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MINI Cooper Clutch & Transmission Questions
These were the CVT - continuously variable transmission. I think my next step is to call news channel and then selling my car.
It might just be a lemon? I personally will not buy an automatic transmission again. :lemon: Sure if I want to buy a winter beater car that's a bit different because it will be very cheap to start with. But for an expensive car a manual is generally the way to go although they also can have problems.
I wonder where Mini sourced their tranny from?
GM? Chrysler? The manual is a getrag so they are very good quality.
Try and have a transmission specialist rebuild it for you and maybe get some mods done to it. You'd be amazed at what the aftermarket guys can do if they are good enough. By that I don't mean AAMCO. I'm unfamiliar with CVT internals but the older GM transmissions could be massively improved during a rebuild as long as you didn't grenade it.
Just a thought....
I hope your car situation improves
"....a manual is generally the way to go although they also can have problems."
That's exactly it. Auto, or manual, sometimes it's just the luck of the draw!
Personally, I think CVT is not a mature technology. And that's why there are issues with driveability and reliability. The Civic Hybrid CVT has had a bunch of reported cases of failed tranny. Our '05 MINI base drove a lot better after a tranny flush, but now, 2K kms or so later, it's back to its regular herky jerky finicky self. But I've got less than a year left on the lease, so I don't really care, at this point! :P
Thanks for your thought and advice, but I already have had the transmission replaced (the reason it was $7000 and not more was because the mechanic is sending the old broken one back to be refurbised). I am done with the car. I am going to get a Subaru WRX instead after I have done all I can to let people know about how bad the Mini CVTs are.
Thanks for your thought and advice, but I already have had the transmission replaced (the reason it was $7000 and not more was because the mechanic is sending the old broken one back to be refurbished). I am done with the car. I am going to get a Subaru WRX instead after I have done all I can to let people know about how bad the Mini CVTs are.
I had a 2002 WRX and it was a good car, but the new 2008 WRX really has been cheapened down from the 2002-2007 models. It's still fast but they didn't actually improve anything on the car, but they did remove the LSD and put on smaller brakes, also now you can't tow with the WRX and before it could tow 2000 lbs.
You might not tow with the car but it surely can't be stronger.
I'm still looking at a Mini Cooper S but I'm also looking at a Mazdaspeed 3 and a Civic Si.
The problem is that the Mini dealer is very very far away about 1.5 hours so if it needs warranty work that's along haul. There aren't that may interesting cars out there any more. But no spare tire in the Mini is a worry as are runflat tires and a long distance to the dealership. :sick:
"I'm still looking at a Mini Cooper S but I'm also looking at a Mazdaspeed 3 and a Civic Si."
Have you considered the Volvo C30, and VW GTI?
"But no spare tire in the Mini is a worry..."
Our MINI comes with an emergency tire inflation kit. Would that be an acceptable compromise to spare tire?
Have you considered the Volvo C30, and VW GTI?
I looked at the review of the Volvo but just never liked volvos and that one doesn't appeal to me. VW is the last car on earth I'd buy (even with a diesel) because of my experiences with VW dealers!
VW really needs to overhaul it's dealers attitudes and make it so I drive the car more than I fix it. Kinda hard to get the bad taste out of your mouth from VW. For someone who likes VW or has a great dealership near them (we don't) Maybe it's an option. But that's about it. I am going to drive a Honda civic Si but I'm thinking about low torque.
Our MINI comes with an emergency tire inflation kit. Would that be an acceptable compromise to spare tire?
Well I think they also provide you with a Jack in your Cooper S as well don't they?
I'd probably use that kit until the runflats either blew or ran out of tread but then I'd buy a spare tire and put it in the back seat and buy GFT's on all corners. Question is is it worth doing that for a Mini?
I will find out in a few months. My other worry about mini is that I'd probably end up with a a very late 2007 model and that would be a bad deal since Mini doesn't deal at all even on end of year stuff and I'd have to order the car and they can't guarantee me a 2008 model so I'd need a car for 2-3 months. That might push the Speed 3 into first place. hard to say until we can drive them. I'm going to Guam for a few days so maybe I can check out a used Mini as they don't sell new ones there. As well as other models and see what is a possible contender for me. I don't like the fact that BMW is going with RFT's the technology really isn't there yet for them to be as good as regular performance tires. Plus I have to run snow tires on steel rims in the winter anyway.
Good suggestions tho. Thanks
We purchased our 2002 Mini on 10/10/06, w/55,059 miles on it. 9 days later the clutch went out, not covered by extended warranty that we purchased. We towed it back to Mini San Francisco service dept who insisted that we wore out the clutch and it was our problem, wear and tear, etc. – after 9 days! Unbelievable! They offered to pay half, but we felt this was completely unfair. We then had to battle with the service dept and they eventually called Mini USA who agreed to pay the other half to replace the clutch. A few months later we had to pay for the Inspection 2 ($390) on 2/6/07, with no notable problems. Then on 9/14/07, at 67,829 miles, the clutch went out again! Twice in under one year! I have driven manual transmission vehicles for over 15 years and never had to replace a clutch, let alone twice in one year! Of course it is not covered by warranty and the dealership is insisting that it is our fault that we burnt out the clutch, which is absurd. We would have to grind the gears every time we shift in order to burn out a brand new clutch within one year. Mini USA is taking the word of the service manager and will not help us. We are not sure if this is related to the recall (MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY), however, the dealership/service dept denies that such a recall exists. When searching Google we found many others having the same or very similar complaints. Each time the dealership blames the driver and denies that this is a common problem with this vehicle. Our Mini is sitting at the dealership right now as we research and try to figure out how to resolve this situation fairly. At this point, we just want to get it repaired and sell it. Although, I feel bad selling this car to anyone, since it clearly has mechanical defects.
We only bought this car at SF BMW/Mini b/c we purchased a certified pre-owned 2003 BMW (stick shift) several years ago and we couldn't be happier with the service, the car, the overall experience. This is definitely not the same level of care or car. Frustrated and disappointed that Mini apparently does not care about standing behind their product or customer service.
I submitted this complaint to NHTSA today and am preparing a letter for BMW/Mini SF in hopes of resolving this matter fairly. Because this is absolutely not fair and feels like we are being bullied.
We purchased our 2002 Mini on 10/10/06, w/55,059 miles on it. 9 days later the clutch went out, not covered by extended warranty that we purchased. We towed it back to Mini San Francisco service dept who insisted that we wore out the clutch and it was our problem, wear and tear, etc. – after 9 days! Unbelievable!
Yeah lots of unbelievable but true things happen with cars. I've seen and experienced a few myself.
It sounds to me like your situation is the dealer doesn't know how to rebuild the transmission! A clutch can fail after a certain time and certainly some are defective out of the box. Usually a transmission rebuild has a warranty on the rebuild that they must honor and that includes the clutch. I'd get a lawyer and write the BBB, the Atty General's office and any and all consumer affairs offices until I got satisfaction.
But this is one of the main reasons I always buy new and not used, unless I am buying a winter beater for cheap money or something like that.
I don't suppose you have another Mini dealer within driving distance do you? If you do I'd try that. I'd never buy a Mini because they are just too far from my house and I'd have to take a day off from work to go there.
You can also check to see if you have any local BMW/MINI specialists in your area, since you are out of warranty anyway. Once I'm out of warranty I never go to the dealer.
I hope it works out for you.
Thanks. I agree. I plan on contacting the BBB, however, trying to avoid racking up legal fees if possible. Last resort will likely be small claims court. Sad that it has to come to this.
I had to threaten a dealer who was in the process of ripping me off and one phone call from him and apparently he quoted the law to them and all of a sudden the Owner of the dealership not the SM, or the GM became very helpful, not friendly but helpful, no court required.
Lawyers for all we bash them do know the laws. Phone call cost me $50. The problem was solved. If you do have to go to court it's expensive and in my State lawyers are not allowed in small claims court.
I hope you get some satisfaction, if you were able to get a jury they will be very sympathetic to you since most have had trouble with car dealers at one time or another.
I had 57000 when we replaced ours. It cost us $7000, and we went with a local mechanic. I am collecting names for a class action lawsuit. Please send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested. Please be reminded that it might take a while since we needs lots of names for a class action.
One immmediate option we have is for everyone to open a case with the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). I opened a case with them on 7/13/2007 and at that time only 1 other issue had been opened regarding the MINI CVT transmission. I feel that if enough consumers open issues with NHTSA the MINI Corp. will be forced to respond to this issue in some way, hopefully a recall since the issue seems to be occuring after the car is out of warrenty. The contact information for NHTSA is as follows and it only takes about 15 minuites to open a case. (You will need your VIN number)
NHTSA 1-888-327-4236 or http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
I have also made a complaint to the consumer report people. Search Consumer report on Google to get to their website.
I hope that helps!
Did you have to replace your Mini transmission? Our transmission went today and the quote to repair it is $7,200. We only have $58,000 miles on the car. The Mini dealer won't cover the cost. Any ideas?
Steve Cebu is a friend of mine. We used to work together and he's currently working out of the country. He's coming back in a few months but I can assure you he has never owned a Mini. He was talking about his Miata that he bought down in Danvers Mass.
They really tried to screw him on a P&S.
However he's had a lot of dealings with dealers, more than I have but I believe that the dealership has to honor their warranty except where they can prove abuse and that the clutch except for the extended maintainance contract is not covered. The entire transmision is another matter.
Your best bet is to call up a lawyer as $7K sounds more than small claims court and have the lawyer talk with the dealership after all peaceful options have been exhausted.
If there is a class action lawsuit then by all means sign up for it but your best bet is to let a lawyer experienced with such things call the dealer.
Forum advice is a good thing but for something like this, professional legal advice is best.
if I were going to buy a Mini I would opt for the extended maintanance contract but no idea if that would cover the tranny letting go at only 58K miles.
I had the same experience at 57000 miles. Dealer won't cover cost and quoted me $8K to replace the transmission. I went with my own mechanics because through all the work they have done with my car, I really have no reason to trust that they will do a good job fixing my transmission. It cost me $7K in the end. I am gathering names of people who are interested in a Class Action law suit against MINI USA and / or sharing our stories with a news channel. If you are interested, please write me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!


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A former Olympian who worked at a Laurel skating rink is sitting in a Howard County jail after being arrested for allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student, according to Baltimore's CBS affiliate WJZ.
Genrikh Sretenski, 50, a former Olympic skater from Russia now living in Clarksville was picked up on a warrant in Howard County this week after court documents alleged that he fondled an underage girl he was instructing and sent her as many as 500 text messages, WJZ reports.
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To introduce you to innkeepers across America, this recurring column reveals how ordinary people turned their dream into a reality; how the innkeepers' lifestyle compares with their fantasies; and what they do to make their inn so special. In this feature you'll meet Deborah Gold who, with her partner Myrta Defendini, owns and operates the Hoyt House in Fernandina Beach, Florida, an inn with ten bedrooms – and a yacht.
What sparked your interest in running a bed and breakfast?
We really wanted to become own bosses and we thought the lifestyle would really accommodate us. Plus the fact that we would meet people from all over the world was appealing.
What did you do prior to becoming an innkeeper?
Myrta was teacher, and I was a homecare nurse and before that I was a caterer. For me it all came together as an innkeeper in the sense that instead of me going to someone's house, they are coming to mine.
How did you envision life as an innkeeper?
I guess my expectation was that it was going to be a lot of fun. Truly. I envisioned meeting people and hanging out and all of that yummy stuff, but actually it is a lot of work as you know.
So that's how the fantasy compares with the reality?
Actually, there were pretty close because 99 percent of time we spend with our guests is good, quality time. We enjoy our cocktail hours and hanging out with guests. But as far as reality, there's not a whole lot of us time outside of the house. You are married to the house.
What is the most pleasing aspect of running a bed and breakfast?
Exceeding our guests' expectations. We are an atypical B&B in regard to what we offer which exceeds expectations and leads to the accolades we receive.
So with all of the demands on your time, how do you find time for yourself?
That's a good question. Sometimes downtime has to be part of your weekly schedule where you check out singularly and get a massage or go to the chiropractor or whatever. When it's a little bit quieter we take advantage of it and go out and have dinner -- and we don't talk business.
What do you find most challenging?
One was laundry. The other was new technology. That was a learning process. You can't open the door and expect people to come. They have to know you exist, and how they know is through the Internet.
So you had to come up to speed on laundry – and the Internet?
Always the ultimate advertising source for us was, first and foremost, the website. It has to be professional. It can't be a mom and pop kind of website because if the quality is not in the website, then the quality will not be in the inn and people are savvy enough and smart enough to understand that.
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Well, we're a one-stop shop. At breakfast we start with warm, scented lavender towels and serve homemade sticky buns before you place your order which includes four kinds of juices, three types of meat, a frittata and griddle cake of the day, warm appetizers and seven entrees.
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I'm worn out already… Finally, what qualities should aspiring innkeepers have?
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Largo Fire Chief Mike Wallace is the subject of an internal investigation, though the reasons are not clear, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The city's HR director, Susan Sinz, who is overseeing the probe, said the investigation could be finished sometime this week, according to the Times. Wallace and other officials declined to comment to the newspaper while the investigation was under way.
As chief, Wallace oversees the department's 134 sworn firefighters and seven civilian employees, according to the city's website.
Wallace, 57, took over as chief in October 2007, the Times reports.
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The results of ACCA's Global Economic Conditions survey for the fourth quarter of 2010, show that twice the number of accountants as compared with the previous quarter (28% as opposed to 14%) believe that the recovery is slipping away.
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The Yosemite High Badger football team (1-1) christened the recently named Raupp Field with its first win with a 40-16 victory over the Riverdale Cowboys (2-1) Sept. 13. Despite the score, the game was not a "gimme" as the visitors came in with a 2-0 record while Yosemite had suffered a 60-27 defeat in its opening game the prior week against Calavares.
Hopes were high for the Badgers as they were able to field players on both sides of the ball effectively without being diminished by injuries. Riverdale took the opening kick and slowly moved the ball up the filed, converting a third and long and then a fourth down fake punt. The Cowboys eventually got inside the five yard line and went nowhere in three plays, however, a fourth down run around the left end proved successful and the Badgers found themselves in a familiar hole, down 7-0.
After the ensuing kickoff went past the endzone, and Yosemite took over on its own 20, under the direction of quarterback Joey Woolsey. Fourteen plays later the Badgers were on the Cowboys 15 yard line as the first quarter ended.
On the first play of the second quarter, Woolsey passed to back Jayson Lee who scampered in for the touchdown. Lee's extra-point kick was no good, hitting the left upright. Cowboys 7, Badgers 6.
The teams then exchanged possessions and punts until Riverdale converted a third and long into a 43-yard pass completion and found themselves on the Badgers 12 yard line. The Badgers defense stiffened and the Cowboys had to settle for a 29-yard field goal making the score 12-10.
Yosemite marched down the field on Woolsey passes to Donavan Iverson for 14 yards and then on two passes to Cody Elam for 16 and 26 yards. The drive stalled when a Cowboy intercepted a Woolsey pass and ran it to the 16 yard line.
A succession of penalties against both teams moved the ball back and forth during the next series of plays until Riverdale had to punt. On its second play, Woolsey found Iverson on an inside pattern and the receiver ran away for the Cowboys for a 62-yard touchdown. This time the PAT kick hit the right upright and then the crossbar and back on the field, making the score 12-10 Badgers.
Big interceptions
With under 10 seconds in the half, Riverdale attempted a deep pass which was picked off by Woolsey who sprinted 60-yards up the sideline for another Badgers touchdown. A fake kick on the PAT resulted in a Woolsey to Iverson two-point conversion and the score was 20-10 Badgers at halftime.Yosemite had scored touchdowns on the first and final plays of the second quarter.
The fervor of the Yosemite fans was tempered when the Badgers fumbled the second half kickoff, but Woolsey soon had his second interception on a fourth down pass.
The Badgers then drove down the field aided by a pass interference penalty and a 14-yard Woolsey pass to Lee setting up a 17-yard TD pass to Elam. The PAT kick was blocked making the score 26-10.
After three punts between the teams, the Badgers put together a drive which culminated in a pair of 22 yard runs by Lee, the second one ending in the arriving in the end zone and a 33-10 lead after the extra-point just cleared the cross-bar. With seconds to go in the third quarter, the Badgers had regained possession and fullback Bobby Magee bullied his way through the middle rambling for a 56-yard touchdown and with extra point kick, the score was 40-10.
The Cowboys were able to score in the waning minutes of play but the Yosemite team secured its first win since the 2011 season.
The Badgers looked good on both sides of the ball with outside linebackers Cameron Monahan and Leo Meza being able to play the whole game. The Cowboys could not block middle linebacker Bobby Magee who led the team in tackles including many for a loss.
Defensive tackles Anthony Archer and Jonathan Zohos controlled the line of scrimmage.
Elam had some long punts with height which kept Riverdale from getting good field position most of the game.
Badger stats
Woolsey was 17-27 passing for 274 yards with two interceptions. On defense, Woolsey had two interceptions from his safety position, one he ran back 60- yards for a TD.
Lee had 72 yards rushing on five carries (14.4 yards per carry average) and 59 yards after catching four passes with one TD from rushing and one from receiving.
Bobby Magee finished with 84 yards on seven carries (12-yards per carry average).
Receivers Elam and Iverson had six and three catches respectively with yardage of 85 and 102.
Rushing: Yosemite, Lee 7-42, Magee 6-67, Meza 4-17, Woolsey 3-(-14). Riverdale: Vega 11-17, Borges 7-5, Vega 6-5, Malagon 6-12, Gonzalez 7-11.
Passing: Yosemite, Woolsey 17-27-1-274. Riverdale: JaimeVega 5-14-2-116, Ivan Vega 1-6-0-17.
Receiving: Yosemite, Elam 6-83, Iverson 4-105, Lassos 1-9, Lee 3-59, Magee 2-14, Monahan 1-4. Riverdale: Martinez 1-12, Ivan Vega 1-7, Borges 1-38, Justin Santos 1-18, August 1-41, Bustamante 1-17.
Tackles: Yosemite: Magee, 10, Monahan, 4, Meza, 4.
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The Badger JV team beat Riverdale 33-6. It was the first win for the team since Nov. 12, 2010, when it beat Sierra 19-13.
Roosevelt Friday
The Badgers host the Roosevelt Rough Riders Friday in their third straight home game before hitting the road for four tough games at Mendota, Exeter and then North Sequoia League games at Liberty-Madera Ranchos and Kerman.
Roosevelt has had a rough start losing to Chavez 42-41, Los Banos 47-27, and Atwater 81-6, but the quality of opponents (all with winning records) gives the Rough Riders an advantage coming into the game. Yosemite did not suffer any substantial injuries last week and should be at full strength in their quest to win back-to-back games.


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The call came just as Vanessa Montenegro was preparing to leave town. It was mid-July and Montenegro, an artist, had been selected to decorate a 5-foot dolphin through the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce.
"I was so excited," said Montenegro, a West Park Village resident and member of the Westchase Artists Society.
Earlier this summer, the chamber along with neighboring businesses, announced they would be funding an art exhibit to feature 50 bottle nose dolphins along the sidewalk at Pier 60 at Clearwater Beach. As part of the exhibit, the chamber issued a call to local artists to participate by decorating a dolphin.
In early June, Montenegro, a graphic artist and private art teacher, submitted a proposal to be selected. Her proposal was based off a pastime she and her husband enjoy - participating in triathlons.
"My husband is a triathlete, all my friends do the triathlons," Montenegro said. "We all train around here. We go several times to the beach, either swimming or races."
"So when I was looking for subjects," she said. "I thought it's all related."
The chamber agreed with Montenegro and selected her as a featured artist.
After Montenegro was selected, she had to transport the 5-foot tall fiberglass dolphin statue to her Westchase home. She housed it in the garage and spent an entire weekend painting it. She had the assistance of some Westchase Artist Society members, as well.
The finished product was a dolphin painted to resemble an athlete running along a blue beach scene.
"It was kind of difficult," Montenegro recalled of painting the dolphin. "Because it had a lot of detail, so that's what took forever."
The dolphin exhibit at the Pier ended on Sept. 4, however all 50 finished dolphins will be auctioned off by the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce. A date has not been announced.
Having your artwork viewed by others is always fulfilling, said Teresa Trubilla, president of the Westchase Artist Society.
"The public art exhibit of dolphins along Pier 60 in Clearwater provided Vanessa a wonderful opportunity to share her message and artwork with a large group of people and provided a great opportunity for people to enjoy artwork in a non-museum setting," Trubilla said.
Montenegro agrees.
"When we finally saw it, it was beautiful," she said. "And to know you can go to this place and your artwork is there is inspiring."
To see the Pier 60 Dolphins visit the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page.


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Just across the Intracoastal Waterway from Jacksonville sits a long barrier island containing a string of funky, laid-back and cosmopolitan beach comunities known collectively as Jacksonville's Beaches. Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach, with their shared Town Center, are my idea of the perfect beach mix.
The setting of John Grisham's novel, The Bretheren, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach are anchored by a lively, beautifully landscaped Town Center full of funky, trendy and casual restaurants, coffeehouses, boutiques, galleries, gift shops and nightspots. Atlantic Blvd., which runs west all the way to historic San Marco Square just south of Downtown Jacksonville, serves as the official dividing line through the middle of Town Center before ending in a landscaped, brick circle at the sand's edge. Hip and happening yet quaint and homey, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and their shared Town Center provide a picture-perfect, quintessential beach town setting enjoyed by families, surfers, yuppies and the wealthy set alike.
Stretching north from Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach boasts impressive beach houses reflecting a mix of New England, Caribbean and imaginative architectural styles. Stretching south from Town Center, Neptune Beach is lined with pastel colored beach houses that are a little more modest in size and style. Both communities share the same stretch of soft, wide, sandy beaches backed by dunes covered with sea oats. Pockets of shell deposits and calm, shallow tidal pools are also common along the shoreline here.
"Hang ten toes in the surf, or pamper them in a spa"
For those who happen to find themselves wealthy, the Atlantic Beach side of Town Center is anchored by One Ocean, a posh oceanfront resort and spa with its own swanky oceanfront restaurant. If you visited Atlantic Beach in years gone by you may remember the Sea Turtle Hotel which used to be in its place. The long-time landmark was sold, completely remodeled and upgraded to become One Ocean.
A few blocks inland on the Neptune Beach side of Atlantic Blvd. at Seminole Rd., is another local icon, Aqua East. Aqua East is a two-story surf shop that also offers wave runner and boat rentals, in addition to the usual surf shop fare. It is easily recognizable by all the large surf gear poster advertisements plastered in its windows. Aqua East is one of the largest of several Jacksonville area surf shops that cater to a vibrant local surf culture. While Jacksonville's Beaches are not as acclaimed for their waves as East Coast hot spots like New Smyrna Beach, the Space Coast, and Sebastian Inlet, they are home to sponsored professionals who compete in international tournaments. Several blocks into Atlantic Beach on Seminole Rd. is the beautiful Howell Park, which offers a myriad of nature trails that traverse over creeks and through tree hammocks.
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RALEIGH - A hearing into the firing of a state trooper accused of mistreating his police dog opened today with a video of the officer kicking the dog as it was suspended from the railing of a loading dock.
The 15-second video, taken by another trooper using his cell phone, shows Sgt. Charles L. Jones kicking the dog, Ricoh, five times. The dog was tied to the railing by its leash at the time, with its front paws in the air and its rear paws touching the ground. With each kick, the dog swung about two feet under the dock.
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Altogether, Trooper Raymond Herndon testified, Jones kicked the dog up to eight times. The dog, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, was not seriously injured.
Herndon said Jones was trying to get Ricoh to release a piece of fire hose that he was using as a toy. First, Jones swung the dog in a circle in a technique known as "helicoptering." The dog was swung in such force that it became airborne.
Herndon testified that he did not object to the helicoptering but did become concerned when Jones took Ricoh by the leash and suspended him from the railing.
"He had his back to me, and he began kicking the dog," Herndon said. He said he did not think Jones was trying intentionally to hurt the dog, and he praised Jones' skills as a dog trainer.
A second video shows the dog, still hanging from the railing, wagging its tail and watching Jones, who picked up the toy.
The dog appeared to remain loyal to Jones, Herndon said. "I think [Ricoh] wanted to go with [Jones]," he said.
Jones claims the episode on Aug. 8 was not mistreatment. He contends that he was fired summarily without due process and has appealed to get his job back. In a deposition earlier this month, a senior officer with the patrol said that Gov. Mike Easley's office pressured the agency to fire Jones.
Jones originally faced a three-day suspension, based on the first video. But patrol Captain Ken Castelloe, who was Internal Affairs director at the time, said he recommended firing Jones after reviewing the second video. He said it showed that Jones' actions were more egregious because he left the dog hanging after it had released the toy.
Castelloe and Crime Control and Public Safety Secretary Bryan Beatty testified that Easley and his staff took an immediate interest in the case. Castelloe was ordered to show the video to several Easley staffers and Beatty testified that at least twice the governor's staff told him that Easley wanted Jones dismissed from the patrol.
The patrol dismissed Jones in September, and Beatty upheld the firing. He and Castelloe said their actions were not influenced by Easley.
Jones also contends that there were no clear training procedures within the patrol for police canines. He also said that Easley, Beatty and patrol officials were over-reacting to other pressures at the time, such as the dog abuse case that sent Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to prison, and other cases of trooper misconduct within the patrol.
The hearing is being conducted by Administrative Law Judge Fred Morrison. Jones is expected to testify, along with several Easley staff members.
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I just can't watch the video.......**********************
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but now I take a pill for that"
I have been working and training dogs for several years. There is no justification in doing what he did to get that dog to out. The method that he used is unheard of or taught anywhere that I can think of other than by people who abuse animals. Also this is a 7 yo dog, which in my guess has been on the street for several years and this has been a problem for this dog. Not outing is nothing unusual for Malinois due to its drive on the bite, but can be overcome with the right training and stimulation.
If I would have been there, the dog would not have gone though what it did, however I probably would have tied up the handler and kicked him to see if he liked it. I also would have reported it to the Admin and IA. It appears that the state is doing the right thing with this and proceeding with his termination. I do not feel sorry for the SGT at all. He is in my opinion getting off easy. But again this is just my 2 cents.To all, Be safe, watch your ass, cover your 6 and not just from the bad guys, and remember to be the sheep dog and not the sheep, (They more often then not get screwed in the end)
"And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon..."
when I saw videoSomebody Please, what the hell is that smell?
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
The views, opinions, stupid off the cuff comments, mouthy, obnoxious, thoughtless, etc etc etc are not always or even some of the time the belief of my department, so bugger off!
I won't even go watch the video...would probably make me violent. If I was there he would have had a crazy can of female deputy whoop-ass to deal with....and he would have been hard pressed to get rid of me. I do NOT deal well with hurting animals or children.
This video is all over the rescue boards...and they have been calling and writing letters like crazy.
What sucks is that despite the treatment, that dog would probably willingly give his life for that piece of shit. Damn dog loyalty.Never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way" ~Martin Luther King, Jr
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MentorMob is a rapidly growing startup in the B2C education technology space. The company was founded in Chicago in 2010, and was one of the first tenants of Catapult Chicago, a shared location facility for startups. In 2013, MentorMob relocated to New York City, to participate in the Techstars/Kaplan Ed Tech accelerator program. The company has had the unique experience of living in the two cities, both with growing startup ecosystems. Vince Leung, MentorMob's co-founder and CTO, was kind enough to share his experiences, helping us to compare the plusses and minuses of these two startup hotbeds.
The Strengths of New York
The Strengths of Chicago
When I asked Vince which city he thought was better for startups at the end of the day, he said it is really a personal preference, as both cities have strong startup ecosystems with unique advantages, as evidenced above. But, when asked where they plan to build MentorMob upon graduating from Techstars, he may have tipped his hand by saying "we are leaning towards coming back to Chicago".
Having personally lived in New York for eight years (1991-1999) and Chicago for 14 years (1999-present), a lot of Vince's comparisons sounded spot on to me. That said, I am sure a lot has changed over the years, in both cities, so I look forward to your additional thoughts here. One point not to lose: it sounds like Silicon Alley and Silicon Prairie are both well-positioned to give Silicon Valley a run for its money.
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Wait…. so New York "had him working 18-20 hour days, feeling like he was "running on empty" for most of the time" and this is listed as a "strength" of NY. So I take it entrepreneurs are not allowed to be healthy and have relationships or families? But then it's okay because there are bars to go to after your 18-hour day.
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Monday 26 May 2014
Toulon won back to back Heineken Cup titles after beating Saracens 23-6 in the Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
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Sunday 25 May 2014
London Wasps have booked a place in next year's Rugby Champions Cup by beating Stade Francais 6-20 in Paris.
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Saturday 24 May 2014
English Rugby Club Saracens have named Steve Borthwick to captain their team
in Saturday's Heineken Cup final against current champions Toulon at Cardiff's
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Saturday 24 May 2014
Saracens Boss Mark McCall has identified Toulon's Matt Giteau as the dangerman in their Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Wednesday 21 May 2014
Jonny Wilkinson has praised his England fly-half successor Owen Farrell ahead of the Heineken Cup final between Toulon and Saracens on Saturday.
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Monday 19 May 2014
London Wasps will take a one point lead with them into next week's European Rugby Champions Cup play-off against Stade Francais after they won the first leg 30-29 at their Adams Park.
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Monday 19 May 2014
Heineken Cup organisers have announced that the roof of the Millennium Stadium will be closed for next Saturday's Heineken Cup final between holders, RC Toulon, and Saracens.
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Monday 5 May 2014
English Premiership rugby club Saracens face an anxious wait before discovering if England prop Mako Vunipola will be fit for the Premiership play-offs and the Heineken Cup final.
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Friday 2 May 2014
The play-off between the seventh-placed teams in the French Top 14 and the English Premiership for the final place in the new European Champions Cup will be held over two weekends in May.
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Tuesday 29 April 2014
Toulon's kept their hopes of retaining their Heineken Cup champions title alive when they beat Munster 24-16 at Stade Velodrome in their Semi-final.
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Tuesday 29 April 2014
England and Saracens flyhalf Owen Farrell says that flanker Jacques Burger can lead the English rugby club to Heineken Cup glory.
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Sunday 27 April 2014
English club Saracens booked a place in the Heineken Cup final when they smashed French club ASM Clermont 46-6 in their European Cup Semi-final at Twickenham Stadium.
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Saturday 26 April 2014
The teams, kick off times, venues and match officials have been announced for this weekend's Heineken Cup Semi-finals have been announced.
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Saturday 26 April 2014
Former All Black Sitiveni Sivivatu has been identified as Clermont's dangerman by Saracens coach Mark McCall in their Heineken Cup Semi-final Twickenham on Saturday.
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Friday 25 April 2014
Clermont captain Aurelien Rougerie is doubtful for his team's Heineken Cup semi-final against Saracens at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Saturday 12 April 2014
European Rugby clubs have agreed to launch three new tournaments after almost two years of conflict, the six federations and representatives from the English, French and Welsh teams have announced.
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Richards backs new European competition
Ulster's Jared Payne suspended for two weeks
Toulon knock Leinster out of Heineken Cup
Saracens beat Ulster to book Heineken Cup semi
Clermont knock Leicester Tigers out of Europe
The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from six International Rugby Board (IRB) nations in Europe: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
Romania competed in the first year of the competition only.
The competition is organised by the European Rugby Cup, who are also responsible for the secondary championship, the European Challenge Cup.
It is one of the most prestigious trophies in the sport. The tournament was launched in the European summer of 1995 on the initiative of the then Five Nations committee to provide a new level of professional cross-border competition.
It is sponsored by Dutch brewing company Heineken International (it is known as H-Cup in France because of alcohol advertising restrictions).
Each European nation has a different qualifying system, though in total, 24 teams contest the pool stages in six pools of four.
According to performances, the number of clubs from each nation changes. The tournament is held from October to May, with various stages scheduled around domestic club competitions.
The 2007-08 tournament was won by Ireland's Munster, who beat Toulouse of France 16–13 in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Toulouse have been the most successful team, winning the competition three times. Leicester Tigers have won the tournament twice and are the only team to have won the tournament two years in succession.
2008/09: Leinster
2007/08: Munster
2007/08: Munster
2006/07: Wasps
2005/06: Munster
2004/05: Toulouse
2003/04: Wasps
2002/03: Toulouse
2001/02: Leicester
2000/01: Leicester
1999/00: Northampton
1998/99: Ulster
1997/98: Bath
1996/97: Brive
1995/96: Toulouse
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By Noah Trister AP Baseball Writer
The Clinton Herald
---- — DETROIT — Jim Leyland had no big plans for Detroit's oddest lineup card of the year.
"I'll throw it away, unless I can sell it to some bar on the way home," the Detroit manager said.
Torii Hunter batting leadoff and Miguel Cabrera hitting second worked well enough Wednesday night for the Tigers, who beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 to even the AL Championship Series 2-all.
Leyland used his new lineup in an effort to boost the offense after the Tigers lost 1-0 in Game 3. Slumping leadoff hitter Austin Jackson was dropped to eighth in the order, and he responded with two hits and two walks.
Detroit scored five runs in the second inning, the first coming home on a bases-loaded walk by Jackson. Hunter had a two-run double and Cabrera drove in two runs.
Jackson was 3-for-33 with 18 strikeouts in this postseason before Wednesday. He said the walk in the second inning that brought home a run put him at ease a bit.
"It was a big situation right there to try to get something done," Jackson said. "I think after I'd seen a couple of pitches I was able to kind of just take some deep breaths and relax a little bit — and not worry so much about the result, just try to get a good pitch."
Leyland was quick to deflect credit for the lineup switch.
"This has nothing to do with Jim Leyland; this is about the players," Leyland said. "They executed, they came out, they played well."
Doug Fister provided another fine outing for Detroit. He allowed a run in six innings, and the Tigers' starting pitchers have yielded only three runs in 27 ALCS innings while striking out 42.
After blowing a 5-0 lead in Game 2, Detroit kept the Red Sox at bay Wednesday.
Game 5 is tonight in Detroit. The Tigers' Anibal Sanchez faces Boston's Jon Lester in a rematch of Game 1, which was won by Detroit 1-0.
Jacoby Ellsbury had four hits for the Red Sox on Wednesday, finishing a homer shy of the cycle, but now it's Boston manager John Farrell fielding questions about whether a lineup shake-up is in order after another tough night against Detroit's pitching.
"The one thing that we've maintained is a constant approach with the lineup and not creating further uncertainty," Farrell said. "I think our guys have responded well to that."
The Tigers lost Games 2 and 3, wasting gems by Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. Leyland left Jackson in the lineup but changed the batting order. Jackson hit eighth, and other hitters moved up a spot. That left Hunter hitting leadoff for the first time since 1999, and Cabrera was second for only the third time in his career — first since 2004.
Leyland indicated his batting order would remain the same in Game 5.
Jackson found himself batting in a crucial situation right away in the second. Boston starter Jake Peavy walked him to force home the game's first run.
The Red Sox had a chance to halt that rally when Jose Iglesias hit a potential double-play grounder to second, but Dustin Pedroia couldn't field it cleanly and Boston had to settle for a forceout at second that brought another run home.
"That was my fault. We've got to turn that double play," Pedroia said. "That ball was smoked. If I catch it, we're getting two."
Hunter followed with a double down the line in left to make it 4-0, and Cabrera added an RBI single.
Peavy was in trouble again in the fourth. After a leadoff double by Omar Infante, Jackson slapped a single past a diving Pedroia to bring home a run.
Cabrera's single made it 7-0, and the Detroit third baseman — who has been running even slower than usual over the past month or so because of groin problems — caught reliever Brandon Workman and the Boston defense napping when he stole second without a throw.
In the fifth, Cabrera looked healthy enough when he charged Pedroia's slow grounder, barehanded it and threw to first for the out.


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Heres a shout out to my fishing buddy who confirmed my old saying that if you wait until the weather is perfect, you never go. He and another guy braved the cold weather and hit the Salmon River near Riggins. They dodged ice flows, and they both hooked steelhead and landed one.
Considering Ive been skunked there more than once when it was sunny and 70 degrees, it shows that cold weather doesnt stop people from catching fish.
My activities have been more oriented toward duck hunting and bowl games, but thats going to change soon.
I am really looking forward to getting on the ice, and Lake Cascade is looking like the hot spot this winter (just dont take that literally). The ice is in great shape and anglers are getting out there in droves. Theyre catching perch, and some big trout. If you havent tried ice fishing, you should. Its a lot of fun, and its low cost. You can buy an ice fishing rod/reel combo for about $15, and Tackle Toms in Cascade will rent you a hand auger for $7 a day. Get a slush spoon and a five-gallon bucket to sit on and youre ready.
Then look where people are congregating on the ice. Dont crowd your fellow anglers, but dont be shy about joining them. Its a pretty social activity, and theres lots of room for every one.
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Exterminator suspended for alleged banned pesticide useBy Gordon Dritschilo
Staff Writer | July 12,2013A North Clarendon exterminator has had his license suspended and state officials are trying to contact his clients in the Rutland area.
The state Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets announced this week it had suspended the pesticide applicator license of Cary Buck of AAA Accredited Pest Control for allegedly using a chemical not approved for indoor use.
State officials said Buck used an insecticide called chlorpyrifos to spray for bedbugs despite the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency banned its indoor use in 2001.
We received a call from folks who were very concerned that their house smelled awful after a bedbug treatment was made, said Gary Giguere, pesticide section chief for the Agency of Agriculture.
Giguere said the agency did testing and found the banned chemical in such high amounts that the family was very fortunate they had not reoccupied the house following the spraying as they likely would have suffered serious health effects.
The agency declined to identify the home where the spraying took place.
Working with the state Department of Health and the EPA, the Agency of Agriculture is sending letters out to Bucks other recent customers, and anyone contacted can have their home tested free of charge. They said company records indicate as many as 50 homes could be affected, but they did not know how many times the chemical was used in those homes.
Contacted about the investigation Thursday, Buck denied using chlorpyrifos.
Theres been five other exterminators at that place before I was there in the last five years, he said. I am the only exterminator in this state, I believe, who gives a guarantee. Other exterminators dont like me because of that they say Im going to ruin their business. ... I did not do it. I am not guilty of it. Thats all.
Dr. Harry Chen, Vermonts health commissioner, said containers of chlorpyrifos were found in Bucks basement and that the state had tested 11 locations Buck had sprayed in the last 1½ years, with five coming back positive, two coming back negative and four results still pending.
Our advice to some of them was they should relocate within 48 hours, some that they did not need to relocate and some they should relocate within a week, Chen said.
Chen said chlorpyrifos is a neurotoxin whose effects can include memory loss and numbness, with particular danger to children and pregnant women. He said the state had not yet located anyone made sick by the spraying.
The nice thing about this chemical is, once you leave, the effects go away, he said. It doesnt cause cancer. Its effects are acute.
Chen said cleaning up from such a spraying is a challenge his department and the EPA are discussing. He said homeowners are advised against cleaning up on their own and that soft woods and porous materials may not be able to be cleaned.
Giguere said he was aware of similar cases in recent years in Ohio and Massachusetts, the latter resulting in criminal charges, but that this was a first for Vermont.
Giguere said chemicals alone have a poor record of controlling bedbugs, but that exterminators have had success with integrated pest management techniques including traps, heat treatment and spraying in cracks and crevices.
You should be spraying nothing yourself, that would be our first bit of advice, he said. What we would say is combining chemicals and nonchemical treatments in a unified approach is what makes the most sense.
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I have started adding Plot locations to those memorials that my books list.
If I do not have a location, I am putting a ? in the Plot field. This way, I can tell if I have already looked that person up, and know that I have to refer someone to the cemetery for the plot.
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Happy Spring :) (Again, finally!)
The weather is starting to get and stay a little nicer, and I hope that within a couple of weeks I will be able to start gong out and getting photo requests. We'll have to wait and see though :)
Please read the below information before sending me corrections or edits. Failure to do so may keep your corrections from being done.
Also, please use the NEW EDIT system... do not send me emails with corrections that can be done by the NEW system... it takes longer and can be done wrong.
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If you do not send them this way, they may not get done. Please do not use the OTHER option for these items.
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Note: With the New Year upon us, one of my resolutions is to be able to do more graving, etc., both behind the scenes and out in the field.
Hopefully, personal issues that may be taking place this year won't affect me too much, and may actually give me more time.
Have a great and prosperous year :)
Thank you.
Greetings! I am a F.A.G. volunteer for Atchison County, KS. If you have any questions about cemeteries here, feel free to email me and I will try my best to answer.
I am also working on getting the cemeteries from surrounding counties entered / corrected.
Sometimes, real life gets in the way and I may not get something done within a few days... if you haven't heard from me, or a change hasn't been made, after 2 weeks, please send me a reminder.
Please read all notes as they are important...
Thank you and have a great day :)
Most of my memorials were created from the 'Kansas Room burial listings' that are listed in the 'References Used' section below.
Most errors in my memorials are due to transcription errors in that list. I am in the process of correcting the errors from there but it will take a long time and a lot of research.
I am more than happy to make corrections... just be polite about it.
Please do not leave me corrections on this profile page. See below for instructions on how to send corrections... that is the preferred way for me (and for Find A Grave, see FAQs). Thank you.
Please use the Suggest a Correction link on the EDIT tab on a memorial if you'd like to send me questions or suggestions. Any left on my profile page will be ignored.
If I have created a memorial for your immediate family member and you would like it transferred to you, please use the Edit link located in the upper right hand corner of each memorial and the Suggest a Correction (S.A.C.) option.
I have no problem transferring memorials... just ask (and use the S.A.C. link).
Also, if you find any errors I have made, please use the EDIT tab on the memorials to send me a Suggest a Correction. I appreciate people helping me fix errors.
Also please send any additional information you have via the same method and I will add it to the memorial.
All 'Date of Death' fields that were originally from the above sources (books / website) are actually the burial dates. Most cemeteries only record the burial date as that is what they have in their records.
Please let me know when the burial date is incorrect and you know the Death date. Thank you.
References used:
'Atchison County Kansas Cemetery Listing' 1986 by Roxanna Tosterud (to help find cemeteries).
Don Henry, who either walked those cemeteries himself or transcribed them from the following book(s):
ĀĀĀĀĀ'Abandoned and Semi-active Cemeteries of Kansas' Vol (I, II, & III) by Don L Ford'.
Atchison County Kansas Historical Society publications:
ĀĀĀĀĀ'50 Cemeteries'.
ĀĀĀĀĀ'Mt. Vernon Cemetery'
ĀĀĀĀĀ'Mt. Calvary Cemetery'
(Looking for a copy of 'Oak Hill and
Military' book from same)
Atchison Public Library 'Kansas Room' for the online versions of the above Historical Society books:
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David R. Jay
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David Jay
Permission email from website owner on file.
Information used for background and 'trees' on the CAIN memorials in Mount Vernon Cemetery (Atchison Co., KS) are from:
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Becky Feaster
RE: Photo request for Evelyn Mahaffey in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison KS
Thank you so much. Please leave the photo as is. Do you mind if I put the Mahaffey photos on my public Ancestry tree giving you full credit?
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Robin Page
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I'm glad you don't mind the SACs. Potter seems to have been the hub for Walnut, Mount Pleasant, Kickapoo & Easton townships.
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on Jun 29, 2014 5:11 PM
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You notified me of my duplicate memorial # 131042181. I have deleted mine, as the dates are the same, and the spelling is off by two letters.
I followed a cemetery transcript and I am sure I spelled it correctly. This Franz didn't show up in my search, as it is of course, spelled differently. I will take your word for it, that mine in the incorrect spelling.
I though, don't know how to answer you, as there is way too much on your page to read. so I hope you accept this response.
JoE (I try to do my best) sorry about the error.
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on Jun 28, 2014 6:57 AM
RE: re: Stickler, pt 2 :)
The photo has been added for you!
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RE: re: Mylchreest photos...
I searched for your Ann and Ellen Cain - but didn't see them. Time permitting, I will go again for Cains and let you know about all that I find.
I would love to say, yes, I'll photograph the entire cemetery, but it's huge and my time is limited. I'll do what I can, though.
Warmest Regards, Jan
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Hi, sorry I didn't see your message until just now. I have Doles relatives from that area so was very interested to try to find it. I found it a couple of years ago, but only after quite a bit of looking. There is absolutely nothing to indicate a cemetery is there, and all told there are only a handful of stones visible today. (It's clear to me that more stones are now covered with soil and grass, etc.) It appears to be on private land but I have no idea of the status of the cemetery. I had to climb over a couple of barbed wire fences to get to the stones (the road now splits the cemetery in two). I could give you a contact in Medicine Lodge who knows more about it. Just email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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I added two more photos - Mary & John. Only one left is Mildred Rose and I'll look for that the next time I'm out there.
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Wendi Bevitt
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Hi FranzJr, I am trying to find certain people in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Where would I find the Plot locations for people? Is there a list at the Kansas Room at the library? Thanks for any help you can give. I know I can request a look up but I do enjoy walking the cemeteries. Sincerely, Linda Mauzey Murray
Right now I am looking for:
Julia Ann McLaughlin
George Barton - the older
Homer Hardy Locker
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Martha Jane Boatwright (Callendar)
I added a picture to her Memorial, also, here is more info including the links where I found the info:
She is buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Atchison, Kansas.
Source: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=3196-1373&id=I7105
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Martha Jane Callendar Boatwright Gravestone
1860 Census: Name: Martha Boatwright Date: June 27, 1860 Age in 1860: 18 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Camp, Polk, Iowa Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Vandalia Roll: M653_338 Page: 99 Year: 1860 Head of Household: D Boatwright
1870 Census: Name: Martha Boatright Date: July 7, 1870 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Age in 1870: 30 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Camp, Polk, Iowa Race: White Gender: Female Value of real estate: $0 Post Office: Altoona Roll: M593_415 Page: 110 Image: 221 Year: 1870
1880 Census: Name: Martha BOATWRIGHT Date: June 24, 1880 Age: 40 Estimated birth year: <1840> Birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Camp, Polk, Iowa Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Daniel BOATWRIGHT Father's birthplace: PA Mother's birthplace: PA Census Place: Camp, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T9_360; Family History Film: 1254360; Page: 643D; Enumeration District: 178; Image: 0807.
Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Effingham , Atchison County, Kansas
Source: http://boatwrightgenealogy.com/johnboatwright8.13.html#8-242
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Samsung hopes new jury will nullify Apple patent infringement award
FOSS Patents is reporting that Samsung is asking the court to appoint a new jury to determine whether or not 14 of its products infringed on Apple's patents. The move, if granted by the court, could result in a lower monetary award to Apple than the US$1.05 billion initially awarded last August.
That initial award has already been chipped away at by the court, with Judge Lucy Koh pulling $450 million of the verdict as the jury had improperly awarded damages for 14 products. In this latest move in the never-ending Samsung/Apple chess game, the Korean manufacturer has asked for permission to exceed the court's limit on the number of pages submitted for its response to Apple's request for a case management conference on April 3.
Samsung invoked the Seventh Amendment to the US Constitution when explaining the need for the extra documentation, as it "would require that the new jury retry certain liability issues along with the damages issues that are subject to the Court's new trial order." Samsung's request went on to say that "the question of damages on the counterclaim is so interwoven with that of liability that the former cannot be submitted to the jury independently of the latter without confusion and uncertainty, which would amount to a denial of a fair trial."
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