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William McCall Calhoun
Andersonville — Dr. William McCall Calhoun, Sr., 74, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006 in Andersonville at the home of his daughter.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, Dec. 29 at Calvary Episcopal Church in Americus. Burial will follow in the Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, GA. The family will receive friends at Smith Funeral Home in Richland, GA from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 .
Dr. Calhoun was born Sept. 13, 1932 in Arlington, Georgia, son of the late William Wright and Mary Maude Taylor Calhoun. He was a graduate of North Georgia Military College and the Medical College of Georgia.
He had a General Practice and spent most of his career practicing medicine in Southwest Georgia where he was on staff at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, GA, Marion Memorial Hospital in Buena Vista and Stewart Webster Hospital in Richland. He was instrumental in the establishment of the latter two hospitals. He had a great love for and dedication to his patients. He was a Mason, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite and a Shriner. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include the mother of his children, Joanne LeSueur Calhoun Chappell of Americus; three daughters: Anne Calhoun Davis of Ellaville, GA, Mary Clay Calhoun of Andersonville and Virginia Calhoun and James B. Morton of Athens, GA; a son William McCall Calhoun, Jr. of Demorest, GA; five grandchildren, 3 nephews, several great nieces and great nephews and several cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to Magnolia Manor Unit # 4, 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709.
Smith Funeral Home of Richland, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. John Sedwick Wetzel
AMERICUS — The Rev. John Sedwick "Wick" Wetzel, 86, of 2001 S. Lee St., died early Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, 2006, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, in the First United Methodist Church of Americus with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. John Brodess, the Rev. Jim McIlrath and the Rev. David Thompson have been requested to officiate. Members of the Wesley Sunday School Class will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will include active and retired members of the South Georgia United Methodist Conference, staff members at Magnolia Manor, Skip Radney and members of the Reunion Group, Henry Casey, and Alan Weil.
A native of Huntington, W.V., Rev. Wetzel was born March 28, 1920, a son of the late John Albert Wetzel and Marian Stocum Wetzel.
Rev. Wetzel, a retired Methodist minister, served 34 years in the South Georgia United Methodist Conference. His sense of humor was well known, and his ministry extended to people of all ages, from the very young to the very old. After retiring to Americus in 1982, he worked part-time at Magnolia Manor for 12 years. During this time he assisted the chaplain and was instrumental in establishing a program of religious activities for patients suffering from dementia at Magnolia Manor. The program gained a status that encouraged neighboring nursing homes to seek his assistance in establishing similar programs.
The family will receive friends from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, at Hancock Funeral Home. At other times, friends may call at the residence of Lyn and Billy Dozier, 303 Sharon Drive, Americus.
Memorial contributions may be made to the League of the Good Samaritan, 2001 S. Lee St., Americus, GA 31709.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Lyn and Billy Dozier of Americus; a son, John S. "Jay" Wetzel Jr. of Key West, Fla.; a sister, Jane Wetzel Abts of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Donald Earl Wetzel of Tucson, Ariz. and Merritt Stocum Wetzel of Atlanta; grandchildren, Henry M. "Trey" Dixon III of Hinesville, William S. "Will" Dozier of Americus, and Nadia Dashiell Wetzel of Chicago; and several nieces and nephews. His wife, Marthalyn Lynch Wetzel, preceded him in death on March 1, 1995.
Hancock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Lee Young
ALBANY — Mr. Richard Lee Johnson, 76 of Albany died Tuesday. Dec. 26, 2006, at his residence.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29 at Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel with Mr. Bobby Marshall and Mr. Lawson Shirah officiating.
A native of Dundee, Ill., Mr. Johnson has lived in Albany since 1968, where he is a member of Albany Gospel Chapel. Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict and was retired with 22 1/2 years of service. Mr. Johnson was retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. after 19 years of service.
Survivors include his wife Sylvia Johnson of Albany; sons, Ricky L. Johnson his wife Marci and of Tecumseh, Okla., and Richard L. Johnson and his wife Jennifer of Gunter, Texas; daughter, Deborah Johnson of Americus; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, brothers, Clarence Johnson and his wife Bernice of Haines City, Fla., and Ronald Johnson and his wife Jan of St. Charles, Ill.; sisters, Kathryn Horton and her husband Walter of Sloan, Iowa, Marion Smith of Mandoda, Ill., and Barbara May Syller and her husband Donald of Elgin, Ill.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Kimbrell-Stern.
In lieu of flowers those desiring please make memorials to Albany Gospel Chapel, 2556 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany GA 31701 or Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany GA 31702.
You may sign the online guest book and share your own special thoughts with the family of Mr. Johnson by visiting Kimbrell-Stern's website at www.kimbrellstern.com.
Kimbrell-stern Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Cecil E. Young
ALBANY — Mr. Cecil E. Young, 74, of Sparks died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. He was born July 21, 1932, in Montgomery, Ala., to the late Cecil Justin and Ruby Ellis Young. Mr. Young lived in Americus for many years before moving to Sparks 13 years ago. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was retired from the mobile home industry.
Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Carolyn Williams Young of Sparks; four sons and daughters-in-law, Cecil and Paula Albritton of Ellaville, Ray and Sue Albritton of Douglas, T. J. and Tia Williams of Sparks and Todd and Lisa Williams of San Diego, Calif.; four daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Jeremy Munoz, Renea and Billy Blasingame, all of Americus, Debbie and Frankin Lasseter of Thomasville and Suzanne McMullen of Warner Robins; two brothers and sa ister-in-law, Donald and Betty Young of Crestview, Fla., and John D. "Dave" Young of Thomasville; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Virginia Hightman of Fairhope, Ala., Charlotte and Chuck Welch of Milton, Fla., Shirley and Nate Maiden of Crestview, Fla., and Cara Jean and Kevin Fisher of Brewton, Ala.; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Richard Young.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bo Turner and Brother Wayne Driskell officiating. Burial will follow at Brushy Creek Church Cemetery.
Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Beulah Tymes
AMERICUS — Funeral arrangements for Beulah Tymes of Americus, who passed Tuesday at Sumter Regional Hospital, will be announced by Barnum Funeral Home.


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Volvo S60 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
jchan2 Posts: 4,956I stopped into the local Volvo dealer (Volvo of Nashville) and noticed a glut of 2006 S60 2.5T FWD models and I was wondering how much I should be paying for one if I decided to buy.
Here's an example:
2006 Volvo S60 2.5T FWD
25,548 miles
Willow Green Metallic
What would be reasonable for the car? I was thinking somewhere in the $15,500-$16,500 neighborhood... The dealer has several other 2006 models ranging from $16,800 (Silver metallic, 30,000 miles) to $18,900 (silver metallic, different wheels, 11,098 miles)
I went and looked at several S60s on this dealer's lot when the dealer was closed one Sunday and found them to be in decent cosmetic shape. No additional details, though, for now... I'm just interested in ball park figures on '06s.
And the dealer also has an '07 with 25,927 miles for $18,800.. The listing says the car has a rear spoiler, bi-xenon headlights, heated seats, and sirius satellite radio.
There is also a 2008 with 51,000 miles listed for $18,800. Next to the '07s and the '06s, this one seems like it isn't a very good deal.
Would the '07 be a better deal? It has a black leather interior that I'd rather avoid being in the South... I prefer the taupe interior on the '06s the dealer has. What difference was there between the 2 years?
Also, none of the Volvos on this dealer's lot are certified. What are the odds of asking the dealer about certifying a specific car?
katie26 Posts: 1I am recently searching for the same car. I live in Amherst Va. But , I am getting a little concerned now about all the problems after the warranty is up and the expense. My friends all sya they're great cars, but this would be my first car other than American made. It kinda gets very overwhelming. Please keep me informed if you find any more info or great buys. Thanks..
igozoomzoom Waleska, GeorgiaPosts: 790Consumer Reports considers the S60 a "Good Bet" as a used car purchase. The reliability of the '06 is rated as above average and the '07 and newer have been much better than average (their highest rating).
If you're concerned about longer-term reliability, you should consider a "Certified Pre-Owned" S60. They are often well-kept lease vehicles that are turned in after their 24-36 months term is over. Volvo has the best CPO program in the business with 6-year/100,000-mile coverage (from original in-service date when new).
Good luck!
carfanatic37 Posts: 2I am trying to decide between these 2 cars. The volvo has 62K miles and everyone says that they are not as reliable as the Infiniti which has 55K miles on it. Both cars drive awesome. The volvo does not feel as if it has a 90/10 split in the AWD with 90% going to the front? As for the infiniti, it drives awesome, pushes the car because it is rear wheel drive. The infiniti is much quieter than the volvo, but the volvo has all wheel drive. I live in the Northeast but have a pick up truck to drive if it snows. Any thoughts
Spent many months looking for a car to replace my 04 acura tl. Liked everything about the T5 and thought it was the right fit for me. Here are my numbers and tell me how I did: gray T5 with climate package, premium package, and wood inlay option. MSRP was $35,500. First offer was invoice at $33,579. I emailed two other dealers and called them up asking them what their best price was. One offered 33,100 while the second offered 33,300. I called the first dealer back who then offered $32,579, $1000 below invoice. He knocked off the $79 since I was putting a nice cash deposit down making it $32,500. I thought that was fair and I accepted. Live on Long Island, so with taxes and fees it came to $35,565. The car is highly recommended, very comfortable, practical, sporty with some great tech features. Good luck!
Just picked up my S60 T5:
Ice White/Black Brown Leather
Climate Package
Premium Package
Urbane Wood
Upgraded Wheels
Tempra Spare Kit
My price: $32,800 (including volvo loyalty).
They also "over allowed" on my 2007 Lexus trade by at LEAST $1,000.... so I basically got the Volvo for $31,800 including my Volvo $1,000 loyalty.
Hi th30!!
32800 is BEFORE tax and tags. In this case I didn't pay any tax, because the trade-in value on the lexus was actually higher than the sale price of the car..... but this is pre tax.
The s60's are very hot right now, so don't expect a MASSIVE discount. I would shoot for around 3k off of sticker (or 4k if you have Volvo loyalty bonus) on a 2012 T5 model.
It's a great car... good luck!! Let me know how you make out!! Where are you planning to buy??
Hey Bd Thanks for the reply! We are in Pittsburgh PA 3k was around what I am looking to knock off we are planning to start trying to work a deal the end of this week. I will definitely update once we have finalized. Thanks again for the reply and the positive review of the car we loved it on the test drive and my wife is definitely set on it so I hope we can get a decent deal.
Just financed a new Volvo S60 T5 with Climate, Premium, and 17" Rims with Self Supporting Tires (Run Flats). Did a 72 month finance with 4K down, payment is 479/month including everything. Selling price of car was 33,300 (500 under invoice), MSRP was 35,800. How did I do?
stone19 Posts: 18Looking into S60 T5, looking for 1k under invoice, does that sounds doable? Dealer was willing to go to invoice without even haggling so an additional 1k sounds like it could be done.
Also debating until waiting until December to purchase, do they historically run better deals come December?
senoraqueso Posts: 2I'm waffling between these two! My 3 yr lease on my Audi A4 is ending in a few weeks and I have been looking for my next car. My A4 is my second Audi and I am stunned that Audi has made no effort to contact me to retain my business. My daughter's Jetta lease doesn't end until January and VW has already been contacting her. I've enjoyed my Audis (previously in a '05 TT which I LOVED) and would consider staying if the price was right.
Anyway, I've looked at: Volvo S60, BMW 3 series, VW Passat/CC, Honda Accord EX-L V6 and Acura TL/TSX. We've narrowed it down to the TL and S60. both have very comfortable seats, which is important to my bad back and commute. The Volvo has a beautiful exterior and great color options. The instrument panel/console is a little offputting to me, but I could get used to it for the nice ride and handling.
The TL has an improved appearance, yet only available in shades of blah (black, white, and shades of the road). The tech package is incredibly enticing! I've asked about the Basque red pearl and have been told there are NONE available or on order in all of Southern California. The Volvo S60 red is readily available.
I am interested in a 15,000 3 yr. lease. I want to be well informed about the pricing and financing options/figures. When the time comes I will use the AAA car buying service, regardless of lease or purchase, to arrange for the base price. I've used this before with success, but my last experience found the dealership difficult to deal with, wanting to yank my chain and put the AAA pricing aside. That was with Hyundai (for my daughter). You can be sure AAA knew about my experience with this particular dealership. I hope with Volvo or Acura that they will be a little more respectful.
I find the look of the Volvo S60 to be so appealing, and so comfortable, and the pricing is better than the Acura. I don't want a boring gray or white car, can't handle black in So Cal. Yet the Acura's a very comfortable car and the Tech Pkg is so interesting (if not a bit intimidating). I found the ride and comfort to be very comparable. The Acura is more expensive but should retain a good value long term. With the current ownership of Volvo I am concerned about longevity. The S60 should do well to keep them in business.
I know that is a lot of information, but my head is so full of conflicting information. I need help!

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When CO2 from fossil fuels accumulates in the atmosphere, some of it dissolves into the oceans where it reacts with water to form a weak acid (H2CO3) —carbonic acid— that lowers seawater pH and makes it increasingly difficult for corals and other calcitic organisms to form their calcium carbonate (CaCO3) skeletons.
A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Rebecca Albright and colleagues suggests that the negative effects of ocean acidification don't stop with adult organisms. The colonization and establishment of juvenile corals appear to be severely impacted. They studied a common coral found in the Caribbean—Acropora palmata (elkhorn coral, which is not the same as the staghorn coral species pictured above).
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This is potentially very bad news because if you shut down the capacity for new corals to establish, you reduce the ability of coral reef systems to persist in the face of disturbances like hurricanes, wave action, nutrient pollution, bleaching, and disease.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — They knew the Erie Canal was going to cost a lot of money, but in the early 1800s, no one really knew how much, and opinions varied wildly about who should pay the bill. The newly organized Canal Commission was asked for their estimate of cost, and their chairman, DeWitt Clinton, not being one to shy away from a squabble, said five million dollars, and maybe more.
To many New Yorkers, the idea was preposterous. An "Internal Improvement" of this magnitude had never been attempted —certainly, nothing with a cost in the millions of dollars. Previous public works projects had been small, usually attempted to correct a transportation issue or create a dam to control water flow. So, talk of Clinton's Ditch with a cost over $5 million created an instant controversy.
In the early 1800s, most of the hardworking settlers in upstate New York were going through a period when they hardly recognized money. Banks were almost non-existent and greenbacks and gold-based currency were a rarity. Most people conducted business through barter. Settlers would pay for the materials they needed using their crops in return.
Without cash in hand, disgruntled settlers questioned whether the New York government would accept crops and handcrafts to cover the tax needed to build the Erie Canal. The proposed $5 million needed might as well have been five billion, because in the mind of the average New Yorker, either one would be equally impossible. A few decades earlier, New Yorkers had joined the other colonies to fight a war over excess taxation, and public sentiment was certainly against allowing the state to institute a new tax to build the Erie Canal.
Canal supporters aided their cause by pushing patriotism. In order to hold our fledgling nation together, our citizens needed to have a bond of common interest. George Washington noted it, and DeWitt Clinton made it his mantra: "As a bond of union between the Atlantic and the Western States, this canal may prevent the dismemberment of the American Empire."


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BOISE — The Idaho Steelheads pushed to earn home-ice advantage in the first round of the ECHL Kelly Cup Western Conference playoffs.
Now Idaho hopes it doesn't need home ice for Tuesday's decisive Game 7.
The Steelheads would much rather finish off Colorado in Monday night's Game 6 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise. Idaho, which leads the best-of-seven series 3-2, won Games 4 and 5 in Colorado.
"It's good to get home. It's a long, grinding series, so it's good to get home and get in your own bed and kind of get the comforts of home," coach Brad Ralph said. "Hopefully we won't let our foot off the pedal and we follow through and get it done."
It is likely to take another team effort.
The Steelheads have used 21 of the 23 players on their roster in the first five games of the series. Only forward Anthony Nigro and defenseman Ryan Button, who opened the series on the team's reserve list, have yet to appear.
Twelve players have scored in five games, and both goaltenders - Josh Robinson and Pat Nagle - have picked up victories in the series.
"It's not one of two guys that are getting it done for us. It's everyone," said defenseman Charlie Dodero, who has two assists.
Injuries have left Ralph shuffling his offensive lines and defensive pairings throughout the series. Leading goal scorer Tommy Grant left Game 1 in the first period with an apparent hand injury and has not returned.
Rookie defenseman Scott Czarnowczan took a few shifts on offense. When Czarnowczan and fellow defenseman Eamonn McDermott missed ice time in Game 5, forward Gaelen Patterson shifted to defense. It was Patterson who scored the game-winner in Friday's 2-1 Game 5 victory.
"A lot of guys are playing injured. It's a testament to what we've done that we've sucked it up and we've found a way," Ralph said. "It's kind of a time when the team comes together. Everyone on the bench realizes, 'Holy.' We've got guys down and that's when things tighten up. It's not always as bad as it sounds."
McDermott blocked a shot with his face, leading to several chipped teeth and stitches in his lip.
"Stuff like that, that's what keep the boys fired up," Dodero said. "When you see something like that, you want to do something yourself to help the team win."
That's the kind of effort Ralph has been asking for, particularly since the Steelheads played two unimpressive games at CenturyLink Arena to open the series.
"Our guys started to get the urgency of the situation and kind of played that way," Ralph said.
Ralph made one tactical change, inserting 6-foot-2, 215-pound forward Brock Montgomery into the lineup for Game 3 to help contend with Colorado's physical play. Montgomery, who started the series on the reserve list, scored what turned out to be the game-winner in Idaho's 4-3 Game 4 victory.
"Putting Brock Montgomery in made a big difference in terms of the physicality and the size of our lineup up front," Ralph said.
Every small edge helps.
With a trip to the Western Conference semifinals on the line, the Steelheads are looking for a few more to push them past Colorado in a series that's already featured three one-goal games.
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CLINTON, N.Y. --- The Colby College men's hockey team scored just 23 seconds into the game, but Hamilton College scored four times in the third period to pull out a 5-3 win over the Mules in New England Small College Athletic Conference play Friday night.
Colby (9-7-2) scored first when Arthur Fritch tallied unassisted just 23 seconds into the game.
Jerome Wallace scored the first of his two goals at the 4:50 mark of the opening period to tie the game. The rest of the scoring happened in the third period.
The Continentals went up 4-1 on three straight goals in the opening 10:27 of play in the third. Colby battled back with goals by Josh Reber and Greg Osborne, but Hamilton added an insurance goal with 2:11 remaining.
Hamilton 5, Colby 3
Colby 1#0#2---3
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C: Arthur Fritch, :23
H: Jerome Wallace (Jim Nolan), 4:50
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H: Kyle Roulston (Jared Leslie), 1:50
H: Jerome Wallace (Casey Deak, Jake Davis), 8:31
H: Marc Trostle, 10:27
C: Josh Reber (Greg Valenski, T.J. Kelley), 12:53
C: Greg Osborne (Joe Rothwell, Arthur Fritch), 16:11
H: Travis Blood, 17:49
Shots: Colby 27, Hamilton 28. Goalies: Ben Grandjean (Colby, 23 saves); Matt Crowson (Hamilton, 24 saves).
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Price hampering bank disposals
(From Sarah Young at Acquisitions Monthly)
This week has seen policy-makers on both sides of the Atlantic contemplate the future of the banking industry.
Yesterday, Switzerland's central bank joined the discussion. It is one country that truly knows the meaning of too big to fail – the combined assets of Credit Suisse and UBS were last year equivalent to six times Swiss GDP.
The restructuring and M&A activity that would come about should regulators introduce restrictions on the size of banks, or push for the division of investment and retail banking, must have deal advisers' eyes watering with the thought of the fees that would be up for grabs.
But enforced disentangling of enormous banking groups seems somewhat improbable, or at least a long way off, so for now advisers will have to content themselves with the prospect of heightened disposal activity by banks.
It's no secret that banks such as Lloyds Banking Group and RBS will consider selling off assets in the coming years to satisfy the conditions of the UK government's investment – to boost capital and free up lending capacity – in both institutions.
After taking on HBOS, Lloyds has an enormous range of assets that it could divest. Already in the frame is fund management business Insight, previously part of HBOS.
There's no doubt that there is, and will in the future continue to be, appetite for the assets banks want to offload. There isn't a buyout firm in sight that isn't beefing up its financial services team.
Chinese banks, too, could want to acquire some assets. Buying in specific expertise in the investment banking or private banking space would certainly appeal to them.
Asian appetite for European financial assets was shown last month when Japanese investment bank Daiwa Securities SMBC bought the corporate finance unit of merchant bank Close Brothers.
But this deal and the BGI sale are rare agreements in today's market. As with other sectors, before a wave of M&A in financial services can kick off, there needs to be some accord on price.
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Gabriele Moroni our italian team athlete, has finally redpointed the route named "Coup de Bambou" (9a), one of the hardest picthes in the Great Arch! Here are some words from his personnal blog :
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As the official beginning of Petz RocTrip neared, the great arch remained on Tuesday, October 24, the venue of choice for most of the Petzl Team athletes. A cluster of routes ranging from 8b (5.13d) to 9a (5.14d) on the left-hand side of the arch drew the most attention. Here, Sasha DiGiulian, Nina Caprez, Jon Cardwell, Dave Graham, Chris Sharma, Emily Harrington, Enzo Oddo, and others took turns working out the technical moves on slopey, rice bowl-shaped holds.
F.A de La taupe boxeuse 8c+Wed, 05/10/2011 - 13:58 — Michaël Fuselier
Hier, après de nombreux essais à tomber dans la première partie d'un
projet appelé "la taupe boxeuse" à St Ange (au dessus de Grenoble), je
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Cette voie cotée 8c+ et équipée par Quentin Chastagnier, se décompose en 3 parties: Une première partie très bloc avec des mouvements explosifs sur prises plates, puis une bonne résistance sur petites prises et décontractions foireuses et enfin une dernière section bloc avec des mouvements aléatoires.
Petzl RocTrip China 2011 : Culture and lifestyle in Getu - last minute informationFri, 30/09/2011 - 16:45 — Petzl News
The Guizhou province is one of the last areas that has been opened to western tourism in the late eighties. It is also called the province of minorities due to the presence of numerous tribes of different origin that settled here in the past. The area around Anshun is mainly populated by Miao, Yao and Buyi ethnic groups.
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What started as a group of Charles Village parents wondering where to send their kids to school has coalesced into an effort to promote local public education.
On Tuesday morning, Melanie Cornelisse, a member of The Village Parents, spoke about efforts to get her neighbors to send kids to Margaret Brent Elementary and Middle School.
"A big part of the challenge is to get people that live in the neighborhood to come through the door," said Cornelisse, a former teacher who runs the elementary school's Story Pals and Math Matches volunteer programs.
The Village Parents' goal is to make the neighborhood more family friendly, with activities for kids and stronger schools, according to the group's website.
"There are a lot of parents that believe in education and support public education," Cornelisse said.
Cornelisse, who has a son in a Margaret Brent pre-kindergarten class, said the group is still trying to figure out which parents are most likely to send their kids to public schools.
While Charles Village is a middle-class neighborhood, Cornelisse pointed out that 94 percent of Margaret Brent's students receive free or reduced meals. That would indicate a substantial number of families are sending their children to private or charter schools.
But in doing so, those parents may be missing out on the benefits of attending a neighborhood public school, she said.
The pre-kindergarten class at Margaret Brent not only has a classroom teacher, but also an assistant and two Experience Corps volunteers. But Cornelisse said there's still work to be done convincing residents to send their children to the public school.
However, she's confident that Village Parents is having an impact on chldren from the neighborhood going to school at Margaret Brent and also The Barclay School.
"I feel like it slowly is happening," Cornelisse said.
Stephanie Sterling, who is also involved with the Village Parents, helps lead tours twice a month to help parents of prospective students decide if they'd be comfortable sending their children to Margaret Brent.
She said part of getting parents to buy in and send their kids to Margaret Brent is letting them know that the effort they put in would be appreciated.
"If I'm going to invest time and energy in the school, I want to feel included," Sterling said.
Cassandra Orem, an Experience Corps volunteer who works in a Margaret Brent pre-kindergarten class, said parent involvement has yielded tangible results in the classroom.
"A child has more confidence when they see ... parents come in and be active," said Orem, who lives a few blocks from Margaret Brent on Abell Avenue.
"It's part of my giving back and investing in neighborhood schools," she said.


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When we come to see that everything in our lives is a gift to be given back to the Giver, we begin to learn the way of simplicity. Only then can the goods of the earth be fully entrusted to us by the Lord who is their Source. Only then can we discover the secret of heaven's economy: those who live in simplicity are the richest people on the earth. Jesus called them the "poor in spirit." He promised them blessedness. He proclaimed that the kingdom of heaven belongs to them (Matt 5:3).
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Keywords: Money, love of money, prosperity gospel, Lazarus, solidarity, poverty, evangelical poverty, evangelical counsels, detachment, holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, Deacon Keith Fournier
CHESAPEAKE, VA. (Catholic Online) - The Gospels of Matthew and Mark
describe an encounter between Jesus and a wealthy young man. He had
followed the commandments since his youth, but Jesus told him that was
not enough. He instructed the young man to give up his possessions and
follow Him. The man refused and went away sad. He had missed the
Encounter with the One who would have satisfied his every longing. His
possessions possessed him.
On October 14, 2012, I proclaimed the story at the Sunday Liturgy.
(Matt. 10:17 - 30) and after Mass, read the insights Pope Benedict XVI
gave to the faithful who had gathered in St. Peters square. He reminded
them, "God can conquer the heart of a person with many possessions and
lead him towards solidarity and sharing with the poor and needy, so that
he can enter into the logic of giving."
"Jesus teaches that it is very difficult but not impossible for a
rich person to enter the kingdom of God. Indeed, through the 'the logic
of giving', a person may follow the path of Jesus Christ Who, as the
Apostle Paul wrote, 'for your sake ... became poor although he was rich,
so that by his poverty you might become rich'".
Benedict noted that the young man, "had not found true happiness. For
this reason, he asked Jesus 'what must I do to inherit eternal life?'
On the one hand he was attracted, like everyone else, to the fullness of
life; on the other, being used to his wealth, he thought he could
somehow 'buy' eternal life, perhaps by observing some special
His desires were disordered in "his sense of attachment to his great
riches". In the encounter, Jesus invited him to freedom. By giving
everything to the poor he would learn that, "his treasure - and
therefore his heart - should be in heaven and not on earth. Jesus told
the man: 'Come, follow me!' However, instead of welcoming Jesus'
invitation with joy, he went away sadly because he could not give up his
possessions, which could never give him happiness and eternal life"
Then Jesus told him, "It is easier for a camel to pass through the
eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God".
However, seeing His disciples' perplexity he added: "For human beings it
is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God. The
history of the Church is full of examples of rich people who have used
their wealth evangelically, even attaining sainthood. Suffice to mention
St. Francis, St. Elisabeth of Hungary and St. Charles Borromeo".
Pope Benedict reminds us, no matter what our income, of the dangers
of having our possessions possess us. We are called to learn the logic
of giving. Whenever I proclaim this Gospel I am reminded of the angel's
words to Mary "Nothing is impossible with God." Mary's treasure was the
One whom she carried in her womb, birthed for the world, and followed
throughout her life.
So it should be with each of us. When we begin to recognize our own
poverty of spirit; we are able to live lives that are completely
dependent upon Jesus, who is the Bread of Life. Only He can satisfy the
hunger of the human heart. Only He should occupy the place within us
that is to be reserved for worship and complete devotion. When we have
Him, we have everything; even though we may possess nothing.
When we discover that everything in our lives is a gift to be given
back to the Giver, we begin to learn the way of simplicity. Only then
can the goods of the earth be fully entrusted to us by the Lord who is
their Source. Only then can we discover the secret of heaven's economy:
those who live in simplicity are the richest people on the earth. Jesus
called them the "poor in spirit." He promised them blessedness. He
proclaimed that the kingdom of heaven belongs to them (Matt 5:3).
One of the challenges we have is developing the right relationship
with what the Christian faith calls the "goods" of the earth. A wrong
relationship with the goods of the earth, a disordered relationship,
leads to a blindness of spirit and a neglect of the One who is Goodness
Himself, the Lord.
We read another sobering story of a Rich Man in the Gospel of Luke.
We encounter him after he has died. (Luke 16:19-31) He had also fallen
into the trap of embracing a wrong relationship with the goods of the
earth. His disordered appetites blinded him. He failed to see the need
of his brother Lazarus:
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham. "The rich man also died and was buried, and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.' "Abraham replied, 'My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented. Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.' He said, 'Then I beg you, father, send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.' "But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.' He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' Then Abraham said, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.'" (Luke 16:19-31) Notice, the Lord said nothing about the rich man's possessions themselves, but rather his use of them. He failed to recognize, let alone respond to, the need of others. Having "goods" is not the sin. It is rather a matter of the heart. In this story, the goods possess the man and he is blinded, unable to see the needs of His brother. He lived for himself as if God did not exist. His sin was that he did not even see Lazarus. He did not love, in word and deed. St Augustine proclaimed in a homily on this Gospel passage: "Lazarus was received into heaven because of his humility and not because of his poverty. Wealth itself was not what kept the rich man from eternal bliss. His punishment was for selfishness and disloyalty" As Christians we are called to a different way of relating to the goods of the earth. In an age with bumper stickers that say, "Whoever dies with the most toys wins" and "I am spending my retirement spending my children's inheritance", we are invited to make a choice concerning our relationship with the goods of the earth. We are called, in whatever state in life we live out the Gospel vocation, to live the way of simplicity and learn the logic of giving. Among the treasures of the Catholic faith, we have the witness of those who have gone on before us and show us the way to respond to the invitation to live the Gospel. Next to her Son, Mary, the Mother of the Lord, lived this way of simplicity most perfectly. In prophetic contrast to our contemporary western excess, her humble life reminds us that simplicity is the path to holiness, happiness and freedom. Simplicity is not about the quantity of the goods of the earth we may possess. It is about our relationship to them. Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matt. 6:21). The real question posed by the challenge to live lives of godly simplicity is "Do we own them or do they own us?" In truth, God owns them all and we are His stewards. Mary's simplicity stands in prophetic contrast to two mistaken notions concerning our relationship with the "goods" of the earth, "our" possessions. These same questions emerge in every age. At the one extreme is a misguided embrace of economic poverty in the name of a spirituality that seems to maintain that wealth and material goods are somehow intrinsically evil. Although some believers are called to a voluntary embrace of economic poverty as part of a specific vocation, most of us live in the material world of bills, possessions, and financial challenges and we are to learn how to receive and to use the "goods" of the earth, including money and material possessions. Wealth and possessions are not evil. We are given them by the God who loves us. We are to receive them with gratitude and use them with freedom in the Lord. Matter is not evil. How can it be so when Jesus' earthly body was formed of matter? To think that it is often reveals that we misunderstand His incarnation and the Resurrection of the body, which will take place in a new heaven and a new earth. Our relationship to this world - and the goods of this world- should mirror that of God's Son whom we follow. One of the great theologians of the twentieth century, Hans Urs Von Balthasar, wrote of the relationship with matter, in these profound words: "In Jesus Christ, God has engraved his name upon matter; he has inscribed it so deeply that it cannot be erased, for matter took him into its innermost self." The other error, found in its most extreme contemporary manifestation in what has been labeled the so-called "prosperity gospel, equates God's favor with economic wealth. It is based upon a false equation that the more money we possess, the more spiritual power we have, and the more we can see that God favors us. Many of the Jews of Jesus' day believed that God's favor guaranteed wealth and prosperity. But Jesus' life told a very different story. He was born in a manger. As an adult he had no place to lay his head. He was raised in a simple home- by a woman whose heart recognized true wealth. Remember the words that the angel spoke to Mary when she asked how it could be that she would bear the Messiah. "Nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37) Mary understood that when you have the Lord, you have it all. She lived in the heavenly economy, and if we choose, we can live there too. In rediscovering our proper relationship to the goods of the earth-neither utterly rejecting them, wholeheartedly craving them, or turning them into an idol-we will find true freedom in Jesus Christ. Our eyes will be opened. We will not only learn to see Lazarus, we will see Jesus in Lazarus. Remember the sobering words from the twenty fifth chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew: "'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?' And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25: 37-40) How often have we have heard the saying, "Money is the root of all evil"? That is not what the Apostle taught. The phrase "love of money" is important because it speaks to matters of the heart. When we love the "goods" of the earth more than the One who created them we commit the sin of idolatry. A destitute person can be just as obsessed with money as a wealthy one who is given over to greed. Mary helps us to see that a life of simplicity is the antidote to any disordered view of earthly goods. The Apostle Paul wrote two letters to Timothy, a young disciple who had been placed in leadership over the Christian community at Ephesus, a city that was known for its wealth and luxury. St. Paul had traveled there to plant the nascent Christian Church and he knew that those new Christian believers would face certain dangers when dealing with wealth. He reminded Timothy: "Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain; for we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it. If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that. Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and into a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evils and some people, in their desire for it, have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains. But you, man of God, avoid all this. Instead, pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness." (1 Tim. 6: 6-11) In a letter to the Christians in Philippi, St Paul explained his own approach to material goods: "I know indeed how to live in humble circumstances; I know also how to live with abundance. In every circumstance and in all things I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in abundance and of being in need" (Philippians 4:12). One translation renders the Greek "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." (NIV) St. Paul learned to live free from the disordered love of money. He found true contentment.He lived what Pope Benedict XVI referred to as the "logic of Giving". We can as well, on the path to evengelical freedom.
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Nov. 13, 2013 — The Olive Hill Trail Town Task Force met Thursday night to organize for a trial run. The mock event will get Olive Hill one step closer to its official Trail Town designation.
"The trial run will mimic any given tourist's day and not revolve around any special event," spokesperson Debbie Harmon said.
The group still must mark the "green and green alternate" trails as well as the "red" trails.
The final maps for trails have yet to be finalized. However, green trials will lead visitors to Carter Caves, while the red trails lead to Olive Hill City Lake. All trails will begin at the Historic Depot on Railroad Street.
Other items discussed were establishing a merchant committee, which will be making businesses in and around downtown aware of the status of this event and what they can do to help.
"We will just be sharing basic knowledge, in case a tourist were in enter the business inquiring about items," Harmon said. "We also want to share how to make businesses and the city look more appealing."
At this time there is no date set for the trial trail event in Olive Hill.
More than $35,000 in grant monies were in limbo in September, however, those issues are being resolved, according to Cathy Fisher. Fisher is acting grant writer for the city.
The first grant is a $25,000 award from the Federal Recreational Trails Program. Slated first for trail head
bathrooms, the grant is being rewritten to pay for trail refurbishment and security.
"There is no way we could build decent bathrooms with that amount of money," Fisher said. "Instead we will pave some of the trail to allow a walking track and add security cameras to the depot area."
Fisher said they also plan to build a canoe and kayak launch into Tygart Creek.
The second grant of $12,500 was slated to build a footbridge across Tygart Creek.
"We will reapply later for bathrooms," Fisher said. "There will be more pots of money to apply for bathrooms and camp ground expansion as the project continues."
The taskforce plans to meet again on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
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There's one less member of One Direction for fans to send marriage proposals to -- Zayn Malik has officially announced plans to tie the knot!
Zayn, who's been dating Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards since they met on the set of X Factor two years back, popped the question over the weekend. That explains why she was wearing a big diamond sparkler at yesterday's London premiere of 1-D's concert film This Is Us.
A spokesman for the band issued a short statement confirming the engagement but saying "any further detail regarding their relationship is private."


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The Toronto International Film Festival is rounding up some 180 speakers from 80 countries for its annual industry conference and global summit (September 5 to 11). The headliner is cinema technology visionary Douglas Trumbull ("2001: A Space Odyssey"), the opening keynote speaker for the annual Asi...Read More »
The National Film Registry has selected 25 films to be added to its catalog of titles to be preserved by the Library of Congress. The films selected certainly run the gamut -- Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" was chosen alongside Disney live-action classic "Mary Poppins."Read More »
Cinema Eye Honors, the organization that hosts the documentary community's very own awards show has for several years asking its members what documentary films most inspire them.Read More »
Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival, celebrating its ninth year, runs July 31 through August 4 in Traverse City, Michigan. The running theme of the festival is "Just Great Movies," and this year's program lineup boasts over 150 films, with a record number of industry guests invited. Kicking ...Read More »
After The New Yorker profiled the story of Carl Deal and Tia Lessin's loss of a grant for their Sundance competition title "Citizen Koch" from public television producers ITVS, the filmmakers received an outpouring of support. The filmmakers, who made the stellar Katrina doc "Trouble the Water," we...Read More »
Michael Moore has much on his mind this holiday season, which he throws into an email entitled: "Celebrating the Prince of Peace in the Land of Guns ...a letter from Michael Moore." Here's how he begins:Read More »
In the wake of Barack Obama's re-election to the White House, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has written the President an open letter, asking him to follow through with his promises from 2008 and push through a politics of populism -- policies that support more than just the upper crust of ...Read More »
Congratulations everyone!! This country has truly changed, and I believe there will be no going back. Hate lost yesterday. That is amazing in and of itself. And all the women who were elected last night! A total rebuke of Neanderthal attitudes.Read More »
When Michael Moore is uncharacteristically quiet--in the face of the Aurora, Colorado atrocity that plays right into his America-is-violent wheelhouse, the subject of his 2002 Oscar-winning doc "Bowling for Columbine"--you know he's up to something. So it was just a matter of days before he came up ...Read More »
Here's the full invitation that Michael Moore sent to his email list--explaining why he runs one of the highest-grossing indie theaters in America--and inviting us to this summer's Traverse City Film Festival.Read More »


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As more and more people in their 20's find they are "stuck" living at home for lack of a job, family relationships are stressed as never before.
Allison Spitzer, M.A., Communications and Life Skills Coach, is offering a series of seminars to help individuals and families better cope when their adult children
have limited options.
"Has the economy forced your adult child to return to the nest, depressed and anxious?" asks Spitzer. "This transitional situation can test the limits of even the sturdiest families."
Based on increased demand to focus on this issue, Spitzer now is offering a weekly support group and individualized coaching to help parents adjust, plan, and lower family angst during this challenging time. For those "twenty-somethings," she also offers individual coaching sessions related to life skills and family communications.
"The phenomenon of adult children returning and staying home has become common because the job market has shrunk and the cost of moving out is exorbitant," she said. "My focus is on creating immediate agreements, not
long-term therapy. I help parents develop practical solutions that take into account their own needs as well as their child's while reassessing, reassigning and redefining roles and responsibilities. Private sessions can help young
adults who are determined to reshape their circumstances and guides parents who question what their own boundaries or expectations should be."
"This generation 'texts' rather than talks, gets instant information online, expects the speed of a 'drive thru' or an online purchase with all aspects of life. With that baseline, the need and skills to develop the perseverance, patience, and perception needed to re-invent oneself can seem like a miserable, insurmountable surprise," she said.
Group sessions for parents will explore what should be "off limits," and what constitutes reasonable expectations about household contributions and interaction.
"We cover family dynamics though the lens of communications. At what point does parental support undermine the real goals -- adulthood and independence?" she said.
The group seminar sessions are Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m., $11 per session with pre-registration required. Individual sessions in Trumbull are by appointment
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Spitzer began healing work with children and adults in 1975 and welcomes people of all ages, sizes and capacities. She trained in expressive therapies and interpersonal communications at Northwestern
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I read Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Frederic Dumas's "The Silent World" with equal sensations of wonder and horror. "The Silent World" is a collection of essays recounting Jacques Cousteau and Frederic Dumas's early days of scuba diving. The chapters are filled with charming accounts of the pair's enchantment with the underwater world, but they also describe behavior that may seem foolhardy or cruel to modern divers. One example is the capture and dissection of a dolphin, followed by the observation that its brain has just as many convolutions as a human brain -- a sign of great intelligence in the animal they just sacrificed. I felt nauseated reading that story, but I tried to remember that Cousteau's actions were motivated by a scientific curiosity of an unknown world, and not by malicious intent. As long as the reader understands that "The Silent World" was written over fifty years ago by men who were discovering and exploring the underwater realm for the first time, the book is an enjoyable journey of discovery.
Cousteau Shares His Delight in Scuba Diving
"The Silent World" covers topics such as the design and use of the first "aqualung" diving system, the first diving unit that allowed divers to swim freely underwater without being limited by a long hose supplying air from the surface. Cousteau recounts the emotions of his first "naked" dive without a heavy helmet and diving suit. Divers will empathize with his childlike delight in his first scuba dive, his descriptions of the feeling of swimming freely like a fish, and the joy of weightlessness. Cousteau writes, "To halt and hang attached to nothing, no lines or air pipe on the surface, was a dream. At night I had often had visions of flying by extending my arms as wings. Now, I flew without wings." Reading "The Silent World," one realizes that before Cousteau became a world-famous personality, he was first and foremost a diver. His simple love of the underwater world comes though in his clear, vivid descriptions and enthusiastic stories.
Cousteau Discusses the Development of the Diving Guidelines and Limits
Cousteau was also an innovator. He pushed for the creation of the Undersea Research Group in the French Navy, and later used this group to advance human exploration of the underwater world. Cousteau and his group were instrumental in testing the limits of scuba diving. Nerve-wracking chapters of "The Silent World" are devoted to descriptions of testing gear, determining the aqualung's weaknesses, discovering the perils of impure air, and learning about the depth limits of air diving. The book also explains fundamental diving concepts used by the Undersea Research Group in simple language that even non-divers will have no problem comprehending (such as the relationship between pressure and depth). Cousteau, in his typical subtle humor, describes early incidents and mistakes made by the Undersea Research Group and argues that in the end, every mistake was for the best. "In testing devices in which one's life is at stake," he writes, "such accidents induce a zeal for improvement."
Diving Books, Movies and Stories• List of Scuba Diving Movies
• Book Review: "Caverns Measureless to Man" by Sheck Exley
• True Tales of Diving Life by a Scuba Instructor
Cousteau on Marine Life
Perhaps my favorite part of "The Silent World" is the chapter entitled "Monsters We Have Met." In this chapter, Cousteau describes swimming with sharks, squid, octopi and other sea life popularly portrayed as dangerous to humans. He learns, much to his shock, that most marine life wants nothing to do with divers. In fact, the majority of underwater animals seem to fear humans. Cousteau writes passionately of the gentle nature of underwater life, and of the need for humans to understand and protect marine creatures instead of fear them. He concludes his chapter on marine life stating, "Such are the monsters we have met. If none have eaten us, it is perhaps because they have never read the instructions so generously provided in marine demonology."
A Enjoyable, Poorly-Edited Book
My main disappointment in "The Silent World" is the poor editing and (my guess) poor translation. Some sentences appear to have been translated directly from French without much thought to coherency. The edition I read is the 2004 edition by the National Geographic Society by arrangement with HarperCollins Publishers Inc. This book is wrought with typos more typical of a high school essay than a publication by a world-renowned organization. The typos and grammatical mistakes become more frequent as the book progresses, cumulating in misspellings and random letters in the last chapter. My guess is that the book was edited last-minute, and that some exhausted editor was on his fiftieth cup of coffee by the last chapter and just gave up. If you can get past the less-than-professional copy (and I will admit, this was hard for me) this book is worth a read.


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Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Levi of Johnstown have observed their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner at Surf & Turf Inn, Johnstown.
Mr. Levi and the former Anita T. Slomanson were married June 17, 1953, in Berryville, Va., by the Rev. Arthur H. Brown.
Mr. Levi was born July 28, 1928, in Bellefonte, Centre County, son of Leo A. and Beatrice R. Levi.
Mrs. Levi was born March 1, 1934, in Philadelphia, daughter of Aaron J. and Anna Slomanson.
Mr. Levi is an Army veteran of World War II, having served with headquarters Second Brigade, First Cavalry Division, Occupation of Japan. He is retired owner of Levi Paving Co.
He is a member of Home Builders Association of the Alleghenies, where he served on the board. He is a life member of VFW 155; American Legion, Post 849, Johnstown; Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War; and J.A. Campbell Camp 14, Johnstown; and a 62-year member of TPA. He also is a member of Veterans Club of Bellefonte and Galleria Walkers Club.
Mrs. Levi is owner/operator with her husband of Allegheny Mountain Antique Gallery, Windber. She is on the advisory board of Schroeder's Antiques.
She attended Penn State and is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority.
They are the parents of four children: Deborah Lee Levi Mayberry of Johnstown; Todd J. Levi of Braselton, Ga.; Ricki L. Lorans of Houchton, Ga.; and Jacqueline A. Hahn of Greensburg.
There are seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Dallas Cowboys
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|2008, 5th round, 5th pick by Chiefs
Thursday's 60-second rant: Could Cowboys be a contender?
An impressive Week One upset victory over the archrival Giants on a national stage could bode well for the Cowboys' future.
Cowboys romp past Giants to open season
Tony Romo threw three TD passes to lead the Cowboys over the Giants in the NFL season opener on Wednesday night.
Cowboys TE Witten to play in season opener
Cowboys TE Jason Witten is active for Wednesday night's season opener. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Witten was medically cleared.
Report: Witten offers to sign waiver to play
Cowboys TE Jason Witten is doubtful for Wednesday's opener vs. the Giants but is reportedly willing to sign a medical waiver so he can play.
Witten doubtful, Nicks questionable for opener
Cowboys TE Jason Witten is doubtful for Wednesday night's NFL season opener against the Giants, and Giants WR Hakeem Nicks is questionable.
Giants will start Locklear at left tackle
The Giants will replace starting OLT Will Beatty with journeyman Sean Locklear in the season opener against the Cowboys.
No new labor talks scheduled for refs, NFL
After meeting this weekend, the NFL and the referees' union have no further talks planned.
Cowboys have to wait for CT scan on Witten
Cowboys TE Jason Witten won't know until Tuesday if he will be cleared to play in the season opener.
Cowboys release QB McGee, sign TE Cochart
The Cowboys released No. 3 QB Stephen McGee and claimed TE Colin Cochart off waivers from Cincinnati on Saturday.
Rookie WR Coale among final cuts for Cowboys
Rookie WR Danny Coale was released Friday by the Cowboys, who had to cut 22 players to get to the NFL-mandated roster of 53.
Dolphins ship OL Cook to Cowboys
The Dolphins traded reserve OL Ryan Cook to the Cowboys for a 2013 seventh-round pick, according to multiple reports.
Dolphins charter jet clips other plane at DFW airport
A plane chartered by the Dolphins clipped a parked plane as it prepared to take off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Former NFL WR Hurd ordered jailed in drug case
A judge has ordered ex-NFL WR Sam Hurd jailed indefinitely for allegedly failing drug tests and attempting to arrange a drug deal while out on bond.
Cowboys have guidelines in place for Dez Bryant
Head coach Jason Garrett said Monday the Cowboys have a set of guidelines in place for WR Dez Bryant to hold him accountable.
Cowboys make cuts, place Kowalski on PUP list
The Cowboys released 11 players on Monday and placed C-OG Kevin Kowalski on the reserve/PUP list.
The Dallas Cowboys have reworked the contracts of five starters, including Carr, to save salary cap space.||||||| Dallas signed Carr as a free agent last year, and Thursday's moves turn nearly all of the $14.3 million he was due in salary into a signing bonus. Carr will count $3.5 million against this year's cap.
Carr has signed his restricted free agent tender with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him the last significant player to arrive at training camp.||||||| The former fifth-round draft pick has started all 48 games in three seasons with the Chiefs, making 207 tackles and four picks while pairing with Brandon Flowers to create a shutdown defensive backfield. The Chiefs had placed a first-round tender on Carr.


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Posted August 25, 2013
Council Bluffs police say a missing teenager has been reunited with his family.
Nikko Ruiz was found unharmed in an area Shopko Sunday afternoon.
Eighteen-year-old Nikko Ruiz was last seen leaving home Saturday morning. He is mentally challenged and his family had just moved to the area from another state.
Nikko is 5-foot-11 and weighs 120 pounds with short, brown hair, brown eyes and a goatee. He was wearing a purple polo shirt with pink and blue stripes.
Anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call police at 712-328-5737.


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The Daily Scope
The Sun is now in Taurus, which promotes an expansive outlook. This supports education and learning something new. Venus is also in Taurus, so you may find yourself drawn to aesthetics: studying art, garden design, or the culinary arts. The Moon enters your sign today, emphasizing your inner and outer beauty as well as your relationships. Suddenly a friendship could turn into passion, and the intensity of the feelings could surprise you both.
The Week of April 15th - 21st
On Monday the stars begin their procession; Venus parades with empyreal pageantry into Taurus, her own royal and resplendent realm. She is the Queen of Love, after all. Patroness of the arts, she loves all that is beautiful and bountiful; delighting in her dominion, the natural world is regally arrayed with an abundance that astonishes and astounds. In Taurus, Venus teaches us to treasure beauty, imparting an understanding of what is truly important in life and love.
On Friday with fanfare and flourish, the radiant Sun arrives. He unites with Venus in promoting prolific prosperity; committing his golden light to one purpose: growth. Later Mars (planet of War) marches in to join the celestial cavalcade. While on furlough, though capable of hard work and responsibility, he is more likely to rage, rave, and revel. He chafes at too much complacency, and regardless of the fact that he's on "holiday," an overdose of docility will reveal his brutish, savage side.
Fortunately, Mercury (planet of the sleight of hand) sends dexterous dispatches from Aries, aiming to regale and amuse Mars, to placate and pacify, if possible. Mercury then meets Uranus (the planet of freedom), and the electrifying quicksilver exchange at their summit suggests that sparks will fly, that thoughts will blaze and flash like lightning, and that all manner of communications will be abuzz, as swarming and busy as the sacred bees of Venus.