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21 - 25 July 2014
The Oceanico World Kids Golf Championship will be held from the 21st to 25th July 2014 on Oceanico Golf's world class golf courses in the Algarve region of Portugal. The Amendoeira Golf Resort will serve as the headquarters for the event. With two fantastic golf courses, an incredible clubhouse and accommodation on site the event could not be more fun, organized and relaxing for our golng families.
The competition will be for boys aged 7 to 18 years old and girls aged 8 to 18 years old. The child's age on June 30th 2014 will determine their entry category.
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|Monday 21st
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Check-in and pick-up player package
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|Par 3 Parent / Child Tournament at Amendoeira Golf Resort Academy Course
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Post Office by Charles Bukowski
The first novel by "Beat" poet Bukowski is an excellent introduction to the writings of this acclaimed and original poet/novelist. Though decidedly harsh in terms of language and subject matter, Bukowski opens a window into his life as a mail sorter/carrier in a way only a writer of exceptional talent and vision can. Published in 1971, this novel is a true contemporary classic. Check catalog for availability.
For a good starting point in sampling the poetry of Bukowski try:
The People Look Like Flowers at Last: New Poems by Charles Bukowski
This posthumously published collection of poetry is the 5th from Bukowski since his death in 1994. Using poetry to explain his philosophy on life, this fine collection will enlighten the reader to the inner workings of Bukowski's mind through his alter-ego character Chinaski. Poems on topics such as gambling, women, and booze are the norm from this outstanding poet. Check catalog for availability.
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OB/GYN Megan Sneed, MD, and certified midwife Leslie Porch offer obstetric and gynecology care and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Lee's Summit Medical Center Only Hospital in Kansas City Metropolitan Area Awarded "A" for Patient Safety by Hospital Safety Score
November 29, 2012
Hospital one of only 18 in Missouri to receive the highest grade from an independent national nonprofit group.
Lee's Summit Medical Center Opens Level III Trauma Program
November 12, 2012
New designation reflects hospital's dedication to advanced life-saving emergency and trauma care 24/7.
Lee's Summit Medical Center Receives American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for Third Consecutive Year
November 08, 2012
Award demonstrates hospital's commitment to quality care for stroke patients.
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November 07, 2012
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A satellite voting location opens today in Clinton County for the Nov. 6 general election.
The satellite location at the YWCA, 317 Seventh Ave. South, was a result of a petition filed by the Iowa Democratic Party requesting the satellite voting station.
According to a press release from County Auditor Eric Van Lancker, any Clinton County registered voter and those eligible to register to vote, can vote by absentee ballot at the location.
Ballots for all of the county voting precincts will be available at the satellite voting location from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Voter registration forms will be available for new registrations, as well as those who are already registered but need to change their address or name. The location will also be available for voters to drop off absentee ballots.
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LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A Lincoln County woman accused of child neglect is under investigation, West Virginia State Police say.
Troopers say they found a 2-year-old boy trapped under a stove at a home in the Branchland area. The child was found Monday morning.
Investigators are determining if the woman watching him was at fault. Charges are pending.
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Following the selection as Group of the Year at the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, the KUmZ duo continues to strive forward in perpetuating the Hawaiian culture through music and dance with their fourth release.
The phrase "You Should Know By Now" comes from the song "Do I Love You?" but it first became familiar to them as their Kumu Robert Cazimero would always say it and write it in notes and cards. The phrase has since stuck with KUmZ as a beautiful way to say I love you to someone and to express that sentiment of love.
The CD is filled with new compositions that tell stories of their haumana, places they have visited, and experiences they have shared together. The CD also features mele that were written by the haumana of Halau I Ka Wekiu.Learn More
Listen To Your Heart
KUmZ, made up of Na Kumu Hula (Hula Teachers) Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang opened their hula school, Halau I Ka Wekiu on March 15 1998. This CD project celebrates the 10th Anniversary of this award winning halau through their original compositions centering around their halau experiences.
Graduating in 1995 as Kuku Hula from renowned Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero, these two teachers have over 55 years combined experience in dancing artistry and teaching excellence in the art of Hula.
Most recently, Halau I Ka Wekiu garnered four first place awards including the overall festival award at the 2007 Merrie Monarch Hula festival held annually in Hilo.
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LIZ SMITH: My "Favorite" New York City Scandal!
by Liz Smith
Thursday, April 5, 2012
"WELL, that's that. She shot my son, and
Truman Capote
murdered her and so now I suppose we don't have to worry about that anymore," said high society's beloved
Mrs. William Woodward
– known as "Elsie"– back in the 1970s.
WELL, DON'T you dare miss
New York
magazine's April 9th issue "Three Centuries of New York Scandal!"
The social historian
Steven Gaines
interviewed me about "Bad Behavior in Boldface" and the upshot is, I don't think I managed to say much, but we had fun talking aspects of loyalty, cowardice, access and gossip writing of a kind that doesn't even exist these days.
In the entire issue about New Yorkers behaving badly, I would have to pick the killing of William Woodward in 1955 by his wife Ann as my "favorite" scandal.
It had everything – ex-showgirl wife says she mistakes hubby for a prowler or intruder, shoots him dead. Then, the last of the truly social leaders, the elder Mrs. Woodward, sides with her detested daughter-in-law rather than expose her two grandchildren to further loss and indignity. Elsie Woodward displays preternatural calm; the younger Mrs. Woodward eventually commits suicide in Switzerland because of something Truman Capote wrote in his controversial 1975
piece titled
La Cote Basque.
Dominick Dunne
took this real-life tale and turned it into a delicious novel
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles.
The success of that
roman a clef
began Dominick on his
Vanity Fair
path. The other result was a fabulous 1987 TV movie, based on Dunne's book, starring
Claudette Colbert
Dominick Dunne with Claudette Colbert (right) as Alice Grenville and Ann-Margret (left) as the younger Mrs. Grenville.
It would be Claudette's last film and it is a performance for the ages. (The counterpoint between Claudette's icy correctness and A-M's jittery, flamboyant emoting is something to see!)
And does anybody else remember that the incredible actress
Sian Phillips
has five memorable minutes as the Duchess of Windsor in the
Also in this issue of New York –
William Norwich
's piece, "She Was Ripe for Seduction" which is all about
Jackie Kennedy
Aristotle Onassis,
after the deaths of her husband,
and her brother-in-law,
The media of the time were initially horrified and then reveled in the creation of "Jackie O."
Speaking of Jackie and Ari, Secret Service man
Clint Hill
has his own two cents on that marriage in his new book,
Mrs. Kennedy and Me
Clint was the one who leapt onto the trunk of President Kennedy's car seconds after the shooting, assisting the bloody and terrified First Lady. (You can see Mr. Hill in person at Barnes & Noble today at 86th and Broadway, 6 p.m.)
LAST YEAR we ran an item about the possibility of
Paul McCartney
's son,
putting together a band with
Dhani Harrison,
son of the late
George Harrison, Zak Starkey,
son of
Sean Lennon,
the first son of slain Beatle
John Lennon.
Reaction everywhere was "It'll never happen ... it's just wishful thinking ... are you joking?" Well, we weren't joking, and apparently the "boys" aren't joking either. There
talk that the "Fab Faux" – as they have already been dubbed – will perform together.
Even after all these years, it's still a bit of a thrill to say, "You heard it here first!"
The "Fab Faux!"
HBO BROUGHT back "Game of Thrones" in bloody style last weekend – slaughtering children ripped from their mothers' arms and various other atrocities. Everybody's meaner and/or crazier than ever, in this fantasyland of woodland vampire beasts and dragons. (Although for the moment, the dragons are babies, quite adorable, actually.)
Peter Dinklage,
who plays the witheringly acerbic Tyrion Lannister, might have already bagged another Emmy or Golden Globe, with his delivery of one line alone – "Death is so boring."
Clifton Webb
George Sanders
couldn't have done it better.
Come to think of it, George Sanders' suicide note read: "Dear World, I am leaving because I am bored."
"Death is so boring."
Valerie Smith
of East Hampton's The Monogram Shop is always thinking up great slogans to put on glasses, cocktail napkins and other things. Now she has outdone herself and placed the infamous motto "I Ride Inside" on napkins.
This refers to the tale of
Mitt Romney
's family dog, strapped to the roof of a car. The motto originated in 2007 at
It's $18 for fifty of these beauties and I do hope Valerie sent some to the
New York Times
Gail Collins,
who never lets Mitt forget for one minute the dog on the roof of the car.
So these would be the talk of your cocktail party for the next few months. I happen to dislike columns that tell you all about something you might want but then don't tell how to get it. So,
would reach her if you are interested, disinterested or uninterested.
Here is
Mary Tyler Moore
Vanity Fair
's Proust Questionnaire query, "What is your idea of perfect happiness?"
MTM: "Getting to the point in life where I can accept that the truth is there is no perfect happiness."
Group hug on the final episode of
The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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Using detailed case studies, this book focuses on the needs of children with a range of behavioural difficulties, and explores their complicated interactions. The book examines how to integrate multi-disciplinary interventions and how to use the powerful relationships that develop to enable families to achieve positive, lasting changes. more »2011, Paperback: £25.99/ $42.95
Keywords: adolescence, anger management, arts therapies, attachment, challenging behaviour, child development, child protection, child psychiatry, children, communication, community care, counselling, developmental coordination disorder, educational psychology, emotions, families, joint working, looked after children, mental health, nonverbal learning disabilities, obsessive compulsive disorder, parenting, pastoral care, person-centred, play therapy, relationships, residential care, self esteem, social care, social work, supervision, therapeutic communities, youthwork
Are You Okay deals with these issues that many adults may face when trying to help a young person in their care in the aftermath of a crime. It provides detailed information on the different types of crime from assault and hate crime to cyberbullying and sexual abuse, and explores how they may affect the young person in different ways. more »2010, Paperback: £14.99/ $26.95
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Gas prices are steadily on the rise, with some people predicting a $5 price tag being reached before the end of the month.
In the Riverside-San Bernardino area, regular gas cost $4.621, up from $4.479 Friday -- according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Fuel Gauge Report.
The Automobile Club of Southern California also reported that Southern California gas prices spiked nine cents in 24 hours this week – the highest one-day increase of 2012.
One month ago, regular gas was $4.147; one year ago today, regular gas was $3.795.
"Reportedly in recent weeks, local refineries were dropping production levels, exporting supply to Mexico and other countries, and allowing inventory to dwindle in anticipation of switching over to production of 'winter blend' gasoline; then a refinery power outage and a pipeline incident occurred on Monday that sent wholesale markets into a panic about the adequacy of California fuel supplies," said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring.
"In the Inland Empire, the average per gallon price is $4.298, up 18.9 cents from last week, 15.6 cents higher than last month, and 48 cents more than last year," the Triple A reported earlier this week.


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Worlds are about to collide. With the release of Man With a Love Song, James Hill, who has earned a reputation as Canada's foremost – indeed one of the world's foremost – players of the often-underestimated ukulele, stands poised and ready to take his place in the ranks of today's best young songwriters.
Hill stands poised and ready to take his place in the ranks of today's best young songwriters.
Barely into his 30s, Hill has already made a career out of knocking worlds against each other. His technical prowess on ukulele is achieved through attacking what is mostly regarded as a lowly folk instrument with the seriousness and nuance of technique usually associated with the highest levels of virtuosity on, say, classical violin or piano. His entertaining and unpredictable solo concerts have a world-wide audience that would be envied by many wannabe rock stars and his inspirational music seminars have made him something of a ukulele-based motivational speaker. Anyone lucky enough to have seen one of Hill's recent live shows might also be familiar with his hip-hop influenced forays into heavily percussive, beat-driven prepared-ukulele "sound sculptures": John Cage meets Chalmers Doane via Kid Koala.
But just when you may have thought you'd seen all possible surprises from Hill, just when you may have thought, through his powers as an instrumentalist, he had doomed himself to working up ever-faster renditions of "Flight of the Bumblebee," comes a landmark record: Man With a Love Song. Ukulele World: shake hands with Songwriter World.
There were hints of what this record would turn out to be in 2009's collaboration with cellist Anne Janelle: True Love Don't Weep. That record saw Hill stretch his chops as a vocalist and, on three original tunes, songwriter. But whereas True Love Don't Weep (which won a Canadian Folk Music Award) was a further impressive footstep forward in the career of an increasingly ambitious musician, Man With a Love Song is a quantum leap, a Star Trek transporter trip in which Hill has propelled himself to a whole new level, a whole new realm.
The central astounding fact of this album, the seat of this record's power, is the poetry of the lyrics.
It took Hill twenty-odd years to climb to the top of ukulele mountain as an instrumentalist, but here, seemingly in a single blast, Hill's songwriting has grown to rival his prowess as a musician. Multiple factors come together on Man With a Love Song to make such superlative work: the generosity of this record: 14 tracks, all original. The rock-solid musicianship of Hill and his collaborators. The clear strength of Hill's singing voice. The playful breadth of the styles in which Hill has chosen to write (from the soulful big-band jazz of "What Would You Have Me Do?" through the barrelhouse-bluegrass of "Hand Over My Heart" and impeccable barbershop of "Lying In Wait" to the spoken-word-and-junkyard-percussion of "Soap and Water").
But the central astounding fact of this album, the seat of this record's power, is the poetry of the lyrics. The songs are full of wordplay and clever turns of phrase: "This dollar is an old-fashioned hell / A kink in the hose to the diving bell / I'm as rich as a thief in a deep wishing well…" There is great humour here: "You can't trust a man with a love song / You don't know how many lips that tune has been on." There is rich imagery: "Whale in the deep blue / Elephant white / An arachnid clambering up a brass pipe / Like eyes in the jungle / That see through the night / Our love is lying in wait." But most importantly of all, there is an honest poet's voice in these words, unafraid to confront personal vulnerability and personal pain. The pain and vulnerability of these songs however, is not raw pain and vulnerability.
There was a time I was so young
The little voice inside me carried a gun
Those were the days I couldn't lose
The only thing that didn't dare come near me was the blues
But you should see me now
You'd barely recognize me my own true love.
Hill has not given us sophomoric weepiness, but a hard-won wisdom, which is what makes this record seem like the work of a much more seasoned songwriter.
Hill has not given us sophomoric weepiness, but a hard-won wisdom.
It takes guts to do what Hill has done here. The difference between playing musical notes, which he has done for the bulk of his artistic life, and singing words – especially words that one has written oneself – is that musical notes can suggest ideas and moods, but in and of themselves, they are devoid of literal meaning. Words carry the world inside them, and it is impossible for an honest artist to put words on a page, or in a song, without revealing a hitherto-hidden piece of self.
A virtuoso instrumentalist, which Hill has been up to now, especially a young virtuoso, especially a young virtuoso on a maligned and under-respected instrument, can make a career out of having something to prove. A songwriter, on the other hand, must have something to say. The James Hill we get to see in the songs of Man With a Love Song has said plenty and said it eloquently.
This is an exciting moment for the ukulele. A major songwriter has used the instrument to make an important record. This is also an exciting moment for songwriting in Canada. A powerful new voice has emerged.
Worlds have collided. Worlds are colliding. Worlds are about to collide.
- Leo McKay (April, 2011)
How does a kid from Canada become what the Honolulu Star-Bulletin calls a "rare peer" of Hawaii's premier ukulele players? James Hill grew up nearly three thousand miles east of Honolulu in the town of Langley, British Columbia, where ukulele instruction has been mandatory in many schools since the late 1970s. To his fourth grade classmates, the ukulele was a means to an end, a way for them to dip their toes into the vast ocean of music. For James, the uke was a sea of possibilities unto itself and inside its tiny wooden shell he saw his life in music. He was hooked.
During his teenage years he honed his skills as a key member of the renowned Langley Ukulele Ensemble and as a student at the Langley Community Music School. James continued his study of music at the University of British Columbia where he earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in 2002. In a full-circle plot twist, James – also a passionate teacher – went on to co-author the Ukulele in the Classroom method book series with J. Chalmers Doane, the trail-blazing teacher who pioneered the use of ukuleles in Canadian schools.
A seasoned performer with an ever-growing fan base in North America, Asia and Europe, James has garnered wide acclaim for his ground-breaking approach to the chronically-underestimated ukulele. Over the course of his first three genre-defying albums - Playing it like it isn't... (2002), On the Other Hand (2003) and A Flying Leap (2006) - he re-wrote every rule that had previously kept the ukulele in the realm of novelty and obscurity. Then came the Canadian-Folk-Music-Award-winning True Love Don't Weep (2009, Borealis Records), his collaboration with cellist/singer Anne Janelle, an album that pushed the budding singer/songwriter into new territory, topped folk radio charts in North America and opened doors to festival stages across the continent. Hill's latest album, Man With a Love Song, is a sweeping panorama of original songs and instrumentals that more than fulfills the promise of his earlier work.


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Prerequisite: GER 207 or 208 or permission of department chair. (Offered as needed/3 credits)
This course introduces basic linguistic concepts and methodology as applied to the German language with emphasis upon its historical and structural development. Students will look at relevant texts, and analyze and translate them, identifying the changes in the German language.
Hood College prepares students to excel in meeting the personal, professional and global challenges of the future. Hood is committed to the integration of the liberal arts, the professions and technology, to the exploration of values, a sense of community and to the preparation of students for lives of responsibility, leadership and service.
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The lead editorial in today's Buffalo News Opinion section is something we have written about before. And will write about again. Soon. The Legislature's holiday gift to the state's editorial writers, I guess.
- Face the pain
The turkeys -- uh, lawmakers -- went home for Thanksgiving without having done a thing about a $3.2 billion budget deficit that threatens the state's ability to pay its bills in just a couple of weeks.
The views of Gov. David Paterson, which put the matter in suitably stark terms, are here.
The most recent statement on the state budget on the Web site of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is dated March 31. Though if you scroll down his main page a bit you can find some sizzling news on his free cooking oil recovery program.
The Web page of Senate President Malcolm A. Smith shows him giving away big checks and urging you to find out What My Senator Can Do For Me. [No John F. Kennedy moments here. To bad we don't have any stories like this one, from the L.A. Times: Retired Los Angeles teacher keeps at it, for free.]
- The Albany Times Union: A state lives hand to mouth
- The New York Post: Let Dave Do It
- Newsday: Don't leave cuts up to Paterson
- Glens Falls Post Star: Governor gets it, Legislators don't
- Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: It's not enough for legislators to say 'no'
But here's something to feel good about, even if it does involve spending public money.
- Playing a cheerful tune
Buffalo's secret history may not be a secret for much longer thanks to the city's decision to provide $300,000 toward a museum in the Colored Musicians Club....
The city made a smart and appropriate decision to provide $300,000 toward the museum. With the city's long-dormant waterfront finally awakening, and access to the outer harbor improving, more visitors can be expected in the downtown area. It will be a fine thing to finally be able to show off to those people the fascinating, if no longer secret, history of Buffalo's African-American population.
-- George Pyle/The Buffalo News
[Photo: Members of The Joe Baudo Big Band rehearse at the Colored Musicians Club, by Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News.]


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Or, alternate title: "Hey dumbass citizen…shut your pie-hole unless you were there for the whole thing."
This story comes out of Post Falls, Idaho, about an officer-involved shooting of a perp after a high-speed pursuit. The officers involved were cleared of any wrong-doing, and the shooting was deemed justified. From 'The Spokesman Review:'
Two Post Falls police officers and and Idaho State Police corporal were justified when they shot a fugitive to death in March during a chase that ended in a cul-de-sac in Hayden, authorities concluded this week.
Video from a police cruiser's dashboard camera released Friday shows Justin Earl Nicholas Todd, 33, strike Idaho State Police Cpl. Michael Thomas Keys with a car before Keys and Post Falls police Officers Aaron Ogle and Bradley Johnson opened fire.
Todd, who died at the scene, was shot 10 times. Johnson fired 16 shots, Ogle fired one and Keys three.
Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall concluded this week that no criminal charges will be filed because the officers' use of force was lawful.
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Prerequisite: Completion of the Philosophical Inquiry section of the Core. (Second semester/3 credits)
An introduction to the religious and philosophical traditions of China from the Shang dynasty to the modern era. Special emphasis is given to the role of ancestor veneration, divination, the development of Confucian and Daoist traditions, the Chinese adoption of Buddhism and the interaction of these traditions and practices throughout Chinese history.
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UPDATE: Amherst wins settlement of millions in "Bissell case"
Amherst Supervisor Barry A. Weinstein will make a "major announcement" this afternoon regarding town finances and a controversial lawsuit, his staff said this morning.
The announcement centers around the "Bissell case," a legal dispute with the state insurance agency that has dragged on for years.
We reported recently that the lawsuit has been a drain on the town's otherwise sunny financial outlook. Judges have even advised the town on how to collect the money it says it is owed.
Sources say the announcement this afternoon will be a positive one for the town. Weinstein missed last night's Town Board meeting because of an unexpected downtown meeting regarding the case, so this may be the break the town has been looking for.


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A new government website offers prospective college students a way to figure out how much they could owe after graduating from a particular school.
The site comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and can be found at Consumer Finance.
It's in the testing phase, but already includes information from 7,500 colleges and universities.
Users can plug in details such as grant and scholarship offers to help with the calculation. There's also information on graduation and student loan default rates.
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By Joy Hampton
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Friday morning a light snowfall blanketed Norman with about an inch of snow.
The the city's better chance of precipitation may be around the start of the New Year.
Norman received a half-inch of icy snow on Christmas Day.
This was followed Friday by about an inch of snow which yielded 0.01 inch of precipitation by 3 p.m. Friday when the sun came out.
The snow moved eastward.
A new storm system approaching from the west could bring rain in Oklahoma on Monday. Today is expected to be sunny with a high in the low 40s.
Norman city road crews have completed work set into gear by the Christmas snow event and are hoping warmer temperatures over the weekend will allow those employees to get some rest.
"We had a good clearing of the roads from the previous storm," Norman Public Works Director Shawn O'Leary said. "Right now the forecast looks pretty favorable for us. We're always on high alert this time of year."
Norman uses a 2-to-1 mix of sand to salt to treat slick roadways and intersections. The city stockpiles materials in the summer to have on hand for winter weather.
"We used about 1,200 tons of combined materials for the Christmas Day event," O'Leary said. "We started that process with about 8,500 tons in hand so we're in good shape."
Warm temperatures during the day which melted snow and ice followed by freezing temperatures at night can contribute to icy patches of roadway and drivers should still use caution when traveling.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation continues to monitor road conditions and offers the following cautions for motorists during snow and/or ice conditions:
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· Be aware of "black ice," which looks wet on the roadway, but is actually a thin layer of ice.
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Munchkin Star Fountain Munchkin Star Fountain is kids own fountain in the bath tub. They float and spin; plus spray water through mini jets for a realistic fountain look. It also illuminates blue light while spraying, adding a radiant effec...t. Kids will be even more excited to watch the fountain glow when the bathroom lights are turned off. Why Youll Love It: Munchkin Star Fountain brings real fun to the tub. Age: 12 months and up Features Mini water fountain in the tubFloats and spins in waterCreates a foot long spray of waterIlluminates blue lightBattery-operated toyRequired Batteries: AAA batteriesWeight: 1 lb Product Dimensions (inches): 5.8 (L) x 6.8 (W) x 2.3 (H) Product Weight: 1.3 lbs. Read More
The LOFT Aluminum Premium Safety Gate adds an aesthetic touch in modern settings. Measuring 30.5� high and adjustable from 26.5� t...o 40�, it makes stairs, hallways, and doorways in your home safer for the little ones who live there or visit. Best of all, measured adjustments allow quick installation and moves to other locales within the home. Walls don�t align on either side? No worries, this gate accommodates uneven spaces for perfect mounting every time. Lock the gate with a double-locking latch and remove it with a quick-release hinge. Adult friendly, kid-proof design and a door that swings in both directions add even more convenience. This kit comes complete with an extra pair of extensions to protect larger openings in hallway or so that parents can create a division in more open spaces. Meets or exceeds JPMA Safety guidelines. Read More
Munchkin's Safe Step gate with TripGuard is perfect for use at the top of the stairs or anywhere in your home. Its unique floor ba...r design is 50% lower than the standard safety gate's, making it less likely that you'll trip as you pass through. This white-painted metal gate features a double-locking handle and comes with an extension to accommodate wider openings. Features: One-Hand OpenMinimum Extended Length: 29.5 "Maximum Extended Length: 35.0 "Mount Type: Hardware Mounted, Pressure-mountedIncludes: Mounting Equipment, 1 Panel Extension KitCertifications: Meets CPSC StandardsMaterial: MetalCare and Cleaning: Wipe Clean with Soap and WaterDimensions: 30.0 " H x 1.75 " T Weight: 15.0 Lb.Warranty Description: 1 Year Limited WarrantyAssembly Details: adult assembly required Read More
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The Wood and Steel Designer Safety Gate is an aesthetically pleasing gate that works well in modern homes. With all the beauty of ...wood and the resilience of steel, it measures 29.5� in height and is fully adjustable from 29.5" to 40" width. Use to block off stairs, doors, or hallways that are not appropriate for little ones. 21.5" wide door offers plenty of room for Mom and Dad as they navigate through the home, and adds convenience while swinging in both directions. Adult friendly and kid proof, the gate can be secured with a single hand. Need even more security? Activate another lock at the bottom of the unit for added protection. Tension mounting or permanent mounting options with wood screws made to work with traditional wood frames. Additional hardware available for mounting to other surfaces. A trip of extensions are available to help parents protect wider spaces from curious tots. Read More
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Violet Louise Wendt
Violet Louise Wendt, 96, Logansport, passed away at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Golden Living Sycamore Village Health Care, Kokomo.
Born Dec. 29, 1916, in Calhoun, Ga., she was the daughter of the late James A. and Julia A. (Ary) Woolf.
Violet was a homemaker and she also had formerly been employed at Corso's Cleaners. Violet was a devoted member of the Lighthouse of Hope UPC, Logansport, since 1980 where she formerly played the piano and organ.
She enjoyed sewing, reading, and gardening. Violet was very proud that she finished her high school education and received her diploma in her late 70's.
Survivors include son, Harold (Merry) Grigsby of Kokomo; daughter, June (James) McCoy of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; brother, Leander (Sandra) Woolf of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Eugina (Brady) Calvert of High Ridge, Mo.; sister-in-law, Mary A. Woolf of Westerville, Ohio. Violet is also survived by grandchildren, Dennis (Robin) McCoy of Jackson, Tenn., H. Stanley Grigsby Jr., of Ft. Wayne, Rebecca (Richard) Wearmouth of Independence, Iowa, Cynthia (Eric) Johnson of Effingham, Ill., Everett (Rhonda) McCoy of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Steve (Leslie) Grigsby of Royal Center, David (Elisha) Grigsby of Lafayette, and Ester (Brian) Henry also of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and 20 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by spouses; Charles Grigsby, Russell Richardson, and Richard Wendt, and one brother, William Woolf.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Marocco – Rans Funeral Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Joshua Bault will officiate. Burial will be held at Walton I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Walton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lighthouse of Hope UPC Church, 908 E. Broadway, Logansport, IN 46947.
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Faculty at the University of West Florida are active scholars and researchers. UWF values research because it enriches the learning environment of our students, provides solutions to problems in our region, and contributes to the well-being of our community.
06/03/2014 Dr. Erica Jordan, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Center for Applied Psychology, received $22,897 from the Florida Department of Health (Escambia County) for the project Attack Infant Mortality (AIM) Phase II Community Awareness Campaign. The overarching goal of the AIM project is to address infant mortality disparities in Escambia County. This will be accomplished through the following strategies: 1) conducting an assessment of the psychosocial and health experiences of young women (between the ages of 18 and 40) in Escambia County; 2) training 100 community peer health educators who live or work in the 32505 ZIP code of Escambia County with persistently high infant mortality rates; 3) creating awareness about the issue of infant mortality disparity by partnering with community stakeholders in the high-risk ZIP code, and 4) by implementing a targeted marketing campaign. During the assessment period, it may be necessary to adjust the specific aims of this project. However, the objectives of assessing the experiences of young adult women, training community peer educators, and creating awareness about infant mortality disparity will be achieved. Specifically, the University of West Florida (UWF) and the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-EC) would partner to provide the following: 1)Community Stress Assessment: An evaluation of psychosocial factors and a summary of physical health factors that may lead to increased risk of infant mortality; 2) AIM Training: Training sessions held in the 32505 ZIP code for young adult peer health educators who live or work in the area; and 3)AIM Campaign: A targeted marketing campaign highlighting preventable risk factors related to infant mortality disparities and marketing events with African American professional, faith-based, and community groups in the 32505 ZIP code. Contact Dr. Jordan at 850-474-2689 or email@example.com for more information.
06/04/2014 Dr. Jane M. Caffrey, Associate Professor in Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation (CEDB), received $3,814 from Geological Survey for the new project Water Quality in Bang's Lake: Effects of Recurrent Phosphate Spills to a Coastal Estuary. Two large phosphate spills have occurred from Mississippi Phosphate Corporation (a fertilizer production facility) to the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve's (GBNERR) Bangs Lake since 2005. Following these spills, phosphate concentrations in surface waters rose from near zero to as high as 7mg L-1 and pH dropped dramatically from an average of -7.5 to near 3.7. Less dramatic changes in phosphate concentrations and pH were measured at other regularly sampled stations nearby, and large fish kills also occurred throughout the Reserve. There is also evidence of potential continuous input of phosphate to Bangs Lake from smaller ongoing spills or dry deposition. These events and the obvious biological impacts to the waters of a protected NERR warrant further investigation. This proposal addresses four basic questions developed by the Phosphate Working Group to assess the water quality impacts of repeated phosphate spills on an otherwise relatively undisturbed estuarine ecosystem. (1) What is the fate of phosphorus after a spill (Where does it go)? (2) Is there a detectable preserved sedimentary record of past phosphorus spills? (3) Is there a biological fertilizer effect on microalgal production? (4) Is dry deposition of gypsum particles from the fertilizer plant a source of phosphorus to the Reserve? The proposed research project addresses the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute's Water Quality research priority area. This project will train six undergraduate students to collect and analyze environmental samples and conduct pertinent experiments using established methods to learn about chemical and biological processes that occur in coastal ecosystems. A graduate student from the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Lab with field and laboratory experience using these methods will be trained to coordinate and oversee much of the work conducted by the summer interns. Contact Dr. Caffrey at 850-857-6089 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
06/12/2014 Mr. Michael Myhre, Director of Florida SBDC State Director's Office Network, received $180,000 from the US Small Business Administration to continue the project Veteran's Business Outreach 2014-2015 (Option Yr. 4). Contact Mr. Myhre at 850-473-7802 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
06/17/2014 Mr. Ron Northrup Jr., Professional Engineer of Facilities Planning & Construction, received $577,500 from the Natural Resources Conservation Service for the new project Florida 2014 April Panhandle Storm - Emergency Watershed Protection Exigency. The Natural Resources Conservation Service is authorized to assist in relieving hazards created by natural disasters that cause a sudden impairment of a watershed. UWF will install emergency watershed protection measures to relieve hazards and damages created by the Florida 2014 April Panhandle Storm. Contact Mr. Northrup at 850-474-2040 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
06/26/2014 Dr. Raid Amin, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, received an additional $24,180 from Sacred Heart Hospital for the project SHHS Statistical Consulting Services. The University will provide statistical consultation services for Dr. Raid W. Amin to work on site with Sacred Heart Health System personnel in statistical methodology and analysis. Contact Dr. Amin at 850-474-3014 or email@example.com for more information.
UWF chemistry faculty receive $930k National Institute of Health Grant
The University of West Florida was recently selected to receive a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant totaling approximately $930,000, thanks to the efforts of Dr. Karen Molek, assistant professor and director of Chemistry Scholars, and Dr. Michael Huggins, professor and interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The award money will be distributed over the next five years.
UWF was awarded the Maximizing Access to Research Career Programs through Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research, or MARC U-STAR, grant to provide support for underrepresented undergraduate students pursuing PhD or MD/PhD degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Learn more
The UWF Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Research Participants Protection is pleased to introduce the newest version of the electronic IRB application.
With this new system, researchers can:
Read Electronic IRB Application Help Sheet (PDF) for instructions and tips for using this new system.
There are no scheduled meetings of the IRB during the months of May, June, or July.
Reviews of projects that are designated as "minimal risk" studies will continue to be reviewed during this time as usual.
For questions about the review of project which place participants at "greater than minimal risk", please contact Christi Boddiford (850-857-6378).


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By Nathan Hutchinson
Register Sports Editor
Larryn Brooks tried to fight back her emotions.
She simply couldn't.
Sitting at the same table with her best friend and long-time teammate as she prepared to sign a national letter of intent in front of a room full of her classmates and coaches, the moment was too overwhelming.
"I got emotional," Brooks said. "It was hard."
On Thursday, Madison Central's two senior standouts signed with Division I schools. Brooks signed with Indiana University and Ashton Feldhaus signed with Butler University.
Brooks and Feldhaus have played together since they were eighth-graders at Clark-Moores and have been the driving force behind Madison Central's success in recent years.
With Feldhaus and Brooks in the lineup, the Lady Indians have posted a 79-17 overall record the past three years, while advancing to the 11th Region championship game in each of the past two years.
The duo helped lead Central to its first 11th Region title in 2011 and both were selected to the Kentucky Junior All-Star Game last season.
"It's just been a blessing," Feldhaus said. "Five years. Best friends. That doesn't come easy. We've been through a lot. We've always fought through it."
The best friends had always hoped to play together in college as well, but they ultimately choose different paths.
Both gave verbal commitments during the summer (Brooks in June and Feldhaus in July) and made those decisions official on Thursday.
"People asked us if we were a package deal. And we always said yes, if it was the right fit," Feldhaus said. "She loved Indiana and I loved Butler. So, that's the best fit for the both of us."
The long-time teammates won't be far from each other (Butler and IU are separated by just 60 miles) and they will get the opportunity to face each other on the court.
Butler and Indiana are scheduled to play in each of the next two seasons.
"We are not going to be on the same team, but knowing that we are going to get to play against each other, that's special," Feldhaus said.
Larry Brooks — Indiana University
For Madison Central point guard Larryn Brooks, choosing a college turned out to be an easy decision.
"I made one visit (to Indiana) and that's really all it took," Brooks said. "I love the coaches. The facilities were amazing. I just thought this was the place for me."
Brooks also considered Xavier, Miami, Fla. and EKU, but felt Indiana was a perfect fit.
The Hoosiers went 6-24 during the 2011-12 season and 1-15 in the Big Ten while playing against nationally ranked opponents like Penn State, Ohio State, Purdue and Nebraska.
In March, Indiana hired Curt Miller, who had previously coached at Bowling Green State University, as its new head coach.
Bowling Green went 24-7 last year and Miller was 258-92 in 11 seasons as the Falcons coach.
Indiana will play a style that suits Brooks, said Central coach Robbie Cooksey.
"I think she's going to have a chance to play immediately," he said. "The offense they run is going to be tailored to her strengths, which are getting to the basket, passing to open teammates, drawing double teams and making space for other players to score and do a lot of other good things. She's also an excellent defender."
As a sophomore in 2010, she helped lead the Lady Indians to a 23-10 record and the program's first region title.
As a junior, Brooks averaged 20 points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals, surpassing the 1,000-point mark on Jan. 18.
"I feel like it's a big weight off my shoulders," Brooks said when she verbally committed to Indiana in June. "It was a lot of stress, but to know now that I'm a Hoosier it just feels amazing. It's like a dream come true. Ever since I started playing basketball in fifth grade I just wanted to play ball and it didn't matter where. Hearing from Indiana and other schools, and now that I've committed to Indiana, it's been a privilege more than anything."
Cooksey said he feels Brooks is the best player he's seen in the region since Lexington Catholic's Natalie Novosel, who just completed her senior season at Notre Dame, where she averaged 15.2 points per game.
"She's a once in a lifetime player," Cooksey said of Brooks. "She may be the best to ever come through Central. Indiana got a huge recruiting find."
Ashton Feldhaus — Butler
Ashton Feldhaus really didn't know what to expect when she made an unofficial visit to Butler University last year.
The experience turned out to be one that she would never forget.
"Right from the beginning, that's where I made the connection with the coaches," Feldhaus said of the visit. "They had my best interest in mind the whole time. They were so nice to me. They were so patient with me. I had a bond with them I didn't have with any other coaching staff."
Feldhaus would make visits to other schools — Indiana, Western Kentucky, Nebraska and Iowa State — but in the end, that connection to the coaching staff at Butler made the biggest difference in deciding where she wanted to play basketball at the next level.
The 6-foot-2, senior was drawing interest from a long list of schools, including: William & Mary, Fairfield, Bowling Green and Wake Forest.
"She had eight or 10 offers, but I think honestly that Butler has always been her No. 1 choice," Allen Feldhaus said.
That made the decision easy.
Feldhaus has been considered a Division I prospect for several years. She jumped into the starting lineup as a freshman and has been a big key to Madison Central's success the past few years.
This past season, Feldhaus averaged 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks a game. She also scored her 1,000th career point.
"She's probably the most skilled player that we've had come through the program in quite some time," Cooksey said. "She's able to play the perimeter. She's able to play the post. She's very good at both. She's very skilled fundamentally and has a very good basketball IQ. She's a very unselfish player. She does a lot of things really well."
And perhaps Feldhaus' best quality is her versatility.
The senior usually starts at forward for Central, but she has the ability to post up against taller players and also has a nice touch from the outside.
"She's going to be a very young senior," Allen Feldhaus said. "She's going to graduate when she's 17. I think her better days are ahead of her because she's going to get stronger. I think the college coaches know that. They see the potential."
The Butler coaching staff envisions her greatest potential as a small forward or a shooting guard.
"They mainly recruited me as a shooter, which is great because I love to shoot," Feldhaus said.
Even though Ashton had never been on the Butler campus before that first visit, her father already had a connection to the school.
Allen's first college game as a player at EKU was against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The iconic arena, which is called "Indiana's Basketball Cathedral," was built in 1928 and was the site of the filming of the classic movie "Hoosiers."
Now his daughter will get a chance to play in the same building.
"That was awesome," Feldhaus said. "I didn't realize how big of a deal it was until they told me a little about the history. The whole experience was just awesome."
Butler finished last season with a 13-17 overall record and a 9-9 mark in the Horizon League.
The school will be moving to the Atlantic 10 in 2013 — which will be Feldhaus' freshman season.


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"Forty" on view in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Photo by Derek Gee / The Buffalo News.
Over at Modern Art Notes, art critic, blogger and rabid hockey fan Tyler Green has posted the first of at least a pair of posts on the Albright-Knox Art Gallery's current efforts to reach out to the local sports-crazed populace. Today, Green takes a look at the recently acquired work of Paul Pfeiffer, whose three video pieces the gallery has on display in conjunction with "Forty," an exhibition meant to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Buffalo Sabres. There are some problems with that particular show and, according to Green, with the placement of Pfeiffer's work. Green's post is insighftul and well worth a read -- but I'm betting tomorrow's piece (which will talk about "Forty" and about the ways museums reach out to their surrounding communities) will be particularly fascinating reading.
My coming Sunday column, incidentally, is about that very issue. As museums try bolder, riskier (and sometimes more desperate) ways to get people inside their doors, they too often make sacrifices that could come back to bite them. It's good to see Green -- a national voice both for the preservation of integrity and need for deeper public engagement in American art museums -- focusing his attention on the Albright-Knox.
UPDATE: Green's review of "Forty" was published this morning, and it is as scathing and unflinchingly critical of the Albright-Knox as exepcted, perhaps even more so. Green rakes the Albright-Knox over the coals for assenting to what amounts to an advertisement co-conceived and paid for by a local business (i.e. the Buffalo Sabres.) As a secondary argument, Green turns his critical eye on the exhibition itself, calling it "likely the worst exhibition I have seen in an American art museum of the Albright's stature."
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The City of Kansas City, Mo., Ethics Commission Nominating Committee is seeking applications to fill five vacancies on the Municipal Officials Ethics Commission. Applications are sought for citizens residing in the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Council Districts. The chair and Third Council District position are presently filled.
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Diane Shafer always focuses on one thing above all else, family and friends said.
Shafer lives in Central Lake and works for the school system there. She's the mother of three girls: Veronica, 9, Andrea, 14, and Jacki, 12, and they mean more to her than anything.
"She's very nurturing. Her family is the number one most important thing in her life," said Donna McGinley, her step-sister. "That's always been her number one priority, making sure her girls are taken care of. They're her whole world."
Shafer, 37, is in a coma at Munson Medical Center after a Nov. 23 traffic crash in Antrim County. She and husband Paul Shafer were on their way home from a shopping trip with Veronica and Andrea when a suspected drunken driver crossed the center line on Alba Highway and slammed head-on into their vehicle.
Veronica broke her leg, while Paul and Andrea suffered minor injuries. The family is well-known in Central Lake, and citizens from throughout Antrim County and beyond are rallying around the Shafer family.
"Because of our small town, we're kind of one big, happy family," said Shena Miller, a Central Lake resident who is helping to raise donations. "We all stick together in times of need, and with what that family is going through, every little bit helps."
A Detroit-area man, 60, appears to be responsible for the crash, Gaylord-based Michigan State Police Sgt. Jeff Gorno said. His pickup truck crossed the center line and smashed into the Shafer's vehicle at a high rate of speed shortly after 4 p.m.
"This was what we call a level seven," Gorno said. "Very extreme."
Police arrested the downstate man on suspicion of drunken driving. Neither he nor a passenger in his vehicle were seriously injured. Gorno wouldn't disclose preliminary blood alcohol test results.
Antrim County Prosecutor Charles Koop said he's waiting for final blood alcohol test results and an accident reconstruction report from the state police before he makes his charging decision. He's also closely monitoring Diane Shafer's condition, as it will play a role in how he proceeds with charges.
"We are waiting and hoping for the best," Koop said. "Right now, the most important thing is her recovery."
The suspect is out on bond and has hired an attorney, Koop said.
Paul Shafer works at East Jordan Iron Works, and Diane is a food service and preschool aide for Central Lake schools. Diane also graduated from Mancelona High School, so the family has plenty of ties throughout Charlevoix and Antrim counties.
Diana Kelly, who taught Diane in middle school, said Diane has an upbeat, "Little Miss Sunshine" personality. Those who know her are struggling tremendously with the crash.
"This is something that you're just not ready for," Kelly said. "It's a terrible thing for the whole family."
Shafer has undergone multiple surgeries since the crash. Her uncertain future has been extremely stressful on the family, McGinley said.
"It's horrible not knowing, not having any answers, and trying to explain to the kids what's going on," she said.
Antrim-area residents have provided meals for the family and are in the process of raising money for a new vehicle. A benefit dinner is scheduled at Central Lake schools.
"It's been very emotional for the family to see the community support," McGinley said. "Diane is very well-loved in her community."
Shelly Derenzy is principal at Central Lake schools. She has known the Shafer family for years, and couldn't say enough good things about Diane Shafer's role in both the lives of her own children and those of other children in the district.
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Extended early voting hours are scheduled today for the November 5 election, which will determine the fate of more than $12 million in bonds to pay for capital improvements for the Hunt Memorial Hospital District (HMHD).
Voters in Josephine are deciding whether to approve a new sales tax to be used for economic development. Hunt County voters served by the Cumby Independent School District are making choices as to who gets to sit on the district's board of trustees and voters across the county are also participating in a statewide election with nine proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
Voters need to make sure and have legal identification with them when casting ballots.
Early voting is scheduled from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays at the Hunt County Voter Administration Office, 2217 Washington Street in downtown Greenville, at Commerce City Hall and at the Quinlan City Council chambers through Nov. 1.
Extended early voting hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. are scheduled today in the Voter Administration Office.
As of Wednesday, more than 150 early ballots had been cast at the Voter Administration Office, 76 early votes had been cast in Commerce and 8 votes had been cast in Quinlan.
— The hospital district has a special election scheduled November 5, with one item on the ballot, seeking voter approval of $12.3 million in bonds to pay for three major projects. The third flood of the Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville would be completely renovated at a cost of $2.7 million. Commerce would receive a new $5 million outpatient facility while a $4.5 million facility wold be added to the current medical pavilion in Quinlan. If the bond is passed, it will be paid over a 20 year period and will increase the HMHD tax rate by .0181 cents.
— The City of Josephine is conducting a special election November 5 to decide whether to adopt an additional sales and use tax of one-half of one percent, to be used for a Type B Economic Development Corporation (EDC).
Type A EDCs are typically created to fund industrial development projects, such as business infrastructure, manufacturing and research and development. Type B EDCs can fund all projects eligible for Type A, as well as parks, museums, sports facilities and affordable housing. However, Type B EDCs are subject to more administrative restrictions.
While most of Josephine, just north of Royse City, lies within Collin County, a small portion of the city crosses into western Hunt County. Therefore some of the city's residents registered to vote in Hunt County Precinct 216 will be eligible to vote in the election.
— The Cumby Independent School District has a trustee election, to fill three seats on the school board for three-year terms. On the ballot are Dawn Gray, Carol Rose Allen, Jason Hudson, Joe Salinas, Jody Jarvis and Tony Aguilar.
— Among the proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, Proposition 6, if approved, would provide for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas, which would assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan.
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Red Milk Snake
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lampropeltis triangulum syspila
DESCRIPTON: The red milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila) is a medium sized snake that may reach a length close to 40 inches. The dorsal surface of the snake is characterized by black-bordered red saddles with alternating smaller blotches of the same color located laterally. The intervals between the saddles are white, cream, yellowish, or gray in color. The belly is white with large rectangular markings arranged irregularly or in a checkerboard fashion. The head has various markings of red bordered by black on top. The first saddle marking on the body is not connected to the head pattern. Three subspecies of Lampropeltis triangulum occur in Alabama, L. triangulum elapsoides (scarlet kingsnake), L. triangulum triangulum (eastern milk snake), and L. triangulum syspila (red milk snake).
DISTRIBUTION: The range of L. triangulum syspila extends from northwest Alabama west and north into Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota. In Alabama, L. triangulum syspila has been documented within the Bankhead National Forest in Lawrence and Winston counties in the extreme northwestern region of the state. Intergrades between L. triangulum syspila and L. triangulum triangulum have been found in Dekalb and Jackson counties in northeastern Alabama.
HABITAT: Red milk snakes are usually associated with dry, open woodlands and woodland edges. They seek shelter in rock outcrops and under logs.
FEEDING HABITS: Food items consist primarily of small rodents, birds, lizards, and snakes.
LIFE HISTORY AND ECOLOGY: Information on L. triangulum syspila in Alabama is limited. This species is secretive and seldom encountered. It mates in the spring and deposits an average clutch of seven or eight elliptical-shaped eggs in rotting logs. The incubation period is six to nine weeks. Young range from approximately 5 to 11 inches in length.
"Milk Snake", Online Field Guides. eNature.com. July 19, 2006. http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/detail.asp?GroupID=7
Mount, R.. 1975. The Reptiles & Amphibians of Alabama. Auburn Printing Co., Auburn, AL. 347 pp.
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Knoxville —
This years featured films at the worlds longest-running festival celebrating the automobile and motorsports in film are Sean Buckleys Follow the Corn 3: (Jesse) Hockett Memorial Weekend, Michael Hamms & Kerrie Longs The Greatest Auto Race on Earth, John Greenes and Jennifer Jordans Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt, and Mike Thompsons Faded Thunder: The Clarence Mutt Anderson Story and Faded Thunder: The Amazing Mr. (Jim) Welty. All five are racing-oriented documentaries.
Saturday, April 13, is also the traditional Practice Night for all three weekly divisions of winged sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway. The rest of April and May brings weekly winged sprint car racing to the half-mile Knoxville dirt track, plus special events for four International Motor Contest Association (IMCA-type) classes on April 28 and the always-popular World of Outlaws (WoO) sprint cars on May 11.
The climax of the spring 2013 museum season takes place on May 31-June 1 as the twenty-fourth annual National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) induction weekend takes place on the Marion County Fairgrounds. This years honorees at the Saturday afternoon banquet include Charles Dutch Baumann, Art Bisch (Sr.), Andy Linden, Brad Noffsinger, Lou Blaney, Jeff Bloom, C.W. Van Ranst, Harold Red Lempelius, Richard Hoffman, E.A. Ernie Moross, Edd Sheppard and Jean Lynch. Plus, Friday night will include a fun and informal special reception for past inductees on the museums second floor.
The cost for each day of the International Reel Wheel Film Festival is just the price of a museum admission (i.e. four dollars per adult), while Practice Night at Knoxville Raceway features free admission in the grandstands. Those individuals interested in the fifteenth annual International Reel Wheel Film Festival are encouraged to visit the museums web site at www.sprintcarhof.com. The non-profit museum, which is open seven days a week, year-round, can also be reached at 1-800-874-4488.


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Maldon Court Preparatory School is midway through building a £900,000 new school hall that will double the space the school has to use.
Loraine Guest, 60, the head teacher, who is retiring at the end of this year, said: "We and the pupils are very excited about this building, the school hall hasn't been updated since 1969, it needs to be brought back in line with the rest of the school.
"It also means we can start a nursery for one to three year olds on the site."
The pupils have formed a 'new school hall committee' which inspects the progress regularly and writes reports for the monthly school newsletter.
The project is due for completion at the end of June 2014 and a grand opening is being planned to celebrate, to which former pupils and staff will be invited.
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Naomi Reese is a divorced mother with a small daughter named Kayla, a new life in Santa Fe, and, finally, some distance from her abusive ex-husband. All she wants now is a home of her own where she and Kayla can finally feel safe. With one bad marriage behind her, she can't even dream of falling in love again. Until she meets Richard...
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HATTIESBURG, MISS. — Col. Paul K. Kreis will take over command of the 158th Infantry Brigade on Tuesday during a change of command ceremony at Camp Shelby.
First Army Division East Commander Maj. Gen. Kevin R. Wendel will speak at the ceremony.
Kreis succeeds Col. Christopher S. Forbes. Outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Elmo L. Leichenauer will transfer his responsibilities as senior enlisted representative to incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Jerome S. Sligh.
Forbes served as the commander of the 158th Infantry Brigade since August 2011. Forbes will become Chief of Staff for the U.S. Security Coordinator in Jerusalem.
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