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Just shy of a month after winning re-election for a second two-year term representing the state's 2nd Assembly District, Dan Losquadro announced this week that he is seeking the Republican nomination to run for Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent — a position left vacant by John Rouse, who was elected as a county court judge last month.
Losquadro, a resident of Shoreham who left a seat on the Suffolk County Legislature to run for a seat in the assembly in 2010, was screened by the Brookhaven Republican Party's executive committee Monday night. He will be running against candidates like Suffolk County Legislator Tom Muratore but said he believes that, given his background growing up in a family in the construction and mechanic trades and recent experience in government, he's the best candidate for a job he sees as more important than ever after Hurricane Sandy.
"The highway department plays such a significant role in one of the most fundamental services in town government," he said. "And Brookhaven is one of the largest suburban townships in the nation."
In the assembly, Losquadro helped rollback MTA payroll tax and pass pension reform, has been vocal about mandating that helicopters fly east over the water instead of cutting across North and South Fork neighborhoods and was key in keeping the North Fork separate from the South Fork in assembly districts.
Patch asked Losquadro more about this surprising move so soon after a successful Election 2012.
Patch: When did you first consider running for highway superintendent?
Losquadro: Any time before, during or immediately after the campaign, I had no intention of running for highway superintendent — I was entirely focused on the assembly. But after the election and seeing the aftermath of the storm, a lot of people started to call me up, constituents, leaders of different parties, all indicating their support for me if I were to run for this position. I can't say I was ever interested in running a highway department, but when I sat down and thought about it and my own experience throughout my life — my construction and automotive experience combined with my government experience, examining budgets and the like — it's almost like I've been training for this my whole life and I didn't realize it. But I think it fits very well.
Patch: The average person who's not embroiled in the political game day-to-day might view this as a big step backward … why would a state assemblyman want to give up that seat to run a highway department?
Losquadro: I don't view it as a step back. The highway department plays such a significant role in one of the most fundamental services in town government — especially during and after a storm, to keep roadways passable, to work with power crews, to keep everyone safe. And Brookhaven is one of the largest suburban townships in the nation, with a half a million people, a $66 million budget and you're responsible for 2,100 miles of roadway. The district is much larger that even a state assembly district, and Brookhaven provides great challenges, as it runs shore-to-shore. We'll be involved in restoration efforts on both shores, and whoever wins the seat will have to hit the ground running without the luxury of a transition period.
Patch: You say part of the reason you chose to run is because of constituent support — but what about those who voted for you in Riverhead and on the North Fork? Don't you think they'll feel a bit abandoned if you run and win?
Losquadro: I certainly hope not. But I do want people to know that my passion for state issues has not changed. I left the county legislature to pursue the state assembly, because I thought I could do a good thing for that constituency, and I think I have left an important legacy in two short years on the state level. And if the party decides on someone else for highway superintendent, then I will continue to fight for the entire district, as I did when the assembly tried to split the North Fork in half and I got my fellow assemblyman to keep it together. That was the most important thing I did during the past two years.
Patch: So you don't feel like you're jumping ship too soon after being re-elected?
Losquadro: I know people are very surprised that I am pursuing this right after the election, but that is when all these calls came in and I have given it a lot of thought. It's the nature of elected office, but it is very bittersweet, just like when I left the county. The highway position is an executive position, and if I win the seat, I will no longer be part of the legislative debate, something I enjoy so much. I really love those bigger issues and I truly believe that ideas matter.
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Trekking the Full Torres del Paine Circuit (SCPT)
Gazing upon the towering, steeple-like peaks of Patagonia's Cordillera del Paine for the first time, you'd swear they were lifted straight from a "Lord of the Rings" movie. But these massive rock formations are very real. Built for physically-active travellers, not hardcore mountaineers, this trip brings you to remote, lesser-visited sections of the Torres del Paine National Park and the truly unimaginable scenery to be found here. With top-notch mountain guides at your side, you'll be able to concentrate on spotting condors on the wing instead of staring blankly at a map.
Highlights: Soak up the stunning scenery of Torres del Paine National Park, watch the ice floes of the Grey Glacier, trek through incredibly diverse scenery through the mountains, visit the best of cosmopolitan Santiago
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Peru Multisport (SPHK)
How do you improve a trip that already includes the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Lake Titicaca? Throw in some bikes, a few kayaks, and loads of high-energy thrills, that's how! 'Peru Multisport' connects immersive cultural interaction and classic Peruvian landmarks with challenging physical activities tailored specifically for adrenaline junkies and fitness freaks. Climb and bike your way from small villages to astounding monuments, then explore Lake Titicaca from a kayak; a perspective few visitors ever get the chance to see. Need more? Consult your CEO; they'll keep your zest for adventure satisfied.
Highlights: Soak in the views by bicycle in the Sacred Valley, climb the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, kayak Lake Titicaca, mingle with the locals and learn about traditional life, savour the Altiplano scenery, devour seafood in Lima.
Active Chile & Argentina (SCAA)
Striking the perfect balance between active outdoor adventure and lively nights out on the town, this 11-day sojourn between Santiago and Buenos Aires has a little (okay, a lot) for everyone. Thrillseekers will love hiking the mountains surrounding Santiago, biking between Argentina's wineries and exploring the mountains of Tucumán on foot. For pleasure-seekers, the big cities promise boundless fun in some of the world's most dynamic urban settings. The itinerary is always fast-paced and filled with optional activities, but don't sweat it; there's always time for a breather and a tall glass of malbec.
Highlights: Hike the mountains perched over Santiago, pedal from winery to winery through wine country near Mendoza, trek from Tucumán to experience the views, soak in the sophistication and energy of Buenos Aires.
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Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Trekking (SPCM)
The ultimate adventure for altitude junkies with a love of history, this challenging 12-day journey snakes between the most incredible Incan sites in Peru. Conquer a mind-blowing trek to the mountaintop fortress of Choquequirao – free of tourist throngs – before continuing onto Santa Teresa, the backdoor of Machu Picchu. With guided tours of the Sacred Valley, Choquequirao and Machu Picchu, you'll gain a greater appreciation of the Inca Empire. And because we operate our own treks in this region, we can ensure the fair treatment of our porters and the quality of food and equipment.
Highlights: Trek the Andes, explore Choquequirao away from the crowds, discover the spectacular Inca fortress of Machu Picchu, witness the mountain beauty of the Andes.
Trekking the Huayhuash Circuit (SPHH)
Comparable to the Himalayas and the Rockies in terms of snow-capped alpine beauty, Peru's Cordillera Huayhuash is a mountain-climber's dream come true. Located in one of the most remote sections of the Andes, the range asks a lot from those who trek it, but your CEO has all the expertise, equipment and encouragement you'll need to get the most out of these majestic peaks. Great on its own, this trip gets even better when paired with a Machu Picchu trek or any other Peru-based adventure.
Highlights: Take in the glacial alpine scenery along the Huayhuash Circuit, challenge yourself conquering the high-altitude mountain passes, sleep in tents under the stars in the remote wilderness.
Trekking Roraima (SVTR)
Journey into a land that time forgot and conquer the pre-Cambrian tabletop summit of Roraima. The stunning mountain is sacred to the region's indigenous people and is said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World." Take time to explore the unique flora and fauna – some of which is completely unique to the mountain. The trek itself takes six days start to finish but this two-week adventure also includes canoe trips in Canaima National Park and a thrilling trek to Angel Falls. If you're fit and want to get off the beaten track, this adventure will take you to new heights.
Highlights: Conquer the summit of Roraima, explore Canaima National Park, witness the power of Angel Falls, discover a 'lost world' amid tabletop mountains.
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It is like Lucy and the football. Every year, she puts the ball on the ground, and poor Charlie Brown wants to believe this is the year. And then he winds up flat on his back again.
The American people can identify with Charles Schulzs cartoon hero.
Time and again, their representatives in the United States Congress have made a little noise about addressing illegal immigration but adjourned without having taken any meaningful action.
It is an issue President Obama wants to address by finding ways for many of those in the country illegally to attain citizenship. Thats not a liberal or conservative agenda, but a practical one. At one time, it was believed there were up to 14 million illegal immigrants including children in the United States, but because of the underground lives those immigrants have to live, no one really knows the number.
To ignore this issue is irresponsible. To believe that it is possible to deport all those millions of people is delusional.
Many of these immigrants have been working in the country for years. Many also have had children in the United States, which makes those children American citizens. And the children of illegal immigrants had no choice in terms of crossing the border; their parents brought them.
Some of those children have gone to school, including college, and achieved success. Today, on the ballot for student body president at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be Emilio Vicente, who with his mother came to the United States in 1997 via a cattle train through Mexico from Guatemala. He spent his childhood in Siler City, where his parents worked in a chicken plant. He has applied for temporary legal status.
A young man such as this, striving against the odds, determined to better himself and through his candidacy his school, would seem to be not just a worthy candidate for citizenship but one who should be on an Uncle Sam Wants You poster.
There is a multitude of such stories around the nation. Even U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, recognizes its time to do something about illegal immigration and to carve a path toward legal status, at the least. But it now appears even the speakers desire for action is not going to prevail.
The tea party element driving some parts of the Republican Party wants all GOP members of Congress to keep the blindfolds on with regard to illegal immigration.
Its a preposterous position, but it seems to be working. Second District U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers, a Republican from Dunn, is a conservative in anyones book. But when she dared to indicate she might look at suggestions about immigration reform coming from Boehner and others, she was roundly criticized by an even more conservative Republican primary opponent.
Its this kind of attitude and not-so-subtle threats from the tea party that have stalled talk of immigration reform. And this is despite a tough stance taken by Boehner, who emphasizes border security and all sorts of fines and other hoops for illegal immigrants who might want to obtain legal status.
This is a nation of immigrants, excepting Native Americans, and it is neither fair nor responsible to blame illegal immigrants entirely for their plight. Yes, they have broken the law, and there must be legitimate requirements attached to their bids for citizenship. But several generations of members of Congress have helped to complicate the issue by avoiding it.


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The five banks involved in a sweeping national mortgage settlement reported providing $350 million in mortgage relief to about 7,600 borrowers in North Carolina through the end of last year, according to a report released Thursday by the settlement's monitor.
But less than 10 percent – about $35 million – of the total has come from principal forgiveness on homeowners' primary mortgages, the report shows. The largest amount, more than one-third, has come from short sales.
Another third now comes from second-lien extinguishments – for example, when a bank wipes out a home equity loan. Nearly 3,000 homeowners in the state had their second-liens extinguished, the bulk of which came in the last three months of the year.
The relief provided and the number of people receiving aid increased by about 75 percent in the last three months of the year.
The pattern was largely borne out at the national level, where the banks reported $45 billion in total relief, up from the $26 billion in the last report. About $19.5 billion came from short sales, where the property is sold for less than the outstanding mortgage. Another $11.6 billion came second-lien extinguishments and modifications, and about $7.4 billion has come from principal forgiveness.
"I am pleased, frankly, with the consumer relief progress we've made, at least in dollar terms," said settlement monitor Joseph Smith, who previously was the North Carolina commissioner of banks, in an Observer interview.
This was Smith's third progress report since the settlement went into effect March 1 between state attorneys general, federal agencies and five large mortgage servicers, including Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Combined, the banks are required to provide $25 billion in payments and mortgage relief.
The dollar figures in Thursday's report do not reflect total progress toward the requirements. Not all forms of relief receive dollar-for-dollar credit to the $25 billion total. Some forms can receive at little as 20 percent credit.
Banks must provide 30 percent of their final totals through first-lien forgiveness before being determined to have completed their requirements. Since this form of relief generally gets the most credit, the percentage will likely be higher than represented in the report.
"It's just a little early to see how it all will play out," Smith said. He also said that in many cases, short sales and second-lien forgiveness are best for a borrower.
The monitor announced last week that Ally Financial had been determined to have completed its $200 million in required relief. A few other banks have asked to have their relief certified by the monitor. Smith would not say which banks they were.
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Finally Free from Fleas!Posted Monday, August 20, 2012, at 8:06 AM
The fleas have been really bad this year and it's been quite a battle all summer.
We did all the things that you read or hear about. We had been applying a topical spot treatment to our dogs each month. It was working fine until about 3 months ago. It would work great for about a week and then here were the fleas again. We doubled up on the fleas and began treating the yard and our pets' favorite spots. It worked for about a week and then, the fleas seemed to come back with a vengeance. Then, we started giving flea and tick baths before applying the monthly treatment. Still there were fleas after about a week. We used a flea comb and tried giving garlic capsules in our pets' food to help combat the fleas more naturally. There was still no relief. We even applied flea and tick sprays to no avail.
After a friend sharing of her own experience with a relatively new product, we decided, "what could we lose." "We had tried everything else." Finally, we were free of fleas. All it took was a relatively new product called Comfortis. This is a miracle pill, to me. After 30 minutes, there were no fleas and still there are no fleas. I am amazed and so happy. After all the time and money, all it took was one pill. Although a little costly, it's not as costly as having to use all those other products, not to mention the time that was spent, and still not getting any relief. Comfortis only available from a veterinarian and most will have to see your pet, but I still think it's worth it. I'm so happy to run my hands through my pets' coats without seeing one single flea. It just puts a big smile on my face. Thanks Eli-Lily company for making this product.
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Vectra 3D has versions for both cats and dogs. You may have luck with that one. Capstar is only $5 at the vet and is sold to anyone and will kill fleas for 24 hours. We use it at the s/n clinic. It works in 30 minutes, but doesn't last more than a day. It's a good product to kill what's on them and then use other means to control after that.
-- Posted by CritterCrusader on Thu, Aug 23, 2012, at 9:52 PM
Alas, Certifect and Comfortis are not recommended for cats.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Aug 23, 2012, at 8:31 AM
By the way, we will be returning two to our daughter after her recent move and these may get the new treatment since they are going to a flea free house.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Aug 23, 2012, at 8:27 AM
We have been using food grade, diatomaceous earth with decent success but it does not kill immediately and we sometimes get impatient.
We do the baths (boy can they hold their breath a long time)and combing with flea combs but one particular older cat is very popular so we decided to try repelling them with a rosemary tea.
Since we did not know if she was sensitive to it, we tried a little, then the next day sprayed her from lower neck to her tail. When we combed her the next few days, the results were impressive.
The fleas were on her neck and head but I only got one from the rest of her body. This reduced their hiding places and we have been making good headway in reducing the number caught.
Next spraying will be today and we will spray all but her eyes. I don't believe this kills them so if you try it, be ready to kill them after they "jump ship" or do it outside.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Aug 23, 2012, at 8:25 AM
The convenia is quite expensive - $15 to $16 per pill. There are some other products that maybe aren't used as much as Frontline which some people have had some luck with. There's another topical called Vectra 3D, we have had some luck with on the ones we transport. It is a little harder to find in this area, but it can be ordered online. They even have it for cats and it is not prescription. The makers of Frontline have also come out with a new product, we have used once at the Humane shelter and it worked there. It is called Certifect, but is for dogs only. Hope this helps.
-- Posted by CritterCrusader on Wed, Aug 22, 2012, at 6:17 AM
No problem chefgrape. I don't know what I would do without my girls so I try and give them the best that I can.
-- Posted by -Beth- on Tue, Aug 21, 2012, at 10:24 AM
thanks Beth....I appreciate the knowledge.....I am just careful what I give my companion shes all I got....I always try and look out for others as well...pets have sure been great therapy for me...if i could just get her to fix breakfast every once in awhile it would be great....these milk bones are flavorless...lol..... apparently I'm in training!
-- Posted by chefgrape on Tue, Aug 21, 2012, at 9:31 AM
Please Do Not take Daily Dose of Aspirin Without Dr's. Orders. My friend almost died from brain aneurysm by taking daily dose of baby aspirin without Dr.'s Orders. He required Emergency Brain surgery.
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Oh, and I tried to edit the "caps", but I accidentally hit the send button. Sorry for the confusion.
-- Posted by -Beth- on Mon, Aug 20, 2012, at 2:34 PM
chefgrape, the garlic that was given, first of all was not a a full dose like a human would take or eat. It is NOT a clove of garlic nor is it garlic powdered laced food. It is dog food that contains a safe amount of garlic. My girls are very healthy and have no health problems.
Secondly garlic is found in common dog treats and foods at the store. Very small amounts are not harmful to your pet. But it does differ depending on the weight and breed of your animal. Take a trip to the pet isle and read the labels. You will find that in many of the healthy bags of pet food contain garlic in them.
I do know about the poison that onions pose to dogs. Other foods that are poisonous to them that include: corn, gluten, soy, and wheat. These are the main ingredients of many of the brand name pet foods.
My girls enjoy their vegetables and fruits as well as their dog food. We either make their treats at home or purchase the natural/safe foods instead of the commercially (often recalled) products.
-- Posted by -Beth- on Mon, Aug 20, 2012, at 2:32 PM
Beth....your not suppose to let dogs have garlic or onions....it could burst their red blood cells....
Onions may cause the Heinz anemia in dogs. This type of anemia leads to a low red blood cell count and kidney failure. Garlic or chives are also toxic for dogs.
Onions and garlic are the most poisonous when raw, but you should avoid feeding your dog even cooked or fried onion or garlic.
The symptoms of Heinz anemia include pale gums, heart murmur, tiredness, vomiting, diarrhea and blood in the urine.
The pet will need blood transfusions and fluid therapy.
-- Posted by chefgrape on Mon, Aug 20, 2012, at 12:45 PM
The fleas have been awfully bad this year.
We have tried giving our dogs garlic caps, oatmeal bath with natural flea control (which helped until they went out into the yard again), rubbing them down in a vinegar solution (which worked after their bath for a little while).
The problem is that when they got back out to the yard, where they stay mainly, they got attacked again. We put down some dust, even though we try to not use any chemicals. But it didn't help either.
So we've been keeping them inside as much as possible until the fleas decide to die off.
-- Posted by -Beth- on Mon, Aug 20, 2012, at 11:47 AM
That sure is tempting since we too have had an extremely difficult case of fleas. No ticks, just fleas.
Taking 15+ dogs and cats to the vet will be cost prohibitive by itself so I probably don't need to know the price but we'll be watching for the generic release some day.
Frontline and other similar products are just not doing it anymore.
Surprisingly, the fleas do not bite me. I know, I know, I am not very tasty but there must be some truth to that. I take two garlic tablets, and 6 fish oil capsules a day, plus an aspirin and 2 benadryl (generic) to help sleep. Is there something more than garlic keeping them away?
Mosquitos bite but they do not welt or itch like they do for others. I am guessing the benadryl and maybe they don't stay long if my blood is distasteful.
Guess I am safe from vampires too?
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The city of New Albany and the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County are sponsoring a free showing of the movie "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" on Friday at the New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater.
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Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services' Birthing Center's certified nurse midwife, Carla Layne, will present a new Family Fundamentals: Midwives, Doulas and Dads free class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight, Aug. 28, at the hospital's Paris Health Education Center, 1150 State St., New Albany.
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The Falls Cities Purdue Alumni Club will sponsor the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, 3 p.m., Sept. 8, at Floyd Central High School, 6575 Old Vincennes Road, Floyds Knobs.
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Cabo Wabo, known for 20-plus years of charitable events, is partnering with the Floyd County Animal Rescue League for the first P.A.W.S (Pets Are Worth Saving) event at the New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater on Sept. 7.
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This 21-and-over event which begins at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight. Admission is $10. Attendees are encouraged to also bring rolls of paper towels for the animal shelter.
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The Clark County Tea Party invites the public to the group's weekly meeting, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, at Silver Creek Middle School, 495 N. Indiana Ave., Sellersburg.
Guest speaker will be Luis Pozzolo, the co-founder of Alliance for Immigration Justice and Director of America for Lawful Immigration Solutions Today. Both of these organizations are dedicated to support reasonable legal immigration, stop illegal immigration, respect for the rule of law and oppose mass amnesties. Luis has been involved actively seeking to awaken Americans of the negative effect of illegal immigration and the need to strengthen the immigration system and the basic principles which are (1) defend our sovereignty; (2) defend our economy; and (3) defend American workers.
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Tom Foley received the Dorothy Donnelly Service Award in 2008. "Mr. PNA", as the locals know him, has been here from the beginning and served as the second president of Pacific Northwest LMSC. He followed in co-founder Steve Engel's footsteps toward building an LMSC that, 35 years later, supports over 1,400 members.
Tom has served in many positions over the years and he continues to be a PNA board member as an at-large representative who voices the concerns of our small-team, unattached, and senior members. Tom is also the LMSC historian. He has rarely missed a PNA competition and is known for swimming at least one grueling race (if not more) at each meet.
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"Turk" Logan's life story is a tribute to one man's willingness to pay the high price of success. Those who know John C. "Turk" Logan, Jr. know that very little can deter him from the pathways he chooses for himself.
In his autobiography The Reality of A Fantasy, he spins a tale of a young man in love with broadcasting, whose early life seemed more than full of challenges. Losing his father at an early age, young "Turk" had to find it in himself to overcome those obstacles that race and education would put in his way.
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Quarterback Jeff Garcia is returning to the Bay Area after agreeing to a deal with the Oakland Raiders.
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Garcia spent the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, starting 24 games and leading them to the playoffs, but wasn't re-signed by the club.
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The city of Gaithersburg presents an exhibit featuring portraits, ceramics and digital art by Ivanna Matsuka, Robert Talbert, Maud Taber-Thomas, Elena Tchernomazova, and Jamie Smith at the Arts Barn Gallery, Jan. 25 through March 23.
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Alternate fuel sources for Diesel have you tried any and how well do they work?
Since I am leaning toward a Dmax I want to know if anyone has used alternate fuels in them and how well it worked? I am thinking of stuff like:
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I'm not sure the company but my dad has a processor, you can make one yourself. Find a Chinese restruant and you good to go. I don't know what goes into the process but I know there's filtration and an addictive. He's says it cost him 25 cents a gallon and uses it on a old diesel he has converted. It's mainly used to get him or my uncle around the farm with a truck that can go through anything but doesn't cost a lot to run2009 chevy 1500 z71 4x4
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I have a BioFuel processor I use to make fuel for my rockcrawler, unfortunately I havent used the crawler as much in the last few years so I haven't been processing much fuel. I just gave my neighbor 2 fifty gallon drums of biofuel that were sitting for a few months.
Which is another problem, biofuel doesnt take storage well, my experience is anything over 9 months old usually starts having sediment issues and blocks the fuel filter so I try not to store my truck with any fuel in it and I normally process what I know I'll use soon. My truck's set-up for alternate fuel sources so if need be I can burn kerosene, Jet fuel, engine oil, or even Benzene if I have to. More than once on a roadtrip I've stopped and thrown a gallon of white gas in the tank just to stretch the fuel enough to get home. It'll burn a little hotter on some types of fuel but I have an adjustable water injection system for the cylinders and exhaust that brings the temps way down.
I have my bio fuel cost down to about .60 a gallon with the chemicals.
BioFuel isnt hard to make most of the time is spent allowing it to run through the filtering process, adding the chemicals and allowing it to soup doesnt take long, the process I use takes a little longer than normal because I double filter my raw oil and allow the soup to process a little longer while mixing. By doing this I've found I get a little better cetane readings which makes for a more even fuel burn.
Initial investment for the processor was about $500, I bought it used off the internet and spent a few extra dollars modifying it to double filter and getting the mixer to spin a little faster.
Most of my oil comes from a few small rest. around town that have to pay by the gallon to dispose so their more than happy when someone comes to take it for free. I have been known to pick-up and process engine oil from local car parts stores that offer oil disposal for their customers (burns a little smokier though).
I purchase chemicals by the 55 gl drum from a local Ag/farm supply, 50 gl runs right at $110.
I'm using a small Perkins Diesel converted to Bio for my power source (fully self contained system) it runs a pulley system to power my mixer and the generator supplies electricity, I have the system switched so when we get power outages I can fire it up and power my house with it.
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Forgot to mention Propane is great for Diesels gives them a great burn, lots of extra HP and better MPG's a lot like Nitrous for a gas engine but again you have to be careful about EGT's it's best to add a Pyrometer when adding Propane. It's one of the modifications I do to every Diesel I own. (except for my generator).
A few years back my wife and I owned a Hot Shot delivery buisness and we had a small fleet of Diesel trucks I really got into BioFuels and Propane so I did a lot of research and modification on our fleet, which was the reason for the self contained BioFuel processor, I was making almost all my own fuel at that time to run the fleet, but with Federal restrictions on Commercial trucks running Propane and BioFuels it became more of a hassle to do on a large scale, when we sold the company I kept enough equipment to process for my own needs.
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Have you heard of the site journeytoforever.org? Good place to start for making biodiesel. lot of info there.
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I would not run biodiesel in my truck after reading the GM Duramax owners manual and this is for the LML. Earlier engines are not designed to run B-20.
"Biodiesel fuel quality degrades with time and exposure to high temperature much more quickly than conventional diesel fuel. Biodiesel gels sooner than conventional diesel fuel at cold temperature, and biodiesel fuel requires proper blending for winter time operation. Fuels improperly blended for cold temperature operation may result in restricted fuel filters and degraded vehicle performance.
Your vehicle is equipped with a fuel heating system to provide a level of protection against filter plugging from gelling (waxing)
of conventional diesel fuel and biodiesel blends. However, the system will not prevent all cases of plugged filters if the operating
temperature is far below the temperature at which gelling or waxing of the fuel occurs (cloud point). Use of biodiesel blends greater than B5 (5% blend) should be avoided in cold temperatures.
Vehicles operated for extended periods of time on conventional diesel fuel and then switched to biodiesel blends may experience premature fuel filter clogging and require more frequent fuel filter service.
With long term use of conventional diesel fuel, gum and varnish may be deposited within the tank and fuel system. These deposits, while not problematic with the use of conventional diesel fuel, may become loosened with a sudden switch to biodiesel blends and cause fuel filter plugging.
This vehicle is equipped with a fuel filter restriction monitoring system that will alert you if the fuel filter requires service, but it will not prevent damage caused by poor quality biodiesel."
With the cost of diesel engine repairs in the thousands of dollars I cannot see the value of biodiesel in the long run as a money saving approach.
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Debbie Yow is getting exactly what she deserves the two-year contract extension as N.C. States director of athletics that was announced by the school Friday.
In less than three years since Yow left Maryland to succeed Lee Fowler, her impact has been quick, profound, entirely positive and probably long standing.
It starts with the hiring of Mark Gottfried as mens basketball coach a decision seen by some as risky, even desperate, when Yow introduced the former television analyst shortly after the end of the 2010-11 season.
Although other targets may have declined Yows offer, it took Gottfried, 48, only one season to rejuvenate the once nationally significant Wolfpack. Moreover, he did it at a time when Dukes Mike Krzyzewski and UNCs Roy Williams are in their 60s. And unless something unforeseen develops, theres nothing about Gottfrieds personality to suggest hell become a job jumper.
Yows success goes beyond basketball. Elliott Avents baseball team will be a contender for the preseason favorites role in the ACC after having gone 42-20 (19-11 league) last season. With sophomore pitcher Carlos Rodon, the baseball team even has a legitimate gate attraction in a fans-challenged sport at most schools.
The Olympic sports have made consistent progress during Yows tenure.
The only real area of serious concern for Wolfpack fans is football coach Tom OBrien, but thats an issue lots of other schools would like to have to address.
Win or lose Saturday at favored Clemson, OBriens team is bowl eligible for the third straight season and will likely produce another NFL quarterback in Mike Glennon.
Its worth remembering that OBrien has kept his program clean and relatively trouble free during a prolonged period of unprecedented upheaval in the ACC.
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SURPRISE! I really came back on Wednesday as promised. Last time, I was discussing how Excellence has to be the standard for the work we do. And I left with the thought that, while Excellence is a pretty word, we have to have a deeper understanding of what we mean by it if we really want to act differently. Toward that end, let's start with a quote from Tom Peters' The Little BIG Things.
(And now, after that stirring ending - face it, made you want to tear up, didn't it? - I have to add another note. In the time between working on the various drafts of this post and actually attaching another link to Tom Peters' Free Stuff page there has been a new document added - an "Excellence Oath and Credo". I have only begun to look through it. However, if it does not serve to reinforce everything I've just said, I'll eat my workpapers. Man, timing is everything.)
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Rebooting the Magic Way
If you have ever had a hard drive fail on a remote server you may remember the feeling you had after trying to issue the following commands:
# reboot bash: /sbin/reboot: Input/output error # shutdown -r now bash: /sbin/shutdown: Input/output error
Obviously, there is a problem with your drive. These commands are failing because the kernel is unable to load the
/sbin/reboot and
/sbin/shutdown binaries from the disk so that it can execute them.
A fsck on the next boot might be able to correct whatever is wrong with the disk, but first you need to get the system to reboot. If your machine is located at a managed hosting provider then you could submit a reboot ticket, but you'll have to wait for someone to take responsibility.
Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to ask the kernel to reboot without needing to access the failing drive? Well, there is a way, and it is remarkably simple.
The "magic SysRq key" provides a way to send commands directly to the kernel through the /proc filesystem. It is enabled via a kernel compile time option, CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ, which seems to be standard on most distributions. First you must activate the magic SysRq option:
echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq
When you are ready to reboot the machine simply run the following:
echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger
This does not attempt to unmount or sync filesystems, so it should only be used when absolutely necessary, but if your drive is already failing then that may not be a concern.
In addition to rebooting the system the sysrq trick can be used to dump memory information to the console, sync all filesystems, remount all filesystems in read-only mode, send SIGTERM or SIGKILL to all processes except init, or power off the machine entirely, among other things.
Also, instead of echoing into
/proc/sys/kernel/sysrq each time you can activate the magic SysRq key at system boot time using sysctl, where supported:
echo "kernel.sysrq = 1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
If you would like to learn more about magic SysRq you can read the sysrq.txt file in the kernel documentation.
echo 1 >
echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq
bash: /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq: No such file or directory
and that's how you learn not to be such a dick when building your own kernel.
Heartfelt thanks
I was butting head for a long time to see how i can do it remotely without going to the site. Thanks once again.. you saved me some green and greened the earth.. :)
Thanks a lot! My disk is going to hell but important data was saved. :-) You save me from 100 km long trip to telehouse.
Than you so much for this
Than you so much for this trick. It should come in handy when rebooting my vps! for me site
printer problems
Do you happen to know a magic way to reboot my printers? That would be magic trick which I would love to learn... I just hate when printers start behaving very weird and ruining my whole day.
I like this blog.Nice work.
I like this blog.Nice work.
Less typing
If one is truely looking to do less typing and reboot, I suggest:
"init 6"
This however, does require the file system to be functioning (since it will walk thru the /etc/rc?.d/ shutdown scripts).
But really, how often does one need to shut down a system (or reboot) with no filesystem?
# init 6 bash:
# init 6 bash: /sbin/init: Input/output error
Also, as several people have already commented, there are lot's of cases where you may need to reboot without accessing the filesystem. I've had to deal with the Dell RAID issue myself.
Excellent information!
To Mr. Miller's question: "But really, how often does one need to shut down a system (or reboot) with no filesystem?", I would have to reply more often then we wished. It may just be this particular application, but we have 1500+ instances of a system running Linux offering file shares via nfs with which we encounter this very problem. Being able to remotely reboot such a system so that it can run fsck upon reboot is potentially a great time saver. Without this functionality, the time needed to coordinate with remote sites to physically reboot the boxes may lead to days when this service is unavailable. This also allows us to make a quicker determination of whether we merely have file system corruption, or hardware failure, and dispatch maintenance when required.
Not that I'm a Linux guru or
Not that I'm a Linux guru or anything...but if the system drive is failing, Why would you want to reboot the server/system? Wouldn't that render it totally unusable? After all, you're still linked in remotely, so you could rebuild it onto a working drive or at least move the system to a new drive. Or was this implied?
*scratching head in uncertainty*
I'll say its an interesting article and I'm sure there's a use for this for this.
TsueDesu a.k.a This is stick!
Hmm. I was stupid enough to
Hmm. I was stupid enough to make my a and b nameservers the same host. Now the disk is failing but I can't get to the host until monday at the earliest. This is great. It might just work. ;-)
It didn't work BTW. I have to visit the server on monday anyhow. Ho hum.
Dell RAID Problems
I've had Dell servers with PERC RAID cards crap out under heavy IO and cause the filesystem to become unusable until a reboot. The cards and the disks were fine, but the driver wasn't. Rebooting resolved the issue until we were able to upgrade to better hardware and drivers.
-- Will Reese
Sync and umount with magic sysrq keys
With the Magic SysRQ keys is also possibile to umount and sync all the mounted disk.
If you issue the following key:
You will: Sync the disk, Term and the Kill all the process, Umount all the mounted disk and the Reboot the system; so you can "emlate" a correct shoutdown process.
I use
alt-sysrq-S, U, S, B. Sync, remount all filesystems R/O, sync again, hard reboot. I typically let around half a second between those. There's some standard sequence involving elephants, but I figured mine out when magic syswreck was first introduced, and stuck with it. (Hint: That means parent's sequence is probably better.)
FYI, from /usr/src/linux*/Documentation/sysrq.txt:
'b' - Will immediately reboot the system without syncing or unmounting
your disks.
'c' - Will perform a kexec reboot in order to take a crashdump.
'd' - Shows all locks that are held.
'e' - Send a SIGTERM to all processes, except for init.
'f' - Will call oom_kill to kill a memory hog process.
'g' - Used by kgdb on ppc and sh platforms.
'h' - Will display help (actually any other key than those listed
above will display help. but 'h' is easy to remember :-)
'i' - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, except for init.
'k' - Secure Access Key (SAK) Kills all programs on the current virtual
console. NOTE: See important comments below in SAK section.
'm' - Will dump current memory info to your console.
'n' - Used to make RT tasks nice-able
'o' - Will shut your system off (if configured and supported).
'p' - Will dump the current registers and flags to your console.
'q' - Will dump a list of all running timers.
'r' - Turns off keyboard raw mode and sets it to XLATE.
's' - Will attempt to sync all mounted filesystems.
't' - Will dump a list of current tasks and their information to your
'u' - Will attempt to remount all mounted filesystems read-only.
'v' - Dumps Voyager SMP processor info to your console.
'w' - Dumps tasks that are in uninterruptable (blocked) state.
'x' - Used by xmon interface on ppc/powerpc platforms.
Not that easy
# echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq
bash: /bin/echo: Input/output error
Shell built-in
'echo' is also a shell built-in for any decent shell.
Shell built-in
'echo' is also a shell built-in for any decent shell.
echo IS built into bash, but
echo IS built into bash, but in some distros there's also a /bin/echo which is in the path. Try PATH="" echo > /proc/yourmom
In Bash, the precedence
In Bash, the precedence order is:
1. Alias
2. Function (not sure of the order of the first two)
3. Built-in
4. Program found via a $PATH search
The built-in will get used first. Most Linux distros run with Bash as the primary shell now.
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The "Battle For Brooklyn" is over.
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"The space that we're standing on right now, which is privately owned and privately operated, was once my home, the homes of my neighbors, public street, public sidewalk," said Daniel Goldstein of Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn. "Eminent domain has taken that public access away from us. So eminent domain isn't just about people's homes or people's businesses, it's about public space being turned into private space."
Goldstein was joined by other veterans of the Atlantic Yards fight from Fifth Avenue Committee, Pratt Area Community Council and Kathleen Noriega, an unemployed construction worker who is suing the embattled job training nonprofit BUILD and developer Forest City Ratner.
Also at the event were longtime residents like Ed Goldman of Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, who vowed to continue the fight against the Atlantic Yards project long after Friday's Barclays opening.
"They built this arena in the neighborhood I live in," Goldman said. "They promised affordable housing and jobs ... But those promises are not being made on any level."
Goldman predicted that the arena's arrival would drive up already spiraling rents in Fort Greene, forcing more people and businesses to move away from the neighborhood.
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Goldstein echoed that sentiment before giving his demands for an impartial supplemental environmental impact statement, a plan for more affordable units available for families and the inclusion of other developers at the site.
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Breaking Up
Okay this is not a rumor, just something that I have been thinking for while. Lots of bands (not always well known ones) when members get married they sometimes go off and leave the band, and I really don't want this to happen to Nickelback, but I still think that Chad and Avril will make a great couple. What are your opinions on the subjects guys?
Nickelback FTW
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Re: Breaking Up
Ryan and Mike married their wives years ago and have got kids and they haven't broken up when that happened. Chad getting married won't affect the band at all, and I can guarantee they won't break up any time soon because they're still selling out arenas and are extremely popular all over the world
Re: Breaking Up
agreed he loves it to much just may make scheduling tours a bit harder thats all
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Pergolas are classic garden structures. Theyre open-air architectural elements that bring the comforting embrace of an interior room into the garden and define and distinguish an outdoor space. A pergola is an irresistible destination, an unfailingly nice, lightly shaded place to sit and take the air.
James Van Sweden, a landscape architect and designer whose naturalistic work captures much of modern American garden style, calls arbors, pergolas, trellises and garden pavilions the icing on the cake after the hard work of planning, building and planting a garden. A well-made and properly proportioned pergola adds drama in the midst of repose, he said.
Katherine Brooks, a garden designer in Richmond, Va., added a pretty pergola to the front of her home, instantly setting the vintage ranch house apart. The structure extends all the way across the front of the house, over a new porch. Instead of a brooding brow of a roofline, the pergolas open architecture is graciously welcoming. It shades the new porch lightly, frames the bright pink front door and reveals something of the outgoing spirit of the enthusiastic gardener who lives within.
A gardener in Williamsburg, Va., recently worked with garden designer Joe Hertzler on a freestanding pergola to provide an inviting destination in the backyard. Flowering vines clamber up the posts, and the only furnishing is a porch swing, heaped with cushions, hung from stout beams under the peaked roof. Eventually, the vines will provide dappled shade under the structure, but until they do, the crosspieces of the pergola cast graphic shadows on the grass. Its as pretty from across the yard as it is when youre sitting under it.
Whether a pergola is attached to a house or set out in the more open context of the garden, its style and construction should suit the architecture of the home and should be in scale with its surroundings, said Bob Schaffer, owner of Nantucket Trellises in Downers Grove, Ill.
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Pergolas shape the experience of a garden, frame views in interesting new ways and create intimate spaces. Its a pretty neat trick for structures that dont really enclose anything. They just open up new possibilities.
WDG: A pergola at the western corner of this home accomplishes the work of an eave or a porch roof, protecting the rooms inside from bright light. Impatiens and boxwoods thrive in the dappled light in the flower bed next to the house. CREDIT: Marty Ross
WDGEXT1: A pergola across the front of garden designer Katherine Brooks home in Richmond, Va., changed the appearance and the mood of her home. The pergola defines a narrow front porch and frames the front door. CREDIT: Marty Ross
WDGEXT2: Pergolas cast magnificent, graphic shadows as the sun moves across the beams and crosspieces. CREDIT: Marty Ross
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Indiana UM Women to host program
"A Day Apart," hosted by Indiana District United Methodist Women, will be held today at Marion Center United Methodist Church.
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The program is based on Psalm 90:17 and will include Communion.
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Services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. March 16 with a Bible study at 7 p.m., and 10 a.m. March 17.
The Rev. Traci and Libby Fannin of Morehead, Ky., will be the guest speakers.
Information: 948-5765 or 724-254-2991.
Arbutus church
The Rev. John Eash, guest minister, will deliver the message "Work Smarter, Not
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Belmont UM
The Rev. Keith A. Dunn will deliver the message "What Will You Do," with Scripture from Luke 15:1-2 and 11-32, during the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship services at Belmont United Methodist Church, 107 Coldren St., Johnstown.
Information: 266-3964.
Beth Sholom
Hachodesh/Vayakhel/Pekude service will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at Beth Sholom Congregation, 700 Indiana St., Johnstown.
Candlelighting will begin at 7:04 p.m. Friday, followed by Shabbat service at 7:30.
Information: www.beth-sholomjohnstown.org.
Bethel UM
The Rev. Don Poole will speak on "The Good Shepherd," based on John 10:11-18, at the 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Bethel United Methodist Church, 1021 Forest Hills Drive, Salix.
Bethel UM
The Rev. Edward "Eddie" Patterson will talk about "Prayer – Inward Communion," based on Mark 3:13-19, at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Bethel United Methodist Church, 215 Whistler St., Hollsopple.
Beulah UM
The Rev. Roy Gearhart will perform a dramatic portrayal of Nicodemus during the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services at Beulah United Methodist Church, 716 Bedford St., Johnstown.
Gearhart also will host revival services Sunday through Wednesday.
Christ UM
The Rev. Kathleen Schoeneck will speak on "The Father," based on Luke 15:1-3 and 11b-32, at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Christ United Methodist Church, Ohio Street and Cypress Avenue, Moxham section of Johnstown.
Community church
The Rev. Charles H. Zimmerman will speak on "What Good Is Confession?" at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Community Open Door Church, Menoher Boulevard and Luzerne Street, Johnstown.
Conemaugh church
"The Recovery of Sight," with Scripture from Luke 4:14-21, will be the sermon during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Conemaugh Church of the Brethren, 1256 William Penn Ave., Johnstown.
Women's Bible study will continue at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Adult Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 539-2615.
Dunmyer Lutheran
Pastor Nila Cogan will conduct a worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Dunmyer Lutheran Church, 547 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown. Communion will be served.
Faith UM
The Rev. Len Findley will share the message "Either Sheep or Shepherd," with Scripture from Luke 15:1-7, at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service at Faith United Methodist Church, 369 Glessner Road, Johnstown.
A Lenten Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Ferndale UM
The Rev. Len Findley will speak on "Either Sheep or Shepherd," with Scripture from Luke 15:1-7, at the 10:40 a.m. Sunday worship service at Ferndale United Methodist Church, 701 Vickroy Ave., Johnstown.
First Lutheran
Pastor Eleanor Abarno will preach on the Prodigal Son, based on Luke 15, during Communion services at 5:30 tonight and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine St., Johnstown.
First Presbyterian
The Rev. Cynthia Cadenhead will preach on "Lost and Found," with Scripture from Psalm 32 and Luke 15, at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service at First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Somerset Ave., Windber.
Cadenhead will deliver the sermon "Where There Is Darkness, Let Me Sow Light" at 7 p.m. Wednesday during the Windber community Lenten worship service at Windber Calvary United Methodist Church, 1800 Stockholm Ave.
First UM
The Rev. Larry Rowe will deliver the message "Amazing Grace" during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at First United Methodist Church, 436 Vine St., Johnstown.
A shared Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Franklin Street United Methodist Church.
Flood City
Pastor Richard Whetstone of Manns Choice Church of God will be the guest speaker at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services at Flood City Church, 1723 Scalp Ave., Johnstown.
Information: 467-0707.
Grace Brethren
The Rev. Rick Horner will speak on "Who in Hell Cares?" based on Luke 16, during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Grace Brethren Church, Oak and Second streets, East Conemaugh.
Grove Avenue UM
The Rev. Ed Schoeneck will speak on "The Way Home," taken from Luke 15:1-3 and 11b-32, during the Sunday services at Grove Avenue United Methodist Church, 501 Grove Ave., Johnstown.
A contemporary worship service will begin at 9 a.m. A traditional worship service will begin at 10:45.
Holy Trinity
Worship services for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Main St., Berlin, will be held at 8 and 10:40 a.m. Sunday.
Women's Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
A Lenten service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 267-5014.
Johnstown Fellowship
Pastor Gary L. Tustin will share "The Serpent and the Stick," taken from Genesis 3:1-5, during the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services at Greater Johnstown Christian Fellowship,
3429 Elton Road.
Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 266-2322.
Laurel Trinity
The Rev. Traci Bowman will officiate worship services at 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. Sunday at Laurel Trinity Lutheran Church, 7520 Somerset Pike, Jennerstown.
Bible study will be held at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Coal Miner's Cafe, Jennerstown. A Lenten service will be held at 7.
Information: 629-9288.
Maple Spring
The Rev. Guy Myers will speak on "Do You Love Me More Than These?" with Scripture from John 21:7-19, at the 10:35 a.m. Sunday service at Maple Spring Church of the Brethren, 106 Spring Road, Hollsopple.
The Johnstown Area Church of the Brethren Lenten Service will begin at 6:45 p.m., where the Rev. Ed Houghton will deliver the message "How the Cross Changes the Power of Sin."
Information: www.maplespringcob.org.
Mount Hope UM
The Rev. Jason McQueen will lead a worship service at 9 a.m. Sunday at Mount Hope United Methodist Church, 258 Mount Hope Road, South Fork.
Information: 535-5698.
Moxham Brethren
The Rev. William Wenger will speak on "New Creations in Christ" at the 10:10 a.m. Sunday worship service at Moxham Church of the Brethren, 536 Grove Ave., Johnstown.
Moxham Lutheran
Holy Communion will be celebrated during the 8:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at Moxham Lutheran Church, 500 Park Ave., Johnstown.
A Lenten service will be held at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Park Avenue UM
The Rev. Kathleen Schoeneck will speak on "The Father" at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 700 Park Ave., Johnstown.
Roxbury church
The Rev. Brian Simmons will speak on "Everything Has Become New," with Scripture from Luke 15:1-3 and 11b-32 and II Corinthians 5:16-21, during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Roxbury Church of the Brethren, 112 Sell St., Johnstown.
Simmons will lead a Bible study at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 536-6716.
Roxbury St. Paul's
The Rev. Sharon Schwab, Indiana district superintendent, will be the guest speaker at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services at Roxbury St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 160 Derby St., Johnstown.
Information: 535-5049.
Second Brethren
The Rev. Benjamin Zykla will hold service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Second Brethren Church, Bond Street and Grove Avenue, Moxham section of Johnstown.
Summit Chapel UM
The Rev. John H. Weaver will speak on "A Changing Heart," based on Luke 15:11-32, at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service at Summit Chapel United Methodist Church, 2142 William Penn Ave., Johnstown.
A Lenten service with Communion will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Trinity UM
Worship service will begin at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 111 Willow St., Johnstown.
Walnut Grove church
The Rev. Ron Barto will speak on "Jesus, Intolerant at Times," with Scripture from Matthew 10:37-39, at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service at Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren, 1068 Bedford St., Johnstown.
Information: 536-1811.
Westmont UM
The Rev. Kevin Rea will preach on "Condemned by the Righteous" during the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service at Westmont United Methodist Church, 1428 Menoher Blvd., Johnstown.
Windber Calvary UM
The Rev. John Snyder will speak on "Welcomed," from Luke 15:11-23, during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at Windber Calvary United Methodist Church, 1800 Stockholm Ave.
Information: 467-9811.
Zion Lutheran
Liturgy of Holy Communion will be celebrated during the 10:15 a.m. Sunday service
at Zion Lutheran Church, 613 Locust St., downtown Johnstown, with Gospel reading from Luke 15:1-3 and 11b-32.
A Lenten Liturgy of Holy Communion will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by worship at 7:30.
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