynum and his injury-prone knees that would be sent packing. Many believe that it protects sailors at sea, and prevents seasickness. Breast Augmentation which is the most popular form of surgery among women has also gained lot of momentum lately. Then, I hung out to watch the sunset. You will need a strong criminal defense from a DUI attorney Los Angeles to help you through your DUI case. It has to be ascertained if the Los Angeles wedding planners would carry out the task entrusted to them sincerely and make use of the articles carefully. Transport To The Cruise Ports San Pedro By Car Head south on the Harbor freeway (I-110). The two-day cake baking classes in Los Angeles will address demonstrations of the needed skills, next hands-on construction and finishing of your very own work of genius.

Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329895691 65 Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage

Police talked with local authorities about professors 300 miles away in Buffalo and sent an undercover agent on a whitewater rafting trip in upstate New York, where he recorded students’ names and noted in police intelligence files how many times they prayed. Detectives trawled Muslim student websites every day and, although professors and students had not been accused of any wrongdoing, their names were recorded in reports prepared for Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

Yale President Richard Levin said the university’s police department did not participate in any monitoring by NYPD and was unaware of it.

“I am writing to state, in the strongest possible terms, that police surveillance based on religion, nationality, or peacefully expressed political opinions is antithetical to the values of Yale, the academic community, and the United States,” Levin said in a statement Monday.

A 2006 report explained that officers from the NYPD’s Cyber Intelligence unit visited the websites, blogs and forums of Muslim student associations as a “daily routine.” The universities included Yale; Columbia; Penn; Syracuse; Rutgers; New York University; Clarkson University; the State University of New York campuses in Buffalo, Albany, Stony Brook and Potsdam, N.Y.; Queens College, Baruch College, Brooklyn College and La Guardia Community College.

An NYPD spokesman said police wanted to get a better handle on what was occurring at student associations. He cited 12 people arrested or convicted on terrorism charges in the United States and abroad who had once been members of Muslim student associations, or MSAs.

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said police monitored student websites and collected publicly available information, but did so only between 2006 and 2007.

“Students who advertised events or sent emails about regular events should not be worried about a ‘terrorism file’ being kept on them. NYPD only investigated persons who we had reasonable suspicion to believe might be involved in unlawful activities,” Browne said.

Faisal Hamid, a Muslim student leader at Yale, challenged the NYPD’s justification.

Van Halen 2012 Concert Tour Preview LA Forum Photos

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329893298 94 Van Halen 2012 Concert Tour Preview LA Forum PhotosA Review of David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen Rocking The Stage at a Private Friends and Family Show

Drop whatever you are doing and get tickets to the 2012 Van Halen concert tour.

Do so and you might as well “Jump.”

That’s because Van Halen rocks it, almost as they never left the stage. Several times during the show, and even more so afterward, you’re going to turn to friends and strangers and say just one word: “Wow. WOW!”

The legendary rock band has a five-month, 49-city tour in North America from February thru May and PubClub.com and the Bar Blogger were present as a special “friends and family” preview performance at the Forum in Los Angeles just prior to the first stop in Louisville. The were only a couple thousand people there for it, and as you can see from the photos we were right in front of the stage.

It was one of the few advance shows for the “A Different Kind of Truth,” tour, and it did feature a few songs off the new album, including one that’s already making traction with fans, “Tattoo.”

But it’s the band’s legendary songs that make the show sizzle, and if anyone is concerned that time has taken its toll on the members then set that fear aside, for some things remain completely unchanged.

Eddie Van Halen can flat-out play the guitar. The way Eli Manning can thread the needle to receivers in Super Bowls.

David Lee Roth, back for this tour and seeming to get along with Eddie as if they were brothers, may have stumbled a couple of words on occasion – even once admitting he forgot them – but his voice is Van Halen.

And that voice remains as solid as it did in the band’s heyday, and any doubts about this are wiped out when he blasts “Hot For Teacher.” It’s so true to the original you can shut your eyes and imagine you are watching the video with a hot blonde walking onto a platform in a blue bikini. Where, by the way, is a hot blonde walking onto a platform in a blue bikini?

It may take a few moments to actually recognize Roth. He doesn’t have the long, shaggy hair of the past. In fact, when he walked out on stage I actually thought he was Sting! “Cool,” I said, “Sting is introducing Van Halen.” But when he began to sing it was most definitely Roth.

Alex Van Halen never stops on the drums and while Michael Anthony is not on bass, Eddie’s son Wolfgang doesn’t miss a beat.

There are a few signs of age. The show isn’t flamboyant as in the past.  Roth doesn’t jump up with outstretched legs in tight striped pants and the band doesn’t swing from a cable during “Panama.” But Eddie does the signature foot shuffle from the video days. And Roth dons all manner of eye-catching clothes. He also slides a lot; they actually put in a special floor for that after the warm-up band which, by the way, is Kool & The Gang (more on that later).

There’s no shortage of the classic songs in the show: “Running With The Devil,” Dance The Night Away” and “Ice Cream Man.” It’s all vintage Van Halen, yet its live and it’s today. And it still rocks. WOW!

As previously mentioned, the show opens with Kool & The Gang. That might seem a bit odd, a contrast of styles, but they are really good, too.

And that makes the entire night a reason to “Celebrate.”

Cheap car hire La Aurora Airport – Cheap Car Hire worldwide, Auto Rentals in top locations

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329892108 20 Cheap car hire La Aurora Airport Cheap Car Hire worldwide, Auto Rentals in top locations

La Aurora International Airport is Guatemala’s largest airport and the fourth largest in the whole of Central America. The airport’s recent expansion means there are now over 10 airlines operating here. The places the airport flies to include destinations throughout the Americas and Madrid in Spain.

La Aurora Airport facilities

La Aurora International Airport now has two executive lounges, highlighting just how much the airport has developed. There are also a number of cafés and bars at which to pick up a snack as well as duty-free shops selling luxury items. Car rental in La Aurora International Airport is situated near the exit of the terminal.

La Aurora Airport excursions

The airport is situated south of Guatemala City. The Guatemalan capital is famous for its culture and has many museums dedicated to its history. The best one is perhaps Mapa en Relieve, which features an enormous map of old Guatemala from over 100 years ago. Within driving distance is the city of Antigua Guatemala with its colonial relics while the Maya ruins of Iximche and Mixco Viejo are also feasible daytrips from the airport.

Best time to visit

Rain is a major factor in deciding when to visit Guatemala City. The rainy season lasts from May to October, so it is best to visit at another time. Guatemala City is situated 70 metres above sea level so the weather never gets too hot, with the city said to have spring-like conditions year round.

Car rental in La Aurora Airport

A rental car is a good idea, especially if visitors want to explore beyond the city including the savannah to the south. Compare car hire online in order to find the cheapest deals. The advantage of car hire in La Aurora International Airport is that it is the quickest way to drive the 20 miles to Guatemala City.

LA Tours – How to save money

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329889689 57 LA Tours – How to save money

Going on vacation is a must visit LA for tours, especially when you’ve had a long year of work, in this article I’ll explain some great ways for you to save some money on your trip! One of the top destination places in the world is theme parks, and one of the best theme parks happens to be in LA Tours. Florida is often considered the fun state, because it hosts so many locations with loads of entertainment.

Other than the parks in LA, Los Angeles is another location in this state that has people wanting to fly to it during their vacations. I mean who wouldn’t want to go to LA, the food is delicious, the views are gorgeous and the weather is just infallible. A common thing to do while in LA is having a double vacation, that’s when you go to one location and have fun there, and from that location you travel to a nearby location. Like I mentioned before Los Angeles is the fun state and has many destinations to go to and have a blast. People who stay in this beautiful city usually want to get the whole package and this is the way to do it.

You’ll arrive in LA and stay there for a couple days, enjoy the scenery LA tours has a lot to offer. Fine dining can be found everywhere in this city, on the beach and off. LA tours also takes you for its nightlife, it’s like the city never sleeps it’s also the home to some of the best clubs in the whole world another reason why it’s a top destination spot.

There are clubs for each type of music you’re into, whether you like rap, rock, electronic music and a whole bunch more, it’s a great way to get socially exposed. If you don’t feel like partying and just want to lay back and relax there are resorts all over, that give you the best R&R you can find, SPA’s, pools and Jacuzzi’s. After you had a perfect couple days in LA it’s time to have some real fun. Thankfully there are tour operators out there who are glad to help you out and make sure you get there and back without spending a fortune. LA TOURS is a tour operator that provides this trip for the lowest price. You’ll also be riding there in a luxury air conditioned coach bus, the parks in LA are awesome because there are about 7 of them all in the same city, thrill rides, roller coasters, and cotton candy all you want it’s trip you will never forget.

5 stars Hotel Sofitel Marrakech Lounge and Spa

Posted by on February 22, 2012 No comments

1329887310 81 5 stars Hotel Sofitel Marrakech Lounge and Spa

Hotel Sofitel Marrakech Lounge and Spa is a nice luxury Marrakech hotel located in the very heart of the city. This hotel is also ideally well located just few minutes to the rail station and Marrakech airport, but also a short drive to such historic and popular destinations as the Jamaa El Fna square, the Bahai Palace and the Saadien Tombs, among many others.

Every 5 seconds a new image will show. You can click on the image to pass to the next one. You can also chose to show picture list.

The Sofitel Marrakech Lounge and Spa is located along Rue Harroun Errachid and is five kilometers from the airport. Hotel Sofitel’s address is Rue Harroun Errachid Quartier De L’Hivernage in Marrakech, Morocco.

Thomson Video – Africa Hotels, Morocco, Hotel Sofitel Marrakech

Check out room prices and availability here: Hotel Sofitel Marrakech

Related posts that you might also be interested: