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Traverse City — Cambria Suites' Reflect Bistro & Lounge, 225 Munson Ave., will kick-off a new weekly jazz series tonight, Jan. 3.
The Jeff Haas Trio with Jack Dryden on bass and drummer Dave Collini will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. with special guests weekly. Tonight's guest is Laurie Sears on saxophone and flute. There is no cover charge and a full menu of food and beverages will be available until 11 p.m.
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Traverse City — An artist reception will open an exhibit of work by Denny Kline.
The reception will be hosted from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, in Rinaldo Hall, adjacent to Gallery Fifty at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The exhibit, titled "Paintings That I've Slept With: Work by Denny Kline," will be on display through February. For details, call Gallery Fifty, 932-0775, or visit www.galleryfifty.com.


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What Is The Job Location and Development Program?
The Hire-a-Ram Student Employment Program is a federally funded service sponsored by Winston-Salem State University's Office of Career Services. The goal of the program is to assist WSSU students in obtaining off-campus part-time, temporary or seasonal employment while attending the University. The Student Employment Program manager develops and maintains a listing of part-time and temporary positions submitted by local businesses and industry. Students can visit our on line recruiting system to view your job postings. Students contact the employer to apply for job openings.
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University Departments/Offices and Work-Study employers (on- and off-campus) login here to submit and manage job postings for WSSU students. Also find the information you need to employ students.
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We invite employers to register with our Hire-a-Ram Student Employment Program! Participating employers have access to a pool of qualified, eager, ready-to-work candidates. Non-University employers may advertise their local positions by utilizing RAMTRAK, our online job database. Employers may post Part-time, Seasonal, and Full-time/non-degreed positions for our students.
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- How does an employer register with the Hire-a-Ram Student Employment Program?
An employer can register by completing an EMPLOYER REGISTRATION AND EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FORM, and return to the Student Employment Program Manager by fax, email, or US Postal Service. Once the registration form is received, an account in RAMTRAK, the online jobs database will be created for you. An email will be sent with your username and password to access the system.
- How much does it cost to be a participant in the Hire-a-Ram Student Employment Program?
Participation in the program is Federally Funded and is FREE for students and employers!!! However, because the program is Federally funded, we do ask that you provide certain employment data to maintain compliance of Federal Regulations.
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Doctors should focus on life expectancy when deciding whether to order mammograms for their oldest female patients, since the harms of screening likely outweigh the benefits unless women are expected to live at least another decade, according to a review of the scientific literature by experts at UCSF and Harvard medical schools.
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March 17, 2014
One of the world's preeminent cancer scientists, Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS, has been appointed the new director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
March 11, 2014
Laura van 't Veer, PhD, was honored this week as one of the top female scientific innovators in Europe, winning one of the 2014 European Union Prizes for Women Innovators.
August 30, 2013
A team of researchers at UCSF is incorporating genomics into a broad group of potential factors that can help clinicians better understand which patients are at greatest risk for persistent postsurgical pain and how to better prevent or treat it.
July 29, 2013
A group of scientists convened by the National Cancer Institute and chaired by a UCSF breast cancer expert is proposing a major update of the way the nation approaches diseases now classified as "cancer."
June 13, 2013
The scientific community at UCSF is reacting positively to the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling that human genes cannot be patented.
March 18, 2013
Screening for breast cancer every two years appears just as beneficial as yearly mammograms for women ages 50 to 74, with significantly fewer "false positives" – even for women whose breasts are dense or who use hormone therapy for menopause.
March 18, 2013
The American Cancer Society will pay tribute to Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, a nationally and internationally known leader in the field of breast cancer care and research, on March 19.
October 19, 2012
The University of California's Athena Breast Health Network is partnering with Safeway to provide free personalized breast cancer risk assessments at several stores during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Marin County, Calif., has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the world, a fact that scientists know has nothing to do with the land itself but with some other, unknown factor.


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The best part of my day is easily the hour or so I spend on social media, touching base with customers and fellow industry experts on what's going on in the wide, wonderful world of marketing, printing and taking your business off the web and out into real life. And do you know what I've learned? That today's marketers have been bitten by the automation bug.
Virtual reality is plagued with marketing bots, and their presence in offline reality is starting to become a real problem.
What's the Problem with Bots?
When automation for social media was first invented, marketers thought it was the coolest thing ever. They could send out automated direct messages, have bots trolling the web for mentions of their company/industry and generally maximize their reach with a minimum of effort. Great idea, right?
Sure it is…until you remember that social media was never truly meant to be a marketing medium. Building a reputation for your company in the wide world of cyber-socializing is generally considered a qualitative rather than a quantitative endeavor. It's a chance for you to reach your customers on a more personal level.
While customers were willing to let businesses use this new medium to answer their questions and connect with them one-
on-one, they were un-amused when companies started spamming their inboxes, Facebook walls and Twitter timelines. Having spent most of my morning wading through bot after bot, I can see where they're coming from.
The problem is, bots take the personal touch out of marketing. By using what I like to call a plug and chug technology across the board marketers are effectively telling John Q. Public that who he is as a person doesn't matter. He's going to hear the exact same message in the exact same way as everyone else…whether he likes it or not.
Avoiding Botting IRL
Botting on the web is an obvious problem. A software steps up, provides the tools, marketers jump on it like a starving pool of piranhas. But you can't really bot in real life, can you?
Actually, you can-and many direct mail marketing experts do. To understand how this works, and how to avoid it, let's trace back to plug and chug marketing. In this case, we're talking about consistently sending a single message out to every single member of your clientele.
Digital printing and variable data have taken all of the excuses out of taking a single marketing message and sending it out to your entire mailing list, regardless of which aspect of your business they've expressed their interest in. You have the capability to divide your clientele into subgroups, which can then be reached on a personalized level based on their current relationship with your company.
You have the tools at your fingertips to build a personal relationship with your customers through a tailored, carefully structured direct mail marketing campaign. Why are you wasting that capability by botting away?
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I was amazed at Southern (16 seed)! Although they still lost they came from behind and tied the game and very easily could of beat Gonzaga (#1 seed)!
And Harvard's 3 point shooting was something to watch!
And of course I thought Pitt would fair a little better!
All in all a great day of hoops! Unfortunately I'll miss several today (doc appts & a family Bday dinner tonight-people should not have kids during march madness or football playoffs - but that's just my opinion) anyway I'll be glued to my phone today and the TV all weekend! GL everyone! Watch out for those upsets!
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By MacKenzie Bates - Sports Editor
Jan. 30, 2013 — On a night where East Carter's offense was struggling, the Lady Raiders defense really picked up.
The Lady Raiders shot just 29 percent from the field, but turned Lewis County over 31 times Monday night en route to a 50-34 victory Monday night in Grayson.
Easterling said after the first quarter the press really started to set in, which led to several easy buckets.
"We shot the ball terrible tonight but winning games on heart and toughness, it's good for you at this time of year because you're going to face these types of situations in the postseason," Easterling said.
The game looked to be a track meet early with East Carter racing out to a 12-5 lead on two Bryana Greenhill free throws. But the Lady Lions played East at its own game, turning the Lady Raiders over to take the 14-12 lead after the first quarter.
East then settled down and ripped off a 7-0 with a bucket by Kerie Steele run in the second quarter for the press to force the issue with Lewis. That is where the Red and Blue took over.
"They didn't have the legs to beat us off the dribble and we're handling the ball strong," Easterling said. "That's been our staple all year is pressure and staying after you. And somewhere we're going to get a run out of it."
The third quarter was a different story with East Carter missing their first eight shots, six from beyond the arc. Lewis cut the lead to 25-23, but the pressure got to the Lady Lions as ECHS went on a 13-0 run over the span of six minutes to lead 38-23 in the fourth.
"I'm proud of our kids," Easterling said. "In a tight game where you're missing shots, it has a tendency to affect you and start drooping your shoulders and hanging your head a little bit but we didn't do that. We kept guarding and kept fighting."
Kristen Mayo led all scorers with 15 points, including 13 in the first half. Kelsey Stumbo scored eight points. Haley Hall, Alexis Pennington and Steele each had six points. Megan Stickler had five points and Greenhill scored four points to round out the scoring for East.
"I love coaching these kids," Easterling said. "We lagged a little bit in December I thought in some games as far as keeping our intensity where it needed to be. But ever since the Lexington Catholic tournament, we really started really getting after people and keeping up our intensity high and it's really carrying over."
East Carter (18-5) has now won nine straight, and 13-of-14 since Christmas break. Now is the time, Easterling said for the Lady Raiders to move full speed ahead.
"This is the time of year you want to playing well and starting to peak" Easterling said. "Lewis County is a great talented team. We shot the ball terribly but we won by 16. If we just shoot a normal percentage like we're capable of, think of what happens in that game. The way we've been guarding, it's going to give you a chance."
East snapped Lewis County's (11-9) six game winning streak. The Lady Lions were led in scoring by Jacey Fite's nine points.
East Carter will hit the road Saturday evening against Boyd County.
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Editorial Comments
by Deborah Steele Hazen
Columbia County's unemployment rate was 9.3 percent in June, unchanged from the previous month. A year ago, it was 10.3 percent, but it's hard to say if that one percent actually got jobs, moved away or just quit looking.
Our county's unemployment rate is higher than the statewide rate (8.5 percent) and the national rate (8.2 percent), and has consistently been so since the current recession began.
On July 18, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley sent a letter calling for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Land Management to conduct a "comprehensive, expedited programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)" for the proposed coal export facilities in Oregon and Washington.
Merkley followed in the footsteps of Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, who called for a "programmatic EIS" on April 25.
On the other hand, a June 1st letter from Kristin Meira, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA), in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers call for comments about the dock facility improvements needed at the Port of Morrow in Boardman in eastern Oregon for the Morrow Pacific Project, put some prospective on Kitzhaber and Merkley's demands for "programmatic" reviews.
"Increasing the scope of the review process would be inappropriate for this project and may set a precedent of similar requirements for other export projects. The permit requested by the Morrow Pacific project is for a dock permit, similar to what could be requested for other commodities including grain, aggregate, ethanol and more.
"In evaluating permits, state and federal agencies play the critical role of gatekeeper. Requests for expanding the scope of the review process amount to a significant public policy shift. In addition, a
programmatic EIS could include review of projects that have not even submitted a permit application. It would be irresponsible of these agencies to spend federal and state dollars to review projects that are no further than the infancy stage."
We would underscore the fact that the trains for the Morrow Pacific Project would stop in Boardman. The coal would be loaded onto fully enclosed barges that would be towed downriver to Port Westward, the former Beaver Army ammunition depot near Clatskanie which has been owned by the Port of St. Helens since the mid-1960s. There the coal would be transloaded – in a fully-enclosed system – to the holds of Panamax ships.
We would also emphasize that the Kinder-Morgan proposal – the project that would see coal shipped by train to Port Westward – has not even begun the permitting process. That company is still deciding whether to even try to pursue a coal export terminal in Oregon.
There seems to be a considerable amount of confusion in the minds of some members of the public linking the Morrow Pacific Project (Ambre Energy) with the Kinder-Morgan project. They are two entirely separate projects, independent of each other.
The one that is in the permitting process is the one in which coal would not be brought into Columbia County on trains, but would come down the river in enclosed barges. It is the one in which coal would never see the light of day between Boardman and Asia.
On Monday of this week the Morrow Pacific Project signed a letter of intent with Gunderson and Vigor Industrial, two Portland companies, for the construction of 20 enclosed barges, a combined purchase price of over $75 million, temporarily employing several hundred construction workers.
Those contracts, that money infused into the economy, those jobs, are, of course, dependent on the permits and on financing.
"The requests for an expanded scope, which would certainly delay or kill projects, are also at odds with the national and regional goals to increase exports," the letter from the PNWA continued.
"In March 2010 as part of the administration's National Export Initiative, President Obama announced an ambitious goal of doubling exports within five years. At a recent port meeting Governor Kitzhaber highlighted the importance of the export market to the Oregon economy and pledged to continue 'scouring the state' for new export business."
Yeah, right.
About Those Barges on the River
The PNWA is a regional trade association that advocates for federal policy and funding for navigation infrastructure projects in the Northwest. PNWA represents multiple industries in the public and private sectors in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. Members include public ports, navigation, transportation, international trade, tourism, agriculture, forest products, energy and local government interests.
Since its founding in 1934, PNWA has been a leader in the development of economic infrastructure for navigation, electric power and irrigated agriculture on the Columbia and Snake river systems. In 1971, PNWA expanded, adding Puget Sound and coastal port members to provide a comprehensive regional perspective. It works with the U.S. Congress, federal agencies and regional decision leaders on transportation, trade, tourism, energy and environmental policy to enhance economic vitality in the Pacific Northwest.
So the PNWA is not a narrowly-focused organization, and it knows what it's talking about.
We don't want to make this column too long to read with too many details, but in its letter to the Corps of Engineers the PNWA addressed the concerns from the "antis" that the barges for the Morrow Pacific Project might over-tax the river system, and revealed those concerns to be baseless.
"Even with current trade levels, there is capacity in the river system. From 1994 to 1995, 8,037 vessels passed through the Bonneville Lock. By contrast, last year just 5,152 vessels passed through the same lock, a decrease of 36 percent…. Thanks to regular lock maintenance and repairs, there is significant capacity for vessel traffic to increase…"
By the way, the "antis" have approximately quadrupled the estimates of the trips through the locks by the proposed coal barges, ignoring the fact that the barges will be towed in groups of four.
"In 2010, stakeholders celebrated the completion of the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project," the PNWA letter continued. "The federal government, ports on the Lower Columbia River, and the states of Oregon and Washington invested over $183 million to deepen the Columbia River navigation channel to 43 feet. The purpose of this project was to make the river system more marketable and to bring new business to our region. Channel deepening, as well as significant recent lock repairs, solidify the Columbia Snake River System's position as one of the nation's leading international trade gateways."
Why, indeed, did we spend all that time and money deepening the Lower Columbia River shipping channel if it couldn't accept greater capacity, or our elected leaders and a minority of activists were going to veto proposals for using the river.
By the way, a survey of 400 statewide registered voters conducted by Moore Research of Portland and announced in early June found that 46 percent of those asked favored exporting U.S. coal from ports in Oregon while 31 percent are opposed to it. Another 22 percent had no opinion.
And finally, in regard to shipping concerns, the Columbia River Pilots, the men and women responsible for guiding ships on the river, have stated that in their opinion, the proposed Morrow Pacific barges pose no additional safety concerns for vessels in the Columbia River system.
Something in the Air
at the DEQ
In a move that was, in our opinion, purely and transparently political, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reversed itself last week in regard to the need for an air contaminant discharge permit (ACDP) for the Morrow Pacific Project's Boardman facility.
In a letter so obscure in its verbosity as to be almost indecipherable, the DEQ stated that while it decided in February that Morrow Pacific's plans for a building with vents and scrubbers to contain any "fugitive emissions from coal storage piles" at Boardman would do just that, and the project therefore did not need an ACDP, now it has decided that somehow there still might be "fugitive emissions," and therefore it is requiring an ACDP.
The Morrow Pacific Project had already applied for an ACDP and had paid the permitting fees, which the DEQ returned with the announcement in February that there was no need for the permit.
After getting a big whiff of the political emissions, the DEQ changed its mind five months later.
And, just to add to the complexity, cost and delays, the DEQ is requiring not a "simple" ACDP which would be all that would normally be required even under the DEQ's guesstimations of supposed "fugitive emissions."
No, because of the "considerable public interest," the DEQ is requiring the longer, more complex process of a "standard" ACDP.
Something stinks alright!
No Reply from
Governor Kitzhaber
Nevertheless, Morrow Pacific officials, who have emphasized that they are determined to meet every regulatory requirement, say they will resubmit the application for the ACDP immediately.
"Due to our control methods including the storage buildings, vents and scrubbers, we are confident we will contain fugitive dust well below permit levels. We've designed this project to virtually eliminate dust," says Clark Moseley, the present and chief executive officer of Morrow Pacific.
Meanwhile, Port of St. Helens commission president Robert Keyser of Clatskanie has not received a response to the letter he sent to Governor Kitzhaber the first week in May. It was a very polite and informative letter which we printed in full in our May 10th issue. It explained the economic situation in Columbia County, and the efforts of the Port and other economic development leaders to bring badly-needed jobs to our very suitable industrial sites.
"We understand the widespread interest and sensitivities of the two proposed coal projects," Keyser wrote to the governor a few days after Kitzhaber's call for the "programmatic review of any coal projects in the Pacific Northwest."
However, Keyser continued "the Port of St. Helens leadership believes these proposals for the Port Westward Industrial Park near Clatskanie should be given an opportunity to show that they can more than satisfy our state's high environmental standards. In fact, both companies are proposing new technologies and procedures that far exceed current environmental and safety standards. While we understand and respect your decision to ask the federal government for a programmatic review of coal export, we are concerned that the review process and accompanying energy policy discussion may lead to significant delays, if not the complete cancellation of these proposals, and the loss of potentially hundreds of direct and indirect jobs for Oregonians.
"On behalf of the Port of St. Helens, I am pleased to extend an invitation to you and your economic development team to visit the Port Westward Industrial Park and have a conversation with us regarding the future of this site. Your visit would lift the spirits of our citizens who have seen only disappointment in recent years. Our intent is not to attempt to change your position with regard to coal, but given that position, see how best to move forward. Collaboratively, I am confident we can work as a team to help realize the potential of this incredible, yet grossly under-used industrial site. We look forward to discussing ways that the Port, the State and our local communities can work together to put Oregonians back to work."
It's been almost three months since that letter was sent, and the governor hasn't bothered to reply.
So, the long and frustrating attempt to bring jobs and industrial valuation to Port Westward and Columbia County continues.
Our thanks to the Port of St. Helens staff and commission for their hard work, courage and perseverance.


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If you can afford the hefty price tag, the Linksys WRT1900AC Wi-Fi router is easily one of the best home routers on the market.
Plagued by issues, the Linksys EA6900 Smart WiFi Wireless AC Router AC1900 is only as good as a single-band router and hence not worth its premium price.
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CNET editor Dong Ngo shows off, among other things, his amazing analytical skill with not one, but two Linksys WRT1900AC routers at a time, and apparently that's not the only time he feels special.
The Linksys EA6400 is a good router, but for its current price, its Wi-Fi performance is rather disappointing.
With stellar performance and support for the new HomePlug AV2 standard, the PLEK500 is an easy recommendation.
CNET editor Dong Ngo is back from a long vacation and he believes that means the flow of technology development can now once again continues (phew!). Well, it flows indeed and Belkin's latest Linksys EA6900 is the proof.
Linksys announces its next router in the Smart Wi-Fi EA series, the true dual-band EA6900, which offers a top combined speed of up to 1,900Mbps.
With the latest firmware, the Linksys EA6500 makes a decent contender among the handful of its peers.
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The Sabres who aren't flying to Columbus this afternoon for the game against the Blue Jackets have gathered for a workout in Amherst. It's a light turnout of 10 skaters and one goalie.
Practicing for Buffalo is forwards Paul Gaustad, Cody McCormick, Brad Boyes, Thomas Vanek, Nathan Gerbe and Patrick Kaleta; defensemen Christian Ehrhoff, Brayden McNabb, T.J. Brennan and Jordan Leopold; and goalie Jhonas Enroth.
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The Kentucky State Police is investigating two suspicious fires that occurred Tuesday in Madison County.
A person called 911 at 11:13 p.m. reporting a fire on Woodridge Way, according to a KSP news release. The Berea Fire Department responded and discovered a fishing boat burning beside a residence. A Ford Ranger pickup was burning behind another residence, the release stated.
The boat was a total loss while the truck had minor damage, the KSP reported.
Kentucky State Police Arson Investigator Pat Alford is investigating the fires. Anyone with information about the fire is encouraged to call the KSP at 623-2404 or the Arson Task Force at 800-27-ARSON.
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Truck, boat set on fire in county
The Kentucky State Police is investigating two suspicious fires that occurred Tuesday in Madison County.
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Berea Municipal Utilities started its solar farm in October 2011 with 60 panels. In less that five days, all were leased.
Another 60, which became operational in June 2012, were leased in less than four months.
Now, the farm again has doubled, with the addition of 126 panels that are ready for leasing, said Steve Boyce, a retired Berea College professor who has been involved with the program since its inception.
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10th Quilt Extravaganza is Friday, Saturday
Displays of quilts by men, baby quilts, the Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern, an exhibit of feed sack fabric, ongoing demonstrations, and a vendors market are features of the 10th Berea Quilt Extravaganza Friday and Saturday at Berea Community School off Ellipse Street.
RPD: Heroin sales lead to trafficking indictment
Executing a warrant issued after Samantha Frederick, 29, Northgate Drive, was indicted July 16 by a Madison County grand jury, Richmond Police arrested her Monday on drug trafficking charges.
YMCA, county district to provide after-school care
The Telford YMCA is partnering with the Madison County School District to provide after-school child care for kindergarten and elementary students.
YMCA Executive Director Dave Wallace and Madison County School Superintendent Elmer Thomas announced the partnership Monday afternoon.
Memories bloom in May's garden
After realizing a story was being written about 96-year-old Lucille May, tenants of Willis Manor gathered in the lobby to share stories about her.
Affectionately called "Mamaw" by other residents and workers at the apartment building, May has spent the four years of her residence transforming an outdoor garden that was overtaken by weeds. It's now a thriving flowerbed, complete with interesting rocks, decorations and conversation.
Water Street storm-water digging begins
Caisson holes were drilled and then filled with concrete and steel poles Monday to create a retaining structure to shore up the Allstate Insurance building foundations' firm when excavation for the Water Street Stormwater Improvement Project begins.
Digging for 20 ton, 6 by 7 foot concrete box culverts will begin today, if weather permits, said Jason Hart, Richmond's director of Planning and Zoning. The culverts will help reduce the likelihood of flooding on Water Street by carrying storm water under Main Street, the CVS parking lot and Irvine Street to a stream, he said.
RPD: Bottle bomb injures man, damages neighbor's home
Richmond Police on Friday charged Robert Abney, 30, of Moberly Avenue, in connection with a May 30 explosion that injured Abney and damaged a neighbor's home.
Officers were dispatched May 30 to a residence in the 500 block of Moberly Avenue to investigate the report of an explosion.
They found the remains of a plastic bottle bomb near a residence adjoining Moberly's, according to an RPD news release. A wall of the occupied home was smoldering and grass was burned in the area, it added.
Two led police on I-75 chase from Berea
Berea Police found a man passed out and intoxicated inside his crashed vehicle on Interstate 75 Wednesday, according to a police report.
Steven Coffey, 34, of Berea, had slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet when officers arrived at the vehicle, the police report stated. They determined he was under the influence of drugs, the report stated.
A race to the finish line
Sheltered by overcast sky and supported by a cool breeze, teams competed Saturday morning in the second annual HeartChase at Richmond Centre.
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State accountability results focus on how much schools are improving in year-to-year academic growth. The Academic Performance Index (API) is the cornerstone of the state's academic accountability requirements. Its purpose is to measure the academic performance and growth of schools.
Academic Performance Index
The API is a numeric index (or scale) that ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1,000. A school's score or placement on the API is an indicator of the school's performance level. The statewide API performance target for all schools is 800. A school's growth is measured by how well the school is moving toward or past that goal.
Test Results Used in the API
The API is based on the results of statewide tests in grades two through twelve. The 2011–12 API reporting cycle reflects a school's performance on the following tests:
- Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
- California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts (ELA) (grades two through eleven, including a writing assessment in grades four and seven)
- CST in mathematics (grades two through seven, and grades eight through eleven for end-of-course tests)
- CST in science (grades five, eight, and ten and grades nine through eleven for end-of-course tests)
- CST in history–social science (grade eight, grade eleven in U.S. history, and grades nine through eleven for end-of-course test in world history)
- California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) for ELA and mathematics (grades two through eleven), science (grades five, eight, and ten)
- California Modified Assessment (CMA) (grades three through eleven for ELA, grades three through seven in mathematics, Algebra I, Geometry, and grades five, eight, and ten for science)
- California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) for ELA and mathematics (grade ten regardless of the results and grades eleven and twelve if the student passed one or both of the content areas)
The Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) requires that test results make up at least 60 percent of the API. Other indicators will be added to the API as they become available.
API Reporting Cycles
Because the API measures a school's academic growth, it is reported annually in terms of a base score and the next year's growth score. The Base API, reported after the start of each calendar year, and its corresponding Growth API, based on the following year's test results and reported the following August, constitute an API reporting cycle. Base API reports include API scores, statewide and similar schools rankings, and growth targets. Growth API reports include API scores and show whether the school met its growth targets. A school's Base API is subtracted from its corresponding Growth API to determine how much the school grew in a year. API results focus on schools showing year-to-year growth in achievement.
State API Growth Targets
Schools must meet annual schoolwide targets and targets for each numerically significant student group to meet state API growth targets. The growth target is the amount of improvement a school is expected to make in its API score in a year. It is calculated as 5 percent of the difference between a school's Base API and the statewide performance target of 800. The minimum schoolwide growth target is 5 points until the API approaches 800. A school with an API of 800 or more must maintain its API of at least 800.
In addition, each numerically significant student group must show API growth of at least 5 percent of the difference between its Base API and the statewide target of 800. Student groups with API scores at or above 800 must maintain an API score of at least 800.
Student Groups
A "numerically significant student group" is a group with at least 100 students with valid test scores or 50 or more students who represent at least 15 percent of the students with valid test scores. Student groups include the following categories:
- Black or African American
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian
- Filipino
- Hispanic or Latino
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- White
- Two or More Races
- Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
- English Learners
- Students with Disabilities
API Ranks
For the Base API Report, schools receive a Base API score, statewide ranking, similar schools ranking, and growth targets. For the rankings, a school's API score is ranked as one of ten categories (deciles). A ranking in the first decile is the lowest rank, and a ranking in the tenth decile is the highest. The statewide ranking compares a school's API with those of all schools of the same type statewide (i.e., elementary, middle, or high schools). The similar schools ranking compares a school's API with those of 100 other schools (i.e., elementary, middle, or high schools) with similar challenges. LEAs, schools in the Alternative Schools Accountability Model, and student groups are not ranked.
How the API Is Used
The API is used to meet state requirements under the PSAA and federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Under state requirements, if a school meets participation and API growth criteria, it may be eligible for state and federal award programs. Under federal ESEA requirements, the API is one of the indicators for AYP.
API Use Differs in State and Federal Criteria
The API is used as a measurement tool to meet both state and federal accountability requirements, but the criteria differ.
Under state requirements, a school must increase its API score by 5 percent of the difference between the school's Base API and 800 or maintain a score of 800 or above. Additionally, each numerically significant student group must increase its API score by 5 percent of the difference between the student group API and 800 or maintain a score of 800 or above.
Under federal requirements in 2012, a school or LEA must have a minimum API of 740 or have at least 1 point growth in the schoolwide API in addition to the other federal AYP schoolwide and student group targets (participation rate, percent proficient, and graduation rate).


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MOORE — For Moore Fire Chief Gary Bird, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, will be a day he won't soon forget.
The chief's day started at 5:30 a.m. Oklahoma time on that Tuesday as he embarked upon his adventure to Washington, D.C., to be a guest during President Obama's State of the Union Address.
Bird was in good company Tuesday evening as he sat in the presidential box with First Lady Michelle Obama and other guests, including survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings, a prominent gay professional athlete, a young entrepreneur and a teacher of the year. During his speech, Obama singled out Cory Remsburg, an Army Ranger who also was a guest for the speech and who was nearly killed in Afghanistan during one of his 10 deployments.
"He was quite an amazing young man," Bird said. "It was a wonderful experience and I got to meet a lot of people who have done a lot of amazing things."
Bird adds that he didn't get to meet with the president until after the State of the Union Address, when guests were allowed photo opportunities with Obama.
"He knew me because we met when he was in Moore. He asked how Moore was doing and I told him we were doing very well. He was glad to hear that. He was very cordial," Bird said.
Bird represented all of those who rallied together — firefighters, police officers, teachers, neighbors — to help the Moore community following the May tornado that killed 25 men, women and children, and devastated more than 1,200 homes and businesses in the community.
Bird added that he didn't return back to the hotel until around 2 a.m. But he isn't complaining.
"It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Bird said.


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OKOLONA – Okolona Elementary School has released the honor roll for the first nine weeks. Kindergarten Superintendent's List Jorrian Allen Bailey, Kingston Ivan Blanchard, Joshua Isaiah Brown, Steven Tyler Crockett, Jocelyn Amaris Davidson, Ziya Kailyn Donaldson, Layla Kristeen Ford, Elijah Centrell Foster, Jamorrian Octavious Gladney, Romeo Amez Harris, Brayden Cortez Holman, Ja'miyah Traynae Johnson, Rachel […]
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---- — BOSTON — About half a year after a dramatic debate over whether to expand the state's bottle deposit law, a group backed by the food and beverage industry is seeking to scrap the whole deposit law in favor of a new recycling program.
Sen. Michael Moore, D-Millbury, has filed legislation that would phase out the 5-cent deposit on cans and bottles, replacing it with a 1-cent fee paid by distributors and bottlers, which would be used to fund recycling efforts.
"Ninety percent of the cities and towns have available to them either curbside or drop-off programs for their recyclables. Why are we segregating recyclables, some of the recyclables and bringing them back to a food store? One, it's not the environment we should be bringing back our trash. And two, it's at a significant increased cost. It's about three to four times more expensive," Chris Flynn, president of the Massachusetts Food Association, told the News Service.
The effort to repeal the bottle deposit law is sure to rankle its supporters, who have been pushing to expand the law and have been stymied by legislative leadership that is wary of the change.
"We should be doing a hundred things to improve recycling. Of course I'm for a lot of measures, but the bottle bill is a 29-year-old law that has proven to be the single most effective recycling law there is, and we're just trying to update it. It's not the only thing, but it's at the top of the heap," Janet Domenitz, the executive director of MASSPIRG, told the State House News Service last year.
Opponents of the bottle bill have disputed that, calling the law outdated, and favoring methods such as pay-as-you-throw trash collection systems designed to incentivize people to minimize their trash by recycling as much of it as possible.
Moore said he was ready for the debate and looked forward to it.
"It will be a positive debate, because it's all about recycling, and trying to increase the rates of recycling throughout the Commonwealth. It's just about how do we get to that objective," Moore said. He said, "We shouldn't be opposed to discussing alternatives. We've got to look at the ultimate objective and that's to increase the recycling rates."
Moore said he was concerned by how a bottle bill expansion would affect Polar Beverages in his district, which he said would "possibly cost jobs." Moore said he was convinced to file the legislation, the first of its kind, after seeing statistics that showed recycling rates increased with pay-as-you-throw.
Asked if he would want to bring pay-as-you-throw to his hometown of Millbury, Moore said, "If it's an option, I wouldn't have a problem with it."
Filed each session for well over a decade, the "bottle bill" has sought to add a 5-cent deposit to water, iced tea and juice. Since it went into effect in 1983, the bottle deposit law has only applied to carbonated beverages and beer.


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A fire at an Italian eatery in San Jose triggered three alarms but it was actually a small fire knocked down quickly by firefighters, a captain told Patch.
"We did upgrade to a three-alarm and then immediately canceled it," San Jose fire Capt. Mike Van Elgort told Patch.
Initially thought to be inside the restaurant, the fire prompted a full response, the captain explained.
The fire in a crawlspace between an outdoor sign and the attic of Pasta Pomodoro, 4898 San Felipe Rd., was reported at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to Van Elgort.
Firefighters arrived to find a smoldering blaze in the crawlspace of an attic shared with the adjacent Panda Express, the captain said.
It took about 10 minutes to knock down the flames but firefighters remained on scene for overhaul and to extinguish any embers, the captain told Patch.
The restaurant sustained some water damage and shut down for the night — it was near closing time, the captain said.
Restaurant Manager Mike Eickmeier told Patch the eatery would remain closed Friday but it could possibly reopen Saturday.
"We just have to get some electrical work done and clean up some water," he told Patch in a telephone interview.
The cause of the fire "appears to be electrical," Eickmeier said.


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NORMAN — I lost my home and a vehicle in the May 20 tornado. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out. You were a Godsend, and I can't thank you enough.
I am currently a displaced Mooron living in Oklahoma City. (Yeah, you have got to be a Mooron to live in "tornado alley.") Like many of you, I had my share of offers from the out-of-town roofers that swarmed down on our city. The following are some of the things I found out.
The first thing is all roofers must be licensed through the Construction Industries Board. Second, they must be licensed by the city of Moore. To register with either, one must have General Liability insurance and workers' comp insurance.
The city of Moore requires a peddler's license for door-to-door salesmen. The salesman is investigated by OSBI to make sure child molesters, rapist, murders, burglars, wife beaters, etc. (convicted felons) are not knocking at your door.
Third, convicted child molesters, rapists, murders, burglars, wife beaters, etc. (convicted felons) can't get a license. However, if you don't register, it is only a misdemeanor and a $500 fine. There is more than $2 billion in work out there.
Now, I am going to tell you a shocker. The governor, the crooked lawyers now turned crooked politicians want these child molesters working on your roofs and peeping in your windows, casing your home out for a future burglary.
Before their conviction, they had to hire a lawyer. Lawyers cost money. Rapists, murders, burglars, wife beaters, etc. (convicted felons) can't go get a job at McDonalds, Wal-Mart, etc. for minimum wage. They can, however, put a roof on your home without a license.
Comp Source charges 30 cents on every dollar paid for roofers. Now, since many of these child molesters have unpaid legal bills, their crooked lawyers now turned crooked politicians wrote and passed some ineffective and lax laws on purpose.


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PLATTSBURGH — Christina Ubl, CFP, CDFA, of Clute Wealth Management financial services in Plattsburgh and South Burlington, recently completed a specialized educational program and is now a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, according to owner Heidi Clute.
Ubl is trained to provide financial information and assistance to people going through a divorce. She evaluates the tax implications of dividing property and the financial impact of various settlement options for dividing marital property (including pensions) and child and spousal support payments.
"At Clute Wealth Management, we help determine the short-term and long-term financial impact of a proposed divorce settlement to make sure it works now as well as down the road," Ubl said. "We examine and analyze the financial issues of a divorce, providing our clients and their attorneys with data to help guide and support their case. We offer valuable insight into the pros and cons of different settlement options to help our clients avoid the common financial pitfalls of divorce."
The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts (IDFA) trains professionals — financial planners, accountants and attorneys — to determine the financial needs and goals for couples after divorce.
Ubl joined Clute Wealth Management in 2000 after graduating from State University of New York at Plattsburgh with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business Management. In 2001, she became a licensed insurance broker. In 2003, she became a stockbroker, in 2006 an LPL Registered Securities Principal, and in 2010 earned the designation CFP.
Clute Wealth Management is an independent firm and Registered Investment Advisor providing strategic financial and investment planning for individuals and small businesses. Securities and fee-based asset management are offered through LPL Financial. Clute Wealth Management manages more than $145 million in assets and does not sell or market proprietary products or securities.
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TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union (TFCU) has unveiled recipients of the 2013 TFCU Academic Scholarships.


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Swindle in Swanton, VT
The Marble Man came in the spring, when the rushing Missisquoi River tumbles gray and white past forgotten mills in Swanton, Vermont. He could have been just another regular at Pam's Place, swapping stories over coffee with the locals — hunters and fishermen, dairy farmers, truck drivers, border-patrol officers, and commuters to St. Albans and Burlington.
He was unassuming, tall and rangy in his jeans and baseball cap, affable and mild-mannered, with an appreciation for local history and eager to put Swanton back on the map.
He appeared one day like a miracle, driving up from Burlington in an SUV, steering past the village green with its Victorian bandstand, past the old cemetery with the Civil War monument, and stopping at Town Hall, which stands near a historic Episcopal church, fashioned a hundred years ago from rough red stone hewn from local ground.
It was the red stone that had brought John Byors to Swanton, one of only two places in the world (the other is Spain) known to produce a marble of this particular red hue: a rich, dusky, creamy-veined stone known here as Swanton Red. It was first quarried from a hill on the edge of town in the late 1800s by George Barney, who had also built the mighty Barney Marble Mill on the Missisquoi.
Once, the precious stone had been carted by boat down Lake Champlain and beyond, cut and polished to ornament the Vermont State House, the baptismal font of a church in Montreal, the Detroit Post Office, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Washington's Union Station, and the Southern California Savings Bank in Los Angeles, among other sites.
But the quarry hadn't operated on a regular basis since just after World War II. When Byors arrived in 2000 to reopen the quarry, it had been more than 30 years since any stone had been taken out. But now, in the Middle East and the Far East, there were new markets of opulence demanding Swanton Red, and serious money to be made. And Swanton would profit, too. Byors planned a magnificent marble museum to lure tourists speeding by on I-89, complete with horse-drawn carts and old-fashioned barges on the Missisquoi: a northern Vermont Rock of Ages (like the widely visited granite quarry in Barre), tinted Swanton Red.
Over the next few years, Byors's plan progressed. The quarry came alive again, with trucks rumbling down the dirt road, carting away stone. Byors donated a polished red marble sign to Town Hall and a marble countertop to the visitor's center at the Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge. Swanton schoolchildren took field trips to the quarry. Byors optioned several hundred surrounding acres for his museum. He dropped by Town Hall and gave the secretaries red "Barney bears" — small animal figurines carved from polished marble. When residents asked, he paved their driveways with crushed marble chips.
Occasionally, investors would come by to view the operation and leave reassured by the cool, smooth touch of the rock. The Marble Man had promised to double their money, and any doubts faded away as they surveyed the fortune at their feet.
Dick Thompson, the Swanton town administrator, was cautiously optimistic when he first met John Byors and heard his plans. Thompson, a small, wiry man of 61, is a lifelong Swanton resident. He can tell you that Swanton, six miles from the Canadian border, is one of Vermont's earliest towns, built on the site of older Abenaki and French settlements and chartered in 1763. Town Hall, a former schoolhouse, was built eight years before Abraham Lincoln was elected president.


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Who would have believed that old fork lifts, barber chairs and aging computers could capture the attention of so many folks around the state?
But taxes on those items — equipment known as "business personal property" — generate revenue for local government, helping pay for police, teachers, libraries and more.
Republicans, including Gov. Mike Pence, say they will propose legislation in the new year to reduce or eliminate the tax as a way to attract new investment in the state. However, mayors, school officials and other local government leaders are resisting lest they lose a big share of their annual revenue.
In 2012, the state collected nearly $1 billion in personal property taxes, which all businesses must calculate based on the value of their equipment. The tax covers everything from office furniture and shelving to massive production machinery.
Sony DADC, a big electronics manufacturer in Vigo County, paid $3 million in 2012. Even small businesses feel the tax. A Terre Haute tanning salon paid $894 last year on $29,000 in equipment, according to the assessor's office.
Most of the state's property taxes come from residential and commercial land and buildings, but a significant portion — about 16 percent — comes from personal property, according to state figures. Losing that would be a blow to cities, towns, schools and public library districts.
Without the tax, the City of Terre Haute would suffer a cut of more than $4 million from its already strapped budget, said Republican Mayor Duke Bennett, an opponent of eliminating the tax. The city's sanitary district would lose $1 million, he said.
Vigo County Assessor Debbie Lewis said losing that revenue would have a greater effect than lifting the tax on business inventory a decade ago.
Matt Greller, executive director of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, said local governments will need new sources of revenue to replace the lost tax or face cutting "vital public safety services and other things that residents absolutely need and expect."
Not all Hoosier counties would feel the same impact. Much depends on how much business personal property exists in the county, especially in comparison with taxable land and buildings. Heavily wooded and rustic Brown County, for example, collects only about 3 percent of its property tax from business equipment. In Gibson County, home to dozens of manufacturing plants, the figure is more than 40 percent. In Vigo County, that figure is 26 percent.
Of course, determining the value of business equipment isn't always easy. Nor is it always clear what items are subject to the tax. Should an adding machine be taxed? It might, depending on how many adding machines a company has, a Vigo County official said. Another quirk: The tax is largely based on the honor system; companies "self-assess" their equipment, Lewis noted.
Elimination of the tax would increase property taxes for other taxpayers, according to Larry DeBoer, a Purdue economist. As a result, many tax bills would also exceed their Constitutional tax caps, meaning cities and towns would lose that revenue, he stated in an article published last week.
In 2012, businesses paid $963 million in personal property tax. Without personal property, other property owners would pay about $453 million in higher taxes and local governments would lose $510 million, DeBoer stated.
Business groups, including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Association of Manufacturers, see the personal property tax as the next target in their years-long pro-investment agenda. That has already included putting the state on daylight saving time and making Indiana a right-to-work state, in which employees can no longer be required to pay union dues.
Local officials, on the other hand, see the tax's elimination as a nightmare scenario, at least if no new tax is expanded or created to take its place. Several ideas are under consideration, including increasing the state's income tax or expanding local government taxing options.
Without replacement revenue, many city and county officials throughout the state are resisting the proposal to cut the personal property tax, Greller said.
"I will stop just short of saying it's unanimous," he said. "Every mayor that I have spoken with is deeply concerned about what the elimination of the personal property tax might mean to local government, to their cities."
Dropping the tax would affect cities and towns as much or more than the caps on taxes on land and buildings, Greller said. Those caps, approved by the Legislature in 2008, have cost local governments millions of dollars.
Indiana property taxes are capped at 1 percent for homes; 2 percent for rental units, second homes and farmland; and 3 percent for business property. Hoosier voters in 2010 approved — by 71 percent — making the tax caps part of the state Constitution.
Business groups and Republicans make pro-growth arguments for tanking the personal property tax. Only a few states tax the property of businesses as much or more than Indiana does, they note, and many states in the upper Midwest have no such tax.
"It remains the one area in our tax climate where we stand out like a sore thumb," said Kevin Brinegar, president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
Still, the Chamber acknowledges that replacement revenue would need to be found if the tax is eliminated, Brinegar said.
Gov. Pence, speaking to Indiana mayors Thursday, said the same.
Agreeing on the source of that revenue could be difficult. Both sides are talking, Brinegar said, but that could break down over finding a substitute.
Reporter Arthur Foulkes can be reached at 812-231-4232 or arthur.foulkes@trib star.com.
Below is the projected tax revenue reductions to public entities in Vigo County, should Indiana's business personal property tax be eliminated.
Vigo County — $3,213,116
City of Terre Haute — $4,484,508
Terre Haute Sanitary District — $935,838
Vigo County School Corp. — $3,175,411
Vigo County Public Library — $636,475
Fayette Township — $352
Harrison Township — $179,962
Honey Creek Township — $44,328
Honey Creek Township Sanitary — $70,137
Terre Haute City-Honey Creek Township — $12,705
Linton Township — $2,065
Lost Creek Township — $918
Lost Creek Township Sanitary — $1,255
Terre Haute City-Lost Creek Township — $4,368
Seelyville — $17,374
Nevins Township — $3,153
Otter Creek Township — $34,715
Otter Creek Township Sanitary — $57,054
Terre Haute City-Otter Creek Township — $0.69
Pierson Township — $13,455
Prairie Creek Township — $5,344
Prairieton Township — $13,283
Riley Township — $4,499
Riley Township-Sanitary — $945
Riley — $3,326
Sugar Creek Township — $8,915
West Terre Haute — $42,091
Terre Haute City-Riley Town — $789
Linton Township-Sanitary — $61,163
Fayette New Goshen Fire — $14,236
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Museum paleontologist Brad Riney recently discovered the partial skeleton of a large fossil snake at a City of San Diego construction project. The specimen consists of a disarticulated skull, vertebrae, and ribs. Preliminary study suggests that the snake is an extinct species related to modern boas of the family Boidae and probably measured close to 8 feet in length when alive. This unusual fossil was discovered in a mudstone stratum within the Friars Formation, a 45 million year old fluvial deposit. The stratum was exposed by excavation equipment working to build a section of the State Route 56 freeway alignment between Rancho Penasquitos and Carmel Valley.
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By Christopher Morey
Sadness is, perhaps, the most difficult emotion. Most of us would rather be almost anything than sad.
Confronted with sadness, we often try to turn it into something else; blame, anger - something directed outwards. Something actionable.
As a parent of an autistic child who was violent from the age of 6 until he was almost 17 I feel compelled, reluctantly, to say some things in response to the recent media reports about the Stapletons, and the public reaction to it.
For many years my son was very, very unhappy. On a daily basis he would destroy things, engage in life-threatening behavior or physically attack us. No one was qualified to care for him - and he could never, ever be left alone. No vacations, no breaks; no quiet weekends.
We were encouraged to put him in a home; blamed by condescending psychiatrists for not giving him more drugs; offered the hope of services that in reality did not exist. My wife had to quit working because we so often had to pull him off a school bus, or out of a classroom, and because the stress was taking her down.
Each time he attacked us we felt abject terror. Not for ourselves, but for his future. We were overwhelmed by visions of him, drugged into submission - the light gone from his eyes; rocking; staring.
There are tens of thousands of us, and we are all damaged, and we all love our children and do, in fact, sacrifice our lives for them.
Every day.
Sometimes our minds or bodies cannot keep up.
Our son is no longer violent. As he matured he learned how to work on himself, how to make himself happy. Few of us can appreciate the depth and intensity of his struggle; or the unquestioning, innocent sincerity that drives it.


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In this day of open access to all types of information on the Internet, wikileaks, etc, the subject of copyright protection is often misunderstood, ignored, or forgotten. However, copyright laws are 'alive and well' and actively protecting published and unpublished original works of many kinds.
This issue came to the forefront recently when we learned that ONEplace workshop participants re-created a copyright protected document received as an educational handout. Even though not required, the document was clearly marked with © notations which were overlooked when it was re-designed to improve its appearance. They were asked to immediately destroy the illegal documents.
There are legal, 'fair use' provisions in the law that allow certain specific, non-commercial uses of copyrighted materials: "the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright."
In seeking the best, most current, resources for ONEplace workshops, copyright-protected materials are often used as part of the curriculum for "teaching, scholarship, or research" purposes. We are now reminding participants when materials are © protected and how they may legally be used, along with advising appropriate use of all copyright-protected materials.
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In an interesting article in the MNA Links entitled, "Pitch Your Story by Phone," the writers, Community Media Workshop, suggests nonprofits "pitch" or verbally tell the stories they want to see published by phoning reporters and editors. Thus, bypassing the old system of submitting a press release and crossing your fingers that it will catch someone's attention.
The article points out that with all the media noise, "phone calls humanize and personalize your stories." The article lists some helpful tips to make the process easier:
To read the complete article, click on the link above or drop by ONEplace and pick up a copy of MNA Links at no charge. If you are already an MNA member, you can read the latest issue along with archived issues at the MNA Links webpage.
In addition, the Community Media Works website has an informative video on, "People to Pitch."
People To Pitch: Burt Constable, Daily Herald from Community Media Workshop on Vimeo.
Has this tactic worked for you? If you've had success with phone "pitches," how does it compare with more traditional electronic submission by website or email? If you have another method of getting your stories heard, please share your success with others and leave a comment.
Have you created a communication plan for the coming year? If not, now is a good time. According to a report done by the Nonprofit Marketing Guide on 2011 Nonprofit Communication Trends, only 34% of nonprofits have a written and board approved 2011 communication plan in place. Creating a communication plan opens up opportunities and creates synergies between your organizational marketing, fundraising, and promotional efforts. Creating a clear purpose and direction for communicating with stakeholders will allow your organization to speak with one voice and strengthen your image to the public and to your constituents.
Tackling a communication plan is a process similar to strategic planning, it is done in phases. Here are four online resources specifically designed to walk nonprofits through the communication planning process.
Books written about communication plans are rich resources offering more details and breadth on the subject. Recommended books include:
If your nonprofit doesn't have internal skill to write a plan, hiring a consultant is an option. The ONEplace Consultant & Trainer Directory includes consultants who specialize in communication, marketing, and branding.
If you have experience writing your own communication plan, or working with a consultant, please share your experience along with any helpful tips and/or advice.
Michigan's Charitable Solicitations Act (COSA) was substantially amended in December, 2010. The amendments take effect on March 31, 2011.
The changes effect nonprofits of all sizes. Please learn integrate them into your operation by the effective date. Penalties for violations are steep.
Some of the significant changes made by the amendments are:
1. A charitable organization will be exempt from registering under the Act if all of its fundraising will be conducted by volunteers and it expects to receive less than $25,000 per year in contributions through their efforts. This is an increase from the current level of $8,000 per year. An organization will still have to register if it will use paid staff or a professional fundraiser to raise any amount of donations.
2. Nonprofits will now "register" with the Michigan Attorney General to solicit donations, instead of being licensed by the Attorney General to solicit donations. The registration will be good for a period of 19 months, instead of the current 12 months.
3. The law lists a number of activities that are prohibited. Many of these are targeted against misrepresentations. However, one prohibits a person from soliciting a contribution on behalf of a charitable organization that is not registered. A violation of any of these prohibitions could result in a civil fine of up to $10,000 for each violation.
4. The amendments also list certain actions that are punishable as crimes as either a misdemeanor or a felony. Misdemeanors are subject to up to 6 months in prison or a fine of up to $5,000, while felonies are punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 years and a fine of not more than $20,000. It is a misdemeanor if a person knowingly solicits or operates as a charitable organization in Michigan and the charitable organization is not registered with the Attorney General.
5. The amendments allow local County prosecutors to prosecute persons who have committed acts that are misdemeanors or felonies. This takes the burden off the Attorney General to prosecute these cases. This might result in greater enforcement of the Act and criminal prosecution of smaller infractions.
A few sections of the Act were not amended and these do not appear in the bill that was passed in December. To understand the entire Act, you will need to look at both the current law(pdf) and the amendments and insert the amendments into the current law, where applicable.
Our thanks to Leo Goddeyne, attorney with Miller Canfield, for this summary of important changes effecting nonprofit fundraising in Michigan.
December 15 was a special day for the nonprofit sector in Kalamazoo County! Over 100 nonprofit executives, foundation representatives, board members, and community leaders gathered to honor and celebrate accomplishments of 2010 before a New Year starts in a couple weeks.
The first-ever celebration was sponsored and hosted by ONEplace at the Kalamazoo Public Library. Consultants & Trainers Network (also sponsored by ONEplace) members helped host the fun and engaging event. The room sustained a gentle roar of excitement for over two hours as people re-connected with colleagues from across the community and met new ones. People commented on the diversity of nonprofits and supporters in the room.
A video looped throughout the morning, showing the depth and breadth of the nonprofit sector through photos and statistics from a wide array of local organizations: health & human services agencies; educational institutions; governmental units; arts, culture, & humanities organizations; environmental organizations; youth development organizations; faith-based organizations; business associations; nonprofit-support organizations; foundations; and, more.
As director of ONEplace, I commented briefly on the level of services provided despite the current economy which are enormous and ever-generous. Basic needs providers are challenged to meet demands while often reducing their own budgets. Educators at all levels continue supporting new, innovative ways to improve student outcomes and employee performance while 'tightening their belts.' Arts, cultural, humanitarian, and civic organizations continue supporting Kalamazoo County's quality of life with fewer dollars. Working together with our business and governmental sectors, the nonprofit sector assures the very fabric of our community continues to thrive.
It's important to step back, pause, and reflect on how special Kalamazoo County is and "celebrate what we want to see more of." The Nonprofit Sector Celebration did just that.


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Lugene Hudson
New Castle News
Scary stuff is supposed to occur on Halloween.
But what happened to Anthony Razzano 25 years ago on Oct. 31 is beyond frightening.
A horrific accident, in which he was burned, nearly claimed his life at age 12.
A happy-go-lucky life as a seventh-grader changed in a split second.
Doctors said he wouldn't survive.
But Razzano, now, 37, lived.
Every year on that date, he reflects on what happened to him and counts his blessings. As he observes the quarter-century mark of survival, there is much to celebrate and he will always be grateful to the people who helped save his life.
Among his blessings are his wife, Katie; and children, Julia, 10, and Anthony Jr., 10 months. Today the Neshannock Township resident owns Razzano Consulting LLC and enjoys telling others how a tragic event was turned into a message of hope.
Reliving that day — Oct. 31, 1987 — is something Razzano does frequently.
He and a friend were in the garage at his mother's house. He was scheduled to play an important Pop Warner League game.
"We were doing something we shouldn't have been doing," Razzano said candidly. "We were sniffing gasoline."
A match was then lit, causing a fireball.
"The garage didn't catch on fire, but I did."
Neighbors quickly responded to extinguish the fire.
Razzano was treated by paramedics from Noga Ambulance and taken first to Jameson Hospital's emergency room where he was treated by Dr. Reynaldo Carolipio. Razzano credits Carolipio and the staff there for prompt action in initializing treatment.
But his injuries were so severe that he was flown by helicopter to West Penn Burn Center in Pittsburgh. There, doctors gave Razzano little hope. He had sustained third degree burns over more than 87 percent of his body.
Doctors told his parents that he would probably die overnight but that if not, he would probably die within three days and if he lived for three days, he would die in three weeks of infections.
Last rites were administered three times, and his parents were told by physicians more than once to make funeral arrangements.
Two weeks after he was burned, the fingers on Razzano's left hand were amputated because gangrene had set in.
At one point, his temperature spiked to 106 degrees and his blood pressure was 49 over 20.
An all-night vigil of family members and friends including his father, Eugene Razzano, and mother, Janet Pratt, was held, and the next morning, his fever broke, his heart rate stabilized and blood pressure rose.
"It was such a spiritual moment," Razzano acknowledged.
However, he was unaware of any of this until much later because of being in an induced coma.
He was hospitalized from Oct. 31 to Jan. 14, 1988. Nine months of rehabilitation followed and, according to Razzano, physical therapy resumed for years.
In two years, he underwent 43 surgeries and 134 blood transfusions.
Through it all, he was determined and resolute.
A few years after the incident, Razzano was starting outside linebacker for the New Castle Red Hurricanes.
And as a result of his bravery, he was the first Salute to Courage recipient, which at that time was presented by the now-defunct St. Francis Hospital.
Today, Razzano lives a full and happy life.
"Anthony wants to celebrate," Katie said. "He is happy to be alive and very proud that he made it through."
Although Halloween is a tough day for her and her husband, Katie wants it to be fun for their children.
"He's a great example for me and the kids," she noted. "I can say to them to look at what your father got through — he lost all five fingers on his left hand and still golfs."
The word "no" is not an option.
"I don't let anything hold me back and tell others the same thing," Razzano said. "I am fortunate, blessed and thankful for all the prayers through the years."
He admits to living with limitations but does everything in his power to tackle them.
Most people, by looking at Razzano, aren't aware that he lives every single day in pain.
"I don't focus on it."
This very special Oct. 31 will be observed by a family dinner to celebrate making it through a difficult tragedy together.
"This is almost like a birthday," Razzano pointed out. "I feel like I had a miracle take place."
He noted, that as a 12-year-old boy, his goal was to be normal. Following the accident, he had to do what he could to resume a normal life.
"In life, you have to adapt to circumstances. We're all faced with tragic circumstances and each one of us bears scars — some are internal and some you can see."
Razzano said from a tragedy, he has learned many lessons.
Most of all, he wants to be an example to others that obstacles and adversity can be overcome.
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Locust Grove advanced to the semifinals of the Pryor Invitational Tournament after defeating Adair Tuesday, 59-39.
Neither team could get shots to fall early in the game.
The Pirates found its rhythm late, however, as senior David Stone repeatedly drove the lane and finished.
The night appeared as if it would be long for the Warriors, as Locust Grove nurtured a 12-5 lead after one quarter.
The Warriors cut the lead to three near the end of the second, thanks to senior Jordan Fleming's decision to get to therim throughout the quarter.
Reed's slashing, inside-onslaught only slowed via his decision to settle for a mid-range jumper (in which he almost jumped through the roof).
Still, the Pirates headed to the locker room, up only five points.
The inter-county teams continued to battle in the third.
Locust Grove sophomore Colton Pike pounded the rock down low, and went 4-of-4 from the charity stripe.
Six points separated the teams after three periods.
Adair senior Brady Bradbury, covered by Reed, continued to struggle from the field in the fourth, minus an early trey.
Pirates' senior Reed Bryant began the quarter hot, as he backed his opponent down for an easy bucket, then kissed one off the glass the following possession.
Reed and junior Taylor Halpain struck from beyond the arc to help the Pirates pull away in the last period.
Locust Grove Head Coach Ronnie Maple thought his offense wasn't as good as usual
"Our offense wasn't clicking on all cylinders tonight," Maple said. "We didn't do a good job of making some easy shots tonight. I thought David Stone did a great job. To hold one of the best scorer in Mayes County to seven says a lot. David Stone is a heck of a player and I'd say he's one of the best in the county."
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Colorado continues to have the lowest obesity rates in the country, with just over 20 percent of adults in the state qualifying as obese.
But according to a new government study, the number of states with "very high" obesity rates has grown from nine to 12.
Mississippi has the highest obesity rate in the country, with nearly 35 percent of its adult population obese. Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia all have obesity rates over 30 percent, which is considered a very high rate. The South as a whole has an obesity rate of 29.5 percent, the highest in the country. The West has the lowest prevalence of obesity at 24.3 percent.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used a telephone survey in 2011 to collect this data. Responders were asked to give their height and weight. Homes without landlines were included in the survey. The CDC released the results of the study Monday.
Based on the CDC website, Colorado's obesity rates have gone down slightly since 2010, dropping from 21 percent to 20.7 percent.
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Becky and Steve Vivian of Oaks, Montgomery County have their hands full caring for two of four children with a rare genetic disorder called metachromatic leukodystrophy. It attacks the brain and central nervous system.
Hard times got even harder on Thursday when someone broke into their home and stole priceless jewelry and a mixture of cash and change the kids had been saving over three years.
"It breaks my heart that they have to go through this," said Becky Vivian.
She noticed something strange when she returned from shopping just after noon Thursday to find her front door open. She said everything seemed normal downstairs, but found a total mess when she walked into the upstairs bedrooms.
"All these drawers were open," she told FOX29 after taking our cameras on a tour of the damage.
Becky Vivian thinks the crook or crooks got out through the front door, taking not just their belongings but their sense of safety as well. She is especially concerned about the impact it will have on their kids.
"They are growing up faster than most kids have to with everything that's going on and now to have this happen, you know it takes your security away."
She said neighbors reported seeing a suspicious older model blue Ford F-150 in her driveway around the time the burglary happened.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Firefighters are investigating a blaze that caused a barn to cave in in a rural part of Clark County northwest of Las Vegas.
Fire crews say a passerby reported the fire off Kyle Canyon Road a little before 4 a.m. Monday.
Authorities say the barn on Candy Street was caving in when they arrived, and they said they were forced to carry in water through tankers because there aren't fire hydrants in the area.
Crews say only one person lives on the property. Nobody was injured.
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