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Muskegon Opinion headlines• Editorial: Muskegon Heights homicide, school crisis hurts all of Muskegon County 1:06 PM
The sorrowful and disheartening news out of Muskegon Heights in the past week cannot be isolated in the two-square-miles of that city. As much as some want to deny it, we are all in it together in Muskegon County.
• Tim Skubick: The biggest enemy of Prop 1? Voter confusion 11:23 AM
OK all you political smarty pants out there, in 25 words or less describe what Proposal 1 does.
• Letter: Nick Sundquist is a true conservative for state Senate 6:06 PM
Aug. 5 is the Primary. Do you know about Proposal 1? All I am going to say about proposal 1 is, do your own research. I am voting NO. Do you know the people who are candidates on that ballot? Do you know who Nick Sundquist is? Nick Sundquist is running for state Senate against Goeff Hansen. I...
• Letter: Matt Wiedenhoeft is the truly conservative choice for the 89th District 4:50 PM
On Aug. 5 the primary election is being held. As residents of Michigan's 89th District, we need to look at our choices on the Republican ticket. The incumbent, Amanda Price has voted for the following: Common Core Medicaid expansion The most recent $200 million Detroit bailout Minimum wage increase None of these are conservative values, but liberal ideals that...
• Letter: Goeff Hansen's leadership, especially on agriculture issues, makes him best choice for state Senate 4:17 PM
It's that time again. Primary election season is upon us and we are again faced with decisions of who will represent us at the local, state and federal levels. Let's separate the grain from the chaff on the 34th senate race and get to the meat of the subject. For my money there is only one choice for the...


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Before I mention any specific Calgary charities you should get a feel of
the magnitude of this subject, in case you don't already know.
There ar local, regional, national and international charities by the score
As I researched the charities scene,I quickly realizes the enormity of this subject.
Let's have a brief look at just some of the charities you can help with
either your money or your time, or both.
There are
Religious Charities, Catholic, Jewish and so on...
Then there are specific charities for:
Down Syndrome, Mental Illness, Hunger, Homelessness,
Women in Need, Handicapped, Visually Impaired Children, Babies, Adolescents,
and even Disabled Anglers(in the UK)
We have not looked at Refugees, Orphans, Natural Disasters Victims and so on.
Now you can add charities for Horses and Dogs and even Global Warming.
You can see the scope of Calgary charities and it's hard to know where to start, isn't it?
Calgary charities help with funding for:
Food, Education, Clothing, Professional Help and Vocational Training etc
They help Street People and Drug Addicts, and on it goes...
The charities also provide :
Emergency housing, Street Clinics, Hospitals, Schools, Crisis Centers,
Soup Kitchens, Holding Centers, Foster Care Programs and so on.
From this preamble, you'll see the difficulty in providing you with adequate information about Calgary charities, but what follows is a sample.
Everyone knows about the usual Calgary charities, such as
The Salvation Army and The Red Cross.
So I'll bring your attention to four lesser known Calgary charities.
One of these you'll probably know about and two others are not as well known,
while the last one may be a bit of a surprise to see it as a charity.
This is a mentoring program that puts Calgary youth in contact with mentors and guides who can help them navigate a very difficult time in their lives.
As a mentor, you can work with a child who is struggling at home and or at school and help them gain valuable coping skills and life skills to better deal with their problems.
Essentially, you are helping them take their first steps towards independence.
Servants Anonymous Society of Calgary
The Servants Anonymous Society of Calgary (SAS) was formed in 1989 to address the issues of young women involved in or at risk of becoming involved in the sex trade.
Prostitution is not the only issue; so often it comes with homelessness, substance abuse and violence, and SAS takes a complete approach towards addressing these problems by transitioning these women back into society and into a healthy life.
The SAS will happily take donations, but it sorely needs volunteers.
To contact SAS directly, send an email to: email@example.com
Parent Support Association of Calgary
The mission of the Parent Support Association of Calgary (PSA) is to support families that are undergoing conflict between its members.
This program teaches problem-solving strategies, and teaches awareness of the problem and in doing so, hopes to prevent escalation.
The PSA proposes that all families should have the opportunity to live safely with access to community resources.
There are many programs available, like peer support groups for those with young children or teens.
To contact the PSA, email them directly at email@example.com
If you have a dedication to nature and wildlife, head to the Calgary Parks Foundation to find out what you can do!
Calgary's waterways have created many lush river valleys that are teeming with wildlife and their contribution to the wildlife diversity of the local population is immeasurable.
Become a part of protecting and nurturing these river valleys, whether your focus is in education, land donation, development review, or reclamation!
To see what you can do, head to the Calgary Parks Foundation.
Not only will you find a great way to help out the environment of the very city you live in, you'll also have an opportunity to meet many of your dedicated and hard-working neighbors!
I hope that my choice of Calgary charities was of interest to you.
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I thank you for visiting and I suggest you return often to see the updated version of this site, because we make changes and additions on an ongoing basis.
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In todays economic circumstances, many people are interested in making some extra money online, and if that appeals to you I suggest that you check out this link.
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text: As e-dubble's past features have demonstrated, his grueling regimen of grinding and partying leaves little opportunity for downtime. Be that as it may, the Baltimore rhymesayer found a spare moment for introspection while traveling to shoot the first video off his forthcoming EP, and Honor's Bio is the result. Here, the headliner's own tunefully … Read More


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C. Albert Bardi
Associate Professor of Psychology
Bardi has taught at Sewanee since 2008. A licensed clinical psychologist, his teaching interests include abnormal behavior and the psychology of diversity. His research focuses on measurement development, particularly with regard to traits related to functioning, and the validation of such traits in non-dominant U.S. culture groups.
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1959 Mr. Beep
Restoration Project #1548
Mr. Beep, the safety car
Mr. Beep was a project initiated by the BP Oil Company in the late 50s and early sixties. Mr. Beep, the safety car, was used to bring traffic safety lessons to school children and he was used during public occasions like the Canadian National Exhibition, fall fairs and other public gatherings. He also visited schools and made several television appearances. Often Mr. Beep was used in conjunction with police school safety programs.
The car underneath the Mr. Beep's façade was a small 1959 Zephyr convertible made by British Ford.
When we received Mr. Beep his fiberglass parts were in fair condition however he had been parked somewhere very damp for a considerable time and the car beneath was almost completely rotted away. It would have been prohibitively expensive to have resurrected the original car so a worldwide search ensued to locate another Ford Zephyr convertible. At first only a single candidate was found. It was in England and was fully restored. While Beep's owners were content to purchase the car, its huge price tag of over 20 thousand pounds made Dave Grainger, the Guilds owner, uncomfortable and he instructed his staff to keep looking. Not too much later another candidate was located, this time in British Columbia. It was also in very good shape like the English car however it was considerably cheaper and moving it to the Guild was also less expensive.
Once the donor car arrived the resurrection of Mr. Beep kicked into top gear and was the sole project of Larry Hughes, one of the Guild's brilliant craftsmen. Larry has stripped the car down, repaired the fiberglass, altered the donor car to fit, mounted the Mr. Beep body panels; body worked and prepped the whole car. The only thing Larry did not do himself was the painting which was accomplished by the Guild's master painter Barry Bolton. As of this moment Beep is in final assembly and he should be finished in the very near future.
You can see Mr. Beep's rebirth on the History Channel TV series Canadian Restorers which will air next fall.


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|National Football League
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|Dec. 16 2:24 PM PT3:24 PM MT4:24 PM CT5:24 PM ET22:24 GMT6:24 AM 北京时间3:24 PM MST5:24 PM EST4:24 PM CT2:24 UAE (+1)17:24 ET20:24 - Ryan Tannehill shook off four sacks to throw for 312 yards and three touchdowns as the Dolphins topped the Patriots at home 24-20.
Analysis: Tannehill hit three different receivers - Marcus Thigpen, Mike Wallace and Daniel Thomas - in the win.
|Dec. 2 2:57 PM PT3:57 PM MT4:57 PM CT5:57 PM ET22:57 GMT6:57 AM 北京时间3:57 PM MST5:57 PM EST4:57 PM CT2:57 UAE (+1)17:57 ET20:57 - Tannehill threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, leading Miami to a 23-3 victory over the listless New York Jets on Sunday.
Analysis: He's cracked 300 passing yards in consecutive games and hasn't had a multi-interception game since Oct. 27. He's still not a stellar fantasy option now that bye weeks have passed.
|Nov. 25 9:55 AM PT10:55 AM MT11:55 AM CT12:55 PM ET17:55 GMT1:55 AM 北京时间10:55 AM MST12:55 PM EST11:55 AM CT21:55 UAE12:55 ET15:55 - Tannehill threw for 310 yards with a TD and an INT in Sunday's loss to the Panthers.
Analysis: Though Tannehill rushed for a team-high 36 yards, he's been limited to a one TD in each of the last two contests.
|Nov. 18 11:28 AM PT12:28 PM MT1:28 PM CT2:28 PM ET19:28 GMT3:28 AM 北京时间12:28 PM MST2:28 PM EST1:28 PM CT23:28 UAE14:28 ET17:28 - Rayn Tannehill completed 22 of 35 passes for 268 yards in Miami's 20-16 victory over the Chargers on Sunday. Tannehill tossed one touchdown and one interception in the win, and also ran for 21 yards on four carries.
Analysis: The win moved the Dolphins to 5-5 and back into the thick of the AFC wild card race.
|Oct. 28 10:50 AM PT11:50 AM MT12:50 PM CT1:50 PM ET17:50 GMT1:50 AM 北京时间10:50 AM MST12:50 PM EST11:50 AM CT21:50 UAE13:50 ET15:50 - Tannehill was 22 of 42 for 192 yards with two TDs and two INTs during Sunday's loss to the Pats.
Analysis: Tannehill has thrown five TDs in the last two weeks but four interceptions during that span. He's also failed throw for at least 200 yards in those contests. He's also been sacked 32 times this season.
|Oct. 25 12:38 PM PT1:38 PM MT2:38 PM CT3:38 PM ET19:38 GMT3:38 AM 北京时间12:38 PM MST2:38 PM EST2:38 PM CT23:38 UAE15:38 ET17:38 - Tannehill is listed as probable for Sunday's game at New England.
Analysis: Tannehill has been hampered by a sore right shoulder, but he participated fully in practice Friday.
|Oct. 23 3:04 PM PT4:04 PM MT5:04 PM CT6:04 PM ET22:04 GMT6:04 AM 北京时间3:04 PM MST5:04 PM EST5:04 PM CT2:04 UAE (+1)18:04 ET20:04 - Tannehill is nursing a right shoulder injury that's limiting his practice time.
Analysis: Tannehill has been sacked 26 times to lead the NFL but hasn't missed a snap this season. His injury wasn't disclosed until the Dolphins issued a practice report Wednesday. Miami (3-3) plays at New England (5-2) on Sunday. Tannehill was also listed with a sore right shoulder during the week leading up to the Dolphins' third game this season.
|Oct. 7 2:32 PM PT3:32 PM MT4:32 PM CT5:32 PM ET21:32 GMT5:32 AM 北京时间2:32 PM MST4:32 PM EST4:32 PM CT1:32 UAE (+1)17:32 ET20:32 - Tannehill threw for 307 yard and a touchdown Sunday against the Ravens despite suffering through another week with no pass protection.
Analysis: He was sacked six times and has now been sacked a league-high 24 times this year. He bounced back from a three-interception week by making it through the game without turning the ball over.
|Sep. 30 8:06 PM PT9:06 PM MT10:06 PM CT11:06 PM ET3:06 GMT11:06 AM 北京时间8:06 PM MST10:06 PM EST10:06 PM CT7:06 UAE (+1)23:06 ET2:06 - Tannehill was picked off three times in Miami's 38-17 loss at New Orleans on Monday.
Analysis: The Dolphins - and Tannehill - were given a prime opportunity to shine and fell flat on their faces. The second-year quarterback carried a 94.3 rating on the season into Monday, where he recorded a 57.9 rating. He was also sacked four times, running his season total to 19 sacks in four games.
|Sep. 23 9:25 AM PT10:25 AM MT11:25 AM CT12:25 PM ET16:25 GMT12:25 AM 北京时间9:25 AM MST11:25 AM EST11:25 AM CT20:25 UAE12:25 ET15:25 - Tannehill finished 24 for 35 for 236 yards and two scores during Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Analysis: The last-minute comeback victory was the first for Miami's second-year QB. He shook off two turnovers and five sacks, and was at his best at the end of each half.
|Sep. 22 11:35 AM PT12:35 PM MT1:35 PM CT2:35 PM ET18:35 GMT2:35 AM 北京时间11:35 AM MST1:35 PM EST1:35 PM CT22:35 UAE14:35 ET17:35 - Tannehill is to start after being probable with a sore right shoulder.
Analysis: No. 1 wide receiver Mike Wallace is also playing after being listed as questionable with a groin injury late in the week, so Tannehill won't be without a main option in the passing attack.
|Sep. 20 1:40 PM PT2:40 PM MT3:40 PM CT4:40 PM ET20:40 GMT4:40 AM 北京时间1:40 PM MST3:40 PM EST3:40 PM CT0:40 UAE (+1)16:40 ET19:40 - Tannehill fully participated in practice Friday and is listed as probable with a right shoulder injury.
Analysis: The Dolphins are off to 2-0 start with Tannehill under center. He's thrown for 591 yards, which put him in the middle of the starting quarterback pack at 13th, but he's only thrown for two touchdowns so far.
|Sep. 19 1:40 PM PT2:40 PM MT3:40 PM CT4:40 PM ET20:40 GMT4:40 AM 北京时间1:40 PM MST3:40 PM EST3:40 PM CT0:40 UAE (+1)16:40 ET19:40 - Tannehill is still nursing a sore right shoulder that has limited his practice time, and cornerback Dimitri Patterson has had a setback in his recovery from a groin injury.
Analysis: The Dolphins said Tannehill's status was unchanged Thursday, an off day for the team. He was limited Wednesday after being sacked five times in last week's victory at Indianapolis.
|Sep. 17 9:29 PM PT10:29 PM MT11:29 PM CT12:29 AM ET4:29 GMT12:29 PM 北京时间9:29 PM MST11:29 PM EST11:29 PM CT8:29 UAE0:29 ET3:29 - Tannehill completed 23 of 34 passes for 319 yards and one touchdown in the Dolphins' 24-20 win at Indianapolis in Week 2.
Analysis: Through two games, Tannehill is completing 65.3 percent of his passes, but he's only tossed two touchdowns. He'll need to find the end zone a bit more if he's going to make a fantasy impact.


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Quote:Next in goes my humble and inexpensive Sterling Plossl 25.1mm. Surprise! Best so far in show!
Quote:FYI, the Sterlings are 15% off from Smart via their eBay store since Jan 1.
Quote:I'd like to see a comparison between the Sterling and the Televue!
Quote:Did you alternate back and forth over a period of time? Or at least once go back to the earlier, poorer performing eyepieces, so as to verify it was more than merely an improvement in dark adaptation?
Quote:Quote:I'd like to see a comparison between the Sterling and the Televue!
Here you go http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=2729
Excellent review by BillP
Quote: ... I did spend nearly an hour on the Horsehead and the five eyepieces. For me, that is an enormous investment of time on any object that is not a planet or the Moon. I didn't start observing the Horsehead until about 10:45 pm, so my eyes had been dark adapting for over four hours. Also, over the course of my observations of the Horsehead, the sky was consistently transparent. And for what it's worth, at the beginning of each observation with each new eyepiece, I would get my bearings by going back to Zeta Orionis (my Dob does not track). Even through an O-III filter, I'm sure this reset my eyes to an adequate base-line level of dark adaptation. Then, before I started viewing the Horsehead again with each eyepiece, I put the Dark Apparel hood back over my head to help my eyes dark adapt better and to shield them from ambient light.


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SHANGHAI — During hard economic times, American businesses often implore government to ease up on regulations to help them survive. In China, officials are more than happy to oblige.
Need an environmental impact review for your project? No sweat. Compliant regulators are delivering them in as little as three days. And for Chinese law enforcement cracking down on company bosses, the message from higher-ups is clear: Lighten up.


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An actress accused of lying to cover up her ex-fiancé's alleged involvement in a 2010 slaying and dismemberment in Los Alamitos is scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning.
Rachel Mae Buffett, 25, of Costa Mesa, was the fiancée of Daniel Patrick Wozniak, who is accused of murdering and dismembering his neighbor inside a Los Alamitos theater on the Joint Forces Training Base and then killing the victim's friend in an elaborate plot to cover up the first murder.
Authorities allege Buffett fabricated one of the victim's family problems to throw suspicion off Wozniak and help him "avoid and escape from arrest, trial, conviction and punishment for the felony," according to a statement from the Orange County district attorney's office.
Due to be arraigned in Santa Ana at 10 a.m. Friday, Buffet faces three felony counts of accessory after the fact. If convicted, she would face a maximum sentence of three years and eight months in state prison.
Buffett was arrested Nov. 20 and is being held on $100,000 bail. Buffett lists her occupation as actress.
Prosecutors allege that Wozniak planned to raid the victim's bank accounts to pay for the engaged couple's wedding.
Buffett was engaged to marry Wozniak in May 2010, when he was arrested and charged with the murders of Samuel Eliezer Herr, 26, and Juri Julie Kibuishi, 23, of Irvine.
Wozniak, 26, was indicted on murder charges and pleaded not guilty in May 2012.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Wozniak.
Wozniak's brother, Timothy Wozniak, 38, was arrested and charged in January with being an accessory to murder, Dondero said. Timothy Wozniak pleaded not guilty in February and was due in court Thursday.
Daniel Wozniak is next due in court Dec. 14 for a pretrial hearing, when a judge will consider motions to suppress evidence and a motion to dismiss the case.
Wozniak was a community theater actor who would perform in a production of "Nine'' in Fullerton after each slaying, authorities have alleged.
Wozniak killed Herr at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base, Deputy District Attorney Matt Murphy has alleged.
Then he lured Kibuishi back to Herr's apartment, fatally shot her and then took off some of her clothes to make it appear Herr killed her, Murphy alleges.
Wozniak then returned to the theater on the military base, where, authorities allege, he dismembered the victim, then scattered the body parts in the El Dorado Park Nature Center in Long Beach.
Authorities have alleged he was trying to cover up the first crime.
Wozniak was arrested at his bachelor party at a Huntington Beach restaurant.
The D.A.'s office accuses Buffett of lying to the police about Herr's relationship with his family, telling investigators he was having trouble with his relatives.
-- City News Service contributed to this story.


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Family Features News Service
Gloucester Daily Times
---- — Just like skipping through the sprinkler on a hot day, enjoying homemade shaved ice offers sweet relief from the high temperatures, while bringing up pleasant memories from the past.
Plus, making snowcones is a fun family activity.
"The secret is in using flavorful syrups," said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens, which produces extracts that are great for making snowcones. "These treats come together in just a few minutes with less than five ingredients, including fruit extracts and food colors."
Raspberry, orange or strawberry extract can be added to a simple syrup, along with a few drops of vibrant food color.
Here are a few tips for making a family activity out of dessert making:
* Make it snow at home: If you don't have a shaved ice maker, crush ice to a snowy texture in your blender or by wrapping a plastic bag of ice in a kitchen towel and smashing it with a rolling pin or mallet. This can be a fun project for kids so long as they have adult supervision.
* Mix and match: Store syrups in small squeeze bottles and mix and match flavors in each shaved ice. Create layers of color and flavor in the ice, and then gobble them up before the creation melts. You'll have a different summer treat every time.
Easy Fruity Shaved Ice
Prep Time: 5 minutes
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
Blue Raspberry Syrup:
2 teaspoons raspberry extract
10 drops blue food coloring
Strawberry Cotton Candy Syrup:
2 teaspoons strawberry extract
10 drops red food coloring
Crushed Orange Syrup:
1 teaspoon orange extract
8 drops yellow food coloring
2 drops red food coloring
Lemon Blast Syrup:
1 teaspoon lemon extract
10 drops yellow food coloring
Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. For desired flavor syrup, stir in extract and food color.
Cool to room temperature. Pour into squeeze bottle for easier serving. Pour syrup over shaved ice.
Makes 2 cups syrup.


text: NBA commissioner David Stern talked on a conference call today about the league, contraction, and labor negotiations. When someone asked about the Sacramento Kings arena situation, it eerily sounded like the Sonics situation a few years ago. When asked about the Sacramento arena issues, Stern said "My optimism on there being a new building has faded completely." Here's the link to his conference call. You can hear Stern talk about Sacramento around 29:20.


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The son of a woman killed in a Dec. 2 crash in Tinley Park is suing the allegedly drunken driver of the car that struck hers, Sun-Times Media reports.
Kevin Santiago, 33, of Orland Hills, was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI following the crash that killed 50-year-old Lubna Firadusi, of Tinley Park.
Santiago, of the 8800 block of West 170th Street in Orland Hills, also was charged with driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving without insurance and disobeying a traffic control device, according to police.
READ: Tinley Park Woman Dies After Morning Car Crash
Santiago was involved in a two-vehicle crash at around 2 a.m. Dec. 2, at the intersection of 183rd Street and 80th Avenue. Firdausi, the driver of the other vehicle, was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead later that morning.
In the suit, Firadusi's son Sham states that his mother had the green light when she drove a 2003 Chrysler Sebring eastbound into the intersection that night, according to the Sun-Times report.
The suit also alleges that Santiago ran a red light while headed southbound, and collided with Firadusi's car.
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Bill Would Require Splitting Proceeds from 'Policing for Profit'
Tennessee lawmakers are gearing up for what could be an intense debate about police tactics, reports WTVF, which has been doing stories what is labeled "policing for profit" -- or how some Tennessee police agencies routinely target out-of-state drivers for traffic stops, looking for large sums of cash that their agencies can keep on the suspicion that it's drug money.
"The intent of the bill (HB2334) is to make sure that all of those funds stay within law enforcement, just not specifically with the specific drug task force that is out seizing those funds," said Rep. Vance Dennis, R-Savannah.
When Dennis comes to Nashville, he travels through the 50-mile stretch of I-40 highlighted in our NewsChannel 5 investigation.
At least three drug interdiction units work that area, but our investigation found nine out of 10 stops occurring in the westbound lanes -- that's what agents call "the money side."
"If they are concentrating solely on cash going one way, then they are abandoning the search for illegal substances coming in -- and those substances do a great deal of damage to the citizens and children of our state," Dennis said.
Under legislation he filed, agents could still seize cash that they believe to be illegal drug money. But that cash would no longer go straight back to the agency that seized it. Instead, it would go into a general fund for law enforcement. The state would then hand out grants to police agencies based on their needs.


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The Valdosta Daily Times
Pastor Earnest Duncan, Sr. was born to Mrs. Lee Ola Duncan and the late Mr. Eddie Duncan, Jr. Oct. 26, 1952 in Thomasville, Ga.
At the age of 16, Earnest left his home in Thomas County to come to Valdosta and he started working as a dishwasher at VSU in 1970. He spent much of his time watching the other chefs because cooking was something he dreamed of doing. After six months at college in Tennessee, he'd return to Valdosta to work in their food services department where he would be crowned the "Chicken King!"
After working in Food Service for many years, "Earnie" as he was fondly called needed a change. He got that opportunity about 20 years ago when he was transferred to the Catering Department. He served a number of VSU presidents and a multitude of famous guests including Bob Hope, Bill Cosby and Ronald Reagan. "Earnie" was so loved on the VSU campus– a die hard Blazer, friend and mentor.
He was many things—a chef, a father, a brother, an uncle, a preacher, and a pastor. Over 35 years ago, the Lord spoke to Greater St. Mark saying, "And I will give you a pastor according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding", I shall give to you, Rev. Earnest Duncan, Sr. He was an upright man who endeavored to keep the bond of peace.
In addition to this father, he is preceded in death by three sisters: Lizzie Duncan, Loretha Duncan-Hitson and Maeve Duncan; seven brothers: Timothy Duncan, Samuel Duncan, Jabo Duncan, R.D. Duncan, A.C. Duncan, Louis Duncan and Nathaniel Duncan; grandparents: Eddie Duncan, Sr., Winnie Duncan, Daisey Bush and Herbert Jeff; and a host of aunts and uncles.
Earnest leaves to cherish his memories eight children: Pamela Harris (Mike), Earnest Duncan, Jr., Jannie Duncan (Tony), Michael Duncan, Jarvis Duncan, Shanika Duncan, Daniel Duncan and Travis Lewis; three sisters: Doretha Duncan, Geraldine Duncan-Cowart (Terry), and Geneva Duncan; four brothers: Eddie Duncan III (Dedra), Ron Duncan, Ronald Duncan (Arlene) and Fred Duncan; three special nephews: Shedrick Duncan (Nicole), Lee NeSmith and Charles Duncan; close friends: Regina Lee, Joyce Gates, Debbie Conrad, Mary Delorge, Deacon Spencer, Pastor John Moore, Marida Wolfe and the Lewis family; 13 grandchildren; eight sisters in-law; four brothers in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
Funeral service for will be held Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 3 p.m. from the sanctuary of New Life Ministries Church, 5651 Inner Perimeter Road, Valdosta. Pastor John Moore will officiate.
Public viewing will be today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Godfrey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Greater St. Mark Full Gospel Church, 705 Lavind Way, Adel, Ga. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.godfreyfuneralhome.net. — Personal and professional services are provided by Godfrey Funeral Home.


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Three people were arrested by LaGrange County police Friday at a residence in Howe.
At 8:43 p.m., police went to 1920 E. 400 North, Howe, with a warrant for the arrest of Zabrina L. Brown, 37. She was arrested.
The police investigation then led to the arrest of Kayla M. Gates, 27, Quincy Mich., who was found to have a Steuben County warrant for an alleged methamphetamine violation. Police said they found a large number firearms at the residence.
Russell A. Lewis, 52, owned the 17 firearms, police said, and since he had been previously convicted of serious/violent felonies, he was not permitted to be in possession of firearms.
He was arrested on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serous violent felon. Brown and Lewis were incarcerated at the LaGrange County jail.
Two injured in Millersburg crash
Two passengers in a two-vehicle collision were injured at Ind. 13, south of C.R. 40 Saturday.
The crash occurred at 9:55 p.m.
Elkhart County police said a 2000 Lincoln Navigator driven by Gisela Caballerro, 30, LaGrange disregarded the stop sign and struck the 1998 Pontiac Transport driven by Victor Murillo-Guzman, 52, Ligonier. Ana Maria Murillo, 44, Ligonier and Grisel Murillo, 20, Ligonier, were transported to IU Health Goshen Hospital and treated for complaints of leg pain and chest pain.
Caballerro was issued a citation for disregarding a stop sign.
Four injured in crash near Wakarusa
Four people were injured in a two-vehicle collision at Ind. 19, north of C.R. 38 in Wakarusa at 9:18 a.m. Sunday.
According to Elkhart County police, Matthew K. Johnson, 34, Nappanee, tried to quickly stop the 2001 Land Rover Discovery he was driving for a slower moving vehicle. That vehicle, a 1996 Toyota Camry driven by Kelly M. McClintock, 18, Milford, was traveling slowly due to horse-drawn buggies.
Police said Johnson swerved off the shoulder of Ind. 19 to avoid the slowed traffic. His wheels ran over gravel, causing him to veer back on the roadway and struck the rear end of the Camry.
Three passengers, Kevin McClintock, 55; Ian McClintock, 12; and Patricia McClintock, 49, all of Milford, along with Kelly McClintock, were transported to Elkhart General Hospital for complaint of neck pain and head pain. Johnson was issued a written warning for conditions requiring driving at a reduced speed.
reports and arrests
• Joan Carranza, 309 Westfield Ave., Goshen, told Goshen police someone stole an all-in-one copy/printer/fax machine and currency from her vehicle while parked at her residence at 9:24 a.m. Saturday.
• Terry L. Jones, 1323 S. Ninth St., Goshen, told Goshen police someone stole his digital video camera from his residence between July 26 and July 28.
• Efrain and Joanna Rodriguez, 428 N. First St., Goshen, told Goshen police someone stole a pack of cigarettes and a bank debit card from their vehicles early Saturday morning.
• Brett Goble, 19, 708 E. Jefferson St., Goshen, was arrested by Goshen police on charges of theft and receiving stolen property at Second and Pike streets at 6:51 p.m. Saturday. He was transported to the Elkhart County jail.
• Sandra Chajon of Elkhart told Goshen police someone stole money from her while she was at her place of employment at 1801 Eisenhower Drive North, Goshen, at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
of child reported
• A 27-year-old Goshen man told Goshen police a toddler was walking in the 500 block of North Main Street without an adult supervision at 12:40 p.m. Saturday. The child's parent was contacted and a report was taken. The Department of Child Services was notified of the incident.
Vandalism/criminal mischief reports
• Goshen police filed a report on damage to the touch screen at a Redbox machine at 429 W. Pike St., Goshen, at 4:25 p.m. Friday.
Fraud reports
• Billi Jo Thomas of Goshen filed a report with Goshen police of unauthorized charges of $203.42 made on her credit card at 7 a.m. Thursday. She provided police with information on a possible suspect.
• A report was filed with Goshen police from Martin's Supermarket, 1527 Bashor Road, Goshen, that someone wrote two personal checks on a closed account sometime July 21.
Battery reports
and arrests
• A Bristol woman told Elkhart County police someone grabbed her wrists and pulled her at 2801 Toledo Road Apt. 114, Elkhart at 4:19 p.m. Wednesday. The woman was not injured.
• Brandon Belt, 25, 12654 York Lane, Middlebury, was arrested by Elkhart County police on a charges of domestic violence and possession of marijuana at 10 p.m. Thursday. He was incarcerated at the Elkhart County jail.
• A Goshen woman filed a report with Goshen police on someone entering her residence without permission and battered her at 8:59 p.m. Thursday.
Alcohol/drug arrests
• Salvador Negrete, 22, 711 N. Cavin St., Ligonier, and Jose Flores, 18, 5117 E. Madison St., Goshen, were arrested by Goshen police on charges of possession of marijuana during a traffic stop for improper display of license plates in the 700 block of South Ninth Street at 5:19 p.m. Saturday.
Negrete was transported to the Elkhart County jail. Flores was released on a memorandum to appear in the Goshen City Court.
• Jose DeJesus Hernandez, 18, 400 E. Fourth St., Ligonier, was arrested by Goshen police on a charge of illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage during a traffic stop at East Douglas and South Ninth streets at 5:19 p.m. Saturday.
OWI arrests
• Ceasar Manuel Garcia-Arroyo, 29, 415 Marion St., Elkhart, was arrested by Goshen police on a charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and not obtaining a valid driver's license during a traffic top at Elkhart and Bashor roads at 3:58 a.m. Sunday. He was transported to the Elkhart County jail.


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text: Motif No. 1 could be approached pictorially through a number of different vantage points. In Rockport Harbor (left) Kaelin gives us a glimpse of the building as seen from Bearskin Neck, using the gentle diagonals created by the boats and pier to lead our gaze into the picture and to create visually appealing design. His sharp cropping of the image produces a lively, snapshot-like effect and a sense of immediacy that's heightened by his vigorous application of pigment (when using oil, he would typically interpret nature in terms of mass rather than line). Charles Kaelin's rich palette helps evoke the play of sunlight as it glances off this famous landmark on a summer's day; indeed, when viewing the piece, I'm immediately transported back to Rockport, where salt-tinged air, cool breezes and Motif No. 1 rule the day.


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UPDATE (and it's good): The eerie silence coming from the Commonwealth and Rust Belt states
It looks like some of the Virginia Democrats are all publically stating that they will or are likely to vote no this time around. Glenn Nye and Tom Periello are at no or leaning no. Chris Carney of Pennsylvania who was a yes vote last time looks to be a no vote this time according to the Hill whip count. He told a local Scranton newspaper that he cannot vote for a bill that publicly funds abortion. Jerry Costello of Illinois looks to be a no now as well. Brad Ellsworth of Indiana is likely a no. Baron Hill is up in the air. Do you think it is a coincidence that Obama is pushing health care in Ohio? As I stated, Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania are the key to holding his presidency. Keep the pressure up at full blast on the Congressmen in these states.
Maybe all the readers can help me with this. The GOP has done a masterful job with robocalling vulnerable Democratic districts of congressmen who are up for re-election. We have been concerned with the Stupak coalition holding under tremendous pressure from Obama and Pelosi. Maybe our focus has been too narrow. Hence, there are some states where congressmen in those states could probably stand to get the burning light consisting of a little more pressure on the phone, e-mail and fax lines.
The three states that have initially jumped out at me are Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. With the exception of Jason Altmire, congressmen in these states have kept an extremely low profile. If they are keeping a low profile, I would be inclined to think that the Democratic party doesn't want voters calling and pressuring those congressmen. They are not talking really much at all. There have been some rumblings from Massachusetts and New Jersey (Capuano and Adler) about doubts with Obamacare. However, if you live in Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania I would really start to lay the heat down and politely demand how those congressmen are going to be voting on this bill. Virginia has extremely vulnerable congressmen that have been quite as a mouse. If they vote yea for this bill, there is a very good likelihood that all of them will be swept out of office come November. Pennsylvania and Ohio's Democratic congressmen are also very vulnerable.
The point I am making with this is simply that these states are heavily trending back to red. One of the terrible costs for Democrats in pushing for Obamacare is that Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are likely to have GOP governors at the least in these states come November. There are likely to be more GOP gains in the state legislatures as well. When the GOP turns those states around and people start seeing results, Obama will have a very hard time holding onto any of those states when he tries to get re-elected in 2012. He'll likely lose Ohio and Virginia. If he loses Pennsylvania he has no chance at getting re-elected.
Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan are also trending back to red as well. According to the latest polling the GOP is solidly leading in all potential gubernatorial matchups in Wisconsin and Michigan. Same argument applies here. When the GOP starts turning those states around, it puts Obama at a bigger disadvantage for 2012. He'll be fighting in traditionally blue territory.
In summary, this brazen push to pass Obamacare whether it be by vote, or unconstitionally by rule, is causing tremendous damage to the Democratic party at the state levels. If you live in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia, or Wisconsin, call up your congressmen often and politely demand how they will be voting for the bill. If they don't tell you, that's fine but tell them you want a no vote. Keep making those polite demands and calls until you get an answer.


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Here is the beautifully put-together home of my friend, the extremely clever photographer Armelle Habib and her partner, Bruno Mein. Once again, it was a shame to show just one room in the Sunday Life 'my space' page that ran in the Sunday Age (Vic) and The Sun Herald (NSW) this morning. I would have loved to show the front garden, the iron staircase, the double-story bookshelf... and she knows that if Granny's lounge suite somehow goes missing... she will probably find it here at my place!
And fortunately for me, Armelle recently shot my home, and it has never looked so good! Hopefully it will be seen in print very, very soon. I will keep you posted.
You can check out Armelle's beautiful work here at www.armellehabib.com
Photography by Mike Baker, words by me. Copyright owned by Fairfax Ltd


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ALC runs from noon on Saturday, October 17 through lunch on Sunday, October 19.
Delegates should plan to arrive on campus by 11 AM on Saturday morning so they have time to check in before sessions begin. Please see the hotel page for more information on availability of overnight accommodations.
Arriving by Plane
Each Council delegate is responsible for making her own travel arrangements. Council delegates are urged to purchase tickets as far in advance as possible to get the best fares. The best travel fares are often found online. Logan Express buses run regularly from the airport to a variety of suburban Boston locations; you will want to take the Framingham bus. The Crowne Plaza offers a free shuttle between the Logan Express bus terminal in Framingham and the hotel. For more information about Logan Express, visit http://www.massport.com/logan-airport/Pages/Framingham.aspx.
Arriving by Train
Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service stops at the Route 128/Westwood-Dedham station. It is a 25-minute taxi drive to the College. Please arrange to have the taxi meet your train, as there are no station services at this location. Local taxi companies include Wellesley Transportation (781.235.2200) and Veterans Taxi (781.235.8294/617.969.8294).
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Click here for directions to the College.
Click here for directions to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Natick, MA.
Transportation between Hotel and Campus
Bus transportation will be provided between the hotel and Wellesley College on Saturday and Sunday. A detailed shuttle schedule will be available in your registration packet.
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BELLEVUE, Wash. - Bikini barista opponents take their protest to the Bellevue City Council.
There's a new controversy brewing in Bellevue. A bikini barista stand sparked some heated debate at Monday night's city council meeting.
A small army of bikini barista opponents packed the city council chambers.
"My 5-year-old said 'Mommie, why is that 5-year-old in that coffee stand in her underwear. It's not appropriate. In my opinion it's an adult use," said Susie Goett, who has to drive by the espresso stand to take her kids to school.
Meanwhile the Knotty Bodies espresso stand greeted a steady stream of customers. The female employees wear bikinis or lingerie, raising the heat in the Crossroads neighborhood despite the cold temperatures.
"It's all about the context," says Bellevue parent Nick Bean. "When you put somebody in a thong and you put them in a fishbowl, it's now been elevated to spectacle."
Many also complain the espresso stand sits next door to a children's park, and too close to schools.
"Tell all your friends not to patronize them," says Bellevue Deputy Mayor Claudia Balducci. "Tell your friends not to patronize the businesses that they're sitting on their land. I'm not going to gas up at the gas station anymore."
The city found two code violations so far. The business doesn't have a sign use permit, and is not allowed to have a drive-through window given the limited space in the parking lot.
"The permit was specifically conditioned that a drive-through would not be allowed for this particular business," said Mike Brennan, director of the city's Development Services Department.
Customer Derek Tighe came to the stand with his 2-year-old son in the back seat. He says it's much ado about nothing.
"I'm just worried that if we say girls can't dress here and do this then what are we going to say next?" he said.
The business has applied for a business license from the state but hasn't received it yet. But the Bellevue city council members admit all these violations are likely just short-term issues for the espresso stand.
The owner could not be reached for comment.


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Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (Audio Fidelity)
What? This record again? But wait: It never sounded better!
Published: May 16, 2012
Besides having the vision and wherewithal to frame his running commentary on America and the black condition inside the most hook-filled soul-pop ever (His most underrated song: "He's Misstra Know-it-All"), Wonder played a lion's share of the instruments here too. Not so easy on tape machines and analog punch-ins! But you already know all that.
So why are we raving about this record yet again? Why re-purchase one of the greatest albums ever? Well, 'cause you'll get the one that sonically trumps any other version, including those issued on vinyl, Japanese SACD and 24/96 hi-res download.
It's just the music, unblemished, with no added wonky EQ or compression, and manufactured by the Audio Fidelity folks, who happen to work wonders within the CD (and vinyl) format, utilizing the best, most recent digital-to-analog converters, which, you'll note, have come a long way in the digital age.
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The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up
With the start of this section we see a reference by Christ to Moses lifting up the serpent. Dr. Sproul takes us back to look into the Old Testament source quote found in Numbers 21:4-9 that related an incident where the Israelites complained about being fed with manna and the … Listen
Christ in Our Place
In this section we have God's love demonstrated toward the believer while we were still unregenerate. The concept of reconciliation toward God and what that entails is considered. Listen
Feeding the 5000
In the feeding of the five thousand, Andrew mentions that the boy had barley loaves. Dr. Sproul ties this in with Elisha in 2 Kings 4:42-44 and then proceeds to a discussion of the miracle itself and suggesting the crowd could have been significantly larger. Dr. Sproul notes at the … Listen
Behave Like a Christian (Part 2)
Dr. Sproul follows up on the concept of evil by explaining the difference between sin and evil. We are warned against a life driven by "fleshly" ambition, but in contrast to have a life imitating Christ. The difference between natural and moral evil is investigated. This lesson is concluded with … Listen
The Just Shall Live by Faith
Paul acknowledges the faith of the Roman church and the impact throughout the world and his desire to see them. Paul continues the theme of faith and connecting it to the gospel of Christ. Here we find how the righteous man will live. Listen
The Intercession
Jesus now turns His High Priestly Prayer to His disciples and asks specifically that they would be kept through His name. In this section Dr Sproul picks up from the last lesson discussing limited atonement and now discusses the idea of preservation and perseverance of the saints and demonstrates that … Listen
I Am the Vine
In this section we see another of the "I am" statements by Jesus in that He identifies Himself with the true vine and His father as the vinedresser. Dr. Sproul provides us with an lesson fruit production and noting the difference between branch removal and pruning. Dr Sproul makes explains … Listen
The Son of the Father
Jesus is confronted by the Jews wanting to kill Him. Dr. Sproul explains the use of John's selection of the Greek word used for when Jesus "answered" his persecutors and then proceeds to expound on Jesus defense using their own law against them. Dr. Sproul considers the involvement of the … Listen
Boasting Excluded
Dr. Sproul starts the lesson in verse 21 explaining how the righteousness of God is apart from the law, but that the desired righteousness can be obtained through faith in Jesus Christ. Dr. Sproul then defines faith – what it is and is not. In discussing expiation we discover that … Listen
Overcoming the World
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From Suffering to Glory (Part 1)
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The Cost of Discipleship
Dr. Sproul first looks at Jesus' statement to abide in His love and keep His commandments. He next discusses what it means to be called a friend. From the concept of love Dr. Sproul moves to how the world not only receives Him with hatred but how to the world … Listen
Prayer For the Church
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Man Born Blind (Part 2)
The man that had been blind is brought before the Pharisees and the issue of Jesus doing work is brought up and a disagreement ensues on how can a sinner do such signs and further the man says that Jesus is a prophet. Dr Sproul discusses these issues and follows … Listen
God's Judgment Defended
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Will Oldham from Louisville, Ky., and band will release the single "There Is No God," with the b-side "God Is Love" on June 21, 2011, on the Drag City label.
The songs feature musicians Emmett Kelly, Ben Hall, Pete Cummings, Peter Townsend, Billy Contreras, Cassie Berman and Rachel Korine.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, the band, will perform in Knoxville on Oct. 4 at the Bijou Theatre.
Profits from the sale of these recordings will go to the Save Our Gulf and the Turtle Hospital to support efforts to clean up and maintain waterways impacted by the BP oil disaster, and to help out the people of the region whose lives continue to be affected by the oil spill. Save Our Gulf is an initiative of Waterkeeper Alliance. The Turtle Hospital has successfully treated and released over 1000 Sea Turtles since its founding in 1986.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Project 52 Entry #39
We were in New York last week for a family function in Long Island and was able to spend a couple of days in Manhattan. While we had a wonderful time, my visit was greeted with a dull grey sky the whole time we were there…not great for photography, but didn't stop me from walking the streets of this great city. I've been to New York so many times (here's a little tidbit you may not know…I'm a Musical Theatre nut and actually have a Bachelors of Fine Arts with a major in Drama…ahhh the truth comes out.) but I've never photographed the Brooklyn Bridge. I contacted Mark Garbowski before I left to get some tips on where the best place to photograph the bridge from. Mark is a NYC photographer whose blog, Too Much Glass is filled with amazing images of New York. If you haven't done so already you should check out his site. He suggested that I head down to the South Street Seaport which is where this image was taken.
With the sky being overcast and grey on not too much definition in the clouds I felt that this image worked better in a sepia tone.
Click on the image for a larger more detailed view.
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Great capture, Edith. Your processing on this really hints at yesteryear, quite appropriate for this iconic structure. Really nice!
Mark of Too Much Glass is a great resource for NYC stuff. Awesome photog as well.
March 7, 2012 at 7:44 am
Excellent capture Edith. Nicely composed and the sepia was an excellent choice. This brings back memories. I worked on Wall and Water streets for 5 years which is down the street from the seaport. Too bad I wasn't shooting back then.
March 7, 2012 at 7:47 am
I LOVE this version! Great choice on the sepia tones… it gives it an old tyme feel.
March 7, 2012 at 7:47 am
Beautiful….I love the sepia!
March 7, 2012 at 10:17 am
Awesome processing. Love it.
March 7, 2012 at 10:37 am
Nice processing Edith!
March 7, 2012 at 10:38 am
Wonderful, it ha that timeless feeling.
March 7, 2012 at 11:16 am
Nice old-school look to the image. I think it works very well.
March 7, 2012 at 11:53 am
Very nice; like everyone else, I love the processing. The bridge does seem to lend itself to monochrome processing :)
March 7, 2012 at 11:54 am
Terrific shot Edith. The processing is perfect for this composition.
March 7, 2012 at 1:17 pm
B&W, or in this case sepia, is a sure way to over-come those grey day blues. This capture and processing have formed a nice timeless image. Nice job, Edith.
March 7, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Beautiful shot Edith! Love the processing here!
March 8, 2012 at 5:48 am
I like the old feeling on this! Now you just need some 30s mobsters racing through the image.
March 8, 2012 at 9:13 am
I like how you have done this in Sepia. I found that works out nice when it's overcast. I'm heading there next week. I hope the nice weather holds out.
March 8, 2012 at 9:50 am
Such a classy shot Edith and you've captured it perfectly!! Really well done my friend.
March 8, 2012 at 2:15 pm
The sepia works great with your image, Edith. Very nostalgic.
March 8, 2012 at 4:51 pm
nicely done!!
March 8, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Love the warm tones … great vintage look.
March 8, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Beautiful shot Edith. I love the processing!
March 9, 2012 at 8:45 pm


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Revenue from education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) is off to a slow start, leaving officials with Dalton Public Schools and Whitfield County Schools wondering if they will have to scale back projects.
ESPLOST was projected to raise $105 million over five years, with county schools taking $68.65 million and city schools getting $36.35 million.
The sales tax collected for county schools in January was $745,000, but county school officials expected at least $940,000 a month. February brought in $974,242 — more than the $940,000 expected — but the surplus was not enough to make up for the January deficit. County school officials expected to have $1.88 million by now, but have $1.71 million.
Sales tax revenue for each month is released on a two-month delay. Information on revenue from March will not be made available by the state Department of Education until May.
"January is typically the lowest revenue of the year because people have exhausted their wallets from big spending in December during Christmas shopping," said Ron Hale, chief financial officer for county schools. "January is normally the lowest month, but this is still abnormally low for January ... this is well below expected, but hopefully things improve. If they don't we will have to cut back on some projects."
Whitfield school board members have said they want to use ESPLOST to pay off $36 million of debt from building the new Eastbrook Middle School and Coahulla Creek High School, put $8 million towards technology upgrades such as computers and put $12.5 million toward smaller facility upgrades including new air conditioning or new roofs.
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Gurley Lions Club serving the Gurley community since 1948
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Celebrating the high school's 100th anniversary with a parade and a
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Kathy Sullivan: My advice to the NH GOP still stands: purge the crazy
The most important advice I gave was "enough with the crazy stuff." Boy, has that not happened. In recent weeks, Republican State Reps. Al Baldasaro and John Hikel thought it appropriate to request the arrest of 189 state legislators for voting to repeal the "stand your ground" law. They have problems with their basic civics. In the unlikely event that the repeal becomes law, their recourse is to bring a court action to have the repeal declared unconstitutional. That is the American way. Trying to throw legislators in jail because you do not like how they vote is the old Soviet Union way. The idea that legislators should be arrested because you do not like their voting records is crazy, dangerous and ignorant.
Then there was Rep. Peter Hansen, who used the word "vaginas" as an alternative term for "women" in an email sent to his legislative colleagues. It took several newspaper stories and criticism from the state Republican Party and his caucus leader before Hansen issued an apology. Even then, he had to take a do over on the apology. The first time it was one of those "it's not me, it's you" apologies, saying he was sorry to anyone who took offense. Representative, who didn't take offense?
Rounding out the festivities was Rep. Stella Tremblay. It would be wrong to say you would have to live in another country not to know about her comments regarding alleged government involvement in the Boston Marathon bombings, as they were reported with favor in Iran. She has not had the grace or good sense to stop using her First Amendment right to enrage those of us living in the real world.
I don't know if Reps. Baldassaro, Hikel, Hansen or Tremblay are ignorant, undereducated, or just so lacking in judgment that they fall for every whackadoodle piece of idiocy that pops up on the Internet. I do know this: Their embarrassing, weird, insulting and sometimes repugnant comments and ideas are not the rare utterings of the occasional eccentric who slips into the 400-member New Hampshire House of Representatives. It happens over and over and over again. Until this group collectively crossed lines that even the GOP leadership could not ignore anymore, they have done it with little criticism from anyone with influence in the party.
Where was the leadership when Reps. Baldassaro, Tremblay and another Republican representative, Lars Christiansen, introduced "13ther" legislation? They believe that there was an original 13th Amendment passed back in the 1800s that was hidden away for nefarious reasons. In testimony before the House, Rep. Tremblay claimed this conspiracy had something to do with the American Bar Association, which she called a foreign entity that has infiltrated the courts and the legislatures. What?
Then there are the birthers who just can't get their arms around the fact that Barack Obama was born in the United States. Their ranks include current Reps. Baldassaro, Moe Villeneuve and Larry Rappaport, who each joined the effort to have President Obama removed from the New Hampshire ballot.
And let's not forget the Nullification Caucus, the eight representatives and two senators, led by Rep. Dan Itse, who are sponsoring a resolution claiming that the states have the authority to nullify acts of Congress. When Kelly Ayotte was running for the U.S. Senate, someone asked her position on nullification. Instead of showing some political courage by clearly stating this is a theory that was discredited when Andrew Jackson was President, she said she was a big supporter of state's rights.
I give credit to those commentators and party leaders who have finally come out and said enough is enough. But for far too long there was a Faustian bargain to ignore the not insignificant percentage of Republican legislators who express crazy ideas. For several years now, Republican candidates and party leadership turned a blind eye to the ever-increasing number of state representatives expressing increasingly strange ideas, hoping the rest of us would ignore the crazy aunt and uncle in the attic. Even now there is a tendency to treat Tremblay like an isolated oddity. In this particular instance she may stand alone, but the birther, 13ther, nullification, and other nonsense has been supported by far too many Republican legislators.
Republican leaders and other elected officials need to speak out when representatives like Tremblay say stupid things. Ignoring them makes the Republican Party look foolish.
Kathy Sullivan is a Manchester attorney and member of the Democratic National Committee. She was chairman of the state Democratic Party from 1999-2007.
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