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Glasgow City Council
|Glasgow City Council
Glesga Ceetie Cooncil
Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu
|Admin HQ
|• Body
|Glasgow City Council
|• Control
|• MPs
|• MSPs
|• Total
|68 sq mi (175 km2)
|Area rank
|Ranked 27th
|Population (2010 est.)
|• Total
|• Rank
|Ranked 1st
|• Density
|8,800/sq mi (3,396/km2)
|ONS code
|ISO 3166 code
Politics in Glasgow, Scotland, is evident in the deliberations and decisions of the city council of Glasgow, in elections to the council at Glasgow City Chambers, and in elections to the Scottish Parliament and Westminster.
In the European Parliament, the city area is within the Scotland constituency, which covers all of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
Glasgow City became one of the newly created single tier local authorities in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,[1] with boundaries somewhat different from those of the City of Glasgow district of the Strathclyde region: parts of the Cambuslang and Halfway and Rutherglen and Fernhill areas were transferred from the city area to the new South Lanarkshire council area.
The district had been created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to include: the former county of the city of Glasgow and a number of areas previously within the county of Lanark: Cambuslang (Central and North, and South lying outwith East Kilbride), Rutherglen (including the burgh of Rutherglen), part of a Carmunnock area (that lying outwith East Kilbride) and Baillieston, Carmyle, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon and Springboig.
- 1 Glasgow City Council
- 2 Council structure
- 3 Scottish Parliament
- 4 Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 5 Footnotes
Glasgow City Council[edit]
The early city was run by the old Glasgow Town Council. In 1895, the Town Council formally became The Corporation of the City of Glasgow (Glasgow Corporation or City Corporation). It retained this title until local government re-organisation in 1975, when it became City of Glasgow District Council. In 1996, following the dissolution of Strathclyde Regional Council and the transfer of its responsibilities to Glasgow District Council, the authority was renamed Glasgow City Council.
The title Lord Provost of Glasgow, used now for the civic leader of the city council, has history dating from the 15th century.
Glasgow Corporation Transport, was under the control of the Glasgow Corporation, and ran the local buses and Glasgow Trams, until it was superseded by the Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive on 1 June 1973.
During the period of two tier local government, 1975 to 1996, the Glasgow District Council was responsible for refuse collection, museums, libraries and housing, while Strathclyde Regional Council had responsibilities for policing, fire service, water, education, social work and transport.
The city council established in 1996 took on the powers and responsibilities previously divided between councils of the Glasgow City district and the Strathclyde region.
The council area borders onto East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire.
Council Control (Glasgow Corporation / District Council / City Council)[edit]
|Controlling party
|1952 – 1955: Andrew Hood
1955 – 1957: Jean Roberts
1957 – 1958: Myer Galpern
1958 – 1963: Peter Meldrum
1963 – 1968: William Taylor
|No overall control
|1968 – 1969: John Douglas Glen (Progressive)
|1969 – 1970: Peter Gemmill (Progressive)
|No overall control
|1970 – 1971: Peter Gemmill (Progressive)
|1971 – 1972: John Main
1972 – 1973: Richard Dynes
1973 – 1974: Reverend Geoffrey Shaw
1974 – 1977: Richard Dynes
|No overall control
|1977 – 1979: John Young (Conservative)
|1979 – present
|1979 – 1986: Jean McFadden
1986 – 1992: Pat Lally
1992 – 1994: Jean McFadden
1994 – 1996: Pat Lally
1996 – 1997: Bob Gould
1997 – 1999: Frank McAveety
1999 – 2005: Charlie Gordon
2005 – 2010: Steven Purcell
2010 – present: Gordon Matheson
Council structure[edit]
The council is ceremonially headed by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, who is elected to convene the council and perform associated tasks as a general civil leader. The current incumbent is Sadie Docherty.
The council's executive branch is headed by a Leader of the Council, who is the leader of the largest political grouping, currently the Labour Party.
The council consists of 79 councillors elected for a four-year term from 21 wards. These wards were introduced for the 2007 election and each returns three or four members by the single transferable vote system of election. This system was introduced by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,[2] as a means of ensuring a reasonably proportionately representative outcome.
The most recent full council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2012. Labour retained overall majority control (45), with increased numbers for Scottish National Party (27), Greens (5) with the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Glasgow First returning one councillor each. No Scottish Socialist Party, Solidarity or independent councillors were returned.
Since 2007 The Solidarity Councillor Ruth Black has since defected to the Labour Party in late 2007 after praising the Leadership of Steven Purcell.[3] While Alex Dingwall and Colin Deens have both defected from the SNP, becoming a Liberal Democrat and Independent respectively.
John Mason, elected in the Baillieston ward as an SNP councillor resigned following election to the House of Commons on 25 July 2008[4] with the SNP winning the resultant by-election in September.[5] However, Mason failed to retain his seat in House of Commons after Margaret Curran, in a landslide victory, won the seat for the Scottish Labour Party in the 2010 General Election.[6] The third council by-election in four months and the second in Ballieston multi-member ward will be precipitated by the death of sitting Labour councillor Douglas Hay.[7] The resulting by-election was won by the Labour candidate, Andy Muir
On the same day of the European Elections 2009, a by-election was held for Ward 14, Anniesland and Drumchapel. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of sitting councillor, Bill Kidd[8](SNP). The resulting by-election was won by Labour candidate, Anne McTaggart.[9]
In February and March 2012, a series of Labour councillors resigned from the party, and formed the new political party Glasgow First.[10] 1 defected from Labour to the SNP. This resulted in a minority of Labour councillors on the council for the first time in 31 years.
Current multi-member ward system[edit]
A multi-member ward system was introduced for the 2007 council election:
|1. Linn (4 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP; 1 Lib Dem
|2. Newlands/Auldburn (3 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP
|3. Greater Pollok (4 members)
|3 Lab; 1 SNP
|4. Craigton (4 members)
|2 Lab; 2 SNP
|5. Govan (4 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP; 1 Glasgow First
|6. Pollokshields (3 members)
|1 Lab; 1 Con; 1 SNP
|7. Langside (3 members)
|1 Lab; 1 SNP; 1 Green
|8. Southside Central (4 members)
|2 Lab; 2 SNP;
|9. Calton (3 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP
|10. Anderston/City (4 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP; 1 Green
|11. Hillhead (4 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP; 1 Green
|12. Partick West (4 members)
|2 SNP; 1 LAB; 1 Green
|13. Garscadden/Scotstounhill (4 members)
|3 Lab; 1 SNP
|14. Drumchapel/Anniesland (4 members)
|3 Lab; 1 SNP
|15. Maryhill/Kelvin (4 members)
|2 Lab; 2 SNP
|16. Canal (4 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP; 1 Green
|17. Springburn (3 members)
|2 Lab; 1 SNP
|18. East Centre (4 members)
|3 Lab; 1 SNP
|19. Shettleston (4 members)
|3 Lab; 1 SNP
|20. Baillieston (4 members)
|2 Lab; 2 SNP
|21. North East (4 members)
|3 Lab; 1 SNP
Previous single-member ward system[edit]
Prior to the 2007 election, there were 79 councillors elected from 79 single-member wards by the plurality (first past the post) system of election. The result from this system was 69 of the 79 councillors representing the Labour Party although that party gained only around half the votes cast in the previous general election to the council, and the Scottish National Party was represented by just four councillors despite gaining some 20% of the votes. There were also three Liberal Democrat councillors, one Conservative councillor, one Scottish Socialist Party councillor and one independent councillor. These old wards has been first used in the general election to the council in 1999:
Scottish Parliament[edit]
The Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament covers Glasgow City and the Cambuslang and Rutherglen area of South Lanarkshire. It includes nine constituencies, each electing one of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituency members. Also, the region elects seven of the parliament's 56 additional members. The system of election is designed to produce a form of proportional representation and both kinds of member are known as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs).
Until the United Kingdom general election, 2005, the first past the post seats were the same for the Scottish Parliament as for the United Kingdom Parliament (apart from Orkney and Shetland, which formed separate constituencies at Holyrood, but not Westminster). In 2005, the number of MPs was cut to 59, with new constituencies being formed, while the existing number of constituencies and MSPs was retained for Holyrood.
First past the post constituencies[edit]
The nine Scottish Parliament constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region and current MSPs are:
Additional members[edit]
The current additional member MSPs for the Glasgow electoral region are:
|Scottish Labour Party
|Hanzala Malik
|Scottish Labour Party
|Drew Smith
|Scottish Labour Party
|Anne McTaggart
|Scottish National Party
|Humza Yousaf
|Scottish National Party
|Bob Doris
|Scottish Green Party
|Patrick Harvie
|Scottish Conservative Party
|Ruth Davidson
Parliament of the United Kingdom[edit]
For elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Glasgow City is now divided between seven constituencies. All seven are entirely within the Glasgow City council area, with boundaries first used in the 2005 general election, and each elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
Prior to the 2005 UK general election, Glasgow City was divided between Westminster constituencies with the same names and boundaries as now existing Holyrood constituencies.
The seven Westminster constituencies created in 2005 and current MPs are:
- ^ See also Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website (OPSI home page)
- ^ See also Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website
- ^ See [1] [2] [3]
- ^ http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2411745.0.mason_calls_time_on_council_career.php
- ^ SNP holds ward after by-election, BBC News, 19 September 2008
- ^ "Glasgow East: Constituency". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Labour council stalwart Douglas Hay dies aged 76, Gerry Braiden, The Herald, 20 October 2008
- ^ http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2504023.0.glasgow_msp_steps_down_from_council.php
- ^ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121003104056/www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5611A2A4-AB26-4EFC-ADCE-A0BFD4154D62/0/WARD14DrumchapelAnniesland.pdf
- ^ http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/301792-ninth-glasgow-labour-councillor-resigns/


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"Running the Secret City Film Festival for the past eight years has given me an opportunity to get to know, or at least meet, most of the filmmakers from East Tennessee. So, I know their work," he writes in an e-mail interview. "As far as filmmakers from across the state, I will being doing some research and relying on recommendations from other filmmakers and film festival directors. The bottom line is I want to interview as many filmmakers and show as many films as possible, but with the show just airing once a month, that might take a while."
First up are East Tennesseans Mitch Moore (writer) and Leigh Ann Jernigan (director and producer) of the short film The Personal Day as well as Emmy-nominated Nashville documentarian Zac Adams. McDaniel says his goal for the show is to give attention to homegrown filmmakers who often get overlooked, particularly by the state's own incentive program for movie productions.
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Dear Rep Osborn,
I would like to extend to you an invitation to visit the two state museums in Claremore, Okla. that you are rushing to cut funding. If you haven't visited either place in the last two to three years, I would challenge you to make the trip. It's well worth both your time and trouble (after all, the admission is free to the public?).
If you could let me know when you will be in Claremore, I would like to meet you and show you that NE Oklahoma has lots to offer the "general" tourist. I could even find some $$ figures to show what the financial impact of these two fine museums are, if you might be interested in that type of light reading. It's rather obvious that you haven't done "due diligence" before writing your new bill.
Looking forward to your response.
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I just read that you got a high honor from the ranchers and farmers for your stand on taxes on farmland. Then I saw where you wanted to cut off state dollars to the Museum. Now I can't blame you for being conservative and frugal with the dollars you collect from Oklahoma citizens, especially farmers. That's a mighty fine attribute, and one that ought to get you re-elected.
Here's something I wrote in 1932 that you perhaps have quoted a few times for your Farm Bureau friends,
"...look at land, farms, vacant lots. You pay year after year on them whether you make it or not. Every land or property owner in America would be tickled to death to pay 45 per cent of his profits, if he didn't have to pay anything if he didn't make it." So, you see, I'm on your side in this land tax debate.
When it comes to the Museum paying its own way, maybe that 20-acre hillside pasture could be turned into a revenue generating site. You may have noticed that during the recent snows there were at least 200 folks sledding and skiing down our slopes every day.
If we built a ski lift, installed a snowmaking machine, and constructed some luxury condo units at the base of the slope, we could easily attract the wealthy snow lovers in Kansas, Missouri and Texas who normally go all the way to Colorado to ski. In summer, with a new barbed wire fence, we could rent out pasture rights to local cattlemen. If we retained the rights to the manure, we could shovel it up, dry it, and sell it in 10-pound bags as organic fertilizer, and put out of business the chicken manure truckers coming into our state from Arkansas.
If you wonder who's gonna do all the shoveling, well, it's Oklahoma school kids. See, there's thousands that come to the Museum every year to learn about Oklahoma history, politics and humor. We'll schedule a different school district for every day of the summer, give each student a scoop shovel, and they could earn their way into the Museum.
Or, with your plan, we could just charge $10 a student ($15 for teachers), taking the money from the extra dollars you want to appropriate to schools, and make this a paying proposition. Roping lessons would be a dollar extra.
By the way, I'll be entertaining in Hugo the evening of March 17. I would be happy to schedule a stop at the Capitol, or even drive out to Tuttle to meet you. I know you're a fine legislator and you have the taxpayers at heart. You have seen the statue, "Riding into the Sunset" by Electra Waggoner, just down the hill from the Museum. There are four of them, and three are in Texas. I hope we don't have to sell this one to 'em also, just to keep the doors open.
I wrote one time, "The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer." Well, I'm optimistic, too. And good luck to you.
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Dear Editor,
Randy, thank you for your superb editorial about the preservation and legacies of the J. M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum and the Will Rogers Memorial Museums. True to form, it was well stated. The museums indeed are icons in Claremore and treasures of the State of Oklahoma. They each reap multiple benefits for the people of the state.
The members, staff, and friends of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission appreciate the support of the Claremore Progress and we value the partnership we share in enhancing the community. Please convey to Joy Hampton and Tom Fink, our sincere gratitude for their contributions and their fair and impartial coverage. Again, thank you.
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Friday night's ferocious thunderstorm toppled dozens of trees throughout Henrico County, but perhaps none more significant than the one it felled on Route 5 in Varina.
The oak tree that stood for some 150 years there, at the entrance to scenic Tree Hill Farm near the split of New Market Road and Osborne Turnpike, arguably was the most historic tree in the region.
It was known as the Surrender Tree because nearly 150 years ago, beneath its fledgling branches, Richmond Mayor Joseph Mayo surrendered the City of Richmond to Union forces during the Civil War. Six days later, on April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia in Appomattox, essentially ending the war.
In the years since, the tree steadily advanced skyward, ultimately sprawling out high above electrical wires and the two-lane road beneath it, rooted to the ground by a trunk that grew to more than four feet in diameter. It presented a grand welcome to visitors at Tree Hill Farm, ushering them along a rolling, gravel-lined path dotted with other stately, if less historic, oaks toward the farm's 237-year-old manor house.
Even as changes came to the 531-acre farm site – which was sold by the Burlee family to developers in 2006 – the tree remained a constant reminder of the site's significance. (Native American artifacts found on the site have led some to conclude that it may have been the home to the Tsenacommacah tribe of Virginia Indians, led by Chief Powahatan, the father of Pocahontas.)
In late 2007, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved plans for a large-scale mixed-use development on the site, featuring nearly 2,800 housing units, 1.16 million square feet of commercial space and more than 250 acres of green space. Initial plans called for construction to begin by early 2009, but today the site remains untouched, its future put on hold by a faulty economy.
And so for the past six years, the Surrender Tree stood guard over its lonely but breathtaking Varina home, casting long shadows daily as the setting sun disappeared across the James River.
Until June 29, when at last, the Surrender Tree itself surrendered, uprooting itself as it fell across Route 5. It took power crews a number of hours early the next day to clear the tree from the road, which was closed through late morning.
Perhaps it was fitting that the tree's demise occurred on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Glendale (the fifth of the Seven Days Battles), which occurred just a few miles east in Varina.
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Canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts soon will have a new access point to the Chickahominy River. VDOT, the James River Association and Henrico County Parks and Recreation are teaming up to establish a new site in Eastern Henrico.
The James River Association negotiated the deal with VDOT to procure official access to the area located just east of I-295 on North Airport Road in Sandston. The site includes a park-and-ride commuter lot bordering the Chickahominy River and has been an unofficial launch site used by paddlers for years. > Read more.
Equestrian clinic planned July 7-8 in Henrico
Citizen Staff Reports 07/04/2014
Henrico equestrians interested in deepening the bond between themselves and their horses have the opportunity to attend a two day clinic, held at Steppin' High Stables on July 7-8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic, "Become Partners with your Horse," will be taught by multiple world champion equestrienne Terry Preiser and will focus on how riders and horses can work together to achieve more. > Read more.
Henrico school bus driver honored
Citizen Staff Reports 07/03/2014
The Henrico-based Hephaestus Society recently awarded its first annual community heroes award (the Hephaestus Award) to Hicham Elgharouch (pictured, center) for what it termed his "selfless acts of caring" in his duties as a Henrico County Public Schools bus driver. Henrico County Director of Pupil Transportation Josh Davis, joined Hephaestus Society President Travis Gardner, in presenting the award and an accompanying $1,500 check to Elgharouch last month.
Elgharouch was selected for his clear and demonstrated patience and for his infectious positive attitude, according to the society. > Read more.
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Grab the kids and check out these fun family-friendly events taking place this weekend! Speed over to the Henrico Theatre for the film "Turbo" or watch "Dumbo" under the stars at Clarke-Palmore House Museum. Little ones can meet Thomas the Tank Engine at CMOR-Central or play at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Don't party too hard on the Fourth because a whole weekend of fun events await! Enjoy a classy date night without the kids at James River Cellars Winery's second annual Smoke and Vine Festival. Another date night option is at the Richmond Funny Bone, where comedian April Macie will perform all weekend. The kids have their own options this weekend as well. Choose from storytime at Tuckahoe and Twin Hickory libraries or family-oriented karaoke at Aunt Sarah's Pancake House – I hear they have hits from Disney's "Frozen." For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal Online
November 28, 2012
Robert J. Mendola
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Robert J. Mendola of Getzville, NY, November 26, 2012. Mr. Mendola was an active coach in American Legion and AAABA Baseball.
Beloved husband of Jennifer G. (nee Mann); dearest father of Jamie (Hilary) of San Francisco, CA, Nicholas of Stockholm, Sweden and Samuel; son of the late Vincent and the late Josephine (nee Greco) Mendola; brother of Sandra Hebeler and Richard (Janet) of Ohio. Also survived by nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call on Friday from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at THE URBAN BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 6685 Transit Rd., East Amherst, NY (south of County and North French), where services will be held on Saturday morning at 11 AM. Flowers declined.
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Rumor has it there's a mountain lion roaming the area around in Farmington. Employees in an office building there snapped a picture of a large animal that was said to be just outside. The picture was circulated in the office and on Facebook and conjecture ensued.
"It's not a mountain lion. It's a bobcat," said Farmington animal control officer Charlene Rogers, who had seen the picture.
"Bobcats live in our area, especially in the UConn area and there has been a family denning there for at least 20 years," Rogers said.
The sighting was reported to UConn Health Center police as well.
Officially, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection maintains that there are no mountain lions living in Connecticut.
In June and July of 2011, in Greenwich and in Milford, where a . DEEP reports say that the rash of sightings in southern Connecticut was of the same animal, which had .
"The confirmation of a wild mountain lion in our state was the first recorded in more than 100 years," said DEEP Commissioner Daniel Esty at the time. "This is the first evidence of a mountain lion making its way to Connecticut from western states and there is still no evidence indicating that there is a native population of mountain lions in Connecticut."
According to Rogers, there are clear differences between a bobcat and a mountain lion that make it easy to distinguish the two species. A mountain lion is of greater size, a distinct color, has a wider head shape and a long tail.
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Niagara Gazette
November 25, 2012
Lydia A. Dingwall
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Lydia A. Dingwall, 59, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012 in Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, on September 16, 1953, she was the daughter of the late George and Lydia (Cummings) Dingwall and attended local schools.
Lydia worked at Lornamead in Tonawanda, NY as a line worker, she loved going to her family cabin in Canada to go fishing. She also enjoyed reading, the outdoors and was an avid Boston Bruins Fan.
She is survived by her daughter, Brande Whittle of the Town of Niagara; will be deeply missed by her granddaughter, Paige Perna; her great-nephew, Michael (Jen Lewin) Bartlett; her dog, Skyy; her extended families the Townsends and Howes; also many cousins. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her fiance', Robert Thompson; and her brothers, George and John C. Dingwall.
Friends may call on Tuesday, November 27th from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at ZAJAC FUNERAL HOME, INC., 319-24th St., cor. Welch Ave., where funeral services will begin at 8:30 PM with Rev. Patrick Bradley officiating. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family. Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of ones choice.
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Newburyport Daily News
---- — To the editor:
Well, it's that time of year again — shopping, decorating, and caroling.
I thought I'd do some caroling myself — with a twist, of course. My apologies to the original composer of "Jingle Bells," James Lord Pierpont, for taking liberties with the lyrics and cadence — a foreshadow of possible Christmas futures.
Dashing through downtown,
To escape gridlock
Of the traffic caused,
By the two big blocks
Right on the waterfront,
That was quite a stunt
Good-bye Chapter Ninety-One
Wayes to the water is all done
Oh, Jangled nerves, jangled nerves,
I've really had enough
Oh, I wish I had ear plugs
To go in my earmuffs
Jangles nerves, jangled nerves
it's just too much stuff
oh I wish more folks had stepped up
to call the NRA's bluff
Honking of the horns,
Lack of social grace
As people fuss and fight
for a parking space
And with the new stores,
Downtown sales are poor
Those who bought the Brooklyn Bridge
Might have to close their doors
(Repeat chorus)
Insulting our IQ's,
The NRA, that's who
Rebukes not entertained
They think they're smarter than you
Still, at their next meeting,
Your concerns do bring
Let them know we're not a bunch of
Dumb-dumb ding-a-lings
Merry Christmas everybody!
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By SUSAN TOBIAS, Pinch of Time
---- — Life can present some really enjoyable times that are meant for reflection. We'd be fools not to embrace those moments.
Such a time presented itself when my husband, Mirza (Mirzie or Toby to his friends), got to reunite with a kindred spirit, all brought together by finding an old newspaper clipping.
Toby was about 14 or 15 when he was part of 4-H in the Schuyler Falls area. Leeward Babbie was the same age, a 4-H member and a farm boy in Champlain. Both were prone to growing bushy, healthy gardens. That year at the Clinton County Fair, the two ended up with prize vegetables, Toby a hubbard squash and Leeward a field pumpkin. Their picture landed in the Press-Republican. The clipping, of course, became part of the multitude of pictures and newspaper clippings Toby's mother, Marge, kept in a keepsake box.
Fast forward to 2011. I was cleaning a closet and found Marge's keepsakes. Therein was the newspaper clipping. I said to Toby, "We need to see if Leeward is still alive!" — something you automatically think when you haven't heard about someone for a very long time.
Just a few months later, I was asked to write a story about the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum in Peru. Leeward is the founder and ardent supporter of all things agricultural. He wasn't there that day, but I asked the volunteers about him and told them about the clipping. They said he was in good health and would love to see Toby.
Fast forward, again, to a warm summer day this August. Toby and I had decided to take a day off from mowing and cleaning to visit the Babbie Museum, hoping Leeward would be there. After paying the very small admission price, we asked for him and were told he was around somewhere, would we like to watch a demonstration of Irish dancing while we waited?
No sooner had the music started, Leeward appeared from a side door, quietly slipping into the crowd. I knew it was him. He looked "like himself," to use an oft-used expression. When the music stopped, I nudged Toby and pointed him to Leeward. With newspaper clipping in hand, Toby said, "You're Leeward? I bet you don't know who I am." A quizzical look came over Leeward's face.
"You and I had our pictures taken when we were about 14, and it was in the newspaper," Toby said, showing him the clipping. The look of delight that came on Leeward's face was priceless.
"Mirza! Oh, my goodness. It has been a long time!" Leeward said. At that moment, the two 75-year-olds were back to being 14 again in their minds, shaking hands and complimenting each other, saying that they don't look their age.
I stood on the sidelines, snapping pictures, of course, and thoroughly enjoyed a magical moment that won't happen again. The last 61 years were encapsulated in about 20 minutes. Among the other ups and downs of life, Leeward had been a farmer and school-bus driver, and Toby had been a Teamster, driving tractor-trailer for 40 years. We spent the rest of the afternoon touring the museum and grounds, petting the horses and miniature donkeys and listening to Leeward's passion about passing on the old farming traditions to future generations.
The two were "old friends," young again at heart, all from a yellowed, well-loved newspaper clipping from years and years ago. When we left that afternoon, we were tired but committed to visiting the farm museum again. Days like that don't come along often enough.
One last thought, as always, please be kind to each other. The world needs more kindness.
Susan Tobias lives in Plattsburgh with her husband, Toby. She has been a Press-Republican newsroom employee since 1977. The Tobiases have six children, 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They enjoy traveling to Maine and Colorado, and in her spare time, Susan loves to research local history and genealogy. Reach her by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Ever since Mats Sundin and the Maples Leafs parted ways, there has been a glaring need in Toronto for a #1 center. Many have tried to fill in the role, but none could really hold on to it. Grabovski has had some success in Toronto, but is seen by the organization as the #2 center. The team signed Tim Connolly to hopefully fill in the spot, and it didnt take long for it to become clear that Connolly wasnt the answer. The team missed out on mega free-agent Brad Richards as he chose to sign in New York. And then Toronto also couldnt pull the trigger on trades for Mike Richards or Jeff Carter.
Obviously, it is not that easy to find a #1 center in this league, as teams arent willing to let go of them and if they are its going to come at a premium.
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If you pay attention to NHL rumors, you know that every single time a top player is rumored to be on the move, somehow rumors start that he will be going to the Leafs. 99.9% of the time the rumors dont come through and Toronto comes up empty handed. One rumor that just wont go away lately, is Ryan Getzlaf heading to the Leafs. Whether or not there is any truth to these rumors, none of us know, but lets take a look at if it would actually be a good move for the team.


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GENEVA — Tahnee S. Taylor, age 36, a resident of Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at UH-Geneva Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, Shawn; children, Maria and Lee Ann Taylor and Tyler Deming; and her mother, Virginia Deming, all of Geneva; her father, Richard Deming Jr.; and Maria's fiancé, Brian Lapana.
Calling Hours will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16th, at the WALKER FUNERAL HOME, 828 Sherman St., Geneva, Ohio.
No funeral service will be held
Contributions may be made to the family, in care of Walker Funeral Home, 828 Sherman St., Geneva, Ohio 44041, who has charge of arrangements.
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I am now the happy owner of one of the coolest gadgets I have ever experienced, the Chumby. At first glance, this diminutive computer appears to be nothing more than a Web-connected alarm clock. This, in and of itself, is a neat idea, and worth the price of admission for me. However, the Chumby is much more than a simple alarm clock, Web-connected or not. To that end, I made a conscious decision when the Chumby was on its way to me from the factory in China not to have the Chumby in the bedroom. Such a useful device should be in a room where people can take advantage of it while they're awake.
The Chumby, at its heart, is a small embedded computer wrapped in a soft, squeezable shell made of plastic and leather. If you want to get technical, the Chumby is powered by a 350MHz ARM processor and contains 64MB of SDRAM and 64MB of NAND Flash ROM. For output, it has a 3.5" LCD color touchscreen, 2W stereo speakers, two USB 2.0 full-speed ports and a headphone jack. For input, it has the aforementioned touchscreen, a squeeze button on the top, and an accelerometer for motion and tilt sensing. It connects to the Internet via 802.11b/g, which means you need to have a wireless network of some sort. Power is supplied by an external AC adapter, and there also is a connector for a nine-volt battery for emergency power.
The Chumby displays small Flash movie "widgets". These Flash movies can do anything that Flash movies can do within the limits of the Flash-Lite-3 embedded Flash player that the Chumby runs. In practical terms, this means it can play most Flash movies that run in version 8 or lower of the Flash browser plugin. Some features were added in version 9 of the browser plugin that are not supported in Flash-Lite-3.
A lot of thought and care has gone into the design of the Chumby, and every effort appears to have been made to make the Chumby as easy to use as possible. Even the packaging contains some nice touches, such as the linen bags the Chumby arrives in instead of yet another box. The bags are useful and mean less waste—always a good thing in my book.
The user interface also is well designed. My very nontechnical wife was able to find her way around the Chumby easily. There even is a nice movie that plays when you turn the Chumby on for the first time that gives you a quick tour of the interface and main features.
Once I had the Chumby unpacked and connected to my network (and had given the little charms that I found in one of the bags to my kids), it was down to business. My original thoughts on what I wanted to do with the Chumby were to turn it into a kitchen assistant with a favorite recipes database that it served up from either a built-in or in-house Web server, a recipe search widget (to search the recipes in the database, or find new ones on-line), a music player, a shopping list creator, a meal planner, a calendar, a photo album, an egg timer, a calculator and a plain-old alarm clock. Ten things shouldn't be too hard, right? Well, my success was mixed. Some things worked out great, and others, not so much. I haven't given up on getting all of the above working eventually, but not all of them work at this time.
My first order of business was to try to create some Flash widgets, and I quickly found there are some major downsides to having Flash be the preferred method of application development on the Chumby. The good part is that the Flash software from Adobe is easy to use and can create all sorts of things. The bad part is that said software—apart from it being proprietary, closed-source and available only for Windows and Macintosh—costs twice as much as the Chumby, and there are no easy-to-use open-source alternatives to the Flash programming environment that run on Linux.
There has been some progress in this area, mostly along the lines of simple environments for writing and compiling Adobe's Action Script language into Flash movies, but the best of these, FlashDevelop, is Windows-only. I'm also not too keen on learning yet another programming language. There are some Linux GUI tools that are in the proof-of-concept stage (meaning they look nice but don't work).
Another option for me would have been to hack the underlying embedded Linux operating system on the Chumby and add something like embedded GTK or KDE, but I quickly put that out of my mind, as I don't think I have the chops to avoid turning the Chumby into a paperweight in the process.
So, I went with what I had, and what I could find. The upside to this approach is that new widgets are being released all the time—more than a dozen in the few weeks that I've had the Chumby—and people are constantly thinking up new things for their Chumbys to do.
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|Excellent - 238 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 238 reviews
Good 8.0
the staff were very friendly and helpful.
not reallydecent location but not sometimes traffic backs up leaving the hotel and complex area
Okay 6.0
bathroom sink was outside of the bath and had no space for personal items. No matter how we set the thermostat it was still very warm in the room.The staff was very friendly. We appreciated the fresh popcorn and the breakfast offerings were better than some hotels with a higher star rating.
|Good - 75 reviews
Enjoy Our Albany Area Hotel's Ideal Location Situated east of the mighty Hudson River, the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites East Greenbush - Albany Skyline is the perfect choice for your next trip to the capital city. A captivating view of the Hudson River Valley and the Albany Skyline can be seen from this beautiful hotel by Albany, NY, which is convenie...
Overall Rating - Good - 75 reviews
Okay 6.0
Clean, excellent staff
We were placed in a room by the elevator and had noise most of the night from guests , also no designated outside smoking area.
Excellent 9.0
Very accomodating staff. Was able to change room from King bed to 2 queens.
|Good - 1247 reviews
Conveniently located off Interstate 90, this Ramada Plaza Albany is near Times Union Center, sightseeing, shopping, entertainment, the New York State Museum, the Albany Institute of History and Art, University Museum at the University of Albany, Crossgates Mall, Regal Cinemas, and many local restaurants including the on-site Delta Blue Grill and Lounge. A gr...
Overall Rating - Good - 1247 reviews
Excellent 10.0
This hotel deserves more stars. Indoor/outdoor pool. Restaurant and Bar. Great Value for the price
Lighting in the eating area is a little underwhelming.
Okay 5.0
The ladies' room did not stock the tampon dispenser.
|Excellent - 34 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 34 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The staff was always friendly and very helpful. The whole hotel was exceptionally clean.We needed a place to stay for a family function and had specific needs due to traveling with a baby. The staff could not have been more accommodating and the whole hotel very clean.
Excellent 10.0
the overall stay was great.........
the priceit is one of the best in the area...it's proximity to the interstate was also valuable.
|Excellent - 501 reviews
With a stay at Hampton Inn & Suites Albany-Downtown in Albany, you'll be minutes from Albany Berkshire Ballet and Palace Theater. This family-friendly hotel is close to The Egg and New York State Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 165 guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and premium TV channels provides e...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 501 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Friendly and helpful staff
Strong smell in the bathroom of either bleach or feet.Great location- short walk to Palace theater, bars and restaurants.
Excellent 9.3
The night we stayed wasn't very busy, so we were upgraded from a 2 Queen Standard to a 2 Queen Suite for no additional cost. Staff was very pleasant and helpful, and free breakfast was substantial.
|Good - 1633 reviews
Welcome to the BEST WESTERN Sovereign Hotel Albany! When staying at our Albany hotel, a trip to the Crossgates Mall is a must, whether you're here for an event at SUNY Albany (Albany University) or just getting away from the city. A great academic community, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and the College of St. Rose are also in the...
Overall Rating - Good - 1633 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Rooms were quaint and quiet
No, there was not anything I did not like.
Excellent 8.3
Quick check in, great staff. Shower was actually really nice too kept water pressure up and it was overall pretty nice. Spacious room, if you had work to do had a desk, also has a mini fridge that was fairly large and a microwave. Lastly the TV was also a flat panel TV which is nice and even some HD channels are in there too.
The bed was definitely broken in one spot, you caved in if you sat there, also the AC was not in best shape, I set it to 65 and it got hot in the room, I set it to the max and it was would feel like a low setting barely on temperature wise. It still kept the room cooler than outside so it worked.
|Good - 74 reviews
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Albany-Downtown Guests looking for a convenient downtown Albany hotel will find this Holiday Inn Express, located close to the Riverfront and the Empire State Plaza, the ideal location. For doing business in town, our Albany downtown hotel is close to several local colleges, hospitals & corporate offices. State Capital buil...
Overall Rating - Good - 74 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The room was clean and comfortable. Within blocks of the Times-Union Center. And parking was $5! I'd stay there again
I could not connect my iPhone to the free wifi. My friend could not connect his iPad.
Excellent 9.0
Great value for the price and a very nice, attentive staff. Couldn't be nicer!
|Excellent - 389 reviews
Located in Albany, Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center is minutes from Albany Law School and Albany Medical Center. This hotel is close to New York State Museum and The Egg. Make yourself at home in one of the 129 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connecte...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 389 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Good location, convenient parking, very comfortable rooms.
Poor 1.0
Stayed in the suite and it was very nice and clean. Has a great view and the kitchen/living room was awesome!
Staff is too easy to kick someone out. Takes one persons word over another and has no reasoning skills.I have stayed here before with a large group of people. This time just 6 of us hanging in the suite. We got noise complaints although we weren't loud. Finally got the cops called on us. The cops said they were suprised to see just a few people hanging out and not making much noise. They came down with us and tried to reason with the hotel but they took another rooms word over ours. So there we were getting kicked out of the hotel for casually talking at 2:30am forced to go to another hotel for the night and being told they were charging us for both nights. Even though this was the first night.
|Excellent - 11 reviews
Platinum and Best in Brand winner located minutes east of downtown Albany. Full service conference and Ballroom space available. 100 percent pet and smoke free facility. Special rates for Groups, Government and Extended stay needs. One and two room suites available
Overall Rating - Excellent - 11 reviews
Good 7.0
It was clean, bed was comfortable, and nice breakfast.
One gentleman at front desk lacks customer service skills.. Also, although clean, something they use to clean the rooms has a very strong odor.We arrived at 2 pm and the male clerk literally told me as I walked in the door with my suitcase 'check in isn't til 3' . Ok, so I can't ck in one hr early, not one room ready, but it would've been nice if he inquired a bit and offered some options. We had driven for hours and were exhausted. A little more than 'check in isn't til 3' would have been appreciated. Bathrooms, restaurants, sitting area, whatever.....Other clerks I interacted with during our stay were helpful and courteous. The lady in the breakfast area was wonderful as was our housekeeper.
Excellent 10.0
Friendliness, cleanliness access from highway and great breakfast with fresh food daily. Appear to be very new establishment.
|Excellent - 230 reviews
When you stay at Hilton Garden Inn Troy in Troy, you'll be near the airport and convenient to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Arts Center of the Capital Region and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Make yourself at home in one of the 127 air-conditioned rooms featuring re...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 230 reviews
Excellent 9.3
Very welcoming, beds extremely comfortable, good amenities. Very satisfied.
This hotel is typical in that the pool and fitness center are right next door. The chlorine fumes kill the air quality in the fitness center. Air quality elsewhere in the hotel was good.
Okay 5.0
Very inviting check in area & professional friendly staff.
Terrible smell of room deodorizer in lobby area in upstairs level & hallways. Had to hold my breath. Also, there seemed to also be a deodorizer in the heating unit/vent area because when the room heat was on, there was the same smell which made mythroat hurt. It was sickening. Those 'plug-in's' & room deodorizers are carcinogenic. Did not appreciate having to pay to be exposed to these poisons.
|Excellent - 438 reviews
Welcome to the Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY Area hotel, situated in the SUNY/State Office area directly across from the Albany NanoTech Center and SUNY Albany. Our Albany, NY hotel is minutes from the Harriman State office campus and downtown Albany. The Albany International Airport is just six miles away. Enjoy the convenience of being within walking dista...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 438 reviews
Excellent 9.6
IK can't complain about any aspect!
Okay 6.0
Hands down this property has a wonderful staff was very convenient for what we wanted.
Room was a bit worn- probably because this is a popular place to stay. Woodwork in room needed wiping down- room was basically clean but needed an extra go around. Staff was obviously pressed for time as we were there on Graduation weekend.Loved the breakfast service. Hotel room was not as clean as I would have expected. I did not complain as staff was terrific and extremely busy with a full hotel.
|Excellent - 138 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 138 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Wir hatten ein schönes, großes Studio mit einem separaten Schlafzimmer. Die Sehenswürdigkeiten - Empire State Plaza usw. - erreicht man bequem zu Fuss. Schwimmbad, Whirlpool und Fitnessraum sind gut gepflegt, um zu trainieren oder zu entspannen.
Der Frühstücksraum gleicht einer Kantine. Das Frühstück entspricht wohl einem amerikanischen Frühstück, doch die Servicekraft ließ sich nur selten sehen und füllte die Speisen nicht regelmäßig nach.
Excellent 10.0
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Their shuttle won't go to the airport, so I had to take a cab.
|Good - 48 reviews
With a stay at Extended Stay America - Albany - SUNY in Albany (McKownville), you'll be minutes from University at Albany SUNY and close to Albany NanoTech Complex. This hotel is within close proximity of Westland Hills Park and Northway Mall. Make yourself at home in one of the 134 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freez...
Overall Rating - Good - 48 reviews
Poor 2.0
Room was not clean. stove top did not work properly. odor;it appeared that not all the bedding had not be changed prior to checking in.
Good 7.0
The one staff member Bernard was amazing.
There was a female staff member that said she would have to call her manager to get me a hair blow dryer and said she would bring it up....about 11pm I gave up went to bed. She was very rude and unprofessional.
|Excellent - 508 reviews
74 State, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member, is located on historic State Street in the heart of Albany's business and entertainment districts. This full-service boutique hotel in downtown Albany caters to the needs of business and leisure travelers. Amenities include free bottled water, on-site fitness and business centers, free wired and wireless high-spee...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 508 reviews
Excellent 9.0
It was great! Room had classic elegance - like staying in a guest room of a Victorian-era house rather than the generic style of a Hilton. The bed was comfy, large window and multiple closets. ALL of the staff were extremely friendly.
In-room fridge would've been nice since there was no restaurant/room service. A few stains on the carpet but nothing extreme. The only parking option was valet but it was easy enough to get street spaces and there was a garage nearby.I'll definitely stay here again! It's a nice, quieter option and the location is very convenient for the capital area and courthouses.
Excellent 9.0
excellent service, friendly staff. they didn't have a concierge, and that was disappointing. But otherwise, exceptional
we had a view of a cement wallspacious room and bathroom, very comfortable bades
|Good - 511 reviews
Chairmans Award Property The Days Inn Albany SUNY is a fully renovated property featuring brand new guestrooms to fit all your needs. Your stay includes a Daybreak Breakfast each morning, Free High Speed Internet Access, access to our Fitness Center, and HBO. We are directly across from SUNY Albany and in walking distance from the University State Office C...
Overall Rating - Good - 511 reviews
Good 7.0
The room and the ordering restaurant
The breakfast was awful..there was not much to it. Also the staff could have been a little more friendly.
Okay 5.0
Location and cleanliness.
No bath tub!The location was great for what we went for. It suited our one night stay purpose.


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We stay here every summer with our 5 children and love it. There is just something really comfortable and charming about an old house. It has attention to detail that you don't see in modern houses, from the solid wood doors with little metal latches in every room to the narrow back staircase that you have to duck down to go up. My kids especially love that staircase! Despite being an old house, everything inside is immaculate, with plenty of fresh towels and crisp clean sheets. The cable and wi-fi internet keep it current, not that you really want to spend a ton of time inside in front of a screen when Little Compton is so beautiful in the summer! The house is bright and sunny inside, and has a cute covered flagstone patio off the mud room. I heard that Coll put in an outdoor shower in the off season, which we're excited to try out this summer. The big front yard has soft grass that is comfortable to sit and picnic on. The back yard has a picnic table and a grove of cedar trees that my kids like to climb and play in. We usually grill outside and have dinner at the picnic table. The master bedroom is spacious, and my husband and I have never EVER slept on a more comfortable bed. We wish we could take it home with us! We can also fit 2 kid sized airbeds and a portable crib for the baby on the floor and still not feel cramped. Our kids sleep like rocks when we're visiting. Between the farm and bakery, you have almost everything you need for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nothing is better than corn picked within the past hour, or fresh real tomatoes. Once you try the produce from the farm stand, you'll never eat another grocery store tomato! If you're coming to Little Compton for a vacation, you know about the gorgeous beaches, the bike riding, and the general beauty of the area. Between Suzie and Coll, you'll get the friendliest part of the town too. And to top it off, you can bring your dog (which we do!)
This is a beautiful home. And it is a home, not a rental property, and it makes a world of difference. You feel as if you're visiting your own family or dear friends, it's comfortable and welcoming. The decor of the house is wonderful, it's a classic old farmhouse with rustic wooden doors but with all the conveniences of a modern home. Wireless internet, cable, wonderfully outfitted kitchen, plenty of nooks to sit and read in or have a nap, VERY comfortable beds, bright, airy....this home is perfect for large families or a group of friends. The house is set up so there are 2 bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor, then 2 of the bedrooms are at opposite ends of the house on the second floor, and each has a bathroom. The other 2 bedrooms are in between, and totally convenient to the bathrooms, so it's a wonderful set up. The surrounding property is glorious, open fields, beautiful trees, stone walls....there's a field behind the property that my daughter loved to ride her bike around. The outdoor shower was heavenly, we are already planning our own at home we loved it so much! It's also perfect for returning home from the beach. The house is also very close to so many places, and easy car rides to Wickford center, grocery stores, beaches, etc. You can go on some wonderful walks as well, and we definitely recommend walking down to the Gilbert Stuart museum, the grounds are lovely, and for those interested in colonial era farms/homes/furniture, it's a lot of fun to take the tour. This is a property for people who want to feel as if they are at home, and will treat it that way. The owners are lovely, and we are extremely grateful to them for opening up their home to us. We found we didn't want to leave the house much, and spent a lot of time there relaxing, catching up with our extended family, and eating! We will come back another time, and already miss "our" home away from home. Thank you Jane and family, you were so welcoming and gracious. Thank you so much!


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Chris W. Ashcraft, MS.,
Seattle Creation Conference, October 2011.
Secular paleoanthropologists assert adamantly that humans are the descendants of ape-like ancestors. Darwin's seminal theory led naturalists inexorably to this conclusion, but the Bible clearly states that we were created distinct from the animals and in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27 ). This presentation examines the evidence used to support human evolution, including Neanderthals and Australopithecines. Are these ancient hominids really missing links capable of substantiating human evolution or has the truth been distorted to support the materialistic evolutionary worldview?
This video file is a 50 minute seminar by Chris Ashcraft that was recorded during the Seattle Creation Conference October 2011 at Wooden Valley Baptist Church.
About the Speaker:
Christopher Wayne Ashcraft, M.S., M.Ed. is a creation scientist, speaker, and educator. He obtained the Bachelor of Science in biology from Wayland Baptist University in 1989, a Master of Science in biology from Texas Tech University in 1996, and a Master of Education from the University of Washington in 2008, and is currently a fulltime graduate student at Seattle Pacific University.
Chris was a research technician for 12 years specialized in plant tissue culture and genetic transformation technology, and is now a high school science teacher at Cedar Park Christian Schools where he teaches Biology, Chemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Creation Apologetics.
He moved from research into teaching in response to serve God in creation science missions. He is firmly committed to researching and teaching creation apologetics and speaks periodically at churches, schools, and creation organizations in the Northwest United States. He is the founder of the Northwest Creation Network and the CreationWiki internet encyclopedia where he serves as senior administrator. He also organizes the Seattle Creation Conference
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