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Officials probing Leoti teen's death
The Wichita County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a Leoti teenager, said Wichita County Sheriff Randy Keeton.
Nicholas Lee Tankersley, 18, a recent graduate of Wichita County High School, died Friday in Leoti.
Keeton declined to comment on Tankersley's manner of death or other details of the investigation, but said that there is no suspicion of criminal activity. Keeton said the sheriff's office would release more information as it becomes available.

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July 29, 2014
The city council approved to pay city employees a one time bonus on Tuesday.
They will give this money to them next month.
They are putting $750,000 toward the bonuses.
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What a weekend my first camping trip with my Cub Scout son.
Each pack plans it's own trips, so your Cub Scout camping experience will probably be different than ours, but this should give you at least an idea what to expect when your Cub Scout takes his first camping trip.
Our Pack Master tries to plan an easy camping trip for the first one each year. We weren't far from home, so it was a great location for new campers should there be any problems though there weren't. All family members are welcome on the trip.
The campout officially started on Saturday morning, but a handful of families arrived Friday night for a relaxed evening around the campfire. The night was cold, in the mid 30s, and clear. We had a gorgeous view of the sky. Children went to bed at 9pm and the adults sat and chatted by the fire.
The morning was bright, clear and cold. Camp stoves kept us warm while we cooked our breakfasts.
We had some free time before the first official camp activity a safety meeting at 9am. We did some fishing in the lake and watched the egrets catch their breakfast. The sun on the water was just beautiful. They cub scouts had a great time practicing their fishing skills, though only one boy caught anything.
After the safety meeting, each den had time to split up for activities. Some went hiking, while our den opted to keep fishing.
The afternoon turned out to be just perfect: sunny and mid 60s. After lunch, the boys learned to play Ultimate a sort of Frisbee football game. Then they went on a treasure hunt to learn compass skills and spent the rest of the afternoon running around and playing with each other.
Dinner was a pack affair of hot dogs, sloppy joes, baked beans and cole slaw provided by a local business.
Our evening campfire was the highlight of the weekend. The Cub Scouts got into their uniforms for a fireside ceremony. All of the young Tiger Scouts (1st graders) who were there had earned their Bobcat awards. The Bobcat is the first award a Cub Scout earns to show his knowledge of scouting. They received their Bobcat patch for their uniform and a pin for their parents. The Scout Master stamped their cheeks with a tiger paw.
Three of the boys in my son's Wolf den also earned their Bobcats, including my son. They led the group in the Cub Scout Promise.
Some of the Bear Cubs earned their Bear award and received a patch for their uniform and a pin for their parent. Many of them had earned whittling chips, a special patch that shows they've learned to use and earned the right to carry a pocket knife. Several had also earned other activity awards or arrow points for additional work they'd done.
After the ceremony we had the traditional campfire treat: S'mores: chocolate bars and toasted marshmallows squashed between graham crackers. Then the boys played while the adults settled in around the fire.
When the children were in bed, we continued to chat around the campfire. We watched the fog form over the lake. The night wasn't as cold as Friday night. It actually seemed quite nice.
The fog remained on the lake for a while Sunday morning while we cooked breakfast and the boys fished again. Many of us made omelets in bags: eggs, cheese and fillings are zipped into a sandwich bag, squashed up to mix and dropped into a pot of boiling water. Coffee flowed freely around the camp. It was a great breakfast.
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BOYERTOWN, Pa., Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ClimeCo Corporation, the largest producer of U.S. voluntary carbon credits under the Climate Action Reserve, announces its expansion through acquisition of peer environmental consulting firm, Resolute Environmental LLC.
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A fruitful 15-year relationship between ClimeCo Corporation president, William Flederbach, and Resolute Environmental LLC principal, Gary Yoder is forged by this collaboration, as both entities' individual successes merge to strengthen and expand the scope of ClimeCo's environmental commodity service platform. Resolute Environmental clients enjoy the expanded advisory, trade, finance, and investment services of which ClimeCo is reputable.
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"This acquisition is a great opportunity for both organizations to leverage synergies that further enhance ClimeCo's brand distinction as a turn-key provider of environmental market solutions," commented ClimeCo president, Flederbach. "Our clients will attain an elevated level of concentrated expertise over a broad spectrum of services."
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ClimeCo Corporation is a respected advisor and trader of environmental commodity market products. ClimeCo has specialized expertise in California cap-and-trade and voluntary market advisory and transactional services and project financing of internal CO2 abatement systems. Within the Climate Action Reserve, ClimeCo is the largest producer of U.S. voluntary carbon credits, managing projects that generate in excess of 3 million credits per year, as well as a diverse commodity portfolio which includes CRTs generated under the Nitric Acid Production protocol as well as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Forestry, Ozone Depleting Substance and Agricultural Methane protocols. www.climeco.com
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Not only is it happening, the forum also reminded us that sex trafficking is happening in the United States and on Guam.
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During his opening remarks Lt Governor Ray Tenorio referenced the Blue House Case and recent events in Cleveland, Ohio where three woman were found after being kidnapped and held captive for ten years.
"It is not unheard of, even in this advanced age of knowledge and wisdom that we embark across universities and colleges across our fantastic nation, to see these kind of really medieval kind mentalities still existing today" the Lt Governor said calling for the community to assist law enforcement in the fight against human trafficking.
"It really comes down to individuals in the this room and throughout this island and our country to be diligent as citizens and look at situations call them call your public safety officials," Tenorio urged his audience. "Call to question about whats going on over there why is that individual never leaving the house why do these situations happen and why do these circumstances appear to be suspicious... everyone must be involved in stopping human trafficking and violence against women."
U.S. Attorney for Guam and the CNMI Alicia Limtiaco also called for the public's help in putting a stop to human trafficking in her keynote address which focused on efforts to fight trafficking in Guam and the pacific region.
"There are many times really all over the country where people do not realize the necessity of having other than law enforcement involved in this in addressing these issues ," Limtiaco said while discussing the Guam Human Trafficking Task Force.
Limtiaco says regulatory agencies such as the Department of Public Health have had an essential an essential role in the fight against human trafficking on Guam. by making sure that businesses such as those claiming to be massage parlors are legitimate and safe.
"In some cases these businesses did not correct their deficiencies voluntarily. In some cases they did not go back to reopen," Limtiaco said of the civil regulatory enforcement approach to combat trafficking. "In some cases individuals were administratively arrested."
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"This is a wonderful, chewy, just a little different oatmeal cookie. I have made them with many variations and all of them good. They taste the best if the raisins soak in the coffee liqueur overnight."
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Original recipe yields 7 dozen
- Place raisins in a small bowl, and add coffee flavored liqueur. Heat in the microwave for approximately 2 minutes, or until hot. Set aside to cool (overnight is great). Drain, and reserve liquid.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then mix in milk and the reserved liquid from the raisins. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Mix in the walnuts and white chocolate chips, if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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This was one of the best oatmeal raisen cookies I have ever made. My entire family loved them, especially my grandson. They were already asking for me to make more before they finished what was in the cookie jar!
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I cut this in half. Probably not the best recipe to cut in half because the dough was really loose. I ended up adding almost another whole cup of oatmeal and another 1/2 cup of flour. As is, this is a nice basic oatmeal cookie. The Kahlua adds a nice flavor. I think that the walnuts and white chocolate chips should be a must for this cookie instead of being optional. That would have really taken your average oatmeal-raisin cookie and made it extraordinary. NOTE: If you are baking this at 350*, 11 minutes is about right for a soft cookie. This makes more of a cake-y cookie, not necessarily chewy. Half a batch made 31 medium sized cookies.
Even though this recipe if a little time consuming, it's well worth the effort. I made a batch for our Eagle's Auxillary bake sale and everyone that tasted them said they were the best cookie they had ever eaten. Dolly from Indiana
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In defense of biotechnology
When asked what they think is the most evil corporation in the world, many people immediately point to our very own Monsanto, a company which even has its name on a building on our campus. Amid growing support for organic agriculture, biotech companies such as Monsanto face a growing resentment, fueled by a public distrust of science.
Study expands on what happens in the blink of an eye
The average person will blink two to three times while reading this sentence and about 15 to 20 times in a minute. A new study conducted by researchers at Osaka University in Japan suggests that involuntary blinking affects perception and memory in ways previously unconsidered.
Republicans vs. the reality of science
During the most recent Republican primary debate, John Huntsman harshly criticized the other candidates for being decidedly anti-science, telling them flat-out: "We can't run from science." I can't help but agree with the former governor.
Get off my back, technology
My friends give me a lot of grief for being a humanities major. According to one of them, my major's acronym—"IPH"—stands for the same thing that the letters "B.S." do. Strange. Sometimes, of course, I feel the need to defend myself. Last night at Noodles & Co. was one of those nights. I scoffed at [...]
Wolves on the move at Tyson
The Wild Canid Survival and Research Center, a wolf sanctuary that has pulled several species away from the brink of extinction, will be moving from its home of 37 years at Washington University's Tyson Research Center to one of the most pristine areas of the Ozarks—provided it can acquire sufficient funding.
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John McCain The Bush administration has consistently opposed legislation that would end funding restrictions on stem cell research. With the upcoming presidential election, many voters are wondering, "Would John McCain continue the scientific policies of President George W. Bush?" The answer is still up for debate. Acting as the "maverick" that many have referred to [...]


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(Children age12 and under must be accompanied by an adult)
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It's time to look at the early offers in 2012 that can be jointly descried as a "wish list".
All of these prospects are some of the best in the country, but due to various reasons (mostly location and competition), the chances of them heading to Columbus aren't particularly high.
Many of these players are defensive backs from Florida. The good news is that it seems like the the staff feels confident in landing at least a few of them.
My theory is that the Florida DBs are why almost all of the best Ohio DBs are currently lacking offers.
So we have that little bit of hope to hang on to.
If the Buckeyes receive a commitment from any one of these players it would be fantastic; more than one would really push the 2012 class into the stratosphere.
So without further ado, here are some of the best players in the country that might wear scarlet and gray in the future.
(Note: I've tried to only list players that have expressed interest in visiting Ohio State, have visited Ohio State, or have listed the Buckeyes as one of their favorites at some point.) Read More
Now that the ink has dried on the 2011 recruiting class, it is officially time to start looking ahead to 2012… recruiting has no off season. The 2012 class is projected to have a relatively low number of scholarships, which is a shame given the huge amount of talent present in Ohio and across the country.
With 5 players already in the fold, the Buckeyes will be looking to add approximately 10-15 additional prospects over the next 12 months. Like 2011, the class will fill up quickly (primarily with in-state players), leaving the coaches plenty of time to focus on a small number of elite out-of-state targets that will take a bit longer to reel in.
Regardless of who the Buckeyes sign, disappointment is inevitable in 2012. Ohio State will miss on some extremely talented players simply because there won't be room for them. The in-state players heading abroad will be particularly difficult to witness, but you play the hand you are dealt.
For the record, number crunches like Ohio State is facing in 2012 are exactly why oversigning provides such a huge advantage for certain teams, but I digress.
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By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff
They upset the No. 2 seed on Wednesday.
The Texas A&M University-Commerce women's basketball Lions will try for another stunner today at the Lone Star Conference tournament as the 11-15 Lions face No. 3 seed West Texas A&M at noon today at the Allen Event Center. The game will be broadcast on KETR-FM (88.9).
A&M-Commerce raised more than a few eyebrows with an 80-79 win in the quarterfinals over the No. 2 seed Abilene Christian. Abilene Christian entered the tournament with a 21-5 season record that included victories of 81-60 and 75-61 over the Lions.
Abilene Christian outshot the Lions from the field (49 to 40.3 percent) and free throw line (84.8 to 71 percent), but the Lions, led by Brianna Harris, outrebounded the Wildcats 50-24. Harris, a 5-11 junior from Mansfield Summit, led the Lions with 25 points and 15 rebounds.
"All year long we've dominated people on the boards," said A&M-Commerce's Nicole Anderson, who shared the LSC coach of the year honors with Julie Goodenough of Abilene Christian. "(Harris) is a very good offensive rebounder. She has the mentality that it's not about getting rebounds for herself, but that her team needs those rebounds and she's going to get them."
Nine of Harris' rebounds were on the offensive end.
A&M-Commerce guard Danielle Dixon finished with 14 points and Symone Brown added 13 points and seven rebounds.
West Texas A&M has won its last seven games, including a 61-36 victory over sixth-seeded Angelo State in Thursday's quarterfinals of the LSC tournament. Chontiquah White led the 19-11 Buffs with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Casey Land added 13 points and Devin Griffin produced 12 points, seven rebounds and five steals.
West Texas A&M is now 40-13 in 25 appearances in the LSC tournament, including a 14-5 record in the quarterfinals.
A&M-Commerce has won four of its last five quarterfinal games in the tournament dating back to the 2006 season.
West Texas A&M claimed both games in the regular season against the Lions, winning 72-51 at Canyon on Jan. 16 and 73-64 at Commerce on Feb. 27.
Griffin topped the Buffs at Canyon with 22 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots, while Land finished with 21 points. Harris scored 21 points for the Lions and La'Tisha Hearne added 12 points.
Griffin had another big game in Commerce with 27 points and White finished with 24 points and 14 boards. Dixon led the Lions in that game with 26 points, nine rebounds, four assists and five steals.
The winner advances to the championship game at 6 p.m. on Saturday against today's 6 p.m. semifinals between Midwestern State and Tarleton State. Midwestern State, the top seed, won its quarterfinal 85-70 over Eastern New Mexico and No. 4 Tarleton State downed Incarnate Word, 74-56.


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Who would think that what some consider to be a weed could be so beautiful and useful in the landscape? Not moi. As many of you know, I grew up in Baltimore and we didn't have lantana there. Since I've moved to the south, I've been mesmerized by all of the different colors available. And to have so many colors on one plant. And on the same flower. But the best part is that lantana has become an integral part of our commitment to xeriscaping our yard. Lots of color, less watering, less replanting, more wildlife. We've got some trailing varieties planted near our cottages and we're about to add some to some parched areas of the property. And they call it a weed...
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July 25, 2014
Union Stamping & Assembly announced today its likely closing the stamping plant in South Charleston by the end of October this year. That would put around 300 workers out of a job in one of the Kanawha Valley's biggest businesses.
In a prepared release this afternoon, Union Stamping said its tried to cut costs and increase revenue since 2005. The company pointed out that hourly workers voted against discussing the current wage and benefit structure. It also said the company's lender reduced its line of credit and it could not get new business commitments.
Stay logged on to WSAZ.COM for further updates. Watch live reports on the stamping plant closure on First At Five and NewsChannel 3 Six O'clock.


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Archive for the 'creativity' Category
Kate Moross is THE coolest.
Post by Clio.
I had the utmost pleasure of hearing British illustrator and designer Kate Moross speak last weekend at the Offset Design Conference in Dublin.
At just 27 years old Moross blew the crowd away with her witty banter, unbelievable charm and incredible work. Never taking herself or her work too seriously Moross gave the crowd advice on fear (ignore it), the creative 'wall' (it doesn't exist) and following one's desires (always, always).
Kate Moross is unbelievably cool and mature and you'll want to hop on twitter right away and follow her. Be sure to check out her website too for more beautifully illustrated type work and video work and design work and branding and clothing and shoes and and and…is there anything this girl can't do?
Posted by Clio Meldon on 04/12/13 under cartoon,Clío,creativity,design,digital,Lettering,pattern
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Artist :: Fuchsia MacAree
Post by Clio.
Fuchsia MacAree's crayon-like illustrations are rooted in humour and wit. They are colourful, bright and simple and definitely smile-inducing.
Since graduating from college three years ago MacAree has hit the ground running and not stopped since, working as a freelancer on a multitude of both editorial work and personal projects. Featured above are a selection from the Lookalikes series.
Most recently MacAree participated the Offset Creative Project 2013 by illustrating a quote from a previous conference speaker on a number of household items which were then sold for charity.
Find out more about the Offset conference for creatives on their website.
For more of Fuchsia MacAree's work check out her website, facebook and tumblr.
Posted by Clio Meldon on 03/29/13 under apparel / products,artists,cartoon,Clío,creativity,design,digital,everyday art,freelance,illustrationfriday
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Artist :: Lan Truong
Post by Clio.
Lan Truong is a Brooklyn based illustrator and graphic designer with a clear passion for bright colour and strong lines. Her sweet illustrations are simple and expressive. They can't help but perk you up and make you smile.
Check out Truong's blog & portfolio website for more of her quirky style.
Posted by Clio Meldon on 03/15/13 under artists,Clío,creativity,design,digital,pattern
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Artist :: Alberto Cerriteño
Post by Angie Brown
Alberto Cerriteño is originally from Mexico City and now lives and works in Portland. He has more than ten years of experience as Art Director in several agencies doing advertising, print, interactive, installations and educational work, and is now a freelance artist and illustrator. Alberto has developed his own very personal technique and style, with its roots in traditional Mexican art with its rich textures and decorative patterns.
Alberto's colorways are spot on and the geometric rhythms are hypnotic, but for me, it's really the textures that bring it home.
View more of Alberto's great work: Portfolio | Blog | Etsy
Posted by Angie Brown on 03/14/13 under Angie,art for sale,artists,creativity,digital,letterpress
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Artist :: Denise Nestor
Post by Clio.
Denise Nestor is an illustrator and artist originally from Mayo in the west of Ireland. She has been living and working in Dublin for nearly ten years. Denise's illustrations are very sensitive, personal and beautifully natural. The mix of faces, facial structures and animals in her work is at the same time arresting and compelling. I can't help but stare at these drawings —luckily I was given Unravel for Christmas so I can continue to do so for the rest of my days—the fact that such beauty can be created with a pencil is incredible.
Posted by Clio Meldon on 03/08/13 under Clío,conceptual,creativity
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5 ways to get inspired by children's artwork
Guest Post by Greg Lewis.
Anyone who's spent time around kids knows that they're natural artists. Crayons and little hands go together like peanut butter and jelly! And while kids of all ages love to create, and they naturally learn important skills like language and fine motor skills along the way, there's no rule saying we as adults can't benefit too. Here are some easy ways to let a little of that creative energy rub off on you.
1. Speak universally – Kids do this automatically; for us it may take a bit of relearning. Since children create art long before they can write or otherwise communicate with adults, their artwork tells a story with pictures instead of words. We can do this too.(Fundamentally, this is how communication began — as pictures serving as a universal language. A horse is a horse, visually of course, in any language.) Watch how kids use art to present what's on their minds, and take the hint: Try drawing instead of writing, and tell your stories with your pictures.
2. Notice the details – Have you ever seen a kid's drawing that *didn't* have some unexpected little detail? Kids see things differently, and their artwork reflects that — in part through all the little "extra" stuff we adults tend to miss. Since kids use their art to examine people, places and things, learning about them and interpreting their place in the world, their attention to the seemingly unimportant can teach us a lesson about all that we may be overlooking in everyday life. An experiment in kid-like close examination of the world around us can give you a surge of creativity.
3. Focus – Walk into any preschool classroom during arts and crafts time and you'll see a room full of kids with more concentration than many of us adults can muster. Little tongues sticking out the sides of mouths, bright eyes laser-locked on the task at hand… that is some intense focus. Society puts a preference on multi-tasking, but in getting more done, we are focusing less on each task, leading to subpar work. Learn from children's focus on their artwork and try your hand a one-task-at-a-time mentality. Tongue placement is optional.
4. Build self-esteem – "LOOK! I drew it myself!!!" That's the rallying cry of a child who's proud of her artwork. No matter how scribbled, messy or unusual the artwork looks, the budding artist will be beaming as she holds that construction-paper canvas aloft. And it's only natural for us as adults to receive the art with the same gusto, building up and praising the child for whatever she's created. "That's awesome, kiddo!" The lesson here? Self-esteem matters, whether you're growing up or not. Praise for others goes a long way, so make sure you acknowledge when others do a great job, and help to build them up when they fall short. Be confident in yourself, too, and be proud of your accomplishments, small and large. Your successes are important to you, and what's important to you will be important to others.
5. Have fun and be free – You might say creating art is the "happy place" for many youngsters. There's something about a fresh set of crayons or bright, colorful markers or messy finger paint that deeply appeals to children. Arts and crafts time for children tends to turn into a wonderful mess, often without the kids even realizing it. That white canvas or blank coloring book is a place where they can be free to create whatever they want. We should look forward to each artwork — and each day, really — with this same approach. The brevity of childhood is a daily reminder that life's too short to not have fun. So channel your inner little person, learn all you can from any kids you're lucky enough to spend time with, and grab your camera or sketchpad for an enjoyable and important trip to your "happy place."
:: Greg Lewis has been writing about children's artwork as well as visual arts education for kids for more than a decade. When not writing, you can find Greg volunteering with one of Chicago's many non-profit organizations.
Posted by Thomas James on 02/13/13 under children's art,creativity,guest post
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The Sketchbook Project
The Sketchbook Project, in case you haven't heard of this ingenious and inspiring undertaking, is a collection of creative works in the form of art contributed by people from around the world. (Kind of like Illustration Friday, come to think of it…) In this case, the art is in the form of sketchbooks – more than 22,000 of them and counting – created by some 70,000 artists in more than 130 countries. Wow! The really cool thing is that since its inception 6 years ago, the project has shared the wealth by sending the art around (more than 40,000 miles so far), spreading inspiration and creative collaboration all over. And, just this month, they launched a brand new, reinvented Sketchbook Project, with the goal of making participation easier and more engaging.
Co-Founder Steven Peterman summed it up thusly: "We knew it was time to evolve. The idea of a yearly, traveling project was just not sustainable. We wanted something that would be more accessible to our participants and easier for us to visit more cities and reach more people."
With that in mind, The Sketchbook Project staff created The Mobile Library — a custom-built 16-foot trailer that will travel the country, year-round, reaching as many as 45 cities a year. (It already has a schedule of 20 cities for 2013.) Here's how they describe the new process: creative-minded people can head over to the website and order an official Sketchbook Project sketchbook. Once you get your sketchbook, you can register your book for one of six tours.
"We wanted to allow our participants more options and a chance to 'curate' their own tour in some way," said Peterman.
With each tour, you not only get to select a theme for your book, but you get to select the 3 to 4 city tour your book will go on. Pick a city near you, or pick a whole different part of the country! It's all up to you. Once your book goes on it's tour, it will be come part of the permanent collection at The Brooklyn Art Library in Brooklyn, NY. There, visitors can search and look through all 22,000 books in the collection. Want your book to be seen even more? Select the digitizing option when getting your book. The Sketchbook Project digital library has had over 1.3 million books viewed and more than half the books have had over 100 different views.
As Peterman explains, "By selecting the digitizing option, you will open your book to a whole new audience. The digital library receives over 1,700 views a day from people all over the world. It will also allow us to select your book for curated and alternative exhibitions."
Not only will The Mobile Library take the sketchbooks on tour, contributed art will also be used for curated exhibitions using the Project's past sketchbooks. Just this past month, The Mobile Library brought 1,100 books from the collection to Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor and Cleveland on its inaugural 3-city tour curated by Christopher Jobson from thisiscolossal.com.
Final words from the founders: "It's never been easier to join The Sketchbook Project, and we want the Illustration Friday community to get involved! Collaboration, participation and creativity are what The Sketchbook Project and Illustration Friday are all about. Put it down in drawing, painting or any medium. Fill a sketchbook and send it out on the road."
For more information, or to participate in The Sketchbook Project, go to www.thesketchbookproject.com
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Posted by Thomas James on 11/28/12 under books,contests/projects,creativity,guest post,public art
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Color Me _____ :: Andy J. Miller
What a FUN idea! Andy J. Miller collaborated with Andrew Neyer for this exhibition at The Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art. Andy recently wrote this guest post for IF and just exudes creativity. He recently updated his website where you can see more of his bright, graphic work.
Posted by Thomas James on 10/30/12 under artists,cartoon,creativity,events and openings,video
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Training Versus Talent
Guest Post by Molly Malone.
(illustration by yours truly: penelope dullaghan)
Think about what led you on the path toward becoming the artist, illustrator, or designer you are today. Did your parents tell you that you were always drawing as a toddler? Did you get in trouble more than few times for drawing on the walls with your Crayolas? Perhaps you were a huge fan of Bob Ross, and wanted to paint "happy little trees" just like him.
Or perhaps you were never stereotypically "artsy," and just decided it was a career path you'd enjoy embarking on. Now ask yourself what's more important to you and your success – the talent you may have been born with, or the skills you have picked up along the way? The training vs. talent debate is an age-old one in the creative fields, but revisiting it can be eye-opening, especially if you're feeling uninspired. Pondering your process can actually help jumpstart your creativity.
In an article by online colleges resource eCollegeFinder, two graphic designers offer their views on what makes designers and artists successful. Basically, they both name innate talent as the driving factor (read the full PDF text here). One goes on to say that though training is certainly important, not everyone has a natural ability to thrive in the art and design worlds.
In her words, "We are constantly bombarded by digital images and messages – if designing were based wholly upon training, wouldn't we all be experts through exposure alone? There is a certain natural ability that has to be present in a person [to succeed]."
But plenty of people disagree. In this article from Inspiredology, the author claims that talent has a falloff, and skill does not. In other words, natural talent gets you so far, but it's continuously honing your skills that ensures a long, successful career.
So if you've hit a wall or are feeling particularly uninspired, you've got options. Go take a class, attend a lecture, have coffee with other artists or designers. Any or all can help you break out of a rut and keep growing. After all, if you're in agreement with the article at least, talent is just the seed. It still needs nourishment if it's ever going to bloom.
But what do you think? What side are you on?
:: Molly Malone is a Philadelphia-based writer, creative, and overall lover of the internet who has worked in design, copywriting, social media, and more.
Posted by Thomas James on 09/06/12 under creativity
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5 Ways to Dig Deep and Create Unique Work
Illustration is a difficult game! There seem to be so many illustrators out there today and everything seems to be derivative of something else. In my opinion that is actually true, something cannot come from nothing. But on the other hand you are unique, and you have a unique voice that can come through in your work.
Here are five ways to dig deeper and unearth this uniqueness:
1. What Response Are You Hoping For?
When you create an illustration it helps to understand what response you are hoping for from your audience. Surprise, joy, confusion, empathy, sadness, laughter…
Obviously not all of your illustration is going to have the same purpose, so you won't be hoping for the same response every time, however I do believe it's a good step to decide what you feel the ultimate response would be to your work. When you have landed on a certain response and you head that direction, your work starts to develop a tone; this tone will be unique to you. Also it helps you decide what type of illustration to pursue (editorial, books, etc).
A good way to decide on the type of response you are looking for is asking yourself this: what response have I had to art in the past that I hope to evoke with my own art? Try to think of the most impactful or memorable response you have ever had to any form of art. The good news is it probably won't be from illustration, which leads to point number 2…
2. Find Influence Outside Illustration
It's tough to be influenced by something very different from what you do, but a good place to start is getting inspired by disciplines outside your own. Take note of when you feel the most inspired, and return to those things before or while you create illustration.
This could be music, film, novels, etc. This is more likely to lead you to more unique outcomes in your work than just taking influence from other illustrators.
3. Trace Back Your Influence's Influence's Influence
It is good to take influence outside illustration, but there is nothing wrong with having illustration influence too; actually, it's essential. I think it's important, early in your journey to become an illustrator, to surround yourself in what's happening today in illustration, understand it, and be influenced by it.
As you develop, though, I think it's vital to step away from feasting your eyes too regularly on today's illustration offerings. This poses a problem: You still need to be inspired and influenced to continue to grow and get better at what you do. One solution to developing more unique work is researching who influenced your modern-day influences, and then even take it another step further to who influenced the person who influenced your influence! Getting back to the roots of your niche can be a super-valuable and inspiring process.
4. Tackle New Subject Matter
Something that will force you to create unique work is tackling subject matter that you have never seen tackled before visually. This can be a difficult process, and it may not create portfolio pieces, but it can be very valuable to your development.
Think of objects, animals, and places you can't remember seeing drawn before, then try to draw them with your style. This will force you to make original decisions in how to approach representing this image. These discoveries can transfer to the rest of your work.
5. Understand What Makes You You
The most important part of crafting unique work is understanding why you are different. Have you ever encountered someone eerily similar to you? Even those people are dramatically different to you.
The first step to this process is to get to know yourself as well as you can. Who are you? Where do you come from? What do you love? How do you learn? What makes you most sad? What gets you most excited? What were the most formative occurrences in your past? How do you deal with stress? When do you feel most energized?
Understanding these sorts of things will help you understand how your work should appear, and how it should differ from other illustrators' work.
It's only logical
With all the work being created today, it can feel overwhelming to try and add something completely unique to this conversation, but it is possible. Although it may sound cliché and cheesy, remember that no one is exactly like you, or has the same experiences you have had, so logically creating unique work is possible! Good luck and keep working hard!
These are some of the ways I have tried to make my work more unique, but I'm interested: What has been most helpful to you?
:: Andy J. Miller was born in the midwest USA but went to college in the UK. Andy stole a British wife from across the pond and brought her back home. They now have two rascals and live in the great Columbus, Indiana. Andy draws for a living. His drawings naturally look like they came from a guy who grew up in suburbia watching Fraggle Rock and Ninja Turtles, and then developed his craft in Europe surrounded by modern design.
Posted by Thomas James on 08/30/12 under creativity,guest post
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Peppers has been battling his foot injury, Melton posted some higher scores recently. Both are part of the solid Chicago DEF.
I had some guys overperform and some underperform, but I'm sitting at 198-195 with the lead over my opponent this week in a divisional matchup. We are both 1-0 in the division (the others 0-1 obviously). He is 3-0 and I am 2-1. I need this win.
So for those of you who consider yourself experts/knowledgeable with IDP, should I be concerned that Melton is going to produce more over Peppers tomorrow against the Cowboys? As long as they produce the same, I still win, but if Melton gets 2 more tackes, or a sack with one more assist, I lose by a little. I guess in the end I want to know how concerned I should be.
If I had started Cushing over Tulloch I wouldn't be in this dilemma and I'd be 8 points ahead.
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Happy Things
Lots of good stuff going on around here.
Kayla started horseback riding lessons a few weeks ago.
Thanks to Nan and Pops.
Our version of horseback riding lessons is a trip to Lemos Farms once a year.
Dave took a beautiful picture on Saturday.
And it's kind of my favorite picture he's ever taken.
Kayla wants a cowgirl theme for her new bedroom.
And I'll be honest.
The thought of 24/7 cowgirl makes my insides hurt.
But, this?
This I can get behind.
Speaking of photographs that make me happy.
Chomping at the bit to get some canvases printed.
And decorate my sad, lonely walls.
Thanks a million, Jess.
You have a gift.
Friendly Reminder:
The 3rd edition of the Pintertest Kitchen is this Thursday!
Last month, 28 of you shared your adventures.
I loved reading them all.
Be sure to link up again this week.
Can't wait to see what you've been up to!
Also, my orphan-loving, huge-hearted friend has another pretty amazing project in the works.
Go check it out.
Have a good day, friends!


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Today's annual "Super Bowl odds column" feels special to me because I've been a diehard NFL fan since 1967 and next Sunday will be the first time the big game takes place in our great state of Indiana.
Longtime readers know the background of this column, but allow me to summarize for you newcomers:
It stems from the Tribune-Star running "America's Line" semi-regularly on its Scoreboard Page for several years. That's where you can find point spreads and odds for upcoming college and professional sporting events.
When Super Bowl time rolls around each year, "America's Line" goes crazy with odds that people supposedly wager on, although I find it hard to believe anyone will put down a G on Jake Ballard's 50-1 shot at being named Most Valuable Player. (Tom Brady is favored at 3-2.)
Other real odds provided by "America's Line" include 3-1 that the highest-rated television commercial will be Bud Light and 5-1 that there will be a combined total of six touchdowns scored by both teams.
My response to "America's Line" is this column, where I offer even more bizarre odds that should be taken as amusement only.
After all, the Tribune-Star does not promote gambling.
Here we go:
• 100-1 that a smiling Peyton Manning and Jim Irsay will sit next to each other in a horseshoe-shaped suite for the entire game.
• 5-1 that Peyton Manning will be shown more often on TV than Eli Manning, who's actually playing in the game.
• 75-1 that Archie Manning will get more air time than any of the running backs for either team.
• 1-1 that Irsay will tweet something controversial during the game.
• 1-2 that an assortment of Indianapolis Colts players, ranging from Reggie Wayne to Jeff Saturday, will be sitting somewhere in Lucas Oil Stadium thinking "What if…"
• 1,000-1 that Tom Brady will emerge from the stadium tunnel wearing ladies undergarments (a reference to the photoshopped picture of him going around Facebook last week).
• 10-1 that super-serious Bill Belichick will smile at least once during the game.
• 10,000,000-1 that Belichick will shake the hand of every Colts fan he sees inside and outside the stadium next Sunday.
• 1,000,000-1 that I'll be able to purchase a Super Bowl ticket at an affordable cost if I drive up to Indy around noon next Sunday. (I may give it a shot anyway.)
• 2-1 that Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will find a way to appear on the TV broadcast.
• 20-1 that O.J. Simpson will be NBC's halftime guest.
• 200-1 that Madonna will experience a "wardrobe malfunction" during her halftime performance. (Odds would be lower, but she's in her 50s now.)
• 50-1 that if New England emerges victorious, Brady will salute the city of Indianapolis with his middle finger as a tribute to the longtime rivalry between the Patriots and Colts.
• 15-1 that my group of friends and I will see at least one famous rock singer, actor or professional athlete out partying in Indy this week.
• 12-1 that after NFL owners suffer through a week of frigid Midwest weather, they'll vow to keep the Super Bowl out of Indianapolis for the rest of our lifetimes, although the forecast for the early part of this week looks good.
Seriously, enjoy the Super Bowl atmosphere while you can. It may not come back soon.
Happy viewing.
David Hughes can be reached by phone at 1-800-783-8742, Option 4, or at (812) 231-4276; by e-mail at email@example.com; or by fax at (812) 231-4321.


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The HFCC Pre-Education Council will offer its annual Pre-Education Conference Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services and Conference Center (ASCC), which is located on the main campus.
The keynote speaker for this event is Francis Mustapha of the Madina School Project. He will discuss his work to develop a school in his hometown of Sierra Leone. In addition, he will speak about the work needed to build this school and the benefits it will bring to the children and the community in Sierra Leone.
Representatives from Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn will be available to talk with students about their programs, admissions procedures and scholarship opportunities available.
In addition, this conference will be divided into different breakout sessions:
• HFCC Admissions and Pre-Education Programs;
• Developing as a Professional;
• Child Development Programs;
• Special Education;
• Transferring to a Four-Year School; and
• Earning a Teaching Certificate in Michigan.
Information about HFCC's pre-education programs will also be available. For example, starting your college career at HFCC offers the following advantages:
• HFCC' associate's degree Pre-Education Program saves students money with low tuition costs;
• HFCC has transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities to ensure that student credits transfer; and
• HFCC offers associate's degree and certificate programs in Child Development for those interested in working with young pre-school children.
Sessions will focus on those who are considering enrollment at HFCC to begin their teacher education program and current HFCC students. Students from past conferences have noted that they have learned a great deal during the conference.
The cost to attend the Pre-Education Conference is $10 per person in advance and $13 the day of the conference. For further information, contact Dr. Deborah Zopf at (313) 845-6430 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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By Bruce Campbell, Staff Writer
Enid News and Eagle
The Skeltur Conference girls and boys leads will be on the line tonight when Pioneer hosts Pond Creek-Hunter in a 6:30 p.m. girls-boys basketball doubleheader.
Pioneer and Pond Creek-Hunter share the girls conference lead with perfect 4-0 marks. The boys teams share the league lead with Drummond and Garber at 3-1.
Pond Creek-Hunter, 13-2 and ranked No. 7 in Class A, has lost only to Timberlake, No. 5 in Class B, this season.
The Lady Panthers have won eight of their last nine games, including knocking Waukomis out of a share the Skeltur lead, 66-47 Tuesday behind a season-high 33 points from Jade Jones.
Pioneer's girls (6-6) got a season-high 17 points from Bayli Koontz in a 60-39 rout of Covington-Douglas on Tuesday. The 60 points was the Lady Mustangs' highest scoring output of the season.
The Panthers, ranked No. 9 in Class A boys, have won seven of their last eight. They topped the 80-point mark for the fourth time this season in a 85-40 rout of Waukoms. Mac Styles has averaged 14 points over the last seven games.
Pioneer is looking to win three games in a row for the first time this season. The Mustangs had their highest scoring output of the season in a 70-37 rout of Covington-Douglas behind a season-high 26 points from Blake Gabriel.
In other county action tonight (girls records listed first):
Chisholm (8-6, 4-10) at Fairview (13-1,11-3) — Fairview's girls, ranked No. 3 in 2A, try to beat Chisholm for the third time this season. The Lady Jackets have won seven straight. Baylor Reese has scored 52 points over the past three games.
Megan Galusha has scored 86 points over the past five games, including 16 in a 54-40 loss to Fairview in the Wheat Capital semifinals last week.
Fairview's boys have won six of their last seven games, including a 58-38 win at Chisholm on Jan. 4 behind 22 points from Bryce Kippenberger. The Longhorns have lost eight of their past nine games. Trevor Galusha led CHS in the last meeting with 13 points.
Cimarron (4-14, 10-8) at Covington-Douglas (3-12, 6-9) — Cimarron's Caitlin Theilen had 15 points in a 69-39 loss to Garber Tuesday. Covington-Douglas has lost five of its last six games. Jessie Parsons has three straight games in double figures.
Covington-Douglas' boys have lost five of its last six games. Quentin Thayer has three straight games in double figures. Cimarron had a two-game winning streak snapped by Garber, 76-48 on Tuesday. Logan Watkins is averaging 24.6 points over the past nine games.
OBA (5-8, 7-6) at Mooreland (13-0, 10-3) — Mooreland's girls are ranked No. 14 in Class 2A. Only one opponent — Okeene (45) — has scored more than 40 points against the Lady Bearcats. OBA has scored 40 or more points only four times this season. Brooke Wayman had 11 points in a 48-35 loss to Chisholm Tuesday.
Mooreland's boys have won five of its last six games, the only loss being to Forgan 71-59 in the finals of the Oil Center Classic in Woodward Saturday. Preston Atwood had 18 points for OBA in a 60-45 win over Chisholm Tuesday.
Waukomis (11-5, 7-9) at Garber (10-3, 9-4) — Waukomis' and Garber's girls are both 3-1 in Skeltur Conference play. The visiting Lady Chiefs try to bounce back from a 66-47 loss to Pond Creek-Hunter. Alexa Harris had 19 points in the game.
Garber, ranked No. 20 in Class A, is riding a seven-game winning streak. The Lady Wolverines had their second-highest offensive output of the season in beating Cimarron 69-30 Tuesday behind 14 points from Madeline Leathers.
Garber's boys, ranked No. 20 in Class A, look to keep a share of the Skeltur Conference lead. The Wolverines went over the 70-point mark for the fourth time in the last six games in a 76-48 win over Cimarron Tuesday behind 18 points from Eric Killman. Waukomis will try to bounce back from a 45-point loss to Pond Creek-Hunter. The 85 points was the most points the Chiefs have given up this season.


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Margie Pontious, 66, died Dec. 6, 2012 in Pampa, Texas.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at First Christian Church, with Dr. Jeff Knighton, pastor, officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Pontious was born Jan. 12, 1946 in Winterset. She attended schools in Iowa, graduating from Centerville High School in 1964. Margie married John Pontious on Feb. 12, 1966 in Centerville. She had been a resident of Pampa since 1981. She worked for First Presbyterian Church and Austin Elementary School Latchkey program, retiring in 2008. Margie was a member of First Christian Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed painting, cross stitching, reading and her Bible studies. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband: John Pontious of the home; two daughters: Becky Brooks of Plano, and Missy Masters and husband Blake of Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister: Jackie Kirkpatrick of Kansas City, Kan.; four granddaughters: Danyelle Brooks and Abbie Brooks, both of Plano, and Katie Masters and Olivia Masters, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; and a grandson: Joshua Brooks of Plano. Margie was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church Youth Fellowship, 1633 N. Nelson, Pampa, Texas 79065.
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Ada — ECU falls to Roadrunners 76-50
SAN ANTONIO — Miki Turner led four UTSA players in double figures with 16 points and the Roadrunners defeated East Central by a score of 76-50 in Friday's exhibition game at the Convocation Center.
Kamra King added 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting, while juniors Ashley Spaletta and Niaga Mitchell-Cole each tallied 11. Freshman Tesha Smith pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds in 15 minutes of action.
Sophomore Ashleigh Kelman-Poto scored a team-high 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the floor and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. She also grabbed seven rebounds off the bench to lead the Lady Tigers. Alycea Price added eight point while Erin Walling and Ashley Robison chipped in six points apiece.
East Central led 15-13 midway through the first half before the Roadrunners went on a 25-6 run to close out the opening 20 minutes to take a 41-24 lead into halftime. UTSA forced 13 Lady Tigers' turnovers and went 16-for-21 from the foul line.
King led all scorers with 10 first-half points on 3-of-4 shooting, including one 3-pointer, and Smith corralled seven rebounds, which enabled the Birds to outrebound East Central, 28-22, in the opening half.
UTSA continued to pull away after intermission by outscoring the Lady Tigers 35-26 with Turner leading the way with 10 points.
Smith continued her assault on the glass by snaring eight rebounds.
ECU went just 3-of-23 from the 3-point line and was outrebounded 69-45. UTSA finished 27-of-43 from the free throw line compared to 9-of-16 for the visitors.
East Central tips off its season Nov. 9 versus Southwestern Christian inside the Kerr Activities Center.
Tigers scare Savage Storm in 3-0 win
ADA – The East Central University volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17) sweep of Southeastern Oklahoma State in Great American Conference action Thursday on the annual Black Out night in the Kerr Activities Center.
The Lady Tigers (10-15, 7-4 GAC) had a well-rounded attack, with no player garnering more than nine kills and four with six or more. Sophomore Hayley Gerken and senior Noelle Cope led the team with nine kills each. Gerken added four block assists, one service ace and a .474 (9k-0e-19ta) hitting percentage. Cope hit .304 (9k-2e-23ta) and added nine kills.


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Trevor Jacob, five-tool athlete of action sports, finds niche in snowboard cross
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Once upon a time, Trevor Jacob raced motocross, but he always preferred snowboarding. Naturally, he found his way through the slopestyle course and into the halfpipe, where he excelled at both disciplines - especially halfpipe, where he racked up multiple top-five finishes riding alongside the world's best.
He found that to be boring.
"I was over it, it was just boring," Jacob said. "It turned into gymnastics for me. The same routine; the same thing."
Next he tried his hand skateboarding and riding BMX as part of Travis Pastrana's Nitro Circus, an action-spectacle-meets-daredevil traveling band of athletes. Jacob did enjoy that — he landed a double backflip on a skateboard — but it wasn't exactly what he was after.
Then he found snowboard cross.
"In boarder cross, anything can happen. There are six people going down at once and anything is possible. That's why I am so drawn to it, there is so much of the unknown."
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Jacob started riding on the snowboard cross World Cup circuit only a year and a half ago, completely funding his way with the finances he earned traveling with Nitro Circus and without assistance from the U.S. Snowboarding team, despite once riding on their junior squad for halfpipe.
Coming into the event, Jacob seemed to be peaking perfectly in tune with the pressure of the Olympics mounting just around the corner. Without ever racing in a World Championships event, he stormed the competition at a World Cup event in Vallnord, Andorra in mid-January, bumping him up to fourth in the World Cup rankings.
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A true wild card, Jacob had his own expectations for his Olympic debut but to finish first in his opening heat had him stunned. Then he made it through the second round and into the third.
"I wish I would have done better because I am a competitor, obviously, and I wanted to win," said Jacob, more fired up on his new sport than ever before. "This whole adventure has been a great time and it's definitely addicting."
In the end, Jacob finished ninth overall for the day. A photo finish between him and his teammate Alex Deibold in the semifinal ultimately sent him to the small final, where he placed third. His teammate Deibold, however, did find the podium with bronze.
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"To watch Alex get this was just amazing," Jacob said. "To see he's put a lot into this and it's paid off."
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Next time Jacob hopes it will be him on the podium, and he doesn't expect that this sport will lose his attention anytime soon.
"This is the coolest thing ever, I don't see why I'd ever stop."
Hopefully that holds true. Otherwise, we may never see that giant "Spaceballs"-like red, white and blue helmet again.
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A judge on Monday found a 39-year-old woman guilty of the murder of a Belleville grandmother who was burned alive in her car's trunk after being robbed of her bingo winnings.
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Bob Haida found LaTosha "Net" Cunningham, of Belleville, guilty after a stipulated bench trial of killing Yoko Cullen, 85, on May 18, 2011.
Police interviewed Cunningham three days after the killing.
She told them that she was not involved in the murder and did not try to use Cullen's ATM card. Cunningham continued to deny her involvement during a second interview with police.
But during a third interview, Cunningham was told Demarcus and DaQuan Barnes confessed to Cullen's murder, then Cunningham started to talk, according to St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly.
In statements introduced during the bench trial, Cunningham told police:
* She was driving with the Barneses to the Collinsville WalMart parking lot to pick up money, but the person did not show so Cunningham headed back to East St. Louis.
* On the way, Cunningham told police that she saw a car with mechanical difficulties driving on Collinsville Road near the Collinsville Fireman's Hall. The car, with the driver later identified as Cullen, pulled to the side of the road and put on hazard lights, so Cunningham stopped to render aid.
* DaQuan and Demarcus Barnes asked Cunningham for tire jacks so she opened her trunk and they took two tire irons from her trunk and told her to leave. Cunningham said none of Cullen's tires appeared to be flat. Cunningham then got on Interstate 55/70, but was passed by Cullen's Mazda.
* Cunningham called Demarcus Barnes and he told her that they were in the car. Cunningham followed the car to the 100 block of Falling Springs Drive in East St. Louis, then she approached the car and saw DaQuan Barnes lean into the trunk and strike Cullen with the tire iron. She ran back to her car.
* Cunningham then drove the Barneses to the BP Gas Station across the street from East St. Louis City Hall where DaQuan Barnes put gas into a container, then Cunningham drove them back to where Cullen's car was parked.
* Damarcus Barnes told Cunningham they were going to burn the car to destroy the evidence.
Police later showed Cunningham surveillance photos from an ATM showing Cunningham and Demarcus Barnes trying to use Cullen's credit card. Investigators called Cullen's bank and found her credit cards were used on May 19 and 20, 2011. Police also learned that the bank received calls concerning Cullen's credit card from Demarcus Barnes' and Cunningham's cell phones.
Police discovered tire irons from Cunningham's car with Cullen's blood on them, Kelly said. There was also a fingerprint found on one of the tire irons that matched DaQuan Barnes.
Kelly told Haida during the hearing that in Cunningham's statements she tried to minimize her involvement in the crime, but she did nothing to help Cullen after she was abducted and shared in the proceeds of the murder.
"No innocent person would have anything to do with the proceeds of such a diabolical crime," Kelly said.
Search warrants filed in St. Clair County Court during the investigation revealed that Cunningham knew Cullen from frequenting Collinsville bingo and knew Cullen would be at the Collinsville Fireman's Hall for Wednesday night bingo -- so Cunningham, DaQuan D. "Rug" Barnes and Demarcus Barnes waited in the parking lot, stopped Cullen from leaving by flashing their lights and robbed her.
Police said the three forced Cullen into her own trunk and drove it to a remote location near Russell Avenue and Falling Springs Road in East St. Louis -- a place known for dumping stolen cars. Cunningham noticed that Cullen had seen her license plate number, according to Illinois State Police Agent Jamie Brunnworth.
"Latosha wanted to kill Yoko because she had seen her license plate," Brunnworth swore in an affidavit filed with the search warrant application.
DaQuan Barnes, 21, who pleaded guilty to Cullen's murder last month, told police the three then split the money they got from Cullen's purse. They each got $130. During his plea, he had to swear the statement he gave police was truthful. In that statement, DaQuan Barnes said he, Cunningham and his uncle, Demarcus Barnes, planned Cullen's murder, each striking Cullen with tire irons in an attempt to get Cullen to reveal the PIN for her ATM card.
DeMarcus Barnes, 30, was found mentally unfit to stand trial. The next hearing on his mental fitness is Dec. 12.
In 1993, a jury convicted Cunningham of shooting a 61-year-old woman in the chest after robbing her of $205. The victim, a retired Landshire employee, was giving Cunningham a ride when she testified Cunningham demanded her purse then shot her. Cunningham claimed that it was a case of mistaken identity. The victim picked her out of a lineup twice.
During her first court appearance in this case, Cunningham collapsed and vomited into a trash can before the judge's bench. She left the courthouse in a wheelchair.
Cunningham could face 20 to 60 years in prison. Under Illinois law, Cunningham would have to serve 100 percent of her prison sentence because she was convicted of murder.
Cunningham's sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 25.


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The Athens Review
Roger Dale Williams, Jr.
Services for Roger Dale Williams, Jr., Athens will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013, 1 p.m. at Rock Hill Baptist Church with Elder William Warren officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under direction of John R Harmon Undertaking Company.
Mr. Williams died April 28, 2013 at Hospice of East Texas. He was born Oct. 12, l958 in Henderson County. He attended LaPoynor High School, was a life-long resident of Henderson County and a custodian for the Athens Independent School District. He was also a Grave Sexton. He was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church.
Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his father, sister, grandfather and granddaughter.
Survivors include: mother, Betty Williams of Larue; grandmother, Corine Paul of Larue; significant other, Patrica Wilson of Athens; three sons, Steven Wilson of Athens, Derrick LaMont Williams of Rock Hill, Michael D. Wilson of Bedford; three daughters, Alicia D. Wilson of Malakoff, Patrina Johnson of Irving, Kristy R. Wilson-Barrett of Tyler; one brother, Billy Williams of Athens; nine sisters, Jennifer Williams and Linda Warren of Larue, Beverly Anderson of Moore Station, Carolyn Clark of Palestine, Mary Thompson and Cheryal Williams of Corsicana, Lenora Williams of Caddo Mills, Wanda Knighten of Elgin and Billie Turner Dallas; 14 grandchildren and host of relatives and friends.


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By LOUIE STOUT
Kiss it goodbye.
The Michigan DNR has thrown in the towel on its attempt to purchase the former Dock Property between Eagle Lake and the Juno Chain and create a facility for public use.
"Without support from Ontwa Township, the Department of Natural Resources has decided not to move forward with the acquisition of the Dock parcel on Eagle Lake," said DNR official Paul Yauk, who has spearheaded the acquisition and development since early spring.
And who can blame the agency? The well-organized lake associations on both bodies of water have fought the DNR vehemently. The DNR said from beginning that it wanted community and local governmental support before it wrote the $600,000 check to 1st Source Bank, who owns the foreclosed property.
It didn't get that support.
On the surface, this matter may not appear to impact Hoosiers, but it does. The lakes are located a few miles north of Elkhart and have been popular fishing lakes.
More importantly, it exemplifies how difficult and political it has become for state governments to develop public access for all residents.
In this one, many Ontwa government officials – who privately supported the project – buckled and the DNR and sportsmen got bush-wacked.
The deal crumbled this week when the Township Zoning Board of Appeals astonishingly voted 4-3, denying the project was a "park" and therefore didn't meet township standards for a residential development.
They voted that way despite their own township attorneys and engineers saying that the site met the zoning regulations and was indeed a "park." Officials led the DNR to believe it had township support and the state could write the check to the bank the next day and take ownership.
Yet, some board members argued there was no playground equipment included in the plan and therefore didn't qualify as a park. Apparently, without teeter totters and merry-go-rounds, you can't have a community facility that provides improved boat launching, parking, a community pavilion, restrooms, and a kids' fishing pond.
Really. I'm not making this stuff up.
Oh, wait, there's more. Two of the zoning board members who voted against the DNR acquisition reportedly are members of the lake associations that have protested the DNR acquisition from the beginning.
Conflict of interest? You betcha.
The DNR should have appealed the ruling which it could have won easily in court, but got tired of being kicked over a project designed for the good of all Michigan residents. It has other opportunities to develop access sites around the state, so it will take its money elsewhere.
Thanks a lot Ontwa Township.
Of course, lake residents insist they really aren't opposed to a boat launch, but simply concerned with the inclusion of more people/boats on their lakes. They claim it's a matter of safety and conservation.
Bull. Why didn't they offer to work with the DNR instead of fighting them over petty issues?
The Dock property has served as a parking facility for boaters for 50 years and the DNR development would have improved an eyesore. The trailer parking the DNR allotted was less than what was available before the bank took ownership. The project also would have provided the community a safer environment with additional outdoor recreation.
If water safety is a sincere concern, why don't lake residents address the boat traffic they themselves have created? Many have multiple power boats, Jet Skis, pontoons and sailboats tied their docks. Why not impose a no-wake period in the mornings, as some lakes do?
Because that interferes with their private playground.
If I'm wrong and the lakers have good intentions, they can prove it. Invest the money they reportedly gathered to fight the DNR's purchase.
They can spend their own cash to improve the existing, dilapidated launch and add a safer parking area for those who still try to use it. Address those traffic concerns that they portrayed in their arguments. Spend their dollars – not the money that state of Michigan and sportsmen were eager to invest.
Bet they won't. Now that the DNR walked away, those committed dollars likely will disappear. Or, maybe they'll buy it, invest in residential lots, make money off the deal and stick more docks in the lake for more boats to crowd up THEIR lakes.
Don't be surprised if that happens.
The DNR certainly isn't blameless in this travesty. To walk away from such a perfect parcel and beneficial project sets a horrible precedent and sends a message to other well-heeled lake associations that they can hire attorneys and beat down future public access attempts.
Sportsmen and boaters who fund these projects will get the short end of the stick. Again.
Contact Goshen News outdoor writer Louie Stout at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Along the lines of the beliefs and thinking of Fermani ALTUN, those who remained under the roof of The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation, believing that the Alawi and Bektashi beliefs were the essence of Islam and the unity of the Koran – Ehl-i Beyt, set down the first mortar for the The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation.
Ehl-i Beyt have been the leading influence on the diffusing to the five continents of the "way of the right" of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.V.) who was birthed to the universe as a sun 1400 years ago. The same torch was kindled from Istanbul in the year 1997 and provided for the whole world love, unity, brotherhood and cooperation. It has been a historical turning point for the Islamic and human brotherhood. The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation was observed with interest by the believing segments in Turkey and the whole world and was accepted to be the main roof of the World unity.
Ehl-i Beyt is the household of the last Prophet Muhammad (S.A.V.), the lord of the universe. Ali, Fatima, Hussein and Hassan and their bloodline are prominent persons who are their descendants. The Koran and the Ehl-i Beyt of our lord the Prophet were presented to the whole humanity as references. Our dear Prophet Muhammad (SAV) has in his numerous sayings indicated to his Ehl-i Beyt, the Koran and his Sunnah as his compass. The Ehl-i Beyt family has, duly fulfilling their duties, been the pioneers in spreading the love, tolerance, learning and civilization of the Islam. They have performed their services not hesitating to sacrifice their lives against cruelty, reign and the darkness. The saying, "all mankind is our brothers, all Muslims our religious sorority" of Ali has become the compass for those services. The massacre of Hussein in Karbala along with 72 others of his family in his fight for right and law without bending before the cruelty and reign of the Yezid.
The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation, inviting to its second convention the whole Islamic segment and international organizations has earned the Islamic unity convention qualification. With representatives coming from 43 countries and around 400 representatives from Turkey and it was a joyous convention.
67 countries have participated in the third Ehl-i Beyt convention that was held in 1999 it was decided with a resolution passed that the Ehl-i Beyt Foundation is changed to be "The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation" and become the headquarters of the World Ehl-i Beyt.
The fourth Ehl-i Beyt Convention was held in 2001 with the participation of 84 countries. The unity and brotherhood were strengthened by the presentation in the most accurate manner of the efficacy and mutual beliefs identity of the Islamic Community, put to enmity throughout the history by sectarian bigotry and Alawi-Sunni discrimination; because incomplete information, faulty information and ignorance are major factors feeding discrimination, bigotry and hostility.
The 5th The World Ehl-i Beyt Convention was organized in Germany under the lead of the European Ehl-i Beyt Federation affiliated with our Foundation in Europe. The 6th and 7th Ehl-i Beyt Conventions were held in Istanbul and representatives from around 90 countries have participated and provided interest and support and important decisions were taken.
By the Hadji Bektash-i Veli memorial services traditionally celebrated every year by the Ehl-i Beyt Foundation the Hadji Bektash-i Veli philosophy was learned correctly both in the community and the international levels. The Foundation has been host to important conventions such as the Mevlana and Yunus Emre activities and blessed birth weeks. Effective services were rendered with publications such as books, CD's and Journals.
The Noah's Pudding festive we have traditionalized jointly with the Ministry of Culture has become the joy of coming together in historic unity, knowledge and joint values. One of our Ministers participating in the Noah's Pudding celebration in Ankara has said in his speech: "If we had captured years ago this picture we are experiencing today we would become the most advance and powerful nation in the world; because we are experiencing the embracing of everybody under the same roof with mutual values with the right line of Islam, its unity, tradition, culture. The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation is the common compass of all of us. All of us should follow its example. Our gratitude for Fermani ALTUN, the most valuable leader of the Ehl-i Beyt in our age is absolute."
As the influence of the The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation increases, it has become the attraction center for all belief segments. This holy service under the leadership of Fermani ALTUN who is from the assured, courageous Ehl-i Beyt Family which has a power bestowed by the Allah has, growing non-stop like an avalanche has, as well as becoming the joint roof of the whole community be it Alawi or Sunni, strengthened the unity and peace of the world Muslims and the joint values of the whole humanity.
Before The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation the Alawi-Sunni discrimination and artificial hostilities caused by ignorance were at their utmost. In fact, incidents coming to carnage were experienced until recently. Now at this point we have arrived at today the unity of belief in stead of discriminations, the true Islamic brotherhood has begun to form. In the managements and services of The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation are all belief segments included. Until now artificial blocks of the belief segments have arisen among each other in different courses. The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation has demolished these artificial separations and walls. When people came together and talked they have seen that they are not different from each other.
In the torch of The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation there is no separation, there is unity, love, affection, there is no Alawi-Sunni, there is Islamic brotherhood, there is human brotherhood; Because our Lodr almighty who has created the universe has given all people the same values and the same right way. (Love, Affection, Rights and Lws, Solidarity, Learning, Sharing, Tolerance, High Morals and Civilization). Learning these values in the correct manner is the greatest service and the greatest charity. Those who divide the Islam with their cults and bigotry, those that ideologize it, render it hostile with their terrors, reigns, cruelty and separations are those that cause the greatest damage to the Islam and the humanity. As the great philosopher Hadji Bektash-I Veli said "the end of the way not taken from knowledge is darkness."
There is no discrimination in the nature of belief segments. Those that create this artificial separation are mostly interest-oriented politicians and ignorant religious functionaries.
Those who have betrayed the Ehl-i Beyt throughout history have definitely found their damnation. They shall also find it today. Those that interpret the Islam under formalism, knowledge-science animosity, female animosity, cult bigotry, human discrimination and civilization animosity are the greatest enemies of Allah.
There are 256 organizations affiliated with The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation in the world. There is everyone in the management and consultancy units of the Foundation. Those people who know of the Ehli Kamil (Master of Absolute) and the Ehl-i Beyt culture in their correct form do not agree to this discrimination in any event.
The Ehl-i Beyt Academy and the head offices building of the Foundation completed in the Fatih district of Istanbul shall be opened on October 12, 2008. The scope of service of the center having a construction area of 11.000 m² is multi faceted. The academy to educate 150 belief leaders every year shall serve as a library, media, social cooperation, cem house, education and cultural center.
The World Ehl-i Beyt con shall start on October 12, 2008 with the opening of The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation general head offices. The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation has been acknowledged with around 30 awards nationally and 50 internationally.
The Ehl-i Beyt philosophy is the light, the knowledge, the love, unity, brotherhood, peace, affection, civilization, cooperation, rights and law and it does not discriminate between humans. Those that oppose Ehl-i Beyt in ignorance are on the same scale with those who ideoligize the Ehl-i Beyt.
This holy march and the burning torch have not stopped since 1400 years and shall not stop from now on. We may eliminate the discriminations, instigations, complots, darkness and adversaries of civilization as long as we stand behind the World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation. Those who still, in this age, discriminate between Alawi and Sunni between women and men are unlearned illiterates. Mankind is honorable with their values. The good among man is the good and the most elevated of man is one who is who is conductive in beneficences. Our way is the way of love and affection.
Do not forget that the exalted, the protectors, the wise and the Prophets have been subject to the assaults, defamation and bloodshed by opposing forces. Same forces also continue their assignments today. Bothe the light and the dark shall continue to exist as long as humanity exists. As there are those who work for the right and service these shall be those who worship their self. The duty that rests with us is to perceive and analyze these events correctly.
The joint values of humanity and of our belief are the same. Let us teach our people this fact. The life is a dream. The beautiful person is elevated with the charity and services he can render for Allah and humanity. Those who live only for self are creatures.
The World Ehl-i Beyt Foundation has been the defender and pursuer of all freedoms and universal human rights for whomever of whatever belief and opinion. It shall be the pursuer of the legalization of the cem houses which are the belief and service places of the Alawi community and the imminent solution of this matter. The incorrect and biased structuring of the religion on the ground of cults should be corrected. The Religion should be removed from the state organization to meet the European Union norms and be made into an independent organization. It should be given a status to include all belief segments and to serve 70 million people. Everyone should have freedom of belief, worship and sanctuary selection.
Our foundation defends the freedom of opinion and belief to the utmost and rejects the separation of belief. We perceive the politicization of belief and its ideologization as the greatest hazard for humanity. No one has the right to determine the form and preference of the belief of another. Everyone has the right to believe and serve as they wish and select their sanctuary. Impositions are opposing the Allah.
"Who embraces my Ehl-i Beyt finds salvation" Prophet Muhammad (s.a.v.)
Sallat-ul Salaam to the Messenger of Allah, to his Ehl-i Beyt, his leaders and those who set their hearts in them to serve this way…
The way of the Ehl-i Beyt is the way of affection, love and passion put down by Hadji Bektashi Veli, Yunus Emre, Pir Sultan and Mevlana.
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