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APHIS Questions and Answers: Roundup Ready Alfalfa Deregulation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced its decision to grant non-regulated status for alfalfa that has been genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicide commercially known as Roundup.
"After conducting a thorough and transparent examination of alfalfa through a multi-alternative environmental impact statement (EIS) and several public comment opportunities, APHIS has determined that Roundup Ready alfalfa is as safe as traditionally bred alfalfa," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "All of the alfalfa production stakeholders involved in this issue have stressed their willingness to work together to find solutions. We greatly appreciate and value the work they've done so far and will continue to provide support to the wide variety of sectors that make American agriculture successful."
After releasing a final EIS in December 2010, USDA took another step to ensure that this issue received the broadest examination before making its final decision. USDA brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss feasible strategies for coexistence between genetically engineered (GE), organic, and other non-GE stakeholders. The stakeholders helped to identify areas of consensus; issues where the group disagreed and opportunities for further dialogue exist; and areas where USDA could – or should – play an important and helpful role.
In response to the request for support from its stakeholders, USDA is taking a number of steps, including:
More information on these areas of support USDA will provide outside of the regulatory arena is available online .
APHIS' deregulation of Roundup ready alfalfa will become effective upon publication of the Agency's determination of nonregulated status in the Federal Register. USDA's Record of Decision on RR alfalfa is available to the public at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
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Alfred DeVerne Stober and Carolyn (Boyer) Stober will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Aug. 18.
The Stobers have been residents of Talladega, Ala., for the past 24 years.
From 1955 to 1965, Alfred was employed by Iowa Southern Utilities in Centerville. He retired from the U.S. Justice Department in 1992.
Carol, a secondary business education graduate of the University of Maryland in 1972, teaches music and writes autoharp music books for Mel Bay Publishing Co.
The couple have four children: Victoria Beall of Lansing, Kan,; Kevin Stober of Birmingham, Ala.; Jackie Garner of Durant, Okla.; and Raoul Stober, deceased.
They have seven grandchildren: Jennifer Baptista, Andrew Beall, Oliver Beall, Hannah Garner, Rebekah Stober, Kerry Stober and Leandra Tuney; and five great-grandchildren.
Alfred and Carolyn Stober celebrate 50th anniversary Friday
Alfred DeVerne Stober and Carolyn (Boyer) Stober will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Aug. 18.
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Symphony of Lights opened its gates to the holiday season's first revelers on Nov. 17. The annual light display that has become a Howard County tradition will be open nightly for the rest of the year, until Jan. 6, 2013.
This is the 19th year Howard County General Hospital is hosting the lights, which doubles as a fundraiser for the hospital.
Symphony of Lights features 70 animated and stationary light displays that are viewable through nightly drives or on special events.
People interested in seeing the holiday display can drive through the woods between 6 and 10 p.m. nightly. The cost is $20 per car for the 20 to 30 minute drive.
In addition, the following special events have been scheduled:
- Group Walk Through the Lights
Mondays & Wednesdays ONLY, November 26 - December 19 / 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. - A 1.4 mile stroll through the light display. Call 410-740-7840 for reservations. Cost is $10 per walker, children under 4 are free.
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Thursday, December 6 / 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. - Young children and strollers are encouraged to come out to this 1.4 mile walk through the lights. Cost is $10 per walker, children under 4 are free.
- Tail Lights
Tuesday, December 11 / 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. - Dogs are invited to walk through the park (with their owners) during this special night at Symphony of Lights. Cost is $10 per walker, dogs and children under 4 are free.
- Midnight at 7
Monday, December 31 / 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - People are invited to walk through Symphony of Woods and then see Howard County's New Year's Eve fireworks. Cost is $15 per individual (before Dec. 13 and $20 after Dec. 13), children age 3 and under are free. Group rates are also available.
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Recommendations on keeping Virginia's schools safe will be based on fact and not emotion, members of Gov. Bob McDonnell's School and Campus Safety Task Force vowed Monday.
The task force – charged with evaluating the safety of schools and campuses throughout the state – was assembled by McDonnell
"I thought in the wake of that terrible tragedy, it would be prudent to get all of our leading experts from all disciplines together to gather around a table or two, and talk about what can we do better," McDonnell said.
After a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary, some called for immediate measures, such as banning assault weapons or placing armed personnel in schools.
But Marla Decker, Virginia's secretary of public safety and a co-chair of the task force, said the group's recommendations would not be reactionary, but instead based on data, analysis and evidence.
"We must take a reasonable, methodical approach to school and campus safety," Decker said. "This doesn't mean that the task force should not think creatively – it should. But we must take a logical approach to sending recommendations to the governor and to the General Assembly."
The task force's 45 members — ranging from teachers, law enforcement officials and mental health practitioners to legislators, parents and students — will divide into three subgroups: education, mental health and public safety. These subgroups will work together to produce the most effective results, Decker said.
A full list of members can be found here.
The task force plans to send its initial recommendations to the governor by Jan. 31. The first round of recommendations will focus on issues that require legislation or budget appropriations, Decker said.
The task force is scheduled to issue a final report by June.
Virginia "No Stranger" To Gun Tragedies
Some members of the task force are no strangers to tragedies such as the shooting in Connecticut. Task force member Allen Hill recalled the death of his daughter, Rachel, who was 18 when she was killed in the April 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech.
"Perhaps no state is more familiar with this kind of inexplicable tragedy than Virginia after April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech," McDonnell said. "Many of you have been a part of that recovery."
McDonnell was the state's attorney general and Tim Kaine was governor a gunman killed 32 people on the school's Blacksburg campus.
After that massacre, McDonnell said, he and Kaine worked together and "came out with specific advice, an executive order and changes to firearms and reporting protocol all within 30 days. So I'm confident that if all of you take a look at where we are right now, you also can come up with some initial recommendations in a short period of time."
Task force member and State Del. Margaret Ransone, R-Kinsale, a mother of two, said "being a mom and wanting to make sure that our children are safe will absolutely play a part ...I have an 11-year-old and a 7-year-old, both in public schools. But because of the oath I took, my decisions will be fully based on the information that we have."
McDonnell said the group has "a very important duty to make sure in our education system, K-12 or university, every person has the ability to work hard and gain access to the American dream and to do it in a safe and secure environment."
"For the most part we've been able to do that in our state pretty well," McDonnell continued. "But I think these events have called upon us, once again, to look at all aspects of school and campus safety and say, 'Is there something we can do better?' "
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By John Shinn
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NORMAN — With Tuesday's Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game canceled due to rain, it is unlikely the teams will meet until the three-game Bedlam series May 10-12 in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
The reasons the game is unlikely to be rescheduled are the already compacted schedules both teams have and the importance of the weekend Big 12 Conference series.
After this week, the Sooners only have two potential midweek dates open. It has an open slot next week and the other comes prior to the conference series against the Cowboys.
However, OU cannot reschedule the game to May 7. The reason that date is open is because it is during finals week.
April 9 would work just fine for OU, but the Cowboys are already scheduled to face Oral Roberts at ONEOK Field in Tulsa that night.
A Wednesday might be an option. Both teams played two midweek games during weeks in March and that would seem like a possibility.
The only problem with that scenario is that those five-game weeks were prior to the start of conference play. Neither team wants to over-tax its pitching staff heading into a conference series.
OU coach Sunny Golloway said Monday, playing the Cowboys once early in the season didn't mean much in terms of preparing for the Bedlam series later in the year. The pitchers used in a midweek game typically differ from the weekend. Lineups also can change greatly in six weeks, too.
"More than anything, the games are fun to play," Golloway said. "The fans enjoy them. The athletes on the yard really enjoy them. I think if the coaches could stay calm and get some sleep at night, they would have a chance to enjoy them. It's good."
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You can say what you want to about this sweet sixteen match-up between two instate teams. Buckeye Nation, I hope you still feel great about putting senior William Buford on blast.
To be honest, I was so upset with how you handled this game that I didn't want to finish writing this recap. What ever happened to rooting for and pulling for those in the Scarlet and Grey? Are we at a time in sports fandom where that doesn't matter anymore?
In a game that the Buckeyes WON, Ohio State fans wiped their pride right off their sleeves. Instead, they took to every social media provider possible to rip one of the most celebrated players in school history.
Well Buckeye Nation, when it comes down to it – I hope you don't choke on your words when the Buckeyes move onto the elite 8. Hopefully you swallow them down the stretch and think about what it means to say that a player is not part of Buckeye Nation.
After all, the game of basketball — especially in the NCAA Tournament is a game of runs. Runs which often encapsulate the worst play of teams. The worst of individuals.
But at the end of the day, it's about which TEAM has the will and ability to win.
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When deciding about tax increases, I think it is unfair to tax some business more why allowing others to pay little tax. That is hardly "Equal" rules that makes Capitalism work the way it's suppose to.
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- Publisher: Capcom
- Release Date: Nov 12, 2013
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Summary: DuckTales Remastered has seen the development team take the levels and layout from the original 1989 release as a foundation before expanding upon them to significantly enhance the gameplay experience but where this update truly impresses is its graphics and sound. All of the visuals from the 8-bit game have been beautifully re-created as hand-drawn and animated sprites, across a backdrop of luscious, re-envisioned level backgrounds. Furthermore, original Disney Character Voices talent, including some from the cartoon TV series, bring in-game characters to life with charm and wit, while the classic melodies of the original soundtrack are given a modern twist.… Expand
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Aug 16, 2013If you were a fan of the NES original, DuckTales: Remastered is the definition of a must-own title.
Aug 15, 2013Basically, if you loved DuckTales as a kid, whether it was the NES game or the T.V. show, or both, you should definitely pick this up. And if you never got into the show or game, but have some affinity for retro games, you should still pick this up.
Aug 14, 2013WayForward Technologies has clearly put a lot of time, effort and love in making this remake. It is not perfect, but it is worth its money.
Aug 14, 2013Despite the status of a classic, DuckTales wasn't and still isn't exceptional in the genre. But it is very fun.
Aug 20, 2013Whilst not perfect, DuckTales: Remastered stays faithful to the NES original and its gameplay mechanics, with the exception of forced collectibles and prolonging levels with cut-scenes.
Aug 27, 2013Unfortunately, it ended up feeling like it was trying too hard. Begging me to laugh at jokes, to remember references to old characters, and to find that Scottish accent charming. While the game has its moments, it just isn't the retro gold that I was hoping it would be.
Sep 2, 2013If you are old enough to be nostalgic about this game, originally released in 1989 on NES and Game Boy, you'll have a lot of fun with Duck Tales Remastered. However, if you are part of the younger generation and if those old platformers' remakes do not interest you that much, then find something else, because you will find the game too short and its gameplay too classic.
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Sep 18, 2013Ducktales was my favorite movie as a kid I almost missed this title then rented it then bought it. It's one of the best titles on Wii U right now (granted, there aren't many). More 2d platformers!!… Expand
Oct 30, 2013This is a great game, especially if you were a fan of the original. This game was recreated with a story line, extra features, and amazing graphics. It's a must have for new and retro gamers! The only thing i would like you guys to know that even though it is a great game, the original was not a long game, so being a remake, this game is not either. It is great for the experience and the price its being offered for. Enjoy!
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Feb 4, 2014Good old platformer with up to date graphics - I like this sort of thing. The main reason I don't play old games is because the graphics irritate my eyes after a while, so I was very glad to see this. The gameplay is good, though the controls are a bit crap in places. Normally I wouldn't mind too much, except dying in this has some pretty harsh consequences, which makes the loose controls a much bigger issue. Still very entertaining if you like 2D platformers though.… Expand
Aug 25, 2013It's a very good game, but a bit buggy, at least for the WiiU. If you go to the scoreboard the 3rd board to the right will crash the WiiU. Randomly between levels when the screen is supposed to say it's saving it will go black, and lock the system, also will fail to save. None of the crashes have corrupted my saves, but it's frustrating when you beat a level and have to do it again because of the save glitch. The added story to a TV based game that usually had none back in the day is very worth while, and shows how these game should have been done, but couldn't due to a lack of tech.… Expand
Aug 19, 2013It is a great game, but be ready to feel the ruthlessness of the game design from past generations. And this wasn't considered such a hard title at the time. If you like 2D plataforms, played the snes version or watched the cartoon then nostalgia is going to do the magic, if not, it still deserves a shot.… Expand
Oct 19, 2013It has no lives like the other versions which is good and bad. It seems too easy without any lives as you just restart at the place you fell off but its good so you don't have to restart the level if you lose all lives. Overall its a good game and the voice actors are from the show which is surprising.… Collapse
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The Journal Sentinel's Craig Gilbert explores political trends in a purple state and beyond.
Changing the way the Electoral College works in Wisconsin: a recipe for irrelevance?
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have a lot in common politically.
They're both top-tier presidential battlegrounds. They've both voted Democratic for president at least five elections in a row. They both put Republicans in charge of state government last fall.
And in both places, Republicans are floating plans to change the way the state awards its electoral votes for president.
Instead of every electoral vote going to the statewide winner, those votes would be allocated by congressional district, ensuring a split outcome.
The consequences of these changes on presidential elections would be profound.
For Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, their days as presidential battlegrounds would be effectively over once their electoral votes are fragmented along largely predictable partisan lines.
In national politics, the electoral calculus would be altered in ways that could change presidential outcomes. Based on their voting history, ending the "winner-take-all" system in these two states could easily cost Democrats the presidency in a tight election. But given how competitive these states are, it could plausibly work the other way as well, and backfire on the GOP.
Finally, changing the electoral rules in two such important swing states would invite a huge level of cynicism about the process and renewed debate over the Electoral College system itself.
It's too soon to say where these proposals are going. Pennsylvania is much closer to taking the issue up. Top Republicans there appear divided over the plan.
In Wisconsin, it's only at the idea stage. Inspired by Pennsylvania, GOP state Rep. Dan LeMahieu from Sheboygan County has been circulating his own proposal. His party has been non-committal. Legislative leaders say they have higher priorities at the moment.
Steve King, Republican National Committeeman from Wisconsin, said in an interview that LeMahieu's plan has "got no party support," but state GOP chair Brad Courtney declined to comment on it. The national GOP, chaired by Wisconsin's Reince Priebus, hasn't taken a position, saying it's for states to decide.
Democrats say it's a big power play.
"It's for purely partisan advantage. You cut up Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and it just naturally becomes harder for a Democrat to get to 270 electoral votes," says state party chair Mike Tate, referring to the winning threshold in the Electoral College.
LeMahieu says he's not trying to manipulate the process, but remedy a situation where constituents in his deeply Republican district see their presidential votes go for naught when Democrats win the narrowest of statewide victories, as they did in 2000 and 2004.
Whether or not the idea advances in Wisconsin, it raises so many loaded political questions it's worth airing them out. (For a conservative argument against these plans, read this column by George Will).
Here are three aspects to think about:
Wisconsin's role in presidential politics. Presidential campaigns focus their organizing, advertising and travel where they can have the biggest impact. Wisconsin is a top target because it has a significant number of electoral votes (10) and it's highly competitive in presidential elections that are close nationally.
Under LeMahieu's plan, a candidate would get two electoral votes for winning statewide and one for each of the state's eight congressional districts that he or she carries.
Most of Wisconsin's congressional districts advantage one party or the other, and three are totally uncompetitive (Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore's 4th district, Menomonee Falls Republican Jim Sensenbrenner's 5th district, and Madison Democrat Tammy Baldwin's 2nd district). That means presidential campaigns would largely ignore two of the state's top three media markets (Milwaukee and Madison). And breaking up Wisconsin's bloc of 10 electoral votes would dramatically lower the candidates' incentive to put serious time, money and effort into the state.
"It would pretty much move Wisconsin off the table in terms of being a state that presidential campaigns pay a lot of attention to," says GOP consultant Mark Graul, who ran the statewide Bush-Cheney campaign in 2004.
The change in the way Wisconsin voters experience national elections would be dramatic.
Here's where Wisconsin ranked among states in 2000 for presidential ad spending (the best measure of a state's electoral importance):
Here's where it ranked in 2004 (the numbers for 2000 and 2004 come from "The Race to 270" by Daron Shaw):
And here's where Wisconsin ranked in 2008 (these numbers come from the ad-tracking firm CMAG, as reported by CNN):
Wisconsin is one of only six states (along with Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa) that was a top-10 advertising target in each of these campaigns. Well over $50 million was spent here on broadcast TV in those three races, millions more on radio, cable, travel, staff and other costs.
"A state that would otherwise receive millions of dollars in resources (is) not going to get that money" if it ditches the winner-take-all rule, says University of Texas political scientist Daron Shaw, an expert on electoral politics who served as a strategic consultant to George W. Bush's two presidential campaigns.
Is losing that battleground status something Wisconsin voters should care about? The answer may depend on your interest in the political process. I can't pretend to be a disinterested party. All that TV spending goes to media companies like the one that owns this newspaper. And professionally speaking, it's far more interesting to cover politics in a state that matters in presidential elections than in one that doesn't.
But the loss of battleground status does have implications for voters. They would get far less attention from the campaigns; they will see the candidates far less, if at all, and they won't experience the intense engagement of being at the center of a high-stakes national election. Some people may welcome the break from endless door-knocking, political mail and campaign ads. Yet there are plenty of voters in non-battleground states that resent being ignored and would relish the sort of attention and relevance that Wisconsin would be giving up by making this change.
As Shaw also notes, "Any policy concessions a state is going to get from candidates wanting to curry favor is not going to be there." This particular battleground effect is harder to measure, but there is no doubt that presidents and parties pay added attention to the parochial interests of swing states.
Partisan advantage. Had this change been in effect in 2000, it would have cost Democrat Al Gore five of Wisconsin's then-11 electoral votes. In 2004, it would have cost Democrat John Kerry four of Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes. In the much less competitive election of 2008, it would have cost Democrat Barack Obama one of Wisconsin's 10 votes.
So if we go by recent history, allocating electoral votes by congressional district in Wisconsin would be a big coup for Republicans (and a much bigger one in the case of Pennsylvania). They can gain electoral votes without improving their electoral performance.
But there are caveats.
First, Republicans have been arguing that both Great Lakes battlegrounds are winnable for them in 2012, especially with Obama's declining support among the kinds of white blue-collar voters that abound in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. If true (and many independent analysts agree), then making this change isn't a guaranteed plus for the GOP; if they were to carry these states next year, the rules change would end up costing them electoral votes. It's not that hard to imagine such scenarios. If you reversed the result in three very close states in 2004 (Wisconsin, Ohio and Iowa), you'd have a case where allocating Wisconsin's electoral votes by congressional district would have cost Republicans the presidency.
"There's a chance (Republicans) can win these states outright," says Shaw. "My thought is it's a little too clever."
The second caveat is that selectively changing longstanding features of the election system looks suspicious, and could turn off voters. All but two of the 50 states use winner-take-all, and Wisconsin has been awarding its electoral votes in a bloc since statehood in 1848.
The third question is one of legitimacy. Imagine the outrage from the losing side if ending "winner-take-all" in two key Democratic-leaning battlegrounds actually changed the outcome of a presidential election. You can argue for or against the winner-take-all rule. But it would be hard to justify a system where it's systematically used more in blue states than red states, or vice versa, because it would stack the deck in favor of one party, and deeply distort the popular vote.
Republicans can rightfully make the same complaints about the situation in Nebraska, a Republican state that divides its electoral vote. But Nebraska's impact on the national election is relatively tiny. Democrats won one electoral vote in Nebraska in 2008 that they wouldn't have won in a winner-take-all system. If Wisconsin and Pennsylvania dropped winner-take-all, it could easily swing 15 electoral votes.
What's fair and democratic? Is winner-take-all unfair to some voters? Would allocating electoral votes by congressional district more accurately reflect the popular will?
You can make those arguments. The question is, where do they end?
Take Jim Sensenbrenner's congressional district, easily the most Republican in Wisconsin. Sensenbrenner says he agrees with LeMahieu's proposal because he doesn't think the winner-take-all rule was contemplated by the framers.
But Sensenbrenner concedes LeMahieu's argument can be made on some level against any statewide election.
"It does disenfranchise people who vote on the losing side," Sensenbrenner says of winner-take-all. "But every election is that way, too."
So in a sense is LeMahieu's own plan, except that it's winner-take-all at the congressional-district level, not the state level. Under his plan, Democratic voters in Sensenbrenner's heavily Republican district would have no hope of influencing which party wins that district's one electoral vote, because they're wildly outnumbered. The same goes for Republican voters in Gwen Moore's or Tammy Baldwin's districts, which are lopsidedly Democratic. These voters arguably have more clout under the current system, where they can influence the allocation of all ten of Wisconsin's electoral votes, instead of just two "at-large" electoral votes under LeMahieu's plan.
In theory, the most ironclad way to make sure every vote for president has equal weight is to scrap the Electoral College altogether and award the presidency to the winner of the national popular vote. But that would have little Republican support, because the Electoral College gives more clout to less populous states that are disproportionately Republican.
Finally, allocating electoral votes by congressional district poses at least one other problem: it puts presidential elections at the mercy of congressional gerrymandering; creative line-drawing would be a way to gain an edge in contests for president.
"The current system isn't perfect. My suggestion isn't perfect. And the popular vote isn't perfect," says LeMahieu. "But I think it's an interesting debate, and one I think we should have."
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Wisconsin as a block of 10 votes is worth campaigning for. Split that up into chunks, even a 7-3 split means just an advantage of 4. Candidates might not find that worth fighting for. This is something which should be left alone.
This is a good conversation to have, when you consider the Progressives are actively working to undermine the Electoral College. If the get their Compact, the states not in the Compact will have essentially no say in which President gets elected.
"States joining the compact will continue to award their electoral votes in their current manner until the compact has been joined by enough states to represent a controlling majority of the Electoral College" - WikipediaHide replies
"The states not in the Compact will have essentially no say in which President gets elected"? Wrong. Every vote in every state will count exactly the same. Whether or not a voter's particular state is part of the Compact will make no difference. The presidency will go to whoever gets the most votes **in the entire country**. Every vote will be worth campaigning for. And grassroots politics will be worth doing everywhere, not just in what are now the dozen or so "battleground" states but also in what are now the out-of-it "spectator" states, where the vast majority of Americans live.
Wrong - not every vote. It will be most cost effective to just campaign in vote dense areas (ie: NY, CA). WI will be left in the dust. Most democrat's are OK with that as they believe their wishes will be reflected if the Democrats get elected, but will they really?
the compact is simply a way to undermine the electoral college and have the national popular vote decide the presidency. The clause you quoted above prevents the legislation from having unintended consequences before critical mass (a majority of electoral votes) is obtained.
Candidates will of course do most of their big events in big media markets. That's what they do now, except that the big media markets they touch down in are solely the ones in "battleground" states. Under NPV they'd be all over the place, coast to coast. More to the point, campaign ads would run everywhere, and the ad money would have to be spread out; mercifully, no TV watcher would be either overwhelmingly bombarded or utterly ignored. In the advertising business, it's a question of cost per thousand. (It's as cheap and effective, usually more so, to reach a given number of eyeballs in rural areas and small towns. Coca-Cola doesn't just advertise in cities, it advertises everywhere.) The biggest blessing of NPV, though, is about bottom-up campaigning, not the top-down kind. No matter where you live, it would be worth your while to go door-to-door in your own neighborhood, get involved as a volunteer in a local get-out-the vote effort for your candidate, have a coffeklatch with your neighbors, etc. The relative importance of grassroots volunteering would increase; the relative importance of big, targeted money would lessen.
In 1969, The U.S. House of Representatives voted for a national popular vote by a 338–70 margin. It was endorsed by Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Bob Dole.
On June 7, 2011, the Republican-controlled New York Senate passed the National Popular Vote bill by a 47–13 margin, with Republicans favoring the bill by 21–11. Republicans endorsed by the Conservative Party favored the bill 17–7.
Jason Cabel Roe, a lifelong conservative activist and professional political consultant wrote in National Popular Vote is Good for Republicans: "I strongly support National Popular Vote. It is good for Republicans, it is good for conservatives. . . and it is good for America. National Popular Vote is not a grand conspiracy hatched by the Left to manipulate the election outcome.
It is a bipartisan effort of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents to allow every state – and every voter – to have a say in the selection of our President, and not just the 15 Battle Ground States.
National Popular Vote is not a change that can be easily explained, nor the ramifications thought through in sound bites. It takes a keen political mind to understand just how much it can help . . . Republicans. . . .Opponents either have a knee-jerk reaction to the idea or don't fully understand it. . . . We believe that the more exposure and discussion the reform has the more support that will build for it."
Former Tennessee U.S. Senator and 2008 presidential candidate Fred Thompson(R), former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar (R), and former U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO) are co-champions of National Popular Vote.
Saul Anuzis, former Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party for five years and a former candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee, supports the National Popular Vote plan as the fairest way to make sure every vote matters, and also as a way to help Conservative Republican candidates. This is not a partisan issue and the NPV plan would not help either party over the other.
Some other supporters who wrote forewords to "Every Vote Equal: A State-Based Plan for Electing the President by National Popular Vote " http://www.every-vote-equal.com/ include:
Laura Brod served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2010 and was the ranking Republican member of the Tax Committee. She is the Minnesota Public Sector Chair for ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) and active in the Council of State Governments.
James Brulte served as Republican Leader of the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1996, California State Senator from 1996 to 2004, and Senate Republican leader from 2000 to 2004.
Ray Haynes served as the National Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in 2000. He served in the California State Senate from 1994 to 2002 and was elected to the Assembly in 1992 and 2002
Dean Murray is a member of the New York State Assembly. He was a Tea Party organizer before being elected to the Assembly as a Republican, Conservative Party member in February 2010. He was described by Fox News as the first Tea Party candidate elected to office in the United States.
Thomas L. Pearce served as a Michigan State Representative from 2005–2010 and was appointed Dean of the Republican Caucus. He has led several faith-based initiatives in Lansing.
Support for a national popular vote is strong among Republicans, Democrats, and Independent voters, as well as every demographic group in virtually every state surveyed in recent polls
By state (electoral college votes), by political affiliation, support for a national popular vote in recent polls has been:
Alaska (3) -- 66% among (Republicans), 70% among Nonpartisan voters, 82% among Alaska Independent Party voters
Arkansas (6) -- 71% (R), 79% (Independents).
California (55)– 61% (R), 74% (I)
Colorado (9) -- 56% (R), 70% (I).
Connecticut (7) -- 67% (R)
Delaware (3) -- 69% (R), 76% (I)
DC (3) -- 48% (R), 74% of (I)
Florida (29) -- 68% (R)
Idaho(4) - 75% (R)
Iowa (6) -- 63% (R)
Kentucky (8) -- 71% (R), 70% (I)
Maine (4) - 70% (R)
Massachusetts (11) -- 54% (R)
Michigan (16) -- 68% (R), 73% (I)
Minnesota (10) -- 69% (R)
Montana (3)- 67% (R)
Mississippi (6) -- 75% (R)
Nebraska (5) -- 70% (R)
Nevada (5) -- 66% (R)
New Hampshire (4) -- 57% (R), 69% (I)
New Mexico (5) -- 64% (R), 68% (I)
New York (29) - 66% (R), 78% Independence, 50% Conservative
North Carolina (15) -- 89% liberal (R), 62% moderate (R) , 70% conservative (R), 80% (I)
Ohio (18) -- 65% (R)
Oklahoma (7) -- 75% (R)
Oregon (7) -- 70% (R), 72% (I)
Pennsylvania (20) -- 68% (R), 76% (I)
Rhode Island (4) -- 71% liberal (R), 63% moderate (R), 35% conservative (R), 78% (I),
South Carolina (8) -- 64% (R)
South Dakota (3) -- 67% (R)
Tennessee (11) -- 73% (R)
Utah (6) -- 66% (R)
Vermont (3) -- 61% (R)
Virginia (13) -- 76% liberal (R), 63% moderate (R), 54% conservative (R)
Washington (12) -- 65% (R)
West Virginia (5) -- 75% (R)
Wisconsin (10) -- 63% (R), 67% (I)
Wyoming (3) –66% (R), 72% (I)
By ALEC's command! Is there anything that private organization can't get our Wisconsin Republicans to do?Hide replies
Of course a deranged Liberal quickly blames their evil target of the day. Get a life and a more accessible target for your scorn like Saint Obama of the know-nothing party.
i believe this tactic is employed by the deranged members of both parties (ACORN). ALEC is coordinating republican controlled state governments into synchronized movements, but the responsibility lies with the politicians themselves.
@Badger68: so you don't think it's a problem that your elected officials would rather listen to a private organization than to you?
@cooper414: I don't know what you're talking about re:ACORN, but even if both parties do it that doesn't mean we, as constituents, should sit here and take it.
I kept hearing democrat's clamoring for a more representative vote, but now that one is offered, it does not appear to be welcome. BOTH parties play politics with this - look at IL to the South for Democratic gerrymandering.
Unfortunately, both parties are made up of politicians.Hide replies
majority vote for president is fare and best if it applies to all 50 states. But when one party or the other proposes it in the swing states but wants to keep winner-take-all in their secure states, then they are just revealing themselves to be the crooks that they are, trying to disenfranchise the voters.
This isn't about politicians trying to protect the vote of the individual. It's about politicians trying to control the outcome of a presidential election by gerrymandering the individual vote into even greater irrelevancy.
Think your vote doesn't matter for much if your candidate loses a close race statewide and gets no electoral votes? You're going to like it a lot less when your candidate wins the popular votes but gets fewer electoral votes than his opponent - and that can and will happen in heavily gerrymandered states like Wisconsin.
When all is said and done, the only solution to these kinds of questions is term limits - send these people home after a term or two. They clearly have too much time on their hands in Madison.Hide replies
Given that this is ONLY about Presidential elections, and that office already has term limits, I am left wondering what you're talking about.
He is talking about the Madison Assembly and Senate and not the presidency. Funny thing only job which has term limits in this country is the US presidency.
We just spent a day in my AP Gov class on the electoral college (historical background, pros/cons on 4 possible reforms, defending the electoral college, etc.) The District Plan as suggested by WI/PA would do little to change the outcome of most presidential elections and in close elections the electoral college is highly advantageous. It's worked 51 of 55 times and it allows for almost immediate results -- imagine the scenario if there were multiple recounts taking place after election night around the country!Hide replies
Unfortunately, electoral college lead to George Bush which lead to a war in Iraq, the start of deficit spending again, The great recession. The war on Tear roar as Bush would say it or War on Terror as someone who speaks English would say it.
your actually Lil-bit-dumber!
Since World War II, a shift of a few thousand votes in one or two states would have elected the second-place candidate in 4 of the 13 presidential elections. Near misses are now frequently common. There have been 6 consecutive non-landslide presidential elections. 537 popular votes won Florida and the White House for Bush in 2000 despite Gore's lead of 537,179 popular votes nationwide. A shift of 60,000 voters in Ohio in 2004 would have defeated President Bush despite his nationwide lead of over 3 Million votes.
Dividing a state's electoral votes by congressional district would magnify the worst features of the Electoral College system.
If the district approach were used nationally, it would be less fair and less accurately reflect the will of the people than the current system. In 2004, Bush won 50.7% of the popular vote, but 59% of the districts. Although Bush lost the national popular vote in 2000, he won 55% of the country's congressional districts.
The district approach would not provide incentive for presidential candidates to campaign in a particular state or focus the candidates' attention to issues of concern to the state. With the 48 state-by-state winner-take-all laws(whether applied to either districts or states), candidates have no reason to campaign in districts or states where they are comfortably ahead or hopelessly behind. In California, the presidential race is competitive in only 3 of the state's 53 districts. Nationwide, there are only 55 "battleground" districts that are competitive in presidential elections. With the present deplorable 48 state-level winner-take-all system, 2/3rds of the states (including California and Texas) are ignored in presidential elections; however, 88% of the nation's congressional districts would be ignored if a district-level winner-take-all system were used nationally.
Awarding electoral votes by congressional district could result in third party candidates winning electoral votes that would deny either major party candidate the necessary majority vote of electors and throw the process into Congress to decide.
Because there are generally more close votes on district levels than states as whole, district elections increase the opportunity for error. The larger the voting base, the less opportunity there is for an especially close vote.
Also, a second-place candidate could still win the White House without winning the national popular vote.
Recounts are far more likely in the current system of state-by-state winner-take-all methods.
The possibility of recounts should not even be a consideration in debating the merits of a national popular vote. No one has ever suggested that the possibility of a recount constitutes a valid reason why state governors or U.S. Senators, for example, should not be elected by a popular vote.
The question of recounts comes to mind in connection with presidential elections only because the current system so frequently creates artificial crises and unnecessary disputes.
A nationwide recount would not happen. We do and would vote state by state. Each state manages its own election and recount. The state-by-state winner-take-all system is not a firewall, but instead causes unnecessary fires.
Given that there is a recount only once in about 160 statewide elections, and given there is a presidential election once every four years, one would expect a recount about once in 640 years with the National Popular Vote. The actual probability of a close national election would be even less than that because recounts are less likely with larger pools of votes.
The average change in the margin of victory as a result of a statewide recount was a mere 296 votes in a 10-year study of 2,884 elections.
No recount would have been warranted in any of the nation's 56 previous presidential elections if the outcome had been based on the nationwide count.
The common nationwide date for meeting of the Electoral College has been set by federal law as the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. With both the current system and the National Popular Vote approach, all counting, recounting, and judicial proceedings must be conducted so as to reach a "final determination" prior to the meeting of the Electoral College.
eliminate the electoral college......majority rules......let the people decide who runs this country not the politiciansHide replies
So you want the the coasts to determine what happens in flyover country? No thanks.
this arguement is sorta silly and oft-repeated... the coasts is where most of the people live, so yeah, i guess they get the lion's share of the power in a democracy
usagc, you must be a republican because you oppose democracy and the simple fairness of majority rule.
Demcracies are great. The thing is The United States of America has never been a democracy.
> the coasts is where most of the people live, so yeah, i
>guess they get the lion's share of the power in a democracy
But NOT in a republic.
beer steer - correct. We are discussing the difference between the two and how things would be different if we made a change to direct popular election of the president.
mrknow -nothing--go to some communist s%$t hole and live you'll like it-- this is a "REPUBLIC" not a democracy! don't like it LEAVE!
We should just be honest with what is going on in politics and have a public auction instead of elections. We can use the proceeds to pay off the national debt.
"It's for purely partisan advantage. You cut up Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and it just naturally becomes harder for a Democrat to get to 270 electoral votes," says state party chair Mike Tate...
It's just as hard for the Republicans as well...moron Mike....Hide replies
not the way things are districted. Wisconsin is still close to 50/50, but the congressional districts were just redrawn to favor the GOP. Why risk a coinflip when you can just be guaranteed an advantage.
Not so, considering the state has voted Democratic for president for so many elections in a row.
Beer, and under this proposal if the Democrats were to win Wisconsin, the Democratic candidate would get 5 electoral college votes anf the GOP candidate would get five. That's a democratic process?
No it is not. The Congressional districts have been so heavily Gerrymandered, 90% of them are essentially locked down for either the GOP or for the DEMs.
that means a Presidential election would hinge on the 10% of Congressional districts that are competitive. Why should 10% of the nation elect the President?
It is the 21st Century. The time is long past for America to junk the Electoral College. The candidate who gets the most Americans to vote for them, wins!
It's just crazy enough to work.


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The story starts off as a serial killer story, then a girl goes missing and a girl from many years back who disappeared returned. Then the whole thing turned into a cult story. I was insulted. Seriously a queen or princess on a slab. I thought Rosemary's Baby or Jim Jones' story was written a long time ago. Convoluted, hard to follow and keep up with characters. I will not be reading any more JT Ellison's books.
"Andrews can tell a funny story"
This is the first Callahan mystery I have read and I think it carried the wit and southern character development of her other stories. The first story I read of Mary Kay Andrews was Itty Bitty Lies- I laughed till I wet my pants. If you know the south, you will know all these people. A light hearted romp.
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— In celebration of their 65th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith of Rock Creek were honored at a dinner hosted by their family on June 12. Their family is also taking them on a winery tour to New York this summer.
Bob and Barb (Beliles) were married June 12, 1948, at the Evangelical Reformed Church in Parma.
The couple's children and their spouses are Cindy and Bob Zimny of Geneva; Linda and Lynn White of Austinburg and the late Bob Smith. They have five grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Smith worked at New York Central Railroad in Ashtabula, Skidmore & Chah Excavators and retired from Gemini Contractor in Geneva. Mrs. Smith was formerly employed at Charlotte Nursing Home in Rock Creek. They are members of Rock Creek United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith has been a member of TOPS for 34 years.


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Corsicana — A listing of meetings and events of interest from throughout Navarro County.
Through Sept. 21
The Warehouse Living Arts Center presents the comedy "Mama Won't Fly' through Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call (903) 872-5421 or visit us at www.warehouselivingartscenter.com.
Sept. 17
Jose Antonio Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, will meet at 2 p.m. at 416 W. Third Ave., Corsicana.
The Corsicana Children's Co. class at the Warehouse Living Arts Center for Grades third through fifth begins Tuesday 4:30-5:45 pm for an eight-week session. It's time to bring out the costumes, make-up and props and start rehearsing for a show or two. We will be taking a look at folk tales from around the world. We'll take a look at Aesop's Fables and other childhood classics and even build masks for the fables. No experience necessary! Class size is limited. Call (903) 872-5421 to register. Instructor is C. David Hill. The WLAC is located at 119 W Sixth Avenue in downtown Corsicana.
Sept. 19
The Corsicana Children's Co. class at the Warehouse Living Arts Center for Grades six through 12 begins 4:30 to 6 p.m. for an eight week session. "THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!" Work on your improv skills, joke-telling and character building. And if this is all new to you that's okay, too. We will help you out with all you need to know about acting. No experience necessary! Class size is limited. Call (903) 872-5421 to register. Instructor is C. David Hill. The WLAC is located at 119 W Sixth Avenue in downtown Corsicana.
Sept. 21
Corsicana Vendor's Day will have a Corsicana-Navarro County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting/grand opening at its inaugural show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 801 N. 13th Street (original KMart building) Pegasus Ballroom. This show will house 73 vendors, so make plans now to come out and shop.
Mustang and Mildred VFDs will hold a fundrasier at Lake Halbert from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a car/bike show sponsored by Cars of Navarro County, a Ranch 106.9 Ice Cream "cookoff," food, bands, water slides and other kid's activities, as well as an auction with guns, deer stands, deer feeders and more.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is holding a Chili Pepper Festival Sept. 21 and 22 at the church at 3000 West State Highway 22. The family friendly event will feature two days of activities, including a chili pepper expo and salsa making contest. Activities for adults and children are planned. For more information, call the church at 903-874-4473.
When Are We Going Home Ministry will hold its first Fall Riding High Horsemanship program at the Break N Free Camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The events are free to all medically challenged, special needs, disabled children and their immediate siblings up to the age 21. A handicapped ramp is available, as well as side/front walkers. Lunch will be provided. The Break N Free Camp is located in Rice at 4719 NE CR 1040. Please call for directions and to RSVP at (903) 422-6120.
The Corsicana High School Cheerleaders will hold a Cheer Clinic at the Corsicana High School gym from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $25 per girl, includes a free T-shirt and pass to the Friday night Pink Out game. For more information contact Brandi Mrazek at (903) 641-5585.
Sept. 22
The Warehouse Living Arts Center will hold auditions for "Annie Get Your Gun," by Irving Berlin, Herbert & Dorothy Fields as revised by Peter Stone. The auditions will be held in the WLAC Theatre at 2:30 p.m. Callbacks will be on Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Known as one of America's best loved musicals, "Annie Get Your Gun" has principal and featured roles for seven adult men (18 & up), three adult women (ages 18 and up), two girls and one boy (ages 12 & up), several smaller speaking parts plus a large chorus of all ages. Production dates for the show are Nov. 21-22-23 and 24, 2013 and will be presented at the Palace Theatre. Those planning to audition should dress to move (no flip flops, please), bring a prepared song and provide sheet music or recorded accompaniment. An accompanist as well as CD player will be provided. There will also be cold readings from the script. WLAC Executive Director Sandra M. Mahood is directing and David Timmerman is the musical director. Anyone who will be unable to attend auditions on these dates but would like to be considered for casting should call the theatre by Monday, Sept. 16. Each auditioner should bring school, work and vacation schedules in order to fill out a rehearsal availability form. For more information, please call Sandra Mahood at (903) 872-5421. The theatre is located at 119 West Sixth Avenue in downtown Corsicana across from the post office.
Sept. 23
Emhouse Community Center will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Please attend this first meeting after the summer break.
Sept. 24
The Navarro County Republican Women will meet at the Republican Headquarters, 111-B West Third Avenue. Social time and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m. The meeting and program will begin promptly at noon. Mel Birdwell, wife of Senator Brian Birdwell, will share her perspective on the accomplishments and frustrations of the most recent legislative session. Make your lunch reservations by Saturday, Sept. 21, with Margarita Patterson, firstname.lastname@example.com or (903) 874-8785. Lunch is $7 at the door. Everyone who is interested is invited to attend and learn more about the Republican women's organization.
Sept. 26
The Corsicana Newcomers' Club will meet at the Kinsloe House at 11 a.m. Come listen to the beautiful sounds of the Bella Voce`Trio while feasting on a great lunch with all your new best friends. If you are new in town or ready to find some new friends call Marge Oslick at 903-872-3508 for more information or confirmed reservations.
Sept. 28
Brinson Ford will sponsor DRIVE 4UR SCHOOL at Mildred Baseball Complex from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brinson Ford will donate to our Mildred ISD $20 for each test drive and no sales people. PLUS there will be a fun-filled day of activities such as bounce houses, food, crafts and more. Individual vendors may also set up. Vendors please contact Julie Waller at email@example.com for details. Have some fun, test drive the new models and all of Mildred ISD benefits.
Oct. 1
Oak Valley Crime Watch invites all Oak Valley neighbors and friends to attend Oak Valley Crime Watch held at the Oak Valley Community Center at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. We encourage you to bring your favorite dish. Come see what's happening in your neighborhood and meet new neighbors and make new friends. We hope to see you there.
Oct. 3
The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the post. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. For further information call (903) 874-39368 after 2 p.m. or Like us on Facebook (American Legion Post 22 Johnson-Wiggins). And Check out our Web Site at www.americanlegionpost22johnson-wiggins.com.
Oct. 3-5
Smith with Brackens Youth Foundation invites PRCA Rodeo back to Fairfield at the Moody Fairgrounds Arena. For sponsorship/vendor opportunities contact firstname.lastname@example.com or (254) 485-1821.
Oct. 4-5
Third Annual Habitat for Humanity Eat & Skeet will be held at Upland Bird Country. Friday night steak dinner with beer, wine and live music at 6:30 p.m., tickets $40/person. Saturday shooting, registration at 7 a.m., breakfast and lunch served. $200/two man team with great prizes for winners. If you are not a shooter, please help by sponsoring a peace officer team for $200. Information at Habitat office (903) 872-6690 or Liz Kingman (903) 874-5136.
Oct. 5
The American Legion, Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will hold its monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the post. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. For further information call (903) 874-39368 after 2 p.m. or Like us on Facebook (American Legion Post 22 Johnson-Wiggins). And Check out our Web Site at www.americanlegionpost22johnson-wiggins.com.
Oct. 9
The Corsicana Emergency Corps., located at 416 South 12th Street in Corsicana, will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7 p.m. The general public is invited to attend. Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. For further information, please call (903) 872-5072.
Oct. 11
Senior Olympics will be held at the IOOF park in Corsicana from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Events include fishing tournament, dominoes, horseshoes, live band and picnic. Facilities participating are Twilight Home, Sterling House, Heritage Oaks West and Retirement Village, Country Meadows and Trisun. Sponsors for the event include many local organizations and businesses.
Oct. 12
The Third Annual Richland Craft and Vendor Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Civic Center at 103 West Main in Richland. All interested vendors should contact Leigh Tidwell at 972-979-9731, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com
When Are We Going Home Ministry will hold its 10th Annual Cheryl Dunn Concert, an award ceremony and trail ride fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The trail ride will include short trails, a scavenger hunt, flag course and lunch for a donation to help build the Break N Free Camp. The events are free to all medically challenged, special needs, disabled children and their immediate siblings up to age 21. A handicapped ramp is available, as well as side/front walkers. A RSVP is required to reserve a trophy for each child with special needs and for a lunch pass. The event will be held at the Break N Free Camp at 4719 NE CR 1040, Rice. Please call for directions and to RSVP to (903) 422-6120.
Oct. 19
Cotton Row Run will take place in conjunction with the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival beginning with registration at 7 a.m., and shotgun start at 8 a.m. The race will begin and end near the rear entrance of the Kerens Alumni Center. Proceeds from this 5K Fun Run/Walk will go to the Kerens Ex-Students Association. Participants and sponsors are needed. There are several levels of sponsorship. This race is open to all ages, both genders. Awards will be given at 9:15 a.m. on Main Street near the Alumni Center. For more information or to register, call (903) 654-8138, visit them on Facebook at Kerens Cotton Row Run, or email email@example.com.
Blooming Grove Ex-Students Association will hold a visitation at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 19 in the Doc Garrison City Park in conjuction with homecoming festivities. Catch up with old friends and reminisce about the old days. The City Council will provide coffee and cookies at The Lions Den (downtown Blooming Grove). The Blooming Grove Historical Society will be open that day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a barbeque sandwich lunch at the Blooming Grove High School cafeteria at 11:30 a.m. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. The program for the Blooming Grove Ex-Student Association will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Classes honored in the program will be 1953, 1963, 1973 and 1988. For more information contact Jane Armstrong at (903) 695-2226.
Oct. 26
The American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will host Karaoke Night with Country Sue from 8 p.m. to midnight. Come on out, sing and have a wonderful time with your friends and family. For further information call (903) 874-3936 after 2 p.m. or Like us on Facebook (American Legion Post 22 Johnson-Wiggins). And Check out our Web Site at www.americanlegionpost22johnson-wiggins.com.


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Over and over again, the Wapello County department heads review the pluses and minuses as they work on the next budget for Wapello County.
County Supervisor Jerry Parker said Monday that the first round of budget talks is under way for the supervisors and department heads. The budget work features changes as the department heads submit their recommendations.
"We'll review the budget at the end and hear everyone's reasoning about whether the money is available and set priorities for the funding or see if there's another way to fund them," Parker said.
"Right now, interest rates on bond issues are the lowest in history," he added. "So we have the opportunity to do some resurfacing of county roads that need repair."
But each year, the supervisors wait to do any road resurfacing because the cost goes up a certain amount, according to Parker.
He said the supervisors don't create much debt, and the current situation will cost the county more by waiting than it will if the board pays the minimal interest.
"We may be able to save money by creating some debt and then waiting until budget time," he said. "We're on the verge of being able to do that."
This is the fourth year in a row the supervisors have used money where it doesn't increase property taxes. For the past three years, the supervisors haven't experienced an increase.
"This is the fourth year in a row, and you do that sparingly in history if you can," Parker said. "You can do major projects and not cause a tax increase."
Wapello County has had one bond issue in 14 years.
"That's all we've passed," Parker said. "But it's not a good decision to wait with the scenario we're facing."
Parker said waiting another year or two would cost more and would cause a big tax increase.
"But this year, everything is coming together, and we may be able to resurface three roads," he added.


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They gathered at the Space Needle, in downtown Tacoma and in cloudy living rooms across the state. Pot smokers, once the scourge of law enforcement and scare films such as "Reefer Madness" became legit Thursday in Washington State.
"It means I don't have to worry," said Marty Johnson of Seattle, who stood with friends near the Space Needle to celebrate the first legal pot day in state history. "We've waited. It took more time than it should have but now it's legal."
Well, almost. While the November passage of I-502 made personal use amounts of marijuana legal in the state, it didn't change federal law -- a fact the Western District U.S. Attorney's office was quick to point out.
"Regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on December 6th in Washington State, growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law," U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan wrote in a statement released Wednesday.
However, the Seattle Police Department Blotter had a decidedly more casual take on the new law:
"Does this mean you should flagrantly roll up a mega-spliff and light up in the middle of the street? No. If you're smoking pot in public, officers will be giving helpful reminders to folks about the rules and regulations under I-502 (like not smoking pot in public)," the SPD Blotter posted on Dec. 5.
"But the police department believes that, under state law, you may responsibly get baked, order some pizzas and enjoy a Lord of the Rings marathon in the privacy of your own home, if you want to."
Even so, the state is trying to move ahead with additional specific regulations. And local entrepreneurs are following right behind. My Northwest reports that "potpreneurs" are springing up with cookbooks and classes for marijuana edibles.
But how to regulate the sales? The state is looking to pot industry experts for advice, according to the Associated Press. But officials still don't know exactly what to do in the short-term, KOMO news reports.
Currently, it's legal to possess it but not to grow or buy pot.
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Grandparents frequently are the keepers of precious family memories, recipes and legends. With National Grandparents Day on Sept. 9, why not celebrate by visiting a grandparent and capturing some life history and wisdom for future generations?
Counselor Paul Zohav served as the former chaplain in the Philadelphia Geriatric Center and the community chaplain for Jewish Family Services of Greater Harrisburg. Through his experience, Zohav learned grandparents are the bridge between the generations that came before them and those to follow.
"They often have answers from wisdom acquired from a lifetime of learning that can help someone not yet born," says Zohav.
But capturing this information to preserve it for future generations is often a challenge. Some families try to preserve family history by interviewing a grandparent on camera. Others give blank journals or "memory books" to grandparents.
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Inspired by years serving elderly patients and watching families struggle to capture memories and remain deeply connected through several generations, Zohav created The Life Book. The book is a binder system of pages designed to prompt and capture memories and wisdom that grandparents can work on by themselves or with their children and grandchildren. The book also holds photos, important documents and even helps grandparents with the daunting task of downsizing to a smaller home or an assisted living facility.
Zohav says that too often grandparents also have challenges connecting with the younger generation. The book offers intergenerational conversation starters, such as, "What do you wish you knew then that you know now?"
Zohav says the task of sharing a life story can be overwhelming, but with some support from family and friends, a grandparent's legacy can be passed down to generations to come.
"You don't have to do it all at once, just get started before it is too late," said Zohav.
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