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High school football practice has been under way in West Virginia for over two weeks now, and because the opening day of the fall season comes a week earlier this year, Maryland football practice has been going on since Friday, August 11. Yet seemingly from the beginning of time, without fail, today's date, August 15, was the date that was burned into the mind of every person who experienced high school football, for the first day of summer football practice marks the beginning of time.
August 15 — it was just automatic; its purpose unstated. No vacation time was taken after August 14, for renewal, rejuvenation, all things important, the reason for waking up in the morning began on August 15. Each day and each step fueled by extra bounce, the beginning of summer practice provides more zeal and purpose than the previous day. Not for the football players who are actually out there practicing, mind you, but for the guys who stand along the fence or on the sideline at every high school in America for the sole purpose of watching summer football practice.
It's a wonderful thing that so many adults take such an interest, and that interest is a huge part of what makes high school football here in our area everything that it is — including not perfect. But as my old friend Kevin Royce, who was a pretty darn good football player, once told me, "The only thing I can think of more boring than practicing football is watching football practice. I don't get it."
Certainly, with Kevin's old high school football coach, the late Charles E. Lattimer, running things, practice was often times very unboring, but his point was always understood. Watching a scrimmage, I understood. But watching grass drills and conditioning, something all Maryland public schools are limited to doing until Friday? I never understood that. And I assure you, while they are likely grateful for the interest and support of the respective communities, neither do most high school football coaches because high school football coaches are, by nature, acutely suspicious.
I know this firsthand because a big part of my job this time of year involves working with high school football coaches. And while I was a student manager for the Fort Hill teams Royce played for, part of our job was to find out, in the words of Coach Lattimer, "who the hell that guy is and what the hell he wants."
Coach Lattimer's suspicions were never directed toward the regulars who stood along the backside of the press box taking in the day's drills, although the presence of a few of them were just barely tolerated. No, the security checks, we, teen-aged boys at the time, had to administer were usually saved for the 50-something year-old man Coach Lattimer did not recognize, who would invariably be standing 173 yards away from the actual practice, which is likely what made Coach suspicious to begin with.
"Excuse me, sir," we were instructed to say, "Coach Lattimer would like to know how you are affiliated with Fort Hill and the Fort Hill football team."
Most of the time, the guy would simply turn around, get in his car and drive away without saying anything because Coach Lattimer's poker skills were usually spot on. One time, though, the object of the Lattimer inquiry dug in.
"You tell Lattimer," he said quite indignantly, "it's none of his (darn) business."
Right. To this day I have a picture of my telling Coach Lattimer that anything was none of his (darn) business.
"You tell that (so-and-so) I graduated from Fort Hill."
At this time, as practice had been suspended until I could run (not very fast, I might add) the 173 yards to conduct the investigation, then run the 173 yards back to file my report, a voice from afar came booming through the summer humidity.
"Well!!?? We're waiting! We don't have all day, son!"
It was Coach Lattimer.
Deciding it would be more economical, and less stressful, for me to yell back than to run back, I yelled, "He graduated from Fort Hill, Coach!"
From 173 yards away came "Hell's fire, son! So did George Stimmel. Get him out of here!"
George Stimmel, of course, was the Allegany football coach at the time. I, on the other hand, was on quite the spot. So I turned to the man on the other side of the fence and said, "Do you see what I'm working with here? Please help me, sir. If practice doesn't start again, it's going to be my (arse)."
To which the man shook his head, harrumphed and walked away mumbling some words I would dare not repeat to my commander, and it was at that moment I decided that for the rest of my life, I would never attend a high school football practice I did not have to attend.
Mike Burke is sports editor of the Cumberland Times-News. Write to him at email@example.com


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Here's what I'm thinking immediately after the Redskins' 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings:
After a short week with the Christmas holiday at the end, it appeared the Redskins left their focus in the Meadowlands. Against a 2-win Minnesota team that had lost six straight, this was the first time since early November that the Redskins played like a 5-win team. It was a sloppy performance that makes me wonder whether they checked out for the season after beating the Giants last Sunday.
In the five games after the Redskins' 20-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 13, they played inspired, relatively-sharp football that belied their woeful record. Talent deficiencies and breakdowns still resulted in losses, but they were competitive against division title contenders Dallas and New York. They won in a hostile environment in Seattle, and they had chances to beat New England and the New York Jets, both playoff contenders. Focus and commitment are not the only two reasons why the Redskins played better in those five games, but they were major factors, considering the absence of postseason hope.
Just as I praised those attributes in recent weeks, so must I highlight the lack of focus, sharpness and discipline in Saturday's defeat.
FB Darrel Young committed two penalties that resulted in a negative 14-point swing. QB Rex Grossman threw an interception against a defense that hadn't had a pick in nine games. Grossman and C Will Mongtomery had a breakdown in communication on the final drive that cost the Redskins a 10-second run-off and five yards. TE Mike Sellers missed a block that resulted in a sack-fumble. Defensive players missed tackles and took bad angles. The effects of a long, trying season appeared to finally take their toll.
In contemplating QB Rex Grossman's future with the organization, it should be difficult – perhaps impossible – for coach Mike Shanahan to look past his turnovers. Grossman knows the scheme and can move the ball at times, but knowing that Rex turns the ball over twice per game, Shanahan cannot feel comfortable beginning next season with Grossman as his starter.
Grossman threw his 19th interception of the year, tied with three others for the NFL lead. Grossman's 24 turnovers this season are tied for most in the NFL with San Diego QB Philip Rivers, and Rivers has played in three more games. Grossman's turnover rate, then, is greater. Of course, 24 turnovers in 12 starts works out to two turnovers per game. There's no way to describe that other than unacceptable.
Not all of Grossman's turnovers have been his fault. TE Mike Sellers missed a block against Minnesota that resulted in a sack-fumble. But you don't lead the NFL in turnovers without major problems protecting the ball. Grossman's interception simply sailed over WR Santana Moss' head. "It was high," Grossman said. "I could elaborate, but it's pretty simple."
This is who Grossman is as a player. His entire career has been plagued by turnovers. If the Redskins are willing to let him compete for the starting job next season, they'd have to accept his staggering turnover rate. I'm not sure why Shanahan would be willing to do that.
The Redskins can't draft higher than fourth overall or lower than 11th. All the strength-of-schedule variations make their draft order scenarios extremely difficult to figure out, but that gives you an idea of the possibilities entering the final game.
ILB London Fletcher deserves to be voted to the Pro Bowl, and I'd have no objections if he were voted All-Pro. His 17 tackles against the Vikings tied his second-best total of the season. He also knocked QB Christian Ponder out of the game with a ferocious hit – although that ended up working against the Redskins because of how well backup QB Joe Webb ran the option and zone-read runs.
Fletcher has an uncanny ability to shed blocks and finish tackles. Some of that results from pre-game film study, and it's also the product of superb technique. I've enjoyed watching him fly around behind an upgraded defensive front this season.
Donté Stallworth has been the Redskins' second- or third-best receiver since the Redskins brought him back for the Dallas game in mid-November. It's worth exploring with coaches this week why they thought cutting him was the right move and what, if anything, has been different since he returned.
He converted another third-and-double-digits against Minnesota on a shallow cross with RB Evan Royster blocking for him down field. He also caught a touchdown pass on a quick slant. QB Rex Grossman said he knew he could rely on Stallworth's physical strength to beat the safety to the inside. That strength and quality route-running are why Stallworth has emerged as a significant contributor.
Speaking of Royster, he did quite well with his opportunity to start in RB Roy Helu's absence. His feet were as quick as we've seen in his nascent career, and he appeared to do a good job diagnosing cutback lanes. There were several stretch runs on which he cut off the back side of the line. Helu hasn't done that as frequently. He also gained significant yards after contact.
Royster obviously doesn't possess the same burst as Helu, and he struggled to keep his balance on a handful of runs. I don't believe the Redskins intend to enter next season with either Helu or Royster as their starter, but at least those two have demonstrated they can be productive if called upon.
Along those lines, RB Ryan Torain has fallen so far since playing at a 1,180-yard pace last season. He was hesitant with the ball and not explosive. It appears the organization has moved on.
Props to FB Darrel Young for showing his strong character and speaking to reporters after the game. Young received plenty of positive media coverage, including from me, after his exceptional game against the Giants last week. But Young knows it works both ways. Players can't talk only when things are going well. He accepted responsibility for his offsides and holding penalties that significantly contributed to the loss. It was a standup move that earned the respect of reporters - and hopefully his teammates noticed.
By contrast, I was beyond disappointed by veteran FB Mike Sellers, who urged Young not to speak to reporters. Sellers supposedly is a mentor to Young, so Young gets even more credit for ignoring Sellers and doing the right thing. Sunday's game against Philadelphia could be Sellers' last as a Redskin.
We saw more growing pains on Saturday from the Redskins' young defensive pieces. S DeJon Gomes was rotated out of the game early after taking some bad angles in run defense. ILB Perry Riley was beaten in pass coverage for a touchdown – again. If they can get those out of the way now and build on them for next year, then they're worth it.
How QB Joe Webb beat the Redskins with his mobility was reminiscent of what Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton did to them back on Oct. 23. I'm interested to re-watch the game and see how some of the misdirection affected the Redskins' linebackers and safeties, but upon first glance it appeared to open passing lanes.
Preparation was an issue in that loss to Carolina, according to coach Mike Shanahan. NT Barry Cofield after Saturday's game said the Redskins were prepared but simply didn't execute. S Reed Doughty, for example, thought Webb was going to bounce outside on his option keeper, but he cut back inside for a touchdown. Dual-threat quarterbacks obviously are a problem for the Redskins' defense, and it will be tested in that regard by Philadelphia's Michael Vick next week.
K Graham Gano's strong performance bodes well for his chance of being brought back to compete for a job. The soon-to-be restricted free agent connected on field goals of 53 and 47 yards, in addition to attempts from 25 and 26 yards. I didn't note all of his kickoffs, but he did place one in the corner in the second half.
Coaches are concerned about his mental toughness, and Saturday's game was evidence of strength.
Merry Christmas to those celebrating Sunday, and happy holidays to all of you.


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Sophomore Madison Jacobi set a new school record in the 1000 free with a time of 9:46.25
FSU Takes Second at All-Florida Invite
Sophomore Madison Jacboi won the 1650 free and junior Kaitlyn Dressel took first in the 100 free on the final night of the All-Florida Invitational.
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Newburyport — Rita M. (Casey) Beaulieu, age 83, of Newburyport, died on Tuesday, January 1,2013 in the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. She is the wife of Donald E. Beaulieu. Rita was born in Newburyport, on October 9, 1929 the daughter of the late John A. and Greta (Carey) Casey.
Rita worked in some local restaurants, including the former Blue Roof in Salisbury and the former Marty's Steak House in Hampton.
Rita leaves her husband, Donald, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by her sister Ann Norton.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Green St., Newburyport, MA. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Newburyport. Calling hours will be held on Friday morning prior to her service from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Twomey LeBlanc & Conte Funeral Home, 193 High St., Newburyport.
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While few Pearl Harbor veterans remain in the area, local Veterans of Foreign War are making sure their valiant efforts are not forgotten. Camanche VFW and Camanche American Legion are hosting a special service and supper to honor those who served in the pivotal battle that marked the start of World War II for the US.
" If we don't remember our history, we're doomed to repeat it," VFW Commander Glenn Williams said. "It's important that we remember those who gave up so much, so that we can experience the freedoms we have today."
The remembrance service will take place on the 71st anniversary of the battle that occurred on Dec. 7, 1941. On the infamous day, 3,500 people were killed or wounded, 18 ships were sunk or damaged and more than 350 aircrafts destroyed.
Not many understand the significance of Pearl Harbor quite like World War II veterans Vern Truemper and Bob Bolte. While the two vets did not fight at Pearl Harbor, the battle directly affected their lives as they enlisted in the Air Force and Navy not long after.
"I knew I wanted to be an aviation cadet and was going to school for the required two years," Truemper said. "Pearl Harbor changed all that and I left for training in July of 1942."
Early December has always been a significant time for Vern who was born on Dec. 6, 1922 and received his wings, and was sent to Panama on Dec. 5, 1943. He was later sent to Europe on the Queen Elizabeth and assigned to the 393rd Fighter Squadron.
"That's why Pearl Harbor and this time of year is so meaningful to me, because so much has happened around this time," Truemper said. "I suppose someday I'll probably even die on that day."
Near the end of the war, Truemper was set to go to Japan and face what was likely imminent doom. While he was in flight, American forces dropped two atomic bombs on heavily populated cities, effectively ending the war and diverting his mission. Truemper completed 37 missions during the war.
"It was estimated we would lose at least two million people in Japan," Truemper said. "Even with dropping the bombs we still saved a lot of lives."
Bolte, who left for war in 1943, spent most of his service to the Navy aboard the USS Ajax. The giant ship, the size of two football fields, served as a repair vessel for many smaller watercrafts throughout the war. He married his high school sweetheart not long before departing and said it was often a struggle to communicate with family.
"Letters were censored," Bolte said. "It was weeks before we got any mail."
The carnival and the old spit and argue club at Long Beach, Calif., remained some of his more light-hearted memories.
While Bolte has fond memories of Long Beach during training, the seriousness of the war soon set in.
"I learned how to take orders and how to stay alive," Bolte said. "There were a lot of good times and a lot of bad times."
Bolte was discharged in 1945. He will serve as the Chaplain of the ceremony on Friday and also plans to sing a song. He was a member of the Navy choir. Both Bolte and Truemper hope that the service not only honors the veterans, but also educates younger generations.
"We have events like this so people don't forget," Truemper said. "I've talked to some kids and they don't know anything about Pearl Harbor. We need to make sure people acknowledge events like this that changed our country and those who have made the world we live in today possible."
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day service and supper will start at 6 p.m. Friday at Garner Hall, 311 9th Ave. Cost is $5 for all you can eat. For more information about the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, or activities of the post contact Glenn Williams at email@example.com or call 244-7135.


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And, of course, that is what all of this is -- all of this: the one song, ever changing, ever reincarnated, that speaks somehow from and to and for that which is ineffable within us and without us, that is both prayer and deliverance, folly and wisdom, that inspires us to dance or smile or simply to go on, senselessly, incomprehensibly, beatifically, in the face of mortality and the truth that our lives are more ill-writ, ill-rhymed and fleeting than any song, except perhaps those songs -- that song, endlesly reincarnated -- born of that truth, be it the moon and June of that truth, or the wordless blue moan, or the rotgut or the elegant poetry of it. That nameless black-hulled ship of Ulysses, that long black train, that Terraplane, that mystery train, that Rocket '88', that Buick 6 -- same journey, same miracle, same end and endlessness."
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Artists and Animals #69
Salvador Dali takes his anteater for a stroll.
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- Timmy said...
And a great morning that it was...
- February 07, 2011 12:10 PM
- Tod Brody said...
For those who like their oddities with a twist. Love this. He doesn't even have a leash, just a funky old rope tied on the beast.
- February 07, 2011 12:46 PM
- Christopher said...
wow.this is great..
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- VP81955 said...
Can anteaters be domesticated? If so, they could become the new potbellied pigs...and serve a purpose in households with ant problems.
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- Loye said...
VP81955, I'm not sure if Salvador Dali could have been domesticated.
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- spacecadet said...
@Loya HAHA! Thats good.
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Assemblymembers Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, and Joan Buchanan, D-Alamo, have announced that AB 1764, a bill that would encourage districts to expand computer science courses in high schools, has unanimously passed the Assembly Committee on Education.
From one end of the community to the other, volunteers fanned out to attack overgrown lawns, clean up alleyways, spruce up planter boxes, help their neighbors and, just generally, Love Oakdale.
Plenty of action items for the Monday, April 7 Oakdale City Council meeting saw a proposal that the city half-cent sales tax be extended for another five years, a narrowly passed move to purchase water conservation software, opposing public comments on the Valley View River Access Trail, and a questionable apology by a city councilman regarding comments made in a recent Oakdale Leader article.
The Modesto Junior College Visiting Author Series will host a poetry reading by Patricia Smith and June Sylvester Saraceno on Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30p.m. in the Music Recital Hall on East Campus, 435 College Ave., Modesto. The event is free and open to the public.
The Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) has released its Draft 2014 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and associated Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for a public review and comment period.
Caltrans is asking cities and counties throughout California to submit applications for projects that promote biking and walking that will vie for a share of $360 million in federal and state funding from the state's new Active Transportation Program – the nation's largest.
Oakdale High School's Get AMPed Health and Fitness Club will host its third annual Glowin' for a Cure Fun Run on Friday, April 11.
Details are still being sorted out in the merger of Oakdale Rural Fire Department with the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District and the City of Oakdale contracting with the fire district for fire services.
In an effort to save lives and eliminate dangerous behind-the-wheel distractions like talking, texting, or browsing on a cell phone, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), California Highway Patrol (CHP), and more than 200 law enforcement agencies across the state today announced high visibility enforcement operations during April's National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Five of 14 of Oakdale's rank and file firefighters made over $100,000 in 2013 according to figures obtained by The Leader.
Volunteer clean up effort, Love Valley Home, is slated for April 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Oakdale Irrigation District plans to talk with Paulsell Valley landowners to discuss water options and opportunities, as the Board of Directors authorized General Manager Steve Knell to proceed with arranging a meeting in an action at the April 1 regular meeting.
Oakdale's FES Hall was packed on Monday night, March 30, as locals and out-of-towners feasted in a unique community fundraiser that helped support two organizations – the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce and the Oakdale Cowboy Museum. The fare: over 400 pounds of bull testicles, better known as Rocky Mountain Oysters, accompanied with beans, Caesar salad, and French bread.
In an overwhelming show of confidence in the Almond Board of California (ABC), the state's almond growers once again voted in favor of continuing the Federal Marketing Order for California Almonds. Federal Marketing Order 981 requires the continuance referendum to take place every five years.
Five of 14 of Oakdale's rank and file firefighters made over $100,000 in 2013 according to figures obtained by The Leader.
A painting by John Nelson Harris of Groveland, Florida, was chosen as the winner of the 2014 California Duck Stamp Contest. The painting, which depicts a lesser scaup, now becomes the official design for the 2014-2015 stamp.
A late Saturday afternoon accident resulted in fatal injuries to the motorcyclist involved and tied up traffic for hours as police investigated the crash.
The actions of a former embattled Stanislaus Consolidated fire chief, who himself was the plaintiff of his own lawsuit last year, has resulted in the approval of settlements in three separate actions filed by subordinate employees in 2011 and 2012.
The cost-saving move to contract with Stanislaus Consolidated Fire District for fire department services moved to its final step with a presentation by Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Chief Randall Bradley at the Monday June 16 Oakdale City Council Meeting.
Lizards, snakes, a big, hairy spider, and an extra-large cockroach were found in the front room of the Oakdale Library on June 5 – much to the delight of library visitors.
The financial condition of the Oakdale Irrigation District is in "very good" shape, according to the district's auditor Brian Nash of Richardson and Company.
Learning of the city's move to go with Prudential Commercial Real Estate of Modesto to list the Downtown Hershey Building caused Oakdale real estate agents to voice their ire towards city officials at a monthly Realtors meeting at the Oakdale Country Club on Thursday, June 12. In return, the city has reversed its decision to contract with Prudential Commercial Real Estate and will now reintroduce the item at Monday's June 16 city council meeting.
(Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part piece. Part 1 was featured last week)
Oakdale Leader reporter, Richard Paloma, will be appearing on Power Talk Radio 1360 AM on the Dave Bowman Show today at 4:00 pm. Paloma will be discussing his article from today's Leader on firearm seizures by the DOJ.
With the goal of taking the weekly farmer's market and making it into an area known public market, the Oakdale Travel and Visitors Bureau (OTVB) along with Roger Brooks of Brooks International, recently completed a day-and-a-half community workshop at the Gene Bianchi Community Center to improve tourism to the city.
Because the Measure O sales tax enhancement carries the city through March 2015, the preliminary 2014-2015 budget presented by Oakdale City Manager Bryan Whitemyer at the Monday, June 2 city council meeting didn't foresee any service cuts.
(Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part special series.)
"In light of drought and continuing water conditions," the Oakdale Irrigation District will forgo 10-day irrigation rotations for the 2014 water season, which will also leave some water in the district's "conservation account" at New Melones Reservoir, said OID General Manager Steve Knell at the June 3 regular meeting of the OID Board of Directors.


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Niagara Gazette — When the tourist industry here first touted casino gambling as a savior for the struggling Cataract City economy, public reaction was mixed.
Proponents, of course, envisioned it as the sure way to fill downtown hotels, boost the attendance at attractions, and create countless jobs for a community still battered by the recession and a steady decline in the manufacturing sector. The opponents, as you might expect, ran the gamut from Bible-thumping preachers to the staunch anti-gambling citizen groups like 'Casinos —No Dice!' and "Casinos Mean Mobs")
Many of us have vivid memories of those days: the sharp cutbacks in local industries, hundreds of families impacted by the seemingly endless layoffs, and the tarnished image of Niagara Falls in the wake of the Love Canal disaster.
Even if casino gambling was a cure, local residents never had a chance to voice their opinion. Instead, the Albany lawmakers were bogged down in their turf battles — upstate v. downstate — and the matter was not approved by both houses at the Capitol. As a result, the long-anticipated question never appeared on the November ballot.
Now more than 30 years later, it will be one of the proposed amendments in the general election (Nov. 5). In fact, it will be the first of six amendments that voters will find across the top of the ballot, above all the candidates' lines. At present, Gov. Cuomo, who supports the casino proposal, hasn't done much to spread the word. Local residents can't be blamed for their devil-may-care attitude toward the question. Don't be surprised if it goes down the tubes.
Unfortunately, an incredible number of voters usually fail to vote on any of the amendments, whether by accident or design. Surveys have consistently shown that those voters beg off with the excuse they simply didn't understand the wording.That won't be the case this fall, at least with the casino question. As critics have noted, the wording is definitely slanted toward the pro-casino stand. After all, who's going to vote against "promoting job growth, increasing aid to education, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated" by the casinos? Certainly not the Brooklyn lawyer who is suing the state Board of Elections for overstepping its authority in approving the referendum language.
It should be understood the statewide ballot proposal will not affect the Buffalo-Niagara area over which the Seneca Nation of Indians has exclusive rights under its compact with the state. Cuomo's plan would allow casinos in three regions across the state: the Hudson Valley-Catskill area; Capital District-Saratoga; and Central-Southern Tier. As for the latter, New York Post columnist Bob McManus is right on the money when he ridicules Cuomo for suggesting that cash-flush tourists would flock to a place like Binghamton to try their hand at the slots or table games.
HELP NEEDED: A reminder to all past and present veterans in the Village of Youngstown and the Town of Porter.
The committee for Veterans Park (on Nancy Price Drive) is accepting applications until Nov. 1, 2013, to update the names on the veterans monument there. Donna Jeffs, deputy clerk, said application are available at the village office and the Town of Porter Historical Society Museum, both in the Red Brick School, and at the Town of Porter Office, 3265 Creek Road.
The memorial was dedicated May 31, 2004, in tribute to local veterans who have served our country. Additional information is available by calling 745-7721.
TRIVIA: Answer to Sunday's question: Army (the U.S, Military Academy at West Point) won the national college football championship in 1945. Two of the legendary players on that team were Felix (Doc) Blanchard and Glenn Davis.Contact Reporter Don Glynn at 282-2311, ext. 2246.


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Avoiding a possible death penalty for the brutal killing of a Parker County grandmother in October, 29-year-old Hector Trejo pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to capital murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
Trejo was on parole at the time of the killing for a violent robbery where he and two other men were convicted of pistol-whipping a man during a September 2008 home invasion.
Trejo, who'd been released on parole about a month earlier, killed 47-year-old Linda Surginer Preston Oct. 11 when she declined to lend him her car, according to the Parker County Sheriff's Office. He then took the car and gave a friend a ride to Fort Worth.
"The court will rest easier knowing you are in a place where you can't hurt anybody else in Parker County," 43rd District Judge Craig Towson told Trejo shortly after sentencing him Tuesday morning.
Trejo was the son of Preston's landlords and had been doing some work on the house where Preston and her husband, Patrick Preston, lived.
When Preston, who was extremely weak due to a debilitating illness, did not return phone calls that day, family members went to her home that afternoon to check on her.
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Initial attempts to locate Trejo were unsuccessful until investigators received information from the Fort Worth Police Department the following day.
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Trejo reportedly admitted to Parker County Sheriff's Investigator Ricky Montgomery and Texas Ranger Tony Bradford that he cut Preston's neck with a knife while arguing with her about the vehicle.
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"A capital murder case is always a challenging case," said Assistant District Attorney Robert DuBoise, who prosecuted the case along with Assistant District Attorney Nikki Rhodes. "Texas law only permits two punishments — death and life without parole. In meeting with Linda Preston's family to discuss these options, they expressed that one of their overriding concerns was to gain a sense of finality and to not have to suffer endless appeals and delays. This sentence gives them that finality along with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that Hector Trejo will spend the rest of his life in prison."
Bobby Surginer, Preston's brother, said in a victim impact statement read before Trejo and the court that Trejo's actions affected two families, including Trejo's family.
His actions made him "not only evil but trash to be discarded," Surginer said, adding that his sister would have helped him if given a chance.
A death sentence would have been an easy way out, Surginer said.
"I will always think of the way she was, not how you left her," Surginer said.
Surginer said he believed Trejo would be punished after he died, as well.
"Your actions have landed you where you belong – in hell," Surginer said.
The day after she was killed, Preston's first grandson was born, Surginer said, noting that he would never know his grandmother's touch because of what Trejo did.
Preston's husband, Patrick Preston, said he would never forget the horror that he saw when he walked into the house that day.
He's struggled with hating Trejo, Preston said.
"I really want the same thing that happened to her, to happen to you," Preston said.
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Chris Narveson 'pumped' about return to mound
Phoenix - Chris Narveson last pitched in a game against another team on April 15 of last season in Atlanta. Shortly afterward, the left-hander was found to have a torn rotator cuff and underwent surgery, missing the rest of the year.
That long hiatus will end Wednesday when Narveson takes the hill against Kansas City in a Cactus League game in Surprise.
"I'm pretty pumped," said Narveson, who is back to 100% after a long rehab period. "Pitching in a game is different. There will be a lot of juices flowing, lot of energy. Regardless of the outcome, you'll just be happy to be out there and competing.
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Letter of the Day: What would Lincoln do?
Published: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 5:18 p.m.
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What would Lincoln do?
EDITOR: House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama should see the movie "Lincoln" before their next negotiating session. It ought to be required viewing for all politicians, especially today's fiscal cliff-hangers. If there's room in the theater, let's invite the leaders of Israel and Hamas, Egypt, Syria, Congo and maybe the European Union.
Columnist David Brooks ("Lincoln shows the ambiguity of politics," Monday) sagely writes that "Spielberg's Lincoln gets the point. The hero has a high moral vision, but he also has the courage to take morally hazardous action in order to make that vision a reality." It's called principled compromise (aka pragmatic politics).
If they can find time, Boehner and the president could gain wisdom also by studying two books: "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin and "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" by Jon Meacham. And they might invite the authors to join them to share their insights on how master negotiators such as Lincoln, Jefferson and Lyndon Johnson got their work done.
Oh, and it might be helpful to watch some old "West Wing" episodes — it's amazing how current they seem.
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Permanent Vote by Mail Option Approved in First State East of Mississippi
Christian Smith-Socaris on July 9, 2009 - 11:26am
On June 30th New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed the Vote by Mail Law of 2008, which allows all voters to permanently register to vote-by-mail, referred to as permanent absentee voting. The law, sponsored by Senator Raymond Lesniak and Assemblywoman Joan Quigley, also replaces New Jersey's multiple absentee voting systems with one streamlined system for all mail-in voters.
The bill should be a great help to election officials who will only have to manage one mail-in voting system, and will process fewer absentee ballot requests as many voters choose the permanent absentee option. Permanent absentee voting is available in Colorado, California, Montana and Washington. While reforms like permanent absentee have been taking hold in Western states for some time, Maine is the only other Northeastern state that even allows voters to choose an absentee ballot without a special reason, and no other state east of the Mississippi River allows permanent absentee mail-in voting. In this context, moving to permanent absentee voting and streamlining the absentee system makes the state the clear leader in the region.
The states that already offer the permanent absentee option have seen its use rise quickly. This year Colorado held its first presidential election with permanent absentee, and both voters and elected officials gave the program strong support. The result was that almost half of all voters requested a mail-in ballot, constituting over three-quarters of all votes cast before election day. Permanent absentee is similarly popular in California; and Oregon and Washington came to their current mostly-mail elections after voters' positive experiences with permanent absentee. Under New Jersey's version of permanent absentee, voters could apply once to receive either a ballot in every election for the next year or receive ballots indefinitely for all general elections.
Other Mail-in Voting Laws Passed Recently: Several other state legislatures have extended access to mail-in voting options this session.
- No-Excuse Absentee - Illinois lawmakers have sent Governor Quinn a bill [S 2022] to allow any voter to cast an absentee ballot without providing a reason for needing to vote absentee.
- Permanent Absentee - Maine has committed to a pilot program for permanent absentee voting in one or more municipalities. The program will apply to statewide elections and will last from Nov. 2009 to Nov. 2010; the Secretary of State must report to the legislature on the pilot by Feb. 2011.
- Vote-by-Mail Elections - West Virginia has passed a vote-by-mail pilot project [H 3134] that will allow five municipalities to conduct municipal elections entirely by mail. The pilot runs until the end of 2013. New Mexico has allowed vote-by-mail elections for small, isolated election precincts of less than 50 voters.
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This energy efficient, cost effective home security and lighting system mounts easily on any exterior wall. Weatherproof unit features an ultrabright 400 Lumen light with 5 LEDs, plus a built-in high-resolution 640 x 480 pixel color video camera to help identify unwanted visitors. Any motion up to 26-ft., 100° from the PIR sensor activates the light and the camera. Holds up to 150 ten-second videos for later viewing. Movable 1.1-watt monocrystalline solar panel allows for optimal light exposure. Stores up to a 10 day charge to keep the unit operating day and night, even on cloudy days. USB port allows downloads to your computer. Includes 1 GB SD memory card, hardwired lithium battery and 3-way adjustable mounting bracket.
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The Chart That Keeps Mario Draghi Up At NightSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 19:33
With peripheral European sovereign bond yields at or near record lows, no matter how much GDP gets downgraded (Italy), banking system collapses (Portugal), or loan losses surge (Spain); things must be great for borrowers, right? Wrong! And this is exactly what keeps Mario Draghi up at night... In fact, as the following dismal reality chart shows, real corporate lending spreads are at record highs... crushing the credit-created-growth dream of a European Renaissance.
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CEO Of Russia's 2nd Largest Gold Producer Is "Horrified" At Market ManipulationSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 19:04
The ongoing transition of gold price manipulation from conspiracy theory to conspiracy fact just escalated as Bloomberg reports, Peter Hambro, chairman of Russia's 2nd largest gold producer Petropavlovsk Plc, said he was "horrified" by the manipulation of the London fix given its importance to the industry. One wonders just how many of these individuals, involved in the manipulation, Hambro is dinner-party friends with?
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The Ten Plagues That Are Hitting America Right NowSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 18:30
Why are so many plagues hitting the United States all of a sudden? Yes, one can always point out bad stuff that is happening somewhere in the country, but right now we are facing a nightmarish combination of crippling drought, devastating wildfires, disastrous viruses, dying crops and superbugs that scientists don't know how to kill.
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Creation Of S&P 500 ETFs Rises To All Time HighSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 18:00
As if trying to figure out the impact of the central banks' balance sheets and China's record debt creation on stocks wasn't enough of a complexity (actually it really isn't that complex) for a market where fundamentals haven't mattered in 5 years, there is also the issue of ETF basket creation, best known for the daily 3:30 pm ramp when ETFs catch up with their underlying components in a rising market, giving it all a procyclical turbo boost. It is here that SocGen reports that in the past fortnight, there was record equity ETF creation, mostly focusing on the S&P 500.
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Iraqi Oil In Context: 60% Of OPEC Growth ExpectationsSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 17:36
While Iraqi crude represents about 4.4% of world production, or around 3.4 mmbd (5th largest in the world); enabling investors to shrug at any fears that ISIS will spread to the South and interrupt this supply (since it will be 'contained'); what many do not comprehend is that in such a tight oil market as we currently have, Goldman warns that as much as 60% of OPEC's expected capacity growth over the next five years to come from Iraq. Production losses so far have been fairly small, and have only been felt domestically. However, the larger impact of the conflict potentially lies in the medium to long term.
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Steve "Debt-Is-Good" Liesman Meets Barack "Hope-Is-Better" Obama - Live FeedSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 17:00
Grab your popcorn as The Socialist Singularity comes to be... We are sure Steve Liesman will ask his 'economics reporter' questions while cow-towing to his glorious leader's position on job-destroying 'minimum wage' increases, unpatriotic (though legal) inversions, Fed-driven inequality, and the massive and unprecedented divergence between "bubble" markets and the minions that make it up... always remember "debt-is-good" but "hope-is-better."
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Liberian Man Tested For Ebola In World's Fourth Most Populous CitySubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 16:58
Yesterday, when reporting on the latest tragic development in the wost ever Ebola outbreak to sweep through west Africa, namely that the head doctor tasked with containing the virus had himself contracted it, we commented that the "only good news, if any, is that even as the epidemic which has raged for months, and now appears to be out of control, it has not spilled out of Africa into other continents yet." That may not be the case for much longer following an update earlier today by Reuters that a Liberian man in his 40s is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, a megacity of 21 million people, the Lagos State Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Here Is How Amazon's Ugliest Quarter In Years Looked Like In Six ChartsSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 16:51
Just when we thought "the world's marketplace" Amazon couldn't possibly report any uglier quarterly numbers, it goes and proves us wrong. First, it reported an EPS loss of $0.27, vs the $0.15 expected as a result of ($126) million in Net Income. The operating loss was "only" $15 million compared to an expectation of $64 million, however this appears the result of pulling forward wales into Q2 since the Company also announced that the Q3 operating loss would be a whopping $410-$810 million, what would be the biggest operating loss in years. That this will happen even as AMZN expects net sales to grow between 15% and 26% from a year ago to $19.7 - $21.5 billion is truly disturbing.
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Russia Accuses US Of Fabricating MH17 Evidence As US Reveals More "Evidence" Of Russian Military InvolvementSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 16:47
The farce of facts continues to grow as Ukraine's national security council head says US is wrong and claims to have proof MH17 was shot down by Russians... and then the US State Department unleashes another statement of alleged 'proof' that Russia is sending rockets to separatists and firing on Ukraine's military from within Russia. And then Russia hit back, blasting Washington's claims that pro-Russian rebels fired a missile that hit the plane on July 17 "mostly cited social networks" and did not correspond to reality.
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Spot The Lone ObjectorSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 16:41
Yesterday, Navi Pillay, the UN rights chief told an emergency session of the council on Wednesday that Israel's military actions in Gaza could amount to war crimes. Shortly thereafter, the 47-member council voted (and adopted) a draft resolution titled "Ensuring respect for international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" to conduct an investigation whether Israel is indeed engaging in war crimes. Note: this was a vote just to conduct an investigation, nothing more - nothing less, no military intervention, no aid, nothing:just an attempt to get some information aside from the constant propaganda barrage. 29 states voted in favour of the investigation and 17 abstained, including many EU states. 1 voted against. Guess which one.
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President Obama Blasts "Tax Inversions Are Wrong", Demands "Economic Patriotism" - Live FeedSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 16:36
The President is explaining 'the economy' to the people, but appears to be stuck one topic...
Time for some retroactive executive actions...
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"He Who Makes The Rules Never Goes To Jail For Breaking Them"Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 16:31
Working for the government was always pitched as somehow being better guaranteed than risky private corporations. However, the problem with government pensions has been they promised whatever sounded nice, with zero accountability. The presumption that tax revenue was an endless pit is one of those fallacies that nobody ever investigates. The ramifications of what happens in Detroit will ripple through the entire debt structure nationally for if this will be the new game plan to follow, why should people buy any government debt whatsoever if not even bankruptcy laws apply? As we said – he who makes the laws never goes to jail for breaking them.
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Bonds & Bullion Tumble As Stocks Stumble On Macro WeaknessSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 16:05
Treasury yields pushed 4-5bps higher on the day - the worst in 3 weeks - as yesterday's test of 2014 lows saw some reactive bond-selling. Asian and EU PMIs sent stocks to record-er highs but absymal US PMI and housing data took the shine off the exuberance early on (despite the best efforts at a 5th short-squeeze ramp at the open in a row). AUDJPY was in charge of stocks once again helping the S&P desperatly cling to unchanged. Espirito Santo bankruptcy headlines stumbled stocks at around 1300ET (but that dip was bought). The USD rose modestly (now up almost 0.5% on the week) led by GBP and EUR weakness but that was nothing compared to the dumpfest in precious metals. Silver's worst day in 6 months and a big drop in gold retraced them to near June FOMC levels. Credit markets continue to diverge bearishly from stocks (now 30bps wider than the tights as stocks rally to new highs). Despite the ubiquitous late-day ramp, stocks ended the day mixed around unchanged (and VIX higher on the day). By the close the S&P 500 closed +0.045% to a new all-time-record high.
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Forget Shiller's CAPE, Warren Buffett's "Best Indicator" Is Flashing Bubble RedSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 15:51
While Bob Shiller's CAPE has been flashing red warnings for a while, String Advisors Stephen Jones warns it is flawed because corporate events can affect a specific company's earnings and the broader profit outlook differently. However, Warren Buffett's "best single measure of where valuations stand," comparing the market value of US companies to the gross national product before inflation, is flashing near record bubble red... Still we are sure, you'll be able to exit before everyone else when this ends...
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Meanwhile, Ukraine's Government Collapses, PM Yatsenyuk ResignsSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/24/2014 - 15:36
As if Ukraine was not struggling through enough turmoil currently, Bloomberg reports that the fragile coalition government has collapsed after two parties quit. The UDAR and Svoboda parties said they'd leave the government and seek a snap parliamentary ballot. Tempers have been fraying recently as numerous brawls have broken out in parliament ahead of President Poroshenko's pledge to call elections this year. All we have to do now is find out who Washington would like to see in power? The end result... Prime Minister Yatsenyuk just resigned... The big question now is what will the IMF do about the remaining tranches of its loans?
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STILLWATER, Okla. —
As Stillwater High School tennis players Trini Bui and Stephanie Dermer walked off the court following a 6-1, 6-0, win over Ponca City, neither one looked like they had broken a sweat.
That's how dominant the Lady Pioneers' No. 1 doubles duo was in their sweeps over Norman and Ponca City during the Stillwater triangular Monday.
"Yeah, it was pretty easy," Bui said. "(Ponca City) is one of the easier teams to play. It wasn't like Edmond North or Bishop Kelly. It was really relaxing — it wasn't tight — and we just had fun."
The pair only dropped one set — the first one of the day against Norman — before dominating in such a way that even Stillwater coach Nathan Robinson seemed in awe, taking care of Norman 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.
"We just called that set our first set and brushed it off," Bui said.
"It was really good to see them bounce back from that," Robinson said. "They didn't get too far down. They got down early in their tiebreaker, but they were able to stay in it mentally and still laugh and smile. That helped them push through the negative side and come out and win."
Bui and Dermer weren't the only ones needing a tiebreaker to stay perfect. In fact, of the eight doubles matches played, four of them went to a tiebreaker with Stillwater winning all four of them — including Kristen and Kate Zacharias' 6-3, 2-6, 11-7, win against Ponca City. The Zacharias' sisters also defeated Norman 6-0, 6-2.
"It's always a thrill to play in front of people you know, when usually half your matches are away," said Stillwater's Jordan Stine, who teamed up with Anthony Sorrentino to sweep the No. 1 doubles on the boys side. "It gives you that extra edge and it just felt fantastic."
"When we were losing 0-2, I thought we were going to lose it," Sorrentino said. "But we came back hard. We just battled and got our returns and serves in."
While Stine and Sorrentino struggled to put away the team from Norman, they had no problems against Ponca City — dismantling the Wildcats' No. 1 team with a straight set 6-3, 6-4, win.
"It was a great day," Stillwater coach Michael Porter said. "All our doubles players are seniors. This was their home meet and they played great all day long. It was really, really great to see the seniors go out in style like this, playing their best tennis all year."
And that's exactly what both coaches were looking for in this triangular — not so much the wins, but the improvements before regionals next week.
"It was just pushing through and fighting, finding ways to win," Robinson said. "That was a big part of the day. We don't have our full squad here, but we have pieces and parts of the team that will be there in regionals and at state, so it was good to have those players figure out ways to win by fighting, clawing and scraping their way to wins."
Even the Pioneers' No. 2 doubles team of Ty Castoe and Daniel Huggins, showed its ability to fight before losing to Norman 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). Castor and Huggins bounced back with a 6-4, 5-7, 11-9, win over Ponca City to close out the boys' triangular in thrilling fashion.
"That came down to the wire," Porter said. "Both teams were struggling with their serves, but then once it got into the super tiebreaker we just served so well and it just took the pressure off of us."
Doubles may have been the bright spot for both squads in the triangular, but the singles matches also provided plenty of excitement.
Taylor Jones rebounded from a 6-0, 6-0, loss to Norman's Maggie Marcum, to dominate Ponca City's Hannah Baron 6-2, 6-4.
Meanwhile, Alex Wuller had a hard-fought match with Blair Didlake, but came up on the losing end of a 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) decision.
"Alex lost a tough match, but being a sophomore, this is her first year playing," Robinson said. "Seeing her play the way she did, that's really impressive and says a lot about where she could be in a year or two.
"Taylor's the same way. She lost the first match against a tough, good player. Then she came through and won her second match — even when she's knicked up a little bit — it was good to see her pull that out."
Stillwater's boys struggled a little bit more, as No. 1 singles player Noah Smith only managed to take three games in five sets against Norman's Jarrett Ferguson and Ponca City's Cody Parson.
Jun Ti Zhang put up a little more of a fight after losing 6-0, 6-0, to Norman's Jeff McKnight, but fell to Ponca City's Cameron Sherbon 7-5, 6-1.
"We were in every game," Porter said. "We played lots of long points, lots of long games and we got better as the day went on."
With the Lady Pioneers' dual against Claremore already postponed due to the chance of rain Tuesday, the Lady Pioneers will focus their attention on regionals while the Pioneers prepare for their next home match against Claremore at Couch Park next Tuesday.
"This tournament definitely boosts our confidence," Sorrentino said. "It probably places us together because we did so well. We killed it today."
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As Stillwater High School tennis players Trini Bui and Stephanie Dermer walked off the court following a 6-1, 6-0, win over Ponca City, neither one looked like they had broken a sweat.
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HICKORY, N.C. -- Neighbors, city officials and local civic groups broke ground Wednesday on a playground for Zahra Baker on what would have been the murdered Hickory girl's 12th birthday.
The playground is called Zahra Baker All Children's Playground and will be built at Kiwanis Park on 7th Street S.E.
"We think people from hundreds of miles away will access this playground," said Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright.
You could hear cheers and see smiles during the ceremony. In the year since her murder, that has not been a common combination. Disbelief, tears, prayers and anger were common reactions. That's why neighbors say the groundbreaking felt good and bittersweet.
Major Clyde Deal helped send Zahra's stepmother, Elisa Baker, to prison for the murder.
"It's good to have something positive come out of something negative," Deal said.
"A great thing is coming out of a tragedy," said Hickory Park and Recreation Director Mack McLeod.
The playground will be a 90-by-60-foot oval, filled with slides, swings and things to run on. In total, 144 kids will be able to play on it at the same time.
The park will include a plaque with Zahra Baker's picture on it. Neighbors say when their kids ask about Zahra Baker, the stories they tell will be about a little girl who persevered.
The park will also be handicapped accessible and usable, meaning wheelchairs won't get stuck in sand. Zahra battled cancer and walked with a prosthetic leg.
"She never let it stop her and that's why this playground is for able-bodied and physically challenged to play together," McLeod said.
The park will also have a butterfly garden.
Girl Scout Phoebe Livingston, 14, is going to help build it for Zahra and all the other kids who come to the playground with Zahra's name on it.
"We just really wanted some way to let her story live on so when people come to Hickory they don't just think that she was murdered," Livingston said. "They think that some good came out of this because we helped other kids, but we still need to remember her."
The playground is expected to be finished next spring. Neighbors and civic groups raised $122,000 to pay for it.


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