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I applied through an employee referral and the process took 2 months - interviewed at Target in November 2010.
Interview Details For most people it was a long and tedious process. others it was a matter of weeks. for me it was about 2 months total. several rounds of interviews. 1 interview has several interviewers. Final interview is with the district team leader. Typical management/ situational questions.
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I applied online and the process took 1 week - interviewed at Target in February 2013.
Interview Details I had a disorganized phone interview with three different people. Once I got past that, I had a one on one interview with a leader on duty. Basic questions.
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I applied in-person and the process took 1 week - interviewed at Target in November 2011.
Interview Details They are very difficult to interview with if you're not ready for STAR questions. Also, they use tactics against you to test you. One of the interviewers may be extremely rude and hard to talk with, on purpose. It's just to see how you react. Oh, and the pay is not remotely worth the stress and agony people. You make like the flashy prospect of 45k a year... but you'll be a slave. 60 hours a week or more and treated like dirt. I'm happy I turned down my offer.
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I applied through college or university and the process took 1+ week - interviewed at Target in October 2013.
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I applied online - interviewed at Target in November 2013.
Interview Details When I arrived (half an hour early) I was taken to a kiosk to fill out an assessment. I was then instructed to wait in the snack bar until called. Half an hour after my scheduled interview time a sales person came out to tell me the manager would see me shortly, she was eating lunch! When the manager came out to speak to me it was the very same woman who had walked by me three times in the past half hour on the way to retrieve something from the snack bar.
I was taken to a room and asked to sign papers agreeing to certain work hours. That was before ANY type of description about job, pay, benefits, etc. I was then asked the standard questions. I had to inquire about the pay since that information wasn't offered to me. I was then instructed to watch a dvd and "someone" else would be in to interview me but that it might be awhile. I mentioned that I had another interview in 3/4 of an hour. (By that time I had already been there well over an hour). The manager left the room and the dvd sound went out and I was unable to finish watching the dvd. After waiting for 15-20 mins I finally tracked down someone and told them I would have to reschedule another day because I had another appointment.
Needless to say, I won't work for Target and I doubt I'll even shop there any more. The total disrespect to me and my time is inexcusable.
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Interview Details The interview process was handled very well. The application process took some time but calling in and being persistent got me through for an interview. There was only one interview for me. Split into two parts. The first part was done by a more senior sales floor team member. That second was done by higher store management. Both seemed to go over the same points. But one seemed to go over more personality based questions. The other one was more for skills. The regular stuff... "Name a time you solved a problem with another co-worker to reach a compromise" ... "When was a time that you stepped up to learn a new skill to complete a task" - And more things like this.
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Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announces delineation of the 16/2-6 Johan Sverdrup oil discovery in the North Sea – 16/2-15
Thursday, Jan 03, 2013Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 265, is in the process of concluding the drilling of appraisal well 16/2-15.
The 16/2-6 Johan Sverdrup oil discovery was proven by Lundin Norway AS in production licence 501 in the autumn of 2010 in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks. Appraisal well 16/2-15 was drilled in a south-western segment about 5 kilometres south-west of the 16/2-6 discovery well and 2.3 kilometres south of appraisal well 16/2-11.
The objective of well 16/2-15 was to examine reservoir thickness and properties in Upper to Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks, as well as to determine the height of the oil column in this part of the discovery. The well encountered a 30-metre gross oil column in Upper-Middle Jurassic reservoir rocks, of which about 20 metres were of very good reservoir quality, as expected. The oil/water contact was encountered at the same depth as in the neighbouring wells.
Extensive data acquisition and sampling have been carried out. Two formation tests (Mini-DST) were conducted in the uppermost part of the Jurassic reservoir, where the reservoir quality was not as good. As expected, this showed somewhat reduced flow properties. Pressure data indicates that this reservoir zone is in communication with the best part of the reservoir.
This is the tenth exploration well in production licence 265, which was awarded in NSA 2000. Well 16/2-15 was drilled to a vertical depth of 1984 metres below the sea surface, and was terminated in the Triassic. The well will be permanently plugged and abandoned. Water depth at the site is 111 metres.
The well was drilled with the Ocean Vanguard drilling facility, which will now drill wildcat well 25/11-26 in production licence 169 where Statoil Petroleum AS is the operator.
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Alton, Kansas is located in Osborne, [OB], County on Highway 24 between Osborne and Stockton, in north central Kansas. From Hays, Kansas, take 183 north to Stockton and then Highway 24 east. It's in the valley of the south Solomon River and the bluffs a mile or so south of town offer great photographic opportunities.
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Points of Interest
- Alton City Park - started in 1925 with donated land, PRIDE started restoration in 1985. A replica of General Bull's store is located in the park. The Magaw Shelter was added in 1990. A gazebo was added in memory of JoAnn (Oliva) Conway and playground equipment in memory of Jessica Gray in 1995.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery - located about 3 miles west of Alton on Highway 24 and 2 miles south.
- Advent Cemetary - located one mile west of Alton on a hill just north of highway 24. Includes the grave of Lyman T. Earl, co-founder of Bull city.
- Hart Bridge - Built in 1927 and named for Joe Hart (born on the Atlantic Ocean) the third man to take a homestead in the community. The bridge is 3 miles east and one mile south of Alton, being used daily.
- Wildcat Canyon - located one mile south of the Hart Bridge, this was the location for a local scout cabin in the early 1900's. The canyon received its name after Jasper Doak captured a large wildcat there with the help of his dog, until two other men came, in 1877.
Historical Monuments & Buildings
- General Bull's Store Marker - located on Mill Street in front of the post office, this marker indicates the position of his original general store, 74 feet east.
- General Bull's Monument - located in Sumner Cemetery, 1 mile east and ½ mile north of Alton. The monument was unveiled May 30, 1930 after a campaign by the editor of the Osborne County Farmer and the generous contributions of Stambach Monument Works, still a business in the Osborne Area, and others. Previously, General Bull's grave had been marked with a government marker.
- Russell Stover Birthsite Marker - located approximately 10½ miles south of Alton, this marker stands next to the field that was the site of the home where Russell Stover, candy company founder, was born in 1888. Although he only lived in the Alton area for about 2 years, Alton is proud of this former citizen who represents much of what is considered the "pioneer spirit" of Kansas. This sign was erected shortly after a dedication ceremony on August 24, 1996 and was provided by the Alton PRIDE organization and the Russell Stover Candy Company based in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Hartzler's Store - located on Mill Street in Alton, the store is located in one of the oldest buildings in town. Probably built in the late 1800's, local resident Ray Boland remembers the south part being a furniture store and the north part a drug store owned by Henry Leach and Joe Goram about 1915. The north then became a cafe for several years, including about 10 years after Hartzlers, which celebrated its 50 year anniversary in 1996, started in the south section. It is like stepping back in time just to visit this store.
Alton People
- Lillian Dieckman - a certified antique appraiser and collector. She has a nice collection of fine glassware. Call 984-2384
- Tom Hull - has a collection of fine antiques as well as artwork. Call 984-2287 or 994-6593.
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- Emergency - 911
- City Clerk (785) 984-2263
Nicholas & Mill, Alton, KS 67623
- Genealogical Information for Osborne County is available on Blue Skyways.
- Historical images of Alton from the Special Collections at WSU's Ablah Library are available online.
- Alton is mentioned in the book The Empire That Missouri Pacific Serves on Blue Skyways.
- Alton appears on a map in the 1888 Annual Report of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
- Alton appears on a county map in the History of Kansas by Noble L. Prentis published in 1899.
More information about Alton
For information about visiting the city of Alton, KS, or to set up a tour with a catered lunch, please contact PRIDE president Wilda Carswell at (785) 984-2341 or Lillian Conway (785) 984-2260.
The information on this page was taken from a brochure distributed by Alton PRIDE
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Rafael Nadal silences doubters, rallies to win Indian Wells title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal capped his four-tournament comeback from injury by winning his first hard-court title since 2010, beating Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. Nadal's 600th career victory gave him a record 22 ATP Masters 1000 titles, one more than Roger Federer.
Here are some thoughts on Nadal's win:
• Nadal silences all doubt: "How are your knees?" "How is your confidence?" "How are you adjusting to the game after being away from seven months?" All these questions that dogged Nadal for the last six weeks since he returned seem completely ridiculous now. It's simply an incredible feat for Nadal to beat the likes of a streaking Ernests Gulbis, Federer, Tomas Berdych and Del Potro to win his first hard-court tournament in almost a year. You could tell just how much it meant to him when he fell to his back on match point and celebrated the victory as if he were at Roland Garros.
"I don't have a lot of doubts that if I am healthy and if I am right I have a chance to win on these surfaces," Nadal said. "Beating three top 10, three very important players, and win title like this is just something unbelievable for me.
"Seriously," he said, "it's impossible to have better comeback, no? Happy for everything."
All week Nadal has been hesitant to downplay his abilities on hard courts. He has brushed aside questions that imply hard court is his weakest surface. That speaks perhaps to his time spent over the last seven months reassessing his career and his accomplishments. It's actually nice to hear Nadal come out and essentially say, "You know what? I'm a pretty darn good hard-court player."
"[I]f we pull out all my clay-court titles and just analyze my career outside of clay, I had a much better career that I ever dreamed," Nadal told reporters early in the tournament.
After winning his first hard-court final since 2010 (he had since lost in six straight hard-court finals), Nadal said he doesn't doubt his prowess on the surface.
"When last year you are 4-2 in the fifth of Australian Open 30-15, when you are here losing in semifinals, when you are playing semifinals of Miami, you are there," he said. "You are in the semifinals and you are playing finals. Why you cannot win titles? That's the real thing, because to be in that semifinal you have to win against players who are probably the same level that players who you will meet in the final, no?
"So it's something that I don't have doubts, but after [that] you have to win, and I didn't for the last couple of years. My results on hard I think were great the last couple of years, but remain [winning] the title, and now I did. That makes emotional an week for me. Very important victory for me, winning, like I say before, against the best players of the world on a surface that is good for them."
Del Potro came away impressed.
"I think he deserve to win the tournament," the Argentine said. "He beat very good players here at Indian Wells. What I say the days before, he's going to be fighting for the first position very soon."
"First position" may be a way's away. Though the win will put Nadal ahead of David Ferrer at No. 4 on Monday, he'll likely drop back down to No. 5 after skipping the next week's Sony Open in Miami, at which he was a defending semifinalist. Unless Ferrer has a disastrous next few months on clay, it's likely that Nadal will go into the French Open ranked No. 5.
The difference in that one ranking spot is huge. No. 4 means Nadal won't have to face one of the top four men as early as the quarterfinals at the French Open. No. 5 means he could have a tournament like Indian Wells, where he played Federer before the semifinal round for the first time in 10 years. It will be a race to watch during the European clay swing.
• A triumphant comeback: Nadal's 2013 tally: four tournaments, four finals and three titles, the biggest of which came at an ATP Masters 1000 with all the top 10 players. Sure, winning that title in Chile (he lost in the final to Horacio Zeballos) would have been nice, but this is the best return Nadal could have hoped for.
"Watching him in this level, he's playing really well," Del Potro said. "He already won three tournaments. He's winning more than everyone after six, seven months [away]."
Del Potro knows better than most how difficult it is to come back from a debilitating injury. After winning the 2009 U.S. Open, he suffered a right wrist injury that required surgery and sidelined him for most of the 2010 season. He spent the next year and half trying to regain his form and seems to have finally gotten on track in the last eight months. Del Potro said only Nadal could return to this top five level so quickly.
"I don't know how surprised I am because Rafa can do everything," Del Potro said. "Not many players can do that."
Del Potro added: "First, you have to lose the scare about your problem and then take matches to feel good. You can see the matches in Viña [del Mar] from Rafa and see the difference between them and now is like another player. That takes time to change or to improve. But he made it so quick, so fast."
• Let's do this again, Delpo: Nadal will deservedly get the headlines, but let's take the time to welcome Del Potro back into the fold. He's had some great one-off wins over the last year, most notably over Novak Djokovic at the London Olympics and Federer at the end of last year. But to see him slowly work his way through the tournament and then play three high-quality matches to beat Andy Murray and Djokovic and go up a set and a break on Nadal in the final was a good sign for men's tennis.
As great as Djokovic, Federer, Murray and Nadal have been over the years, the need for the Nos. 5-8 players to step up to the challenge and not concede their greatness is necessary. In his comeback wins over Murray and Djokovic, Del Potro showed better tactical awareness in his use of his slice and hit his forehand as well as he was in 2009.
This was a great tournament for Del Potro and he'll head to Miami with tremendous confidence. After beating Murray and Djokovic, Del Potro said his next step is simple.
"Beat Nadal, beat Federer," he said, laughing. "Try to beat all of them."


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Matthew 5:5 (NIV)
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
What does "meek" mean in the original language? Is "meek" a good translation for the original Greek word?
What does "meek" mean in the original language? Is "meek" a good translation for the original Greek word?
The Greek is πραεῖς, which has also been translated gentle.
According to this source, the word was used to describe a horse that had been broken-in among other similar usages.
I noticed that none of the current answers explicitly address the question of whether meek is a good English translation. Given the modern connotations of the word meek, it is not a good translation (though it may have been at one time), because in the modern usage it has a sense of craven pandering—the word, at least in my mind, has a derogatory connotation. It's the sort of word I would use of someone whose demeanor is dominated by cowardice and people-pleasing.
However, if meek doesn't carry those connotations for you, it is indeed a good translation. Humble is a possible translation, but because the word often occurs next to another Greek word translated humble, it is often translated gentle instead, which is appropriate.
Two verses which are helpful for understanding the πρα- stem are Galatians 6:1:
which shows the tie between gentleness and not thinking to highly of oneself; and 1 Peter 3:15:
Not that in contrast to people-pleasing, this is fear of God that is enjoined in conjunction with gentleness. As an expanded paraphrase based on the sense of these two verses, I would render the word the gentleness that comes from humility.
It is often noted that the word doesn't require a relinquishing of manliness. While this is certainly true, don't forget that it runs contrary to secular masculine bravado. There is something paradoxical about the character of a godly man in his strength/weakness dialectic. Gentle captures this well.
Matthew 5 has Jesus going up the mountain and chapter 8 has him coming down. These are followed by parallel passages which can be used to illuminate the meaning. The first thing Jesus says is, "Blessed are the poor in spirit." And the first thing Jesus does is heal a leper.
The next parallel is blessed are the meek, and the Centurion asks Jesus to heal his servant.
Just as the leper is an example of one poor in spirit, the Centurion is an example of one who is meek.
Structurally there are three blocks constructed with such parallelisms.
The word praüs is related to 'friend', denoting gentleness and pleasant, the opposite being rough, hard, violent. As an adverb it is used for a quiet and friendly composure which does not become embittered or angry at what is unpleasant. It is not a passive submission, but an active attitude and deliberate acceptance. As such, in the context of Jesus' words, it is one who actively turns the other cheek in a display of confidence in God. redacted from TDNT 6:645.
The Centurion knew the nature of authority, and it gave him the composure to speak with Christ in such a manner, recognizing that Jesus was the authority and being actively confident of a positive response.
Thayer's Lexicon gives the definition of πραΰς as "mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness."
Webster's defines meekness as "Softness of temper; mildness; gentleness; forbearance under injuries and provocations....In an evangelical sense, humility; resignation; submission to the divine will, without murmuring or peevishness; opposed to pride, arrogance and refractoriness."
Comparing the two, it seems relatively appropriate, though perhaps different connotations have evolved, making it less than ideal at conveying the thought here.
Let us not forget that .... while the Word can be assessed and broken down to human interpretation, there is only one which is true and that is a "mature or 'perfect' man of the Spirit" (teleios) ....i.e., understanding and living the interpretation of and by the Spirit of God in you.....not many human interpretations but one in the Spirit....Matthew 5:48 - Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Loving those who are loveable and unloveable alike as Christ. Therefore gentleness in God is not weakness.....but rather an attitude as Christ .... sharing the Word with a gentleness of spirit not to tear down a person but to build them up with kindness and patience. Stick to the Spiritual interpretation as it is meant to be and everyone will "dwell together in the spirit of unity" i.e., as ONE.


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Hi dawn are you still looking for a practice partner??!!! Id love to :)
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Are you still looking for a partner? I live on I-10 & westgreen and have excellent courts in my neighborhood high school. I played 4.0 last year but was out for 6-7 months. I am trying to get back to tennis again and looking for a partner in my area.
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Last year, I went to a drop-in clinic at Falcon Point tennis club and I was the only guy...mostly women with some good hitting. You could try it, pretty good way to meet-up and find partners around Katy. Worked for me at Willow Fork guys drop-in clinic. Cheers.
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PAKISTAN: Protect kiln workers from torture, illegal detention and attacks
Hunger Alert Case : The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that brick kiln owners, with the patronage of the Punjab provincial government, have been holding children, women, and men in illegal detention. Women who have been demanding compliance of the minimum wage and social security have been beaten, their clothes stripped, and their children whisked away. There has been a spurt of recent incidents of violence against kiln workers and their representatives. Trade union leader Miss Ghulam Fatima has been slapped, harassed, and threatened by office bearers of the Brick Kiln Owners Association, and that too in front of the provincial minister of labour during the National Labour Conference. In another incident, a kiln owner attacked a female worker, Miss Khursheed Bibi, tore off her clothes, and detained her in a dark room for two hours. In a latest related development, the Lahore High Court rescued 64 brick kiln workers, including 26 children, from illegal detention centers run by the owners of brick kilns. Read More...
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October of 2010 since the last post - how has it been so long?
Anyway, one of the reasons I wanted to revive this thread is the recent proliferation of threads posing interesting questions such as: best individual comic, best extended run, most iconic (=represntative?) of decade, etc, in comcs - they were all great threads that I read avidly, but - understandably - they were all dominated by American/USA comics. And I thought that maybe we could do similar thread(s) for European comics.
I'd also like to see the same done for other non-anglophone comics if there are enough people interested.
And for UK comics - I think there's been enough of an independent tradition to warrant an independent thread or three.
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Tex Willer is a good classic european comic book, it's from Italy and I mostly read superhero comic books, but this just very good black and white and started back in the 1930s and they are still popular, at least here in Norway
it all depends on what country you're looking at.
Europe is diverse, and its comics are equally diverse, in tone, style and in subject matter. After all, Westerns are way more popular and succesful in Europe than they are in the USA, which is... remarkable to say the least.
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I'd like to read some representative French language BD from each decade of the 20th century. Not sure where to start - the 1930s, or can I go back earlier than that? Also looking for some recommendations for some of the earlier decades:
I was thinking the obvious: Tintin - but any particular volume recommended? I'm also curious about Futuropolis, but have yet to find a reasonably priced edition.
Had my eye on the first Blake et Mortimer story, Le Secret de l'Espadon. There's an Intégrale volume, but I read somewhere that the printing quality might not be as good as the 3 individual albums. Anyone familiar with the various editions?
From the 60s on, I already know about all too many things I want to read - most of them I found out about in this very thread!
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The obvious choice for a standout Tintin adventure from the 1930s would be The Blue Lotus (Le Lotus bleu), although the commonly known version of the book was actually redrawn in 1946. Nonetheless, it's the first truly excellent Tintin adventure and marked a quantum leap in quality for the series. Having said that, I've always had a soft spot for Tintin In America too, because it's one of the funniest Tintin books that Hergé wrote, but it does suffer from the narrative being a tad unfocused.
If you wanted to read a Tintin adventure from the 1940s as well, you can't go far wrong with the awesomely good Secret Of The Unicorn/Red Rackham's Treasure two-parter.
By the way, dunno if you're aware of it or not, but my (still woefully incomplete) Tintin reviews thread might be of some help to you. Bear in mind that I've only gotten as far as reviewing 1939's King Ottokar's Sceptre. *sigh* I really must get back to that thread and carry on with it sometime soon.
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Ah, thanks Confessor, I looked for your Tintin thread but couldn't find it. I did have a vague recollection of having heard about The Blue Lotus somewhere but wasn't sure.
I'm in, despite my limited knowledge. This looks interesting.
What are the rules? If Romana Scarpa (Italy) did work for Disney (in the USA) that was printed mostly by Edmont (in Europe) and later got reprinted in the US, is that European?
Do Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman comics count as European? How about Neil's work now that he's an American?
Herge is pretty easy to figure out, for which much thanks.
One more silly comic: Why Europe? Why omit Manga/Manwa, Africa, South America (M. Deodato, Rios, Nino, N. Redondo, Alcala, etc.)? Do they get their own threads, or are they actually going to be here? This is exciting!


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It helps to have talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as your special guest, but ultimately it was the strategic decision-making of Seattle-based Washington Mutual's planners that won the company the highest honor in the meeting industry — MPI's Global Paragon Award — for its restructured "State of the Group" meeting.
MPI's judges applauded WaMu's ability to articulate company content and messages and to reach budgetary goals. Three criteria were developed to measure post-meeting ROI: retention, action, and customer experience results. A post-meeting employee survey found that 96.7 percent of employees could correctly identify the new core values stated at the meeting. Opts Ideas, New York, produced the content, while CRG Events, Seattle, handled meetings management for the WaMu event.
Where did DeGeneres fit in? The popular comedienne/talk show host made a surprise appearance, hosting a custom talk show around the concept of "Everyday People" — the Washington Mutual customer base.


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Molly Moorhead returns to Pasco Times staff — this time as editor05/25/13 Human Interest
You probably never knew that Molly Moorhead made Jon Stewart dance.
She did it from afar last year with her work as a PolitiFact reporter, separating truth from bluster in the debate over changes to the federal welfare-to-work requirements.
When former GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain appeared as a guest on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Stewart used Molly's PolitiFact item to settle the matter with Cain — then did a happy little jig right there on the air....
Pasco Times shifts publication days04/06/13Columns
To our readers:
We in the Pasco newsrooms of the Tampa Bay Times are proud to bring you important news and inspiring features every day that tell the story of life in Pasco County. Starting this week, you will find some of that coverage in a new place.
Most of our daily news stories will now appear in the Local section, also known as the B section, where you'll notice a Pasco label on the front and a dedicated Pasco report inside. You already find local obituaries, as well as bay area, business and entertainment news in the B section. Meanwhile, a larger Pasco Times will publish twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, filled with news analysis, investigative reporting, community news and all of our popular features pages....
Goodwill will trade Port Richey thrift store for Trinity superstore03/22/13Retail
I found a great pair of never-worn heels at the Goodwill Superstore in Wesley Chapel. My favorite Nine West boots, too. And the last two dresses I wore to charity auctions came from that marvelous thrift emporium, which left enough money in my purse to bid the night away, guilt-free.
The Wesley Chapel store on State Road 56, just east of Interstate 75, packs a huge selection of castoffs from the closets of the nearby affluent neighborhoods. It's a brand-name bargain-hunter's paradise....
State offers suggestions for traffic woes near Hudson Walmart03/15/13 Local Government
HUDSON — Commissioner Jack Mariano hears all about the traffic from residents of Leisure Beach and the folks in Country Club Estates. Mariano, who lives in Beacon Woods, sees the problem for himself every day.
Many shoppers leaving the Walmart at Beacon Woods Drive cut across U.S. 19 to make a U-turn at Beach Boulevard, making it difficult for Leisure Beach residents to pull out of their own neighborhood. Country Club Estates residents have a hard time getting across U.S. 19 to go south at all. And Beacon Woods residents can't get into the Walmart or return to their neighborhood without going out to U.S. 19....
Pasco schools superintendent will keep Moore Mickens open03/12/13K12
DADE CITY — After listening to impassioned pleas from students, alumni and members of the community, Pasco County schools superintendent Kurt Browning nixed his controversial proposal Tuesday to close the Moore Mickens Education Center.
His announcement came on the heels of a packed town hall meeting Monday night where people pleaded with Browning to save the school, which serves teen moms, special-needs students, those learning English and people studying for the GED....
Man presents license, registration from 'Kingdom of Heaven'10/25/12 Bizarre News
PORT RICHEY — Attila Szoradi didn't have a Florida driver's license and wasn't interested in getting one.
"I do not wish to enter into a contract with the state of Florida at this time," Szoradi told the Pasco sheriff's deputy who pulled him over on U.S. 19.
Deputy Sean Sweeney initiated the traffic stop about 11:30 p.m. Oct. 19 after noticing the blue BMW sedan driving with its high-beams on. He tried to run the car's license plate though a database, then realized it was counterfeit. ...
Pasco deputies: Drunk man awoke amid wreckage he didn't create10/08/12Crime
DADE CITY — Luis Martinez awoke about 4 a.m. to find himself in a stranger's front yard, disoriented and inebriated. A fence had been plowed over. A trailer had been rammed so hard that it was pushed back 3 feet.
And there was Martinez's Ford Ranger.
Martinez, 19, told deputies he didn't know where he was or how he had gotten there. Nor did he recognize the man they had in handcuffs....
Pasco hospitals boost offerings to keep patients close to home10/02/12Health
WESLEY CHAPEL — This week Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel opened the doors of its sleek $150 million hospital packed with futuristic technologies, such as an MRI machine that lets patients see peaceful nature scenes, children's exam rooms with changeable wall colors and motifs, and smart sinks and soap dispensers that record when they were used so handwashing is always documented.
Fewer than 20 miles away, Pasco Regional Medical Center touted its new partnership with Shands at the University of Florida, which will provide teleconferencing consultations on cardiac and stroke patient cases. Philip Minden, CEO of the Dade City hospital, says the alliance will bring "more accurate, in-depth diagnoses" and provide a smooth transfer to the Gainesville hospital if patients need one of the specialists there....
New Port Richey pastor accused of fraud using dead parishioners' identities08/23/12Crime
NEW PORT RICHEY — The pastor of Upper Room Apostolic Church has been arrested on charges he used the identities of two dead parishioners to boost his earnings in a "pyramid scheme," according to Pasco deputies.
Mark Huba, 55, said the whole thing is a misunderstanding and that he plans to fight the allegations.
"I didn't do anything wrong as far as defrauding anyone," Huba told the Times on Thursday evening. He added that, "It's very innocent. I can't believe they pursued it like this. It's very damaging."...
150 people evacuated as Hudson brush fire swallows 100 acres04/30/12Fire
HUDSON — The boys came running home about 4 p.m. Monday shouting, "There's a fire! There's a fire!" Tracie Forster stepped outside her mobile home near the end of Diagonal Road, a dirt road south of New York Avenue, and looked at the woods to the south.
"I couldn't even see the tree line, it was so thick with smoke," Forster said.
Moments later, fire engines screamed down the street and helicopters pelted the air. Those woods are popular with mud boggers, Forster said, but they're also filled with dried underbrush that can become tinder with a spark and a breeze....
Pasco: Chain of caring strangers join Largo woman's search for lost cat04/21/12 Human Interest
HUDSON — A stranger led Melissa Palmer to a wall of 55-gallon drums behind Freedom RV Center.
"I'm almost certain she went in here," the woman told Palmer, pointing to a dark crevice between the barrels.
The opening was so tiny and dank, Palmer couldn't believe Chloe really might be here. More than seven weeks had passed since Chloe disappeared from Palmer's home, some 40 miles away in Largo, and the 9-year-old Siamese house cat was mostly blind. Palmer had come to painful terms with the thought that Chloe was gone for good. ...
Southern Hospitality brings informal air to Chasco Fiesta's Blues Masters Night03/22/12 Music & Concerts
Last summer's Red, White and Blues Festival in Delray Beach was drawing to a close when Damon Fowler found himself jamming on stage with fiery South Florida guitarist J.P. Soars and raucous piano man Victor Wainwright. And there at Boston's on the Beach, amid the inviting guitar licks and pounding of the ivories, Southern Hospitality was born.
"When it came together, we were like, 'Man, this is really cool,' " said Fowler, the acclaimed blues slide guitarist, singer and songwriter from Brandon. Someone suggested the three bluesmen make a gig of it, and a few weeks later the trio played its first official show at the Heritage Music Blues Fest in West Virginia, one of the granddaddies of the blues circuit....
Staff suggests even higher rates for Aqua Utilities customers02/03/12Energy
PORT RICHEY — On appeal, state staffers say Aqua Utilities shouldn't get the $2.6 million in rate increases that officials approved last May.
Aqua should get $200,000 more.
The staff for the Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities, issued a recommendation late Thursday on the complicated rate case that affects 58 water and 27 wastewater systems in 17 Florida counties — including about 3,000 customers in Jasmine Lakes, Palm Terrace and Zephyr Shores....
Lake Jovita couple teams with bank to ensure mistreated, orphaned teens have a special Christmas12/13/11 Human Interest
DADE CITY — Jerry Perritt ached when he heard what the kids from the Florida Baptist Children's Home wanted for Christmas.
Shoes. Socks. Deodorant. Nail polish. Shampoo.
"They were asking for their own drinking cups," recalled Perritt, 69. "It just kind of tugged at my heartstrings."
Life has been good to Perritt. The former finance professor ran a small but successful investment firm, Perritt Capital Management, before selling it last year. He still does some work for the Chicago-based firm and started a rare coin business on the side. He and his wife, Gail, live in Lake Jovita. They have a special affection for children because they never had any of their own....
A huge haul for Goodwill by any measure12/06/11 Human Interest
The garage was packed with other people's castoffs, as was the trailer of items Elijah Bartz emptied from his storage unit.
Bartz eyeballed the heap — end tables, high chairs, a bunch of baskets and dozens of bags of clothes — and knew it wasn't enough. He was hoping to hit three tons. This mountain was maybe two. "We didn't get the big rummage sale at the grandparents' place this year," Bartz lamented....


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Golf Coaches
Head Coach Dave Williams
Dave Williams is in his 14th season as head golf coach at Sauk Valley. Williams has more than 45 years experience as a teacher, coach, and athlete at the high school and college levels as well as experience in health and fitness in the private sector. One of his favorite highlights of the Skyhawk golf program is eleven consecutive years of participation at the national championships.
Williams began teaching at Sauk in 1995 at the new fitness center and instructing golf classes. In 1999 he took the reins of the college's golf program.
Williams was head basketball coach at Texas Women's University, and basketball, football, cross-country, and track at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. While at Ridgewood, Williams coached the school's first undefeated conference basketball team, and his cross-country team finished 10th in state (1970) and won five straight conference championships. At Rock Falls High School, Williams earned varsity letters (2) in basketball, football, and three years of golf. In college, he played basketball for three years at Illinois State University.
Williams holds a Master of Science in Physical Education from Northern Illinois University, a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education from Illinois State University, and has completed 3 years post-graduate work at Texas Women's University. He is a decorated veteran of Vietnam, serving as an infantryman and combat medic. He lives on the Rock River with his wife Peg, and has one son in Florida.
Assistant Coach Walt Clevenger
Walt Clevenger enters his 9th season as Skyhawk's assistant golf coach. He brings experience to the Skyhawk's golf program as both competitive golfer and former coach. Clevenger has more than 45 years of competitive golf experience. He will again work with the team members on all aspects of the game, especially course management. As a collegiate athlete he played golf at Northern Illinois University (NIU) during his junior and senior year. He competes in golf tournaments throughout the central Illinois. As a coach, Clevenger coached Sauk's golf program for two years from 1970 to 1972. Clevenger was also an administrator and teacher in the College's computer information systems for more than 30 years. He and his wife, Wendy, reside in Dixon. They have a grown son and four grandchildren.
Assistant Coach Bill Stotzer
Bill Stotzer is in his 12th season as assistant golf coach at Sauk with more than 50 years of experience playing competitive golf. His expertise lies in the short game and golf course management. "Stotz," as he is affectionately referred, provides direction and supervision to the team primarily on the Skyhawk's home course, Emerald Hill Golf Course and Learning Center.
A three-time club champion at the Rock River Country Club, Stotz helped start the golf program at Newman Central Catholic High School and serves as captain of the school's first golf team (1950-52) when Newman was known as Catholic Community High School. He also played freshman golf at the University of Notre Dame.
Stotz holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Notre Dame and is a Newman Central Catholic High School graduate.


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10:56 AM ON Jun. 22, 2012)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University's Board of Trustees selected current Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as Purdue's next president during a meeting Thursday, June 21. Gov. Daniels, wearing a black and gold tie during the trustees' meeting, said that he was excited and deeply honored to take on his new role as Purdue's 12th president, saying that Purdue was a "premier community of problem-solvers" that can tackle the challenges facing higher education. He said he was proud to have been asked to serve in the position. "No institution of any kind means more to Indiana than Purdue University," Daniels said, adding that both state and national success depends on the expertise of Purdue's graduates. "I could conceive of no other assignment where a person could contribute more to Indiana." Trustee chairman Keith Krach emphasized Daniels's passion for higher education, his global statesman profile that can "take Purdue to greater heights", and his leadership experience and ability to attract top talent."We believe that the university with the best people wins," Krach said, calling Daniels and Purdue's faculty an "unbeatable combination." Student Trustee Miranda McCormack said she received nothing but positive comments from students since the news broke, and said she is confident Daniels will be an approachable President engaged with the student body.Krach and Michael Berghoff, a trustee and chair of the presidential search committee, spoke about the selection process at length. The process started about a year ago with a 13-member search committee and outside help from an executive recruiting firm. "We looked at every sitting president of a major university," Krach said. "We looked at government leaders, business leaders. We didn't leave one stone unturned."While the search committee approved multiple candidates they felt were qualified to be Purdue's next president, Berghoff said Daniels was "the most frequently nominated nominee throught this whole process."There are 10 members of the Purdue Board of Trustees. According to Indiana law, the state governor appoints seven members to the Purdue Board of Trustees, and the Purdue Alumni Association elects three members. According to the Purdue Board of Trustees website, Daniels appointed two trustees within the past year. Daniels also re-appointed three of the Purdue trustees Tuesday along with several other higher education reappointments. Daniels said that he would spend his time between now and when he takes office as President of Purdue learning more about Purdue and higher education."The next six months, for me, will be occupied by lots of listening, and very little talking," Daniels said.Gov. Daniels said that, effective immediately, he would recuse himself from any partisan activity or commentary in his role as governor.??His current term will end in January 2013, and he will take office as Purdue's president once this term expires. In the interim, Purdue's Provost Timothy Sands will serve as the university's president. Current Purdue president France Córdova announced in July 2011 that she would step down when her contract ends in July 2012. Daniels was congratulated by various Bloomington and IU officials for his new position, including US Representative Todd Young (R-Bloomington) and IU President Michael McRobbie. IU President Michael McRobbie congratulated Daniels in a press release. "I offer my best wishes and support to Governor Daniels as he enters what certainly will be an exciting new chapter in his impressive career," McRobbie said.John Ketzenberger, president of the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, said Daniels will still have a platform to remain in the national spotlight, while Purdue will get Daniels' political, private sector and Fortune 500 executive experience."He would be able to leverage fundraising like no other person that I could think of in Indiana," Ketzenberger said. "That's increasingly important as the legislature has reduced funding for higher education in the last five years, some of it ironically under Gov. Daniels' request."Both Purdue and IU rely on government relations staffs to maintain relationships with the state legislature. But Ketzenberger said it will be "interesting" to see how a different relationship between Daniels (as Purdue president) and the state legislature would play out.Ketzenberger also pointed out a trend of hiring private sector executives to fill higher education administrative spots. Ketzenberger said Daniels will bring a corporate mindset to higher education administration, which has historically valued a background in academia."I think it'll be interesting to see how someone from politics and the private sector approaches higher education," Ketzenberger said.— Zach Ammerman contributed to this story
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A Small Fortune
Rosie Dastgir - Author
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A smart debut novel that explores the complexities of cultural differences, family loyalties, and what is lost in translation.
Harris, the patriarch of his large extended family in both England and Pakistan, has unexpectedly received a "small fortune" from his divorce settlement with an English woman. As a devout Muslim, Harris views this sum as a "burden of riches" that he must unload on someone else as quickly as possible. But deciding which relative to give it to proves to be a burden of its own, and soon he has promised it both to his extremely poor cousins in Pakistan and to his Westernized, college student daughter. In a rash bout of guilt and misunderstanding, Harris signs the entire sum away to the least deserving, most prosperous cousin of all, exacerbating a tricky web of familial debt and obligation on two sides of the world.
With insight, affection, and a great gift for character and story, Rosie Dastgir immerses us in a rich, beautifully drawn immigrant community and a complex extended family. She considers the challenges between relatives of different cultural backgrounds, generations, and experiences—and the things they have to teach one another. A Small Fortune offers an affecting look at class, culture, and the heartbreak of misinterpretation.
"In her debut novel, Rosie Dastgir weaves a vivid and delightful saga about an extended family of Pakistani immigrants. . . . [A Small Fortune] is funny, poignant, true and sad, and I was enthralled."—The Minneapolis Star Tribune
"But the beauty in Dastgir's novel, and the reason you won't be able to put it down, is her ability to get to the heart of the immigrant struggle."—Bust
"A tweedy Pakistani divorcé and his alarmingly self-possessed daughter are tested by an unexpected windfall."—Vogue
"This charming debut offers rich insights into the complexities of immigrant life in England. . . . This charming debut offers rich insights into the complexities of immigrant life in England."—Library Journal
"Among the strengths of [her] writing are the naturalistic flow of her dialogue and her ear for the Yorkshire lilt. Her screenwriting flair also shines through in the deft jump-cuts between Lahore, Whitechapel and Yorkshire, and the arresting images of London's urban decay. . . . Particularly perceptive about first-generation immigrants' preoccupations with minute class signifiers."—Times Literary Supplement
"In Dastgir's delicious debut novel, a clan of Pakistani immigrants navigates the treacherous territory between two cultures in an England of curry puddles, cunning imams, and failing convenience stores. Funny, compassionate and vivid with detail."—Nayana Currimbhoy, author of Miss Timmins' School for Girls
"Assimilation and self-interest are the competing themes in this wickedly witty, deeply moving novel. Yet it's humanity in all its well-intentioned ineptitude that forms the real theme here—and for which Rosie Dastgir saves her choicest prose. A whole, complex world is on display here. I couldn't put it down."—Lucinda Rosenfeld, author of I'm So Happy For You and (forthcoming) The Pretty One
"Beautiful, intelligent and poignant. With honesty and insight, Rosie Dastgir reveals the triumphs and tragedies—not only when East meets West—but when any of us attempt to forge our own identity beneath the weight of history, culture and that most terrifying obstacle of all—family."— Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, author of When Skateboards Will Be Free
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