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The co-founders of the Ponderosa Music Festival are stepping up in a big way to help Habitat for Humanity Southeast BC (HFHSEBC) rebuild a home for a family in Westbridge. A donation of $5,100 has been received from the co-founders of the Ponderosa Music Festival, Kris Hargrave and Kia Zahrabi, to be used for the Winn family rebuild. They held a benefit concert in Vancouver in November with many of the bands performing that were scheduled to be at the Ponderosa Music Festival in August that was cancelled due to the wildfires. HFHSEBC made the announcement Monday in a press release stating that the donation will help rebuild the Winn family home that was destroyed in Westbridge during the August wildfires. A new and welcomed partner to the Winn family rebuild project is Harmony Homes, who have donated the costs of designing the home and providing the blueprints. The Harmony Homes Boundary representative is Bryan Fitzpatrick, and together with HFHSEBC will be finalizing the design for the new home in the near future. Harmony Homes has been designing and building homes in the Boundary region for many years and has an office in Grand Forks. HFHSEBC also acknowledged the

Despite serveral wildﬁres in the summer of 2015 including a huge ﬁre that destroyed 30 homes and properties in Rock Creek and Westbridge and threatened many more, people in the Boundary stood strong and pulled together to help each other out and begin the rebuilding process. PHOTO: ANDREW TRIPP

Dog Sled Classics Sprint Races that had been scheduled for January at Jewel Lake were cancelled due to unsafe trail conditions. The two day event was to have included four racing classes, with competitors vying for up to $10,000 in prize money.

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RCMP conducted multiple road checks on New Year’s Eve and issued one 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition for impaired driving, a ticket for a defective vehicle and one on the part of a young driver for violation of restrictions in the number of passengers allowed in his vehicle. Cpl. Judson Mayes reported that approximately 150 drivers were stopped, checked and wished a Happy New Year and safe travel.

Midway RCMP introduced newest member Denny Viktoria to village council. Viktoria and his wife and two children moved to Boundary from Chilliwack. He has been with the RCMP for seven years.

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Residential property values in Midway and Greenwood rose by just over two percent, while in Grand Forks they fell by the same amount, according to notices of assessment sent to homeowners. Of the 25 communities in the South, Central and North Okanagan, only values in Enderby (at 3.26 percent) fell by more than those in Grand Forks, while Midway and Greenwood performed better than average in the South Okanagan Assessment Roll.

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Thursday, Dec. 31: The Village of Midway and RCMP Community Consultative Group Free Family Fun New Year’s Eve skate from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Mardi Gras Celebration hosted by the Midway Volunteer Fire Department, at the Midway Community Hall. Featuring Dale Seaman & Highway 97. Tickets $40 per person, available at McMynn’s Family Foods. This is a formal adult event, masks not required but recommended. Drinks 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7. Sponsored by McMynn’s Family Foods.

REGULAR EVENTS: Mondays: Drop-in crib at Greenwood Legion at 7 p.m. $3 buy-in. Mondays: Girl Guides of Canada meets after school from 3:30 to 5 at WBES. Contact Jeanine Fraser at WBES or Linda Sheppard at 250-443-1529. Mondays: Floor curling at the Westbridge Hall (2935 Hwy 33), starting at 1 p.m. $1 per session. Contact Linda at 250-446-2031 for more information. First & Third Monday: Midway Village Council meeting; 6:30 p.m. with a delegation or 7 p.m. if none. First & Third Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre in Midway is open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed on holiday Mondays, but will be open the next day on Tuesday. First Monday: Greenwood Seniors Centre meeting at 2 p.m. Info: 250-445-2290. Second & Fourth Monday: Greenwood City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Third Monday: Bridesville Women’s Institute meets at 11 am. Info: 446-2210 or 446-2121. Third Monday: Frolicking Fancies – the Greenwood Red Hat Ladies Group meet monthly in Greenwood. Information Francine 250-445-6734; or Shirley 250445-9908.

Third Monday: Discover Rock Creek Society meeting at 6:30 – for location info phone 250-528-0227. Last Monday: Kettle River Recreation Commission meets at the Little Red School House at 7 p.m. Info Bill Watson 250-446-2325 or Sherry Dalziel 250-4462997. Mondays and Wednesdays: Boot Camp at McArthur Centre in Greenwood from 6-7. $10 drop-in or $60 per month. Info 250-442-3664. Postponed until further notice. Monday & Wednesday beginning Sept. 15: Country Kids Playschool 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rock Creek Health Centre. For info or to register call Sara Eek 250-446-2202. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: Greenwood Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: 11 - 3 pm Greenwood Seniors’ Centre Thrift Store, 100 Deadwood. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Taekwondo at BCSS gym from 4 to 5 p.m. Open to ages 6 (with supervision) to 106. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Boundary Women’s Resource Centre on Market Avenue in Grand Forks open from 9 a.m. to - 3 p.m. Info 250-442- 5212. First Tuesday: Elks #493 monthly meeting at the Slavonic Hall in Grand Forks at 7 p.m. Info: 250-4422856 or 250-442-4276. Third Tuesday: Kettle Valley Wildlife Association meets at the range in Rock Creek at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Writer’s group meeting at 11 a.m. at Bored Room Bistro in Midway. Wednesdays: Girl Guides of Canada meet at King of Kings Church in Midway, Sparks ages 5-6 and Brownies ages 7-8 meet at 4:30-5:45; Guides ages 9-11 and Pathfinders ages 12-14 meet from 6 to 7:30. Info

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250-449-2309 or 250-445-9955. Wednesdays: Midway Crib Tournament – Bored Room Bistro, 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Senior’s Bingo at 1 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior’s Drop-in Centre. $1 admission. Wednesdays: Women’s Counseling in Rock Creek and West Boundary: Free and confidential. For information call the STV counselor at 1-855-441-3131 or 442-3131. Childcare and transportation subsidies are available. First Wednesday: West Boundary Senior Housing Society meeting at 1 p.m. in Parkview Manor Midway. Second Wednesday: Boundary Citizen’s Patrol meets at Midway Senior’s Centre from 7 - 8 p.m. Info: Wayne 250-449-2191, Paul 250-445-2111, or Wolfgang 250-446-2455. Second Wednesday: Greenwood Board of Trade meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek Women’s Institute meet for a potluck lunch at 11:45. Info: 250-4462454 or 250-446 -2608. Third Wednesday: Main River Women’s Institute meets in Westbridge at 1 p.m. Info: 250-446-2616. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Assoc. meets at 7 p.m. at the pavilion from March through November. Info: 250-446- 2465. Thursdays: Free Yoga Classes in Greenwood at the McArthur Centre from 10:00-11:30 a.m. For more information call: Diane at 250-445-6364. Thursdays: Kinesiology at the old Kettle Valley School House from 9:30 to 12. Thursdays: Anglican Thrift Store from 11-3. Info phone Les Williams 250-445-2216. Thursdays: Quilters and other crafters meet at the Midway Senior’s Centre at 9:30 a.m. Come for coffee and bring your needle project to work on. Membership fee $10 per year. Thursdays: Midway Museum Fundraiser - Texas Holdem Poker Registration 6:30 p.m. $20 to play, held at The Hotel, Midway. Thursdays: Boundary Guiding Unit for girls in Midway and Greenwood meets from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at King of Kings Church in Midway. Sparks and Brownies ages 5 - 8, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.; Guides and Pathfind-

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ers ages 9 - 15, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Join any time for new experience. First Thursday: Rock Creek Medical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the clinic. First & Third Thursday: Food bank at the Evangel Chapel at 11 a.m. Donations welcome. Info 250-4452125. Second & Fourth Thursday: Kettle River Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Medical Clinic boardroom at Rock Creek. Third Thursday: Founder’s Day 2016 planning meeting at 6 p.m. in Greenwood City Hall. Contact Janet at 250-445-6133 for information. Fridays: Bingo at Greenwood Community Hall. Doors open 5 p.m., early bird 7 p.m. Progressive jackpot. Fridays: Coffee at Midway Seniors Centre from 9:30 - 11. Fridays: Overeaters Anonymous 11 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Jude’s Church in Greenwood. Second and Fourth Friday: Karaoke at the Royal Canadian Legion in Greenwood. 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Third Friday: Movie nights at Midway Community Hall; 7 p.m. Bring your own travel cup. $3 includes movie, drink and popcorn. First, Third and Fifth Fridays: Darts at the Greenwood Royal Canadian Legion with doors opening at 6 p.m. Saturdays: Lion’s Club Meat Draw, at Hot-L Pub, Midway. Starts at 3 p.m. Saturdays: Greenwood Royal Canadian Legion Canteen open 2 p.m. Meat draw 3:30 p.m. Last Saturday: Karaoke at Hotel Midway – Hot-L Pub at 8:30. Last Saturday: The Bridge is open from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Second Sunday – Nov. 15 and through to April 3: Cribbage at the Westbridge Hall (2935 Hwy 33), staring at 1:30 p.m. Fee is $5 per session (eight games per session). Prizes are doubled if more than 24 players. Call Del at 250-446-2330 for more information. Greenwood Public Library: Open Mon, Wed, Fri. and Sat. Opens at noon.

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(GES) reported a need for volunteers and sponsors for its daily breakfast program. Money was needed to leverage funding already received from the Canadian charity Breakfast for Learning.

The Greenwood outdoor rink volunteers attended a Greenwood council meeting to ask council to rescind a 2013 motion to demolish the rink boards. Christopher Yates, Ray Harrison and Mike Goddard brought letters of support for the rink from Area E rural director Vicki Gee and the Greenwood Improvement Centre. The Boundary District Curling Club received a cheque for $2500 from the Heritage Credit Union’s Greenwood branch. The money went toward the purchase and installation of a replacement ice plant, after the one that had served the club since 1956 rusted so badly it had begun to leak. The board of education for School District 51 (Boundary) adopted the District Achievement Contract for 2014/15 at its regular board meeting for January. The report was presented to the

board by Superintendent Kevin Argue. It provided a snapshot of data that can help identify trends over a number of years and then sets targets for the future. The Boundary C 4H Club held its first general meeting of the year at the Rock Creek fairgrounds, where they elected the year’s officers. Dawson Harpur was re-elected as president, as was vicepresident Adele Fossen. Marijka van Kuik was elected as the new secretary, and Hanna Harpur stayed on as treasurer. Olivia Snyder remained the club reporter, Savanna Elliot became the safety officer and Danny Macfarlane and Lauren Fraser were designated snack and drink coordinators. February Wet weather kept the spectators away from the sixth annual Snowmobile Drags sponsored by the Kettle Valley Racing Association (KVRA). The riders were there, however, coming from across the province and south of the border to compete in numerous machine classes. The start was aided by the use of launch pads made from old snowmobile tracks

mounted on plywood. Boundary Central Secondary School’s grad class handled the food concession this year and were kept busy all day long. There was non-stop adult rec hockey action at the Midway arena on Family Day weekend, as 11 teams met for the 6th annual Oldtimers Hockey Tournament. There were six men’s and five women’s teams involved in the event, which was hosted by the Midway Oldtimers and the Midway Ice Maidens. The Kootenay Boundary Hardwood Classic Senior Girls Basketball Tournament was held at BCSS, with five teams participating: Nakusp Cougars, Selkirk Storm, Osoyoos Rattlers, Grand Forks Wolves and Boundary Central Roadrunners, who won the tournament. Roadrunners MVP’s were Maddie Baia, Kari Durban, Daniela Bergendahl and Daina Shaw. In a later tournament in Castlegar, BCSS finished third out of eight teams, with its only loss coming against eventual winners L.V. Rogers of Nelson. Midway Council agreed to endorse the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan, presented to council by coordinator Graham Watt. The plan

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was aimed at monitoring the Kettle River watershed and raising awareness of its importance and promoting its conservation. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and Grand Forks have also expressed support of the plan. A new study showed that a majority of hotels in the Boundary support a hotel tax that would go into marketing tourism in the region. If the plan is adopted, a two percent levy would be added to all hotel and motel bills. Area ‘E’ director Vicki Gee held a town hall meeting at the Rock Creek fairground pavilion to brief taxpayers on the annual budget and five-year plan. Gee opened the meeting by providing a brief overview of how regional district government works and the services it can provide to rural residents. The grant-inaid budget is one of the services provided in the annual budget and Gee explained that she expected to have about $20,000 less in that fund in 2015 than the $105,000 distributed in the previous year. Gee said that she planned to work closely with organizations that apply for money and try to get people to plan ahead so that she would have a better idea at the beginning

of the year how much aid groups would be applying for. Water was a major topic of discussion, as attendees were encouraged to comment about that issue. One resident expressed concern that water meters might one day become man• See YEAR IN REVIEW page 6

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Tough times On November 24, 1992, Queen Elizabeth II delivered a speech in London’s Guildhall that included a description of that year as her “Annus Horribilis.” Her Majesty had endured a number of personal crises during the previous eleven months, including the divorce of her daughter Anne from Mark Phillips and the separation between son Prince Andrew and his wife Sarah, Duchess of York, Her general disdain for 1992 was amplified by her daughter-in-law Diana’s publication of her tell-all book Diana: Her True Story, which revealed the unhappy truths of the princess’s marriage to Prince Charles and, ultimately, the near-destruction of Windsor Castle, which suffered significant damage due to fire. For the Boundary, 2015 may well have been it’s own horrible year, caused not by family scandal but, rather, by the wrath of Mother Nature, who decided to effectively deny most of the province moisture for several months, culminating in a fire season that rivalled the worst in recent memory. Pastures were tinder dry, putting a lot of stress on the grass and making the life of a farmer even more challenging. This resulted in skyrocketing hay prices in the fall; small square bales, in particular, were scarce and at a premium. The Rock Creek fire, of course, was the most devestating event of the year, which, for many, made 2015 a year very much to forget. 30 homes were lost to the blaze, though there were no injuries to humans, which most consider somewhat miraculous. Some decided not to rebuild, due to various circumstances, but for those that are, their new homes will be poignant reminders of a day that will likely be forever etched in our minds. It was, however, another great year to be a volunteer, especially post-August 13. So many people dropped seemingly everything to help those affected by the fire, surely making a Boundary volunteer a shoe-in for a British Columbia Community Achievement award. Nominations for the awards close on January 15, so come on, Boundary residents, step up and nominate one of your own!

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Looking forward to a new year

With the New Year comes an opportunity for renewal; a fresh start that rises from the ashes of the previous annum. For some, the slipping of 2015 into the annals of history will be welcomed, while others may look back at the last twelve months with fondness.

again in their lifetime, also brought something positive to the area that, it appears, may be more than something borne solely out of crisis, destined to dissipate as memory fades, but, instead, a new collective consciousness that has forever changed the community. As the old adage goes, “out of everything bad comes something good.”

For many people in the Boun dary, IN FOCUS ~~~~~~~~~ emotions will undoubtedly be mixed as the countdown to the first minute of 2016 As for myself, I conclude my first calendar year commences this evening. The region has as the Boundary Creek Times reporter also with had a challenging year, climate-wise, and I ambivalence. While I am grateful to find myself don’t need to mention the events of August here on a permanent basis, with the need to com13, which saw many residents experience the mute to Vancouver eradicated from my routine, ANDREW TRIPP most terrifying and uncertain 72 hours of I cannot deny that my first gig as a journalist has their lives. That everyone came out alive is, not been without challenges. I learned quickly that even in the words of this occasional agnostic, readers can respond with lightning speed when they don’t a miracle. A blaze that arbitrarily leapfrogged from property like what I’ve written, yet are disappointingly reticent in to property, destroying some homes while sparing others, offering positive reinforcement when an article rings true. left us shaking our heads in disbelief and wondering what That is the plight of the journalist, I suppose; vaunted when had just happened. his words are agreed with, reviled when they are not. My learning curve has been steep, but I believe I have improved As the smoke cleared, however, there emerged a remarkwith time, and look forward to bringing the news to the able mood of cooperation and a willingness to help, regardreadership throughout 2016. In some ways, I am hopeful it less of cost. Starting with the establishment of the reception will be a less contentious year, one without natural, or man centre in Midway, and continuing through the striking made disasters, yet in others I look for another opportunity of the Needs Committee and an amazing benefit fashion to work on hard news stories such as those presented by the show, a desire to reach out and help those affected by the Rock Creek fire and local political issues. fire permeated the community like a sponge absorbing liquid, and saw individuals and organizations, some with, at Regardless of how 2016 plays out, rest assured I will conbest, a patchy history of cooperation, come together to pool tinue to support the community as best I can, and may we resources and efforts to help those in need, making “volunall have a positive and productive new year. teer” the most widely used word in the Boundary. All the best! And so it goes. What was a mind-numbing experience for many and something most would prefer not to experience

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Around Pardon SportsCentre Hockey Varied Programs The Talk Meredith Vieira Young & Restless News Varied News News Dr. Phil Ellen DeGeneres The Dr. Oz Show CTV Varied CTV Varied Murdoch Mysteries Grand Designs Bondi Vet Dragons’ Den CBC News Let’s Make a Deal The Dr. Oz Show Dr. Phil News CBS KREM 2 News at 6 The Talk Meredith Vieira Young & Restless News News (5:59) News Hour Maya Curious Doozers PAW Maker Creative Dino Wild Varied Programs The Doctors Rachael Ray FABLife News ABC News News Varied Programs Holmes Varied Bryan Bryan Varied Programs Hunt Intl Hunters Varied Programs Varied Programs Situation Room Situation Room E. B. OutFront Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper Chucks Kid Sidekick Varied Sponge. Varied Sponge. Sponge. Assem Nicky NCIS Remedy Movie Varied Programs Varied Programs How/ How/ Daily Planet Varied Programs Law & Order: SVU Property Property Interven. Varied Programs Paid Office Paid Varied Paid Raising Mike Anger Two Mod Varied Programs Criminal Minds (3:15) Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs Wingin’ Make HZipzer Next Derek Varied Programs King King Mod Mod Theory Theory Movie Laughs Varied Gags Gags Frasier Frasier Theory Theory Match Gas Movie Varied Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied Varied Programs Gotta Food My. Din My. Din Varied Programs Shouldn’t Be Alive Storage Storage Storage Storage Shouldn’t Be Alive Varied Programs Varied Programs Pawn Pawn Pickers Varied M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Varied Programs Star Trek: Voyager Inner Psychic Stargate SG-1 Castle Movie Movie Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs Ghost Adventures Moves Moves Restaurant Varied Programs Blaze Bubble Dora Charm Octo Clangers Dino Cat in Big Charm Thomas Curious Arthur Arthur WordGirl Wild News Busi PBS NewsHour TMZ Inside Ellen DeGeneres Judge Judge News News News Million. Fam Fam Ties Ray Judge Judge Ray Design Huntley Huntley Varied Programs TMZ etalk CSI: Crime Scene TMZ Live Varied Programs Two Two Broke Broke Theory Theory Varied Programs Steve Wilkos KTLA 5 News at 3 Bill Cunningham Crime Varied News News Blue Varied Blue Varied Programs PIX11 News at 5 News Celebrity Two Two Varied Programs Ironside Road to Avonlea Murder, She Wrote Columbo Varied Programs Wild Varied PBS NewsHour Busi Varied Programs Varied Programs Movie Varied Programs None of None of Varied Programs

SATURDAY MORNING

2:30

7 PM

7:30

8 PM

8:30

9 PM

9:30

2 JANUARY 2016

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Sports SportsCentre College Football: Motel 6 Cactus Bowl 16x9 Rookie Blue News SNL “Jet Stream” David Chokachi. “Murder, She Baked: Chocolate Chip” News CTV W5 Motive “Fallen” Post CBC The Tudors NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche. (N) NCIS: New Orleans News Up Late Elementary Scorpion 48 Hours 16x9 Rookie Blue News SNL “Jet Stream” David Chokachi. Blue Whale Heartbeat Park Waterfront Cities Foyle’s War “Plan of Attack” Ent. Tonight Galavant Galavant Galavant Galavant 20/20 Rizzoli & Isles Cops Cops Cops Cops Jail Jail Jail Jail Jail Jail Rehab Rehab Rehab Rehab Bryan Bryan Bryan Bryan House House The First 48 The First 48 (9:01) The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 (6:00) “Blackfish” Medical Mistakes Special Report Special Report Special Report Game 100 Game Assem Haunting Haunting ›› “Eragon” Ed Speleers. Indiana “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” “Indiana Jones & the Temple” River Monsters Killer Tiger Cuban Chrome Cuban Chrome Cuban Chrome “Horrible Bosses” ›› “Couples Retreat” Vince Vaughn. ›› “Horrible Bosses” Idol Sea News Wanted Animation Dom Gotham Rosewood Sex Sent Me Stories of the ER Sex Sent Me E.R. Stories E.R. Stories (6:00) “You’ve Got Mail” (8:25) ›› “Addicted to Love” ››› “Splash” Tom Hanks. (5:40) “Dune” Demoli ›› “Short Circuit” (9:40) ›› “Short Circuit 2” “Fantastic Four” Awe Awe Prince Prince Prince Prince Prince Prince “Snowboard” Fam Guy Fam Guy Burgers Burgers Commun Commun “Match Point” Laughs-Access Laughs-Access Amy Amy Amy Amy Amy Amy “The Hunger” (7:15) ››› “Smile” Bruce Dern. (9:15) ›› “Divine Madness” Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Liquida Liquida Mantracker Myth Hunters Conspiracy Buck Buck American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers (6:45) ›› “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” ›› “National Treasure” Nicolas Cage. Fear the Walking (7:52) Fear the Walking Dead Fear the Walking Fear the Walking Walking Mysteries-Museum Mysteries-Museum Mysteries-Museum Mysteries-Museum Mysteries-Museum Charm Dino Caillou Max, Toopy Bubble Umi Charm Back Max, Keep Up Time/By On Story Austin City Limits (8:05) ››› “Dial M for Murder” The Good Wife Sat. Night Live News SNL Dateline NBC A hike ends in tragedy. J’pardy! Wheel Muzika At the Cross In Touch 2015 Glass Awards (N) The Royals The Royals The Royals The Royals The Royals Seinfeld Seinfeld Mother Mother Mike Mike Entertainers WBZ News (N) Two Two iHeartradio Music Festival - Night 2 KTLA News at 10 News Person Raising ››› “Training Day” Denzel Washington. › “Exit Wounds” Steven Seagal. News Sports Seinfeld Seinfeld Friends Rules Rules Rules › “Exit Wounds” Aikam Taur Lashkara Waqt 4 Success Vehra Believe Josh Brit Floyd: Space and Time Austin City Limits Artists Den Front and Center CSI: Miami CSI: Miami ››› “Stardust” Claire Danes, Charlie Cox. Underworld, Inc. Underworld, Inc. Underworld, Inc. Underworld, Inc. Underworld, Inc.

FRIDAY EVENING

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