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From Fedora Project Wiki
< Bodhi
- pyramid branch created in bodhi's git repo
- Bodhi's test suite has been ported to the WebTest framework
- Bodhi's database model has been ported from SQLObject to SQLAlchemy
- Templates have been partially ported from Kid to Mako
- To complete the TG1->pyramid port, bodhi's widgets and controllers
- Pyramid resource traversal has been written (bodhi/resources.py)
- Generic JSON and HTML grid views are now available for all models (Updates, Builds, Comments, Users, Releases, etc)
- SQLObject -> SQLAlchemy migration script written (ticket #609 tools/pickledb.py)
- You can import an old bodhi database snapshot by running
python tools/pickledb.py migrate <snapshot>.
- You can import an old bodhi database snapshot by running
- All of the sanity checking in bodhi's save() method has been ported to ToscaWidgets2/FormEncode validators, and tests cases have been written. (bodhi/validators.py)
Painless update submission
- At the moment we have an auto-completion widget that aids in the creation of new updates from the web form. With bodhi v2.0, we wish to take this a step further and make it even easier to submit new updates. This could be done in a variety of ways: from providing a list of your candidate updates, to being able to clone existing updates, or by making it simple to submit full 'stack' updates (e.g: firefox & related deps)
- Bodhi shall ensure that a package and its dependencies are always pushed together as a single update unit, even if the update unit is maintained by multiple parties, pushed initially as independent updates.
Policy Knobs
- As opposed to hardcoding policy logic into the system, every aspect of bodhi 2.0's update policy will be exposed as configuration options which will allow us to tweak them as we see necessary without any code changes.
- Policy ideas: User:Kevin/Updates_Policy_Changes_Ideas_Container
Improved bugzilla integration
- During update creation, bodhi v2.0 will display a list of bugs that are potentially related to your update, allowing you to easily add them to it.
- Bodhi will also make it easier for testers to file bugs from bodhi
Improved karma
- Fine grained karma types
- Karma ideas: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel/2010-March/134087.html http://bochecha.fedorapeople.org/bodhi_karma_revamped
- Preview of karma implementation: http://threebean.org/blog/bodhi2-karma-system-preview/
Testing dashboard
- Make it much more obvious as to what high-priority updates need testing
- For each update, make it obvious what people can do to effectively test the update and provide useful feedback (https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-qa/ticket/154)
- Make it clear *exactly* what has changed in each update, from spec file changes to full code diffs.
AutoQA integration
- Bodhi v2.0 will provide tight AutoQA integration, allowing us to require AutoQA results in our policy, and making it simple to view results and such.
Better security features & workflows
- Improved CVE handling and tracking
- OVAL metadata creation
Improved metrics
- Interactive graphs
- Metric reports
Message bus integration
- Bodhi v2.0 will offer AMQP broker integration. This means that upon various events, bodhi will send notifications to a central message broker, allowing clients and other services to react to them accordingly.
- It will also be designed to potentially listen for events that our infrastructure may send out in the future, such as when a new koji build completes, or when AutoQA finishes testing an update, etc.
Improved database model
- Porting from SQLObject to SQLAlchemy
- Migration tools for our schema to easily evolve over time
- Will allow us to perform more sophisticated and efficient SQL queries, thanks to features such as eager-loading
Release phases
- Bodhi v2.0 will become aware of the various release phases. So, when an upcoming release branches from rawhide, bodhi will automatically know to enable the "No Frozen Rawhide" policies. When a release goes EOL, bodhi will know to freeze it, while still making the data easily available and accessible.
- Bodhi v2.0 will also become more flexible with handling different releases, such as Fedora and EPEL, which have different policies.
- TG2/Pylons makes it very easy to make your application internationalizable.
Improved exception handling
- Right now exceptions propagate to the bodhi logs, but there is no proactive measurements that notify us of errors as they happen. The WebError middleware that comes with TG2 will email us upon every exception and offers a rich traceback debugger that we can use even after the exception has occured.
Improved push process
- The current push process within bodhi (aka The Masher) does a lot of work that can be done in parallel. The next version will effectively scale to multiple processors, prioritize critical/security updates, and sync each release to the mirrors once it is complete (as opposed to waiting until all releases are complete)
- There are a variety of race-conditions that can occur with the current push process. Bodhi v2.0 aims to eliminate these, potentially by locking updates when they are being pushed, or by some other means.
- Ensure that packages are not pushed which would break dependencies within Fedora (or EPEL).
Fedora agnostic
- Bodhi is currently used in many places outside of Fedora. One of the goals of v2.0 is to make it much more flexible for people that aren't within a koji/pkgdb/fas/bz environment.
Well tested and well documented RESTful API
- Will retain backwards compatibility at the JSON level and within python-fedora.
Ported from TurboGears 1 to Pyramid
- Will benefit from many speed enhancements and architectural improvements
- Current bodhi stack: TG1, SQLObject, CherryPy, Kid
- Potential v2.0 stack: Pyramid, SQLAlchemy, Mako


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Update at 10:20 a.m. Oct. 8, 2009: Herta Müller has won the Nobel Prize. Here's a link to the AP story on the award from Stockholm.
First, the Nobel Prize in literature does not honor "the world's best writer." The guidelines say that the award must go to a writer whose work has an "idealistic tendency," or fosters the good of humanity. The Swedish Academy has interpreted that mandate broadly: It has often honored writers, such as Toni Morrison, who have spoken out against injustice rather than those whose work is uncritically altruistic.
Within that framework, here are a few reasons why the prize might go tomorrow to Amoz Oz, Philip Roth or Herta Müller, all ranked among the five most popular with bettors by the odds-maker Ladbrokes:
1. Amos Oz and Philip Roth: Both novelists have been considered strong candidates for years. In 2008 the Swedish Academy gave out the Nobel Prize in literature on Yom Kippur, when observant Jews do not work. And the judges could have faced accusations of religious insensitivity if they had honored Oz, an Israeli, or Roth, an American Jew, then, because the award would have forced the winner to choose between observing the holiday and giving interviews to the media (or even accepting a work-related phone call from Stockholm). Another factor that could favor Roth: Some critics believe that the Swedish Academy screwed the late John Updike — at the time of his death, the best all-around writer in the United States — perhaps because of anti-Americanism. I would not put it that strongly, in part because the Nobel Prize has always had a strong if unofficial geographic-distribution policy, which compels the judges to spread the awards out around the world. But I still hold the view that I expressed on this site before Updike died: "If Updike lived in Greenland, he would have had the Nobel Prize decades ago."
2. Herta Müller: Müller is a Romanian-born resident of Germany whose work takes a "brutally honest look at life in communist Romania," M.A. Orthofer wrote over at the Complete Review. And in recent decades, the Swedish Academy has seemed to favor such uncompromising stances. Orthofer lists other reasons why Müller could win (and why she might not), all of them plausible, at the blog the Literary Saloon. Don't miss his comments if you're interested in the politics of the prize or if a victory by Müller leaves you shaking your head.
The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced in a live Webcast from Stockholm at 6 a.m. Eastern Time (11 a.m. GMT and 1 p.m. CET) on Thursday, October 8.

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Semolina Sandwich Loaf
I've been so curious about semolina flour.I didn't understand much about it and there doesn't seem to be a lot of information regarding it.After reading as much as I could find in various bread books I decided I had to take a stab at it.So last weekend I baked this yeasted sandwich version along with another sourdough version. (I will post that one separately.)
I found the perfect, fresh durum patent flour at Heartland Mill which has been such a great source so far in providing harder-to-find flours.The shipping and handling is a bit steep but so far I can't find a local source for this particular semolina or the wonderful Golden Buffalo high-extraction flour that is so perfect for the Thom Leonard Country French.
This bread showed the most incredible oven spring that I snapped a couple photos while still in the loaf pan for perspective to show just how high that thing ballooned.The first time I opened the oven to rotate the pan I actually gasped.Then I broke into laughter.You all know that feeling!:o)
It is such a beautiful loaf in so many ways but also very delicious and moist.This is a big keeper recipe for me and I remain intrigued by the nutty, sweet flavor of semolina.If you are looking for a very tender and flavorful sandwich loaf this is a great choice.Another plus is the recipe is quite easy and very quick.I think from beginning of initial fermentation to pulling the baked loaf from the oven was just under 4 hours.
It also makes delicious toast and, for me, the beautiful saffron colored crumb is just outstanding.
Excerpted: Leader told how he received an urgent phone call the night before he left Altamura telling him that his guide had forgotten to show him this bread – a straight dough semolina loaf made by Altamura bakers specifically for sandwiches.A loaf was quickly delivered to his hotel room and he expressed gladness when he saw the gorgeous red-gold loaf with a delicate crust and even golden crumb.He said it was unlike any sandwich bread he'd tasted and how his customers would love its rich wheat flavor and olive oil perfume.The small amount of sugar gives this bread great tenderness. As he mentions this recipe is a great introduction to the unique character of semolina flour.I agree.
More photos can be seen here:
Semolina Sandwich Loaf – Daniel Leader, Local Breads
Time:8 to 12 minutes to knead; 1 1/2 to 2 hours to ferment; 1 to 1 1/2 hours to proof; 35 to 45 minutes to bake
Makes:1 Sandwich loaf (31.2 ounces/885 grams)
300 grams (1 1/2 cups/10.6 ounces) water, tepid (70 to 78 degrees) – 60%
5 grams (1 teaspoon/0.2 ounce) instant yeast – 1%
500 grams (3 1/4 cups/17.6 ounces) fine semolina (durum) flour – 100%
15 grams (1 tablespoon/0.5 ounce) granulated sugar – 3%
50 grams (1/4 cup/1.8 ounces) extra-virgin olive oil – 10%
10 grams (1 1/2 teaspoons/0.4 ounce) sea salt – 2%
Mixing the dough:Pour the water into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.Add the yeast, flour, sugar, olive oil and salt and stir with a rubber spatula just until a rough dough forms.
Kneading – By hand:Lightly dust the counter with semolina flour.Scrape the dough out of the bowl and knead it with smooth, steady strokes until it is very smooth, shiny, and elastic, 10 to 12 minutes.
By machine:Use the dough hook and mix the dough on medium speed (4 on a KitchenAid mixer) until it is very smooth, shiny, and elastic, 8 to 9 minutes.
Fermentation:Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled container with a lid.Cover and leave to rise at room temperature (70 to 75 degrees) until it inflates into a dome, reaching double; 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Shaping loaf:Grease a loaf pan (8 1/2 x 4 1/2) with oil.Lightly dust the counter with semolina flour.Uncover the dough and turn it out onto the counter.Form the dough into a pan loaf.Nestle the loaf into the pan, seam side down, pressing it gently to fit.Lightly dust the top of the loaf with semolina flour and cover the pan with plastic wrap.
Proofing:Let the loaf rise at room temperature (70 to 75 degrees) until it crowns just above the rim of the pan, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Preparing oven:About 15 minutes before baking place rack in middle of oven.Preheat oven to 375°F.
Baking:Place the loaf on the middle rack of the oven.Bake until the loaf pulls away from the sides of the pan and the crust is a deep golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.
Cooling and storing:Remove loaf from pan and allow to cool, right side up.Cool bread completely before slicing, about 1 hour.Store the cut loaf in a resealable plastic bag at room temperature.It will stay fresh for about 3 days.For longer storage, freeze in a resealable plastic bag for up to 1 month.


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Three Chargers earn All-GLIAC honors
Hillsdale College
HILLSDALE — Three members of the Hillsdale College softball team earned all-conference honors following the completion of the 2013 regular season.
Senior outfielder Taylor Schulty was named Second Team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Confernece, while junior third base Kristi Gordon and freshman first base Sarah Grunert nabbed spots on the honorable mention All-GLIAC list.
The all-conference awards were announced Friday afternoon between games of the GLIAC Tournament, being held in Findlay, Ohio.
Schulty concluded her career with back-to-back All-GLIAC recognition. In 2012 she was named First-Team All-GLIAC. She enjoyed her best overall offensive season in 2013, setting new career-highs in home runs (6) and batting average (.391). Her batting average was the 11th-best in a season in school history, and her six home runs gave her a career total of 19, good for second in a career in program history.
In her first season as a starter, Gordon stepped up big time at the plate, with a .328 batting average, with three home runs, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored. She hit the game-winning home run in the team's final win of the season, over Saginaw Valley State April 29.
Grunert had a huge impact on the team in her rookie season, recording just the tenth .400 season in school history at the plate. She batted .404 and had at least one hit in 25 of the team's 32 games, including 20 of her last 22 games. She led the Chargers with 10 two-hit games during the season and had a streak of 17 straight games reaching base, eight more than any other player on the team.
The Chargers finished the season 12-21 overall and 11-15 in the GLIAC. After opening the season with just three wins in its first 17 games, Hillsdale ran off an impressive eight-game winning streak in April to get into the race for the eighth and final GLIAC Tournament spot before falling short.


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Boobyer Surname Ancestry Results
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A little retro and a whole lot of fun, cream cheese mints are the perfect way to keep little hands busy during Easter dinner preparations.
Make up the dough, then let the kids play around with different flavors and colors (or not, if you're trying to avoid pink and green hands). They also can form the mints in a variety of shapes. Consider making lemon mints, classic peppermints, or orange cream mints. You even could do mocha mints with coffee and chocolate extracts.
RETRO CREAM CHEESE MINTS Start to finish: 30 minutes,
plus drying Makes 7 dozen 8-ounce block cream cheese
2 pounds powdered sugar Flavorings or extracts
of your choice Gel food coloring (optional)
Superfine sugar In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cream cheese and about a quarter of the powdered sugar. Using the dough hook, begin mixing. As the mixture comes together, add the remaining powdered sugar, a quarter at a time, mixing well between each addition. The dough also can be mixed by hand; treat it as though you are kneading bread dough. The mixture with be quite stiff.
Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the flavoring or extract of your choice. Alternatively, you can divide the dough and make multiple batches, each with a different flavor. Once the flavoring is mixed in, add food coloring, mixing until evenly colored. As with the flavoring, the mixture can be divided and different colors can be used for each batch.
Pinch off pieces of the dough and roll into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in the superfine sugar. Press the pieces into candy molds or press with a fork or the bottom of a glass to make a decorative impression on the tops. Place on waxed paper and allow to dry, uncovered, overnight. If keeping longer than a few days, place in an airtight container between sheets of waxed paper and freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition information per mint: 50 calories; 10 calories from fat (20 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (0.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 0 g protein; 10 mg sodium.
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Is it worth it to hire a lawn service?
Hiring a lawn care professional can save you time and money on your lawn. Professionals know exactly which products to use to solve your lawn's issues, such as removing crabgrass or controlling pests. Many lawn care companies are results-oriented, meaning that they come with a guarantee to provide results.
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Is it worth it to hire a professional to mow your lawn?
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How much does it cost to have your lawn mowed?
Regular lawn maintenance can do wonders for your home's curb appeal. Professional lawn care prices will vary based on the regional cost to do business and regional cost of labor, the size of your lawn, and any additional services you may desire such as edging or mulching. The national average for lawn mowing costs is $30-$50. Pros may charge an hourly rate, a flat rate or by the square foot (an acre contains 43,560 square feet). Square footage rates factor in the professional's time, the use of their equipment, and the gas to operate the mower. Distance may also affect cost: If you live outside the company's standard service range, you may pay an additional travel fee. Here are some examples of average prices for mowing and lawn maintenance:
- Up to 8,000-square-foot property: $30 per week/$120 per month.
- Bimonthly: $40 per service/$80 per month.
- One time only: $45 per service.
- Prices include mowing all turf grass areas; trimming grass away from fences, structures, trees, and lawn edges; and clearing or blowing all grass trimmings from driveways, sidewalks, curbs, etc.
- Hourly rate: $25 per hour (including travel, equipment costs and labor).
- Lot size:
- Smaller lots in subdivisions: $35.
- Half-acre lot: $50.
- One-acre lot: $100.
Do landscapers or lawn care professionals offer remote or virtual services?
Landscapers and lawn care professionals generally do not offer remote or virtual services. But if you come across a profile that states the landscaper is offering remote services, it's best to contact them to see what type of remote work is offered.
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Can I use digital payments to pay for outdoor landscaping and design, lawn mowing, tree trimming and other similar services?
Many outdoor landscaping and design, lawn mowing and tree trimming companies will likely accept some form of digital payment instead of cash or check. The COVID-19 pandemic will likely causing more businesses to adopt digital platforms like Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, Square Cash and Google Pay.
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DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Moscow insurgents in eastern Ukraine declared independence Monday and sought to join Russia, undermining upcoming presidential elections, strengthening the Kremlin's hand and putting pressure on Kiev to hold talks with the separatists following a referendum on self-rule.
Russia signaled it has no intention of subsuming eastern Ukraine the way it annexed Crimea in March. Instead, Moscow is pushing to include eastern regions in negotiations on Ukraine's future — suggesting that Russia prefers a political rather than a military solution to its worst standoff with the West since the Cold War.
Such talks are central to a potential path toward peace outlined Monday by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The plan laid out by Swiss President Didier Burkhalter calls on all sides to refrain from violence and urges immediate amnesty, talks on decentralization and the status of the Russian language. That's a key complaint of insurgents who have seized power in eastern regions and clashed with government troops and police.
But it's up to the Ukrainian government to take the next step.
Acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk pledged to hold a dialogue with Ukraine's east. But he gave no specifics and stopped short of addressing Sunday's referendum and the declarations of independence in the pro-Moscow regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
"We would like to launch the broad national dialogue with the east, center, the west, and all of Ukraine," Yatsenyuk told a news conference in Brussels, adding that the agenda for talks should include changes to the constitution that would give more powers to the regions.
Ukraine's central government and the West say the Kremlin has encouraged weeks of unrest in eastern Ukraine in a possible attempt to grab more land. Russia says that's not so, and accuses the West of meddling in a region that Moscow sees as its backyard.
The Ukrainian government's room to maneuver is shrinking.
With national presidential elections scheduled for May 25, the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk declared independence Monday, and those in Donetsk even asked to join enormous neighbor Russia instead. The sprawling areas along Russia's border, home to about 6.6 million people, form Ukraine's industrial heartland.
"We, the people of the Donetsk People's Republic, based on the results of the May 11, 2014, referendum . declare that henceforth the Donetsk People's Republic will be deemed a sovereign state," Denis Pushilin, co-chairman of the insurgent government, said to applause Monday.
Wearing an ill-fitting suit and reading his speech from a Mac laptop, he continued, "The people of Donetsk have always been part of the Russian world, regardless of ethnic affiliation. For us, the history of Russia is our history."
A day earlier, both regions held a slapdash referendum that Ukraine's acting president called a "sham" and Western governments said violated international law.
White House spokesman Jay Carney says the United States does not recognize the results of the vote, and is focusing on making sure Ukraine's presidential election takes place as planned in 13 days.
But that is starting to look in doubt: Luhansk spokesman Vasily Nikitin said his region will not take part.
The interim government in Kiev had been hoping the presidential vote would unify the country behind a new, democratically chosen leadership. Ukraine's crisis could grow even worse if regions start rejecting the presidential election. Dozens of people have been reported killed since Ukrainian forces began trying to retake some eastern cities.
Organizers said 89 percent of those who cast ballots Sunday in the Donetsk region and about 96 percent of those who turned out in Luhansk voted for sovereignty.
Voters "have chosen that path that has enabled the formation of an independent state — the Luhansk People's Republic," said self-declared "people's governor" Valery Bolotov at a rally in the city of Luhansk.
The crowd cheered enthusiastically, but Bolotov stopped short of declaring the region's desire to join Russia.
Bolotov made his announcement flanked by two rifle-wielding men in camouflage and in front of a pair of brothers in traditional garb who had just performed a lusty folk tune in praise of the Donbass region, of which Luhansk is part.
The insurgents said turnout Sunday topped 70 percent, but with no international election monitors around, the claim was impossible to confirm.
"The farce, which terrorists call the referendum, will have no legal consequences except the criminal responsibility for its organizers," Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov said in a statement.
While controversial, the vote gave momentum to the separatists and bolstered Russia's argument that easterners want more autonomy and deserve more say in running Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's office voiced hope that the OSCE could help broker talks between Kiev and the two provinces. The cautious stance — which contrasted with Russia's quick annexation of Crimea after a separatist vote there — appeared to show Moscow favoring a negotiated solution.
"The practical implementation of the referendum results should proceed in a civilized way without any throwbacks to violence through a dialogue between representatives of Kiev, Donetsk and Luhansk," the Kremlin said.
Switzerland's Burkhalter, whose country currently chairs the OSCE, met with Putin last week and spoke with him again by phone Monday about a road map for settling the crisis.
"We have seen in Moscow that there is openness for a dialogue," Burkhalter said. He said Ukraine has accepted a proposal to nominate Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger of Germany as the OSCE co-moderator for the talks.
Burkhalter outlined some of that plan Monday in Brussels, where the European Union's foreign ministers added 13 people and two firms to their visa ban and asset freeze list over Ukraine, according to two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because the measure had yet to be officially announced.
The U.S. and the EU, which have slapped travel bans and asset freezes on members of Putin's entourage after Russia's annexation of Crimea, have warned they could target entire sectors of the Russian economy if Moscow tries to derail the May 25 vote.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow saw no need for another four-way meeting between Russia, the U.S., the EU and Ukraine following their talks in Geneva last month, saying Ukrainian authorities should focus on a dialogue with the east.
He accused Washington and Kiev of stonewalling the OSCE plan and warned that efforts to defuse the crisis wouldn't succeed without "engaging opponents of the regime in a direct dialogue."
The Foreign Ministry criticized the EU for its "inarticulate reaction" to the OSCE plan, and said by refusing to recognize the referendums, the EU "undermines its credibility as a partner" in resolving the crisis.
Last week, Putin urged referendum organizers to postpone the balloting in an apparent attempt to distance himself from the insurgents.
Sunday's balloting appeared to be mostly peaceful but armed men stopped the voting and took control of the town hall in Krasnoarmeisk, then opened fire on the crowd outside. They identified themselves as Ukrainian national guards but the Interior Ministry said they were not. Two deaths were reported.
Turchynov and Ukraine's caretaker government came to power in February following the ouster of Kremlin-friendly President Viktor Yanukovych after months of protests in Kiev. Moscow and many in Ukraine's east have accused the new government of intending to trample the rights of Russian-speakers.
Isachenkov reported from Moscow. Nataliya Vasilyeva and Mark Rachkevych in Kiev, Ukraine, Raf Casert in Brussels and photographer Manu Brabo in Krasnoarmeisk contributed reporting.


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The two new restaurants being built at the Crescent Center office building in East Memphis will open during the next 30 days.
Seasons 52 will open at 6085 Poplar Ave. on Jan. 30, while The Capital Grille will open at 6065 Poplar Ave. on Feb. 3.
The Darden Restaurants Inc. restaurants are located on the grounds of Highwoods Properties Inc.'s Crescent Center, at Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road.
Seasons 52 offers healthy meals with menus that change with the seasons, while The Capital Grille specializes in steak and seafood. Each restaurant will be the first of its kind in Tennessee.
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to new heights when the 2014 "Fans Rule" Tour comes to FedExForum Saturday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m.
The Globetrotters will let fans vote on rules, and this year the tour includes "hot hand jerseys" that the Globetrotters and the opposing team can pass among themselves. Whichever player – one on each team – is wearing a hot hand jersey receives double points on made baskets.
There are other wacky rules up for consideration, and online voting is open at harlemglobetrotters.com/rule, where fans can choose the game-changing rules they want to see in their hometown. The Globetrotters have showcased their unique talents in 122 countries and territories.
Tickets start at $21 and are available at through Ticketmaster locations, the FedExForum box office, by phone at 800-745-3000 and at harlemglobetrotters.com.
This summer, Visible Music College is introducing Visible Music Week – a weeklong program for students in middle school and above that will be held at Visible's Memphis and Chicago campuses.
Over four weeklong sessions, Visible Music Week will offer training in vocals, drums, bass, guitar and keyboard, seminars in worship leading, music production, music business and a snapshot of the student experience at Visible.
Application deadlines will be announced soon. Among other benefits, participants will get to record at Madison Line Records and stay in student housing.
Memphis' Visible Music Week is June 15-21 for middle school students; June 22-28 for high school students; and July 13-19 for a 16-and-older group.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 330,000, signaling fewer layoffs and steady job growth.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week average dropped 9,750 to 349,000.
A Labor spokesman said there was no indication that snow and freezing weather around much of the country caused the drop in applications.
Applications are a proxy for layoffs. They appear to have stabilized near pre-recession levels after a period of volatility around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. That suggests recent job gains will continue.
"The underlying trend is encouraging and supports the view that job creation is picking up momentum," said Jennifer Lee, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.
Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said in a separate report that the number of announced job cuts fell 3 percent last year to 509,051. That's the fewest layoffs reported by the firm since 1997.
The decline in layoffs has coinciding with stronger hiring. Employers have added an average of 200,000 jobs a month from August through November. That's helped lower the unemployment rate to a five-year low of 7 percent.
The government will release the December jobs report on Friday.
Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages barely changed this week, hovering near historically low levels.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average for the 30-year loan slipped to 4.51 percent from 4.53 percent last week. The average for the 15-year loan edged up to 3.56 percent from 3.55 percent.
Mortgage rates have risen more than a full percentage point since hitting record lows a year ago. The increase was driven by speculation that the Federal Reserve would reduce its $85 billion a month in bond purchases.
Last month, the Fed determined the economy was strong enough to start cutting those monthly purchases by $10 billion. The bond purchases have kept long-term interest rates low.
The rise in mortgage rates has slowed home sales, which have fallen for three straight months.
But overall, 2013 represented the best year for the housing market since the financial crisis. Sales of existing homes should reach 5.1 million for last year, the National Association of Realtors forecasts. That would be up 10 percent from the previous year and the most since 2006. It's still below the 5.5 million generally associated with healthy housing markets.
Despite strong state standards, Mississippi students are not catching up to the rest of the nation, ranking last in a school performance evaluation released Thursday.
Education Week's Quality Counts report puts Mississippi 51st among the states and Washington, D.C., in K-12 student achievement. That is actually down a notch from last year. Only Mississippi and D.C. were graded "F'' in student achievement. Massachusetts and Maryland, the two top states, each earned a "B'' grade from the education newspaper.
Mississippi also ranked among the lowest 10 states in providing young people a chance for success in life, financing schools and improving teaching. The state ranked somewhat higher on how well K-12 connects to preschool, college and kindergarten, and ranked 10th for standards.
Education Week did not issue overall grades to states in 2014 report, unlike in previous years.
Mississippi's best ranking, as has been the case for several years, was in the area of standards, where the state got an "A'' and ranked 10th.
The state's math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress outstripped growth nationwide over the last 10 years, with the state ranking ninth in gains among eighth-graders and 21st in gains among fourth graders. But even after those gains, only 26 percent of fourth-graders scored proficient in math while only 21 percent of eighth-graders scored proficient.
Reading gains have lagged. Eighth-graders actually scored worse in reading in 2013 than in 2003, while improvements in fourth-grade reading lagged the national average.
Toad Hall Antiques is preparing to close its doors in Cooper-Young.
Owner Dana McBride says she was made an offer on the building "that I could not refuse," which will allow her to live out a dream of now living by the beach close to her family.
The last day is Feb. 28. A moving sale is under way now.
As to her future plans, McBride is planning to open a store in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Moviegoers bought more than 97,000 bows to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during Malco Theatres' annual Wrapped with Love campaign last year.
The bows were handmade from actual film and available at theater box offices for $1 each. A formal check presentation at St. Jude is being planned for early spring.
Since 1999, Malco has raised more than $675,000 for St. Jude through the annual Wrapped with Love and Kids Summer Film Fest campaigns.
Memphis City Council members could vote in two weeks on a resolution expressing "no confidence" in Shelby County Elections Administrator Richard Holden.
The council discussed the proposal by council member Myron Lowery in Tuesday, Jan. 7, committee sessions.
The Election Commission has voted twice on motions to fire Holden, citing his suspension and probationary period following problems in the 2012 elections as well as two critical audits – one by state government and the other by Shelby County government.
But the motions brought by the 2-member Democratic minority on the five-member Election Commission have failed each time on party-line votes.
Council members also talked Tuesday about a new set of proposed rules for council meetings put forward by an ad hoc council committee.
The set of rules includes a ban on answering cellphones during council committee sessions that is drawing fire from council member Joe Brown.
"I don't have an employer on the council," Brown said before the committee session. "I can do whatever I want to do. I'm elected. … It's trivial and it's small. I don't see where they get the time."
Brown also denied taking cellphone calls during committee sessions.
The council approved Tuesday renaming the portion of Hollywood Street from Central to Southern avenues in honor of the late Criminal Court Judge W. Otis Higgs.
Council members also approved a two-lot residential development on Walnut Grove Road at Wychewood Cove. And they delayed for two weeks a vote on third and final reading of a proposal by council member Lee Harris to adjust the city's prevailing wage ordinance that would apply the pay standards to those who get city contracts of $50,000 or more.
A private survey shows U.S. businesses added the most jobs in a year in December, powered by a big gain in construction. The figures are the latest evidence that the economy gained momentum at the end of 2013.
Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that companies added 238,000 jobs in December, up slightly from 229,000 in the previous month. November's figures were revised higher.
The report showed solid gains in higher-paying jobs.
Construction firms hired 48,000 additional workers in December, the most since 2006. And manufacturers added 19,000 positions. Companies in retail, transportation and utilities also gained 47,000 jobs.
The ADP numbers cover only private businesses and often diverge from the government's more comprehensive report. But both reports have shown a solid pickup in hiring since the summer.
Last month, the Labor Department said that private businesses added 203,000 jobs in November. The government will report Friday on December job growth.
Window shopping is taking on a new meaning for many Americans.
The latest sales data from the holiday season shows that U.S. shoppers increasingly prefer to research clothes, TVs and shoes online, or "virtual window shop," before heading to stores.
ShopperTrak, which tracks data at 40,000 stores in the U.S., said on Tuesday that sales for in November and December rose 2.7 percent to $265.9 billion. That was better than the 2.4 percent growth the data tracker expected for the season.
Sales may have grown, but there were fewer people in stores. In fact, the number of store visits shoppers made during the holiday season dropped 14.6 percent to 17.6 billion.
The data signals a continued shift in how Americans are shopping. Analysts say if shoppers are doing most of their research before they get to stores, they will be less likely to browse the racks and shelves once they're in stores.
Attorney Ricky E. Wilkins has pulled a qualifying petition to run in the August Democratic primary for the 9th Congressional District.
Wilkins would be challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the primary, something Wilkins began considering last year.
The filing period for the August state and federal primaries and nonpartisan local judicial races opened Jan. 3, and candidates have until April to file.
Memphis City Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon and Juvenile Court Chief Magistrate Dan Michael both picked up qualifying petitions on opening day in the race for Juvenile Court judge. Current judge Curtis Person Jr. is not seeking re-election.
Democratic state Rep. Karen Camper also has a petition out to seek re-election.
In the May county primaries, former Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone has a petition out to run in the Democratic primary for Shelby County mayor in a challenge of Republican incumbent Mark Luttrell, who is expected to seek a second term.
Kelly Price has pulled a petition to run in the GOP primary for Shelby County Commission District 3, where Shelby County Schools board member David Reaves has already filed.
Karl Bond has also filed in the Democratic primary for county commission District 6.
The deadline to file in the partisan county races is Feb. 20.
The Shelby County Election Commission's website has two lists of candidates who have pulled petitions and/or filed for the 2014 elections, and the two lists do not match.
The Shelby County trustee is calling out Shelby County's biggest delinquent taxpayers on the Internet.
Starting this week, Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir will begin posting on social media the names and property addresses of the county's largest delinquent property tax payers based on total taxes owed.
Each week, the Trustee's office will determine the top five properties from selected ZIP codes and will publish the parcel address, parcel owner's name and total taxes due. Photos of the properties will be provided when available. The first series of properties will come from ZIP codes 38103, 38104, 38105, 38107 and 38002.
According to Lenoir's office, this week's top offenders are Bluff City Partners LLC at 28 N. Third., which owes $251,034; Miller Memphis Inc. at 380 Beale St., which owes $36,828; Third Street Properties at 391 Third St., which owes $31,104; William M. Jeter at 35 Union Ave., suite 300, who owes $27,050; and Hickman Properties at 240 Union Ave., which owes $20,189.
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The Memphis Area Association of Realtors has hired a new government affairs director.
MAAR has selected Ken Scroggs to serve as the trade group's Governmental Affairs and Professional Standards Director.
Scroggs has more than 12 years of experience in governmental affairs, including serving as a field representative for former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and former U.S. Rep. Ed Bryant. Scroggs also served as government relations representative and compliance analyst for United Healthcare. Most recently, he was a site coordinator for Juvenile Court.
Baseball Hall-of-Famer George Brett will be the featured speaker at the 2014 Meet the Tigers Baseball Banquet to be held Friday, Jan. 17, at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave.
Sponsored by the University of Memphis Bullpen Club, Brett's address will highlight the evening that will include dinner, preseason comments from Tigers head coach Daron Schoenrock and an introduction of the 2014 Tigers roster. The festivities will begin at 7 p.m.
"President (Brad) Martin's friendship with George was instrumental in securing George, and I personally thank him for that," Schoenrock said. "This will be a wonderful event."
Brett is in his 21st year as the Kansas City Royals vice president of baseball operations. Brett was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He played 21 seasons for the Royals, collecting 3,154 hits, three batting titles and a Most Valuable Player award. The Royals won the 1985 World Series.
Two sponsorship packages are available for the event. The Hall of Fame package is $5000 and comes complete with a private reception with Brett from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Supporters will receive priority table location, photo opportunities, 10 dinner tickets and Hall of Fame Recognition in the program. The individual purchasing the Hall of Fame Package receives an autographed baseball and bat.
The All Star package is available for $2500 and features preferred table location, 10 dinner tickets and All-Star Recognition in the program. The individual purchasing the All Star Package will receive an autographed baseball.
Individual tickets for the dinner and featured address only, are available for $100. To purchase tickets or packages, contact Kim House at 678-4406 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The fourth annual Mid-South Farm to Table Conference will be held next month at Christian Brothers University.
The Feb. 4 conference is intended to give farmers, consumers, entrepreneurs and other interested groups a venue for talking about developing the local food system in the Memphis area.
The conference was founded in 2011. Some of the highlights this year include panels designed for farmers, including farm profitability and sessions on work being done to increase food access in Memphis' poorest neighborhoods.
Attendees also can expect to see Nat Turner, founder of the project "Our School at Blair Grocery," talking about growing food in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward. Chef Miles McMath will talk about integrating local food into the cafeteria at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, as well as his passion for raising and growing his own animals and crops.
The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care has accredited Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett's Chest Pain Center.
SCPC's on-site review showed the pain center had expertise in several areas, including integrating the emergency room with the local emergency medical system; assessing, diagnosing and treating patients quickly; and supporting community outreach programs that educate the public to promptly seek medical care when someone displays symptoms of a heart attack.
Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 600,000 people dying annually of heart disease. More than five million Americans visit hospitals each year with chest pain.
Magna Bank has added a controller – and, at the same time, promoted a few employees in its retail banking and private banking divisions.
Shari Xu is the bank's new controller and vice president. Her job will include reviewing the bank's statements for accuracy and clarity, preparing cash flow analysis, performing cash projections and keeping the bank in compliance with federal regulations.
Donna Edwards, meanwhile, has been promoted to vice president and private banker. She previously worked with the Small Business Administration division at Magna.
Chanita Tennial has been promoted to sales manager of Magna Bank's Wolf River Branch. She previously was assistant branch manager at the Wolf River Branch.
Coated papers maker Verso Paper is buying NewPage Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at $1.4 billion including debt.
Privately held NewPage produces printing and specialty papers.
Verso President and CEO David Paterson said in a statement on Monday that the buyout will put it in a better position to face increased competition. Paterson will lead the combined company, which will have 11 manufacturing plants in six states and sales of about $4.5 billion.
The deal includes $250 million in cash and $650 million of new Verso first lien notes that will be issued at closing. NewPage will also receive Verso shares representing 20 percent of the outstanding stock immediately prior to closing. This amount may be adjusted to up to 25 percent under certain circumstances. The deal also includes the refinancing of NewPage's $500 million term loan.
The transaction is anticipated to result in at least $175 million in pre-tax cost savings. These savings are expected within the first 18 months after the deal's completion.
A NewPage director will join Verso's board at closing.
The deal was unanimously approved by both companies' boards. It is targeted to close in the second half of the year.
The Ike's on Union Avenue in Midtown closed Jan. 10 in advance of its conversion to a Fresh Market.
The Fresh Market plans on converting the existing building into one of the chain's upscale grocery stores.
Fresh Market plans on removing the existing asphalt drive-thru along the building's west side and replacing it with sidewalk areas. The grocer will also remove existing parking spaces in front of the building, add more sidewalk space and create new parking spaces where the gas pumps and canopy once stood. Fresh Market will also convert the Ike's drive-thru canopy into retail space.
Memphis-based Malco Theatres has acquired a nine-screen movie theater in Winchester, Ky., from Bluegrass Theatres.
The cinema has been reopened as the Malco Winchester Cinema and will undergo major renovations over the next few months. Jimmy Tashie, Malco executive vice president of theater operations, said the company is making "a significant financial investment" in the new facility.
Malco also recently opened the Olive Branch Cinema in Olive Branch, Miss., and completed renovations to both the Ridgeway Cinema Grill and the Forest Hill Cinema in Memphis.
U.S. factories orders climbed in November, led by a surge in aircraft demand. And businesses stepped up spending on machinery, computers and other long-lasting goods, a sign of investment that could fuel economic growth.
Factory orders rose 1.8 percent in November, the Commerce Department said Monday. That follows a 0.5 percent decrease in October.
Orders received by manufacturers totaled a seasonally adjusted $497.8 billion in November, the highest level on records dating to 1992. Orders have increased 2.5 percent over the past 12 months.
The improvements could signal accelerating growth in 2014. Americans are buying more cars and homes, increasing demand for steel, furniture and other goods. That has led factories to hire more workers, generating additional economic momentum.
Still, overall economic growth remains modest by historical standards. And though factory orders have strengthened in recent months, their growth rate has slowed during the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis.
A 21.8 percent jump in volatile aircraft orders drove the November gains. But orders rose in many other categories, a sign of strength at factories and confidence among companies.
Core capital goods, a proxy for business investment, rose 4.1 percent. Economists watch this category because it excludes volatile orders for aircraft and defense equipment.
Demand also rose for construction machinery, computers, communications equipment, furniture and motor vehicle parts.
Most of the gains occurred in long-lasting goods, which increased 3.4 percent in November. Orders for nondurable goods such as food products, clothing and paper rose a modest 0.3 percent.
U.S. service companies expanded at a steady but slightly slower pace in December as sales dipped and new orders plunged to a four-year low. The report suggests economic growth may remain modest in the coming months.
The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its service-sector index fell to 53 last month, down from 53.9 in November. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion.
A measure of new orders plummeted 7 points to 49.4, the first time it has dropped below 50 since July 2009. A gauge of business stockpiles also fell sharply.
But a gauge of hiring increased 3.3 points to 55.8, evidence that services firms are adding more jobs.
That's a good sign for December's jobs report, which will be released Friday.
The survey covers businesses that employ 90 percent of the workforce, including retail, construction, health care and financial services firms.
Anthony Nieves, chairman of the ISM's services survey, said the declines in orders and business stockpiles likely occurred after "a little bit of excess" had built up in anticipation of the winter holidays. He expects the orders index to recover in the coming months.
Trustmark Corp. will announce its fourth quarter 2013 financial results in a news release on Jan. 28 after close of the market.
The bank says in a news release that Gerard R. Host, president and CEO of the Jackson, Miss.-based bank, will hold a conference call with analysts on Jan. 29 at 10 a.m.
In October, Trustmark Corp. said profit in 2013's third quarter rose 10 percent from the same three months of 2012. Trustmark posted quarterly profit of $33 million, or 49 cents per share. That was up from $29.9 million, or 46 cents per share, in 2012's third quarter.
Trustmark has $11.8 billion in assets with 209 offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.
Whole Foods Market will open its new store on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis Jan. 14, at 9 a.m.
The new store, 5014 Poplar Ave., opens next door to the current Poplar Avenue location, which closes for good Jan. 12 at 6 p.m.
The new, 42,000-square-foot store features an organic salad bar, in-store smoked barbecue and beer venue, fresh-made gelato, a scratch bakery, natural body care and nutritional supplements and a growler station with five beers on tap.
"We are expanding our offerings in all departments, and bringing in new products and new experiences for all our customers," said Jeff Turngren, store team leader for Whole Foods Market Memphis.
Whole Foods will host a grand opening celebration Jan. 14 starting at 8 a.m., including live music, free coffee and a gift card raffle with cards ranging from $5 to $500.
A bread-breaking ceremony, similar to a ribbon-cutting, will start at 8:40 a.m.
The new store will also host WEVL's Rhythm & Brews, a night of barbecue, beer and live music, Thursday, Jan. 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 and include beer sampling and barbecue. All proceeds go to WEVL.
An Illinois-based real estate investment trust has acquired the Wedgewood Commons Shopping Center in Olive Branch, Miss., from Stonecrest Investments LLC.
Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc. bought the 159,258-square-foot retail center for $33.9 million.
The property, located at the northeast corner of Goodman and Pleasant Hill Roads, consists of four buildings and an existing structure suitable for the development of an additional 10,838 square feet of leasable space, increasing the center's retail space to more than 170,000 square feet.
Wedgewood Commons is 100 percent leased, with tenants that include TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Michaels, Rack Room Shoes, AT&T, TCBY, GNC and Sport Clips. The property is shadow-anchored by a Target "P Fresh" store, the retailer's grocery-focused store format, which Inland did not acquire.
Stonecrest Investments CEO Bradley D. Smith said Stonecrest is still pursuing a 42,000-square-foot expansion of Wedgewood Commons.
"We're very bullish on DeSoto County, Olive Branch and Southaven, and we're continuing to pursue development opportunities in those markets," Smith said.
The Memphis Black Arts Alliance and its Firehouse Community Arts Center and Academy have suspended operations through March 31.
The organization is using that time to study the future of the alliance using input from stakeholders.
By March 31, according to the group, a decision will either be made to shift to new leadership and execute a new plan of action, or the group will dissolve effective June 30.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division will close its Whitehaven community office at 1111 E. Shelby Drive for remodeling starting Monday, Jan. 6.
The remodeling is expected to take 45 days.
Until the reopening, customers using the Whitehaven office can use the Downtown community office at 245 S. Main St., the north office at 2424 Summer Ave. or the Millington office at 5131 Navy Road.
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Five members of a Southern California family were killed in southern Nevada when their van was rear-ended by an 18-year-old driver who was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said.
The dead were among seven family members who were in the van, authorities said. The other two—the 40-year-old female driver and a 15-year-old boy—were hospitalized in critical condition.
Jean Soriano of California was booked into the Clark County Detention Center after he was treated and released at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson said.
The crash happened at about 3 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 15 near the Utah line. Soriano"s sport utility vehicle struck the van from behind, causing both vehicles to spin out of control and roll near Mesquite, some 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, investigators said.
A 23-year-old passenger in Soriano"s SUV was treated at the hospital and released.
Authorities believe Soriano was returning from a visit with family in Utah to his home in California at the time of the wreck, Hixson said. They didn"t immediately release his hometown or the names or hometowns of the victims.
Beer bottles were found in the SUV, Hixson said, and troopers performed a blood-alcohol test on Soriano at the hospital. The results won"t be known for a couple of weeks, he said.
Hixson said only two of the seven people in the van were wearing seatbelts. The five who were not buckled in were ejected, but one survived.
"Unfortunately, so many in the van weren"t wearing seatbelts, and some might have survived had they been wearing them," Hixson said. "We see it so many times where people can survive simply by having a seatbelt on."
The van was carrying a couple, their children and some aunts and uncles, he said. Killed were three men in their 40s, a teenage female and an adult female.


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PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two convicted killers who were freed from prison by phony documents were captured together without incident Saturday night at a motel here, authorities said.
Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker, both 34, were not armed when they were taken into custody at the Coconut Grove Motor Inn in a touristy area near putt-putt courses and go-kart tracks. Several hours earlier, their families had held a news conference in Orlando — some 300 miles away — urging them to surrender.
A woman who answered the phone at the motel said she saw police coming and they went into room 227. After authorities had left, the parking lot of the two-story motel next to Big Willy's Swimwear was mostly empty. Authorities think the men had been in the area since Wednesday.
Jenkins and Walker were both serving life sentences at the Franklin Correctional Facility in the Panhandle before they walked out without anyone realizing the paperwork, complete with case numbers and a judge's forged signature, was bogus. The documents reduced their life sentences to 15 years.
Jenkins was released first on Sept. 27. His uncle and father figure, Henry Pearson, said when prison officials called him in Orlando he jumped in the car with fresh clothes for Jenkins and picked him up from prison.
He drove him to see his mother and grandmother. Jenkins hung around Pearson's home for a couple of days and registered as a felon Sept. 30 at an Orlando jail, as he was required by law. He filled out paperwork, had his photograph taken and his fingerprints were checked against a database to make sure he didn't have any outstanding warrants for his arrest.
The Orange County jail official who interacted with him had no idea he was supposed to be locked up, Sheriff Jerry Demings said.
Pearson planned a birthday party for Jenkins on Oct. 1, but he didn't show. Pearson thought little of it because Jenkins had friends in the area, and after all, he had been locked up since the 1998 killing and botched robbery of Roscoe Pugh, an Orlando man.
About a week later, on Oct. 8, Walker was let out of the same prison when similar legitimate-looking documents duped prison officials. His mother, Lillie Danzy, said the family thought their prayers had been answered when she got a call saying her son was being released. She called prison officials back to make sure it was actually happening.
There wasn't time to pick him up, so prison officials took him to a bus station, gave him a ticket — as they would any other ex-inmate — and sent him along.
Walker had been in prison since his conviction of second-degree murder in the 1999 Orange County slaying of 23-year-old Cedric Slater. Like Jenkins, he registered at the Orange County jail three days after his release without raising any alarms.
He knocked around town and went to church last Sunday, but at some point, he and Jenkins went underground.
On Tuesday, one of Pugh's relatives contacted the state attorney's office to let them know Jenkins had been let out. Pugh's family had been notified by mail, which is typical for families of violent crime victims.
Prosecutors reviewed Jenkins' case file and quickly discovered the forged paperwork, including motions from prosecutors to correct "illegal" sentences, accompanied by orders allegedly filed by Judge Belvin Perry within the last couple of months. The orders granted a 15-year sentence.
They soon discovered Walker's paperwork was also falsified, and a manhunt was launched for both men.
At this point, Jenkins had been free for more than two weeks. Walker had been out for a week. Had Pugh's family not contacted prosecutors, it's not clear how long they may have been on the run unnoticed.
For the past four days, authorities believe the men were in the Panama City area, said Frank Chiumento, a chief inspector with the U.S. Marshals Service.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey said authorities were able to track down the men through interviews with people who visited them at the prison, called them there or made deposits into their canteen account. That included family members and ex-girlfriends and others, he said.
"The key piece of this was an individual or individuals that had made deposits into their canteen accounts at the prison," Bailey said.
The men weren't planning on staying in Panama City Beach very long, he said. Someone from Atlanta was coming to pick them up and take them somewhere else, Bailey said. The investigation will now turn to the forgeries, he said.
"Now that we have them in custody, we're hoping to get something from the interviews with them," Bailey said. "We seized printers from the prisons, now we're going to be able to throw a lot of resources at this part of the investigation. We're already working it and there's already a lot going on."
Forensic experts were reviewing the documents, he said.
The falsified paperwork exposed gaps in Florida's judicial system. In light of the errors, the Corrections Department changed the way it verifies early releases and prison officials will now verify with judges — not just court clerks — before releasing prisoners early.
Pearson said he was shocked to learn earlier this week that his nephew was not supposed to be out of prison. He said it took him a day or two to actually process what had happened.
On Saturday night, he heard about the captures while watching TV. Soon after, a law enforcement agent called his home unexpectedly and let Jenkins talk to his wife.
"He just said that he was OK and that he loved us," Pearson said. "We have a great sense of relief because we did not know how this would end up."
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Day 40: What do you do when your world falls apart?
Last year, members of Christ Church in Rochester, NY, wrote Lenten meditations and posted them on their Website, and this one — from Lucy Alonzo, an Episcopal deacon — is so very fitting for this final day before Easter.
And the journal page at the bottom? Well, it couldn't be more beautiful or more perfect for today…
The Holy Saturday readings: Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24, 1 Peter 4:1-8, John 19:38-42
What do you do when your world falls apart? On Holy Saturday, the disciples must have been in a state of shock. Their beloved teacher who had healed so many, their Messiah, who had been greeted with palms as the Son of David on his entry into Jerusalem less than a week earlier, had been executed as a criminal! What should they do now? And what should we do when coping with disasters like the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, or any other time we feel that our world has crumbled? The readings for today show us some possible responses.
Job was a pious and upright man, but sudden calamities had killed all his children, stripped him completely of his considerable wealth, and ruined his health. In today's reading he complains to God - an understandable response, though not particularly helpful except as a vent for his emotions.
In the Gospel reading, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus care for the body of Jesus, wrapping it with costly spices and placing it Joseph's own new tomb. Their choice was to do what they could to help, in the midst of their own sorrow - an appropriate choice for followers of the One who had commanded us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Peter's letter agrees with this approach, reminding us, "Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins."
For all of us who wish to follow Jesus, I think that an extremely important example is the choice He made in the Garden of Gethsemane: "Not my will but yours be done." This is difficult to say in the midst of a disaster, but in my experience it is a very helpful way to pray. Luke's Gospel says that after Jesus prayed this way in the garden, "an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength" (Luke 22:43). An example I like is a little child crying about a broken toy while holding onto it with all his might; his father can fix it for him only when he is willing to hand it over to him. It takes faith to entrust our problems to our Heavenly Father, but it does make it much more possible for Him to help us.
I learned something about this as a freshman in college. I had a huge crush on a very nice boy, a friend of my cousin, and had been hoping he would write to me. But instead he sent me an invitation to his engagement party, and all my castles in the air came crashing down. (Years later, he became a state governor, and I realized that I could never have been the political hostess he needed!) Anyhow I went to the chapel and part of my prayer was approximately, "Lord, obviously you did not want what I wanted, but I'm sure you have a better plan for me, so please take charge of my life and help me to do what you want." Well, God answered my prayer by touching me with his love; I cannot really describe it, but for weeks afterwards I was riding my bike around campus singing the Gloria. Of course surrendering our will to God is an ongoing process, but I believe each step along that path brings help when we need it most.
The reading from Lamentations is the one that I find most helpful for desperate situations. Jeremiah had been persecuted for prophesying to Jerusalem about the approaching disaster; when the city was destroyed it would be understandable if he had felt it served them right. Instead he wrote in Lamentations, "My eyes flow with rivers of tears because of the destruction of my people." However he also wrote, "But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."
So when our world seems to have fallen apart, let us do what we can to be helpful and loving, ask our Lord to take charge of the whole situation and say with Jeremiah, "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases."
The resurrection is coming!
Thanks be to God.
I grew up in New Jersey and moved to Rochester to teach chemistry and general science in the City School District, after graduating from Vassar in 1959. After raising 3 children, I worked for the New York State Department of Health in TB Control until retiring. I volunteered with Penfield Emergency Ambulance for many years, and was ordained a vocational (permanent) deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1992. I belong to Christ Church (141 East Avenue) and volunteer with the Refugee Program at Catholic Family Center.
Today, we are blessed to have another journal page from Lynda Pleckan. Here's what she has to say about herself:
I live in upstate New York with my hubby of oh-so-many years. Our family includes our daughter and son-in-law, and two of the sweetest granddaughters ever!


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Guests brought gay-themed gifts to a baby shower for her son, Liam
Mommywood. By Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin. Simon Spotlight, 243 pp., $25.
By Janice Harayda
Tori Spelling once wore a Marie Antoinette Halloween costume custom-made by Nolan Miller, the designer for Dynasty and other televisions show produced by her father, Aaron Spelling. In a sense, the media have never allowed her to take it off.
Spelling has been guillotined by tabloids and others for a tumbrel of offenses — her nose job, her feud with her mother, her breast-augmentation surgery, her acting on Beverly Hills, 90210, her appearances with her husband on the reality show Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. "I'm cocktail party joke material," she says in Mommywood, the follow-up to her bestselling memoir, sTORI telling.
Spelling's new book describes her efforts to give her two young children what she calls a more "normal" childhood than she had. An example of normal in Hollywood occurred when she became pregnant with her son, Liam, and her gay friends worried that her firstborn would be "too straight to hang out" with them.
"In hopes of being an early influence, lots of my friend gave me gay-themed gifts at my baby shower," Spelling writes. "A pink onesie saying 'My boyfriend's out of town for the weekend.' A rock T-shirt saying 'Queen' (as in the band)."
Another example of "normal": Spelling worked her pregnancy into her reality show and took her son on an international media tour when he was two months old. Some of the stories that resulted are perversely entertaining. But Mommywood as a whole is a self-indulgent font of evidence of Spelling's insecurities and questionable judgment. And that especially applies to its criticisms of her mother, Candy Spelling, who has given different versions of some of the events in this book to the media. If you want your children to grow up unwarped by Hollywood, will it help to write a book keeps taking swipes at their grandmother?
Best line: "I grew up in a house with a driveway that was so long I can't remember ever walking to the bottom of it."
Worst line: No. 1: "Now I have two children of my own and I want them to have a normal childhood." This comes from someone who took her son on a media tour when he was two months old. No. 2: "Dean and I were sitting around a table with some producers from our show. We were talking about sex after babies, and one of the other married men at the table said, 'What sex life after kids?' Dean and I have sex three to four times a week!" No. 3: Spelling writes of the day her son had an accident at a pool: "Either you know this already or it's too much information, but swim diapers aren't rigged quite the same way as normal diapers are. Swim diapers have a tough job. They have to keep in whatever comes out. Without them, babies would put the 'poo' in 'pool.' So they don't have convenient Velcro openings. You can't just untape, wipe, and be done with it. Instead they're like little pants. The load is kind of trapped in there. Good news for the other swimmers, but once I had Liam in my arms, I had no idea how to get that swim diaper off while adequately containing its contents. That is to say, I feared the poop. …
"I laid Liam down on his towel. I pulled off the swim diaper. Again, either you know this already or it's too much information, but when poo is exposed to that environment (pool water, a sopping swim diaper, a hyper child – the trifecta), it loses its structural integrity. There was no … cohesion. Just crumbles of poo everywhere. A horror show.
"I went in for the kill, but a few swipes later I was out of wipes and still facing an insurmountable mess. I swear, there was actually more there than when I started."
Published: February 2009
© 2009 Janice Harayda. All rights reserved.


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