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Finding Local Information is a bibliographic research guide to finding U.S. community-specific information in the UC Berkeley libraries, the community, and on the Web, in the context of the built environment and with an emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area and California. For international community research, please the guide International Planning. While of general research interest, this guide is designed to support various UC Berkeley courses, especially City Planning 110: Introduction to City Planning. For further assistance, please consult the Environmental Design Library reference staff, 210 Wurster Hall.
UC Berkeley faculty, registered students, and staff who are off campus may use items marked UCB Only or UC Only by using The Library's off-campus access services.
Content reviewed: June 2010. Compiled by Deborah Sommer.
See also Finding Information on Buildings & Places for stimulating questions to ask about places, and tools to find answers.
See also the Neighborhoods section of this guide.
Start with Melvyl for the most comprehensive coverage of UC Berkeley library holdings. For additional tips, see the Guide to Library Catalogs.
Here are selected subject terms for searching the library catalogs. Remember that you can combine subjects or subjects and keywords.
Here are examples of ways to search for specific areas or neighborhoods within a city:
The following titles are bibliographic research guides to UC Berkeley collections and Web resources. Consider them shortcuts to material on your topic.
Finding local, neighborhood-level information published in journals can be challenging. Here are three titles worth browsing for California and San Francisco Bay Area community information. They are not commercially indexed.
The selected article indexes listed here may be helpful; in addition, the following guides to journal indexes and abstracts may be useful: Architecture, City Planning, Environmental Planning, and Landscape Architecture. To boost your article retrieval skills take a drop-in class at Moffitt Library. For UCB Only or UC Only indexes and databases, go to The Library's home page→ Find Information→ Articles.
Community Web sites are good sources of directories of contact people. Local telephone books and reverse directories can be helpful, too.
General plans are an excellent source of local planning information. General plans have many synonyms, among them comprehensive plan, development plan, land-use plan, master plan, and urban plan. Simply stated, a general plan is "the official statement of a municipal legislative body which sets forth its major policies concerning desirable future physical development..." (Kent, The Urban general plan, 1964).
For a more comprehensive list of images of the built or designed environment, see Image sources for the Built Environment.
Historic American Building Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) , U.S. National Park Service. The HABS/HAER collections contain more than 363,000 measured drawings, large-format photographs, and written histories for more than 37,000 historic structures and sites dating from the 17th to the 20th century. See also California HABS.
Indexes to the HABS/HAER collection
In addition to local histories and guidebooks (use the catalogs to locate them), formal neighborhood profiles offer a quick overview of an area's demographics, etc.
Sometimes the only record of a hot community issue is in the local media. In addition to the indexes listed here, some newspapers are available full text on the World Wide Web; information regarding archives of older issues is sometimes available at these sites. For a list of links to online full-text local and international newspapers, see The Library's home page→ Find Information→ Articles→ News Article Databases.
Here's a small selection of statistical resources. For a more comprehensive list, including some full text, see Statistics & data for city planning: United States; American focus with a California emphasis.
Consult the list of Libraries & Collections for additional resources.


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Q. I retired this year at 71 with an incentive package of my annual salary at a multiplier, paid out annually over a three-year period.
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 03:59:54 GMT
The Berkeley Heights Community Pool is hosting a FREE movie night featuring "Frozen" for members and non-members, on Monday, July 28 at 8:15 to 10 p.m. Incoming 2nd through 6th graders may be dropped off or parents can accompany their children; however, parents must accompany incoming first graders, kindergarteners and younger children.
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:22:46 GMT
MILLBURN - Home For Good Dog Rescue, which has its offices in Berkeley Heights, held an adoption event at PetSmart in Millburn on Saturday, July 26. The group brought 27 dogs to the event, including some puppies and a few older dogs rescued from high-kill shelters in the south.
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 19:13:14 GMT
Responsibility and respect for each other are a few of the lessons the cadets take away from the Berkeley Heights Police Youth Academy organized by the Berkeley Heights Police Department.
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 04:49:39 GMT
With the publics effort in sharing the initial report through social media, the Long Hill Police Department in conjunction with the Berkeley Heights Police Department have been able to identify the reported vehicle and driver in the child luring incident on July 22. As a reminder with any suspicious incidents, notify the police immediately with a ... (more)
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 00:35:07 GMT
BERKELEY HEIGHTS - While most of the area was suffering from a lack of power during and after Superstorm Sandy, one spot in the township had power - Yogoccino.
Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:20:35 GMT
Superstorm Sandy changed the face of a local business when it became the charging station for many in Berkeley Heights and the place for a hot meal and drink.
Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:03:38 GMT
The swim season sure is quick, as the Verona Waves held their final home meet of the summer Monday night, falling to Berkeley Heights 234-211.
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:30:15 GMT
Reacting to "Stop the Swap" signs that have begun to appear in Berkeley Heights, apparently in opposition to the proposed land swap between the Township and Little Flower Parish, Councilman Bob Woodruff discussed the townships position on the issue with TAP into Berkeley Heights.
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:39:31 GMT
Kaitlyn McMahon received an iPad mini from Dr. Patrick Smith as the winner of the free Smith Chiropractic Wheel O Health raffle.
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 04:24:55 GMT
Libby Corydon-Apicella, of Berkeley Heights, was the guest speaker at this weeks Rotary Club of Berkeley Heights meeting held at Chimney Rock Inn in Gillette.
Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:50:57 GMT
According to store managers and owner, Garden of Eden Berkeley Heights store will be shutting their doors to their Berkeley Heights store located at 501 Springfield Avenue as of close of business Thursday, July 31, 2014.
Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:16:59 GMT
There is little likelihood that the township can use a reverter clause in the original purchase agreement for Little Flower Church to acquire the property as a site for a future municipal complex.
Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:00:39 GMT
Get ready for the First Annual Barn-B-Q Trail Run, Hike and Party on Saturday, July 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Watchung Reservation, Maskers Barn at The Deserted Village of Feltville in Berkeley Heights.
Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:51:08 GMT
Comedian Michael Somerville, a Berkeley Heights native, will perform standup on Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday, July 24. Somervilles comedy routine revolves largely on relationships and touches upon every day life from dieting to doing laundry.
Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:31:37 GMT
Over the past three years trained volunteers under the auspices of the Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission have been carrying out a survey of the trees along the right of way on Township streets.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 22:53:08 GMT
BERKELEY HEIGHTS - When the Township Council goes into executive session Tuesday night, it will be to discuss the former Police Chiefs lawsuit against the mayor and township.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:43:25 GMT
The NJ Pilots hosted members of the 9U Berkeley Heights Navy team for a baseball clinic on Sunday before their home game against the Allentown Railers.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:43:24 GMT
Anna Dynda, a student at Thomas P. Hughes Elementary School in Berkeley Heights, recently took part in a three-day winners trip to New York City.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:38:31 GMT
On July 19th, members and friends of the Berkeley Heights Rotary Club enjoyed a day at the shore, as guests of Bob and Lois McManus.
Sun, 20 Jul 2014 17:35:36 GMT
BERKELEY HEIGHTS - Happy is a 14-week-old German shepherd mix in the care of Home for Good Dog Rescue.
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 20:48:35 GMT
MILLBURN - Home For Good Dog Rescue, which has its offices in Berkeley Heights, held an adoption event at PetSmart in Millburn on Saturday, July 26. The group brought 27 dogs to the event, including some puppies and a few older dogs rescued from high-kill shelters in the south.
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:24:11 GMT
Thomas Anderson, 39, of Hoboken was arrested on July 8 on a warrant out of Ocean City after his vehicle was stopped for equipment violations, police said.
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:20:34 GMT
A Garwood man has been charged with burglary and theft for the break-in of a car in front of a residents home on Sagamore Drive.
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:45:36 GMT
A solemn ceremony at NJ Sharing Network in New Providence recently honored the legacy of Jersey City Police Det.
Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:06:01 GMT
When doctors told her there was nothing more they could do for the 10-year veteran of the Jersey City Police Department who was shot in the line of duty days earlier , she made the decision that her husband, Det.
Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:51:47 GMT
TAPinto.net is pleased to announce the launch of its site for Clark, New Jersey , franchised by Elizabeth Parascandola-Clee and Susan Roselli Bonnell.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:18:39 GMT
The team at Braunschweiger Jewelers, led by President Kristy Braunschweiger Smith, has been at the forefront of fine jewelry since opening its doors as a watch repair shop in 1931.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:19:25 GMT
LETTER: Start enjoying Wi-Fi at Union County parks Free service now available at several parks, along with other upgrades Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/1rv2E0h The Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal, in collaboration with the Master Gardeners of Union County, is offering a six-week horticulture ... (more)
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 05:04:39 GMT
TAP into New Providence is the only locally owned and operated newspaper for the borough.
Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:10:53 GMT
A 39-year-old New Providence man was hit in the face by gunfire in Elizabeth on Wednesday night by someone in a black Porsche Cayenne that was reported stolen earlier in the day, according to nj.com .
Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:22:50 GMT
Fontaine Gatti, a Certified Travel Consultant, will speak to the Old Guard of Summit at its Tuesday, July 29 meeting.
Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:40:06 GMT
Sophomore, junior and senior athletes participating in interscholastic sports at Summit High School during the 2014-2015 school year will be able to "opt-out" of all physical education classes, except health, during a season in which they participate in a particular sport, thanks to a resolution adopted Tuesday by a 5-2 vote of the board of ... (more)
Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:37:29 GMT
Its not too late to enroll children in tennis camp at Murray Hill Health & Racquet Club, 593 Central Ave., in New Providence.
Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:06:55 GMT
The Planning Board in New Providence approved Investors Banks application to open a branch on the site of the former Exxon gas station.
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:35:07 GMT
According to New Providence police, sometime on Monday, July 7, suspects used white paint to graffiti the parking lot, a picnic bench and the gazebo.
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 05:20:40 GMT
The kickoff of the New Providence summer concert series offered food, fun and a musical performance for all who attended.
Tue, 08 Jul 2014 20:13:55 GMT
Pictured here, are children from the nursery school, who attended vacation Bible school: Kelly Naughton, Brooke Maccauley, Luke Cifarelli, Leah Ronga, Annabelle Hiatrides and Gianna DaA A Amico, all from New Providence, except for Leah Ronga, who is from Berkeley Heights.
Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:21:50 GMT
Faith Nursery School students display the knitting of the Knit, Purl and Pray group of Faith Lutheran.
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 03:05:14 GMT
The threat of inclement weather has forced the borough to postpone its planned Indepedence Day activities from Thursday night to Saturday.
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 02:05:10 GMT
Hurricane Arthur, the first named storm of the 2014 hurricane season, is making its way up the coast of the Southeastern U.S. While a direct hit on New Jersey is not expected, the storm will dump heavy rain on a significant portion of the state and is likely cause dangerous rip tides for beachgoers along the Jersey Shore this weekend.


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The Lions have won an appeal with the NFL and will have an extra seventh-round pick this season but lose a pick in that round in 2012, the league announced on Thursday.
Detroit will gain the selection it originally lost as punishment from the Jarrad Page tampering case, the 205th overall pick in the draft. It also now means there will be 254 picks in the draft. The Lions still must swap fifth-round picks with the Chiefs as a result of the case.
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So. Was the 2012 presidential election as close as you thought it'd be?
The electoral-vote margin between between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney was substantial - 332 to 206. Considering there are only 538 electoral votes up for grabs, it was a pretty sizable win for the former U.S. senator from Illinois.
But 2012 was no 2008.
See also:
- How to Talk About the Election and Still Stay Friends
- The First Electoral College Tie
- Does the Government Create Jobs?
Obama's margin of victory in the Electoral College shrank, most likely because of the economic uncertainty. In 2008 Obama won 365 electoral votes to McCain's 173 electoral votes. Romney and running mate Paul Ryan fared better than their Republican counterparts did four years ago, for reasons that include their strong performances in the 2012 presidential debates. They picked up two states in 2012 that Obama won in 2008: Indiana and North Carolina.
There are probably a couple of other good reasons for that. First and foremost: George W. Bush. Voters in 2008 were clearly motivated by change, to move away from a Republican administration that had engaged the United States in war and saw the economy enter the worst recession since The Great Depression. Many Republicans also saw McCain's running mate, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as too polarizing and inexperienced to serve as vice president.
Still, while many voters saw Romney and Ryan as viable leaders in 2012, Obama was able to define the Republican nominee early in the 2012 presidential race as a greedy capitalist who is insensitive to average folks. Oddly, Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, ran on his credentials as a businessman at a time when many middle-class Americans have seen their wages drop or remain stagnant at a time when they're forced to pay more for health care premiums - if, that is, their employer provides health care.
It is not difficult to understand how Obama's strategy worked in such an economic climate. Exit polls conducted by The Associated Press found that voters overwhelmingly believed Obama was better equipped to fix the economy, which about 40 percent of voters said had begun to improve over the president's first term. At the same time, many expressed distrust with Romney and said his policies would favor the wealthiest Americans.
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The ZEW economic-expectations index, a gauge of German investor sentiment, rose more sharply than expected in January, the Mannheim-based Center for European Economic Research, or ZEW, reported Tuesday. The indicator for economic sentiment in Germany jumped by 24.6 points to stand at 31.5, reaching the highest level since May 2010. Economists had forecast a reading of 9.5. The data marked the second month in a row that German sentiment improved notably, after unexpectedly jumping out of negative territory in December. "The financial-market experts seem to expect that the positive sentiment on the financial markets may soon result in companies realizing investments that had been postponed earlier on," said ZEW President Wolfgang Franz. "However, the economic situation of important trade partners is rightly considered to still be weak. This suggests that the German economy will further grow at a moderate level in 2013," he added.
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Visit by the regional ASEAN-German Technical Cooperation programme representatives
MIMA welcomed Ms Franca Sprong-Wijnreder, Project Director of the ASEAN-German Technical Cooperation on Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN region (based at the GIZ office in Thailand) and colleague on 16 July 2014. This meeting was a follow-up to the 3rd Regional Course Developers Workshop on ASEAN-German International Technical Cooperation on Cities, Environment and Transport Programme in Manila from 7th -11th July and recent communications between MIMA and the GIZ.
Ms Franca Sprong-Wijnreder from the ASEAN-GIZ programme signing the visitor's book at MIMA
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Creating Port Centres of Excellence through the Johor Port Development Policy Blueprint
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The signing of the Johor Port Authority MOUs on collaboration for establishing Port Centres of Excellence and launch of the Port Development Blueprint for Johor marked the culmination of initiatives undertaken by the Federal and State authorities and industry to transform Johor into an advanced and industrial state.
Drafted by the Johor Port Authority, the Port Development Policy Blueprint Johor 2014-2025 is a collaboration between the public and private sectors as to address port interface issues on spatial planning, hinterland connectivity and overall industry development. The comprehensive and inclusive nature of the policy initiatives promotes...
Promoting Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region
ASEAN-German International Technical Cooperation on Cities, Environment and Transport Programme
Date: 7 – 11 July 2014
Venue: Manila, Philippines
Ports play a key role in the trade and economic development of the ASEAN region. With ever growing shipping traffic, port authorities and operators are becoming more concerned about the impact of their activities in these areas. Port operations and related activities that are concentrated in a relatively small area generally have the potential to pose high safety risks and environmental impacts.
The project on 'Sustainable Port...
SIPRI Maritime Security Forum, Stockholm and Visit to International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea
9-11 July 2014
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute organised the second session of the SIPRI Maritime Security Forum in Stockholm on maritime security in the region. This was followed by a visit and meeting at the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg
The SIPRI security forum discussed maritime security issues in the region that focused on East Asia and beyond. Scholars from Asia, Europe and North America exchanged ideas on maritime management mechanism such as risk reduction among naval ships and avoiding incidents at sea. Multinational naval operations were identified as a...
MIMA was pleased to host the Director General of India's Coast Guard, (DG ICG) Vice Admiral Arurag G Thapliyal, AVSM, the Commandant of the ICG, Commander HS Sherawat and the Defence Adviser, Colonel Praveen Chhabra on 9 Jul 2014 as part of their visit to maritime-security-related agencies in Malaysia.
Col. Praveen, Vice Admiral Arurag, Capt. Martin and Cdr Sherawat during the discussions
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JOPLIN, Mo. —
At almost 5 years old, my daughter has boundless energy. She dances as she walks. She prances as she runs. She falls into fits of giggling that melt into spasms of hiccups. She is wild. She is silly. She is loud, fast and boisterous.
None of which you would know if you met her in person. Because this sweet girl is very shy.
I used to be certain she'd outgrow it; her big sister's shyness fizzled with time, uncovering an outgoing butterfly. Expecting a similar pattern for the little sister, I've tried not to worry about her shyness.
While there have been times I've silently wished she would step out of her shell, shyness remains a huge part of who she is. Instead of ignoring it, expecting her to cope in a world of apprehensions without assistance, I've tried to give her plenty of tools.
To prepare our kids for a world of strangers and manners, parents need to help children work through shyness rather than dropping them in the deep end with each new experience. Fears won't be overcome that way Ñ they'll be proven correct.
If our focus remains on the child's needs instead of our own expectations Ñ especially if our own personalities as parents are outgoing Ñ we can help provide an environment in which our shy kids can feel secure and empowered. Here are a few ways we can help our kids overcome shyness:
Drop the label. Don't describe your child's reluctance by using the word "shy." Even if it's an accurate explanation, it proclaims that shyness is something shameful to be apologized for.
Instead, talk about readiness if you need to explain anything at all. If the rest of the party is starting a game but your child is still hiding on your lap, it's OK to say "she'll play as soon as she's ready." This lets her think ahead to a time when she will be ready. It assumes encouragement rather than shame.
Don't disregard their feelings. Avoid the dreaded "Stop worrying! This is no big deal!" That sounds more like judgment than reassurance.
Acknowledge the discomfort and remind them of a time they've overcome worry. "You sometimes feel afraid to walk into a room of people you don't know very well. You like to stay close to mama. But remember how many people you said hello to while you held my hand at church last week? Before long, you had chatted with dozens of people!"
Make preparations. Shy kids can be calmed by knowing what to expect. If they can picture the building, the group of kids or the doctor's face, they can begin managing their surroundings before the actual event.
Take your child on a tour of the dentist's office a few days before her first visit. Walk her around the new school she'll be attending. List some possible ways to say hello if she'd like to make a new friend. Role-play what it sounds like to say thank you for a party invitation. New things won't feel so new if there's a bit of immersion.
By watching and listening to our kids, we can make plans that will encourage confidence. It may be as simple as arriving early so they aren't plunged into a full room all at once. It may be as complex as taking months to work up the courage for a play-date.
With support and affirmation, our shy kids can grow to acknowledge and manage their feelings. They can overcome shyness one step at a time.
Sarah Coyne lives in Joplin. She writes about life and motherhood at her personal blog, http://thisheavenlylife.blogspot.com.


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Menger Update: What's more fun than constructing a giant Menger sponge? Whack-a-Menger! Cornell's Menger sponge was put to rest in a fitting ceremony in the fall of 2009.
Menger Sponge
A Menger Sponge is a self-similar fractal, meaning that its structure is comprised of parts that look like miniature copies of the whole. Its shape can be visualized as follows:
- Start with a cube constructed of 27 smaller cubes
- Remove the center cube and the middle cube of each face to create a Level-1 Menger Sponge
- Perform the steps above n times to create a Level-n Menger Sponge. As n approaches infinity, the fractal object approaches zero volume and infinite surface area, and has a dimension of 2.7268...
In 2006, the Cornell Math Club and a host of helpers built a 5'x5'x5' Level-3 Menger Sponge that resides in Cole Library. The construction required 65,536 pieces of folded paper and about 600 hours of labor (also known as fun).
Watch the sponge's construction
- Photo gallery
- Quicktime video (9.8 MB)
At right is a computer-generated image of a higher-level Menger Sponge from Wikipedia.


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Americans Split on Value of a College Degree
A Pew study indicates many are skeptical, but college graduates remain confident in their choices.
Americans are increasingly dubious about the value of a college education, according to a Pew Research Center report released today. However, a vast majority of those with college degrees remain confident that the education has been essential to their financial and professional successes.
"You have a split verdict from the public on these questions," says Paul Taylor, executive vice president of the Pew Research Center and the director of the Pew Social & Demographic Trends project. "There is real concern—growing concern—about affordability and value measured against cost, but a very solid registration of satisfaction [among college graduates] that, 'This was a good thing I did in my life, and there's a real payoff to it.'"
In the report, 57 percent of the 2,142 Americans surveyed claimed that the nation's higher education system does not offer adequate value in return for increasingly high costs, and 75 percent feel it is unaffordable for the average citizen. Average tuition costs at private universities, for instance, have nearly tripled in the last 30 years—jumping, on average, from just under $10,000 a year to nearly $30,000 annually, according to the College Board. Tuition growth has been more than four times the rate of general inflation during the past 25 years, according to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
[Read about the job outlook for 2011 graduates.]
With families taxed by these rising costs, an increasing number of students and parents are making college decisions with finances at the forefront of their minds. In a separate survey released in March, 92 percent of 21,339 high school seniors were adamant that the value of their degree—or the return on their investment—was an important factor when making a college decision, education research firm Maguire Associates found. "The financial investment that families are making in a college education has increased significantly, and so it is not surprising that students and families are placing more emphasis on the return on that investment," says Tara Scholder, senior vice president of Maguire Associates.
Not only are Americans worried about shouldering the burden of college costs, but many have decided to avoid them altogether. Among the 18-to-34-year-olds surveyed by Pew who were not in college and didn't have a bachelor's degree, 48 percent claimed they didn't attend college because it was prohibitively expensive.
Despite the monetary concerns, nearly all of the 757 four-year college graduates Pew surveyed were confident that their investment in higher education proved beneficial. Of the college graduates surveyed, 86 percent claimed that it has been a good investment. Only 6 percent maintained it wasn't a good investment, and 8 percent were undecided or didn't respond. Data support the college graduates' collective intuition, as the recent U.S. Census found that the median college graduate makes $19,550 more annually than the median high school graduate.
[See how social media affects college graduates' job searches.]
And though most Americans surveyed by Pew are wary of the value of a college degree, an overwhelming majority of parents still want their children to go to college. Of the parents Pew surveyed, 94 percent expect their child to go to college, inferring that the increased skepticism hasn't significantly influenced decision making, Pew's Taylor says. "Despite the concern about rising costs, college remains a near universal aspiration in this country."
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SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
On Aug. 20, Phillip Craig's water ran out. With just 4,000 bales of hay – half of what he normally produces – his growing season was done.
Craig's tale is common as the worst drought in more than 50 years spreads across the country. Water is running out, hay is in short supply, and food prices are skyrocketing.
Local farmers and ranchers say if this winter doesn't produce enough snow, the parched reservoirs won't fill for next summer, and the food producers could end up in even worse shape.
"As dry as it is now, if we don't get a good, heavy snow we're really going to be in trouble next year," Craig said.
It's a double-edged sword, though.
If this winter doesn't produce enough snow, Craig won't have water come spring to water his crops. But if the snow comes too soon, he'll have to start feeding his cattle and horses early what little hay he has stored.
It's still up in the air how much snow the Four Corners will receive this winter, with the atmospheric pattern neither an El Nińo, nor a La Nińa, Joe Ramey, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, said earlier this month.
"This year really has no preferred storm track, and that tends to produce wildcard winters," he said. "They're extremely dry or extremely wet because there is no storm track."
Low crop yield
In a normal season, Craig produces 8,000 to 10,000 bales of hay, 4,000 of which he sells. This year, he got about 20 percent of what he normally produces in his first cutting, a fairly normal second cutting and a "really good third cutting because it stayed warm for so long." He might have made up for the loss of the first cutting if he hadn't run out of irrigation water.
Dolores farmer Tad Willbanks saw about a 30 percent decrease in his hay yield this year.
Wellbanks and Craig are selling their hay for about $10 a bale, a sharp increase over the $6 to $7 a bale consumers saw in prosperous years.
One of Wellbanks' buyers has had a particularly harsh year.
Diane McCracken runs the Spring Creek Horse Rescue, and she's seen an increase in horse owners who can't take care of their equestrians because of the hay shortage and steep prices.
"This year, there's a lot more people giving up their horses because they can't find hay or afford it. It's going to be a rough year," she said. "People have lost their jobs and lost their homes. With the hay shortage on top of that, they just can't do it."
The rescue also operates as the La Plata County hay bank, and it's 300 bales short this year. The hay bank secured about 515 bales through donations last year, but, so far this year, it's received only 40 bales.
The La Plata County Humane Society hasn't seen an increase in phone calls reporting malnourished horses, but Director of Animal Protection Jon Patla said that it's just a matter of time.
"I do suspect we will (see an increase in calls), especially once the snow starts to fly," he said. "In other years, when we have had hay shortages, there's no question that the call loads increase."
Rising food prices
It's not just horses affected by the hay shortage. Some ranchers have had to sell off part of their herds or drastically increase their prices because of the hay and corn shortage, and those costs have been passed onto consumers.
Holly Zink, owner of Sunnyside Farms Market, said her meat supplier, East Pines Ranch, increased its prices by about 15 percent to cover the increase in feed prices, which she's had to pass on to her customers.
Ground beef and chicken prices have risen. Zink gets her chicken from a ranch in California that also raised prices because of rising feed costs.
"There are some shortages in protein due to the reduction of production on the farmers end, specifically bison," Zink said. "Herd sizes are lower because growers pulled back production foreseeing what would happen with feed prices."
Craig said he's been selling his calves at $1.80 per pound, up from the $1 a pound he has seen in past years.
More farmers filing for crop insurance
Corn and soybean prices reached record highs over the summer, and a U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows the average corn yield at 122 bushels per acre – the lowest yield since 1995's 113 bushels per acre – despite the almost 88 million acres of corn harvested.
With that drop in yield per acre, a September USDA report shows more than $1.42 billion in crop-insurance claims filed early have been paid out.
Texas was the first state in the nation in claims paid, with about $519 million going toward early filings. Colorado was third, with about $66 million in claims paid.
Local officials said they haven't seen an increase in the number of farmers filing claims, but Cathy Topper has seen farmers increasing their coverage.
Topper, owner of Topper Insurance in Cortez, mostly covers bean and wheat farmers and said farmers are upgrading their coverage because of the drought.
Ronnie Posey, county executive director of the Farm Service Agency, which provides financial assistance for noninsurable crops, said farmers have until Dec. 2 to upgrade their policy or sign up for new policies.
Posey encourages farmers to report their crop acreage to the agency – even if they don't sign up for the financial-assistance program – to establish a 10-year history, which later is used to determine how much farmers should be reimbursed if they filed a claim.
If a farmer does file a claim and has not established a 10-year history, the agency determines the farmers' acreage and average crop yield by using the county average, which Posey said typically is lower.
Craig said he is considering purchasing insurance for some of his crops in response to the drought.
"If we don't get a real good winter, there's no way we're going to replace the water and might not have any (crops) next year," he said. "We're always optimistic, but we have to wait and see if it snows."


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Cass Tech High and Detroit's Renaissance
Graduating seniors point the way for a brighter future for the Motor City.
Addressing the Cass Tech High School 2013 graduating class, 25 years after I graduated from the Detroit school, I asked how many were fans of Shonda Rhimes' hit ABC show "Scandal" starring Kerry Washington? Most of the 500 students raised their hands. The fictional characters on the show who are masters of the universe when it comes to political intrigue call themselves "gladiators in suits."
In front of me were hundreds of "gladiators in caps and gowns" who had mastered their own universe of struggling neighborhoods, high rates of teenage crime and dismal graduation statistics. If the United States is to maintain its strength over the next century, it will be because we create more students like these.
The graduation rate for Detroit Public High Schools in 2012 was 64 percent, a full 12 percent lower than the statewide rate, but 5 percent higher than Detroit's 2011 rate of high school completion. At Cass Tech, for decades one of the city's highest performing high schools, the graduation rate is over 94 percent. As the number of children living in poverty in the city has increased from 48.2 percent in 2008 to 57.3 percent in 2011 so has the number of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch at Cass. While many of the city's more affluent families still send their children to Cass Tech, the school has reached Title I status with 57 percent of students now qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
[Read the U.S. News debate: Should Cuts Be Made to Domestic Social Programs to Protect the Defense Budget?]
Middle school students compete to get into Cass Tech and judging by the stories Principal Lisa Phillips told at the commencement ceremony, they are ready to compete in college as well. These are not the high achieving students from low-income backgrounds who are not even applying to many of the nation's 238 top institutions of higher learning. According to Phillips, 98 percent of the graduating class has been accepted to an institution of higher learning, mostly four-year colleges and universities. Kendal Cockrel, one of the five valedictorians with perfect grade point averages, is on her way to Brown University; 25 students will attend the University of Michigan Ann Arbor with full scholarships; several are headed to Howard University and Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.
Phillips, who was my high school English teacher, has been principal for three years. In her first year, students received $18 million in scholarships; last year the number jumped to $27 million and this year's class received an eye-popping $40 million in scholarships for college. There were even two Gates Millennium Scholarship winners, Deon Mixon and Deangeli Jones, who will receive financial assistance throughout their academic careers.
The vast majority of Cass Tech students are members of minority groups, mostly African-American. There are also a large number of Muslim students, with several of the young ladies wearing the hijab, being cheered on by family members for their academic success. One of these seniors was singled out on stage for her academic success propelling her straight from high school to medical school, bypassing college.
[Read the U.S. News debate: Is a College Degree Still Worth It?]
Students concentrate in curriculums such as Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Architecture & Design and Chemical Engineering, among others. My parents let me concentrate in Performing Arts as long as I met the Science & Arts math and science requirements. Though quite accomplished in academics, Cass Tech students aren't just nerds. The marching band played in President Obama's inaugural parade in January, there is a very successful dance troupe and the football team has won back-to-back state championships, unheard of for a Detroit public schools team.
It's always nice to come home, but too often the stories in Detroit are more about a city pockmarked by abandoned factories and vast swaths of territory bereft of streetlights at night. From time to time it is worth spending a morning surrounded by the bright lights of happy, hopeful students who are ready to take on the world. Detroit is experiencing a renaissance downtown that has yet to spread to the neighborhoods, but the "gladiators in caps and gowns" I shook hands with on Monday are among the city's best hopes for further revitalization and the nation's hope for global competitiveness.


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NBC.com Earns Thumbs Down on Video
September 28, 2006 8:49 AM
The Internet can be so distracting. I plan to kick the tires on Carson Daly's new user-generated video contest on NBC.com, but am quickly distracted on NBC's Web site by other stuff.
Why not take a stroll through NBC's "First Look," its online previews of NBC shows? I see a button for a First Look at "30 Rock." I take the bait. After all, the link is easy to find and it lures me in.
La dee dah. The video's loading.
Hold on. Let me grab my nail file. The video is still loading.
Yup, passed the one-minute mark and it's still loading.
If I were a civilian I would have jumped ship. I'm only waiting because my nails are in need of a good shortening and because I have this blog to feed.
The two-minute mark passes. The video is still loading. OK, let's start over.
I hit the back arrow button on the browser to return to NBC.com. I try "30 Rock" again.
The video is still loading. Hmm, maybe I'll check email.
Oh wait. The video is finally playing! There's an AT&T ad and then a short preview of "30 Rock" begins.
Uh oh. That's not good. The video freezes 10 seconds in for a few seconds. And again at the 38-second mark too.
Finally, the preview finishes. OK, let's check out another show, "Studio 60."
The video is still loading. Looks like I do have time to answer that email.
Still loading.
And it never plays.
I return to NBC.com, hoping that the third time is a charm.
I look under the video tab and click on "Friday Night Lights." At last, a show loads and it plays well. But the video clip only lasts seven minutes and the whole episode is supposed to be online. I look around and it appears you have to watch the episode in 7-minute doses. I then decide I am a civilian after all and this is too complicated.


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No matter where you drive, our roads are taking a beating from the winter weather. A truck got stuck in a very tight spot this morning in Kensington. It happened this morning on the 600 block of East Westmoreland Street.
Raymond Texeira has never heard or seen anything like it.
"I was in the lot when I thought it was an earthquake or something like that," Texeria said.
The road practically swallowed the back end of a dairy delivery truck. Right in front of his Kensington home. Got milk anyone?
Michelle Morales passed by the scene. She says the ground just sucked in the truck.
The Philadelphia Water Department tells us this massive sink hole was caused by a 6 inch water main break. Police explain the pavement buckled when the heavy box truck drove over it.
"The weather is doing so many unexpected things. You never know what you're going to see the next day," Morales said.
Tito Ricardo is the milk truck manager. He says the driver is ok.
About two hours later, a tow truck came to the rescue with utility crews on standby in case of an emergency.
Once the truck was lifted out that's when you could really see the size of this thing. The sink hole is 20 feet wide and more than 13 feet deep.
While no one was evacuated, water is expected to be restored to 100 customers by Monday night.
As for the manager, since most of his cargo remained intact, he's not crying over spilt milk.
The Philadelphia Water Department says road had been secured and it will remain closed until further notice.
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The IDF spokesman has released the names of the soldiers who were killed this evening.
Bibi said: "Death from above, death from below," will not continue to threaten the people of Israel.
And so the enemy burst into the Sanctuary and set up a stand on the Temple Mount.
IDF soldiers killed five terrorists who attempted to infiltrate from Gaza Monday evening near Nahal Oz in Sha'ar HaNegev, foiling another attack.
What Hashem desires most is that we learn to connect with each other as children in the same family.
Intelligence minister meets journalists in Jerusalem, compares Gaza to Judea and Samaria as proof that quiet begets quiet.
Another massive missile barrage made it clear Monday night Hamas has no interest in a cease fire.
You are my brothers and sisters. Your pain is my pain.
"We are living in a Golden Age of Jewish Art, but don't know it."
Moslem Brotherhood considered enemy number one in Cairo; Gaza branch responds to slight by firing at Israel.
Hamas terrorists attacked their own people Monday, with short-fall rocket fire exploding at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.
A Hamas rocket attack on the Eshkol region has murdered numerous Israelis…
Is MK Zoabi planning to copy her "rebbe", former Balad MK Azmi Bishara, by skipping the country?
Prime Minister speaks by phone to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, stresses that Israel accepted all ceasefire proposals.
Tzohar enabled IDF soldiers on the Gaza front to charge their cell phones in time to call home and say 'Shabbat Shalom.'
Is the Obama White House strong-arming Israel's cabinet back into the 'tit-for-tat' defense policy of the past two years?
Yeshoron Tzoran is the officer who stopped the Arab terrorist near Beitar Ilit who was driving a massive car bomb to his target. Tzoran's quick thinking and action saved hundreds of lives.
Hospital staff at Schneider Children's Hospital in Petach Tikva gathered up the babies and took them to the stairway for protection after a rocket siren went off this morning.
Wouldn't a direct wire transfer from the White House to Pyongyang have saved on the wire transfer fees?
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Spiritual Life Theme 2013-14 – Synapse
We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
There is more to the Christian life than just trying to do the right thing or saying that you are a Christian. There is a way to live that not only knows about Jesus, but experiences Jesus. It makes living deeply with God not something you feel like you have to do, but makes it the most exciting, energizing, awesome thing in your life.
This year in Chapel we are exploring how belief and practice might be better connected in our Christian lives. No matter how deep or shallow our belief in Jesus may feel to us, we want to be people whose lives reflect what we believe. The very breath and blood of Jesus flow through us, fusing our head and heart, mind and body. As we grow up healthy in God, more connections are made between what we believe and how we live.
A synapse is the junction of two nerve cells in the brain to allow the exchange of an electrical current. Synpases are the microscopic messengers of our thoughts, emotions, and physical movements. The more we grow in Jesus, the more deeply our heart and the heart of God experience deep, lasting connections – exchanges of spiritual current that connect us to Jesus.
"God's very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love." (Ephesians 4:16).
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I always say that when God wants to drive home a point, He makes sure I hear it from several sources. This happens to me so routinely, I have to wonder if God knows I'm just so dense that I won't learn it any other way ...
This week, while serving as a greeter at a theater audition, I listened as a friend sang "Count Your Blessings." Later, she told me that she was singing it for me.
"How sweet," I thought, but I really didn't get it, yet.
Two days later, someone else commented: even when it's difficult, we need to "count our blessings."
As I was "recounting" the conversations to yet another friend, she laughed: "My morning devotion was all about 'counting your blessings,' and I felt like I was supposed to tell you that, but I just hadn't yet …"
I pulled out my guitar and sang "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," on the spot. Sometimes we just need to be reminded of what's important.
Children are, perhaps, the greatest blessing life can hold, and if we make a point to count our blessings, then we must also protect those blessings. Opening a dialogue about social media is part of that protection.
One week before I was scheduled to begin this series, my pastor gave a message on — you guessed it — social media, as part of his "Back to
School" series. (God calling? You'd better believe I picked up!)
What Pastor Jon said that day resonated with me, and I found myself taking fast-and-furious notes in my phone. (Hooray for techie-tools — so glad my church has a handle on the tools of the time!)
Since that day, I've done a bit more research and talking to parents. The issues surrounding the Internet/social media are so vast — how could I ever do the topic justice?
Perhaps together we can scratch the surface. My goal is not to shock or frighten or cast stones. I just want us to do all we can to protect our babies — from the time they are very young.
The average age for children to be exposed to Internet porn is 11. Some sources I found said 8. Most exposure is not "soft-porn." Gone are the days of hiding out in the dug-out of the local ball field to sneak a still-shot-peak at a Playboy Centerfold. That same dugout now holds the allure of an explicit video: replete with the fluidity of humans in motion, intensely intimate (physically, anyway) and in living color. Accessed from an iPad. Or a phone.
And there they are: images implanted in our babies' brains. Burned there forever.
If you think I'm being dramatic, do your own research.
Find out about the visual cues porn sends to the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN— the primary relay center for information received from the retina). Look into the science behind how signals are relayed to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
You won't have to dig too deep into the science of brain function and human bonding until you uncover facts about dopamine and oxytocin. How porn works against true, human sexual-bonding. We bond to what we focus our "mind's eye" upon during sexual stimulation (for women) and ejaculation (men).
Especially for men, viewing porn creates neural pathways that lead to a desire for more porn — bonding to the visual images instead of a truly-in-the-flesh-human. A man viewing a nude woman typically looks more at her body and less at her face, which is fine if it leads to healthy, real-life intercourse where humans naturally bond face-to-face as part of the process. The picture of our partner's face is then implanted into our mind's eye, and we become more and more attracted to that person.
Porn hurts the viewer, because he/she is less able to bond to a real person. It hurts the gender "viewed" because all members of that gender subconsciously become objectified — reduced to a mere part of a whole — backside, breasts, legs, stomach. These are all parts of the whole of one who has a face — and a mind, and a spirit.
No one wants porn carving these "pathways" into an 11-year-old's brain —especially once we know how it could affect his ability to bond with a future spouse.
What about your brain? Are you, as a parent, willing to protect it as you would your child's?
We must be proactive. Intentional. Vigiliant.
The dangers lurk in our own homes.
Talk to your kids.
I'm not advocating stealing a child's innocence, but in this cultural climate, it's better to open the dialogue than to assume a child knows nothing and be wrong. The latter is just too dangerously consequential.
Talk to Your Child:
As a conversation starter, ask your child: Have you ever received a message with "spam" (or ads, or "other stuff") that made you uncomfortable? (Explain "spam" as unwanted words or pictures — things that don't seem quite right.) If your child hasn't seen anything concerning, he/she will likely not know what you're talking about. But if there is recognition in his eyes, you should ask more questions.
- Start your query broad and general. Get a gauge on what your child knows. Ask: "What did you see?" and "Who do you think should be looking at that? Anyone?"
- Listen to the response. She may have seen nothing more than one of those gross, before-and-after-belly fat pics (and really, who isn't uncomfortable with those?) But if your child has viewed porn, it's paramount that you talk about what seemed "wrong" about those images, and viewing them, and what the converse — something good and right and pure and between just two people, for no one else to see, might "look" like. Consider attending a counseling session together, with a licensed, professional counselor or pastor.
- Communicate the dangers of pornography without instilling a sense of shame or blame in a child. Children who have viewed porn are victims. Period. It is a parent's responsibility to help a child heal from and move past that place of victimization.
- Protect your home with a filtering system such as Net Nanny.
- Consider keeping TVs, computers and wireless devices out of children's rooms.
- Start healthy dialogue about sexuality early in life. (Check out "The Growth Chart's" series, THE TALK, for some tips!) Cultivating open,
ongoing discussions about sex (from birth on, as issues come up) makes addressing serious issues just one more part of the talk.
The roots of these issues are not new. (Think of David, Upright
King of Israel, standing on his rooftop, viewing a stranger bathing. Was he was the only one in ancient times who ever got tripped up in something like that?) Sure, the issues manifest differently, today, and are, perhaps, more in-your-face, although, when I consider other biblical examples (think: "temple prostitutes" — I'm not so sure …) truly, "there is nothing new under the sun."
It has always been human nature to have curiosities and longings. These are not wrong. On the contrary, it is good to acknowledge that we're made that way and that these can lead us to a very good place, in the right timing. How we act on our longings shapes our integrity and impacts our future.
These are the truths we need to impart as we Count our Blessings, especially the ones we gave birth to.
Next week, we'll discuss a very real temptation in our teen's lives, because a picture is worth — no, it can trump — a thousand words (or letters — even straight A's). Nothing can taint a teen's future quicker than sexting. The week after that, you'll be required to take a parent-quiz on text-acronyms.
BTWBO? Ofc! (Let's just agree NOT to send pics of that. LOL.) CYO! ;-)


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Medical Cannabis Commission
Agendas and Minutes: Current Year | Previous YearsMission:To ensure that medical cannabis provision in Berkeley is conducted in a safe and orderly manner to protect the welfare of Qualified Patients and the community. Meetings:City Hall, Redwood Conference Room2180 Milvia Street, Sixth Floor1st Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Please check the community calendar to verify. Contact:Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City's electronic records, which are accessible through the City's website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the secretary to the relevant board, commission or committee for further information.The Secretary of the Commission is responsible for relaying all communications from the public to the members of the commission. The Secretary's contact information is listed below.
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Enabling Legislation:The Berkeley Medical Cannabis Commission was established under the authority of Berkeley Municipal Code Section 12.26.110 as amended by its authorizing legislation, the Patients Access to Medical Cannabis Act of 2008 (aka Measure JJ), passed on November 4, 2008. On November 2, 2010, Berkeley voters passed Measure T - Amendments to Medical Cannabis Regulations, making further changes to the structure and responsibilities of the Medical Cannabis Commission.
Changes to Dispensary and Collective Regulations:
Per Zoning Ordinance Section 23E.16.070, four dispensaries are permitted in Berkeley. However, the City Council must adopt a new licensing process and standards for dispensaries before a 4th dispensary can be approved. The Medical Cannabis Commission has developed new standards for dispensaries and collectives and a ranking process for the Council's consideration. This item was originally presented to the City Council on September 17, 2013. The Council discussed the documents and referred concerns and questions back to te MCC for consideration.
The next presentation to Council will be on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. This meeting is a continuation of the June 3, 2014 meeting. Public comment will be taken at this meeting. The following documents have been submitted to Council for discussion:
Information from the September 17th meeting is below:
Additional Information:Berkeley Ordinances related to medical cannabis: BMC section 12.26 and related Zoning Ordinance sections Memo from City Manager and City Attorney re: Implementation of Measure JJ (2008)Text of Measure T (2010) and analysis Resolution 65008 - Ballot measure to increase the tax rate on cannabis businesses.pdf (Measure S, 2010)Medical Marijuana Subcommittee of the City CouncilBylaws - revised 10-06-2011Operating and Safety Standards - approved 12 18 08 Commission Roster 2014 Meeting DatesInformation for paying taxesCenter for Medicinal Cannabis Research reportSubmittal Form: Medical Cannabis Criteria and RequirementsBusiness License Regulations and Checklist for Medical Cannabis BusinessesBuffer maps for schools and parks - reference only - 2012
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About 100 Grand Traverse County senior citizens received a special gift this holiday season thanks to generous community support and the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging.
For the 15th year, the Commission on Aging's "Baskets of Bounty" were delivered to low-income seniors throughout the county. About 14 individuals and eight local organizations donated items for the baskets, which contained non-perishable food, toiletries and paper goods. Community volunteers and Commission on Aging staff assembled and delivered the baskets.
"We're indebted to all of our volunteers and to those who provided donations to the program," said Georgia Durga, director of the Commission on Aging. "Staff, board members and volunteers collaborated to collect items, assemble the baskets and make deliveries. This type of program assures there's plenty of holiday spirit at our office."
Warm socks will help fill Northwest Food Coalition holiday baskets thanks to a successful "Sock It To 'Em" sock drive sponsored by United Way of Northwest Michigan.
Area schools collected more than 2,500 pairs of socks, with Cherry Knoll Elementary School leading the way with more than 1,000 pairs of socks. Cherry Knoll won the $500 award from Macy's, the "Sock It To 'Em" sponsor.
"For our neighbors who can't afford warm socks for their children, this was a perfect time to donate and a wonderful opportunity to show children how easy it is to make a difference in someone's life," said Amanda Hilt, youth and family coordinator at United Way. "The participation by area schools was the best it has been in the past eight years!"
Leelanau Christian Neighbors learned recently that Tom's Food Markets and Miller Amish Chicken will donate 780 pounds of Miller Amish Chicken to LCN's two food pantries.
The holiday gift is part of Tom's and Miller's 5,200-pound chicken donation to seven local food pantries. The LCN portion equals 1,740 meals for food pantries in Suttons Bay and Northport.
Leelanau Christian Neighbors is a volunteer organization that serves its neighbors through its food pantries, the Neighborhood Assistance Ministry and Blessings in a Backpack.


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Madagascar's unique environment is one of its greatest resources.
USAID commodities help communities recover from natural disasters like cyclones.
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USAID has been working for nearly 30 years to help the people of Madagascar accomplish their development goals in the face of ongoing challenges. However, as a result of the March 2009 military coup, the U.S. Government suspended all non-humanitarian assistance and direct assistance to the Government of Madagascar. USAID continues to provide assistance in health and food security through nongovernmental organizations, community associations and other private groups.
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Rick Travis showed off his barn-find 1969 Oldsmobile 98 hardtop. That's original paint shining in the afternoon sun, and the interior is as spotless as you would expect on a car that only saw 13,300 miles of service before it went into long-term storage.
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STILLWATER, Okla. —
The Stillwater Fire Dept. responded to a structure fire at Brooks Court Apts. Friday.
Stillwater Batallion Chief Tommy Miller said the fire started on the stove in the apartment and spread to cabinets above it. Multiple fire engines responded to the fire and had it contained soon thereafter. Miller said no one was hurt.


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NORMAN — The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Monday that the deadline to apply for disaster assistance in Cleveland and Creek counties is being extended to Wednesday, Nov. 21.
"We want to make sure that all eligible residents have enough time to apply for assistance," said Michelann Ooten, state coordinating officer and OEM director.
Ooten said since the two counties were not declared at the same time, they decided to extend the deadline.
To date, more than 750 residents of Cleveland and Creek counties have applied for assistance. Nearly $9.8 million in federal assistance has been distributed in the counties to help residents with recovery efforts.
"We hope this additional time will ensure that everyone in Cleveland and Creek counties affected by the wildfires has an opportunity to register for state and federal assistance," said William J. Doran III, federal coordinating officer of FEMA. "We want to be sure to reach all wildfire survivors who still need help."
Nov. 21 will be the last day for residents to apply for disaster assistance to help them recover from the Aug. 3-14 wildfires. This deadline also applies to homeowners, renters and businesses submitting applications for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Residents with computers or smartphones may apply or track their status online at www.disasterassitance.gov or web-enabled phones at m.fema.gov or the FEMA app. To apply by phone, call 1-800-621-FEMA or TTY 1-800-462-7585.
If using 711 Relay or Video Relay Services, call 1-800-621-3362. FEMA lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.
Homeowners, renters and businesses affected by the wildfires can apply for an SBA disaster loan after registering with FEMA by going online to SBA's secure site at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela or calling 1-800-659-2955 or TTY 1-800-877-8339.
For information on SBA disaster assistance, go to www.sba.gov.
SBA is the federal government's primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses and private nonprofits for their uncompensated disaster losses (homes, personal property and business assets).
For small business and most private nonprofits, SBA disaster loans are available to cover working capital needs caused by the disaster, whether or not the business suffered physical damage.
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Chocolate Lovers Event at the Casbah - August 19
"I (HEART) Chocolate" Event
The event will showcase local artisan chocolatiers of all sorts. Cocoa Cinnamon, Kukia's Cookies, Locopops, The Parlour, KoKyu, The Chocolate Door, Berenbaum's, Pearl Gray Frozen Custard, Bike Coffee, and Parlez-Vous Crepe highlight a cast of locally cherished chocolate purveyors who have already committed to feature their delectable goodies. Dance music by DJ Chocolate Thunder. Must be 21+. Admission $5. The Casbah. Durham
Watch E.T. Outdoors in Chapel Hill - August 18
Movie nights provide entertainment for the whole family with free popcorn, crafts by Kidzu Children's Museum, activities by Ackland Art Museum, trivia games, costume contests, and more! The movies start at sundown (Approx 8pm) so bring a chair or blanket, grab food to-go from a downtown restaurant, and enjoy a picnic dinner under the stars. Free. Wallace Plaza atop the Wallace Parking Deck. Chapel Hill
Classic Cars at the Capital - Aug 19-21
Classics at the Capital is the largest outdoor classic car show in the Southeast. More than 50,000 people are expected for the event. The show features classic cars and parts vendors from all eras. Many of the cars are parked for several blocks along Fayetteville street. Still more will be showcased in the Raleigh Convention Center. This is a family-friendly event. Fri 12-10 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. City Plaza and Fayetteville Street. Raleigh.
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Fans will have the opportunity to watch the final segment of Duke's practice in the stadium before engaging with the team for autographs and photographs. Complimentary posters will be provided to all fans in attendance. Fans may also purchase season and individual tickets 5:30pm. Wallace Wade Stadium. Durham.
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GOSHEN — James V. Taylor, 67, died May 10 at 3:58 p.m. at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart.
He is survived by his son, James (Laura) Taylor, Elkhart; and a daughter, Rebecca (Carlos) Taylor Alvarado, Goshen.
Elkhart Cremation Services assisted the family.
A graveside service will take place Thursday at 2 p.m. at Elkhart Prairie Cemetery, Goshen.
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- Esther I. Cripe GOSHEN — Esther I. Cripe, 99, of Ind. 15 south, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Wednesday morning at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She was born Oct. 19, 1914 in Rockford, Ill., to Edgar and Hattie (Conklin) Hunt. On Oct. 25, 1941, she mar
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