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Stelingwoth SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1925 JMD-10319
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This is the predecessor to the Fox-Sterlingworth shotgun in 20 ga. Good condition and very rare. SN: 251759, JMD Oval Tag: 3850, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Auction Location:
330 N J.M. Davis Blvd, Claremore, Oklahoma, 74017, United States
Previewing Details:
Preview will be at our Auction Location,
J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum
330 N J.M. Davis Blvd.
Claremore, OK 74017
Wednesday and Thursday July 24th and 25th.
10AM to 5 PM
Monday July 29th at the Museum
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SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require special handling for which individual costs will be calculated and applied to the shipping charge on the invoice. The buyer is responsible for arranging and paying for shipment of large or special items. The customer is responsible for all shipping charges. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: Federal Express or the US Postal Service. All items shipped Federal Express or USPS will be insured for the full value determined at auction by HWAC, which is included in our buyer's premium. Pick up is available from our Reno office the next business day after the auction.
Large, heavy or fragile items will incur extra shipping charge. After initial payment we will pack your shipment and print shipping label. We will then re-invoice you for any additional charges.
Please consider extra costs of shipping and handling charges when you make your purchases.
We encourage you to pick up items after the auction. Many items may require special handling and would incur additional handling and shipping costs way beyond those anticipated.
Payment Details:
Due on receipt of invoice.
If paying by Credit Card please call our office at 775-851-1859 to arrange payment.
Accepted Payment Methods:
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Terms and Conditions
This is a Live Auction conducted by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC (HWAC).
1. The placing of a bid shall constitute the bidder's acceptance of these terms of sale.
2. BUYER'S PREMIUM & INSURANCE: There will be a 25% Buyer's Premium added to the sale price (hammer) of each lot. We accept cash, checks, money orders or wire transfers, credit cards and PayPal.
3. COINS, CURRENCY AND PRECIOUS METALS, Insurance. The buyer's commission for this section is 20.5%. Coins and currency shall be defined as any regular Federal issue circulating coins and currency. Tokens are not considered coins. Precious metals shall be defined as ingots, silver or gold rounds, bullion items, gold nuggets. Mineral specimens are not considered under the precious metals category. Commemorative items such as metals and ribbons are not considered coins of precious metals. However, lots that consist entirely of gold or silver of high purity, including commemorative metals, are considered precious metals. Please contact our office if you need clarification on a specific lot.
4. SALES TAX: Sales tax will apply, according to Nevada State law, for any items that ship to or are picked up in Washoe County, Nevada (8.265%) unless a current, valid resale certificate is faxed to us at 775-851-1834 before bids are placed.
5. SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling will be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping and handling is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require special handling for which individual costs will be calculated and applied to the shipping charge on the invoice. The buyer is responsible for arranging and paying for shipment of large or special items. The customer is responsible for all shipping charges. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: Federal Express or the US Postal Service. All items shipped Federal Express or USPS will be insured for the full value determined at auction by HWAC, which is included in our buyer's premium. Pick up is available from our Reno office the next business day after the auction.
6. LIVE (FLOOR) BIDDING: Please arrive a few minutes early to check in and receive your bidding paddle. We will open lots with more than one bid at the current high absentee bid or 50% of the low estimate at the auctioneer's discretion. Please be sure to bid on the correct lots during the live auction. Our auction progress is at a rate of between 60 and 200 lots per hour. An item is not sold until the next lot is announced. (We cannot be responsible for Internet bids that arrive late.) The auctioneer will identify the successful bidder by number and announce the winning bid amount. If you are not sure whether you won the lot or not, it is your responsibility to ask for clarification immediately, prior to the start of the next auction lot. Auctioneer reserves the right to reopen the lot in the case of an immediate dispute at the actual time of the sale.
7. TELEPHONE BIDDING: Telephone bidding requests MUST be scheduled prior to this auction. If you do not schedule in advance, and choose instead to call on the day of the auction to request a line for bidding, you may find that we are unable to accommodate your request. Please limit your telephone bids to items of value greater than $500, or to a string of items with a similar total.
8. LIVE AUCTION ABSENTEE BIDDING: Mail or FAX Absentee bids for the live auction MUST be received by 5pm Pacific Time the day before the auction. Bids accepted after the cutoff time will be represented live only if an agent is available and will not be considered absentee or given first priority as such. It is your responsibility to submit all lot numbers and bid amounts accurately. Absentee bids MUST be equal to at least 50% of the low estimate if an estimate is provided. Bids on "No Lots" or "Withdrawn" Lots are considered no-bids. Bids made in amounts that do not conform to the bid increment table in item 8 below will be automatically rounded up or down by the computer, or rounded to the nearest proper bid increment at the discretion of the auctioneer. Absentee bids are entered into a computer that will bid live on your behalf at the auction. Absentee bids will compete live against other absentee bids, live Internet bidders, floor bidders and phone bidders.
9. INTERNET BIDDING: Both Absentee and Live Internet bidding are available through our live auction networks. If you wish to bid LIVE via the Internet, you MUST pre-register. A live feed is generally accessible during the auction for those bidding via the Internet. Online bidding remains open through the live auction, and online absentee bids may be placed anytime. Live bidding will open when the auction starts. Internet bidding is offered as a convenience for those who cannot attend the live sale. Please note that there may be delays or interruptions in Internet connectivity that are beyond our control. Attending the live auction or arranging for an agent is the most reliable way to secure your bids.
10. NEW BIDDERS: Bidders unknown to us, who anticipate an expenditure in excess of $20,000, must provide commercial references or a deposit of 25% of the amount to be bid in order for the auction staff to execute bids. Deposits will be credited towards lots won and any balance will be refunded within 10 business days after the auction has concluded. New bidders will be given a spending limit at their initial request to participate. In order to increase this limit, you may be required to provide a letter of authorization from your bank in addition to providing references. Please contact our office at any time if you have questions regarding spending limits or references required to bid.
11. AGENT BIDDING: There are numerous professional agents available to assist you should you require this service. Please contact the office for a list or to arrange for representation on the floor during the live auction. HWAC is not responsible for any acts or omissions by agents acting on behalf of bidders at our auctions.
BE ADVISED: Auction participation through the live Internet bidding site is not 100% foolproof. The technology for this process is always changing, and the operation of it and the corresponding Internet connectivity issues are far beyond our control. Some folks have attempted to use the live Internet bidding process as their primary method of bidding, and have been quite successful. Others have failed completely. Depending upon your computer, server, host, and other factors, Internet signals may be delayed, such that bids may not be received in time. We cannot be held responsible for these delays, or for the lack of placed bids in a timely manner, or any other factors leading to unaccepted bids that are far beyond our control. Bidders should always have a backup plan for lots they highly desire. Live participation is best, followed by phone participation. We will not reopen lots for missed bids.
12. RESERVES: Most of the lots in this auction are unreserved. Gold is generally reserved at or near spot, though it could be slightly below spot.
13. BIDDING INCREMENTS: All bids must be submitted in U.S. dollars and in whole dollar amounts only in the appropriate increments as outlined below. If you choose to submit bids in an increment not listed below, your bid will be rounded to the nearest increment and you will be expected to pay the amount to which the bid was rounded should your bid be the winning bid. If you have any questions about an appropriate bid amount, please call us.
14. BID REDUCTION: All winning absentee bids will be reduced, if necessary, to the next bidding increment up from the last competing bid, as long as the minimum bid requirement has been met. For example, if you submit an absentee bid of $1000 and the next highest competing bid is $250, then you will win the lot for $275.
15. BID INFORMATION: Collectors often ask in advance the price level of a particular lot. We will give out the current competitive high absentee bid until we close the day before the live auction. You may also view absentee bids online at www.holabirdamericana.com. While we try to update the absentee bids as often as necessary, bids received close to the bidding deadline might not be reflected online, and we disclaim any responsibility for any bids made in reliance upon inaccuracies on our website, which may be beyond our control. We do not own any of the live Internet bidding platforms, and thus many aspects of the Internet technology are out of our control.
16. BID CANCELLATION: If you wish to cancel or change a bid after you have submitted your bids to us due to an error, you MUST PHONE us to advise us of this. Bid cancellations through mail, email, or faxes are not advisable. Errors are easy to make. Please call us if you have any questions on this.
17. All stock certificates, checks, warrants, and other financial documents sold herein are sold as antiquities, and have no financial, securities, or public trading value whatsoever.
18. We reserve the right to reject any bid we feel is not made in good faith.
19. INVOICING: Shipping charges will be added to all invoices. Invoices are mailed or emailed within two business days after the close of all portions of the sale. Within 15 calendar days of receipt of invoice, payment is due in full to Holabird Western Americana Collections, 3555 Airway Dr., #308, Reno, NV 89511. LATE FEES MAY BE ADDED IF PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT MADE WITHIN THOSE 15 DAYS. Sales tax will be added to all sales picked-up after the auction or shipped to Nevada addresses, according to Nevada State law, unless a resale certificate is provided.
20. PAYMENT: We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, Money Order/Cashier's Check, Personal Check or PayPal. Customers wishing to pay by check or money order MUST contact our office for an invoice total before sending payment All returned checks are subject to a $25 fee. Cash received in amounts greater than $10,000 is subject to the filing of IRS form 8300, as required by law.
21. SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All invoices are subject to a minimum shipping and handling charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require special handling for which individual costs will be calculated and applied to the shipping charge on the invoice. The buyer is responsible for arranging and paying for shipment of large or special items. The customer is responsible for all shipping charges. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: Federal Express or the US Postal Service. All items shipped Federal Express or USPS will be insured for the full value determined at auction by HWAC, which is included in our buyer's premium. Pick up is available from our Reno office the next business day after the auction.
22. NON-PAYMENT: HWAC reserves the right to cancel any invoice not paid in full within 15 days. A cancelled invoice does not relieve the bidder from their obligation to pay seller fees and buyer's premiums compensating HWAC for its services in conducting the auction. Interest shall run on all outstanding balances at the highest rate permitted by law. HWAC shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the bidder, and any other of bidder's property then held by HWAC or its affiliates, to secure payment of the invoice, and with respect thereto HWAC shall have all the rights of a secured creditor under the Nevada Commercial Code, including but not limited to the right of sale. HWAC may sell the lot(s) securing the invoice to any under bidders in the auction that the lot(s) appeared, or at subsequent private or public sale, or relist the lot(s) in a future auction conducted by HWAC. A defaulting bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable costs of resale (including a 10% seller's commission, if consigned to an auction conducted by HWAC). The defaulting bidder is liable to pay any difference between his or her total original invoice for the lot(s), plus any applicable interest, and the net proceeds for the lot(s) if sold at private sale or the subsequent hammer price of the lot(s) less the 10% seller's commissions, if sold at an HWAC auction. If HWAC refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the bidder agrees to pay attorney's fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by HWAC. Any bidder who fails to follow the terms of payment will be reported to iCollector and may be barred from participating in future Holabird Western Americana auctions.
23. CONDITION: We strongly recommend that you attend the live preview to see lots in their entirety. Conditions are not always noted, and large lots may not be itemized due to catalog restraints. For questions, detailed information, or additional images of any lot please contact our office at 775-851-1859. Bidders are responsible for understanding the condition of items. Conditions noted are subjective, and may differ in the opinion of different people or collectors.
24. RETURN POLICY: All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please call our office for assistance. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece that was significantly inaccurately described by calling our office within 10 days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the error and reason for return. We do not refund postage or insurance. Please call us if you require a more specific condition report. Any items that are returned must be returned in the exact, unaltered condition. When we receive your bids we will assume you have read the description in the catalog, viewed the image of the item, have contacted us regarding any questions you may have on any lot and/or have previewed the lot in person.
25. This sale is being held under the laws of the State of Nevada.
26. HWAC shall not be held responsible for any problem due to the bidder's failure to follow the rules, terms and conditions of this sale, or any failure to bid due to the loss of the online auction process provided by any of the online auction networks; or missed bids, changed bids or cancelled due the bidder's failure to follow the proper bidding procedure outlined herein.
27. By placing a bid or otherwise participating in the auction, Bidder accepts these Terms and Conditions, and specifically agrees to the dispute resolution provided herein.
28. HWAC shall not be responsible for consequential damages, incidental damages, compensatory damages, or any other damages arising or claimed to be arising from the auction on any lot. Bidder's sole remedy for any proven act or omission shall be rescission of sale and refund of the amount paid by Bidder.
29. Any claim, dispute, or controversy in connection with, relating to and/or arising out of the Auction, participation in the Auction, award of lots, damages of claims to lots, descriptions, condition reports, provenance, estimates, return and warranty rights, any interpretation of these Terms and Conditions, any alleged verbal modification of these Terms and Conditions and/or any purported settlement shall be exclusively heard by, and the parties consent to exclusive in personal jurisdiction of, the Superior Court of Washoe County, Nevada. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. Any claim must be brought within one (1) year of the auction from which the claim arose or the claim is waived. In every case, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its attorney's fees and costs.
Important Notice on all Post-1898 Firearms and Antique Guns
This sale will be held in a manner acceptable to the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED AND ADHERED TO. There will be many retired law enforcement people present at both the two-day preview and three-day sale to answer questions.
It is imperative to note that the Federal ATF has specific meaning to common words. A Firearm to the ATF is a gun made after 1898. Any gun dating prior to 1898 is called a relic or antique but not a firearm.
All firearms purchased in this auction are subject to Federal Firearms Laws. All purchases must be handled through a current Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). There are and will be no exceptions.
The designated FFL agent in Claremont, Oklahoma for this auction is HBK Firearms.
To expedite your purchases and delivery, it is strongly suggested you file your FFL or that of your FFL dealer/agent in advance of the sale to the Claremore FFL dealer in charge of handling all FFL-qualified firearms at the J.M. Davis firearm auction. There are a number of license classifications for FFL dealers. Please be sure you know which class of license covers exactly the kind(s) of firearms you are buying. You are responsible for a full understanding of the limits and requirements of your FFL license or the license of your FFL agent.
You may qualify your FFL-licensing arrangements in advance by sending your current and valid FFL license or licensee information (copy of the valid license) to firstname.lastname@example.com. It is to your direct benefit to file your FFL information well in advance of the auction with the Claremore FFL dealer, HBK Firearms using the provided e-mail address.
The Claremore FFL agent for HBK Firearms will be on site at the J.M. Davis Museum during and after the sale to facilitate legal ownership transfers in full compliance with ATF rules and regulations.
Out-of-State Firearms Sales. If you are a non-Oklahoma resident, and you do not possess a valid and current Federal Firearms License, and you wish your firearm purchase to be shipped to you, then you are required to work through a local FFL agent in the state where you live to comply with ATF requirements. That FFL agent must contact the designated Oklahoma FFL agent, HBK Firearms in Claremore. The FFL processing and handling fee to your local agent may differ from the Claremore, OK agent fees. There will not be two different FFL processing fees.
Sales of Firearms Outlawed in Some States. Mail and/or physical sales of firearms are not legal to some states. Consult your local FFL dealer for the rules of your state. You are responsible for knowledge of the firearms regulations of your place of residence. If you are at the auction preview, you may seek assistance, but you are the one responsible for knowledge of the firearms rules and regulations of your state of residence. You should investigate these requirements well before the week of the auction.
Sales of Firearms (not antiques or relics) to Foreign Countries. There will be absolutely no sales or shipping of post-1898 firearms to individuals in countries outside the United States.
All FFL-qualified firearms will be charged a Transfer and Handling Fee of $30 per item payable to the Claremore FFL dealer, HBK Firearms. There are and will be no discounts, as Federal Law requires a one-by-one transfer, which most of you already know. The FFL Transfer and Handling Fee is nonrefundable.
Shipping of all FFL-qualified firearms is a separate charge, distinctly different from the Transfer and Handling Fee. This Shipping and Handling Fee will be collected by HBK Firearms at the time of collecting the FFL Transfer and Handling Fee. This Shipping and Handling Fee cannot be calculated in advance, because there may be discounts applied to multiple-item purchases in a single shipment. No firearms will be shipped without payment of the invoice, including the FFL Transfer and Handling Fee and the Shipping and Handling Fee in advance. Likewise, no antique guns or other items will be shipped without payment of the invoice and the Shipping and Handling Fees in advance.
All Sales Are FINAL. This is a once-in-a-lifetime sale, and all sales are final. It is understood that you have inspected the items to your satisfaction prior to the sale, as discussed in the Rules, paragraph 24. All sales are non-refundable unless made by failed FFL process.
PAYMENT. All payments must be made within seven calendar days of the last day of the sale, due by August 6, 2019 at 5 p.m. Exceptions may be made if explicitly set up in writing in advance and approved by Fred Holabird. Unpaid invoices after that date are subject to sale to another party for the same amount. Unpaid invoices will render the buyer as blocked from any future sales, of which more are planned, as well as blocked from future bidding on iCollector or other live internet bidding platforms, in accordance with each company's rules and regulations for non-paying bidders.
FAILURE of FFL Purchase. Buyers who attempt to purchase an FFL-qualified firearm, but who fail the ATF background check as mandated by Federal Law will have the sale voided. The item may be offered to a local FFL dealer first or it may be subject to re-auction. We are not responsible for rejection of any FFL application.
REFUND for FFL Process Failure. A Restock Fee will be charged if there is any failure to qualify in the FFL approval process after the sale, and the gun is not immediately sold to a qualified FFL dealer or other party for the same price. The restock fee is $50 for every item over $100 or $25 for items under $99, and will be deducted from the purchaser's paid invoice prior to refund. This is a good reason to work with the designated FFL licensee, HBK Firearms, well in advance of the sale to make sure you are qualified for the purchase.
No firearms or other items will leave the J.M. Davis Museum property without payment in full.
The Preview
July 24 & 25, 2019, at the J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum, Claremore, Oklahoma
The Preview for this sale is a rigorous and disciplined process. The preview gives collectors an opportunity to see the J.M. Davis Museum in all its glory. The items in the auction will not be out on public display, since they are stored in a secured warehouse space. All items can be viewed and inspected by following our preview process as follows.
1. The sale is held for the J.M. Davis Foundation by Holabird's Western Americana Collections, LLC as auctioneer. No Museum personnel will be used during the preview or sale process, so please ask for assistance from any Holabird staff member only.
2. Each person requesting a preview will need to be fully registered for the sale in advance of preview requests. Registration links can be found on our website at www.FHWAC.com.
3. A bidder registration table will be present in the front of the preview area on the preview days.
4. A preview sheet will be available at the preview tables. Each previewer is limited to examine five firearms or other items at one time. We expect to be able to process up to four previewers at a time. A previewer may request multiple five-item groups depending on the number of waiting previewers. All attempts will me be made to accommodate all preview requests.
Foreign bidders may bid on any and all firearms and antique guns, but must use a USA Federal Firearm Licensed dealer for the transaction and for shipping.
All bidders are responsible for knowledge of their respective State or Country firearms or antique gun laws, and some states may require processing through an FFL dealer.
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"The thing that so angers me, and I think so angers you, is that this president is using children as a human shield to advance a very liberal agenda that will do nothing to protect them," said state Rep. Steve Toth, referencing last month's elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
Obama recently announced the gun-control proposals in the wake of a Connecticut elementary school shooting that killed 20 first-graders and six educators last month.
Toth, a first-term Republican lawmaker from The Woodlands outside Houston, has introduced legislation to ban within Texas any future federal limits on assault weapons or high-capacity magazines, though such a measure would violate the U.S. Constitution.
In Arizona, Oregon and Utah, some came with holstered handguns or rifles on their backs.
One man in Phoenix dressed as a Revolutionary War Minuteman, completing his outfit with an antique long rifle and a sign reading: "Tyrants Beware - 1776."
"We're out here because this country has some very wise founding fathers and they knew they were being oppressed when they were a British colony," said the Phoenix activist, Eric Cashman. "Had they not had their firearms ... to stand up against the British, we'd still be a British colony."
Rallies at statehouses nationwide were organized by Eric Reed, an airline captain from the Houston area who in November started a group called "More Gun Control (equals) More Crime." Its Facebook page has been "liked" by more than 17,000 people.
At the New York state Capitol in Albany, about 2,000 people turned out for a chilly rally, where they chanted "We the People," ''USA," and "Freedom." Many carried American flags and "Don't Tread On Me" banners. The event took place four days after Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the nation's toughest assault weapon and magazine restrictions.
In Connecticut, where task forces created by the Legislature and Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy are considering changes to gun laws, police said about 1,000 people showed up on the Capitol grounds. One demonstrator at the rally in Maine, Joe Getchell of Pittsfield, said every law-abiding citizen has a right to bear arms.
In Minnesota, where more than 500 people showed up at the Capitol in St. Paul, Republican state Rep. Tony Cornish said he would push to allow teachers to carry guns in school without a principal or superintendent's approval and to allow 21-year-olds to carry guns on college campuses.
Capitol rallies also took place in Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Vermont and Wisconsin, among other states.
Back in Texas, Houston resident Robert Thompson attended the rally with his wife and children, ages 12, 5 and 4. Many in the family wore T-shirts reading: "The Second Amendment Protects the First."
"What we are facing now is an assault weapons ban, but if they do this, what will do they do next?" Thompson asked.


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Bentley Coffey and Patrick McLaughlin have recently published their intriguing article, titled "Do Masculine Names Help Female Lawyers Become Judges? Evidence from South Carolina," in American Law and Economics Review (Spring 2009). Here are some excerpts from the paper's introduction (citations omitted).
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In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, a woman named Portia masquerades as a man in order to argue before the court as an attorney. Indeed, for centuries the only way a woman could have practiced law was incognito because the courtroom was a domain reserved exclusively for men. A notable exception on record is Miss Margaret Brent, circa 1640, who was permitted by Lord Baltimore to practice law as a woman; nonetheless, she was still addressed as "Gentleman Margaret Brent" during her several dozen appearances in the Maryland colonial court.
Most jurisdictions in the western world refused to admit women to the bar before World War I. By the end of the nineteenth century, any woman attempting to practice law was labeled Portia, as was the first school established exclusively for the legal education of women. The first Portia to be admitted to the South Carolina bar was Miss James (Jim) Margrave Perry in 1918. Although women no longer needed a male disguise to practice law, a male persona or male moniker still might have helped.
Despite the fact that women made up half of the students graduating from law school in the past 15 years, the legal profession remains a male-dominated world. Consequentially, one would suspect that having a male persona or male moniker might still be advantageous to a career in law. We dub this the Portia hypothesis: females with masculine names are more successful in legal careers than females with feminine names. The purpose of this paper is to conduct the first empirical test of the Portia hypothesis, using data from South Carolina.
We have good reason to expect to find the Portia hypothesis holding in our data. The first female lawyer in South Carolina had a masculine name and today many female lawyers privately express their belief that their nominal masculinity matters. Anecdotally, the legal profession remains one of the last bastions of the "good old boy network", particularly in South Carolina. Even in Massachusetts – a state that is often viewed as less traditional than South Carolina – females comprise a small minority of all partners in law firms. Just as precedent-bound law changes slowly, the legal profession is notoriously slow to embrace change. On the other hand, females are a protected class under the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment, and no one should understand (and, arguably, respect) that better than lawyers and judges. Yet judicial positions turn over rarely, some even being held for life, so that the equal status for women may not yet have propagated into the upper echelons of the legal profession.
Several different mechanisms could be at work to make the Portia hypothesis hold in the data. A lawyer's gender could explicitly matter for advancement to some decision makers; for example, some judicial positions are determined by popular election, and the electorate (or sufficiently large subset of it) could categorically prefer men to women. If nothing else were known about an individual besides that individual's name, the name itself could contain information on the gender of the individual, just as a name contains information on the race of an individual. Just as with the racial discrimination on call-backs for resumes submitted in job applications, individuals may be more likely to get into the pool of candidates receiving serious consideration for the sorts of positions that lead to potential judgeships, i.e. getting their "foot in the door", when they have a male moniker.
Alternatively, nominal masculinity might matter when opinions are formed about a lawyer's work, not face-to-face, but through the written word, such as through briefs or publications in law journals. If there is some gender bias in the citation process – that is, if authors are generally more likely to cite a writer with a masculine name than with a feminine name – then we might observe female lawyers with masculine names receiving more citations than female lawyers with feminine names, ceteris paribus, and having relatively fewer citations could affect career outcomes. The mechanism could be even subtler yet. There could be a subconscious preference for male names, even when the gender is known; jurists, clients, superiors, professors, legislators, etc., might just feel more comfortable with a woman called "George" than one called "Barbara"; in the context of the good old boy network, a woman with a male moniker might just feel more like "one of the boys". Finally, it could just be that the parents who successfully nurture a girl's ability are the same people who believe that bestowing a child with a masculine name would be advantageous in her future career path.
In this paper, we use the frequency of names and genders of all registered voters in South Carolina to construct a measure of nominal masculinity and assign this measure to each member of the South Carolina bar. Examining the correlation between a lawyer's advancement to a judgeship and his/her name's masculinity, we find that nominally masculine names appear to be favored over nominally feminine names. This could be due to the Portia Hypothesis. Alternatively, the correlation between attaining judgeship and masculine names could also arise from the fact that most judges are males, who tend to have more masculine names (by definition). Because we do not observe the gender of South Carolina bar members, we are unable to control for male domination of the judiciary with that data source.
To separate these two possible causes of correlation between nominal masculinity and judgeship, we combine data on the names and genders of the entire population of registered voters in South Carolina with the publicly available names and genders of judges. Controlling for gender, we find a significant correlation between nominal masculinity and judgeship, supporting the Portia Hypothesis. A series of robustness checks confirm the Portia Hypothesis.
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You can download a pre-publication pdf draft of their paper here.
For a sample of related Situationist posts, see "The Gendered Situation of Chess," "The Situation of Gender-Science Stereotypes," "Women's Situational Bind," "The Situation of Gender and Science," "Stereotype Threat and Performance," "The Gendered Situation of Science & Math," "Gender-Imbalanced Situation of Math, Science, and Engineering," "Sex Differences in Math and Science," "You Shouldn't Stereotype Stereotypes," "Women's Situation in Economics," and "Your Group is Bad at Math."


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Cat myths explained
Cat expert Wendy Diamond busts some myths about cats:
Myth 1: There are more dogs as pets than cats.
Fact: According to the Humane Society of the U.S., Americans have 86 million cat pets and 78 million dog pets.
Myth 2: Cats who don't scratch more than usual don't have fleas.
Fact: Even if cats don't itch or scratch more than normal, they may still have fleas. In fact, some cats tolerate fleas in their fur. What may look like a cat's normal nibbling could actually be their reaction to irritating fleas. And fleas can cause more than just itching; in fact, constant scratching from flea infestations can lead to hair loss and other skin issues.
Myth 3: Cats are cold and aloof, so they don't make good pets.
Fact: Cats can be just as social and affectionate as dogs. For instance, if your cat's ears and tail are standing up - even if she's not slobbering all over your face like Fido - she's probably glad to see you!
Myth 4: A purring cat is a happy cat.
Fact: Cats purr, not only when they are happy, but also when they feel uncomfortable, like when they are recovering from an injury.
Myth 5: Keeping cats indoors prevents them from getting fleas.
Fact: Indoor cats may be at risk for fleas. In fact, fleas can be brought into the home by other pets without you even realizing it.
Myth 6: Cats only smell with their noses.
Fact: Cats smell with their noses and also with their mouths. So when a cat appears to be smiling, she may just be opening her mouth slightly so that she can better sniff out the situation!
Myth 7: Cats take care of themselves, and so are low-maintenance.
Fact: Cats may seem like they groom themselves more and complain less than dogs, but they need just as much health care as dogs, including application of a flea preventive once a month, 12 months a year, and at least an annual check-up by your vet.
Myth 8: Cats only need flea prevention during the summer months.
Fact: Since fleas in virtually any weather can pose problems to your cat, the Companion Animal Parasite Council recommends providing pets with year-round flea control.
Myth 9: Cats and dogs are arch-enemies.
Fact: "Fighting like cats and dogs" is an old saying, but cats and dogs can be buddies if they're introduced to each other gradually, allowing them to get familiar with each other. Spaying or neutering cat and dog pets may limit aggressive tendencies.
Myth 10: Milk is good for cats.
Fact: Many cats are lactose intolerant, so even if a cat enjoys milk, it may be hard for her to digest.


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Technology Support for Whole Class Engagement in Learning
Karen Swan; Annette Kratcoski; Jason Schenker; Deborah Miller; Mark van 't Hooft
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3310–3319
This research explores how the use of student response systems (SRS) effects elementary and middle school students' engagement in and learning from classroom lessons. A pilot study, which compared third graders' engagement in lessons involving the...
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House re-elects Boehner speaker
WASHINGTON -- The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner as speaker and hailing one of their own who returned a year after being felled by a stroke.
The 113th Congress convened at 12 noon EST, the constitutionally mandated time, with pomp, pageantry and politics on both sides of the Capitol.
Boehner, bruised after weeks of trying to cajole his fractious caucus to back a tax and spending cut bill, won a second, two-year term as leader with 220 votes. Despite grumbling in the GOP ranks, nine Republicans voted for someone other than Boehner, one voted present and several abstained.
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi got 192 votes.
In a chamber packed with members and their children, Pelosi delivered a generous introduction to her rival and handed the gavel to Boehner, who struggled to hold back tears.
Boehner alluded to the continuing fight over government spending that was far from settled by the tax deal with President Barack Obama. Fierce battles loom in the coming weeks over automatic spending cuts and increasing the nation's borrowing authority.
"The American Dream is in peril so long as its namesake is weighed down by this anchor of debt. Break its hold, and we begin to set our economy free. Jobs will come home. Confidence will come back," Boehner said.
Addressing the 80-plus new members, Boehner told them that if they came "to see your name in lights or to pass off political victory as accomplishment, you have come to the wrong place. "
"The door is behind you," he said. "If you have come here humbled by the opportunity to serve; if you have come here to be the determined voice of the people; if you have come here to carry the standard of leadership demanded not just by our constituents but by the times, then you have come to the right place."
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., the longest serving member, administered the oath to Boehner, who then swore in the members.
In the Senate, Vice President Joe Biden swore in 12 new members elected in November, lawmakers who won another term and South Carolina Republican Tim Scott, a former House member tapped by Gov. Nikki Haley to fill the remaining term of Sen. Jim DeMint, who resigned to head a Washington think tank.
Applause from members and the gallery marked every oath-taking. Looking on was former Vice President Walter Mondale.
Shortly before the session, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., who had been absent for the past year while recovering from a stroke, slowly walked up the 45 steps to the Senate, with Biden nearby and the Senate leaders at the top of the stairs to greet him.
"A courageous man," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. Members of the Illinois congressional delegation and senators stood on the steps.
As he entered the building, resting on a cane, Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., helped Kirk take off his coat. The senator said he was glad to be back.
While the dozens of eager freshmen are determined to change Washington, they face the harsh reality of another stretch of divided government. The traditions come against the backdrop of a mean season that closed out an angry election year.
A deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" of big tax increases and spending cuts split the parties in New Year's Day votes, and the House's failure to vote on a Superstorm Sandy aid package before adjournment prompted GOP recriminations against the leadership.
Any hope of comity in a divided Washington was quickly dashed amid talk of the budget.
"So now is the time to get serious about spending," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on the floor. "And if the past few weeks have taught us anything, that means the president needs to show up early this time. The American people will not tolerate the kind of last-minute crises that we've seen again and again over the past four years as a result of this president's chronic inactivity and refusal to lead on the pressing issues of the day."
For all the change of the next Congress, the new bosses are the same as the old bosses.
Obama secured a second term in the November elections, and Democrats tightened their grip on the Senate for a 55-45 edge in the new two-year Congress, ensuring that Reid will remain in charge. Republicans maintained their majority in the House but will have a smaller advantage, 233-200. Former Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Illinois seat and the one held by Scott are the two vacancies.
On the eve of the vote, Boehner mollified angry Republicans from New York and New Jersey on Wednesday with the promise of a vote Friday on $9 billion of the storm relief package and another vote on the remaining $51 billion on Jan. 15.
The GOP members quickly abandoned their chatter about voting against the speaker. However, three of the four House members who lost their plum committee assignments for bucking the party refused to vote for Boehner.
"It's not about committee assignments. It's not about that. It's about a real concern that for two years we've had a lack of leadership based on conservative principles. It's a vote of no confidence," said Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan.
Jim Bridenstine, a freshman Republican from Oklahoma, said he voted against Boehner because he believed the party needs new leaders.
"We lost seats in the House. We lost the Senate. We lost the presidency. I just thought it was time for new leadership," Bridenstine said.
The new Congress still faces the ideological disputes that plagued the dysfunctional 112th Congress, one of the least productive in more than 60 years. Tea party members within the Republican ranks insist on fiscal discipline in the face of growing deficits and have pressed for deep cuts in spending as part of a reduced role for the federal government. Democrats envision a government with enough resources to help the less fortunate and press for the wealthiest to pay more in taxes.
"We can only hope for more help," said Manchin, who was re-elected in November. "Any time you have new members arriving you have that expectation of bringing fresh ideas and kind of a vitality that is needed. We hope that they're coming eager to work hard and make some difficult decisions and put the country first and not be bogged down ideologically."
The next two months will be crucial, with tough economic issues looming. Congress put off for just eight weeks automatic spending cuts to defense and domestic programs that were due to begin with the new year. The question of raising the nation's borrowing authority also must be decided. Another round of ugly negotiations between Obama and Congress is not far off.
There are 12 newly elected senators - eight Democrats, three Republicans and one independent, former Maine Gov. Angus King, who will caucus with the Democrats. They will be joined by Scott, the first black Republican in decades.
In a sign of some diversity for the venerable body, the Senate will have three Hispanics - Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and one of the new members, Republican Ted Cruz of Texas. There will be 20 women in the 100-member chamber, the highest number yet.
At least one longtime Democrat, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, will be departing in a few weeks, nominated by Obama to be secretary of state. That opens the door to former Republican Sen. Scott Brown, the only incumbent senator to lose in November's elections, to possibly make a bid to return to Washington.
Associated Press writer Kevin Freking contributed to this report.


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Spiritual Warfare On Campus
To the Orthodox college student: Warfare on campus
"...the kingdom of heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by force" (Matthew 11:12).
Warfare. In today's world, we are surrounded by it. The current war in Iraq dominates the news, be it on television, the radio, or in the newspaper. War is seemingly all around us. There is another kind of war that is around us all the time. This war is not reported on the news or in weekly periodicals. It is a war, however, that affects each and every one of us every day of our lives. It is a war fought in the home, at work, at play, on vacation, and even when we are in prayer or in Church. It is the war being fought for our very souls. Each day, whether we realize it or not, we battle against Satan and his demonic forces. Each day, we are engaged in spiritual warfare.
This war is very evident to Orthodox Christians in college. Staying connected to your faith and the Church throughout your childhood and young adult life is of great importance in our world today. You grow up in the Church as part of a spiritual family, with the love and guidance of your relatives, your priest and your fellow parishioners. Then, you go away to college and, all of the sudden, those supports aren't right there. Rather, there are distractions and temptations of the worst kind. Being less than ten years removed from my own college experience, I can remember all to well the warfare that went on in my own life. The temptation is there to let one's faith fall by the wayside. Keeping connected to your faith during this time can be a difficult struggle. This is why I began with the above quote from the Gospel of St. Matthew. Being "forceful" in one's faith can be the only way to get through this struggle. The Kingdom of Heaven, which we all strive for in our daily lives, does not belong to those who are "sleepy" or "lazy" in their faith. It belongs to those who, being lovers of Christ and His teachings, earnestly cling to their faith with strength and a true desire to see God. You will fight this battle for the Kingdom each and every day, and when you go into this battle, there are weapons you can use.
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword." Matthew 10:34
Christ came into a world largely under the authority of Satan. Christ himself calls Satan the "ruler of this world" who "must be cast out" (John 12:31). When Christ says that He did not come to bring peace but a sword, it is because He came to wage war against Satan. We also carry these spiritual swords. We fight Satan, the leader of vice, by arming ourselves with the weapons of virtue. St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, author of the book, "Unseen Warfare" writes:
But if this is the hardest of all wars... victory in it is the most glorious of all.... If you really desire to be victorious in this unseen warfare and be rewarded with a crown, you must plant in your heart the following four dispositions and spiritual activities, as it were arming yourself with invisible weapons, the most trustworthy and unconquerable of all, namely:
a) never rely on yourself in anything;
b) bear always in your heart a perfect and all-daring trust in God alone;
c) strive without ceasing; and
d) remain constantly in prayer
Likewise, in St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians (6:10-18), we are given, you might say, the rules for engagement in our spiritual battle. We are to trust in the Lord for strength (v. 10), and gird ourselves with all the weapons of God's armor (v. 11 and 13) prayer, fasting, the Holy Mysteries, Holy Scripture, and watchfulness (vs. 10, 17 and 18).
Prayer is such a powerful weapon in our spiritual struggle. Don't just pray when you haven't studied enough for that exam, or need to pull an all-nighter to finish a paper. Make prayer part of your everyday routine, in the morning and in the evening. Pray for strength and guidance. Pray to know God's will in your life. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we need to take the time to slow down and talk to our heavenly Father.
It may seem daunting to go down to the dormitory dining hall on a Wednesday or Friday and find something to fit into our fasting schedule, but it is important to do so. Fasting sharpens our spiritual awareness, and reminds us of the sacrifices Christ made for each and every one of us.
The Holy Mysteries
St. Basil the Great tells us that the Mysteries move us to "boldness...increase of virtue...(and) keeping of God's commandments." They shape our lives to be firm in Christ. When you're looking in that phone book to find the pizza joint that still delivers at 2 A.M., find the nearest Orthodox Church. Meet the priest, find out if they offer transportation if you don't have a car. Receive the sacraments as often as you can. It's the spiritual nourishment that sustains us.
Holy Scripture
Christ's teachings and the life-giving words of God contained in Scripture can be so very useful in helping us to discern the will of God in the conflicts we encounter. There is a lot of required reading on a college campus. Make the sacred Scripture part of it. Our Diocesan website has a link to the daily scripture readings.
Be alert and ready. The devil never rests and will never stop tempting us to sin, so we always need to be on guard. That means being careful and safe and knowing when we are heading into situations that we shouldn't be. Carry a small icon with you, a prayer rope on your wrist, a cross around your neck--anything that will remind you to keep on guard against the snares of the devil. Seek out other Orthodox Christians on campus, especially if your college has an OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship) Chapter. Call on the name of Christ through the Jesus Prayer to aid you in your struggle. "O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner."
There are chances for you to not only stay connected to your faith, but to grow even stronger in it as well. All you have to do is choose to seek them out. When spring break rolls around, instead of jetting off to Cancun or Daytona, seek out "Real Break" through OCF and OCMC where you can bring the faith to those who need it most and are less fortunate than yourself. Many students who have done so have had life-altering experiences, made lasting friendships, and truly grown in their faith. Can you really do that in Cancun?
It is true that your time in college is filled with many distractions, but it can also be filled with many wonderful opportunities to grow in your Orthodox faith. The battle is never easy, but it is one that is ongoing. Again, as St. Nicodemus writes:
...as warriors who take part in this unseen war are all who are Christians; and their commander is our Lord Jesus Christ, surrounded and accompanied by His marshals and generals, that is, by all the hierarchies of angels and saints. The arena, the field of battle, the site where the fight actually takes place is our own heart and all our inner man. The time of battle is our Whole life.
Your years in college will be one part of your life, one battle to be fought. Fight hard. Be strong. Live your faith. Be proud of it, and take the kingdom with force, as that is Christ's will for each of us in our lives.
Fr. Matthew D. Moriak


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Origin: Undetermined
Variants: C7109T
FTDNA Tree: Link
Parent Branch: X2
Descendant branch(s): X2p1
YFull InfoName: X2p
Age: 29100 to 21500 ybp [95% CI]
Expansion: -
Variants: C7109T
Note: This information does not imply an endorsement of YFull or their methods. It is provided at the request of readers.
Haplogroup X2p is a branch on the maternal tree of humanity.
mtDNA Haplogroup X2p Phylotree History
Phylotree.org is the maternal (mtDNA) tree of humanity. It is maintained by Dr. Mannis Van Oven. Each build is a major update to the tree. The current build is #17.
|Variants (Mutations)
|Released 19 Feb 2014
|Released 18 Feb 2016
mtDNA Haplogroup X2p Data Sources
GenBank Samples
GenBank is a database of genetic sequence data. It is run by the United States National Institute of Health. It serves as the main repository for mtDNA full sequence profiles. Samples come both from published academic literature and donations from genetic genealogy community members. In addition to GenBank samples, listings below may include other samples published but not submitted to GenBank such as those from the HapMap project.
Note: GenBank results currently use Phylotree build 16. I am working on changing results over to build 17.
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|Hg BLD16
|Hg BLD17
|Hg YFull
|Missing Variants
|Additional Variants
|Sequeira et al., 2015
|X2p:309.1C, 315.1C, 4755
Sources & Resources
Related Sources
- Behar, D.M., van Oven, M., Rosset, S., Metspalu, M., Loogväli, E.L., Silva, N.M., Kivisild, T., Torroni, A. and Villems, R. (2012). A "Copernican" reassessment of the human mitochondrial DNA tree from its root. American journal of human genetics, 90(4), 675-684.
- Fan, L., & Yao, Y. G. (2011). MitoTool: a web server for the analysis and retrieval of human mitochondrial DNA sequence variations. Mitochondrion, 11(2), 351-356.
- Fan, L., & Yao, Y. G. (2013). An update to MitoTool: using a new scoring system for faster mtDNA haplogroup determination. Mitochondrion, 13(4), 360-363.
- Sequeira, A., Rollins, B., Magnan, C., van Oven, M., Baldi, P., Myers, R.M., Barchas, J.D., Schatzberg, A.F., Watson, S.J., Akil, H. and Bunney, W.E. (2015). Mitochondrial Mutations in Subjects with Psychiatric Disorders. PLoS ONE, 10(5), e0127280.
- Van Oven, M., & Kayser, M. (2009). Updated comprehensive phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation. Human mutation, 30(2), E386-E394.
Additional Resources
- Ian Logan's mtDNA Pages
- Ian Logan's Instructions for mtGenome Genbank Donation
- James Lick's mtDNA Utility
- The FTDNA Haplogroup Project for Haplogroup X
- The Wikipedia Article for Haplogroup X
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There are only two laws in the universe: The Law of Gravity and Everybody Loves Italian Food.
I don't know where that quote originated. I found it and copied it and kept it. I ran across it last week and thought about how true it is – at least in my life. I grew up on Italian food. With an Italian grandmother living nearby, if my mother ever dared feed her children something like a hamburger, I knew that a nice bowl of pasta or a thick square of pizza (never a triangle) was only a few steps away.
When I got married, I cooked what I'd eaten growing up, except for the mountains of fast food from college days. My husband had grown up eating mac and cheese, meatloaf, and tuna casserole. It never occurred to me that he wanted any of those, although they crept into my repertoire as "house specials." I just fed him a constant stream of pasta alla marinara, roasted chicken with garlic potatoes. When I put pork chops with sliced potatoes and vinegar peppers on his plate, he never mentioned he'd like broiled pork chops and baked potato. When I stuffed skinny light green peppers with bread and black olives, he ate them without asking to substitute ground beef and tomato soup stuffed peppers. When I made a salad with arugula or dandelion greens instead of iceberg, he said it was good.
I didn't figure out this disconnect until I was researching a book. All the women I interviewed said that they learned to cook what their husband's families ate. I'd never even asked. But, then I remembered my beloved Nonna from Naples telling me that she learned to cook dishess from Abruzzo, an Italian region to the north of hers, for my grandfather.
Although our favorites are now made up of food from around the globe, my husband still doesn't complain. I guess, it's because he, like everybody, loves Italian food.


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'Boneyard' property is now Minturn's
MINTURN, Colorado – After several years of off-and-on negotiations, a wild, but ultimately fruitless auction and, finally, a $2.3 million payment, Minturn has a piece of open space to call its own.
The 4.4-acre "Boneyard" property had belonged for years to the U.S. Forest Service. In the past decade, that land was listed among Forest Service land that could be disposed of. Minturn officials were interested from the day the list was issued. But Minturn has never had much money in the bank, and federal regulations require selling land for its market value.
So the sale was stalled for several years, until Eagle County officials offered to participate, using money from the county's dedicated open space account.
When the land went to auction early this year, the county and town submitted the winning bid of just more than $1.6 million. Since the Forest Service had the land valued at $2.3 million, the bid was promptly rejected.
After the auction, the town, county and Forest Service forged a deal for the asking price. Minturn put up $232,000; the county paid the rest. The sale price will stay in the White River National Forest's bank account for use on regional projects.
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The deed to the property was formally transferred to the town at Wednesday's meeting of the Minturn Town Council.
"This is the culmination of a lot of hard work," Minturn Town Manager Jim White said.
Now, there's more work to do before the public can actually wander around on the property and use the roughly 2,200 feet of Eagle River frontage.
White said town officials will clean up the property, making sure to remove any old barbed wire or other items. The existing parking area will be cleaned up, and the town will put up some portable toilets – at least for the first season.
Future plans call for permanent restrooms, a trail around the property's perimeter and, probably a few shaded picnic tables.
The future improvements will require the town to find some grants, something the county insisted upon in its agreement.
"We didn't just want to buy it and leave it as it is," Eagle County Commissioner Jon Stavney said.
The town will also ultimately put a conservation easement – a contract prohibiting development and limiting what can be built – on the land. That contract will probably be managed by the Eagle Valley Land Trust, White said.
"We're very excited here," White said. "We're looking to have a small celebration at the property when it gets a little warmer."
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How Not To Climb 5.12
The definitive guide to being a rotting degenerate.
Gradeism is a recently identified disease afflicting the modern climber. Experts say gradeism causes shocking behavior
in climbers such as "chasing grades" in order to "get better." Regular people call this wanting to make progress. Climbers call it wrong. Until now.
… Yesterday's training maniac, then ostracized as a total loser, is today's helpless victim of gradeism, a cannibalistic bug that even the most
unsuspecting tree-hugger can catch from a chalked hold or two. This is heavy news for any American climber who wants to win, and will try to do so
at any cost whatsoever. Indeed. There's nothing more shameful than losing, and by that I mean not being able to climb at least 5.12.
And by the time you piss-ants read this, LOL, I'll mean 5.13. Or higher!
The uproarious future looms, but I doubt anyone will be Laughing Out Loud. Today's climbing gyms, already hustling damn near every city in the country,
will retrospectively appear modest and dim compared to what's coming next. Industrial training complexes will spit out extraordinary armies of 5.15-crushing
monsters. Think something's funny now?
[Also Read Eight Ways to Improve Your Footwork]
This is splendid news for some. A whole generation of new-school climbers can take comfort in knowing that they're not boring dorks who hide behind cool-looking
urban attire, but merely victims of gradeism. The disease is contagious and completely incurable. It results in an ability to crush rock without any
reliance on pesky footwork. But so what? Those going around trying to climb hard by today's standards are complete dimwits anyway. They don't have
the slightest respect for the 80-degree slabs first climbed by guys in white pants, nor do these retarded mutants know the first thing about the "purity"
of The Experience. Blasphemous!
Gradeism is ruinous, and I feel sorry for anyone who must cope with the sickness. After all, who wants to get better at rock climbing, especially if it
means being vile and unethical—clipping metal drilled into once holy, now holey stone. … What if you fail? What if you discover
your limits? WTF?
I must denounce the following practices outlined in this article because they are wrong. But, regardless of what I write, people with inferiority complexes
will still find ways to self-destruct and affirm themselves, a practice older than El Cap. For them, I offer a manual on how not to climb
5.12 and, god willing, avert catching a nasty case of gradeism.
Strengths are Cheating
The substance of a person is hatred for any man who loves his work.
—Ayn Rand
First rule is to beware of people who succeed on any route, whatever its nature. The reason they are up there is to make you look bad. Study these bastards
well, though, because they have something you don't. Once you find out what that is, take it away from them. Like so:
My friend Dan Mirsky is an exceptional climber, which makes him an exceptional person to bring down. This summer, at Rifle, he sent at least four 5.13d's
within a month, which is a rapid pace for someone lacking even the most generic sponsorship. At first, I couldn't figure out what his secret was, until
this woman "Jules" began asking him for beta on some route or another. The conversation went:
"Have you been on blah-blah route?" asked Jules.
"I have," said Dan.
"Well …?" asked Jules, irritated at having to explain herself further. "What's it like, man?"
"It's not too bad," said Dan. "A good route. The crux is pretty hard, though."
"But you did it?" Jules said, worried.
Dan nodded. Jules shrugged. "Well, that's because you're an endurance climber."
"What does that mean?" Dan asked.
"It means you have endurance and that's why you sent the route. You're an endurance climber."
Dan's answer obviously didn't meet Jules' expectations. She would've preferred to hear something like, It's a crazy-hard sandbag, Jules. You'd have to be a badass mo'fo' to send that rig.
[Also Read 5 Things Every Gym Climber Must Know About Climbing Outside]
But Jules was on to something. Dan is an endurance climber, and as far as everyone but Dan is concerned, that's cheating. After Jules pointed
that out, whenever I belayed Dan on anything, I tried to keep this stinky winker in check.
"Hey!" I would yell up at my friend. "What the hell do you think you're doing up there? You're not using your endurance, are you?"
"No … no," Dan said nervously. "Not at all. Nothing to worry about."
That's right. If a boulderer gets up a short, powerful route easily, take delight in knowing that he or she was using power, which means the ascent is
insignificant because if he even glanced at anything longer, he'd get served like a turd.
Luckily for you, this sort of questioning doesn't work the other way. No one is going to come up to you and try to rationalize why you failed.
You won't be hearing, "Oh, you just fell because you have a full-time job and 10-pound balls. Don't worry about it!"
Age and Gender Unlike Yours is Also Cheating
Who needs brains when you've got these?
—Slogan on an Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt for women
Part of learning how not to climb 5.12 means joining, whole hog, in the feeding frenzy that is analyzing how other, better climbers are sending routes
and then disparaging them. The easiest targets, needless to say, are women and any kid under, oh, I don't know, 25 years old.
If a woman is sending harder than you are, take a look at her fingers. They're small, aren't they? Hell yes! Those crimpers that bout you are wrapper jugs
for her. And if she can get up a crack climb, it's because somewhere along the fissure, her hands fit better than yours. Oh, yeah, they do.
Need more proof? Ask this "fenom" about her past—the sneak was probably a gymnast. She's been training four hours a day, five days a week to get
this strong since she was barely old enough to walk (on her hands). If that's not cheating, I don't know what is! If you hear her telling anyone at
all about her big send, make sure you add the disclaimer, "Hold on, hold on. Did you know she's a gymnast?"
And kids! My god, those savage brats have energy and unbridled confidence. Not to mention small fingers, even smaller than women's. Horse shit! Not to
worry: a couple decades of fast food and middle-management jobs with crappy bosses will take care of their trim figures and self-assurance. Plus, climbing
is so accessible these days; if there had been comps and gyms back when you were a teenager, you'd have freed Astroman by now.
And as someone training not to climb 5.12, you should also be concerned with the finer points of style conducted on mountain routes in countries and regions
of the world that you may "know," but have never been to and will never go to. Be watchful over what those cranky Eastern Euros are up to. If they
succeed on a mountain, it's because they don't have any regard for their own lives, or even whether fixed ropes ruin the mountain forever. Besides,
they only succeeded because they're deep into the vodka … which brings us to the next point:
Stay Dehydrated!
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
—Ernest Hemingway
The quickest way to increase your climbing ability, while simultaneously decreasing your chances of sending 5.12, is to sit around a campfire at Indian
Creek or Camp 4 and get twisted. Talk to the resident offwidth-sending beard-head, and trust me, your inferiorities will bubble to the surface like
a shot of Bailey's dropped in Guiness. Great Mescalito In A Day, think of the spray that will come out of your mouth! You'll fleece them all
into thinking whatever you want, and that's not a bad skill to have in these rotten times. Here are a few catch phrases:
Come on! We can just "simul-climb." (Do the quotation marks with your fingers when you say this loaded word.)
And …
Runout? Have you ever been to [insert obscure home crag]. Talk about hairball. Now that's a place to cut your teeth! Damn good!
Don't worry; you'll have a convenient alibi. The next day, after being half-mad on gin and raving about a day-ascent of Half Dome, you'll have a hangover—a
faithful, unswerving, reliable hangover.
Of course, for those folks who actually want to climb 5.12, those with terrible cases of swollen gradeism, drinking can be a useful thing. A PBR, or any
light, watery beer, could provide the carbohydrates and cocksureness you'll need for a good redpoint effort. It will raise your ability … to a certain extent (see above graph), after which you won't have Le Pomme d'Or's chance in hell of sending 5.12. That, my friend, is the state you're
after. Simply walk around the crag with a cooler of suds, machine-gun chugging the dirty devils. Now you will be exempt from having to climb or, better
yet, belay. You will be the fun party person that everyone loves … in addition to drunk!
Get an 8a.nu Scorecard
We judge others by their acts, but ourselves by our intentions.
—American Proverb
This website is truly a phenomenon of the New School, and as such, should be your enemy. However, your vigorous participation in this site will be necessary
to exploit others for your own gain, and come one step closer to not climbing 5.12.
8a.nu freaks check the site like crazy, looking at the comment fields like the devil looks at the scripture to cite for his own purpose. You'll notice
the comments recorded to describe ticks are two-dimensional, ranging from "Soft for the grade" to "Hard for the grade." It's all the website's users'
no-attention-span brains can articulate.
Anyway, use this site to sandbag any sucker unfortunate enough to read your log. Find a complete choss pile with a big grade, and enter it into your scorecard
with the comment, "Soft, way soft. Awesome!" Then, these little grade-hungry maggots will flock to this complete-shit route like the sheeple they are. This will keep them away from whatever you really want to climb, which may be nothing, but at least it's nothing that will be downgraded.
Getting an 8a.nu scorecard is easy, and you should feel pretty confident about being a highly ranked climber in no time at all. All you need are an e-mail
address and a few hours a day to spend craftily entering your "sends." Be sure not to enter well-known routes, such as Realization, that will
cause suspicion. Be smart!
Train Like an Alpinist
Hold me closer, tiny dancer.
—Elton John
No one knows more about not climbing 5.12 than alpinists. These gorditos in brightly colored waterproof action suits lack even the slightest comprehension
of what it means to win. Alpinism, like golf, is a game for players, not winners. That's why Nike makes golf balls and winter jackets. And
now, with the New Rules set by today's top alpine climbers, you no longer even need to reach a summit to complete a new route! Many say this concept
of victory through defeat makes sense, though none of them are 5.12 climbers—you either clip the anchors, or not. Simple.
And is there any other sport that defines success as not dying? That's sick. What would cause an allegedly rational person to travel to Third-World-istan,
wake up when most Spaniards go to dinner, and walk around an oxygen-deprived maze designed to crush you. Weird!
This brutal nonsense requires a special type of training, one that is coincidentally useful to someone who wants to learn how not to climb 5.12. First
take in 5,000 calories a day, at least! Cuddling with your partner in a single sleeping bag doesn't do the trick when the temperatures plummet below
absolute zero, which is why alpinists suck down enough calories to power Manhattan. But for someone training not to climb 5.12, this diet will do nothing
but make you fat. You want to be fat enough not to climb 5.12, but not so fat that you can't climb 5.11, the perfect grade for being accomplished,
but not elitist.
Well that's it. The first snow impends on this sleepy Colorado town and that means it's almost 2007 and only two more years of Bush, unless Jeb slithers
into the Round Room. It's been a degenerate ride on all accounts, but I hope you've learned something about how not to chase grades, but to chase people instead. Especially, I hope you learn how not to climb 5.12. The world has enough elitist losers, and not enough non-elitist losers.
This article appeared in Rock and Ice issue 156 (January 2007).


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50 Responses to Scrappy Summer
Margaret's Hope Chest http://margaretshopechest.com/index.html
Paula @ Sewy Stuff June 5, 2013 at 7:20 pm #
Jennifer, thanks for sharing that link. What an inspiring group!
Allison, That's a lot of squares/scraps! I love the arrangement of color.
BijouxBaby June 5, 2013 at 7:25 pm #
I've been thinking about making an irish chain quilt with a scrappy background. Love the way yours looks.
Beverly Atkins June 5, 2013 at 7:48 pm #
It's gorgeous! I can't wait for the mini tutorial. I see you already have several suggestions for charities. I'll wait and see if you need any more.
PCS Hermiston June 5, 2013 at 8:06 pm #
I'm making a scrappy quilt for the pregnancy center I work at, if you wanted to contribute scraps to it! ;) But I see you have some great suggestions already.
Emily Camfield June 5, 2013 at 8:15 pm #
That looks great! I love scrappy quilts. I just made a mini quilt out of scraps, and each fabric reminds me of the project it came from.
Jacqueline June 5, 2013 at 9:07 pm #
Of course charity is a great idea, but you can also sell a bag of scraps. People like me who don't have many are happy to buy them, and I'm sure other readers probably would be too! :-)
✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾ June 5, 2013 at 9:13 pm #
I usually donate them to my local project Linus. Hey I won the fat quarter shop pattern play last week and chose your new line for the quilt! I know what I'll be usin my gift certificate for:)
I second what Jacqueline said. I make more baby/childrens quilt so my scraps are not very "grown up" so to speak. As much as I would love to make a lap size scrappy quilt to have in our living room, I don't think rockets and teddy bears and police cars would fit the bill. lol Maybe you could put together a bag of scrappy goodness to give away or sell, and then have some to give to a charity.
Sarah @ FairyFace Designs June 5, 2013 at 9:37 pm #
Love your scrappy quilt top. My scrap bin is about to take over my room, I need to do something!
I curretnly have a project going for The Breast Care Center. A divison of one of the larger hospitals here. It is where they do up to 100 Diagnostic type and normal screeing mamograms a day radiation treatments, ultrasounds, and biopsys for Breast cancer. I was recetntly diagnosed their with breast cancer. They also offer lots of progrmas and referals and RN Nurse Navigators tha tfollow patinets from diagnosis to treatment. They refer and send poor patients to the correct places so that they obtain all the treatments needed for breast cancer. They have a fabulous program over their for everyone wetehr they are private pay insurance or indigent (poor) patients. The ladies are fabulous and they just blew me away with their care and concer. I have been collecting and solicitng donations of fabric scraps to make mug rugs for everyone on staff their. My way of giving back to those tha tgive so freely of themesleves each and every day. I have been asking for any types of pinks, prints or solids, whites and creams or any Breast cancer awareness fabrics or pink threads. I have a contact at the center and she is aware of my project and is very excited about it. If you have nay scraps you would like to donate for my project please email me for shipping. I am not a big non profit organization. Just doing what I feel led to do to give back somewhat to let these ladies know they are truely appreciated. conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com or you can check out my facebook also where I have posted about it. You will have to scroll down a bit for the orginal post. https://www.facebook.com/Tammy.W.Lyons?ref=tn_tnmn
pcflamingo June 5, 2013 at 10:27 pm #
I always have a basket of leaders and enders (a'la Bonnie Hunter) going for something. Then I can sew my twosies into foursies or into sixteen patches eventually. And WHERE was that picture taken? I couldn't tell from the sand if it was Vashon or Bainbridge or Whidbey or Bremerton or WHAT?
Jodi @ Tickle and Hide June 5, 2013 at 11:46 pm #
Oh I love this! I sorted my scraps into buckets by colour at the beginning of the year because I started a 'fabric fast' – no new fabric for 2013. I'm really enjoying going there first and only using my stash when I need it for backing and binding. It's so satisfying!
A Quilter's Mission - Vicki June 6, 2013 at 2:52 am #
Totally delightful! Your pix, with the baby in the background, are perfect. The solids do make a huge difference.
Since I would like to cheat and have the scraps without doing all the actual sewing you need to do to accumulate them, I would say "Sell Them!" I have bought scrap bags from some online fabric stores, and it is fun to get a collection of fabrics that are new to you and that you maybe wouldn't necessarily choose for yourself. I like to use them to make zipper pouches and other small projects.
Cheryl Arkison June 6, 2013 at 5:03 am #
Have you ever heard of Mary Ellen Hopkins? When I first started quilting I saw a presentation by her and she described this exact block! I've always remembered it so it is fun to see you do it now.
Judith Blinkenberg June 6, 2013 at 5:19 am #
That's a very nice pattern, something relaxing to make without a lot of stress. Two of my grandchildren moved to Texas so I haven't felt like sewing too much. I think later this month I will start again. Thank you for the idea.
Ladytrucker223 June 6, 2013 at 6:22 am #
I don't quilt. But somehow I came across this site while searching for crochet patterns. I am always truly amazed at the beautiful and creative things you post. I don't know how you find the time. I am always trying to squeeze my craft time in between 2 jobs and my little one are all big now.
Thanks for sharing. Always an enjoyable visit.
God bless!
Katie Cohagen June 6, 2013 at 12:27 pm #
What a great pattern! It makes it possible to use all sizes of scraps! This might be my summer project. My goal is to spend an hour or so each week, using up my scraps. This would be perfect! Can't wait for the tutorial!
MaterialGirlQuilts June 6, 2013 at 1:15 pm #
Love Love Love this scrap quilt! Of course that is mostly because I love the colors of your scraps :) Beautifully done.
cyndiofthevortex June 6, 2013 at 1:17 pm #
Your scrappy quilt top is wonderful! There is such a nice variety of fabrics in this quilt. I also loved where you photographed it. I live near lakes and the ocean so I now have a new plan to take pics of my quilts. Thanks for the idea!
terrieannie June 6, 2013 at 2:25 pm #
I, too, love your use of solids and near solids to keep the quilt from being overwhelming. It's the first scrappy quilt that I've really liked well enough to emulate. I'm thinking that the small four patches are made with 2-1/2" squares, which makes the bigger patch a 4-1/2" square, thus giving you an 8-1/2" block when sewn as your bottom blocks. Easy peasy and such a versatile pattern!
Quiltingranny June 6, 2013 at 2:43 pm #
Looks like you may have been on Bainbridge Island?? For those looking for fabrics, I am having a traveling stash giveaway that ends tomorrow and if they belong to a group they could pitch in for postage when it needs to be sent on:
Mary Ellen Kinkel June 6, 2013 at 6:07 pm #
An unanswerable question – Why is it that no matter how many scrap quilts I make, the amount of scraps never goes down? hmmm….
its a lovely quilt. I like the idea of using grey to calm it down. thanks.
ilovedolly June 7, 2013 at 10:05 pm #
I love the satisfaction of using lots of scraps. Your quilt, as always, beautiful.
clairesoprano June 10, 2013 at 2:19 am #
I love this quilt, so beautiful!
Jennifer Bell June 12, 2013 at 9:01 am #
Absolutely love what you did with your scraps and your advice on solid colors. It's beautiful against the gray backdrop of the Seattle sky!
The Blissful Banter of a Creative Crafter June 18, 2013 at 8:33 am #
Oh Imagine my surprise! I have been following you for a few years now and have been missing home a lot lately and I see this post, of the beach and Seattle! Thanks for this, I am currently in Dubai so am so home sick!


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Neal Simon: Incumbency, history pointed to an Obama win
Never underestimate the power of incumbency.
That's my biggest takeaway from election day 2012. I also learned one other thing: Donald Trump apparently has a problem with free elections.
The advantages that come with holding the reigns of power while fighting for re-election should not be underestimated. And by the way, Republicans benefited from this as well, as they easily held on to control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Probably the best example of the advantage an incumbent has was the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. While Mitt Romney was essentially frozen out of news coverage for four or five days, President Barack Obama was very visible as he led the federal effort to aid storm victims. The president was featured working together with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican. There is nothing independent voters like more than bipartisan cooperation.
Christie made matters even worse for Romney when he said the president was doing "a great job" in regards to the storm.
The president also controls the levers of power. Two key decisions Obama made this year demonstrate the advantages a sitting president has in a re-election race.
During the summer, Obama issued an executive order allowing children of illegal immigrants to obtain a visa, permitting them to live and work in the U.S. legally for two years, if they meet certain criteria. Obviously, this type of action was unavailable to a challenger who has no ability to set policy until he is elected. This was a key move and solidified the president's advantage among Latino voters.
Another important decision, which was not necessarily limited to the incumbent, was the president's move last May to support gay marriage, the first sitting president to do so. Again, the president used the power and prestige of his office to hand an important symbolic victory to a key constituency.
In a January column, I suggested Obama's ability to avoid a primary opponent - a challenger from within his own party, from his left or right, could be the difference in handing him a second term.
I wrote the following in January: "In my lifetime the only sitting presidents to lose their re-election bid or drop out before the election are those who faced tough, tricky or embarrassing primary challenges from within their own party. Since 1964, presidents who have made it to the general election without facing an intra-party challenge have gone on to win. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Barack Obama."
Republicans spent the entire year telling everyone that the 2012 race was exactly like the 1980 campaign when Ronald Reagan ousted President Carter. The comparison was wrong. Jimmy Carter was weakened by a strong primary challenge from Ted Kennedy. Obama had clear sailing to his re-nomination while Romney, as a member of the party out of power, naturally had to fight and scratch to secure the Republican nod.
It seems like Republicans tried to fool themselves all the way through Nov. 6.
In the real world (where Republican prognosticators never seem to tread), Obama won a slim popular vote majority while taking Romney to the cleaners in the Electoral College.
Most of the pollsters had a great night. A majority of pre-election polls showed Obama with a slim national lead and an even more comfortable advantage in the Electoral College.
The final numbers practically mirrored the final polls: With a few votes left to count, Obama is ahead by about 3 million votes nationally, and after adding Florida to his column, will defeat Romney in the Electoral College 332-206.
Trump tweeted incorrectly at about 11:30 election night that Romney was the popular vote winner. I guess it's easy to forget that California is still part of the union and was just beginning to add their votes to the total.
Trump called our free and fair elections, which are the envy of the world, "a total sham and a travesty." He also suggested it may be time for a "revolution" because Obama won. Donald Trump is a sham and a travesty.
Trump aside, there were plenty of people shocked at the final results of the presidential election.
Romney supporters thought they detected an undercurrent of movement toward the Republican nominee in the final days of the race. They noted Romney was attracting the largest and most enthusiastic crowds of his entire campaign in the last days before the election.
Those are nice observations, but they are certainly not evidence that the pollsters are about to get it all wrong.
Neal Simon is a staff writer for the Evening Tribune in Hornell, N.Y.


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Saints run table to win Class D state championship
EAST LANSING — St. Ignace had three state championship trophies back in the Upper Peninsula before the start of Saturday's Class D title game, but never an unbeaten season.
The Saints used a dominant fourth quarter to cross that off the list.
Emily Hinsman scored 20 points and St. Ignace outscored Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes 21-6 in the final period for a 59-44 victory and the school's second crown in three years.
The Saints (27-0) scored 30 points off the Lakers' 27 turnovers and scored the first nine points of the final quarter to break a 38-all tie and take the lead for good.
"We were able to get into passing lanes, cause deflections and get more turnovers," St. Ignace coach Dorene Ingalls said. "Everything fell into place from there."
Our Lady of the Lakes (21-5) coughed up the ball 15 times in the first half but led 28-23 at intermission after making five of its nine tries from behind the arc. The Saints struggled to get good looks in the first half and turned to their defense.
"Picking up our intensity on defense led to our offense," said Sarah Cullip, who had four of her 16 points during the decisive run and grabbed nine rebounds.
Lexie Robak scored 25 points, including six 3-pointers for Waterford. Jessica Parry added 10 for the Lakers, who were seeking to become just the second girls' team in state history to win four straight titles.
"Once we got behind, they're so good at taking care of the ball," coach Steve Robak said. "That's the style they like to play, and we weren't patient with the ball."
Flint Northern, from 1978-81 in Class A, is the only school in MHSAA history to win four straight girls basketball finals championships.
Our Lady of the Lakes further stymied itself by going 2-for-12 in the final period.
Kelley Wright added 10 points and five assists for St. Ignace, which won its first Class D title after winning the first three in Class C.
"Any time you win one, it feels like the first," said Ingalls, the coach for all four titles over the last 14 seasons.
The Saints were ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll from start to finish this season. The Saints ended their seven-game postseason run with an average margin of victory of 23 points.
WATERFORD — Robb 2, Parry 10, Doetsch 6, Roback 25, Troy 1. FT: 7-19; F: 16; 3PFG: 7 (Roback 6, Doetsch 1).
ST. IGNACE — Cullip 16, Ostman 4, Hinsman 20, LaVake 4, Wright 10, Brown 3, Will 2. FT: 11-17; F: 13; 3PFG: 2 (Wright 1, Brown 1).