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Honor Guard seeks funds for uniforms
Date: September 9, 2009
by: Pam McTeer | News Editor
MANATEE COUNTY — Joe Griffith knows well the dangers first-responders face every day at work as well as the sacrifices they make — sometimes with their own lives.
And he and a team of volunteers are on mission to make sure their efforts are not overlooked, especially in death.
Griffith is president of the Manatee County Honor Guard, an all-volunteer group that provides its services at funerals of fallen or retired first-responders. Guard members carry the casket from the funeral home and the church to the cemetery. The also stand watch during wakes and viewings and fold the national flag for presentation to the family by the department's chief.
"We want to show respect for the people who came before us," Griffith said. "It's the least we can do to show respect for their families. We are there to show respect to the people who have passed away."
Other responsibilities include posting colors at ceremonies such as parades, academy graduations, city events and sporting events.
Now, the guard is seeking donations to purchase matching uniforms for all members. Presently, volunteers wear their "Class A" uniforms, which include black jackets, caps and dress pants. Although they look similar, each uniform is unique to the fire district it represents, and various badges and stripes signify rank.
The dress uniform is intended to be a symbol of respect, honor and dedication of all first responders, both past and present, Griffith said. Having matching uniforms, which will look similar to the formal dress of the U.S. Marines, will mirror that idea.
"Honor shows no rank and respect is universal," Griffith said.
Each uniform will cost members about $750; currently the guard is more than halfway through its $17,000 goal.
Matching uniforms also will help the organization succeed in future honor guard competitions, Griffith said.
The guard, which currently is applying for non-profit status, formed in October 2008. Manatee County EMS already had an honor guard, but after the Sept. 11 ceremonies that year, several firefighters expressed interest in forming their own honor guard unit.
Instead, fire department employees from Southern Manatee, Myakka, the city of Bradenton and East Manatee fire districts joined the EMS group to form the Manatee County Honor Guard.
"We all just merged together," Griffith said.
The group's commander, Ron Dorsey, provided the new volunteers with a weeklong training, and the organization has been gaining momentum since.
In its first year, the group has appeared at five Rays games, posted colors for promotion ceremonies within fire departments and carried caskets at three funerals. Griffith said he hopes to raise more awareness about the group and its purpose.
The Manatee County Honor Guard will be participating in the 9 a.m., Sept. 11, Memorial Service at Anthony T. Rossi Waterfront Park in Bradenton and the Tribute to Heroes luncheon following at 11:30 a.m. at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium.
The guard also will be competing in the First Annual Manatee County Emergency Services Chili Cook Off from 3-10 p.m., Sept. 12, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.
For more information about the Manatee County Honor Guard or to make a donation, visit the organization's Web site at www.manateecountyhonorguard.org.
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commercial centers in the Philippines today. GCF has an overall membership of more
than 7,000. GCF follows the New Testament pattern – to spread the good news of the
gospel, encourage growth and spiritual maturity and establish new church fellowship
in other areas, even beyond the Philippines.
Previously under the leadership
of the Late Dr. Luis L. Pantoja, Jr., GCF continues to pursue its vision to support
missions-oriented efforts in the Philippines and elsewhere. The first established
satellite in the Philippines is GCF South Metro while the very first satellite overseas
is GCF Toronto, launched in May 2007. There are now 14 satellites in the Philippines
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Current location
Montshire's observation beehive is on the second floor, at the top of the north stairs.
When did the Bees first come to the Montshire?
The bees have been part of the Montshire since the Museum was at its first location, in a former bowling alley in Hanover. At that time the bees exited the Museum building just a few feet above the ground—but not in a location where visitors could get stung.
Why did the Montshire create this exhibit?
The Montshire's observation hive is a classic example of a great natural history exhibit. It allows our visitors to observe the constantly changing lives of real creatures in a way that would be difficult in the wild.
Did you know?
The honeybees usually swarm several times each summer, when their growing population outpaces the hive's capacity. Occasionally, they swarm late in the fall without enough time to hatch a new queen. Although a swarm looks intimidating, the bees are quite passive and unlikely to sting when swarming.
The bees are given a thin syrup of table sugar and water in the spring to simulate nectar and get them excited to forage. Later in the fall, or if their population grows too quickly and they eat their reserves, we feed them a much thicker syrup to bolster their honey stockpile.
Commercially-bred bees come in races or breeds usually named after their origin—Italians, Siberians, Russians, Carniolas—or after a breeder's whims—Buckfast and Starline. Wilbanks, a commercial breeder in Georgia, is the largest producer of Italian queen bees. After discovering in 2005 that our colony was queen-less, the Museum purchased a Wilbanks Italian queen. Her descendants have done well to the present day. Our queen is now local Italian cross, with local bees for male ancestors.
Favorite stories?
Joan Waltermire, a member of Montshire's exhibits staff, remembers the first time she put her hand into a swarm of bees and felt their warmth and delicate movement.
Have you tried this?
Looking at the larvae in the hive is a great activity. We keep a flashlight so that visitors can study the hive. When the bees are foraging, look for the yellow pollen on the returning bees' pollen sacks.
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But wait, you say there's more?
YES! This year, the Clayton Green Power Community Challenge team is partnering with Green Powered Radio Disney (AM 1260) to bring hip holiday music and green powered prizes to those Skating with Frosty from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday night.
Anyone wearing Green (power) or Blue (wind power) will receive a free LED blinky ring and a chance to win a fabulous Radio Disney Prize basket.
Any Clayton household that signs up to support the green Power Community Challenge at the event will win a pair of Wehrenberg anytime movie passes.
St. Louis' own AM 1260 was the first Radio Disney station in the country to support green power through their participation in the Pure Power program. They believe strongly in supporting our environment and are committed to helping Clayton retain the title of First Green Power Community in Missouri.
The City of Clayton shares this vision supporting green power at all City facilities, including the !
Join us Friday for a rocking green good time with Frosty!
In January of 2011, the EPA upped the ante and Clayton is now required to reach 3% of the power used in the City coming from green sources by the end of 2011 to retain the title of Green Power Community. With a little less than one month to go, the City of Clayton's Green Power Community (GPC) Challenge has the City more than 85% of the way to retaining its status as the FIRST EPA Green Power Community in the state of Missouri.
As of Thanksgiving, we still need approximately 180 Clayton residents to support green power in order to reach the goal by December 31, 2011. Most who are already supporting the Challenge are doing so by committing to support new Missouri wind farms via enrollment in Ameren Missouri's Pure PowerTM program.
For as little as 25 cents per day, you can join the crowd and support the Clayton challenge and help develop more green power in Missouri.
Not going to Skate with Frosty? You can still start supporting the challenge today!
Enrolling in Pure Power takes only minutes but benefits Missouri forever. Sign up here www.AmerenMissouri.com/PurePower - no account number needed or call 1.866.665.7873!
To thank you for your support - any Clayton resident who enrolls online or over the phone between now and December 31st will receive a free, anytime Wehrenberg Movie Ticket in the mail.
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RIVER DEATH: A woman found on Thursday, January 31 on a riverside path, between Kettlewell and Starbotton in the Yorkshire Dales, has been named as Deborah Helen Marshall, 58, from nearby Buckden. An inquest has been opened and closed but police said the death is not being treated as suspicious. The woman had been reported missing on Wednesday, January 30, but after extensive police enquiries and searches she was found dead on the far side of the river adjacent to the B6160, about two miles from the Bluebell Inn pub.
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BioWare announces free Extended Cut DLC for Mass Effect 3 to address ending issues
After the outpouring of community complaints over the ending of Mass Effect 3 BioWare has announced some downloadable content to address the issues raised.
They have revealed that they are working on a brand new Extended Cut DLC pack that will reveal deeper insights into the ending of the game for free on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Dr Ray Muzyka, co-founder of BioWare said, "We are all incredibly proud of Mass Effect 3 and the work done by Casey Hudson and the team. Since launch, we have had time to listen to the feedback from our most passionate fans and we are responding. With the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut we think we have struck a good balance in delivering the answers players are looking for while maintaining the teams artistic vision for the end of this story arc in the Mass Effect universe."
Executive producer on Mass Effect 3, Casey Hudson added, "We have reprioritised our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player."
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I-94 ramp closure extended to June 7
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(Roseville, Minn.) – Motorists will encounter delays and a detour in St. Paul as the ramp from East 7th Street to westbound I- 94 closed on Wednesday, May 30.
A signed detour will direct motorists to westbound I-94 during the ramp closure.
The ramp is scheduled to reopen by 6 p.m. Monday, June 7, instead of June 4.
The ramp closure is needed as crews continue to build west half of the new loop from northbound 52 to westbound 94.
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Tuesday, May 29 and Wednesday, May 30. This ramp will reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 30 and Thursday, May 31.
When completed late 2014 – early 2015 the new Lafayette Bridge will provide two through-lanes and an auxiliary lane in each direction for entering and exiting traffic. The project also includes the modification and realignment of the Hwy 52 Bridges spanning I-94. A pedestrian and bicycle lane on the northbound bridge is included in the plan.
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PITTSBORO — Mayor Randy Voller had to break a tie Monday night when the town's Board of Commissioners split over whether to send designs for Pittsboro Commons to the Planning Board.
The American Asset Corp., the firm behind Raleigh's sweeping Brier Creek development, wants to build a grocery store-anchored shopping center at U.S. 15-501 and U.S. 64.
Pittsboro Commons would add nearly 200,000 square feet of development to roughly 740,000 square feet under construction in Pittsboro. About 232,000 more square feet of development have been approved for construction.
The town, meanwhile, is on the cusp of creating a sweeping land-use plan to guide development for years to come.
With that in mind, Voller, who was elected on a responsible growth platform, said the Planning Board is not yet equipped to handle this proposal. He called it essentially tabled.
"We'd be getting the cart ahead of the horse to send projects to the Planning Board without first getting all the stakeholders to have an input," Voller said Tuesday in an interview.
Commissioners Max Cotten and Chris Walker disagreed, voting to send the proposal to the Planning Board. Gene Brooks and Pam Baldwin voted to drop it, as did Voller in breaking the deadlock. Clinton Bryan Jr. was absent because of illness.
The 50-acre property is now home to the sparsely inhabited Five Oaks Mobile Home Park.
It's also across the street from Northwood High School, which jams U.S. 15-501 when school lets in and out. A new Lowe's home improvement store and the large under-construction Powell Place subdivision sit across U.S. 64.
Several residents told the board Monday night that they didn't want Pittsboro Commons. Still, not sending the project to Pittsboro's Planning Board was a mistake, Cotten said.
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The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Learning Center at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is proud to partner with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation in presenting an exciting day of FREE professional development for teachers grades 6 - 12. The workshop will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and will feature classroom-ready curriculum developed by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.
Attendees will have an opportunity to meet a Medal of Honor recipient, and hear their amazing story in person. The training portion of the day will explore the Medal of Honor Character Development Program: Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self Sacrifice.
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The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation seeks to perpetuate the Medal of Honor's legacy through outreach and collaborative efforts. As part of their mission, they have created the "Medal of Honor Character Development Program" to incorporate the ideals of courage and selfless service into middle and high school curriculum to build character and promote responsible citizenship. To learn more about the Congressional Medal of Honor's "Medal of Honor Character Development Program please visit: http://www.cmohfoundation.org/educational-outreach/
Participation is open to teachers and administrators at the middle and high school level who serve in comprehensive public, private or charter schools. This is highly recommended for schools that emphasize character education, civic engagement and advisory programs. Teachers of social studies, civics, language arts, leadership classes, and/or student government will find the day very valuable.
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The Orioles snared a power-hitting 1B/3B prospect from the Red Sox in the major-league Rule 5 draft, and a speedy outfielder in the AAA round. Will either impact the big club in 2014?
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Here's the latest from the NL Central.
The much-discussed former Texas outfielder was placed on outright waivers Wednesday but was not claimed by the Astros, as expected. Instead, he'll join the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs have a new center fielder. Other roster moves have yet to be announced.
The Cubs have claimed outfielder Julio Borbon off waivers from the Rangers.
Taking a look at some of today's news around the AL West.
The Texas Rangers have placed outfielder Julio Borbon on outright waivers.
John Heyman lists the Mets among teams interested in acquiring 27-year-old outfielder Julio Borbon from the Texas Rangers. The Rangers designated Borbon for assignment last week.
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(WMC-TV) - Hours after Monday's win against OKC, sports writers were taking to the Internet to talk about the atmosphere inside the Grindhouse. The articles and blog posts included the Grizzlies fans who were touting their loud and proud grit and grind spirit despite the, sometimes, controversial chants.
There is no doubt Memphis believes. It is that atmosphere that is getting national attention after the Grizzlies hit a 5-0 playoff run at home. Sports writings are giving fans credit for keeping the energy high.
"The national audience, the media and the audience are finally catching on to how passionate fans here in Memphis are about basketball," said the Memphis Grizzlies Vice President of Marketing Communications and Broadcast, John Pugliese.
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University Hospital takes patient diet planning high tech, with personal touch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A new paperless menu system at University Hospital is helping plan meals for patients while providing patients with better service.
Using software created by the CBORD Group in Ithaca, University Hospital now plans diets and takes orders for more than 250 patients a day with the tap of a stylus.
According to CBORD officials, University Hospital is the first hospital in the country to have incorporated the room service software with the use of personal computer tablet.
Armed with computerized tablets, menu technicians visit patients twice a day to take menu selections. University Hospital's wireless environment allows the information to be beamed immediately to where food service professionals receive the orders and prepare food for the upcoming meal.
When it comes to preparing 750 patient meals a day, with more than 650 menu selections available, coordination and ease of operation is the key to success. "It has made us much more efficient in so many ways," said Brenda Keith Slack, Sodexho's general manager and director of food and nutritional services at University Hospital. "It has streamlined our menu process and the patient tray assembly area."
University Hospital contracts with Sodexho to provide food and nutritional services and the Sodexho Five Star menu was implemented as the base for the system.
The system has built in safeguards to automatically check whether patients' menu selections are appropriate for their diet. If patients have dietary restrictions, the system blocks food choices from being ordered. When the diet restriction is lifted, the menu item becomes available.
The system also has enabled University Hospital to provide better service to patients. "There is never a lost menu or a menu that we cannot read," Keith Slack said.
Prior to going high tech, University Hospital would place a menu for the next day's meals on the patient's food tray. Patients would be required to circle the menu item they desired. Sometimes menus were misplaced, or diet restrictions were unclear. Patients would often have to ask nurses for assistance in their menu selection.
Hospital Administrator Joyce Mackessy said the new technology has led to an increase in patient satisfaction scores.
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O'Driscoll plays down Super Rugby comments
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Brian O'Driscoll has attempted to put an end to speculation linking him with a move to Super Rugby by insisting he has no desire to make such a high-profile switch.
The Leinster and Ireland star sparked widespread reports earlier this month by revealing he would consider moving to the southern hemisphere at the end of his current contract next year. But the 33-year-old, who is set to feature in Leinster's latest Heineken Cup outing against the Scarlets on Saturday, has now distanced himself from his earlier statement.
His headline-grabbing comments stemmed from an interview with an Australian newspaper that formed part of his promotional duties with a major British & Irish Lions sponsor ahead of next year's tour to Australia and the recent appointment of former Leinster coach Michael Cheika as the boss of the Sydney-based Waratahs, who are sponsored by the same company, added fuel to the speculation.
"It is certainly not on my radar at the moment," he told the Irish Independent. "I don't know if I am playing on beyond June. I am contracted until then and I am enjoying it at the moment and I have no plans or desires at the moment to go over there. Michael hasn't been in touch and it's best to nip these things in the bud."
Cheika has always played down the likelihood of his new side acquiring O'Driscoll's services and reiterated his feelings this week. "I rang him straight up and told him to stop marketing himself," he told reporters.
"The top players in the world like Brian would all like to come down and see how they fare here but you have to remember it is very difficult for Irish players to leave Ireland," he added.
''Because when they retire, they get a big tax backpayment. He is obviously one of the highest-paid players in Ireland, so it would be a big decision for him to come here. But there is no doubt the thought about coming down here is with a lot of the top players over there. Whether it becomes a reality is something else.''
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City planners presented a plan Monday that addresses the reclassification of areas throughout the city once city councilors adopt new zoning codes.
The proposal would authorize city planners to reclassify certain commercial areas as either local or regional commercial zones depending upon location. Other areas throughout town would be reclassified in relation to their present use and changes to the comprehensive plan and land use map adopted in 2012.
Planning Director Gary Garvin said the proposal presented Monday during the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting provides extraordinary options for property owners who decide to appeal the administrative reclassifications or apply for rezoning.
"None of this is etched in stone," Garvin said. "Basically, a property owner would have more time ... to appeal to the Board of Adjustment, request rezoning or continue a nonconforming use of existing property once it has been reclassified."
The proposal would reclassify property that borders most of Shawnee Bypass and a portion of U.S. 69 as a regional commercial corridor.
The C-3 classification is reserved for "intense commercial land use ... along ... primary streets" that feature businesses that draw shoppers from a region surrounding Muskogee.
Garvin said property along York Street and Chandler Road and Okmulgee Avenue, Broadway and 32nd Street would be reclassified as local commercial.
Such areas, according to the future land use map, "are intended to provide daily goods and services conveniently to local residential neighborhoods."
Property owners harmed by the administrative reclassification would get about six months to appeal or apply for rezoning instead of the typical 60 to 90 days, Garvin said.
Property owners affected by reclassification would be able to apply for rezoning at no cost. Leniency also would be granted for nonconforming uses of property resulting from reclassification.
In other business, planning and zoning commissioners plowed through the article that addresses authorized uses within the three commercial districts proposed. Much of the discussion hinged on what uses would be authorized by right or special exceptions in certain commercial districts.
Balancing the uses of commercial property adjacent to residential or other transitional areas seemed to pose the most difficulties.
Outside displays of merchandise or business activities, nightclubs, bars and pool halls proved most problematic.
The initial suggestion for outdoor displays or activities was to limit those only to the high-intensity regional zone.
Commissioners, however, argued to allow those activities within local and general commercial zones by special exception.
The initial recommendation for nightclubs, bars and pool halls was to require owners to apply for special exceptions within all three commercial zones. The recommendation met resistance.
"I would be uncomfortable that this would not be permitted anywhere without a special exception," said Shawn Raper, the commission's chairman.
"I would hate to set up a situation where anybody who wants to do this has to jump through all these extra hoops."
Raper's concerns were shared by Commissioner Jim Eaton and others, who said that such strict zoning requirements may deter new businesses.
Commissioners tentatively agreed to permit those types of businesses within areas zoned for general and regional commercial districts as long as the establishments meet standards set by the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission.
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Treble disappointed at 50th NHRA U.S. Nationals
Indianapolis, Monday: Craig Treble leaves the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals disappointed with the team's performance after picking up a single round win in the two race weekend in Indianapolis.
"At times this weekend it looked like we were on a roll with our performance here in Indy, but just as quick the bike wouldn't really do what we were looking for, and that is frustrating," said Treble. "The consistency wasn't there. We would make a good pass, followed by one that produced less than anticipated results."
Treble started the day Monday with a round one match-up against Matt Smith, using a 7.225-second, 184.12-mph run to advance to face recent event champion Antron Brown in Round 2.
"We actually ran about what we wanted to against Smith, so we stuck with the same set-up for the next round against Antron," said Treble. "Although the tune-up was the same, the bike reacted differently and we lost the round."
The 7.337/179.68 pass from the Matco Tools Suzuki in the race was the slowest of the weekend for the team, and left Treble searching for answers.
"Our job now is to dig into the bike and sort it out before Reading," said Treble. "At this point all I can say is I am disappointed with our Indy weekend because we really though we had a good bike coming into this race."
Treble's back-up bike, ridden in Indy by Chris Bostick, did perform well, advancing to the semifinals before losing to eventual 50th U.S. Nationals champion Antron Brown.
"The bright spot of the weekend is the way the second bike performed with Chris riding it," said Treble. "I always believed that bike would work, it just needed to be refined a little. Now it hauls."
Treble qualifies seventh
Indianapolis, Sunday: Qualifying Pit Note: Craig Treble used a 7.208-second, 185.41-mph run to put his Matco Tools Suzuki seventh in Pro Stock Bike qualifying at the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Treble opened the weekend with a pair of 7.208 second runs, the first during Friday qualifying, and the second in the first round of the K & N Filters Pro Bike Klash on Saturday.
"Our second 7.208 run during the Klash was a good pass, problem was that it was the second fastest Suzuki that round," said Treble. "We will tune up the bike and concentrate on staying in the top half of the field for the rest of qualifying."
The Matco Tools bike sat out the second Saturday qualifying session due to a vacuum pump problem, then finished Indy qualifying using Sunday's two runs tuning for Monday morning eliminations.
Treble's second bike which is usually used as a back-up piece is being run by Chris Bostick in Indianapolis, and is also qualified for the 16-bike field.
"I have been running like crazy between the two trailers this weekend trying to get both bikes in the show," said Treble. "We made some updates to the frame on that bike a few weeks ago, and with Chris riding it the bike has responded as well as we hoped it would to the changes."
With Treble qualified in the seventh spot, and Bostick in the sixth, the Matco Tools bikes could be in for a big day on Monday.
"Optimistically, I think we learned some things with the passes both bikes have made to this point and we can get them each to go a few rounds in eliminations," said Treble. "Whoever wins the 50th U.S. Nationals will need both luck and skill, and hopefully it will be a Matco Tools bike to get it done."
50th Indy promises lasting memories
Indianapolis, pre-race: Like every other event on the NHRA POWERade tour, Craig Treble plans to put his Matco Tools Suzuki in the winner's circle, and take home the Wally in the Pro Stock Bike class. But at the 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, every competitor will admit that winning this race, this weekend will provide some lasting and special memories that only come with winning Indy.
"The points awarded at this race are the same as at any other, but there is no doubt, everyone wants to win the 50th U.S. Nationals," said Treble. "For the Pro Stock Bike class, we have a busy weekend, but that's what I like, lots of racing."
Some riders like Treble will have two races to participate in at Indy, thanks to the involvement of K&N Filters backing of the Pro Bike Klash. The special event features the eight top riders who have collected Klash points while qualifying at NHRA national events since last September.
"It is a great opportunity to showcase and promote the Pro Stock Bike class," said Treble. "We are qualified fourth this year, hopefully we can go the distance and win it like we did two years ago."
The K & N Filters Pro Bike Klash will be run in conjunction with qualifying at the U.S. Nationals on Saturday.
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Question: Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexible Work Schedules?
Advantages for employers and employees exist when the employer allows employees to work flexible schedules. Whether the flexible work schedules involve compressing work days, flexible daily hours, or telecommuting, challenges exist for the employer and the employee.
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- Allows people to work when they accomplish most, feel freshest, and enjoy working. (eg. morning person vs. night person).
- Depending on the flexible work schedule chosen, may decrease external childcare hours and costs.
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With flexible work schedules, employers experience these benefits:
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Staff Writer | September 04,2013BENNINGTON A local man was ordered held without bail after police said he admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl.
Patrick Bussacco, 25, of Bennington, pleaded innocent in Bennington criminal court on Monday to a felony charge of repeated aggravated sexual assault.
If convicted of the charge, Bussacco would face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and could be sentenced to up to life in prison.
In an affidavit, Detective Anthony Silvestro, of the Bennington Police Department, said he began his investigation Aug. 26 after hearing from a mother who lives in Pownal.
During an interview at the police station, the mother said she had found hundreds of messages from Bussacco on her 15-year-old daughters phone. She said there were also nude photographs of Bussacco which had been sent to the teenager, the woman said.
Silvestro said he tracked down Bussaccos address and sports utility vehicle. On Aug. 28, Silvestro applied for and was granted warrants to search the mothers home and Bussaccos home and SUV.
According to the affidavit, the warrant was executed at the mothers home Aug. 30 by Silvestro, an investigator from the Vermont Department for Children and Families and Vermont State Police Trooper Robert Zink. Afterward, the investigators spoke with the 15-year-old girl.
The girl admitted she had a sexual relationship with Bussacco which started over the summer, according to the affidavit. She said the sexual activities had taken place at her fathers home in North Bennington.
The girl said she knew Bussacco because he was dating one of her relatives.
Silvestro said the girl admitted to sending Bussacco numerous inappropriate pictures of herself and marking every day they had sexual contact on her cellphone calendar. Police seized the phone and Silvestro said a forensic examination of the phone would be conducted.
Police officers from the Bennington Police Department executed the warrant at Bussaccos home at the same time as police were searching the mothers home. Among the items collected was Bussaccos cellphone.
Silvestro said when he returned to the police station Aug. 30, Bussacco and others were waiting for him.
Bussacco agreed to speak with Silvestro. In the affidavit, Silvestro said Bussacco admitted to the sexual relationship and called it a mistake and a fling, a summer thing.
Silvestro said Bussacco confirmed what the girl had told police about their relationship and said it took place when he was staying in North Bennington with the girl and her father and before he and his girlfriend moved to their current home in Bennington.
During Bussaccos arraignment, Susan McManus, who represented Bussacco, asked Judge Nancy Corsones to release him and allow him to stay in his home. McManus said Bussaccos girlfriend, because she is related to the girl Bussacco is accused of sexually assaulting, had agreed to move out of the apartment so there would be no contact between Bussacco and the girl.
Bennington County Chief Deputy States Attorney Christina Rainville said Bussacco was a risk to the community because he was dating a woman but using that woman to gain access to a child.
A hearing is scheduled for today to determine if Bussacco will be released pending the outcome of the case.
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A roofer is accused of stealing and pawning jewelry from a client's home.
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Veteran APA director Lefebvre steps down
Apr 18, 2007 — The head of the Adirondack Park Agency says he's stepping down next month. Dick Lefebvre has led the APA staff since 2005. He took the post following a pornography scandal that forced the previous executive director to resign. Lefebvre, who lives on Caroga Lake in the southern Adirondacks, was also president of the APA board, after being appointed by Mario Cuomo back in 1993. He also spent two years running the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District. Lefebvre spoke yesterday afternoon with Brian Mann about his decision to leave the APA. Go to full article
Critic Says New APA Chief Emailed Racy Photo
Sep 22, 2005 — The Adirondack Park Agency's new executive director has been accused of transmitting a photograph of partially nude women to one of his state employees. Dick LeFebvre took over at the APA in August, following a computer pornography scandal that forced executive director Dan Fitts to resign. LeFebvre had been serving as executive director of the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District. The state authority manages dams and reservoirs across the north country. A former employee has filed a written complaint claiming that LeFebvre emailed an improper photo and made inappropriate jokes at a Regulating District office party. As Brian Mann reports, Regulating District officials say they'll investigate the allegation. Go to full article
Whaley Says APA Scandal Names will be Disclosed
Sep 22, 2005 — Four staff members at the APA have been accused of using state-owned computers to store or transmit pornographic images. The activity isn't illegal, but it is a violation of state policy. Critics of the Park Agency and some journalists have urged the APA to disclose the names and make public any sanctions. Chairman Ross Whaley spoke at length yesterday with Brian Mann. Whaley argues that there's no public benefit in revealing the employees' identities. But he concedes that state law will eventually force him to disclose the names. Whaley wouldn't say when the names will be disclosed. An internal review is continuing. Go to full article
APA Appoints New Director, Richard Lefebvre
by Chris Knight
Sep 09, 2005 — The Adirondack Park Agency Board officially appointed a new executive director at its meeting Thursday in Ray Brook. Richard Lefebvre takes over for Daniel Fitts, who resigned last month after a report from the state Inspector General found he used his office computer to download and share images of nude women. As Chris Knight reports, Lefebvre's first meeting as executive director was marked by both praise for his hiring and criticism from several agency opponents. Go to full article
Sacandaga Beach Permits Reconsidered
Aug 31, 2005 — The agency that operates many of the north country's dams and reservoirs is backing away from a plan to change shoreline access rules on Great Sacandaga Lake. The Hudson River-Black River Regulating District had proposed forcing some property owners to give up their beach access permits when they sell their homes. In the past, those permits transferred with the property. As Brian Mann reports, the move to change the permit rule angered some local people. Go to full article
LeFebvre to Lead APA
by Chris Knight
Aug 22, 2005 — The Adirondack Park Agency has named Dick LeFebvre to serve as the APA's next executive director. LeFebvre replaces Dan Fitts, who resigned earlier this month in the wake of a scandal involving the misuse of office computers. LeFebvre was chair of the APA board until 2002 and had been serving as executive director of the Hudson River Black River Regulating District. As Chris Knight reports, LeFebvre will be asked to help restore the environmental agency's damaged reputation. Go to full article
What's Next for the APA?
Aug 22, 2005 — As we just heard, Dick LeFebvre will be stepping in as executive director of the Adirondack Park Agency. Todd Moe and NCPR Adirondack Bureau Chief Brian Mann discuss the recent turmoil at the APA and where things go next. Go to full article
River & Reservoir Agency Faces More Turmoil, Criticism
Apr 22, 2005 — A senior official with the Hudson River Black River Regulating District has quit and is leveling criticism at the agency's management. The resignation is the latest turmoil for the agency that manages dams and reservoirs across the north country. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article
Troubled North Country River Agency Loses Board Members
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If you are the kind of person who doesn't like to take medicines frequently, and has no idea how to get rid of strep throat, then you should try natural alternatives. The Mullein flowers and leaves for example, are used to perform various home remedies and natural treatments for breathing problems in general and throat in particular, in addition to serving as a natural remedy for hemorrhoids and skin irritations.
Mullein is a medicinal plant with its flowers and leaves many natural treatments are developed. The fame is due to its action on the respiratory system, although it has more medicinal uses. To relieve sore throats or hoarseness is beneficial to gargle with a decoction of leaves and flowers of mullein. To explain more clearly on how to get rid of strep throat with this plant follow these steps. Boil20 grams of Mullein flowers for 15 minutes along with many other purple flowers both dried in a cup of water. Gargle this liquid several times a day.
If you have any respiratory problems here is how to get rid of strep throat. To relieve the discomfort and strengthen the defenses in the affected area, take an infusion of dried flowers of mullein. This tea or infusion can be prepared with about 20 grams of dried mullein flowers per litre of water, and can also be sweetened with honey. The recommended dose is three cups per day if you are having a bout of flu or bluetongue, or one cup if used as a preventative, in the coldest months of the year.
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Again To relieve the discomfort of hemorrhoids and how to get rid of strep throat, you can make two cups of fluid obtained by decoction of 10 grams of mullein leaves, 2 grams of roots and leaves of buckthorn and one gram of mallow leaves in a pint of water. If the hemorrhoids are external only, you can also wash the affected area with the liquid
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Last week, Dorner stunned the Los Angeles Police Department when he killed the daughter of a retired police captain and her fiancé, fired on pursuing officers and ambushed two more police officers at a stop light, killing one and critically wounding another.
Since then, what is believed to be the largest manhunt in California history has ensued, with officers from all over the southwest vowing to bring Dorner to justice. In the process, yet another officer has been killed and another wounded.
Dorner's rampage began with a manifesto vowing revenge on his former department as he outed what he believed to be allegations of racism and corruption, within the LAPD in particular and law enforcement in general.
Like an exposed nerve, the law enforcement community is reeling from both the tragedy of the killings and the allegations Dorner raises, perhaps because the issues Dorner raises are the very issues the criminal justice community has fought to remove from its somewhat tainted past.
Regardless of Dorner's motivations, there's no question his acts to date have been horrendous. More importantly, and more uplifting, is the support and camaraderie that is on display as agencies work together and officers risk their lives for one another in order to bring one rogue former police officer gone bad to justice.
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By Amanda Dyslin
---- — MANKATO — Don Korpal remembers well his college geography class, even if it was almost 50 years ago.
In a classroom in Old Main, he and the other Mankato State College students sat in folding chairs. One of the students was his now wife, whom he swears he didn't pass notes to while the professor was talking.
"We sat so close, it was pretty easy to just talk," he said with a laugh.
That was the mid-1960s, he said, when most classes were being offered on the hill where the Minnesota State University campus is now located. Shortly after, the rundown building of Old Main stopped hosting classes altogether, making it kind of special for Korpal to know he was one of the last classes to come through.
But that was far from the end of Old Main's story, as was evident at a celebration Thursday afternoon at the now Old Main Village. The building has functioned as a senior-living community for the past 25 years. Residents, elected officials, and students and teachers from the Old Main campus days gathered to reflect on its history.
Part of the program included the unveiling of a plaque honoring Old Main Village for being on the National Register of Historic Sites. The passage of so much time was jarring to many in attendance — even just the past quarter century since the building was rescued from demolition and turned into a senior living community.
"I can't believe it's been 25 years that it's been functioning in this capacity," said Mayor Eric Anderson. "It's a landmark."
The original Old Main building was built in 1869 and served as the administration center of Mankato Normal School. After a fire destroyed the first building, the current one was built in 1922.
By the 1960s Korpal said the condition of Old Main had deteriorated, although you could still get a pretty good meal in the building's cafeteria. By the mid-1970s, the building had been abandoned.
But a group of seniors called the Senior Development Corporation made it their mission to save the old building, said Curt Fisher, the original Old Main Village developer. Gladys Olson, a retired MSU professor, was one of the first investors, Fisher said.
"We all worked to keep it alive," he said. "If it wasn't for the seniors staying strong, it wouldn't have happened."
The building was purchased in the 1980s and renovated as an upscale retirement community, returning the historic building to its original glory. A year after it opened, Olson moved in, although she said that wasn't her intention.
Olson couldn't find an apartment she liked in Mankato, and someone who worked at Old Main said if she came there, she could have a beautiful apartment that she would love.
"I came. I stayed. Like Julius Caesar," said Olson, who was in the front row for Thursday's program.
Korpal, a retired Mankato teacher, said it was nice coming back to the old building again. It looks nothing like he remembered from college, and that's a good thing, he said.
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Then - another faction said forget downtown altogether, the Anti Con planned to stage their Yuletide tour in No Po on the eastside.
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Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night unable to breathe and with a feeling of terror like something terrible was going to happen? If you have, chances are that you've experienced a panic attack while sleeping.
This is a common occurrence in people who suffer from these attacks during the day. In fact, about 50% of the people who suffer from panic attacks during the day will also experience them at night.
The symptoms of these attacks are pretty much the same as the symptoms of regular panic episodes. In addition, they occasionally come with vivid nightmares and sometimes brief sleep paralysis.
Causes: NOT dreams
The causes of these nightly panic episodes are pretty much the same as the causes of standard panic attacks. To name a few, major life transitions, excessive stress and losing someone close are their principal causes.
Usually, panic attacks that happen when you're asleep are not caused by dreams. Sleep studies have shown that they happen during the early phases of sleep, before entering the REM phase where dreams are experienced.
Sometimes, the attacks will happen during the night when too much stress and anxiety are repressed during the day. This causes anxiety to accumulate inside of you and this build-up explodes when you let your guard down when you're sleeping.
Complications: a vicious circle
Experiencing panic attacks at night can cause some complications to your well-being. Many people who experience them start to be afraid of going to sleep because they think they will wake up in panic in the middle of the night. This can lead them to develop insomnia and sleep anxiety. This does nothing the help them control their anxiety.
Insufficient sleep is one of the principal causes of chronic anxiety. People who don't get enough sleep tend to be nervous, edgy and anxious. They have more trouble managing their emotions. This, in turn, can increase the chance of having a panic attack while sleeping.
People who sleep less are more prone to having attacks of panic, and people who experience them while sleeping are prone to sleep less. As you can see, this creates a vicious circle which can be hard to break.
Furthermore, this lack of sleep can cause additional problems, such as more breathing difficulties during episodes of panic and depression in general. But thankfully, there are a couple of solutions you can try to help you sleep better at night.
Solutions: lifestyle changes
There are a couple of things you can try to reduce your chances of experiencing panic episodes while sleeping:
1. Music
Listening to relaxing music can help you fall asleep faster than simply lying on your bed in complete silence. Music will help you relax your mind and stop focusing on your conscious thoughts. Alternatively, you can try listening to a white noise machine instead of music.
2. Relaxation
Basic relaxation exercises can go a long way in helping you sleep better. I like to practice conscious breathing whenever I have trouble falling asleep as I find it helps me calm my mind.
3. Exercising
You don't need to do a lot of exercising every day to sleep better. Some simple lifestyle changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator will do you a lot of good. It's amazing how a 20-minute walk outside can do wonders to clear your mind and help you sleep better at night.
4. Avoiding alcohol and coffee
In many cases, alcohol and coffee have been found to be the cause of panic disorders in people. Gradually decrease your intake of coffee and avoid taking it in the afternoon if you want any chance of sleeping at night. If you drink a lot, try to cut back on alcohol and take notes on the quality of your sleep to learn what effects it has on it.
5. Stress management
As I mentioned earlier, nightly episodes of panic happen when there is a lot of stress and anxiety repressed during the day. Learning how to manage that stress will help you get rid of your problem.
6. Therapy
If your panic or anxiety attacks become a problem in your life and you feel like you can't solve it by yourself, don't be afraid to consult a professional to help you with your issue.
Panic attack or sleep apnea?
Panic attacks happening while you're sleeping can bear some resemblances with sleep apnea, a disorder where the person stops breathing during sleep for a small period of time. While the symptoms of sleep apnea may look like the symptoms of a panic attack, doctors agree that the two disorders are unrelated.
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I'm typing this while watching this week's Project Runway 5. My favorite contestant is Stella – I like to call her "Bad Cher" – because she looks like what Cher would be like if she turned into a hard core "biker chick". She is into working with leather and is often filmed pounding grommets and studs into patches of leather. I like to yell out "Bad Cher" when she hammers away.. This is my favorite show… and after 5 seasons it still does not feel repetitive or clique to me yet.
We received our first mail shipment since being in California. It will cost us more each week because it has to go further… they will send our mail out on Thursday each week and we will receive it the following Wednesday. We had two bills to pay and the rest was magazines and misc stuff….
Going to and from work on the bus is starting to feel routine. The only part that I needed to fine tune a bit was when to press the cable to let the driver know when to let me off. Yesterday I pulled it too soon and was let off at a location that was further way from the mobile home park then the next stop up. Tonight I pulled it at the correct time and was let off exactly where I wanted… I like having time on the bus to read books, magazines or play with my iPod Touch. I also like getting some exercise walking to the bus stops and into work.
I still do not have my computer, log in credentials or development software. I ran into my manager today around 1:40pm and she let me know that I will get my computer by the end of the day… good news, but did not get it… I assume it will happen tomorrow…. I'm starting to think the last week has been "the calm before the storm" – because several projects have already been assigned to me….. which is good… I like to be busy….
I spent the last two days finishing up the JavaScript tutorial and doing a course on "Defensive Programming" – it basically went into programing techniques and methodologies that should be use so your project does not end up being a mess, provide invalid data and become unusable. This goes with my basic programming philosophy of "just don't make a mess". The best programming advise that I give to other programmers is to "make sure you really understand how something works before you make any changes to it…."
John made a delicious supper. He prepared a large pork roast with carrots, potatoes, onion and mushrooms – along with his secret sauce. It was very moist and tender. Yummy!!
I need to get going and continue working on getting all of the iTunes library transferred over to the new computer. Right now I have most things transferred, except for my play lists and movies….


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A One-Person Guide to CSR
So you are a new entrepreneur. Maybe it's a web service. Maybe it's a flower shop. Maybe it's an Amway business.
You are making critical decisions about how your business will operate and what you stand for. Not just your product or service, but how it will be delivered.
Is it too early to think about corporate social responsibility?
Of course not. But with most CSR strategies and studies focused on large companies, there have not been many tools to help.
Our colleagues in Austria recognized this need and partnered with local business councils and business chamber's to develop a guide to help small business owners.
It's called A Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility for One-Person Enterprises, and was created by respACT - the Austrian Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, sponsored by Amway.
The guide defines Corporate Social Responsibility and the benefits to small businesses. It outlines five steps for an entrepreneur to evaluate his or her organization and establish CSR objectives.
While this was written for a European audience, the principles are relevant to those with Amway or other businesses around the world.
To dowload the report, click here and find a link at the bottom of the page.
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I was traveling to Washington early in the George W. Bush administration and asked a friend who was working in the White House whether I could bring her something from L.A. Was there anything she really, really missed? Yes, she said: Trader Joe's Mt. Baldy trail mix.
Everybody's got a Trader Joe's story, and the original one belongs to the original Joe, Joe Coulombe, the founder, a San Diego native and Stanford MBA. He parted company with Trader Joe's more than 20 years ago, but he has hardly been idle -- sitting on boards, advising companies, speaking at South Pasadena's Rotary Club, wine touring in France and painting pictures of relatives and friends (he's holding a self-portrait with grandchild.)


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Lehman Brothers examiner releases report
The court-appointed examiner who investigated the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holding Co made his report public after a judge ruled he could do so on Thursday. Here are some highlights from the report, which is available here. A full story will follow shortly:
* Examiner says "business decisions that brought Lehman to its crisis… may have been in error but were largely within the business judgment rule"
* Examiner says a limited amount of assets of (Lehman affiliates) were "improperly transferred" to Barclays PLC
* Examiner says there may be "colorable claims" against senior officers " who oversaw and certified misleading financial statements", naming Fuld, O'Meara, Callan and Lowitt
* Examiner says there may be "colorable claims" against Ernst & Young and senior officers for failure to meet professional standards in connection with lack of disclosure
* Examiner says "Lehman's valuation procedures may have been wanting and that certain valuations may have been unreasonable"
* Examiner says there is sufficient evidence to support that Lehman was insolvent on beginning on September 2, 2008
* Examiner says Lehman's "small margin of equity relative to assets meant it did not need much loss of asset value to render it insolvent"
* Examiner says "a colorable claim is one for which there is sufficient credible evidence to support a finding by a trier of fact"
* Examiner says Lehman employed certain repo transactions for sole purpose of "balance sheet manipulation"
* Examiner says JPMorgan Chase & Co is still holding about $6.9 billion of Lehman collateral
* Examiner says Lehman may have a "colorable claim" that would let it recover some collateral transfers made to JPMorgan as part of a September guaranty
* Examiner says Lehman may have a "colorable claim" against one clearing bank – JPMorgan – arising from collateral demands in 2008
* Examiner says JPMorgan CEO Dimon told Fuld in every conversation "that he did not want to harm Lehman"
* Examiner says JPMorgan CEO Dimon said had Lehman CEO Fuld called him, JPM would likely not have insisted on collateral because it didn't want to be blamed for Lehman's demise
Somehow, I can't get it out of my head that Paulson, then Geitner, enjoyed the opportunity to let Lehman go. Wasn't lehman a competitor of both individuals progenitor companies?
Regardless of Lehman mistakes, errors of Commission and Omission, Lehman became the weak link, and either they all (the banks and financial institutions that created the risky products)should have been "bailed" through Nationalization and clean-up, or none. That is still true today, and even though Hundreds of Billiosn (Even over a Trillion) of additional losses might have to be taken, banks should be raising the capital required to cushion the losses, and get on with the business of building a new banking business model. The risk belonging to Investors, not taxpayers.
I certainly hope the "cure" includes stringent restrictions on the use of leverage, and equity capital reserves that make the risk of leverage expose the owner's and manager's wallets to the losses, when and if they occur, and prudent investing ratio formulas.
These should reflect a balance between allowing risk-taking and making sure that when losses occur through misguided strategies, "gambling" products, or otherwise, regulations insure that there is enough equity in each product, each deal , to make sure the equity holders, not the taxpayers, are the losers.
It certainlyu appears that the "big bet" financial products designed to play in the financial casinos of the world should properly place the risk of loss where it belongs, the equity owners and investors.


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