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UPDATE (2:30 p.m.)—Neil Prescott of Crofton was charged with telephone misuse related to an last week in which he allegedly made threatening calls to his workplace.
The announcement was made Wednesday afternoon by Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela D. Alsobrooks and Prince George's County Police Chief Mark Magaw at the county courthouse in Upper Marlboro.
Alsobrooks said that Section 3-804 was the only Maryland law under which Prescott could be charged because the state does not have a law against making threats by phone. The charge of telephone misuse, which is a misdemeanor in the state, carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $500 fine.
Prescott won't be arrested until his release from an Annapolis hospital where he has been since Friday. Magaw said it's his understanding that charges are also pending by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
If convicted and sentenced to more than two years, Prescott would not be able to own or buy additional guns.
Anne Arundel County police announced they took a man into custody early Friday morning during a news conference, but did not name or confirm the identity of the male suspect. Police said on Friday during a press conference that a man made threatening calls to Pitney Bowes, a software and hardware manufacturer.
Prescott allegedly said, "I'm the joker, and I'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up."
Supervisors told investigators that they received threats from a disgruntled employee who was in the process of being fired—but a spokesperson for Pitney Bowes said the man was actually an employee of a subcontractor of the company.
A team that included Prince George's County detectives; ATF special agents; and members of the Anne Arundel County Special Operations Division executed a search warrant at Prescott's Crofton apartment about 3:20 a.m. Friday. Police said the ATF from the home and released a photo of the weapons. Alsobrooks said he owned all of the guns legally and will not face any gun charges from the state.
Magaw said that the police's priority was to eliminate the threat.
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July 30, 2014
Mr. Odell Shadwick
-Funeral Services for Odell Shadwick will be held Thursday August 30, 2012
at 11:00 a.m. at West Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with Rev. Odell Hopkins officiating
Burial will be in Old Wilson Cemetery, with Berry & Gardner Funeral Home in charge of
funeral arrangements. Mr. Shadwick, 78 of Meridian, died Thrusday August 23, 2012 at
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Virginia is on the way. Pennsylvania and West Virginia are en route. They'll join several other state towels at Kitchen a la Mode in South Orange, where the vintage-inspired dish towels are selling like hot cakes.
Ben Salmon, owner, poses here with the Garden State dish towel, which is a popular Thanksgiving host and hostess gift, he says.
The towels, explains Salmon, are modelled on European souvenir towels, and represent 40 states so far.
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|the act of joining together; combination; union
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|coordinating conjunction See also subordinating conjunction conj any word or group of words, other than a relative pronoun, that connects words, phrases, or clauses; for example and and while
|a. the position of any two bodies that appear to meet, such as two celestial bodies on the celestial sphere
|b. Compare opposition Also called: solar conjunction the position of a planet or the moon when it is in line with the sun as seen from the earth. The inner planets are in inferior conjunction when the planet is between the earth and the sun and in superior conjunction when the sun lies between the earth and the planet
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The position of two celestial bodies when they have the same celestial longitude, especially a configuration in which a planet or the Moon lies on a straight line from Earth to or through the Sun. Planets in this position are not visible to the naked eye because they are in line with the Sun and obscured by its glare; the Moon in this position is new. ◇ The inner planets Mercury and Venus have two conjunction points with Earth. Either planet is at inferior conjunction when it lies directly between the Earth and the Sun, and is at superior conjunction when it lies directly opposite Earth on the far side of the Sun. The outer planets have only one conjunction point with Earth, when they lie opposite Earth on the far side of the Sun. Compare opposition. See more at elongation.
A word that joins words or groups of words. There are three kinds of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative, and subordinating. Coordinating conjunctions include and, but, or, not, yet, for, and so. Correlative conjunctions include the words in the pairs either/or, both/and, and neither/nor. Subordinating conjunctions begin subordinate clauses (see subordination) and join them to the rest of the sentence: "She didn't learn the real reason until she left the valley."


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By Amanda Stone
Globe Columnist
JOPLIN, Mo. —
Try to remember what spring is like. Everything is happening at once. The first signs of green are so exciting. Do yourself a favor by preparing your garden now so that you don't have to mess with clean up when all you want to do is start fresh with new seeds and plants. That being said, your garden is dead. Let it go. It's time to put it to bed.
One chilly fall afternoon of garden maintenance will save you lots of back-breaking work in the spring. If you haven't already, go ahead and pull up all of those dead plants. They have given you all they can, and now it's time for them to decompose in your compost pile to become food for their brothers and sisters next year.
Ideally, your compost pile is a goldmine of rich, black soil ready to work into your garden. It's time to put that compost pile to work; it's been a mountain of muck for months. If your compost pile is fairly new and not yet decomposed, it is worth every penny to buy a few bags of compost. Throw it on your garden and work it into the soil a bit. Cover it with a blanket of chopped up leaves and it will be all snuggled up for winter. Or you can plant a cover crop of rye or oats and buckwheat. The crop will die at the first hard freeze and become fertilizer for spring while simultaneously combating weeds. You've got to love a crop that can multitask.
My 4-year-old daughter "helped" me put our garden to bed this year. As I pitched the compost pile onto the garden, she had an unending string of questions. "Why are we feeding the garden? Why are you taking my leaves? Why do the worms live in dirt? Do worms have eyes? Hey! That's my jack-o'-lantern!" When she goes on her "why" sprees, I have to go into a zen-like state of calm in order to address the questions or I might snap. So I put a shovel in her tiny hand and told her to get to work. Now is the time when the kids can help you in the garden without worry that they're going to trample seeds and tender young plants.
Root vegetables don't mind cool weather, so now is a great time to find carrots, potatoes, turnips and parsnips at farmers markets.
Roasted root vegetables
Roasting brings out the essential sweetness in root vegetables and creates a crispy brown exterior. Plus it's easy. Scrub vegetables clean; peel if you like. Cut vegetables into bite-size pieces. Toss vegetables with enough olive oil or melted butter to lightly but evenly coat them.
Put vegetables in a roasting or baking pan, sprinkle with salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped herbs or spices (such as cayenne) to taste. Roast in a hot oven (375 degrees to 425 degrees) until vegetables are tender and browned, about 30 minutes.
You can roast vegetables with chicken or a meat; add them to the pan about half an hour before you expect the meat to be cooked. I like to roast the veggies for about 20 minutes, then push them to the side and add salmon steaks to the mix. Ten minutes later, the meal is complete on one pan.
Mashed potatoes, carrots, turnips and horseradish
2 1/2 pounds potatoes
3 pounds turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons horseradish, or to taste. I like some kick.
1/4 cup grated carrots
1 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
In a large sauce pan, cover the potatoes with salted cold water in a large pot and simmer, uncovered, until very tender, 20 to 30 minutes (depending on size of potatoes). Drain potatoes in a colander and, when just cool enough to handle, peel. Transfer potatoes to a bowl.
While potatoes are cooking, in another pot cover turnips with salted cold water and simmer, uncovered, until very tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Add the carrots to the turnips after they have been cooking for 10 minutes. Drain turnips and carrots in a colander and immediately add to warm potatoes, then mash with butter and horseradish.
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Just to let you know, I'm back from the Reno Air races where I had a nice chat with Patty Wagstaff. She really is a big fan of animal rescue and PNP. I know long time airshow performer Gene Soucy real well. Do you want me to see if he would be interested in supporting PNP like Patty.?? http://www.genesoucy.com BTW, I'm back at it, this Sunday I will be flying from Memphis to Cleveland, MS to pick up a female Dobbie and fly her to Marion, IL.
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Vines lands state tennis award
By Matt Hill
Among Tennessee junior tennis players in 2012, no one in the state made a bigger impact to the sport than 14-year-old Elizabethton resident Danielle Vines.
One of the best tennis players in the nation for her age group, Vines has been named Tennessee Junior Tennis Player of the Year and will be honored at a banquet in Nashville on Feb. 9
Other than maybe Jason Witten, no athlete in Carter County in 2012 had a bigger mark on sports in the area than did Vines. To date, Vines has seven Southern Designated "Bullfrog" titles (six singles, one doubles), three Southern Closed titles, (two singles, one doubles), two National Segment titles, two National Open Titles and one Runner Up, and one USTA "Silver Ball".


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July 31, 2014
Scott Co. coach Billy Hicks was in Hindman on Tuesday, "looking around," as he put it. Sources tell 27 SportsFirst that Knott Co. Central had offered Hicks their vacant basketball coaching position. The same sources said Hicks told the school he needed a few days to mull the decision.
Hicks tells Kentucky.com that he has no intentions of leaving Scott Co. The coach says the story took on a life of its own.
With Hicks back on the sidelines, Scott Co. should be an overwhelming favorite to take home its third state championship next season. The Cardinals return Chad Jackson, Dakotah Euton and Ge-lawn Guyn, giving Scott Co. three of the state's top players.
Hicks, who is from Evarts, also coached at Cawood and Corbin. He said he'd love to end his career coaching again in the mountains.
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This year, if you want to take advantage of the Black Friday deals, you don't even have to get up early on Friday morning. You can just have one or two extra slices of pumkin pie and head out to area retailers just after midnight. Heck, Wal-Mart is opening its doors at 8 p.m. on Thursday for the shoppers who just can't take another minute of Aunt Martha.
For a list of more stores opening early, click here.
But, all those great deals can still have a terrible effect on household budgets. So, the folks at Charter One Bank, who have ATMs in area Speedway locations, including 23901 Eames St., put together the following tips:
Build a budget – To manage your holiday spending, an important first step is to create a realistic budget that will help you to understand how much you can afford. When you understand your spending limit and what you want versus what you have budgeted, it makes it easier to avoid impulse purchases that can saddle you with holiday debt in the New Year.
Make a list – Create a list of all of the people you would like to acknowledge during the holidays and set a spending limit for each name. Check your list against your budget and make adjustments as needed. To stay within your budget, take this list with you as you shop.
Make a donation to charity – Instead of trying to find the perfect gift, consider making a contribution in someone's name to a local charity. Many charities gladly accept gift donations that they will use to bring warmth and good cheer to those in need during the holidays.
Use your cards responsibly – You are more likely to overspend when you carry all of your credit cards with you, so use one or two credit cards when shopping and leave the others at home. Use a credit card that offers rewards, keep track of what you charge and pay your credit card bill in full each month.
Write down credit and debit card information – Make a list of all your account numbers and phone numbers. Keep this list in a safe place in case your wallet is lost or stolen and you need to notify the bank or credit card company.
Comparison shop – Your money will go further if you use coupons, watch for sales, review advertised offers and compare prices at stores and online retailers. In addition to price, your comparison should include model, color, quality, availability and other factors that could easily turn your bargain into a disappointment.
Keep track as you spend – As you make purchases, keep a list of each gift and the amount you spent so that you can have a running total of all expenses. This will help you to quickly understand whether you are staying within your budget or need to make adjustments.
Start a 2013 holiday savings plan – Consider beginning an automatic savings plan for next year's holiday shopping. Pay yourself first by automatically putting money aside in a savings account for the 2013 holiday season.
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July 31, 2014
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - House Republican Floor Leader Jeff Hoover
says a lawsuit will be filed within days challenging the
constitutionality of a redistricting measure that hits GOP
representatives especially hard.
Hoover said on Wednesday that Republican representatives will
also ask for an injunction to delay implementation of the measure
and ask that next Tuesday's election filing deadline be postponed
until the matter is resolved.
The House approved the plan largely along party lines on Jan. 12
after rejecting a GOP alternative that would have eliminated some
of the oddly shaped districts drawn by House Democrats. Democratic
Gov. Steve Beshear signed the measure into law last week.
The newly drawn House districts set up Republican vs. Republican
races in three House districts. And one unfortunate Republican
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The 21 Most Amazing Things That Happened At Comic-Con This Year
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"Goldfish don't bounce."
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Before Duke Roberts died, he lived. Again, and again, and again.
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It happens every day. Just not quite like this.
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Plus: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 gets a release date.
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And Katniss is barely in it.
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Everyone's favorite kickass showrunner.
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Bake it till you make it .
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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of boozy brunch.
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No, you do NOT need an oven in order to consume vast quantities of cheesecake.
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Stacks on stacks dot com.
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Their hips DEFINITELY don't lie. And they're doing it for charity!
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Be thankful you don't live in a zoo or farm.
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(NECN) - Boston Mayor Tom Menino is speaking out, in the wake of 100 arrests made at the Occupy Boston movement.
The arrests were made around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, after police say protesters took up camp at a second location that was not agreed upon with city officials.
Mayor Menino called in to "The Morning Show" to discuss the chaotic situation.
"I sympathize with their issues, some of those issues we really have to look at in America, but when it comes to civil disobedience I will not tolerate civil disobedience in the city of Boston," Mayor Menino said.
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Outside campaign committees affiliated with two powerful city employee unions have spent more than $2.2 million on their bid to make Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel the city's next mayor, according to Ethics Commission records posted Saturday.
Working Californians, which is heavily backed by the Department of Water and Power union, reported spending an additional $770,000 on Greuel, much of it for campaign commercials. That brings the group's total to $1.65 million — money that has also gone toward billboards, pollsters and campaign consultants working on Greuel's behalf.


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Though its title chimed in my inner ear as Tome of the Undergarments (or sometimes, like chimpanzees in workmen's overalls moving a piano downstairs, as From-you-to-me of the Undergates), this is by no means a terrible novel. Very readable, certainly. A band of adventurers on varied adventures. But it made me think of video games. I don't mean that in the sense you think I mean.
About a year ago John Lanchester published 'Is It Art?', an essay in the London Review of Books on video games which deserves to be better known than it is in the SFF community. Lanchester considers gaming intelligently as a sort of invisible seismic shift in culture, and one of the things he's good on is the difficulty of most video games. Here he is on Ken Levine's 2K Boston/2K Australia game Bioshock, which he likes a great deal:
As a video game, BioShock fully subscribes to the conventions of the medium, and if you as a non-gamer were to pick it up and give it a try, it is these you would probably notice most. Not just the conventions of which buttons and levers you press to move about the world of the game (annoying and hard to recollect as these often are) and not just the in-game mechanics, such as the 'plasmids' which you have to inject to give your character the powers he needs, or the tapes which are conveniently left around for you to discover and play back to hear the story of Rapture; but also the whole package of conventions and codes and how-tos which become second nature to video-game players, but which strike non-gamers as arbitrary and confining and a little bit stupid. Northrop Frye once observed that all conventions, as conventions, are more or less insane; Stanley Cavell once pointed out that the conventions of cinema are just as arbitrary as those of opera. Both those observations are brought to mind by video games, which are full, overfull, of exactly that kind of arbitrary convention. Many of these conventions make the game more difficult. Gaming is a much more resistant, frustrating medium than its cultural competitors. Older media have largely abandoned the idea that difficulty is a virtue; if I had to name one high-cultural notion that had died in my adult lifetime, it would be the idea that difficulty is artistically desirable. It's a bit of an irony that difficulty thrives in the newest medium of all – and it's not by accident, either. One of the most common complaints regular gamers make in reviewing new offerings is that they are too easy. (It would be nice if a little bit of that leaked over into the book world.)In the spirit of that admirable sentiment, I say: Tome of the Undergates is too easy.


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Beckley —Reports late Thursday evening indicated that Alfred Pittman was arrested at a Charleston hospital by Charleston Police. Updates on this as they become available at www.register-herald.com
Beckley Police are looking for three men suspected of the first degree murder of Shawn Rucker.
Detective Jeff Shumate said Thursday that Alfred Pittman, 23; Corneallus "Ty" Taylor, 20; and Dewayne Lane, 22; allegedly entered Rucker's First Street home on Sept. 26 and shot him. Rucker died a short time later at an area hospital.
Shumate said the men had been living in the Beckley area during the past few months, but there is a possibility that one or more of them have left the Beckley area. He asks anyone in the community with information about their whereabouts to call the Beckley Police Department at 304-256-1720 or Crime Stoppers at 304-255-STOP.
The motive behind Rucker's murder is still being investigated, but Shumate said it appears as though it began as an attempted potential robbery.
Help and tips from the community led police to charge Pittman, Taylor and Lane with Rucker's murder. Shumate said police are very thankful for the information they have received from the community so far and thinks residents of the Beckley area are wanting to stop further crime.
"Had it not been for that information, it would have been a whole lot longer of a process," Shumate said. "With that information ... we were able to identify the three subjects responsible for the murder."
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In a case that may be related to Rucker's death, one man and one juvenile are being sought in connection to a late Wednesday shooting on Hager Street that ended with one person being sent to the hospital.
Beckley Police have identified Davin Thornton, 22, and a 17-year-old male as the individuals involved in that shooting that may have stemmed from an argument about the murder of Rucker.
Shumate said Thornton and the juvenile are wanted for malicious wounding, wanton endangerment and attempted first degree murder.
Thornton and the juvenile are at large and anyone with information about their location is asked to call the Beckley Police Department at 304-256-1720 or Crime Stoppers at 304-255-STOP.
That victim of the Wednesday night shooting is in stable condition at an area hospital, Shumate said.


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The Port Arthur News
Raenell Hudspeth Stewart, 85, of Port Neches, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, Beaumont. She was born on January 4, 1927, in Tipton, Oklahoma, the third of five children of Clara and Ewing Hudspeth. When she was two years old, the family moved to Era, Texas, and Raenell grew up in the Era community. After she graduated from Era High School, Raenell moved to Gainesville and began working at the hospital where she eventually met her future husband, J.W. They married, moved to Port Neches in 1951, and had one daughter, Paula.
Soon after arriving in Port Neches she joined First Baptist Church and became very active in the church from that time to the present. Raenell worked many years in the nursery and served in the fifth grade Sunday school department for seventeen years. She sang in the church choir and later the Senior Choir. Raenell was continuously and happily involved at her church and with her many friends. Through the years, she enjoyed playing golf, traveling with friends, and loved to work in her yard. Raenell loved her two grandchildren and enjoyed them as they grew up. She also has one great-grandchild that she was very proud of.
Raenell is survived by her husband, J. W. Stewart of Port Neches; daughter, Paula Pratt and her husband, Sam, of Fannett; grandchildren, Allison Pratt of Fannett, Megan Pratt South and her husband, Brandon, of Midland; and Jude Wyatt South of Midland.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; and one sister.
A gathering of Mrs. Stewart's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 4, 2013, at First Baptist Church, 1900 Magnolia Street, Port Neches with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Arc of Greater Beaumont, 700 North Street, Suite Q, Beaumont, Texas 77701 or you may visit their website at www.arcofbmt.org, an organization that her granddaughter Allison is active in for persons with developmental disabilities or First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1900 Magnolia, Port Neches, Texas 77651.
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Ada —
Sign of Christ's messiahship to be discussed in Bible study
ADA — United Church of God, publisher of The Good News Magazine and producer of the internationally televised Beyond Today TV program will be hosting a public Bible study titled Three Days and Three Nights in the Tomb.
What was the sign of Jesus Christ's Messiahship?
Was He actually crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday?
Can three days/three nights be less than 72 hours?
Attend to learn the plain truth answers from your Bible! This free and informative Bible study will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at Ada Public Library.
For more information, phone 405-833-5084.
Union Hill church hosts Vacation Bible School
ADA — Union Hill Baptist Church hosts a Vacation Bible School from 6:30-8:30 p.m., June 16-20. Children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade are welcome.
Family discipleship study set June 23 at Ada First Baptist
ADA — Beginning Sunday, June 23, at 5 p.m. at Ada First Baptist in the dining room, the church hosts a discipleship study by Dr. Kevin Leman on "Have a New Family by Friday."
It is seven sessions on "What a difference a marriage makes, a mom makes, a dad makes, discipline makes, attitude makes, birth order makes and grandparents make." Books for the study are $10.
For more information, contact the church office at 580-332-4121.
First United Methodist to conduct Vacation Bible School
ADA — First United Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School from June 9-12. Children ages pre-kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend.
Theme is Paul's Journey to Athens. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m.
To enroll, phone 332-1398. The church is located at 219 W. 14th St. All children are welcome.
Gospel singing set at Byng Free Will Baptist Church
BYNG — Byng Free Will Baptist Church hosts a gospel singing at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 9. Singers include Gigi and Randy from Princeton, Texas.
Bible study for youth begins June 10 at New Life Apostolic
ADA — New Life Apostolic Church conducts a Bible study for youth at 7 p.m. Monday, June 10.
The event is open to the pubic.
For more information, phone M.D. Bates, pastor, at 480-436-1765.
New pastor assigned to United Methodist church
This month, the Rev. Jana Hogg begins serving as United Methodist campus minister at East Central University and as associate pastor at First United Methodist Church of Ada.
Also, the Revs. David Daniel and Temple Diehl continue as senior pastors at First UMC and Asbury UMC, respectively.
New clergy appointments for the 2013-14 church year were announced May 30 by Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr. during the annual statewide meeting of Oklahoma Conference United Methodists. Moving Day was June 6.
On May 27-30 in Oklahoma City, business sessions were held at Oklahoma City University, and worship services were at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. About 1,200 delegates, clergy and church members attended.
Highlights included these:
1. Many delegates spent the afternoon May 29 as volunteers at 14 Mission Opportunities in the metroplex. They helped clear debris at three locations, following the May 19 and 20 tornadoes in central Oklahoma. They also worked at Neighborhood Services Organization and the Regional Food Bank, and with Rebuilding Together, among other projects.
2. To help tornado survivors, United Methodist-related groups from far beyond Oklahoma presented money gifts to Bishop Hayes. Donors included the Methodist churches in Bolivia; Lydia Patterson Institute, a border high school in El Paso, Texas; Manos Juntas Mexico, a housing, health, and education program in Rio Bravo, Mexico; and a choir from Africa University, Zimbabwe.
As of June 3, a total of $550,000 had been donated through two United Methodist channels to help Oklahomans impacted by the tornadoes and flooding of May 19-20 and May 31-June 1. Online donations may be made through the two secure United Methodist sites:
Click the red "Donate" button at www.okumc.org
Click "Give now to tornado response" at www.umcor.org
3. The Rev. Tiffany Smith was officially commissioned as a U.S. Navy chaplain. The ceremony May 30 followed her ordination on May 29 as a full elder of The United Methodist Church. She expects to deploy in July.
The complete list of Oklahoma Conference United Methodist clergy appointments is available online. Click the link at www.okumc.org.
St. Joseph youth to host 'trivia night'
St. Joseph youth group will be hosting a trivia night and dessert auction on Wednesday, June 19, from 7-8:30 p.m. The event will take place in Benedictine Hall located at 1300 East Beverly.
Tickets are $10 each and include playing the rounds of trivia, barbecue sandwhich, chips and soft drinks. Toward the end of the evening, tables can bid on various specialty desserts provided by members of the parish.
This fund raiser is to help the youth attend the Steubenville Youth Conference at Missiouri State University later this summer.
Tickets can be purchased from the youth and their parents or by contacting the parish office at 580-332-4811. Deadline for tickets is June 17. No tickets will be sold at the door.


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The Meridian Star
Services for Alva "Rony" Newman will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Tom M. Wages Funeral Home Chapel in Lawrenceville, Ga..Burial will be in Gwinnett Memorial Park Cemetery. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Newman, 75, of Enterprise, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Regency Hospital. He served in the U.S. military.
He is survived by his wife, Patt Newman; daughter, Shelli Newman; stepson, Tommy Fowler; and three grandsons, Wesley, Bryan and Bradley Fowler.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Vertie Newman; and brothers, Jimmy and Tommy Newman.
Visitation will be today, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., at James F. Webb Funeral Home in Meridian, and Tuesday, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., at Tom M. Wages Funeral Home in Lawrenceville.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.jamesfwebb.com.


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By Mike Pound
Globe Columnist
JOPLIN, Mo. —
Fans of Jason and Suzanne Miller's original Instant Karma Gourmet Hot Dogs menu can breathe a sigh of relief. Even though the Millers have remodeled their restaurant, located at 527 S. Main St., and expanded their dinner menu, Instant Karma devotees can still get their hot dog and hamburger favorites.
So, yes, the Chihuahua dog is still on the menu as are the Angry Red Neck chili, the Paradise Doughnut burger and the Philly Tube Steak sandwich.
Really, the only thing that has changed at Instant Karma is that the Millers have added a new and eclectic dinner menu to their already decidedly eclectic array of dishes and have done a bit of remodeling, including new tables and new lighting. Jason Miller said the new dinner menu brings him closer to his goal of combining a burger/hot dog gastropub with a French bistro.
"Those are my two favorite types of restaurants, so we wanted to bring a bit of both to the new dinner menu," he said.
The Instant Karma new Boulevard Bully Porter bangers and mash for example is an ode to the gastropub. The dish features English sausage marinated in Boulevard Bully Porter beer and served with red-skinned mash potatoes, sauteed spinach and balsamic glazed onions.
One of the most popular items on the new dinner menu, Miller said, are the braised beef short ribs. The, large beef ribs are braised until they are falling off the bone in a beer produced by Mother's brewery in Springfield and are served with red-skinned mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach.
Jason Miller said the new menu gives him and his staff a chance to spread their culinary wings a bit. It's sort of like opening another restaurant without having to physically open another restaurant, Miller said.
A fan of Joplin's local restaurant scene, Miller also wanted to offer a few things not found in other eating establishments. The Instant Karma appetizer menu, for example, includes a Scotch egg with mustard relish. The restaurant also serves trout tacos and fresh oysters on the half shell.
On the dinner menu you'll find a duck pot pie made with duck breast and vegetables slow roasted in Boulevard wheat beer and topped with Gruyere cheese and a biscuit. The pan-seared rainbow trout stuffed with spinach and toasted walnuts is also a menu favorite, Miller said.
"With the trout, we didn't want to do what everyone else does. We didn't want to go with salmon or tuna," he said.
Instant Karma offers a wide variety of craft beers and the restaurant has held several beer pairing dinners.
On New Year's Eve, Instant Karma is planning a seven-course dinner menu with a decidedly French flavor. The menu will feature escargots in garlic butter, steak tartare with toast points, a warm, grilled trout salad, fennel soup, a large seafood platter, rabbit with a handmade butter spaetzle and topped off with a chocolate custard with fresh whipped cream and sweet pastries.
Each of the seven courses will be paired with beer, and diners will also receive a Boulevard Smokestack Series Beer and a black-eyed pea cassoulet to take home.
The cost of the dinner is $100 per person. For reservations you may call Instant Karma at 417-206-3647.
Miller said this prosciutto-wrapped quail is the sort of dish that might some day turn up as one of the restaurant's many daily specials. Miller said while he is not a hunter, his brother and father hunt quail. Miller said if you don't hunt, quail can be purchased locally at Cramer's Rangeline Meats, 1032 S. Range Line Road.
The original version of this story referred to Suzanne Miller as "Susan." The Globe regrets the error.


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It's official.
At Conference 2011 the OGS Directors approved the establishment of the British Home Child Special Interest Group (BHC-SIG). An organization meeting was held on Friday May 13, 2011 and sufficient interest was expressed to proceed. The executive positions are being filled but we do need a volunteer for Secretary/Treasurer.
Over the coming months we will be finalizing our goals, establishing projects and putting together our first newsletter. If you have an interest in British Home Children then join us in making this SIG a success.
The cost to join the SIG is $5.00. If you are already an OGS member just mail in your $5.00 cheque to the OGS provincial office indicating that it is for 2011 membership in the BHC SIG. You may also call the office or email Marsha, our Membership Co-ordinator at email@example.com to add this branch.
For those not currently OGS members note that the OGS is launching a partial year membership option for brand new members starting June 1, 2011. If you choose this option then you will be given the opportunity to add the BHC-SIG to your membership when you join online or by mail. The cost will still be $5.00 for the SIG.
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Board members and YMCA leadership held a town hall at the Spring Valley YMCA on Monday night to discuss the proposed merger between Freedom Valley YMCAs and Philadephia YMCAs.
Freedom Valley's chief volunteer officer Sanford Lipstein started off the meeting by telling the approximately 200 members in attendance that the board hasn't done a very good job of getting information out to the members regarding the merger.
Lipstein gave a presentation on what the merger will and will not mean for the membership.
Lipstein said that there will be no reciprocity for use of the outdoor pools at Freedom Valley's branches, nor will Philadelphia members be allowed to sign up for fitness classes. Freedom Valley members will not be allowed to register for free classes at Philadelphia branches (they will be able to attend paid classes).
The benefits, Lipstein said, include better risk management, more purchasing power for the merged YMCAs in insurance and supply buying, and a larger presence among the national YMCA's policy-making team.
Once the meeting was opened up for a question and answer period, the mood turned occasionally hostile.
Several members of the audience complained that they are being required to attend a vote, which is scheduled for 7pm Thursday evening at Chadwick's Restaurant in Audubon.
Lipstein said that Pennsylvania state law governing non-profit organizations required the vote to be in person and that a majority of the votes cast by those who attend will decide whether the merger passes or fails.
"If you wish to vote, find a way to get there," Lipstein told the audience.
Multiple attendees said they are concerned about the validity of votes and feel that the YMCA is trying to "pull one over" on the membership.
Lipstein said that everyone will be asked to sign in and that it's likely the vote will be done by ballot. If the vote is done by ballot, Lipstein said, people voting will be required to provide their name and address so that their membership can be verified.
One audience member asked if the YMCA would refund membership fees for members who aren't happy with the merger.
Lipstein said that post-merger, if someone isn't happy and has paid in advance, they could request a refund of their unused membership time.
At several points during the question-and-answer session, the discussion threatened to turn into a shouting match.
A few audience members said they don't like how fast the merger is happening and felt that the vote should be delayed, but Lipstein refused to consider delaying.
One unhappy audience member said he was concerned the management was "hiding information."
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Lipstein did say that the merger has to pass in both regions. Philadelphia's membership is also voting on Thursday at the YMCA office in Center City.
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Kalamazoo Public Library was very pleased to host illustrator Kim Shaw in an Anti Bullying Art Workshop. Kim presented her newest book, The Juice Box Bully, and then led a lively discussion on bullies and friendship. It was clear from the response of the school aged and adult audience that the topic is more timely than ever.
Kim then led an interactive drawing workshop wherein everyone had the opportunity to learn and practice some great drawing skills. Kids especially enjoyed this part - essentially a a small intro to drawing class for nearly fifty! Lots of nice drawings emerged from the Van Deusen room.
Kim created the art for The Juice Box Bully based on Kalamazoo's Woodward School for Technology and Research. Listen to Kim discuss how that real-life school influenced her illustrations.
An Dro likes to call itself Celtic-based, globally infused world-beat music—a fairly accurate description, it seems. And its members, none of whom are strangers to Kalamazoo audiences, come from an equally diverse mixture of backgrounds and musical experiences. Michele Venegas, once a member of Fonn Mór, is an accomplished fiddler who can certainly stand with the best. Fred Wilson, once a member of the Irish music group Amadaun, brings influences from his years of teaching at home and abroad to his articulate guitar and mandolin work. Jim Spalink, also a member of Amadaun who later went on to form Puck Faire, adds texture to the An Dro sound with a blend of Celtic harp, hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki, lute and recorder. Percussionist extraordinaire Carolyn Koebel, also a member of Fonn Mór, is well known and loved around these parts for her work with Blue Dahlia, Dunuya Drum and Dance, and a host of others.
Photos by Kevin King
For those of us who relish the instrumental side of Celtic-world fusion, this show was indeed a real treat. The four members seamlessly wove traditional Irish reels, an dro dance tunes (an dro is a traditional form of folk dance from Brittany), floating European and Middle Eastern influenced melodies and inspired originals into a dozen pieces to fill a gorgeous 90 minute set. The crowd of more than a hundred rewarded the group with a well-deserved standing ovation at the end. If you missed the show (shame on you) or you would like to relive part or all, you'll find audio, video, and photo souvenirs on our Concert Archives page.
Over the summer, you'll find An Dro performing at the Buttermilk Jamboree near Yankee Springs on June 12, and elsewhere throughout West Michigan. Check the band's calendar for details.
Coming up at KPL, don't miss a special Art Hop Concert on June 3 with special guests Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street, and on June 15, be sure to catch the amazing Brian Michael Fischer and the BMF band. And Summer @ kpl is just getting started…
If you've visited the Kids & Parents section of the KPL website lately, you might have noticed the small live webcast located in the lower right-hand corner of the page. A quick click of the play icon and you'll see a direct live video feed from the Raptor Resource Project (RRP) that lets you keep tabs 24/7 on a family of nesting bald eagles high above a fish hatchery in extreme northeast Iowa.
The Raptor Resource Project (a 501(c)(3) non-profit) directly manages more than thirty falcon, owl and eagle nesting sites across the US, while advocating preservation and research through lectures, education programs and its own website.
Perched some eighty feet above the ground on private property near the fish hatchery in Decorah, Iowa, the nest itself is massive; nearly six feet across, four feet deep, and weighing roughly half-a-ton. This same nest was featured in American Eagle, a 2008 PBS documentary by Emmy-winning cinematographer Neil Rettig, the first-ever HD feature about bald eagles.
Last October, a team of experts installed two treetop cameras overlooking the nest. The main camera is mounted about five feet above the nest and streams live 24/7, while the other has pan-tilt-zoom capability and is operated remotely whenever there is significant activity. Infrared night vision (invisible to the eagles) allows for nighttime viewing. The live stream has been surprisingly captivating to watch—I occasionally keep it open in a small window on my desktop. (The accompanying live audio stream even makes a great natural soundscape!)
In late February, their work began to pay off as a nesting female laid her first egg, while the male dutifully kept the nest supplied with food. The second egg came along three days later on February 26, and a third on March 2.
The pair took turns tending to the eggs while the other left the nest, only to return a short time later with something fresh to eat—usually a fish or small animal. At times, the birds battled seemingly insurmountable odds; heavy show, bitter winds and torrential rain.
The first egg hatched on April 2, the second and third followed just days later. Three tiny bundles of helpless fuzz that within a few short weeks, have since grown to become clumbsy yet capable young eaglets, now able to stand, stretch, and move freely around the nest. When the adults are absent, the youngsters often sit near the edge of the nest and peer over, perhaps wondering when and from where lunchtime will arrive. By the end of June (after roughly 11-12 weeks), the young birds will learn to fly and leave the nest on their own. The cycle then begins again.
So next time you're on the Kids & Parents page, drop in on our new friends. And you won't be alone. Since it began, the Decorah Eagles website has received a whopping 98.3+ million views, with several tens of thousands of viewers watching at any given time!


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Tim Kolodziej
New Castle News
We were watching.
Thousands of us.
Every Tuesday and Friday.
Then every Wednesday and Saturday.
Every game, every play.
We cheered.
We fretted.
We cursed.
We turned away when it became a little too intense to look.
But mostly, we were watching.
We couldn't help it.
"I've been around a long time, and I was unbelievably impressed by New Castle. We were watching them on film and we were in complete awe of their unity and their skills."
We were watching.
And everyone in-between.
Those who really understood what they were witnessing.
And those who didn't.
We all enjoyed a ride quite like no other.
That's what happens when a leader casts a vision.
That's what happens when your seniors, and your stars, "buy in" and keep their teammates accountable.
That's what happens when a group of individuals comes together as one.
That's what happens when they come together for a purpose greater than themselves.
Amazing happens.
That's what.
"They brought a town alive. It's really not what they did for themselves or the coaching staff or the school. They brought a town alive."
We were watching.
Especially New Castle High graduates. I love what my friend Jon Geramita posted Tuesday night on Facebook following the 'Canes' loss to Lower Merion.
I asked him if I could reprint it in this space.
"Just as the 1982 team inspired a city, that team inspired members of the 1993 team. The 1993 team with (John) Sarandrea as the new coach and a new style made it officially cool to be a basketball player in New Castle.
"And that 1993 team directly influenced a bunch of sixth-graders, who would eventually make up that great 1997-99 team, who directly influenced the 2002 state Final Four team.
"And now, as a product of 30 years of great basketball, great people and one hell of a city, the 2013 team again showed what makes New Castle a great place.
"And somewhere, there are a bunch of fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders who fell in love with basketball this year directly because of this group of young men — an achievement probably a lot greater than winning a state championship
"We R NC!"
Yes we are, Jon.
Thank you for the eloquent reminder.
"The guys played hard. They gave everything you expect this team to give. I don't care if it's a fall-league game, a summer-league game or the western final, if you come to watch the New Castle basketball team play, you will see the same effort, focus and intensity night after night."
We were watching.
The kids came out in droves.
And I'm glad those fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders were glued to the action.
Here's what they saw from Shawn, Malik, Tone, Brandon, Anthony, Drew, Stew and Jesse.
•They saw when you dived on the floor for loose balls.
•They saw when you hustled to the bench for a timeout.
•They saw when you looked your coach in the eye.
•They saw when you cheered on your teammates and pointed to them when they gave you a nice pass.
•They saw when you didn't always make a great play, but you always made the RIGHT play.
•They saw the high-fives, the piggy back rides, the chest bumps and the smiles.
•They saw you play with passion.
•They saw you play with joy.
•They saw you play with consistency.
•Every game. Every possession.
•All in.
•All out.
"I'm going to miss those guys. I don't know if I wanted them to win the state championship as bad as I really just wanted to coach them for four more days."
Don't tell me sports can't teach us a better way to live.
Punctuality. Discipline. Toughness. Courage. Persistence. Selflessness. Building and maintaining relationships.
I know, I know — sports reveals the character of those who are in the heat of competition. Maybe. But it also instills character in those coming after.
So to all the moms and dads who lugged their kids to all the games, through all the snow and sleet and road construction, be heartened: The lessons your children learned by watching this team play are priceless.
Just be patient.
All of your young men and women will find their way in just a few short years because of a few young men who blazed yet another new trail of excellence.
Maybe your kids won't win a WPIAL title with an unbeaten mark.
Maybe they won't be considered among the best teams in their school's history.
Maybe they won't appear on posters in another child's bedroom.
But they will play.
Hard. Tough. Smart. Relentless.
And they will enjoy the ride. Oh, will they enjoy the ride.
And they'll look back to 2013. That's the year their interest in basketball erupted into a white-hot passion.
All the camps they'll now attend. All the instruction they'll now crave. All the AAU tournaments in gyms far and wide.
You can blame it all on Ralph, the vision caster and the maestro of this year's exhilarating run.
And you'll thank him, too.
Especially when your kids are walking across the stage in their robes and moving the tassel from the right to the left on their mortarboard.
Then you'll smile.
And you'll wish you could do it all over again.
Just like you feel today.


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WASHINGTON — Anthony Foxx appears to have a clear path to confirmation as U.S. transportation secretary next week, as virtually all of his 16 predecessors have.
Most of his predecessors were Washington insiders familiar to the senators who vetted them. Foxx, a second-term Democratic mayor of Charlotte, is relatively unknown in the capital in spite of his prominent role last year at the Democratic National Convention, which his city hosted.
That makes the traditional Capitol Hill meet-and-greet process for Cabinet nominees even more important.
"He's got to introduce himself," said Ross Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University and a former Senate staffer. "He's got to make a Washington debut."
For Foxx, learning the ways of the capital starts with the confirmation process. Before the full Senate votes on his nomination, he must be confirmed by the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. His hearing is Wednesday, which puts him on a tight schedule to meet with the panel's 13 Democrats and 11 Republicans – nearly a quarter of the Senate.
"That's the constituency that counts the most to him right now," said Andrew Card, transportation secretary under President George H.W. Bush, and later chief of staff for President George W. Bush.
As is customary, Foxx will have help from his home state. North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat, met Thursday with Foxx, and said she'll help introduce him at his confirmation hearing.
"I am positive he will make an excellent secretary of transportation," she said.
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., also will accompany Foxx to the hearing.
So far, the senators and transportation experts who have gotten to know Foxx see someone who, at 42, brings energy and ideas to a job that oversees the nation's airports, highways, railroads and transit systems.
"It's nice to have someone with enthusiasm and vinegar," said Rod Diridon, executive director of the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University.
Foxx is passionate about the role transit can play in reducing sprawl and helping urban areas become more livable. Since he became mayor in 2009, he has pushed for a $1 billion extension of the city's light-rail line to UNC Charlotte, and has been a tireless advocate for building a streetcar through central Charlotte.
Sen. Mark Begich, an Alaska Democrat and member of the commerce panel, said Foxx's experience as a mayor is an asset because he understands what it's like to work with the department he's been asked to lead.
"This is the kind of addition you want in the administration," said Begich, a former mayor of Anchorage. "Someone who's actually run something. Someone who's had to deal with the bureaucracy."
The Transportation Department was created in 1966, and most nominees to head it were confirmed unanimously. The job frequently goes to political allies, and Foxx has close ties to President Barack Obama. The appointment also quelled criticism that Obama's second-term Cabinet lacked diversity. Foxx was Charlotte's second African-American mayor and would be the third black DOT secretary.
After spending an hour with him this week, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat who leads the Commerce committee, said it would be an easy confirmation.
"If you want to be negative about it, it's really hard to find something," Rockefeller said.
But Baker said it won't always be smooth sailing for Foxx, who follows Ray LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois who had strong relationships in Washington. LaHood also had a stellar reputation in transportation policy circles, and earlier this year, some begged him to stay on board.
Baker added that Foxx might not be as well-equipped to handle Republican opposition to Obama's transportation priorities, including mass transit and high-speed rail.
"Mass transit is something that's a difficult sell, particularly for House Republicans," he said.
Foxx's work for a manufacturer of hybrid buses could generate some critical questions. Being mayor of Charlotte is considered a part-time job, and in addition to being mayor Foxx has been deputy general counsel for DesignLine, a company that's received millions of dollars from Obama's economic stimulus program.
The Observer reported earlier this month that the company had been sued over allegedly defective vehicles, had been accused of missing product delivery deadlines, and had lost business from transit authorities that canceled contracts over reliability concerns.
Foxx's spokesman referred the Observer's questions about the mayor's work with DesignLine to the White House. A White House official told the paper that all Cabinet nominees are required to sign an ethics pledge that prohibits them from participation in matters that directly relate to their former employers.
As DOT secretary, Foxx would oversee multiple agencies that regulate his former employer, including the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
While the transportation post isn't as high-profile as some other Cabinet slots, it deals with pivotal issues that affect the economy and the lives of everyday people. Foxx would come to the department weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration furloughed thousands of air-traffic controllers and proposed closing dozens of airport towers because of the mandatory spending cuts known as sequestration.
Under pressure from industry groups and the public, Congress has since given the agency authority to shift funds to head off the furloughs and closures.
Other budget challenges loom: The Federal Highway Trust Fund, which for decades has paid for the construction and maintenance of the nation's highway and transit systems, is nearly broke. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the fund will have a $44 billion shortfall in a decade.
Card describes the job as part banker, part policy setter, part regulator and part investigator. Foxx doesn't need to be an expert on everything, Card said, and he can tap a wealth of knowledge inside and outside the department.
He said Foxx shouldn't have too much angst about the confirmation process.
"I would say, 'Enjoy it,' " Card said. " 'Have a good time.' "


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By Joy Hampton
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NORMAN — The League of Women Voters of Norman hosted a legislative forum for local candidates. Attending were Democrat Matt Branstetter for House District 20, Democrat Paula Roberts for House District 45 and Democrat Claudia Griffith for House District 15. Following are highlights from the evening.
Claudia Griffith, Senate 15:
"Now is not the time to cut income tax," Griffith said.
With a state question that could reduce the amount of ad valorem taxes collected, this is not the time to cut state income tax and risk being forced to raise property taxes to make up for the lose in income tax, she said.
Griffith said affirmative action is still needed because discrimination still exists.
"What are we thinking?" Griffith said. "I'm a woman over 50-years-old, and I'm telling you, there's discrimination out there."
She supports removing the governor from the pardon and parole process for nonviolent offenders.
"This question is basically another moot point to me," Griffith said. "I don't think the governor needs to be involved in the parole process for nonviolent crimes."
She supports more ballot access and making it easier for a third party to get on the ballot.
"I support the movement to increase more civic participation and more ballot access," she said.
She also supports a commuter train.
"I lived in Norman back in the '60s, so I remember the buses and the train that went to Oklahoma city," she said. Removing those rails was not forward thinking.
Education and money to fund it is key, she believes.
"We cannot expect to keep jobs here. we cannot expect to generate new jobs without an adequate education system," Griffith said.
She would like better accountability and to know where the money from the lottery and Indian gaming has gone.
Matt Branstetter, House 20:
"It's much easier to pay one tax than multiple taxes," Branstetter said of his opposition to eliminating the Oklahoma income tax.
Branstetter said there is still an "undercurrent of discrimination."
"I believe Affirmative Action still provides an opportunity for many people to get an opportunity," he said.
He supports removing the governor from the pardon and parole process for nonviolent offenders.
Branstetter said his district is widespread and represents a lot of small schools and rural communities.
"What it mostly represents is a lot of grass, a lot of grape growers that I'm getting to know," he said.
The district also has "a lot of small town school systems that have a lot in common." Branstetter said those schools are concerned about funding.
While Branstetter believes light rail is too expensive to be a solution in the near future, double tracking for passenger rail is feasible for the very near future and could connect Norman with Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
"I'm an optimist," he said. "I believe America still has a bright future and that Oklahoma still has a bright future."
He said that to keep that bright future, "we must invest more in education."
He supports the bill to increase bonding and funding capacity for water infrastructure.
"Water could be the next oil," he said of pending shortages. "People can live without oil. They cannot live without water."
He said we should work with anything that will help make better infrastructure and support rural communities that need water.
"Water is our key commodity that Oklahoma has," Branstetter said.
Paula Roberts, House 45:
Roberts said schools are growing, so funding at the same level is a cut because there are more students.
Regarding limiting Affirmative Action, Roberts said public hiring quotas are already illegal.
She also believes that Oklahoma should not eliminate its income tax at this time.
"Income tax is a third of our state budget, we've got to have that to function," she said.
She also supports removing the governor from the pardon and parole process in the case of nonviolent offenders.
"I'm in favor of this question because I think our prisons are overcrowded," she said.
Oklahoma is the hardest state in the union to get anyone on the ballot, Roberts said.
"I don't think it should just be writing a check and you get on the ballot, but we need to find an easier way to do that," she said.
Roberts is concerned about the increased emphasis on standardized testing.
"I don't like it. We need accountability, but we are teaching the test and losing the whole idea of teaching. It used to be about the art of teaching and moving beyond just your subject matter. Teaching the test leaves kids knowing only the test. We need to move past that. We need to teach critical thinking skills and not memorization," she said.
"When I was teaching school, Oklahoma was in the mid-30s in education funding," Roberts said. "Now we are at the very bottom. We need to find the funds to improve our education programs. Until we commit to this, we will continue to fail our schools. The legislature is cutting education by not funding our growing schools."
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One of three men charged with the robbery of a pizza deliveryman last summer in Joplin was granted a suspended sentence Monday while a co-defendant was pleading guilty in a separate division of Jasper County Circuit Court.
Circuit Judge Gayle Crane assessed Shawn M. Simmons, 29, eight years in prison on a conviction for second-degree robbery, but suspended execution of the sentence and placed him on probation for five years.
Simmons pleaded guilty Oct. 1 in a plea agreement with the Jasper County prosecutor's office that capped the prison time he might be assessed at eight years. He had been facing the possibility of up to 15 years for the offense.
Simmons is one of three defendants charged with robbing a Domino's Pizza deliveryman at gunpoint July 29 in the 1800 block of South Pearl Avenue. The men made off with about $30 in cash and six pizzas.
A co-defendant, Caleb S. Baker, 20, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery Monday in Judge David Dally's courtroom. He changed his plea to guilty as part of a deal with the prosecutor's office that would dismiss a second count of armed criminal action and limit the prison time he might be assessed to 10 years.
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KEITH D. WALTON, 31, a third defendant charged in the robbery of a pizza deliveryman in Joplin, has a court hearing coming up Dec. 21.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Some Republicans are getting caught in the crossfire amid efforts to make President Barack Obama a West Virginia campaign issue.
TV ads from the Republican Governors Association seek to exploit Obama's unpopularity in West Virginia by trying to link him to some recent state legislation.
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By Vicki Williams
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---- — My friends and I are all in our mid-60s and I am the healthiest one of the bunch. This is so even though Brenda works out and relentlessly maintains her weight ... even though LeAnn is a speed walker ... even though Blythe walks, swims and bike rides. LeAnn and Blythe have never smoked; Brenda quit 30 years ago.
Meanwhile, there is me – a plump, mostly sedentary, self-indulgent smoker. I take fewer medicines than them. I have fewer aches and pains than them. I go to the doctor less often than them. (Not to say I couldn't keel over tomorrow.)
I've always had a Healing Place and I assumed everyone did until I came to realize that most people appear to be unaware of the vital link between mind and body and the ways they cooperate for good health. It seems most people suffer through an ailment or turn themselves over to a doctor. Either-or.
When I go to bed at night, I count backwards from 21 (which is simply a relaxation technique). At one, I ask to go to The Healing Place. (It doesn't matter whom you ask, it could be your God or simply the Life Force within all of us.)
The Healing Place isn't always the same. I don't control the scene with my conscious mind. Instead I have an attitude of curiosity about where I will find myself. The visual starts with something small, like the single blossom of a flower. As I focus on its colors and the shape of its petals, the view expands. I see the flower is blooming on a sand dune. Off to one side is a palmetto. I feel the warmth of the sand on my feet. I hear the soft rush of waves. As I mentally turn, the ocean is before me. A pelican is flying across the horizon. There is a sea-salt tang in the air.
Another night might begin with a cardinal in a tree growing in what becomes a green alpine valley, its floor starred with wildflowers, geese landing on a crystal clear lake, the fragrance of pines.
Wherever The Healing Place turns out to be, it is surrounded by a clear gold light... the healing light. It bathes me. I can feel it penetrating my body to wash bones and organs and blood with its curative properties. I call on it to especially concentrate on any particular area of pain or disease.
I think all the senses must be engaged at The Healing Place. You must see, feel, smell, hear and touch to ensure you have brought your total being there. I think The Healing Place is a way of freeing your subconscious to assist in your own health.
The Healing Place doesn't replace traditional medicine. I would never advocate not going to a doctor for a serious situation. Rather, it supplements your treatment by giving it an additional boost.
Perhaps it is New Age nonsense. Or maybe it is something you'd like to try if you have a throbbing shoulder or aching knee. It certainly can do no harm and it relieves stress if nothing else. I always fall asleep to the smell of roses or the sounds of birds singing. It's fun to find out where you are as the scene unfolds. My Healing Place is always nature-oriented, but wherever it is, it must be safe, serene and beautiful. For you that might be a cathedral or it might be a sailboat.
Do I think The Healing Place is the sole reason I seem to be healthier than my friends? No, I'm sure genes play a large part. But do I think it is a contributing factor? Absolutely.
If you let your subconscious free, do you wonder where it would take you?
Vicki Williams is a columnist for the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached through the newspaper at firstname.lastname@example.com.