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Moments before the board voted him into the position, they put him through a final interview. Board President Valerie Fisher said she was impressed by Dr. Rickli's knowledge of the district.
Dr. Rickli won't be moving far for the position. He spent the past nine years working in the Westside School district.
On Wednesday night, Dr. Rickli shared his ideas for the district. He said decisions would be a collaborative effort with those who work closest with the kids.
Dr. Rickli will assume the position in July. He signed a three-year contract and will make $200,000 in his first year.


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Library and Archives Canada holds the records of the Upper Canada Land Boards (RG 1 L4) for the Districts of Hesse, Luneburg, Mecklenburg and Nassau. Those districts were once part of Quebec, but situated in what became Upper Canada in 1791.
The Treaty of Paris was ratified on April 17, 1783, and it officially recognized American independence. Those Americans who had remained loyal to the British Crown were persecuted and forced out of their homes. The British government came to the relief of these Loyalists, arranging for transportation for those who wished to leave. Many chose to settle in Nova Scotia, which then included New Brunswick, and in Quebec, which then included present-day Ontario. Many settlers were given assistance in the form of free land, rations, farm stock and farm implements. Lands were also granted to the sons and daughters of Loyalists.
In addition to Loyalists, after 1789 many Americans emigrated to British North America under the offer of free lands made by Governor Simcoe.
The Land Boards were created in 1789 to oversee land matters, to facilitate settlement in the four districts and to grant certificates of location to the settlers. The Land Boards were abolished in 1794 when the land granting process was centralized through the Executive Council.
The Archives of Ontario provides a map of the districts to show where they are located. [www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/maps/ontario-districts.aspx]
The records include:
Most of the documents are dated between 1789 and 1794; however, there are some earlier documents relating to French Canadians who had been living in the area before the arrival of the Loyalists. There are also some documents dated as late as 1804.
For more information about the records, consult the archival description: MIKAN 205141.
Some reports, copies of minutes and other records submitted by the Land Boards to the Executive Council are to be found in other series such as the Land Minute Books (RG 1 L1) and the Land Petitions (RG 1 L3).
This research tool provides access to more than 16,400 references in the Upper Canada Land Board records held at Library and Archives Canada (RG 1 L4). A nominal card index was completed in 1982. Staff members created a database from this nominal card index.
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September 20th and 21st, 2003 - Asheville, NC
The excitement was building as people began arriving at the tracking test headquarters in the early morning fog on September 20th, 2003. With anticipation, they gathered around for the draw to determine what track each dog/handler team would have. While the draw took place at 9:15 a.m., we were unable to start the first track until 11:00 a.m. because the dense fog made it impossible for the tracklayers to lay the tracks. It was worth the wait, as the sun came out and the fog cleared to honor us with a gorgeous sun-filled day.
The first AKC National Tracking Invitational was a showcase for the 10 top champion tracking dogs in the country. Every dog and handler did a phenomenal job demonstrating the ability of the dog to detect odors so faint, their highly developed sense of smell to find lost humans or animals, and to detect drugs, bombs or other articles. Eight different breeds from ten states were entered, one travelling all the way from California to take part in the event.
Assisting were the best qualified tracklayers, judges, and volunteers from all over the country and abroad, including Diane Rooth from Alaska and Ginny Conway who came all the way from England. We couldn't have asked for a better group of people -- the camaraderie and fellowship was something to behold. From the first hello at the Welcome Reception on Friday night to the hugs and congratulations late Sunday afternoon.
We would be remiss if we did not mention the fabulous buffet banquet on Saturday night and the wonderful time had by all. We had the pleasure of having Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin, faculty member from the University of Georgia, address the group and challenge them to scenting "experiments". With some of the top tracking enthusiasts in the country present, Dr. Brisbin hopes to get some additional insight into how dogs scent in different situations.
The exhibitors and canine companions deserve a standing ovation for their performance and it was an honor for the AKC to host such a fine event!
The award-winning participants in draw order (Follow these links for more information. You also need QuickTime to view the videos):
Team One - Saturday, September 20, 2003
- CT Bi-Kentucky Noreko CD - Billie French
- CT Hershey's Blazing Supernova NA - Anne and William Hershey
- CT Wildfire Smoking Gun NA NAJ - Phyllis Dorrough and Ed Presnall
- CT Jay-San Blaise of Phantomwood CD - Karla Ebert
- CH CT Tifflyn The Funseeker VCD2, MX, MXJ - Lynda McKee
- CT Antares Michelob Lite CD - Donna and Bonnie Kircher
- OTCH CT Ashmead's Con Brio of Dulcimr UDX - Amy and William Vose
- FC CT Owl Farms Rising Star ML, VCD3, MX, MXJ, NJP, ME - Betsy Fortman
- CT Phenix's Radical Air Twister - Vincent Ramirez
- CT Glen Oaks A Christmas Carol NA, NAJ - Marjorie Schultz
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EAST MANATEE -- When Ryan Fischer walks through the graduation line this year at Braden River, they ought to hand him a plumber's license along with his diploma.
For the past three years, Fischer has plugged up many leaks in the Pirates football program, and this year he may have done his best job.
Braden River has suffered a lot of cracks due to injuries, including last week when starting quarterback Steven Ross was knocked out of the game.
Fortunately, Braden River head football coach Don Purvis didn't have to look in the Yellow Pages for a replacement.
At halftime, Purvis told the 5-foot-9, 160-pound Fischer he needed him to take over the offense against Port Charlotte.
Fischer didn't flinch.
He did more than just put the offense in his capable hands. He scored two second-half touchdowns to finish the night with three and led the Pirates to their first victory of the season.
"He is by far the most versatile player I've ever coached from special teams to pretty much every skill position on offense and the secondary on defense," Purvis said. "He can do all of it, and he can do it very, very well. It's a rare a thing to have.
"I went to Ryan at halftime and said 'What do you think about quarterback?' He got a big grin on his face and said, 'Let's do it.'"
It wasn't an easy adjustment. In moving to quarterback Fischer, loses the team's best receiver, which happens to be him. He leads the Pirates with 183 receiving yards and is tied for second in Manatee County with 18 catches. He also fills in at cornerback or safety and has returned punts.
He first played quarterback on the varsity as a sophomore, replacing his older brother, Stephen, when he was lost for the season with an injury. Fischer started last year at quarterback, but moved to receiver.
"I like playing all these positions because it keeps my options open for college," Fischer said. "I felt comfortable with quarterback because I played there a lot, and I know the plays, but my favorite position is slot receiver. I think it's my best chance to play in college. My second favorite is cornerback."
Fischer felt particularly good in last week's 20-10 win because it gave the Pirates a much-needed boost of confidence.
Depending on Ross' ankle injury, Fischer could be under center tonight in the Pirates' district opener against Manatee.
Fischer said he doesn't fear the highly-touted Canes, who have demolished their only two local opponents by a combined 96-12. Two years ago, he took over in the Manatee game when his brother went down and helped keep the heavy underdog Pirates in the game in what was eventually a 14-7 loss.
"I'm hoping we can go back and do what we did my sophomore year. They play football just like we do," Fischer said.
Ross didn't practice until Wednesday, and Purvis said it could be a game-time decision on whether he plays. If he doesn't, it is likely Fischer will be in there because of his experience and mobility against a fierce Manatee rush.
"It's a big, defensive, physical line that gets after the passer real well, and whoever it is (at quarterback) they have to be mobile," Purvis said. "What makes Ryan unique is that he is not a player who is a pure receiver or a pure DB that just happens to be decent at quarterback. He is very good at everything he has done. We wanted to put him at receiver because it gives us more weapons."
Fischer has worked hard at the position and attended some summer camps to work on that part of his game.
"I know how to get to areas now. As a receiver before it was all about running good routes, but now it's trying to get to an area where there is nobody," he said.
Ryan also plays baseball and his brother is on the team at State College of Florida. But he doesn't expect to be joining him.
"Football is what I want to play in college and hopefully I can play at the I-AA level," Fischer said. "It's a more active sport, and I like to run around. In baseball, you are just kind of standing around."


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Every week a panel of voters participate in The News' large and small school football polls.
Here's our shot as we head to the playoffs following a weekend which didn't have a major impact on our ballot.
For reference: Week Six, Week Five, Week Four, Week Three, Week Two, Week One and the preseason poll.
1. Orchard Park (7-0) [last week: 1] -- Not much changed at all on our ballot, so we'll try and spin things forward to the playoffs. When people ask me who I think will win games, I usually say, "What does my poll say?" Which makes these guys a big favorite in AA.
2. St. Joe's (5-2) [2] -- I would hope reasonable people can agree that this year's St. Joe's team is very good and very talented. Which tells you at what kind of level Ohio football is at (Marauders lost down in Steubenville).
3. St. Francis (4-3) [3] -- I would hope reasonable people can agree that this year's St. Francis team is very good and very talented. Which tells you at what kind of level Ohio football is at (Red Raiders lost at home to St. Ignatius, 21-20, in OT).
4. Jamestown (6-1) [4] -- Red Raiders backed up my poll placement of them ahead of Clarence with a solid victory. That win put Jamestown in the other side of the backet as OP, and this poll says they'll meet the Quakers at The Ralph.
5. Clarence (5-2) [5] -- They lost in Jamestown, but I put Jamestown at No. 4 last week for a reason, that reason being I like the way they've been playing so much that I think they'd beat other teams here, especially if they road-tripped it to Jamestown. This poll says the Red Devils win in the quarterfinals over a Niagara Falls team that has surged of late, but has it surged enough that it is that much better than the Wolverines team that lost at Clarence, 35-0, in Week Three? The poll also says we're looking at another two-fer of OP/Clarence, with OP in a position to avenge last year's sweep with one of its own.
6. Sweet Home (7-0) [6] -- As has been the case all year, we haven't seen the results nor the performances to put them higher. Panther teams tend to raise their game around this time of year. This poll still has them as the top seed just ahead of the ...
7. Williamsville South (7-0) [7] -- ... Billies, who displayed a tremendous will as a depleted team came back to beat Amherst on Friday. The brackets cooperate with this poll, which forecasts a rematch at The Ralph.
8. Bishop Timon-St. Jude (6-1) [10] -- When it comes to this portion of this poll, a 10-0 victory at Randolph is definitely a quality win, despite the large school/small school stuff. I still like what I saw from TImon against the Akeel Lynch Show, which is so good it nearly took down an Ohio superpower. Yes, I liked them enough to nudge them past ...
9. Canisius (3-4) [8] -- ... the Crusaders. How many people would have said that Timon would be ranked ahead of Canisius when it was time for the teams' meeting? That meeting is Saturday at the Stransky Complex in West Seneca. I saw St. Mary's have little trouble with Cardinal O'Hara. Timon had little trouble with O'Hara. Canisius had a 16-14 halftime lead over O'Hara, enough to move them down.
10. Kenmore West (5-1) [9] -- I was surprised to see from last week's poll that I was voting for these higher than most. Blue Devils are still a potent group, and, oh-by-the-way, they've won six straight after losing their opener to the No. 1 team in the land. This poll says they win their opener before hosting Jamestown in the semifinals.
Many disagree obviously, but I don't think you can vote for North Tonawanda over the Blue Devils for a few reasons, including NT's opening loss to McKinley (which just lost at Grand Island in a head-scratcher game -- but props to GI for that finish); the lack of Sweet Home on NT's schedule; the 7-0 win over Starpoint was solid but Starpoint is a team that did lose to Lockport. There are no results one can point to that say that Class A is, on a whole, on par with AA this season. One of the few other examples of AA-A matchups is Sweet Home going down to the last second to survive with a win at Frontier, a team that just routed Hamburg and was thumped by Lancaster, Clarence, OP and Jamestown). You can even throw in West Seneca West beating playoff-bound rival WSE last week.
Who would be next on the list? Tough one. Niagara Falls? Starpoint? McKinley?
Amherst? The Tigers looked to me to be on their way to a big win at South. Justin Burke was running strong. Justin Twarog was making good decisions with his arm and legs. Marquis Artis seemed to be everywhere (and hitting hard) on defense. A penalty or two knocked South back to a first-and-long near midfield in the third quarter, just after Trent Ferguson went down, and ka-blam -- Tyler Piasecki makes a long completion to set up the game-tying score and Amherst struggles with turnovers the rest of the way. It didn't look like Amherst was ready to win that kind of big game. But maybe it takes a loss like that to teach them: Tigers at NT could be a fun one.
What about Bennett? The Tigers hosting a playoff game right behind the school at All High is pretty cool as Starpoint visits Friday night. Another one that should be fun.
1. Alden (7-0) [1] -- This poll (which is exactly he same as last week's) says the Bulldogs repeat. We'll see. We're glad that, while the brackets might look crazy to some, the playoff seedings worked out that Alden (No. 2 seed) is in the opposite side of the bracket as ...
2. Depew (6-1) [2] -- ... the Wildcats (No. 4 seed), keeping intact the chances of the two teams which have been at the top of this ballot, and the polls, all season long of meeting at The Ralph. The Wildcats will have to do something it couldn't do last year in order to do so, however (beat visiting Lackawanna).
3. Cheektowaga (6-1) [3] -- Of course, the Warriors (No. 1 seed) would love another shot at Depew after suffering its lone loss inside the blue track in Week One. But will both teams get that shot? A very solid Albion team visits Friday.
4. Maple Grove (7-0) [4] -- The poll says they're the favorite in Class D, but the road should be fun to watch.
5. Fredonia (7-0) [5] -- The poll says the defending champs are the favorite in Class C, although we're interested to see what the C Southerners bring this weekend. That might alter our outlook a bit.
6. Lackawanna (6-1) [6] -- Coach Tardif and the upperclassmen have an easy speech: So we're going on the road against a team that has been ranked as a top two small school all season? No big deal, we did it last year and went to The Ralph.
7. Pioneer (7-0) [7] -- The poll says that the Panthers (No. 3 seed in B) are a step behind our top three on this ballot. That's why they play the games, starting with a rematch with an always-stingy Eden squad that just routed a Springville team that gave most of the division (including Pioneer) a hard time. Panthers beat Eden, 17-0, three short weeks ago, the start of an impressive three-game shutout streak.
8. Randolph (5-2) [8] -- Didn't think a tough, 10-0 home loss to a ranked large school was any reason to move them down at all. The poll says the No. 2 seed in D gets another shot at Maple Grove at The Ralph, but the bracket and the polls say that the Cardinals won't get there unless they can beat the ...
9. Frewsburg (5-2) [9] -- ... Bears (No. 3 seed in D), who are probably hungry to prove that two-point at Randolph was a longgggg time ago. And it was (Week One).
10. Cleveland Hill (6-1) [10] -- Moving your home playoff game to a different field? Yup. If that sounds strange, this might sound even stranger: the move of Saturday's quarterfinal against Westfield to Depew should benefit the Eagles big-time. The Golden Eagles -- and QB Daryl Spencer -- have some speed and some moves, but all I remember seeing in their second half against Fredonia was a bunch of slipping and sliding.
Who's next? A bunch of s-words, the first two of which could certainly win the C title: Salamanca, Southwestern, Silver Creek and St. Mary's.
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Machinist Union members picket Monday morning, Oct. 7, 2012, onTyler road outside the entrance to the Bombardier Learjet factory in west Wichita. In a vote Saturday, nearly 80 percent of Bombardier's Machinist union members voted to strike. (Oct. 7, 2012)
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David K. Williams, Contributor
I write about my life and business lessons.
How can you prepare your company to scale? An excellent product and the right initial talent is key. But when those are in place, here's a novel idea—how about designing a compensation strategy that empowers and motivates everybody in your business to help the company grow?
The structure I'm about to describe has been instrumental in helping my own company, Fishbowl, achieve rapid growth of 70% per year since 2007 with less than a 10% per year addition of staff, even through difficult economic times.
Here's how it works: every member of the company (and I do mean everyone—from development to marketing; from finance to customer support; from administration to sales) receives compensation that is configured as a base plus commission. And the commission is paid every month.
Consider the advantages of this compensation plan:
The commission structure encourages transparency and team participation, as well. Everyone knows what the budget for the monthly operational "nut" needs to be. Each day, everyone receives a report on how the company has progressed towards our monthly "nut." Beyond that sum, two-thirds of additional revenue goes to the commission pools for each department to share among members. One-third goes to the company.
In a structure like this, the team is highly engaged; with compensation decisions acting like the invisible "belt" that holds every decision in check. Every team decides together how to distribute their portion of each month's profits. Do we need another programmer to meet a critical goal? As the developers look at the discretionary fund they'll divide, they are able to decide if the time is right for an additional programmer to help them drive new features for more profit, or if they are able to "crunch it up" a little to keep those funds for themselves and accomplish the work on their own.
Towards the end of every month, we see individuals from every department offering extra resources and help. A developer or member of a support team may go to the sales department, for example, to say, "I have an extra half hour. Is there anything I can do to help you make a sale?"
Are there any disadvantages to this structure? Yes, perhaps just a few:
In hindsight, however, the potential hires we lost were hires I now realize we wouldn't have wanted to have. The individuals we've gained are entrepreneurial in their focus and are highly motivated to influence the additional upside they'll receive. After a short while on this program, we find our employees would be highly resistant to going away from this plan.
Interestingly, our structure has made it easier for potential stars to determine and to control their rising wages. We seldom need to change or raise a base salary. Individuals who are ready for an increase are ready to build, sell, train and support on more and better products and services. The rise in income is something our team members can largely influence and control on their own.
In our case, our initial investor was a single individual, making it much easier for us to innovate this format than if we'd been controlled by a traditional board or by the structure of a VC fund (yet another criteria to consider along with the points Forbes Contributor Eric Jackson listed in his top ten reasons VC-based companies fail).
We were unable to offer stock options prior to our company buyback in December 2011. We were so motivated to uncollateralize the stock that the entire company rallied and we paid back the loan seven years early.
It is valuable to note that imprudent use of company stock in startup companies is one of a young company's biggest risks, as Forbes Contributor Alan E. Hall notes in one of his recent Grow America blog posts.
That is an interesting structure. From your experience, how does one figure out how to divide the commission among departments?
Does each department get the same %, or is there a formula based on head count?
Does total compensation tend to be higher (when hitting revenue goals) than a market based salaries because of the added risk employees are taking on?
Great points – I'm curious. Have you interacted with other companies that agreed with you in principal (or tried in the past, yourself, unsuccessfully), but found that the practical issues you mentioned prevented them from adoption?
Hi David,
How does 'performance management' fit in the overall structure?
Definitely an interesting structure! Seems very consistent with the Lean-Agile movement in software, where self-organizing teams rise and fall (and could/should be rewarded) together. Also, consistent with a general shift to all type of workers thinking of themselves as entrepreneurs, and behaving as a corporation of one, within a composite of the surrounding org.
compelling – but one must also consider the other side: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
Do you think that this approach, where commission is paid monthly, could incentivise your team to prioritise short term gain at the expense long term growth?


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin will have an opportunity to shine during the final night of the .
Baldwin, who is running for U.S. Senate against former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, is slated to speak at about 5:30 p.m. Central Time on Thursday. She originally had been scheduled to speak at about 7 p.m.
Wisconsin has become a key swing state during this election season. Baldwin hopes to win votes for President Barack Obama, in addition to gaining support for her Senate run.
"If this election is about who writes the rules and who benefits, there's a clear choice in Wisconsin," Baldwin told Wisconsin delegates at a breakfast Thursday morning.
Baldwin said she is ready to counter the message that fellow Wisconsin residents, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus, GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, whom she called a friend and colleague, and Gov. Scott Walker presented during the Republican National Convention last week.
"Each of these individuals described a Wisconsin that is unfamiliar to me," Baldwin said. "I'm going to talk tonight about the Wisconsin I know. The heartland values that we embrace. The work ethic and the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, that you should be able to get ahead."
Baldwin said playing by the rules currently is not working for many Wisconsonites and that it's not working for many American families. She is tired of conservatives who favor the wealthy.
"The Romney-Ryan Plan gives enormous tax breaks to those at the very top," Baldwin said. "The top one to two percent. And it pays for them by increasing the burden on hard-working middle class families."
Thompson campaign: 'More of the same'
In a statement issued before her speech, the Thompson campaign outlined issues it said she would not talk about in her address: the $16 trillion national debt, the increase in entitlements and falling family income in the face of rising costs.
"Baldwin's plan for the heartland is more of the same, not an opportunity for a new direction," said Thompson campaign manager Keith Gilkes. "We need to get our country working again, with real jobs-producing reforms like Tommy Thompson will once again push, rather than government-growing radical experiments like Baldwin is quick to embrace."
Delegates embrace Baldwin's message
However, Wisconsin delegates said Thursday they already know that Baldwin is a great advocate for their state and for the nation.
"Tammy Baldwin is wonderful," said Greendale resident Marlene Ott. "She is a champion of the 99 percent and somebody we can rely on."
Ott said as the November election draws near, delegates are learning just how important honesty is in politics.
Baldwin, who was raised by her grandparents, said she understands the importance of social programs.
"I got to see Medicare and Social Security up close. I don't view those programs as programs, I view them as a promise," Baldwin told delegates at the breakfast.
Ott said hearing a real-life story helps citizens to understand.
"From stories like Tammy's, you see how devastating the Republicans proposal would be to people," Ott said. "She's not just out there as a statement on paper, it had a real effect on her life. This is personal to her, not just ideological statement as part of a national platform."
Milwaukee County Democratic Chair Sachin Chheda said Medicare is a guarantee that every senior has earned and deserves.
"This is what has made our seniors economically secure," Chheda said.
Mayor Frances Huntley-Cooper of Fitchburg said that she is delighted to have Baldwin representing not only her, but her state.
"Other states don't know her like we do," Huntley Cooper said. "She is a fighter for us on issues that matter. She's bright, passionate, articulate and she always votes on the right side."
Huntley-Cooper said during this week, the DNC has worked very hard to tell the truth and, "Tammy does that very well."
Huntley-Cooper said that with just 20 percent of elected officials being women, it makes her proud to be associated with Baldwin, who also happens to share the same birthday.
Chheda said this week has been about celebrating the Democratic Party's platform.
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Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/22/09)
2007/4/8 20:43
From SEPA
Posts: 11270
Every day when I got home from the salt, I'd just rinse everything off in the outside shower. When I left permanently, I just took the reels into the shower with me and broke 'em apart and got them good and wet.
I meant to grease them up, but never bothered. I figure as long as I get them before I go out again next year.
Fishing in saltwater is a real change of pace, isn't it? I've become a huge fan even though I barely caught a thing on my own vacation.
Posted on: 2009/8/29 19:45
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/22/09)
2008/8/24 20:26
From Mount Joy, PA
Posts: 2184
I was a little anal in the beginning with rinsing everything in warm, soapy water and by the end of the week was just rinsing it off. I'm going to give it all a good bath, cleaning and servicing now that I'm home.
Yes, saltwater fishing is very addicting because you just don't know what you're going to hook up with and everything has teeth! I really wanted to hook into a speck to get a look at their chompers!
Overall, I think that having a highly productive day fly fishing in saltwater is rare, but it sure is fun trying!
Posted on: 2009/8/29 20:03
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/22/09)
2006/9/9 22:43
From Delaware Co.
Posts: 3433
Nice report . It sure did look crowded were thier alot of fly fishers there ?
Posted on: 2009/8/29 20:07
There is no disadvantage in being able to cast far"
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Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/22/09)
2008/8/24 20:26
From Mount Joy, PA
Posts: 2184
We were the only two the first day - the rest were spin fishers who were jigging minnow imitations. The last day two fly guys did show up, but I didn't get a chance to chat with them. It may have looked crowded due to the camera angle, but I can assure you there was plenty of room to fish and lots of water to cover.
Posted on: 2009/8/29 20:15
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/24/09)
2006/9/9 17:32
From Gettysburg
Posts: 9039
Neat report. I know the area you're fishing well having spent many weekends launching my kayaks on the propeller flat there near Oregon Inlet when I lived in VA. And yes, there is a lot of water there although wade fishermen often stack up along the channel line where you guys were fishing. It's a good fishing spot although I stayed away from the inlet in my kayak as that was an area known to be dangerous for boating. The spot you're fishing was also best avoided late in the afternoon as all the charter sportfishers were returning to the marina and throwing huge wakes. Anyway, neat pics, thanks for bringing back the memories.
PS: The fish you're holding appears to be a lizardfish. They're more common in FL but they get 'em in NC too. They're notorious for aggressively hitting lures repeatedly until they are hooked and are considered pests.
Posted on: 2009/8/29 22:19
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/24/09)
2008/8/24 20:26
From Mount Joy, PA
Posts: 2184
PS: The fish you're holding appears to be a lizardfish. They're more common in FL but they get 'em in NC too. They're notorious for aggressively hitting lures repeatedly until they are hooked and are considered pests.
After doing a little Googling, you're absolutely correct, it's a lizardfish. I was actually reeling my line in to help my buddy when he hit. It sounds like they're an aggressive fish and will hit just about anything; he had some sharp little teeth too! I'd see baitfish jumping across the top of the water on occasion and I was guessing that something down below (like a lizardfish) was stirring them up. As you probably know, it's pretty weird to be standing there fishing and see a bunch of small fish go scooting across the water right next to you. The jumping sea mullet were pretty neat too!
Most of the fishermen seemed to be staying away from the boat channel that day. They were between the channel markers and the Bonner Bridge. I can only imagine what kind of wake those boats create when they come storming in. Not where I'd want to be in a kayak or closeby wading.
Glad I could bring back some memories for you!
Posted on: 2009/8/29 23:47
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/24/09)
2008/5/8 23:15
From Stevens
Posts: 73
You just had to post the pics of the "monster fish", LOL. I too had a good time, a nice change of pace. I did try to fish the surf one morning but with all of the tropical storms the surf was a bit rough. The biggest problem I had was trying to strip the fly fast enough, with the current being rough my fly was being washed in too fast. The pic with the 4 guys in the background were the only ones out that day.
I definately will try out Oregon Inlet again next year!
Posted on: 2009/9/2 11:37
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/24/09)
2007/4/8 20:43
From SEPA
Posts: 11270
I was up in OC, NJ the week before the storms were supposed to hit.. The latter part of the week, the surf was so rough that I was throwing 6 plus bait into the surf, in less than 5 minutes the waves had it almost paralell to where I cast it in.
I can only imagine how much rougher it was down there as they got closer.
Posted on: 2009/9/2 12:44
April 8, 2007 - December 4, 2011.
And why not?
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/24/09)
2009/10/22 20:38
From Glenside, PA
Posts: 119
funny enough, I think that I saw you guys that week at Oregon Inlet....(was it tuesday/wednesday?) I was kayaking around the marina and bridge, jealous of the crew wetting their line at the slough! couple of guys had a few nice specks on stringers.
I usually fish alot behind the bodie island lighthouse, but do the majority of my fishing in the surf when I'm there (though next year I'll be hitting propellor slough as well as the lighthouse). Surf fishing more or less sucked that whole week because of the outgoing/incoming storms.
I did have a huge dolphin surface right next to my kayak right in the marina channel though - and that was pretty amazing!
do you guys ever fish new inlet or the south side of oregon inlet?
Posted on: 2009/11/12 13:43
Re: Fishing report - OBX (Week of 8/24/09)
2008/8/24 20:26
From Mount Joy, PA
Posts: 2184
That could have very well been us. Quite honestly, I can't remember the exact days, but Tuesday/Wednesday does sound familiar. There were some spincasters aside of us I think a few of them even had luck with the specks.
I didn't figure out the "go to" fly until the last day, end of fishing. I had all the 'essential' OBX flies (black/orange Clousers, etc.), but really started to get strikes on a gray/white Clouser. Live and learn!
This was my first year "on the fly" in the OBX and I didn't fish anywhere other than Oregon Inlet. The bugs were too bad to fish behind Bodie and I just threw in the towel.
I'm definitely planning on going the kayak route next year when we go down. I'll be able to cover much more water and hopefully make it more productive!
I've never fished the south side of the bridge, but read that wading can be treacherous. Lots of steep drop-offs!
Tight lines...
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After calling the jury into the courtroom about 1 p.m. Thursday, the judge told them to go back and keep deliberating. They later returned about 2:30 p.m. after requesting to see the video of investigators examining the bloody murder scene, and shortly after went back to deliberating.
The jury, consisting of eight women and four men, was recessed until 9 a.m. Friday morning.
"I'm not surprised they're still deadlocked," said Defense Attorney Gene Nichols. "They've been at this all day long after already having gone through this yesterday. It's not surprising they're still where they are."
Nichols suspects the three holdout jurors think Heinze is guilty of the crimes due to lack of evidence presented in the case.
"Normally in these situations the majority are sitting, waiting, they're stressed because they want the other three to come to a decision because they believe they have to come to a decision," said Nichols.
Heinze could face the death penalty if he's convicted of malice murder in the Aug. 29, 2009, slayings at the cramped mobile home he shared with the victims in northern Glynn County.
Nichols told Channel 4 Thursday night that the court has given the jury more time, in hopes that they'll come to a decision. Nichols expects the case will have to be re-tried when all is said and done.
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Police say they believe Heinze, who admitted he had been using crack cocaine, single-handedly clubbed the victims to death with a shotgun barrel.
Defense attorneys say police ignored evidence and alternate suspects in their rush to build a case against Heinze.
A prosecutor asked jurors on Wednesday to convict Heinze based on evidence including a bloodstained shotgun and clothing, a clue given in a 911 call and signs that eight family members were killed in a cramped mobile home with only two being roused from bed.
Prosecutor John B. Johnson told jurors that the slayings stemmed from a fight between Heinze and 44-year-old Rusty Toler Sr. over a bottle of prescription painkillers in the bedroom Toler shared with one of his sons.
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Johnson said only Heinze knew where each of the victims slept and would have been capable of slipping from room-to-room in the dark when the victims were killed between midnight and 5:30 a.m. He said Heinze was also the only person at first who knew the victims had been clubbed to death. Their wounds were so grievous, police at first thought they had all been shot.
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By Peggy Goodrich, columnist
Enid News & Eagle
Who is your Valentine? Think about it.
When we were kids in school, we gave valentines to everyone. They simply asked if the other person would be their valentine, which meant be their friend. Those valentines were so cute and comical and clever. It was so fun to get them from all our classmates and put them (the cards, not the classmates) in our boxes we had made for the express purpose of holding all our valentines.
We always had heart-shaped cookies and red Kool-Aid. We had little cups of those tiny pastel colored hearts (that tasted like sweet chalk) with little sayings printed on them.
Valentine's Day was a fun day for all us kids in school, because we loved parties for anything. It was only when we got older that we realized that valentines were really expressions of love for another person and not just a reason for a party.
Now, Valentine's Day is almost as commercial as Christmas. People are expected to give a present showing love. If some women don't receive a dozen or so roses, they feel sorry for themselves and feel unloved.
Well, I am here to tell you there are many more ways to show love. Jim and I were just saying this morning how, when he was physically able, he always took the trash out and got the paper in and cleared the dinner table and every other job around the house. I never changed a light bulb or washed the car or did any yardwork.
Time and circumstances change things, and as we get older, we go to another plan. But just because Jim no longer is able to do all those odd jobs and take care of everything does not mean there is any less love between us. The tables have turned, and now it is my time to care for him. I am so grateful I am able to help him stay at home and be cared for.
The root of all life's joy is love. Love makes life worth living. Under its spell, all things glow with worthwhile purpose, and even a common bush by the roadside becomes beautiful. Everything is beautiful in its own way, and we see beauty more easily when we see the world through the eyes of love.
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Marriage is the most serious venture in life. A business relationship can be dissolved without serious or permanent hurt to either party. Marriage cannot. Married life is not all songs and flowers and laughter. There are times that demand radical adjustments of personalities or circumstances. All the undesirable traits or character are revealed in the constant, intimate relationship of marriage. But so are all the good sides of a person's makeup.
Health may fail. Financial reverses may come. Situations may develop that demand extreme sacrifices of energy, or possession, or of all our hopes and desires. Nothing — nothing but true love — can stand the tests of married life. Therefore, we must not enter into marriage thoughtlessly and hastily. If one loves truly and deeply, no sacrifice is too great. With true love, all the circumstances of life only binds two hearts closer together.
That, my dear readers, is what Valentine's Day is all about: true love. Valentine's Day means finding true love, and working toward perfect harmony and true understanding of a person. In caring for Jim, I do not ask for an easier life, but strength to endure the things I have to do, and want to do to make his life more comfortable and more pleasant. It is a far cry from those cute valentines we gave back in grade school to all our friends.
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In their hearts, they know that this is who they were born for, that love is the very core and essence of human existence.
I have a speech that I present sometimes to interested groups about love and how to express it. Love is reflected in the old worn quilt that Grandma gave us that contains so much warmth on a cold night. Love is shown in the rag doll that Mother made of flour sacks for me when I was about four years old during the Great Depression.
Love was what brought Daddy to the waterfall that me and my cousin got under during a terrible Oklahoma storm to be protected from flying tree limbs and wind. I knew in my heart Daddy would come. Love is big sisters watching over us and protecting us when Mother was real busy.
As the old saying goes: "Time flies, suns rise, and shadows fall, Let time go by. Love is forever over all."
For Valentine's Day, I will bake these tasty cookies to honor Jim's Scottish mother, and because they are his favorites — and because they are so very simple to make.
Scottish Shortbread
1 stick butter, softened
1⁄3 cup sugar
11⁄4 cup flour
powdered sugar
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in flour. Spread dough in 8-by-8-inch baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for about 20 minutes until lightly brown. Let cool in pan and dust with powdered sugar. Cut into squares.
Happy Valentine's Day. I love you all.
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Ada —
While history may be on Ada's side when the Cougars travel to Durant Friday night for a Week 3 matchup, don't expect the 2013 Lions to go down without a fight.
Durant (No. 12 in Class 5A) lost a wild 43-42 overtime contest to Poteau to start the season before shutting down Ardmore — the same Tiger team that handed Ada (No. 7 in Class 4A) a 36-21 loss in Week 1 — 9-7 last week.
Ada head coach Matt Weber, who has never lost to Durant in three tries, said the Lions are much more formidable this year than they were last year when the Cougars came away with a 35-12 victory at Norris Field.
"In my opinion, (Durant) should be 2-0. That first week, some things went wrong for them but I thought through the whole game Durant outplayed them," Weber said after studying the Lions on film. "They're outstanding. I was somewhat surprised they would be as good as they were last year ... and they're a lot, lot better than they were last year."
Durant is led by senior quarterback Zac Cater, who threw for 155 yards against Ada last year. In that contest, the Lions simply couldn't overcome a 257-yard, four touchdown night by Ada running back Mason Girdley.
"Their quarterback is really good. He's unbelievably accurate," Weber said. "I thought he played well against us last year and he's a totally different player this year. He's outstanding, and I think colleges are going to start taking notice of him."
Cater has completed 31-of-50 passes for 343 yards and five touchdowns through Durant's first two contests. Ada has just 178 total passing yards so far.
"He's kind of like a Ben Roethlisberger too. He's so big and when you get back there, you really have to get a hold of him or he'll get loose," Weber said. "When he scrambles, the receivers scramble with him. He keeps his eyes down the field all the time and he finds them."
Cater's favorite target has been senior receiver Brandon Maynard, who has nine catches for 145 yards and three TDs. Weber said Cater and his receiving corps can throw a lot at defense.
"They have run 51 different route combinations. I don't know how in the heck they do that, but they do it well. They execute real well," he said.
Opponents can't overlook the Durant running game, let by senior tailback Kooper Cavender who has gained 143 yards on 45 attempts.
"They're balanced. They have a running back that can slam it up in there and their quarterback can take off with it too. They get the ball to so many different players they make you defend everything," Weber said. "They lost some really good senior skill kids, but they've replaced them with some younger guys."
The Ada coach said he has also been impressed with the Durant defense.
"Defensively, they did a great job of stopping Ardmore. They play lots and lots of kids and they play hard," he said.
Durant has long considered Ada one of its most fierce rivals.
"It will be an important game for them, but it will also be an important game for us. It's one of their rivalries and it's a longstanding series," Weber said. "It's the last game heading into the games that really count and both of us obviously want to be 2-1 rather than 1-2 going into district."
Road trip reflections
The Cougars survived the long road trip and four more turnovers to trounce the host Warriors 42-6 in Week 2.
"We played pretty good in the first half (Ada led 28-0 at the break) and not so good in the second half," Weber said. "It was nice to get back in the win column. It was the first time I've ever been to Idabel. They had a really nice field."
Behind steady play from the Ada offensive line, the Cougars rushed for 329 yards against the Warriors. But the Ada coaching staff was still lamenting four more turnovers.
"We had four turnovers again, and that's two games in a row. Luckily they turned it over as many or more times than we did," Weber said.
Ada had just one scoring drive (covering just 24 yards) in the second half. The Ada running game and the Cougar offense bogged down. Weber admitted that was partially his fault.
"After we had a couple of turnovers, I got real conservative with the play-calling. It got to where Idabel had no respect for the pass. They started putting too many guys up there (on the line), and we couldn't account for all of them. There were more guys up there than we could block," he explained.
"That was my fault. I was just getting conservative and just trying to get us back in the win column. It had been a while since we had a win," Weber continued. "I have to quit doing that. If people are going to crowd the line of scrimmage like that, we have to take chances over the top."
The Ada defense was sharper, giving up less than 200 total yards to the quick Idabel club.
"The points they got and the time they were in our territory was due to us turning the football over down there. They had a short field most of the night, so our defense did a good job of keeping them out of the end zone," Weber said.
COUGAR NOTES: Ada junior Tyler Degraw, who normally wears No. 35, will be No. 1 against Durant as the Cougars' Special Teams Player of the Week. ... Ada fans making the trip will run into some contruction on SH 48. ODOT is redoing a bridge north of Durant. To avoid the mess, fans are advised to turn at Kenefic and take SH 22 east toward Caddo before getting onto SH 69 south to Durant. ... Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Southeastern's Paul Laird Field. ... Ada leads the series with Durant 56-11-2.


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