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Walker backs shift to mental health community care
Calling Milwaukee County's Mental Health Complex "old and busted," Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he backed efforts to switch more patients to community care.
Walker called suggestions that the state revoke the county's hospital license and take over the complex "a good leverage point" and "something to consider." But he didn't take a firm position for or against such a dramatic move. »Read Full Article(45)
Badgers overcome slow start to beat Phoenix
Madison - The bad news Wednesday night for Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan:
Senior forward Mike Bruesewitz missed his second consecutive game with a concussion; the Badgers missed nine of their first 10 shots; and they continued their chilly shooting from the free-throw line. »Read Full Article(1)
Ellis powers short-handed Bucks
There were plenty of missing pieces in Wednesday night's game.
Larry Sanders, Beno Udrih, Ekpe Udoh and Mike Dunleavy were out for the Milwaukee Bucks because of illness or injury. »Read Full Article(9)
Walker says right-to-work battle would be distraction
Pewaukee - Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he would not sign a bill to end same-day voter registration because of its cost and reiterated that a right-to-work law was not on his agenda - even after Michigan passed such legislation - because he wants to stay focused on improving the state's business climate.
On same-day registration, Walker said a recent Government Accountability Board report that says it would cost the state $5.2 million to end the state's same-day registration law convinced him that he should not sign such a bill. »Read Full Article(1000)
Federal health care law will cost state, secretary says
Madison - The state health secretary will tell Congress on Thursday that Wisconsin will pay more for its health care programs for the needy under the looming federal health care law but doesn't have hard financial figures yet on his claim.
Dennis Smith, the point man on health care for Gov. Scott Walker's administration, said Wednesday that he will argue that the federal law commonly called Obamacare will cost Wisconsin taxpayers more than it will save through an expansion of joint state and federal Medicaid health programs for the poor. That's because, according to Smith, it won't provide enough additional reimbursement to the state to cover the full number of people who will sign up for programs such as BadgerCare Plus in 2014. »Read Full Article(202)
Nature Conservancy donates 2 key natural areas to state
Madison - This gift took more than three decades to assemble.
The Nature Conservancy has donated its entire holdings at two unique and environmentally significant natural areas in Wisconsin - Quincy Bluff in Adams County and Chiwaukee Prairie in Kenosha County on the border with Illinois - to the Department of Natural Resources. »Read Full Article(10)
Joy Global 4Q profit up 23%, but weaker sales expected
Joy Global, one of the world's largest mining equipment companies, said Wednesday that it expects a trend of reduced equipment orders to continue in 2013.
Joy reported a 23% increase in its fourth-quarter profit, saying it earned $212.6 million, or $1.99 a share, for the period ended Oct. 26. That's up from $172.3 million, or $1.62 a share, a year ago. »Read Full Article
4 aldermen want more vetting of Fire and Police Commission
The Fire and Police Commission's decision to terminate a Milwaukee police officer who punched a handcuffed woman in the face instead of suspending him has done little to quiet public criticism that the citizen board does not reflect the community.
Four aldermen issued a statement Wednesday insisting that the public be allowed input into the selection of commission members, who are appointed by the mayor and must be approved by the Common Council. »Read Full Article(120)
A day when the number 12 is No. 1
For a lot of people, Wednesday was all about the number 12 - the date being 12/12/12 - but for a Waukesha couple it was about one thing: baby Teagan George Hoeffler, born at 12:12 p.m. at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.
And no, they didn't plan it, said mom Holli Hoeffler. »Read Full Article(2)
DNR reports boost in enforcement actions
Madison - The Department of Natural Resources is reporting an uptick in environmental enforcement activity this year compared with 2011, but the number of cases the agency is referring for prosecution still lags far behind the average pace over the past decade.
DNR officials said Wednesday that enforcement levels are improving as new employees come on board to fill a backlog of vacancies that officials blamed for the drop in enforcement actions in 2011. »Read Full Article(5)
Manpower approves buyback of 8 million shares
ManpowerGroup said its board approved a stock buyback program Wednesday that gives the global staffing company the ability to repurchase up to 8 million of its common shares outstanding.
The buyback would be valued at nearly $327 million as of Manpower's closing stock price Wednesday of $40.87. »Read Full Article
Regal Beloit to sell 2.75 million shares
Regal Beloit Corp. said Wednesday it has begun a public stock offering of 2.75 million common shares.
The Beloit-based manufacturer of electric motors, motion controls and power generation products said it will grant the underwriters in the offering an option to purchase up to 412,500 additional shares to cover any over-allotments. »Read Full Article
County panel backs timetable for Mental Health Complex reforms
After a tense exchange, a Milwaukee County Board panel Wednesday narrowly backed requiring the county's Behavioral Health Division to produce a report with specific benchmarks for downsizing the troubled Mental Health Complex.
The push for concrete goals and timelines is aimed at ending delays on shifting patients to community care, which has been repeatedly recommended over the past two years, said Supervisor Joe Sanfelippo. »Read Full Article(5)
Baldwin picked for Senate Budget Committee
U.S. Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin will keep her front row seat for the upcoming budget battle.
Baldwin, a Madison Democrat and U.S. representative who currently serves on the House Budget committee, said in a statement Wednesday that she will also serve on Senate Budget Committee when she becomes Wisconsin's junior senator starting in January. »Read Full Article(20)
Delta Dental donates funds to start residency program
Delta Dental of Wisconsin is giving $800,000 to Marshfield Clinic to help start a residency program to train future dentists in a rural setting.
The program is expected to start in 2013 with two residents, eventually expanding to train as many as 25 residents a year, according to Marshfield Clinic. »Read Full Article
Census: More Wisconsin children living in poverty
The percentage of children living in poverty rose to 18.4% for Wisconsin and almost 32% for Milwaukee County in 2011, according to new U.S. Census figures.
The data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates shows that between 2007 and 2011, 37 Wisconsin counties saw a significant increase in children between the ages of 5 and 17 living in families in poverty. »Read Full Blog Post(42)
Chicago firm buys Madison-based solar, wind builder
Alliant Energy Corp. (LNT) said Wednesday it has sold its renewable energy construction business, RMT Inc. of Madison, to a Chicago firm.
Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but the company will remain based in Madison, according to the announcement from Alliant and the buyer, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives LLC. IEA is an engineering and construction firm focused on the energy sector. »Read Full Blog Post
Boy hurt in Brown Deer hit-and-run incident
An 11-year-old boy was recovering Wednesday after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brown Deer, police said.
According to Brown Deer police, the boy was struck about 2:30 p.m. on N. Carlotta Lane at W. Radcliffe Drive. »Read Full Article(2)
A123 sale to Chinese firm approved, but U.S. security review continues
The sale of A123 Systems Inc. to the Chicago-based subsidiary of a Chinese firm was authorized Tuesday by a federal bankruptcy court judge in Delaware.
In approving the deal, the judge decided not to award Johnson Controls Inc. a $5.5 million break-up fee at this time, according to the Associated Press. »Read Full Blog Post(12)
Clarke sues over correctional facility transfer
Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. filed suit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Wednesday seeking to assert his authority over the County Correctional Facility-South in Franklin.
Clarke says he has control under the state constitution of both the county jail and the Franklin lockup, formerly known as the House of Correction. »Read Full Article(31)
Integrys awarded contract to supply electricity in Chicago
Integrys Energy Services Inc. has won a $300 million contract to provide power supply to residents and small businesses in the city of Chicago.
Based near Green Bay, Integrys Energy Services is the power marketing arm of the utility holding company Integrys Energy Group of Chicago. Integrys is the parent of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., an electric and natural gas utility serving northeastern Wisconsin. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
PolitiFact: Testing claim about Pridemore, education cuts and tax breaks
New today from PolitiFact Wisconsin:
The liberal One Wisconsin Now says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy." We check both parts of the claim. (1)
MPS board committee: close some schools, open others
A Milwaukee School Board committee on Tuesday approved a host of school changes, including closing two struggling schools, opening two new charters, and merging two other schools into one program.
The Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation voted unanimously to close the low-performing Milwaukee School of Entrepreneurship and the under-enrolled Professional Learning Institute by the end of this school year. »Read Full Blog Post
Concordia University plans new 274-bed residence hall
Concordia University in Mequon is planning to build a 274-bed residence hall adjacent to Coburg Hall, south of the athletic fields.
The Mequon Plan Commission approved plans Monday night for the five-story residence hall that will connect to Ausberg Hall, west of Coburg Hall, on the campus at 12800 N. Lakeshore Drive. »Read Full Blog Post
Prayer vigil marks central city homicide
Five women stood in front of a duplex in the 3100 block of N. 15th St. on Wednesday morning to pray for a 49-year-old homicide victim they had never known and for peace in the central city of Milwaukee that they describe as violence-torn.
Joe Mitchell Henderson died Nov. 27 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa from complications of a head injury he suffered 11 days earlier, according to an investigation report released Wednesday by the Milwaukee County medical examiner. »Read Full Article
Matthews says he's confident he'll hold up
Green Bay - LB Clay Matthews made it through practice - albeit on a limited basis - and declared himself ready to go Wednesday.
Matthews, who has been sidelined since the middle of the Arizona game with a hamstring pull, returned to practice and took part in a portion of everything. »Read Full Blog Post(17)
Oak Creek police called after customers vie for spot at gas station pump
Two customers refused to move for the other for a spot at a gas station pump in Oak Creek.
According to the Oak Creek police report: »Read Full Article(6)
Odd Duck one of Urbanspoon's most popular new restaurants
Odd Duck, the perpetually crowded Bay View restaurant serving mainly small plates, has been named one of the country's 50 most popular new restaurants.
Urbanspoon, a restaurant review and finder site, made the announcement today. It said Odd Duck, which opened in spring, was among the restaurants in 37 metropolitan areas in 22 states that got the most coverage and reviews from professional critics, bloggers and diners.
See the full list of most popular new restaurants on Urbanspoon's site. (1)
Mequon reduces speed limit along Lake Shore Drive
Mequon - Despite several recommendations against it, the Common Council on Tuesday voted, 5-3, to reduce the speed limit along portions of North Lake Shore Drive.
Several city staffers, including Police Chief Steve Graff, recommended keeping the 35-mile-per hour limit as is. The city's hired consulting firm, Traffic Analysis and Design, weighed in with a similar opinion after reviewing the area. »Read Full Article(15)
With extra turbines, Alliant Energy opens Iowa wind farm
Alliant Energy Corp. (LNT) did something unusual this week when it completed construction of a $235 million wind farm that won't be paid for by its utility customers.
The Madison utility holding company announced that the Franklin County Wind Farm in Iowa has begun generating power, enabling it to qualify for federal grant or tax credit that is set to expire at the end of the year. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Deputy gets in trouble for wearing Packers jersey to work
Milwaukee County Sheriff's Deputy Roy Felber got in trouble Wednesday when he showed up for work wearing his Green Bay Packer jersey bearing the name of Packer linebacker A.J. Hawk.
Felber said he was ordered to go back home and ditch the shirt for something else, based on an order from Inspector Richard Schmidt, Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr.'s top aide. »Read Full Article(48)
Planned Parenthood challenges Wisconsin's abortion law
Madison - Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has filed a legal challenge to the state law that subjects doctors who perform medication-induced abortions to possible criminal charges.
Planned Parenthood stopped offering the medication abortions when the law took effect in April. The organization continues to offer surgical abortions at its clinics in Madison, Appleton and Milwaukee. »Read Full Article(4)
S&P lowers Kohl's outlook to negative
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday lowered Kohl's Corp. outlook to negative from stable, saying that weak sales may continue into next year.
Last month the Menomonee Falls-based department store chairn reported that revenue at stores open at least a year fell 5.6% in November. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected a 1.9% rise in the figure. »Read Full Article(5)
Briggs & Stratton pulls forward 12-cent dividend
Briggs & Stratton Corp. said Wednesday its board has approved the pulling forward of its 12-cent quarterly cash dividend into 2012, protecting the company's shareholders from potential tax increases next year.
The Wauwatosa-based engine maker said that the dividend, which was previously approved on Oct. 17, will be paid on Dec. 31 instead of Jan. 2. The record date remains Dec. 14. »Read Full Article
BloodCenter of Wisconsin to partner with Illinois blood center
In a move aimed at reducing costs, expanding services and offering patients better care, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin and Heartland Blood Centers of Aurora, Ill., have announced a new alliance.
The BloodCenter, which serves 56 hospitals in Wisconsin and provides more than 230,000 units of blood each year, has been working since the 1980s with Heartland, which serves 47 hospitals around the greater Chicago area and northwestern Indiana. »Read Full Article(3)
Alvarez: 2 interviews down, a 3rd in the works
Madison – Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, speaking Wednesday afternoon on "College Football Playbook" on SiriusXM Radio, shed a bit of light on his search for a new head football coach.
Brandon Marshall goes off on the Green Bay Packers
Lake Forest, Ill. --- The moment Brandon Marshall walked to the podium holding a Christmas tree playing the Charlie Brown theme song -- with a small picture of a Super Bowl trophy underneath it -- you knew this might be an odd news conference.
And the Chicago Bears wide receiver did not disappoint. »Read Full Blog Post(162)
Parish bookkeeper charged with theft of thousands
The fact that St. Jerome parish's largest expenditure category was "miscellaneous" perhaps should have raised some red flags.
But it apparently didn't until a new member joined the finance committee of the Columbus church and school in early 2010, and a diocesan financial official checked things out in May. That summer, the parish's longtime secretary and bookkeeper, Susan Droessler, was fired. »Read Full Blog Post(8)
Elk reintroduction in Black River Falls area planned
The Natural Resources Board approved a plan to reintroduce elk to the Black River falls area as part of an updated plan to manage elk in Wisconsin.
A Department of Natural Resources official said that elk could be brought into central Wisconsin as soon as 2014. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Milwaukee Symphony, musicians extend contract agreement
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have ensured labor harmony through the 2014-'15 season by extending and modifying their collective bargaining agreement.
Their new concord, which went into effect Nov. 19, is a pleasant counterpoint to a year of labor-management strife in the American classical music world. »Read Full Article(9)
DNR approves two large land deals
Madison – The Natural Resources Board approved two big land transactions in northern Wisconsin that will protect more than 8,600 acres of forestland.
The deals in Burnett and Douglas counties will add more acreage to the state's inventory of public land, which is open for fishing, hunting and other recreational uses and sustainable forestry. »Read Full Blog Post
Germantown, Hamilton the top-ranked teams in NOW's Roundball Rankings
The defending Division 1 state champion Germantown boys basketball team has won 32 games in a row and finds itself atop the MyCommunityNOW/Lake Country Roundball Rankings.
The Hamilton Chargers are the top-ranked girls team and are coming off a 64-10 victory over West Allis Central in the Greater Metro Conference opener. »Read Full Article(37)
Dominican Sisters, Lutheran senior agency break ground on Racine development
A Catholic women's religious order and Lutheran senior services agency will break ground today on a $59 million senior housing development on 47 acres along Lake Michigan in Racine.
The collaboration, between the Racine Dominicans and Lincoln Lutheran of Racine, was announced last fall. The project, by the newly created Siena on the Lake Inc., will develop the land that is now home to the Dominican Sisters' Siena Retreat Center, the sisters and several of their ministries. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Wauwatosa panel recommends newer teachers continue to get higher raises
A Wauwatosa School Board committee has recommended a continued compression of the pay scale for teachers, meaning newer teachers will get higher raises than more experienced teachers in coming years, just as they did in the current school year.
"We're at risk of losing our teachers at the bottom," said Daniel Chanen, director of human resources, at the School Board meeting Monday night. »Read Full Article(14)
Walker talks about his own college education
Pewaukee - Most people are aware that Gov. Scott Walker did not complete the coursework needed for graduation at Marquette University.
On Wednesday morning, at a workforce development summit hosted by the Waukesha County Business Alliance and later in remarks to reporters, the governor spoke briefly of his college days and his desire someday to complete the coursework needed for graduation. »Read Full Blog Post(218)
Survey finds 40% of local firms posted higher profits
More than 40% of businesses surveyed by First Business Bank reported an increase in profits this year, the highest level in five years, according to a report released Wednesday.
The survey in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties also showed that nearly 14% of the businesses had wage cuts in 2012, compared with about 8% in 2011. »Read Full Article(8)
Brookfield commission upholds officer's suspension for failing to fasten prisoner's seatbelt
The Brookfield Fire and Police Commission voted, 4-1, last week to uphold a four-day suspension of an officer who failed to properly buckle a prisoner in a seatbelt in her squad car.
Andrew D. Schauer, attorney from Wisconsin Professional Police Association, said his client, officer Sarah Mork, will serve the suspension and is looking forward to moving on. »Read Full Article(17)
Board adopts dress code for Janesville teachers
Janesville - Some schools have dress codes for students, but starting next year public schools in Janesville will start enforcing dress codes for teachers.
The new rules approved Tuesday say teachers won't be able to wear jeans, shorts, flip-flops or jogging suits. Nor can they wear clothes that are provocative, ragged or that allow undergarments to be visible. »Read Full Article(39)
Nonresidents could face fee in West Allis car crashes
West Allis - Starting in January, just in time for winter traffic mishaps, West Allis will institute a $250 crash billing fee affecting drivers of vehicles registered outside of West Allis.
The fee will be charged only if the West Allis Fire Department has to render any service, said City Administrator Paul Ziehler. If the Fire Department just responds but doesn't need to do anything, there will be no fee. »Read Full Article(15)
Funding request for governor's mansion renovation withdrawn
Madison - Money to pay for a $478,000 renovation project at the governor's mansion will be sought through private donations instead of taxpayer funds as originally proposed.
The Wisconsin Department of Administration said Wednesday the nonprofit Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation will seek private donations for the project. »Read Full Article(32)
Man's body recovered from pond near Augusta
Bridge Creek - A dive team in Eau Claire County has recovered a man's body from a pond near Augusta.
Sheriff's officials said they got a call about 7 p.m. Tuesday about a missing family member. The caller feared the family member might have broken through thin ice on a pond behind their farm in the Town of Bridge Creek.
WEAU-TV reported crews searched the pond and divers recovered the body about 8 p.m.
Nature Conservancy to donate 1,850 acres to Wisconsin DNR
This gift took more than three decades to assemble.
The Nature Conservancy has offered to donate its entire holdings at two unique and environmentally significant natural areas in Wisconsin -- Quincy Bluff in Adams County and Chiwaukee Prairie in Kenosha County on the border with Illinois -- to the Department of Natural Resources. »Read Full Blog Post(16)
Man arrested for blackmailing woman with nude photos
A 32-year-old Racine man was arrested Dec. 5 after he attempted to blackmail an Oak Creek woman with nude photos he received from her through a "personals" website.
According to the Oak Creek police: »Read Full Article(12)
Developer proposes 224 apartments for Waukesha's east side
An apartment development with 224 units is being proposed for a vacant site on Waukesha's east side.
Morgensen Realty Co., of Delafield, has submitted conceptual plans for the development, known as Broadway Commons, for a 19-acre site at 1910 E. Broadway St., east of Les Paul Parkway. »Read Full Blog Post(20)
Note to registers of deeds: Ignore those 'land patent amendments'
Wisconsin's registers of deeds need not record privately issued land patents, according to state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
Van Hollen issued a formal opinion on the matter Tuesday in response to a request from Door County Corporation Counsel Grant Thomas. »Read Full Blog Post
Walmart proposes supermarket, discount store for New Berlin
Walmart is proposing a combined supermarket and discount store for 16 acres in New Berlin, near the southeast corner of S. Moorland Road and W. Greenfield Ave.
The 150,000-square-foot store would be built at 15205-15375 W. Greenfield Ave., a mostly vacant site that now includes the Charcoal Grill restaurant, according to documents filed with the city's Department of Community Development. That building would be razed, according to the project's site plan. »Read Full Blog Post(35)
Judge to hear arguments over night deer hunting
Madison - A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments over whether the Wisconsin Chippewa can hunt deer at night.
U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb two weeks ago declared the state's ban on night deer hunting extends to tribal hunters, scuttling the Chippewa's request until Wednesday's hearing. »Read Full Article(7)
County courthouse will be busy with brides, grooms on 12-12-12
The Milwaukee County Courthouse will be among those bustling with brides and grooms on this unique Wednesday.
At least 27 couples are getting hitched at the courthouse on the 12th day of the 12th month of 2012. There will be no excuses for forgetting their anniversary date. »Read Full Article(1)
On Tap Today: The 12/12/12 edition
Some say today -- the date is 12/12/12 -- could mark the end of the world.


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Thanks Mikko.
13 / 11 / 2012....hot out of the oven eh?
is it ever coming back up?
Thanks Mikko.
13 / 11 / 2012....hot out of the oven eh?
is it ever coming back up?
I didn't notice the date
Well, I don't know anything, but according to weak sources in IRC, twitter and some forums, there's some temporary problem and it's coming back at some point. Frankly, developer.nokia.com services are not known for their technical reliability
The intention is to restore the site. It is down for maintenance while we investigate a security issue - currently we are waiting on a redirect to an information page. We don't yet have an ETA on its restoration.
Apologies for the inconvenience. We take security issues very seriously and will shut sites down if there is any risk to user's personal data.
Soon it will be a week! I am sorry to press on this, but this is really not helping us developers.
Let's ask again using #HarmattanDev hash tag ?
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http://go.cur.lv/files# files to be shared or email me
I have been told that this is being worked on and we will be informed when the job is done. I appreciate this is not at all helpful but unfortunately that is all the information that is available.
This is still being worked on. In the meantime, selected resources have been moved offline for your use. The first one is the Harmattan library.
Yes, a bit late - I didn't see that link. I found out independently today and thought the information might be useful. I'm happy not to post anything I find if you'd prefer.
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Totally off-topic: Interesting show going on right now (been going for ages): http://jolla.com/
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One of the most significant achievements in this sphere is the landmark 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). This Treaty is referred to as a "cornerstone of European security" and imposes for the first time in European history legal and verifiable limits on the force structure of its 30 States Parties which stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural Mountains. Russia "suspended" its participation in the Treaty in December 2007.
NATO also supports the implementation of a variety of confidence and security-building measures. These include the Vienna Document, a politically binding agreement designed to promote mutual trust and transparency about a state's military forces and activities, and the Open Skies Treaty, which is legally binding and allows for unarmed aerial observation flights over a country's territory.
Although not all member states of the Alliance are a party to the Ottawa Convention on anti-personnel mines, all members of the Alliance fully support its humanitarian demining goals. Moreover, the Alliance assists partner countries in the destruction of surplus stocks of mines, arms and munitions through a NATO/Partnership Trust Fund mechanism.
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You called me a gun lover .... figured someone as smart as you could figure out why I would post that little bit of background information.
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Although none of the county squads received top seeds, all three girls high school basketball teams learned their future opponents in sectional tournament action.
In Division III at Defiance, Archbold and Delta picked up the seeds and each took semifinal games.
Delta (14-5) tangles with Paulding (4-14) on Feb. 20 at 6:15 p.m. with Tinora (12-6) awaiting the winner on Feb. 23 at 6:15. The bottom half of the sectional features Archbold (17-1) against Liberty Center (1-18) in the second game Feb. 20. The Blue Streak-Tiger victor comes back on Feb. 23 to play Fairview (2-16).
At Lima Bath, Ottawa Glandorf (13-6) and Coldwater (12-7) recorded the two seeds.
The first semifinal on Feb. 20 has Bluffton (9-8) against the Cavaliers while Lima Central Catholic (9-10) tangles with Wayne Trace (5-13) in the nightcap. The Bluffton-Coldwater winner returns to play Allen East (9-8) in the first sectional title game on Feb. 23 followed by the LCC-WT victor taking on the Titans.
Edgerton (15-4) and North Central (8-10) took the top two seeds in the Division IV sectional at Bryan. Montpelier (6-13) hooks up against Edon (5-14) on Feb. 19 with the winner returning to battle North Central on Feb. 23. In the bottom half of the tournament, Antwerp (3-15) plays Hicksville (1-19) Feb. 19 with Edgerton awaiting the winner.
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NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Brittany Chieze has not been able to attend Shenango High School in New Castle, Pa., since a debilitating neuromuscular disease left her fighting for her life three years ago.
But members of the school's student body never forgot about the beautiful brunette who lights up a room with her smile, rallying around her during what would have been her senior year of school — first voting her onto homecoming court, then showing their selflessness by naming her queen.
The 17-year-old was crowned during an emotional ceremony at halftime of Friday's game, then reigned at Saturday's homecoming dance.
For one weekend, Brittany flew so high that the wheelchair that envelops her tiny, 60-pound body did not matter. The ventilator she uses to stay alive seemed to be invisible. And a lifetime of pain and medications and doctors were nothing more than distant memories.
"It was," her mother said, "the best night of her life."
Rochelle Chieze admits she panicked at first when she learned her daughter had been placed on the school's homecoming ballot.
"I started thinking about the germs from being around so many people and how tired this would make her," Rochelle said. "Even though she was thrilled — we all were — I went back and forth. I thought maybe we should say no."
But Brittany knew what she needed to do.
"Let me live, mom," Brittany said resolutely.
Brittany seemed healthy when she was born in 1996, the fourth child of Rochelle and Art Chieze. But her parents began to worry when she was slow to start walking, and fell down frequently as a preschooler.
It took trips to several doctors and hospitals in Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Cleveland before Brittany was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord, one that causes weakness and wasting of the muscles.
Brittany's muscles continued to atrophy and, by age 8, when she was in third grade, she began to lose her ability to get around. The Chiezes found that a wheelchair was the only choice. At age 14, she was placed on a ventilator and was not able to return to school.
Brittany keeps in touch with classmates through visits and Facebook. Her escort for homecoming, Rocco Fiorilli, was a longtime friend.
"He's not a boyfriend, just a friend," Brittany said, adding with a laugh, "a really cute friend."
Brittany's long-term prognosis is uncertain, although many patients with conditions similar to hers do not live more than 10 to 14 years.
Rochelle said Brittany does not dwell on the negative, and that is what sustains them.
"She's a happy person," Rochelle said. "She has an unbelievable attitude and it is contagious to everyone around her. She has been through a lot in her young life and has never complained."
Brittany simply refuses to give in to her disease.
"I live one day at a time," Brittany said with a smile that sparkled as much as her crown. "That's all you can do. I think I'm a pretty lucky girl."
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"It wasn't awkward," Piazza said of putting down signals for the bulldog pitcher who once decked him with a fastball to the helmet. "We just went in there and got it done. It was somewhat ironic the way it worked out. Nonetheless, we approached it and did what we had to do. We talked. We got a lot on the table and unfortunately the results were frustrating. It still was a great experience."
The sideshow to the spectacle that was the All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park was the uniting of Clemens and Piazza as batterymates.
Remaining as professional and non-controversial as possible, the two did what all pitchers and catchers do. They discussed strategy. But more than just which pitches to throw to which hitters was discussed.
"We met, and talked in the trainers room about the hitters," Piazza said. "It was very amicable. We talked and we basically agreed, obviously, the game was the most important thing.
"It was just very amicable. I don't know what else to say. We had to talk to get on the same page, pitching-wise. That and some other things that were a little personal. Whatever. It was what is was."
Continued being pressed, Piazza said: "It was personal. Obviously, he feels the same way I do. We talked. Boom. It was over."
As far as the game was concerned, the performance was not vintage Clemens.
The 41-year-old Astros right-hander gave up six runs (three earned) in the first inning. Manny Ramirez belted a two-run homer and All-Star MVP Alfonso Soriano connected on a three-run homer.
Given a six-run lead in the first, the American League cruised to a 9-4 win over the National League in the 75th All-Star Game.
"Unfortunately, we gave up a few more runs than we would have liked," Piazza said. "It was a little frustrating early on. But he had great velocity. It was great to catch him. Personally, I'm going to remember this game."
Piazza and Clemens have been linked together since 2000. In Interleague Play, the Rocket plunked Piazza in the helmet in a game where earlier the catcher belted a home run.
More animosity brewed in Game 2 of 2000 World Series, when Piazza's bat splattered, causing the barrel to sail toward the mound. Clemens flung the frayed bat at Piazza, creating a stare down and a controversy that has existed ever since.
The backstop was asked if Tuesday's pregame talk put an end to the chapter.
"I don't know, probably not," Piazza said. "I'm betting it was just one of those things. It took on a life of its own. That's just the way it is. It's a long year and we play [the Astros] in New York [in August], and we'll see."
Throughout the ordeal, Piazza has done his best to deflect the issue.
"I never knew what 'it' was," Piazza said. "I kept doing my thing. It was what it was. I still had a job to do. I kept approaching it. People made it a big issue, and that made it a big issue. But that was beyond my control. My control was just to go out there and keep doing my thing."
As far as the hoopla of the two on Tuesday night, Piazza added: "I don't know why there was any hype. It wasn't that big a deal. We had a job to do. We went out and unfortunately we gave up some more runs than we would have liked. It went fairly smoothly, the communication through the game. We both did what we knew we had to do."
If there was any friction among Piazza and Clemens the past two days, it wasn't reflected in the National League clubhouse.
Marlins third baseman Mike Lowell felt the issue was overblown.
"I think they handled it perfectly," Lowell said. "I think you guys made a huge deal of it. It was absolutely nothing in this clubhouse. They were walking out to take a picture and they were talking to each other."
Because the Clemens-Piazza history made so many headlines, Lowell joked: "They were thinking about setting up a ring in here and go three rounds."
Piazza went hitless in both of his at-bats, but he left the game gratified.
"The experience was great. I'm a little frustrated with the game, but to be here and getting the opportunity to come here, I do savor it. It was really special."
Along with Piazza, left-hander Tom Glavine represented the Mets in the Midsummer Classic.
Glavine pitched a scoreless seventh inning, allowing one hit.
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The light-hearted nature of the game was reflected in how players sign jerseys for each other, and joke around.
Casually, Piazza talked with Arizona ace Randy Johnson. According to some media on hand, Piazza was urging Johnson to consider a trade with the Mets.
"I don't want to get fined for tampering," Piazza said when asked if he was "recruiting" Johnson. "I wasn't tampering in any way.
"If someone does end up with him, they are going to end up with a great pitcher who has tested through a pennant race and a World Series. If it worked out for us, that would be great."
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Not to go into too much detail, my wife and I hope to build a house soon.
Along with it, I want a real, concrete floored, maybe with a woodstove, place to work on my relics out of the rain, shop. A good friend/colleague and I were talking today, he's a licensed electrician and has done masonry/construction most of his life before he started teaching. We got on the subject of shops and I asked him what was the "best" in terms of cost.
He's a big fan of cinderblock construction. I have always leaned towards pole barns, mostly from all of those beautiful Morton Buildings ads in Successful Farming magazine I have looked at since I was a kid....he said by the time I bought the metal for the siding, I could spend about the same amount for cinderblocks.
So I know this has been hashed and re-hashed in some way or another, but what's the "best?" Pole barn, masonry, or what? I want this to be my "forever" shop, and want it to last. I know it won't be big enough, etc. etc. etc. BTW I'm thinking about something like a 30x50 or 30x60, with part of it being bona-fide shop and the rest storage/machinery parking. I want at least a 12' high door, for "real" farm equipment as well as antiques, 14' if I can afford it. What kind of cost/square foot to build, etc?
One thing I am thinking on is pouring the floor only for the actual "shop," (about 30x30)and having a wall separating the rest from the "shop" and then gravel for the rest of the floor as a way to cut costs. Thoughts?
I'm in eastern NC, so a good woodstove will probably work for heat. More worried about hurricanes/wind than snow and such.
This is a bit rambling I know, but I'd like to get some thoughts and Ideas. The #1 consideration is cost, but the building must be durable. The whole thing may be a pipe dream but if we build a home as we plan, this may be my only chance....
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Two things jump out at me.
In this case, go with block. After a hurricane plays the big bad wolf and huffs and puffs, you'll more than likely still have a shop instead of a slab of concrete.
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I am no expert though but here are a couple thoughts.
If you go to concrete/cinder block walls which is a pretty standard material for commercial buildings, you will have to have some kind of concrete footing with a frost wall if you are affected by frost. Either way, a simple concrete slab even if reinforced with re-bar is not sufficient to support a block wall. So that will add significantly to the cost. Pretty sturdy buildings though.
Pole barns come in a number of different flavours from what I understand. A pole barn to my mind and for what seems normal costruction here is that we build our pole barns with telephone poles that are planted 4-5 feet in the ground. New Home For My Cubs. I am pretty sure that something similar to what I built probably would withstand a hurricane, as it has withstood 3 years of blizzards so far and a blizzard is essentially a winter hurricane. Many of our local farmers harvest logs off of their property, peel em, let em dry for a season or two and then have an auger truck or an excavator plant em. Many use 1x6 or 1x8 strapping and then sheath with various claddings and do not frame walls such as mine which reduces the cost and these are typically uninsulated buildings. I intend to put a solid wood floor in my pole barn as i can no longer tolerate concrete floors with my knee problems.
Used telephone poles are around $40.00 each. Mine cost nada.
I used a lot of recycled material in this project. Also, this year I have most of the pole barn insulated. Reclaimed insulation - fiberglass batts that were essentially new - a relatively new strip mall being taken down for a street alignment project.. but there is still no heat in the pole barn. Yesterday it was -20C with a wind chill of -30C yet in the pole barn with just plywood doors it was very warm. No not shirt sleeve warm, but almost warm enough to work without gloves. Amazing.
So far I have less than $1,000.00 give or take invested in my pole barn project over almost 4 years. Very affordable.
Might be an option of some type.
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I won't go into cinderblock vs. pole construction, sorta like which oil is best. However, when considering ceiling/eve height, additional height, above a determined minimum, is cheap. At that point, all other costs are fixed. So the additional cost is only for the materials and labor to extend the sidewalls another "X" number of feet.
For what it's worth, my Cub House has 10' ceiling and is 24'x30'. Concrete floor, 6" insulation in walls, 12" in the ceiling, drywalled, gas heat. Sure is nice to work in when it is snowy, blustery, and frigid outside.
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We have a lot more problems with frost heave in this area than in your area so we tend to go with pole barn or frame construction, due to the fact that people can do that themselves. In our area to prevent cracking of cinder or concrete block walls it is necessary to use mesh between each layer of blocks, and that is a pain. As to material type, that is up to you and the contractor, as a personal determination.
be sure to put a vapor barrier under the concrete to prevent sweating during rapid temperature changes. Also, put in some insulation, that also prevents sweating, and even thin insulation such as the Solar wrap they use under the metal on pole barns makes a big difference in temperature. I know it is more expensive, but in the storage part I would suggest the concrete floor with vapor barrier, Solar wrap under metal, etc. it will drastically reduce moisture and rust of unused equipment, plus making it much easier to move equipment around or mount it on a tractor. With that much height you have plenty of room to extend your roof and put a lean to on each side with a gravel floor as a place to park your trailer, truck, and as the shop gets fuller, temporary parking for tractors etc. while you need the room to move others around and work on them. If you decide to park a trailer and or truck under there, I suggest 14 feet wide, not 12. words of experience. 12 will work, but it is a closer fit than you think. I made my doors 10 x 10, which for my equipment, truck and camper, etc. is plenty of height, but if I back a wide trailer in, there is only about 4 or 5 inches of clearance on each side of the wheels due to the jamb.
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I'd go with a steel quanset arch on a concrete slab. Work benches down the side with florecent lights over them.
And build it twice the size you think you need!
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I've seen some very attractive pole buildings, Cowboy's actually comes to mind. Especially when it comes to storage. Depending on your terrain, if you have any rolling hillsides or maybe an area with a sharp difference in elevation, then i'd have to go with the cinder block. We are pretty big on bank barns around this way which gives you access to the upstairs area of your building. This is the way I built and with a 16' ceiling I was able to build a loft over three quartes of the upstairs area. This makes for a lot of storage area.
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Dirt or gravel floor almost the same as being outside, BTDT. Concreted back in'93, all the difference in the world. Might work IF you have NO moisture comming under the wals or doors.,IMHO.
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I agree with the others. A moisture barrier and full concrete floor is the only way to go. Don't forget some floor drains.
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A concrete slab with a heavy poly vapor barrier below for moisture control is the way to go.
As a side not. After visiting many wind storm damaged areas , this tye of building will stand when all other types have been badly damaged. Same goes for portable the carports with a similar design and anchored properly .
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No matter how you do it if you have the storms as you described tie the roof into the sides with steel ties. If you do block put rebar into some of the hollows in the block and fill those holes with mortar. Tie the roof to the rebar areas. Block needs the weight of the roof to hold it up in severe wind. Roof needs to be well tied in to do it's job.
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Even after concrete, I have had water come in under the footing (shallow). Last time after a toad strangling rain (Aug., 08) and having banked up dirt all around the back and sides of building. Make sure that all ground water and roof runoff flow away from building. Good idea to have floor slightly higher than soil outside.
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Thanks DaddyDip
Hi Al
I don't know anything about block buildings. But I have learned a few things in general. Keep the building at least 12" above the surrounding ground. So in the spring when the snow is melting water runs away from it and it will not get in even in heavy rains. If you have clay soils this is even more important. If you dig a hole in clay and fill it with sand it becomes a bathtub and holds water. All doors on gable ends It will keep rain from running off on you when you go in and out and may save your live in winter by not having snow avalanche off of it and crushing you. It also keeps ice from building up when it get warm in winter by not having it drip infront of the door. Door on both ends so you can drive through and in summer open them up for a nice breeze.
Get wide doors it makes it a lot easier to get in out and get things positioned. I have a 14' wide door in the front and 18' wide in the back. If I am working on tractor in the doorway for better light I can still get smaller tractor and fourwheelers in and out. I mounted my sliding door on the inside so if it snows I can open it with out having to shovel away from the barn.
Go with at least a 10' side wall. I prefer a 12' Its a lot cheaper to put on a lean to for more room than build another building. And if its taller you can put a bigger lean to on and still have a 8' ceiling height. On my roof trusses they put 2x6's sticking up between the header and nailed the trusses to them. It gives them a lot more support and strength.
Even though I used a gravel floor I still put a vapor barrier under it.
Here's the pole barn I had put up last year
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Cowboy, Who'd you buy your building from?
Another forum member sent me this link:
I must say I like this setup, especially the steel trusses. Are they as good as I think they are? Am I wrong in thinking they'll be stronger than wood?
I did some sketching on what I want. Maybe I need to see if I can get on "Extreme Makeover!"
Thanks everyone for the advice. Keep it coming. This may all be a pipe dream but if we are able to build our new house (If the state of North Carolina doesn't lay me off first ) I might as well go "all in."
PS Cowboy, I appreciate the warning but in our climate, I doubt I'll be crushed to death under an avalanche from the roof if I do a door on the sidewall....of course after this winter, you never know....... Sorry, I couldn't resist!!
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We got it from a builder that just does pole barns. But he took what we wanted and went to Carter Lumber and they drew it up with all the materials. Of course he does so much business with them he gets a huge discount. Our barn was $34000 built.
That armor building looks nice. I don't think that it would be stronger or weaker as they are all designed to handle a specific load depending on the code for snow load in the area. Although I am sure you can tell them you want it to handle more weight. The only thing I can think of is that it would be hard to put a ceiling in it later. We had our trusses put on 2' centers so we can just nail OSB to the joists and blow in insulation if we want.
You know the weather has been crazy the last few years
Just looking at the DSCF and it looks like Mr E has steel truss building ya could ask how he likes it.
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West girls dominate North, Knights get second-half win
Tue. December 11, 2012 at 11:12 p.m. | By Brittany Jackson
North Henderson's Daphne Hill and West Henderson's Kalen Orr go for the ball during Tuesday's game at West. (Photo by BRITTANY JACKSON/TIMES-NEWS)
Defense was the key in both varsity conference wins Tuesday night at West Henderson, with the Lady Falcons' dominant showing over North, 43-21, and the North boys' second-half comeback win over West, 43-38.
"Our defense was awesome. We went over the game plan (Monday), to deny North the ball and make them work, and we did," said West girls coach Robbie Lowrance.
In their WNC Athletic Conference opener the Lady Falcons never gave up the lead despite poor shooting efforts from both sides that produced an 11-8 halftime score.
Kalen Orr led West (2-4, 1-0 WNCAC) with a double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) and Nicole Miller (five steals, five assists) and Rachel Hyatt each added six points.
Lauren Ward had just four points but added five assists and seven steals to her stats; Madison Vaughn was big on the boards for West with 12 rebounds.
"(North) beat us three times last year, so this was a get-back game for the seniors," Lowrance said. "They've wanted this game since the season started."
For North (2-4, 0-1 WNCAC), Cameron Pryor had eight points, Jonnie Petree had six and Diedra Moore added five points.
The nightcap was especially significant for first-year North coach and former West basketball player Ronnie Coren.
"I really wanted this win (Tuesday night)," Coren said. "The kids pressed a little early because they knew how important it was to me."
By halftime of the boys game with West up 29-23 and North in early foul trouble it looked like West might take the sweep but North came out with a different strategy in the second half to confuse the Falcons.
"They changed defenses on us in the second half which is something we haven't seen and we had a hard time adjusting," said West boys coach Billy Phillips.
After shooting more than 40 percent from the field in the first half, West's numbers dropped it to just 13 percent. The Knights had trouble making baskets in the first half but held on in the second.
"It was an ugly win, and I told my guys that, but I'll take an ugly win any night because a win is a win," Coren said. "Defensively is how we won that game. West played very well defensively, too, but our key was to take Zach Bell away. Zack Gahagan did a good job guarding him in the second half."
Bell, who finished with 11 points to lead the Falcons (1-5, 0-1 WNCAC), only scored one point in the second half. Nick Ours finished with 10 points and eight rebounds and Stephen Cole had nine points and eight rebounds.
For the Knights (3-3, 1-0 WNCAC), Christian Carmean led with nine points, Gahagan had eight points and four assists, Logan Youngblood had seven points and seven rebounds and Aaron Pryor added six points and four steals.
Both teams play nonconference matchups tonight; North travels to Owen and West will travel to Hendersonville.
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Michael Zack, 24, of Marion Heights, Penn. a former substitute teacher pleaded guilty in December to a felony count of unlawful contact with a minor and a misdemeanor of corruption of minors.
Zack is the nephew of the Shamokin Area School District Superintendent James T. Zack.
Zack originially was charged with sending approximately 4,300 text messages to two 17-year-old and two 16-year-old girls who attended Shamokin schools at the time. Many of the messages, which were sent between March 15 and Oct. 30, 2011, contained graphic sexual material, police said.
Zack appeared before President Judge Robert Sacavage, who read off a list of accomplishments Zack had achieved. Then the judge lectured him.
"You had reached academic success, and you did an internship for the Northumberland County Juvenile Court Services and you even were a Civil War re-enactor," Sacavage said. "You hit some high notes and now have become an embarrassment to your family and community."
Zack was hired as a 180-day substitute teacher in the district in August 2011 and was terminated by the school board in December 2011. He voluntarily signed an affidavit surrendering his teacher's license, which had been suspended.
Sacavage asked Zack if he agreed with the court's presentence report and evaluation.
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"I disagree," Zack said.
Sacavage said sending graphic material to minors was a serious problem.
Zack said that he didn't necessarily initiate the contact, and Sacavage began to raise his voice.
"Are you telling this court that this is normal activity for someone who is a school teacher?" Sacavage asked.
"No, your honor," Zack replied.
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Snow Fences?
Does anyone have experience or common sense advice on where to place snow fences for the best effectiveness? Did some research on the internet and all i seem to find are formulas or tables for fence heights and types, distances, wind speeds, etc.
The only thing i can gather so far is the fence has to be some distance from the intended area to be protected from drifts.
It can't be that complicated!
Snow fence is placed on the windward side - up wind from what ever you want to protect. Usually on the north or west side of the building or road.
We used to set snow fences about 100 feet from the barn. The snow fence for the driveway and house were set back about 150 feet or more. The reason the fence for the house and driveway was set so far back was - that's where we could put it and that's where Grandpa wanted it.
Grandpa placed the fence based upon his experience - years of living on the place.
I have an excuse. CRS.
I have the exact worse situation for snow fence. My 1000 foot drive has a hill with a row of trees to the east of it and a pond to the wes with the winds from the west. The valley is shaped so that every thing other than a direct east wind comes from the west.
Had to fix the length not not 100 but 1000.
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As soon as the corn and beans are out of the fields transportation departments will start seting up snow fence.
Suggestion: Take a look at how far from the highway they set snow fences in your area.
I have an excuse. CRS.
Basically, a snow fence accumulates snow for a distance from 12 to 15 times the height of the snow fence. This means that a 4 foot snow fence will drift snow from near the fence to 48 to 60 feet from the fence. So this means that the effective placement of a 4' snow fence will be in the neighborhood of 50 to 60' from your driveway. Keep the snowfence up straight. If your fence sags down to 2', you will drift snow only 24 to 30' past the fence. Just like good fences make good neighbors, good snow fences make good snow drifts.
Hope this helps.
"The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop." Edwin Conklin, biologist
Thanks Bill, Eugene, beaconlight for the advice and comments.
The fencing i have is 5' vertical wired picket. Based on the comments here, it looks like around 60 to 75 and maybe out to even a hundred feet or more if placement becomes tricky due to obstacles.
The main drifting problem occurs from Northern winds as there's a large open field to the North. Its my dog kennel and adjacent garage that i'm primarily concerned with.
A potential complication is the kennel, house, barn and garage are about 5 feet above the open field grade.
You can see part of the large field to the North of the dog kennel from a picture i posted on this thread:
My property is protected from the South by heavy woods, the West by a line of tall evergreen wind breakers and the East by my 50' X 70' pole barn. The barn sometimes produces large drifts at its western wall from Easterly winds but there's not much i can do about that.
Now i've got to buy some post stakes.
Thanks again guys,
Keep in mind that it is better to put the fence too far out than too close. Too far out, it won't help any. Too close and you may be drifted in so deep you won't be able to dig out before the spring thaw.
Good luck with your fence placement. If you get it right, I'm sure both you and your dogs will enjoy the benefits. Your picture sure looked like a bad situation.
"The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop." Edwin Conklin, biologist
You may want to consider a combination of temporary snow fencing and a permanent extension of your evergreen windbreak along the northerly side.
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I thought about that but it would spoil the view of the woods to the north during summer BBQ's!
Here's a view from my back yard looking directly north at my woods:
Eugene wrote:
I've been thinkin on planting some blueberry bushes to the northeast of the dog kennel. Maybe instead i could plant a line of them directly north of the house, garage and kennel. I understand blueberry plants like sandy soil which i've got plenty of out here. But i don't have a clue on how high or thick blueberry plants are or whether they'd make a good natural snow fence. Hazel nut bushes would be OK too, but again i don't know how high they get!
That view of my woods (to the north across the field) from my back yard is worth a million dollars to me! I geuss it all boils down to this: if it comes to spoiling that view or spending the better part of a day plowing snow - i'd choose the view.
Bill, one thing for sure, this indeed is starting to look like a bad situation the more i get into it!
Winter wonderlands! BAA HUMBUG!
Hazel nuts get about 8 to 10 feet tall. They can be pruned into a single tree or left as a bush. The bush makes an excellent snow fence. The suckers will cause a dense close growing wall - for lack of a better description.
I have an excuse. CRS.
I'll take the view also.
As for the bad situation, experiment. Put up the fence you have, where you think it will work best and see what happens. If you get it to close you can move it further away. If it is to far away, move it closer. Either way, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I'm with you on the BAA HUMBUG! I was raised in snowbelt country, I know how to deal with it but I sure don't like it! I should have never left Texas.
"The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop." Edwin Conklin, biologist
Down here my snow fence is only 6 strands
The only snow fence I've put up was done the easy way for my 800'+ driveway. I plowed up a double windrow of snow with my dozer about 80' back on the west side. It worked surprisingly well.
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Supreme Court could reshape American politics in campaign case
(Mankato, Minn., Free Press)
Creating more distrust and cynicism of American politics wouldn't be difficult today. We would need only to remove all restrictions on how much money wealthy donors can provide elected officials.
The U.S. Supreme Court may be deciding just that as it considers a challenge to campaign finance laws that limit how much individuals may donate, in total, to candidates for federal office.
Critics of removing the cap say it will legalize bribery, while proponents contend the government shouldn't limit the free speech of donors who want to talk with their money.
Supreme Court observers say the justices may be leaning in the direction of removing the restrictions given their ruling in January 2010 to erase limits on how much corporations and unions can spend on independent groups influencing elections. Two years later, those parties and groups poured $5.2 billion into campaigns.
The case argued before the court this week started with an Alabama businessman, Shaun McCutcheon, with a zeal for supporting conservative candidates. He wanted to donate the maximum amount to a number of congressional candidates. But he was limited to 16 candidates because he hit the cap on donations that any individual may make in a two-year election cycle - $48,600 to candidates and $74,600 to parties.
McCutcheon has allies in the Republican National Committee and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. A National Public Radio report says they're asking the court to approve a campaign finance standard that would likely remove all limits - individual and aggregate.
Of course, after the court's decision in the Citizens United case, McCutcheon can contribute as much money as he wants to groups that in turn promote particular candidates. So, one might argue, he's not really restricted, though he says he can be more effective by giving money directly to candidates.
That's just the kind of appearance of corruption - let alone actual corruption - that U.S. campaign finance laws were designed to prevent. The laws date to 1974, when they were crafted in response to the Watergate scandal. They were challenged on similar grounds two years later and at other points, but by and large they were upheld until three years ago.
The Court's narrow 5-4 decision then suggests the upcoming decision will be close, as well, with conservatives favoring no limits and liberals supporting current laws.
For the past 40 years the president, Congress and the courts have let campaign finance restrictions stand as legitimate safeguards against corrupting American democracy. In the meantime, the influence of money has only grown. A decision that allows more money to flow directly to candidates will be a bigger step toward enabling corruption in a system many Americans feel is already stacked against them.
Economy, technology leave behind American workers
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Studies repeatedly tell us that America's school students don't compare well with those in other countries when it comes to learning skills, but now we find out our adults aren't doing well, either.
The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies said American grown-ups score below average when it comes to mathematics, reading and problem-solving using technology — all of which are vital skills in our modern world.
America is not alone. Countries like Italy and Spain, which are hard-hit by recession and debt, aren't doing well, either.
By contrast countries including Japan, Canada, Australia and others in northern Europe — where economies are good — score higher.
American business owners frequently complain about finding qualified employees. Many applicants have trouble filling out job forms, putting together a resume or communicating in basic English.
Part of the problem is economic. It's hard these days to succeed when your parents didn't, though it wasn't always the case. Technology has eliminated many blue-collar jobs that once enabled less educated Americans to lead successful lives. Technology also creates new jobs - the ones we're having trouble filling.
Reacting to the study, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said America needs to help adults upgrade their skills, lest they be "stuck in place, unable to support their families and contribute fully to our country."
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BELLE CHASSE, La. -- When the Plaquemines Parish Port Harbor and Terminal District decided to add two new, high-ranking positions, several port employees with years of experience jumped at the opportunities.
Both jobs – director of security and director of administration – required candidates to go through a civil service hiring process. But according to critics, the objective ranking of applicants got steamrolled by politics and favoritism.
According to documents obtained by Eyewitness Investigates, qualified in-house candidates who were ranked the highest by civil service and were favored by the port manager were passed over by Councilman Anthony Buras.
Instead, Buras selected two outside candidates who have recently been fired from other parish jobs. And because Buras was the chair of the port commission at the time, Parish President Billy Nungesser was powerless to do anything about it.
"The disturbing thing to me," Nungesser said, "is that the qualified people that work in the port were passed over. That's why you have civil service. It's so it's not a political appointee and those people should be considered first."
For the security job, the person selected by Buras – fired Plaquemines Sheriff's Office deputy Patrick Becnel – was scored seventh out of seven candidates. In fact, Buras twice rejected civil service lists of the top three applicants before Becnel was even made the list of eligibles.
"To get a list of qualified people and then throw it in the garbage and get another list, and another list, until your friend makes the list, to me it's horrible," Nungesser said. "It's obvious that Anthony is hand-picking these people, whether it's for friendships or other reasons, and not following proper procedure."
Rafael Goyeneche, president of the watchdog group Metropolitan Crime Commission, accused Buras of placing politics ahead of qualifications.
"This is a perfect example of Louisiana politics rearing its head and muddying up what should have been a rather simple process," Goyeneche said. "You have, I think, a clear abuse of the port chairman, Mr. Buras, attempting to circumvent the intent, the spirit and intent, of the civil service system."
After the losing candidates protested the selection process, the civil service commission rescinded Becnel's job offer and launched an investigation.
But the matter did not get any clearer following the investigation. Instead, the controversy got even deeper with a recommendation to remove the job listing and simply hand the position to Pennison, the current port manager who ranked the earlier applicants.
While the security job is now in limbo, the commission did not undo the hiring the of the new port administrator, Christie Nielsen. She is familiar to many in Plaquemines government because just before she was selected, she was fired by Nungesser when she submitted a letter to give herself a raise without his knowledge.
Nungesser said Nielsen worked for him as a paralegal when she drafted a letter authorizing the pay increase, then tried to get him to sign it in August by placing it in a stack of other papers that needed to be signed during Hurricane Isaac.
Nungesser said he was surprised when Nielsen was hired by the port without anyone contacting him about the circumstances of her dismissal.
"I would think they would have made a phone to me or the legal department just to do some checking," Nungesser said. "But it appears they had already made a decision on who they were going to hire before the interviews."
Goyeneche said the fact that Buras overruled civil service recommendations for two different port positions shows it was not a mere oversight.
"When you look at one of them, it smells bad," he said. "When you look at two of them, the smell is overpowering."
In Goyeneche's opinion, Buras replaced civil service rules with favoritism.
"It's an abuse of civil service, is what it is," Goyeneche said. "It's cloaked as a civil service merit-based appointment, but it's anything but that."
Buras has not responded to several calls for comment.
Eyewitness Investigates also contacted Christie Nielsen at her new job, where she is being trained, in part, by the woman she beat out for the position. She did not call back.


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