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The intersection of U.S. 19 and Wood Mountain Road — known as the Glen Jean intersection — is notoriously dangerous for locals who use it often. So why hasn't the state made a move to improve it?
The Register-Herald recently obtained 10 years of data from the Division of Highways (DOH) on crashes and fatalities for the Glen Jean, Greentown/Hilltop and Appalachian Drive exits on U.S. 19.
The numbers may be surprising. For example, no deaths have occurred at Glen Jean during that time.
"I am a little bit shocked by the results," says Fayette County Office of Emergency Services Director Theresa White.
"But I know there are a lot of serious injuries (at Glen Jean) that are quite bad in nature. They end up flying HealthNet out of there quite a bit."
White says the problems at these intersections are sporadic and increase with heavier traffic flow. That could spell trouble during this summer's National Scout Jamboree, which will bring a huge influx of visitors to the U.S. 19 corridor.
Another problem is the placement of the Glen Jean turnoff at the bottom of a hill. Heavy vehicles, especially, come down the hill at high speeds and meet with a curve, as drivers at the bottom are trying to pull into both north and southbound lanes.
"You're going from zero gravity and trying to pull into oncoming traffic. It's extremely hard to do that at that intersection," says White.
Tim Vickers, who lives in Fayetteville and works in Beckley, experienced Glen Jean's perils first hand when he was hit by a car there 15 years ago.
Vickers was traveling northbound when a car tried to turn into Glen Jean from the southbound turn lane. The driver's view was blocked by a car in the middle of the highway that was waiting for a hole in southbound traffic.
The turning driver crashed into Vickers, spun around and landed in the gas station parking lot. Fortunately there were no serious injuries.
He's not sure what would have made the intersection safer that day.
"I'd hate to put a stoplight there, but I also hate seeing cars cut across traffic. It's tough," he says.
Other Fayette countians suggest an entrance/exit ramp, perhaps at a nearby intersection.
Vickers drives that stretch of U.S. 19 every day and says he knows the trouble spots. Even more than Glen Jean, he worries about the Greentown/Hilltop exit.
He says that people entering U.S. 19 from an on-ramp in Oak Hill often have to quickly shoot across the highway to get into the left turn lane for Greentown, creating a hazard.
When he has his daughter in the car, he gets in the left lane, hangs back, and lets the off ramp traffic do its thing at a safe distance.
Other locals avoid both intersections altogether during certain times of day.
Anecdotally, locals insist that both intersections are dangerous. But what does the data say?
No deaths occurred at Glen Jean from 2002 to 2011, though 54 crashes were reported during that period.
A warning beacon installed in late 2000, and a reduction of the speed limit to 55 mph, may have played a role in reducing fatalities.
The Greentown/Hilltop exit, on the other hand, was the site of two fatalities and 35 crashes.
But a nearby intersection that no one talks about, which does have a stop light, recorded the most crashes of all — 68 and one death were reported at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Appalachian Drive.
This may be due in part to the increase in accidents — especially rear-end collisions — that often accompany the installation of a traffic signal.
When evaluating whether an intersection needs a signal, the DOH uses a standard called the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), published by the Federal Highway Administration.
"Abiding by the MUTCD ensures that traffic signals are installed where they are truly needed and allows state DOTs to prioritize projects so that transportation funds can be expended where they are most needed," says Carrie Bly of the DOH.
It requires that an engineering study be done before officials consider options for improvement. Traffic signals are considered based on traffic volume, crash history, intersection geometry and other criteria.
The Glen Jean intersection was last studied by the DOH in 2001. Greentown/Hilltop was the subject of a 2005 study.
In both cases, the studies found that the intersection volumes did not meet the minimum criteria and that the crash rates weren't elevated compared to similar intersections statewide, according to the DOH.
Crash rates are determined by evaluating the number of crashes compared to the volume of traffic entering the intersection.
The manual cautions that traffic signals are often considered a fix-all solution to problems at intersections, but that they come with disadvantages of their own.
At Glen Jean, for example, large trucks traveling at the reduced 55 mph speed might have trouble stopping in time to avoid collision.
Other potential disadvantages include an increase in rear-end crashes, an increase in delay for mainline traffic and increased fuel usage and vehicle emissions.
"Therefore, the DOH typically employs traffic signals at locations where the side road volume is significant or where there is a pattern of angle crashes correctable by signalization," said Bly.
Side roads carry visitors to the Glen Jean Armory on Wood Mountain Road, customers of an Exxon gas station and other nearby businesses, and local traffic.
Pretty soon, side roads will also carry employees, delivery traffic and maintenance workers who use the Summit Bechtel Reserve service entrance in Glen Jean.
Flashing beacons, speed reductions and revising the geometry of an intersection are several alternatives to installing a signal. The first two have already been done at Glen Jean, while the third option is in the works.
The DOH plans to construct a turn lane on W.Va. 16/61 at the Glen Jean intersection by May 1 of this year. It is one in a series of projects intended to mitigate the traffic flow imposed by the Boy Scouts of America's new development in Fayette County.
Another such project, already complete, was an intersection improvement at Greentown/Hilltop, which involved the addition of a turn late on W.Va. 16 and the extension of a turn lane on U.S. 19.
The DOH says that a 2011 traffic impact study by Wilbur Smith Associates for the Summit Bechtel Reserve did not recommend the installation of traffic signals at either intersection, but both sites were identified as needing attention before the Jamboree could take place.
"The amount of traffic generated by the event itself, not to mention the day visitors, is going to be extreme," said White. "It is going to tax every bit of our resources and the ability of the roadway to carry the traffic.
"I think during that time period people are going to have to use extreme amounts of caution to avoid the area at all costs."
The high traffic flows from this summer's event may end up proving the point of those who say the intersections are dangerous and need to be addressed in a more significant way.
Glen Jean may be safer than most assume, but that could be because of the danger perceived there. Many drivers with local experience are on guard as they pass through.
"The reason why there may be less fatalities there is because it's a well-known intersection for wrecks. It's also an extremely quick response time (from emergency workers)," says White.
The Greentown exit, too, is located in sighting distance from a local ambulance operator's station.
Ramps or signals may be many years away, if they come at all. In the mean time, drivers can take safety into their own hands and practice the following tips:
— Slow down as you reach the curve at the bottom of the hill at Sun Mine.
— Don't idle in the center of the roadway waiting for traffic to clear. Instead, wait for a hole in both lanes of traffic if possible.
— Make sure your line of sight is 100 percent clear before turning.
— Drive defensively and always assume that the car sitting there ready to pull out will actually pull out.
— Don't follow cars too closely. Leave plenty of breaking distance between cars.
— Automatically move over into the passing lane as cars merge onto the road.
— E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Safety questioned at Glen Jean intersection
The intersection of U.S. 19 and Wood Mountain Road — known as the Glen Jean intersection — is notoriously dangerous for locals who use it often. So why hasn't the state made a move to improve it?
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Rousing conclusion to summer reading program
The Lively Family Amphitheater turned into one big science laboratory Tuesday.
Energy Express makes impact on students' lives
Energy Express to him, Matt White says, is all about a "different experience."
Fostering Self-Esteem
The local Maurices is involved in a project aimed at making the school transition a little easier this fall for foster children in the area.
Children's Health and Safety Fair scheduled for August 1
Montgomery General Hospital and Dr. Traci Acklin have announced that the 2014 Children's Health and Safety Fair will be held on Friday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital.
Theater to hold auditions
Open auditions are set for Tuesday and Thursday at the Historic Fayette Theater for the comedy/drama "Belongings". Auditions will be held at the theater in Fayetteville at 7 p.m. each evening.
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Free concert series
The next free public concert in the Lively Family Amphitheater Summer Concert Series is a performance Saturday at 6 p.m. by popular band Taylor Made.
Energy Express open house set
Energy Express, an award-winning summer reading program serving 35+ children in Fayette County, will host a free open house for members of the Beards Fork SALS community. The event takes place on Thursday, July 24, at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Explore town's rail heritage
Discover what life was like in one of the New River Gorge's most renowned towns as you join National Park Service rangers and Operation Lifesaver on Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to explore the historic railroad town of Thurmond.
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- rates (USD) $ 1,100 - $ 1,350 / month
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Beautifully decorated and fully furnished 2 Bedroom 2 Bath house located in a
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Master Suite includes queen sized bed, lavishing chaise lounge(great for
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2nd Bedroom includes queen sized bed, night stands.
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queen and twin size air mattresses
portable toddler air mattress
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Summer Weekly rates- $550.00
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Q: In what ways do Obama and Bush relate, regarding civil liberties?
Obama, very sad to say, is simply institutionalizing anti-constitution policies that Bush and Co. initiated, and digging a deeper foundation for them. For example, his Justice Department uses Bush's rationale of state secrecy to keep torturers from being brought to justice; he is expanding, not closing, Guantanamo; he supports and is running military tribunals in which witnesses are not brought in who can exonerate the accused; and he is boosting surveillance capabilities. His FBI is harassing activists and his administration kept Bradley Manning in a state of forced nudity in solitary confinement, which rights organizations know is a form of torture. It is especially tragic because he is a constitutional scholar and campaigned on the very opposite promises.
Q: Generally speaking, how are things now, compared to when you wrote The End of America?
Far worse. Every 'step' has gone so much further down the road. I never thought I would see the day come so soon when a US President defends his bid for 'preventive detention' - in other words, he asserts the right to hold anyone, including US citizens, any time for as long as he wants, without trial. That is the very definition of a police state. Nor would I have believed that the days when the TSA routinely molests American citizens and arrests them if they complain, would have arrived in a matter of three years.
Q: Do you think Gitmo will be closed any time soon?
That depends on us. I can tell you that its existence threatens every one of us, innocent American citizens though we may be. There is no incentive from those who are making billions on a hyped 'war on terror' ever to let those people come to real trials, or ever to dial down the theatre around hyped terror threats.
Q: Touch on the Arab Spring and how you think The End of America could have affected it.
I haven't been told that the End of America affected it directly but I have many readers in my online community from the Arab world — Arabic is our third most prevalent language. It may have had a bit of a ripple effect because there are not a lot of books that break down in really easy and accessible components what democracy is actually made of. Everyone in the world can relate to the examples in End of America and it is the same ten steps that Mubarak used and that the Egyptian protesters were resisting.
Q: Julian Assange is a hot topic. What would you like see happen in his case?
Just ordinary due process. It is a terrible precedent when the State intervenes in a judicial proceeding to the extend that I have documented the State has done in his case. There must be 'equal justice under law' for everyone if anyone is to be really safe.
Q: Something like 330 men have been killed in British custody in the last three years. How does this relate to the UK riots, how does it relate to The End of America?
I do see Cameron importing US-tested police state tactics, from arresting people because of what they said on Twitter, to arguing for police powers to shut down cellphone use — something that San Franciscos BART did recently as well to forestall a protest. I see echoes like Cameron calling for putting looters in orange jumpsuits to be shamed, and I think, he has studied the orange jumpsuits and other aspects of scapegoat theatre over here. I wish the people of the UK would realize that a police state always starts with cracking down because of the extremes, the 'other' that no one likes, but then in a blink of an eye everyone's rights are gone also.
Q: Let's go back a few years, would you rather (knowing all that you know now) have seen Barack Obama or Hilary Clinton elected to the office of President of the United States?
I don't think it matters much anymore who is president; the people running our policy are Pentagon contractors, Boeing and Halliburton, paramilitary contractors such as Dyncorp — you can't even track the vast sums of money flowing to these entities — and the oil, insurance and pharmaceutical industries. The president is really a figurehead for these interests, just as in many Latin American 'democracies.' Or in Russia.
Q: Two very powerful women, Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin are also big topics of conversation right now. Do you think we will see either of them as presidential candidates in 2012?
Possibly, but see above: I don't think it will make much difference until the people see through the false polarities of left and right and realize that the only real polarity that counts in liberty versus tyranny.
Q: Let's say you have the ability to encourage Barack Obama to implement one thing, what do you tell him to do?
Actually follow his Oath of Office, which committed him to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
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Praxis Establishes Scholarship at AACC
Praxis Engineering, headquartered in Annapolis Junction, recently donated $25,000 to Anne Arundel Community College to establish an endowed scholarship fund to benefit full-time students majoring in computer science, technical studies, engineering, or mathematics.
Praxis selected AACC because of its national reputation and leadership role in cyber education. The college has several classrooms specifically equipped with the latest cybersecurity technology to train students and prepare them for a career in cybersecurity.
"We are very excited about the tremendous work AACC is doing in the STEM arena, particularly the college's focus on the cybersecurity field," stated Jerry Schepers, Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development at Praxis. "We are proud to be a small part of helping this valuable program, and the students it serves. Additionally, one of Praxis Engineering's core values is social awareness and, as a corporation, Praxis believes it is important to give back to, and invest in, the local communities in which we work and live."
To be considered for the Praxis Engineering Endowed Scholarship, students must be U.S. citizens, demonstrate financial need as established by the AACC Financial Aid office and be Anne Arundel County High School graduates. Applicants must have a minimum AACC GPA of 3.2 and have completed 12 or more credit hours at AACC in a degree program or transferrable course of studies in computer and technical studies, electrical engineering, mathematics, engineering and computer technologies (excluding civil engineering.) If male and age 18 or older, applicants must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System.
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Patton and McKinley shared a child.
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In all the excitement of Pottermore, I forgot to tell you about a book……………..
Jen, Lady Hawke, MM, Ava, and everyone else who has read and enjoyed Hunger Games, you HAVE to read Delirium by Lauren Oliver. It's a YA book, (though, Lady Hawke, I would want you to ok it before letting your daughter read it.)
It is the first part of a planned trilogy and…………..
It is similar to Hunger Games in that is a post apocolyptic world where the citizens are controlled, monitered and watched.
In my opinion, it is BETTER than The Hunger Games.
It's just come out in paperback here……….. I am not sure if it is available yet in the US. If it is not, I will happily buy a copy, post it to one of you, and you can pass it on to each other. That's how good it is.
Please look out for it. I really want you who loved THG to read it.
Our friend who is originally from Virginia came by. While she was here, her mother called. In southern Virginia (Virginia Beach) they have been without electric power since about 8:00 am. ;)
I hope all who are in areas that will be affected by Irene can stay safe. ;)
Off to take care of other things before we go to dinner and grocery shopping. ;)
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HeadMistress it is good to have a spy in Ravenclaw. Course I could end up being a spy somewhere too :(
An interesting thing about the "Welcome to the House" things PB posted – all of them (it seems) are quick to point out that each House has produced wizards and witches that went over to the dark side…. Yet Hagrid tells Harry in SS that all the wizards and witches that went bad were in Slytherin. (even tho he knew Sirius [from Gryffindor] was in Azkaban for betrayal and murder). So which is it? has Jo changed her story?? Why were there no mentions of this in any of the books?
Which ever house you go to to ride out Irene, I hope you stay safe Jen
I'll be wrurkish (that is lurking while Watching the Race)
SIRIUS, I think on Hagrid's part It was just bluster, the common agreed consensus of pretty much everyone not in Slytherin that it was only Slytherin's who went bad, a self protective mechanism of the mind that they couldn't end up "like that".
that is a good possibility LH
I was watching the news earlier, Irene looks nasty!!! D: Protegos to anyone in the path of the storm!!
All this Pottermore talk is making me bang my head on the wall. I desperately need to get in there… Obviously, I'm hoping for Ravenclaw, but I think I'd be OK with anything other than Gryffindor. Nobody in there right mind would put me in Gryffindor. I'm a coward. I could handle Hufflepuff or Slytherin (after a lot of whining and complaining though).
Asti, I looked up the summary for that book and it sounds really good!! I'll have to add it to my list of books to read, but unfortunately that list is rather long at the moment, so it could take a while…
Things are pretty quiet here. We had some brief downpours on and off during the day, but right now things are calm. It looks like winds are supposed to start picking up around 4am and the heavy rains around 7am. So, we'll see how things are when I get up in the morning. For now, I'm headed to bed.
night Jen stay safe tomorrow
Sirius We all know that hagrid made a number of broad statements that were not strictly true. (Aragog and his kin would not hurt a friend of Hagrid's, Skrewts were "harmless", the belief that Dumbledore was infallable, and several others.) ;)
Hagrid seems to have "forgotten" or ignored small truths that did not fit his general beliefs, or at any rate he was given to hyperbole. ;)
Wormtale went to the dark side, and he was a Gryffindor. Perhaps he went in fear and cowardice, but he went. Which leads to the obvious question of how did he even get into Gryffindor. What quality did he have at 11 that allowed the sorting hat to put him there? When and how did he lose that quality? Did the hat put him there solely because he asked and ignore his shortcomings and basic personality?
That could be what is causing the current sorting to not heavily weight the person's preference. Jo wants no more "Wormtails" in their secondary house when the personality and psychology would place them in their primary house only. ;)
It's late and I'm waxing philosophic and a bit maudlin. Sorry. ;)
I want to be a Ravenclaw, but I suspect I'm not really brainy enough for it. I know I'm not Gryffindor material, I dislike direct confrontations. That may also disqualify me from Slytherin. Or not.
I am something of a peacemaker, smoother-over and behind-the-scenes person. I am usually a supporting character, not the star. So even though I am secure that I do have a brain and I do use it, the rest of my personality traits may put me firmly into Hufflepuff. ;)
I just wish I would get my email so I can get the sorting questions behind me! ;)
good point Deanie (Hagrid) and I wonder that about Wormtail too, what did put him in Gryffindor????
Hey guys. I haven't caught up today, and it's already so late…I'll probably just wait 'til tomorrow, but I glimpsed your mention of Delirium by Lauren Oliver, asti, and I wanted to say that I'm really happy that you liked it so much! It's on my list to read, and soon. It's out in the US, by the way. It came out in…February, I believe. Lauren Oliver also has a book out called Before I Fall, so if you're a fan of her writing, you might want to check that out, too. And…how on earth did you come across Delirium in the first place?!
Oh, and I just checked, asti, and _Delirium_'s sequel (I don't know how many books will be in her series…), Pandemonium, will be out in early March 2012.
Deanie I certainly am not brainy enough for Ravenclaw, but look where I am. :( With these questions, ANYTHING is possible for any of us. If I had gotten the questions LemonDrop did tonight I would have gotten Gryffindor. That's right. LD is Gryffindor, and I am not. You can imagine the scenes in my house tonight. To top it all off, my son got Slytherin. He burst into tears. This is NOT the way Pottermore should be making us feel. I am so extremely not happy.
And I know the world has bigger issues going on with the storms and everything else (more Protegos to everyone!), but I can't help still feeling upset. I want a CHOICE.
Since I am still feeling very negative and complainerish, I will take myself off for now to sulk in my corner. Stay safe, everyone.
Morning all!
Things are definitely picking up here, though it looks like we won't be getting it quite as bad as originally predicted. I woke up at 6, and it was raining, though not to heavily. Just before 7, the skies opened up; there was a major downpour. That has passed, and now we're back to regular rain, but its getting pretty windy. I'm seeing lots of leaves and small branches flying around.
About a half hour ago, my sister texted to say she still had to work, so I was getting ready to go over there and babysit, but now she's just called to say she doesn't have to any more. She's already lost power, so for now, I'm going to stay home, but once my dad's up, I'll see what he wants to do. At this point, I think we'll be equally safe at either place; it's more a matter of if we'd rather go over to the house so we can all hang out together. Of course, if we don't end up losing power, I suppose I'd rather just stay here. :)
Power just went out – ironically, just as I was typing a post on my computer to say it hadn't gone out yet. It's pretty nasty out there. I'm off to read; I'll be trying to conserve phone battery, so won't be here much, but will post of anything major happens.
Good evening!
Had a fab day today. We went blackberry picking, and came back with purple fingers, scratched arms, and two big tubs full of berries! Daughter worked really hard, washing, drying and freezing the berries, and I am now looking forward to making many delicious desserts!
I have also spent some more time looking at Pottermore. I havn't really done much more of the story, (I'm about to make my first potion!) but I've been looking around, familarising myself with it. I must say, I'm impressed. It could really do with some music, or background noises like on Jo's website, but I love the details in each scene. I see longevity of interest in the collecting of house points through various magical tasks……..I was a bit unsure what there would be to keep you there once you've been through all the books.
Jen, thanks for the updates. I hope you're enjoying the book, and really hope the weather eases. I hope you, Won and everyone else in it's path stays safe.
Lemon, I'm so sorry the whole experience has been spoiled by the Sorting. Have you used the feedback, to let them know how strongly you feel? Maybe it will be one of the things they change before the official launch.
Ava, put Delirium to the top of your list! As I said, I think it's even better than Hunger Games! I knew about Pandemonium, thanks, and believe it's going to be a trilogy. I know of her other book, but havn't read it. One of the things that attracted me to the book was that it was compared to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, a book and author I admire tremendously.
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Headmistress LemonFaerie I know this sorting has put you out of sorts (very bad pun intended), but do not go sit down and sulk! Walk it off on the treadmill! at least put your disappointment to good use!
Oh! And watch the movies or read as you walk. Dwell on all the excellent qualities of Ravenclaws. After all there are several times when the Gryffindors were much less than admirable in relating to Harry, Ron & Hermione.
I can't even open my treadmill and my air walker has a table and other flotsam and jetsam on it, so it is not useable either. You have to walk enough for both of us. ;)
Besides I have the residual soreness from a severe cramp at the top of my calf. It was so bad that it woke me up and then, I had to wake the DS so he could massage it enough to try and straighten the leg. I can walk on it now, but when I flex my foot, it remindes me to go carefully. ;)
Did we ever learn what house had Aberforth? ;)
And, yes, where is Madame Minerva? ;)
ASTI, have you commented the website needs the little environmental noises and music? Considering that is one of the more notable "different" aspects of JKR's personal website it seems she would be open to asking Sony to incorporate that sort of thing at Pottermore.
LEMON, you might point out to them that you have a child who was emotionally scarred by being Sorted into the wrong house, not to mention the trauma to a commited girl like yourself. You think the Sorting Hat needs to give everyone an override choice if they are horrified by the House into which they Sort.
Maybe there should at least be an "Anything but…" input button just before your House is assigned. Harry didn't actually get to choose which House he wanted. He said, "Anything but Slytherin."
I know that is not the same as having a choice but Harry didn't choose Gryffindor. He just asked for it to not be Slytherin so at the Epilogue he really should have told Albus Severus, "If you really don't want Slytherin you can ask the hat not to put you there."
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It's cold and gray here today. :( I think we're getting some effects from Irene. Ew. Now I have to spend my day inside, doing a bunch of homework I've been neglecting all summer. Sigh… It would be nice if I could get my Pottermore e-mail, then at least I'd have an excuse to procrastinate some more. Harry Potter ranks higher than school on my list of priorities.
I think the reason you can't just choose your house is because of people who aren't as involved in the series as we are. At this point, it's really only diehard fans who are in Pottermore, but eventually people will be signing up who've only seen the movies, or only read the books once, but still consider themselves fans. And I think a lot of these people would choose Gryffindor, considering it to be "the best" just because that's where Harry is. Or Slytherin to be different. And that would completely throw off the balance of the houses. I certainly didn't know what house to pick until I'd read the books a few times over. And there are also the people who might choose a house because it has qualities they like, even though it might not be ualities they have. I think they just want it to be accurate instead of people just picking random houses. Although, I think it would be good if, at the end of the test, they took the two houses you would be best for and asked you to pick the one you would prefer and consider that as part of it's decision as well. Then, even if you don't get your favorite house, at least you wouldn't be stuck with your last choice.
Deanie, I don't think that was ever said, but I would probably guess Gryffindor. Or maybe Hufflepuff. From what we know about him, he wasn't as talented as his brother, so I don't think he could be a Ravenclaw, and he doesn't seem very witty or cunning either, so probably not Slytherin. We know he was very loyal to Ariana, but not to Albus since they barely spoke to each other for the rest of their lives. He was certainly brave enough to stand up to Albus though, and brave enough to join in the battle evn though he thought it was lost, so that leads me to think Gryffindor.
I agree with HW on her assessment of Aberforth. I think he had an inner core of strength that was expressed differently than Albus' so Albus didn't understand him.
As far as Peter Pettigrew was concerned I think one of FELIPE's Sorting questions was telling. It was "What would you like people to do when they hear you are dead?" Not what WILL they do but what would you LIKE them to do? Peter, in his admiration of the "popular Gryffindors" would have liked people to ask about further tales of his great exploits. So, that is the answer I think he would have given to that question.
Some of the Sorting is the desires of your heart. Some of it is how you have trained yourself to behave. I know the desires of my heart are often different than how I choose to act. So, it depends on whether you answer the question on "what would you do" or "what would you like to do".
So, I believe someone could have a basic nature but choose to rise above their basic nature or not live up to their capabiities. Or they could desperately wish to be something than what they are.
Many people wonder how Neville ever got into Gryffindor. He is not an obvious hero but when the time comes he steps up and does what is necessary. If Voldemort had come and killed his parents and marked Neville as his equal Neville actually had in him what was necessary to step up and do the job. We have seen Harry as the hero for so long we tend to forget he would not have been an obvious choice either if he had not been carrying a bit of Voldemort around in him. He would have just been a small, skinny, emotionally and physically abused homeless boy.
Another quick update…as of 2:30, my power still hadn't come on, and I also hadn't been able to get Internet access on my phone. But it had quieted down outside – windy, but no rain. So my dad and I took a ride over to the town where his house is. We went down to the beach, and the wind there was crazy! Now we're at the house, and the next round of the storm has start up, with lots of wind and rain again. At least here I'm getting the 3G on the phone. I'm hoping the power will be back on when we get back to the apartment though, because I'm covered in sand from the wind blowing it around at the beach; I want to take a shower!
Power's back on, yay! I guess 7 hrs total want too bad of an outage. I'm off to take that shower and have some food (that I can now heat up, more yay!) and then I'll stop back in before I start back in on my school assignment. Just a week to go until it's due; yikes, how did this last month go by so fast?!
Yay! I'm glad you are back up and running, JEN. I didn't say before because it was your decision but I worried about you going to the house where there are trees. Trees are very dangerous in high winds. Many of us here have seen them in action. I was more comfortable with you being trapped in a building than smashed by a tree. I'm glad you are almost finished with it.
Now, I wish we would hear WON has returned.
Back from my day in West Virginia evacuation… Stayed at the Indian tribe run Casino/Hotel. Power was out here in St Marys County, SoMD until about an hour ago… According to my generator's log chart the power went out at 8:02 pm yesterday… I believe that was about 2 or 3 hours before the storm peaked here in SoMD… I am really quite glad it is gone! My cousin stayed, and she says that this was the storm that would NOT END! She said it howled and poured from 1pm till 3am!
Asti, I hadn't heard of Delirium, but Lauren Oliver sounded familiar, and when I looked her up, I realized it was because her first book, Before I Fall had been recommended to me before. Based on your description, I'll have to check out Delirium first!
Sirius, I agree with the others regarding Hagrid's comment about Slytherins. To me, Jo hasn't "changed her story"; she was using Hagrid to represent the stereotypes and generalizations made by so much of the wizarding world.
Thanks, LH! As I was sitting in my apt looking out the window today, I was realizing that while I might not have my own yard with trees, there is a park right across the street with lots of them. Had the largest of them fallen this way, I think it's tall enough that it would have hit my building. As it was, there were lots of branches flying around and several medium-sized limbs that became obstacles on the road. One of the smaller trees did snap towards the bottom, but fortunately didn't disconnect completely so it wasn't blowing away. I'm glad I was here for most of the day, but there were definitely several scary moments when I wanted to hide under the bed during the crazy gusts that really had me fearing my windows were going to come crashing in. My dad had gone to check on his work building, which is right around the corner from here, and a few of his small window panels were cracked. One of the advantages of being at the house instead of here would have been that there's more space away from windows than I have in the apt (pretty much anywhere I go in here is in direct line of a window) and there would have been the option of the basement. But you're right; there were a lot more downed trees over there in town than here in the city. My sis and BIL have a tree near the house that is partially uprooted. If it falls, it'll hit their new bedroom, the addition that was just completed recently. Hopefully they've gotten someone out there now to cut it down before it falls the rest of the way. :/
Evening all! I wrote a post earlier but couldn't submit it because of a bad gateway. I copied and pasted it so I will add it now.
Afternoon all! I have been keeping up with the posts but haven't had anything interesting to contribute. I keep checking my email on the off chance that I have received an invitation from Pottermore, but the business of house selection seems rather daunting. I am about a third of the way through The Hunger Games and I found myself thinking of the X Factor TV show, the way the contestants are carefully restyled and coached for each staged contest, and the steadily reducing number of acts. . . .
Lemon Faerie I can see why Jo had all the Weasley's in the same house, they argued enough already without belonging to different Houses at school. Now you have three houses so far! I'm sorry that your son was so upset by being put into Slytherin but I might well feel the same way:(
Asti I'm glad that you are happy with Ravenclaw:)
BWJen I feel relieved that you are safely indoors while the storm is raging outside. I hope that your area doesn't experience flooding.
Won_Two I am relieved to hear from you that your evacuation stay at the casino was very satisfactory and that your property sustained no damage. It certainly makes the news bulletins much more significant when you have friends in danger areas.
I watched a play on BBC2 tonight which was excellent, and full of familiar famous faces including Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes and Bill Nighy of HP fame. It was Page Eight by David Hare. It is a modern day spy story with elements I recognised.
I went and purchased DELIRIUM today. On Amazon it recommended purchasing DIVERGENT with it. I looked at the reviews and it had approximately the same proportion of wildly favorable reviews as DELIRIUM.
It is another post Apocalytical society in which people have only five choices of lifestyles. If they want to change the way they live they are cut off from their families forever. That is really all I know other than both books, like THE HUNGER GAMES, seem to start with a "choosing" or an "evaluation" day.
There was another one called THE UNWANTED that was descrived as a cross between THE HUNGER GAMES and HP. The reviews on it weren't bad, just not as glowing as the other two.
For some reason stupid assed Leaky is not letting me post a link… Too damn bad, it is a real good one.


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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins is going to call it quits after this year, making it four-straight coaching stops where he did not stay more than three seasons. There were some signs of unrest going all the way back to the 2011-12 season, with this year turning into a complete mess.
Here's a timeline of Collins' ill-fated last few seasons in Philadelphia.
February 2012: Collins and Evan Turner get into it during a game against the Magic, culminating in Turner spiking a towel on the way to the locker room. Following the incident, Turner saw his playing time diminish, leading to talk of a possible "grudge." Collins also inexplicably started Andres Nocioni in a February game despite there being several other options available, including Turner.
April 2012: Collins and Thaddeus Young have a public disagreement about Young's minutes. Shortly thereafter, Collins calls his team "sensitive" after a tough loss to the Celtics.
May 2012: Collins' Sixers beat the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs (thanks to Derrick Rose blowing out his ACL), but then fall in seven games to the Celtics in the second round. Following the postseason run, there's talk that Collins will receive a contract extension.
2012 offseason: Collins seeks more power over personnel decisions (which helps bring Kwame Brown to the team), with a report saying that he and then-general manager and current president Rod Thorn had a strained relationship. In August, the Sixers make the blockbuster trade for Andrew Bynum, giving up Andre Iguodala, Nikola Vucevic and Moe Harkless in the process. The next month, Tony DiLeo becomes the new general manager and at the beginning of October, the Sixers pick up Collins' contract for 2013-14.
November 2012: Collins rails on advanced statistics right about the same time the Sixers are on the verge of hiring a new director of analytics. There's also some controversy about the use of rookie big man Arnett Moultrie, but luckily for Collins, the Sixers get off to a solid 10-6 start.
December 2012-February 2013: With Bynum's return nowhere on the horizon, the Sixers begin to fall apart, which starts to turn up the heat on Collins. There are suggestions that the team is tuning him out, which he of course refutes. Things reach a breaking point after an ugly loss to the Magic at the end of February, when Collins throws his team under the busin an emotional post-game presser. The embattled head coach also laments the Bynum trade, and at this point, the writing is on the wall.
April 2013: Bynum's future with the team is in doubt after undergoing surgery in March, the Sixers are destined for the lottery and a report surfaces that the organization is privately hoping that Collins will call it quits. That story is refuted by another media outlet, and Collins' agent John Langel says that the decision to remain in Philadelphia is truly up to his client. On April 14, just hours after Langel stated that he expected Collins to remain head coach in 2013-14, it's revealed that Collins is planning on resigning at year's end.
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Protecting schools and teachers is the mission for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's volunteer posse. Monday, the lawman announced the return of the school patrol program.
"We started this program in January this year after the situation in Connecticut," he said.
On December 14, 2012, 20 children and 6 adult staff members were shot and killed at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newton, Connecticut.
About a month later here in Maricopa County, Sheriff Arpaio deployed his volunteer posse to patrol local school perimeters. Now they're back.
"Now we are coming back. It's only the right thing to do to come back, take it very serious."
The posse will use marked cars to patrol the perimeters of 62 schools on county land, and at least some will be heavily armed.
"Some of my posse have automatic weapons -- we are going to have enough fire power to fight back if we have to," said Arpaio.
And in true Arpaio style, the sheriff criticized what he called a slow politicized federal response to the problem.
"I don't know what's taken the government and these agencies so long to do something, I hope they are not waiting for another incident."
Arpaio's bottom line -- keep the bad guys away from schools.
"The ultimate goal is to go to the perimeter and keep the bad guys out, not wait until they get in there. I want to keep them out from going in there."
The sheriff noted that his volunteer posse go through the same training as regular deputies. They also pay for their own uniforms, weapons and cars.
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WARREN - More than 500 virtual signatures have been gathered for an online grassroots petition to hold a Warren pride night to replace the canceled football game, over the past two days.
"It's to say to Warren City, that for whatever reason canceled the football game, for the safety of our children, you can cancel the game but you can't cancel our pride," said petition organizer Brandon Giovannone.
Superintendent Michael Notar announced Sunday that the game was canceled in light of the police department's "high concern" of violence occurring at the event by attending adults. With three shootings in the last two weeks and two resulting in deaths, retaliation has been the concern of both the city and the school.
Giovannone of Warren, who runs the school's football game video production, began the petition Saturday evening and within a dozen hours had nearly 500 signatures.
"I currently also run the Mollenkopf Stadium Facebook Page and when I put the news out (that the Friday game was canceled), there were a lot of concerned citizens and students hurt that this was their last game," he said.
Giovannone said he would like to see the football team, cheerleaders and band members recognized at the event while local youth organizations share their information.
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"The students were robbed of the night that they deserved, but we can still come together as a community to show the city and the nation that this is a town that had some thugs canceling football games and say we're going to put these football players on the field again."
Giovannone said he is not sure how the event would be kept safe, but believes the police have done a fine job at past stadium events. He also said the night should be planned by the board of education, the football coach and community members like himself.
Already he said several local business have contacted him about donating items to raffle or give away at the hypothetical event. Giovannone will be sending a formal email Monday to Mayor Doug Franklin, Superintendent Notar, High School Principal Dante Capers and members of the board of education. He hopes to have gathered 1,000 signatures by the week's end.
"I spoke with Notar briefly and he said he's working with Band Director Reid Young who is thinking of something, I think whatever it is will be good if it is something the seniors will like," Giovannone said, "I think this could be bigger that a football game, outside of the school, I think the community needs this."


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The National Weather Service said readings were expected to bottom out around zero in much of the state early Wednesday. Snow totals were expected to reach nearly a foot in some places.
At least 30 counties, including Kanawha and Putnam counties, have called off school on Wednesday.
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EL CAJON (CNS) - A man accused of going on a violent crime spree in Spring Valley and Rancho San Diego, which included two home-invasion robberies and four car thefts, pleaded not guilty Friday to 17 charges, including carjacking and robbery.
Kevin Oshea Knight, 43, was ordered held on $1 million bail. He faces between 35 and 45 years in prison if convicted, said Deputy District Attorney Franciesca Balerio.
The defendant has a 2000 conviction for burglary, according to the criminal complaint.
Knight was arrested Wednesday morning near a Wendy's restaurant at the intersection of Campo Road and Spring Street, according to San Diego County sheriff's spokeswoman Melissa Aquino.
A deputy was responding to a call about a car burglary in the area when he saw Knight running away, Aquino said.
"The deputy caught up to Knight, but Knight resisted arrest," she said, adding that the lawman used a Taser stun gun to subdue Knight.
The crime spree allegedly committed by Knight began around noon Tuesday. That night, authorities said they had surveillance video of the tattooed, bald suspect and were actively looking for him.
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(Jan. 5, 2009) – Have you ever attended a Houston Astros baseball game or seen one on television? Chances are that you have and have seen the work of Girl Scout alumna Rosi Hernández. In her office overlooking the field at Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston, Hernandez reflects on her career and her early Girl Scout years.
"I joined the Brownies at age 7 in my hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico," Hernández says. "My favorite memories are of the fall campouts, which provided me, as an only child, a way to foster my sense of independence, learn the value of camaraderie, and make lifelong friends. These two girls in this picture were in Scouts with me," she says, pointing to a photo on a nearby shelf. "We've been friends ever since."
Hernández, a current Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) board member and volunteer on the public relations committee, earned multiple awards throughout her Girl Scout years including the Silver Award and the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve, the Gold Award. As she looks back on those times, she appreciates that she learned how hard work pays off. "Winning those awards is something I am still proud of to this day," she says, "and I still have the actual projects! It is a highlight and a milestone of my career…to be so proud of something that I worked so hard for."
As Hernández began to venture from her hometown, she noticed how her Girl Scout experience had helped prepare her for the real world. "Scouting was even more meaningful as I got older. I realized that Girl Scouts prepared me by teaching leadership and self-reliance, and showing me that there are things out there that were bigger and higher than yourself, and we need to look at life in the big picture."
With Girl Scouting experience on her college applications, Hernández was accepted to multiple schools on the mainland of the United States and ultimately chose Syracuse University for its strong marketing and communications programs. "All the colleges and universities I talked with were impressed by my awards and longevity with Girl Scouts. If I had not had that experience, it may have been much tougher for me."
In her position with the Houston Astros, Hernández is responsible for their niche marketing program, targeting primarily the Hispanic and African-American markets, as well as helping to secure sponsorships and media buying. She also oversees the Spanish radio and television broadcasts of the games. When attending an Astros game or watching on television, you can bet Hernández has an impact on what you're seeing and hearing.
"We orchestrate the entire experience for your enjoyment," Hernández says. "It's all about putting together constant entertainment." As anyone who has experienced a game can attest, the Astros team does a great job at doing just that. "Working with the Houston Astros and with Girl Scouts, I'm a part of something bigger than myself; something that brings families together and affects people."
She and her husband of 16 years, Jorge, also have a new Girl Scout-in-training. They welcomed their daughter, Andrea Victoria, into their lives 18 months ago. "You can rest assured that she will be a Girl Scout," promises Hernández. Next time you see the Astros on television, on a t-shirt or hear them on the radio, you can say, "I see Green," thanks in part to Rosi Hernández and Girls Scout Troop #002, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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The students tale will unfold in the days to come. Another classmate thought perhaps he had been bullied, and thats why it happened, why he opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun in a Nevada middle school, in the city of Sparks.
The two students who were wounded thankfully will survive. But a hero died in the school Monday morning, and his name was Michael Landsberry. Landsberry was a math teacher, well-liked by students, and a former Marine who served in Afghanistan. He approached the student with the gun and his actions, according to those in the school, saved lives by giving other students time to flee.
The shooter apparently brought a handgun in from his home. This is not the first school shooting since the Newtown tragedy in December of 2012, when 20 first graders and six staff members died in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. There have been nine others, including at colleges, reports the Moyers & Company website.
These incidents give pause to, and for that matter, frighten parents everywhere, and why not? We think of schools as sanctuaries, as safe places, as the places we tell children to go if they are out somewhere and feel threatened. And that is exactly what they ought to be, and what in most cases, in most places, they are.
In the next weeks, the citizens of Sparks and the parents from this middle school will doubtless ponder what can be done to protect our young ones. So will we all.


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---- — To the editor:
Recently, The Daily News featured a very informative article about the Thresher, a submarine that plunged to the depths on April 10, 1963, carrying 129 men to their deaths. The loss of the Thresher had special meaning for residents of Newburyport because Robert Charron, one of their own, was on it. Although the article listed his name and the members of his family that included five children, there was no emotion in those few lines — no attempt to show how he might have felt or how the family survived.
For those who knew the family and for those who would like more insight into this tragedy, I'd like to share with our readers my interview with his wife conducted when I was writing my book, "Life in Newburyport 1950-1985." His wife Ruth recalled:
"This was not the first run for the Thresher. A few months before, Bob had flown to the Bahamas for a test in what were shark-infested waters. They took the men out to the ship in a small boat and told them to climb out onto a ladder on the side of the ship. When I asked him if the test run scared him, he said he was more worried that day about falling into the water. The test showed no particular problems. Bob never talked much about what he was doing. When I asked, he said it was classified information.
"There was a mission at the French church the week he left that was to run from Sunday to Wednesday. We went the first two nights. He had to leave on Tuesday. Sunday evening they prayed the first decade of the rosary for those who could not finish the mission, and Bob remarked, 'That might be meant for me.' I said, 'Don't talk like that.' The second night they announced there would be confessions after the mission. I asked Bob if he wanted to go, but he said, 'I'm ready to meet my maker.' Looking back, I wonder, did he have a premonition of what was to come?
"The government was very good to me. They handled all the paperwork, but it was my faith that saw me through. When one official asked me who was helping me, I told him that God was by my side, and my husband was still directing me from heaven."
The city dedicated a new street, Charron Drive, on November 1965, in memory of Robert Charron.
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Inside there is a master bedroom with a king size bed and two guest
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Polished concrete bathrooms give a Moroccan atmosphere to the guest
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from the terraces off the master bedroom, or for that matter, from the
king size bed itself, provide a breathtaking view of the Botanical
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There is a full time housekeeper who is an excellent cook and a full
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The home is a 20 minute walk, down cobbled streets through Balcones,
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois House Republicans say they want to make sure the state sticks to its balanced budget requirement.
The Republicans want a law that would allow the Illinois Auditor General to determine if the state's budget is really balanced.
If expenses exceed expected revenue, then automatic budget cuts will take place directly affecting the General Assembly members.
"If he says expenses exceeds revenue, then what happens? We don't get paid. Members of the General Assembly don't get paid. Constitutional officers don't get paid. Services to the state of Illinois stops, except for essential service," said Rep. Bill Mitchell, (R) 87th District.
Critics of the GOP proposal say there is nothing stopping the General Assembly from passing a totally balanced budget right now if they wanted to.


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"(The Walker County squad) was a member of the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, and we hosted the convention on our 25th anniversary of the Walker County Rescue Squad," said Dennis Freeman, a former member. "Part of the activities that day was to plant the time capsule. We had squads from all over the state of Alabama."
More members showed up Tuesday carrying umbrellas as the rain started to fall. Those who were present included Freeman, Floyd and Fay Guthrie, Donnie and Nancy Cagle, Don Gray, Shirley Key, Chuck Wright and Steve Dutton. Freeman said there were originally 15 members who were present at the signing of the first organizational meeting.
Donnie Cagle added to Freeman's comment, saying that at one point the Walker County squad was the premier rescue squad in the state.
"We were the first ones in Walker County to get the jaws of life," Cagle said. "We saved a man's life that day when we first got it. It was down on 69 Highway."
The squad still remains in Walker County; however, there are very few members. The name has also changed over a span of years to what is now known as Alabama Search and Rescue (SAR). According to the Central Alabama SAR website, "Central Alabama SAR was formerly Walker County Rescue which was formed in 1965 as a Civil Defense squad. Over the years the squad began to specialize and in 2005 began Search & Rescue operations SAR K-9 (Live, cadaver, HRD), a Public Safety Dive Team and Rope Rescue teams."
Those in attendance Tuesday recalled many memories about times when they were called out to automobile accidents, water recoveries and searches for lost children and elderly citizens. They also provided ambulance services for all the football games in the county on Friday nights.
After an hour of digging and prying, the Jasper Fire Department was called to help lift the time capsule out of the ground. Squad members and civilians interested in a part of Walker County history gathered around the earthen hole to sneak a peek at what was buried inside 25 years ago. Freeman and others pulled out pictures, a green rescue squad cap, old membership cards, clippings of those running for office in 1988 and an old bottle of Chivas Regal Blended Scotch Whiskey.


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I went thru the same process of making my own strap. In the end I bought the Black Rapid screw for the Manfrotto quick release because it is a very critical failure point and hard to make with the tools I have.I like this double connection point strategy.
are those BR lugs really locking? There seems to be a few bad reviews on all the sites talking about cameras crashing to the ground that scared me. I usually walk around for hours at a time with a 24-70, so it's often quite heavy.
Neuro, have you checked out the BosStrap? What do you mean when you say "neck strap - not a good way to carry a camera with a heavy lens, such as a big white zoom"
Would you rather have the camera upside down, for easier transition from hanging to shooting? or are you just saying the neck straps are a potential point of failure?
I really like how the BosStrap uses only one side of the neck strap attachment points, and when it hangs it is really comfortable with an easy transition to shooting.
I'd be interested to learn more about BR straps, but at the moment. However, I really like the choice I made, it's a lot cheaper, and ultimately, I think the neck strap connection point is safer than the tripod mount.


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NORMAL, Ill.-- A handful of museums across the Illinois are upgrading their facilities thanks to state grants.
For one local museum, that means discovering more learning opportunities for children.
The Children's Discovery Museum in uptown Normal has been teaching kids for almost 20 years.
"The kids really love all the activities they can do," said Adam Kapchinske of Heyworth. "It's a good time. They learn a lot."
However, Kapchinske says his 2-year-old daughter's options are limited at the museum.
Kapchinske said, "A lot of the stuff is too big for her so an extension of the toddler area would be perfect."
That request is being heard. Kapchinske's daughter and children from across Illinois will get to enjoy their own exhibit, thanks to more than $200,000 in grants from Governor Quinn's office and PNC Bank.
The new My Great Backyard exhibit will be an extension of the toddler area on the first floor of the museum.
"It'll be about 900 square feet. We'll have a giant tree, an area for kids to have picnics with their families, hopscotch lily pads, a club house and a number of interactive components," explained Museum Manager Sheila Riley.
Riley says the addition has been planned for years but the funding just wasn't there.
"We're still doing some fundraisers this year to make up the difference," said Riley.
Melissa Slama of Heyworth said, "When you come once a month, you see the same things so a new exhibit would be exciting."
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The Strategic Planning Work Group at Dawson Community College would like to extend a sincere thank you to residents in the Glendive area who participated in the college's recent SWOT analysis. More than 160 local and area residents from a dozen stakeholder groups provided insight on their perception of DCC's current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. In conjunction with the data ascertained through other internal and external analyses, SWOT feedback is being used by the work group to determine the college's strategic issues, priorities, goals and
Dawson Community College Athletic Director Joyce Ayre is excited to announce the college's hiring of Butte's Jim LeProwse as the new fast pitch softball coach. LeProwse brings with him more than 15 years of coaching experience in softball, baseball, football and track. Most notably, he has spent the last three years developing, building and coaching the Montana Tech fast pitch program, a club team that has successfully competed against club and intercollegiate teams across the region. "Along with his enthusiasm and love for the game, Jim's fam
The Division I All-Region Softball Team was recently announced, and Jenna Will of Dawson Community College was voted onto the second team. Congratulations to Jenna on a great year and congratulations to the women's team on another successful season.
Blogging 101: Blogging in Education to Connect with Millennial Students will be offered by Music Technology instructor Lisa Shields June 25 and 26 on the Dawson Community College campus in Glendive, Montana.
Dawson Community College is looking to match a college student from Germany with a qualified host family for the 2010-2011 academic-year. Robin's hometown is Eitorf, Germany. He will be attending DCC on a scholarship program funded by the U.S. Congress and German Parliament (Bundestag). In addition to taking classes in fall 2010 at the College, Robin will start a six-month paid internship beginning in January 2011.
In the month of June Dawson Community College will offer free GED online study preparation.
General Educational Development(or GED) tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the taker has high school-level academic skills.
The tests were originally created to help veterans after World War II return to civilian life. More than 15 million people have received a GED credential since the program began.
Registration is under way at Dawson Community College for Basketball Skills Camps and Volleyball Camps to be held on campus in Toepke Center.
The camps for boys and girls have an excellent staff and an affordable price. Coaches from the Dawson Community College Athletic programs as well as DCC players from the Buccaneer teams will instruct the participants.
The Indian Education for All Conference was held all day June 1-2 in
Toepke Center Auditorium & Cafeteria.
There were approximately 170 K-12 grade educators on campus to hear speakers such as author James Loewen.
MaryAnn Vester, Distance Education and Outreach Director at Dawson Community College, attended the State JSEC (Job Service Employers Committee) conference the last week of May in Billings where she was nominated as the MSEC (Montana State Employer's Council) Region 5 representative. The region covers Glasgow, Wolf Point, Miles City, Glendive and Sidney. Currently, Vester serves as Vice-Chair on the Glendive JSEC and also serves on the Sidney JSEC.
Dawson Community College will host the 11th annual Montana GEAR UP camp (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) from June 20th to the 26th.
For many children, the likelihood of attending and succeeding in college is small. Too many students face seemingly insurmountable barriers, including low expectations, inadequate academic preparation and a lack of information about education options and opportunities.


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Tucson Police are investigating a deadly early morning on the city's westside.
It happened at around 5:15 a.m. Sunday near Grant Road and I-10.
Sgt. Chris Widmer tells Tucson News Now, Thomas Lancaster, 20, was headed west on Grant Road, when his Kia Rio jumped the median, and hit a Honda Accord that was headed east.
The driver of the Honda, Steven Williams, 39 was killed.
Lancaster was booked into jail on one count of 2nd Degree Murder and one count of Felony Criminal Damage.
Detectives say alcohol was a factor in the crash.
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---- — ARNOLD K. WELLS, 91, of the Lapham Mills Road, Peru, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh with his loving family by his side. He was born in Peru, April 11, 1922, the son of Loney and Sarah (Hebert) Wells. Calling hours will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 2 p.m. at St. Augustine's Church in Peru with Rev. Alan D. Shnob, parish pastor, celebrating. Committal prayers, military honors, and burial will follow in the parish cemetery.
A complete obituary will be in the Wednesday Press Republican. Arrangements are in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 294 Mannix Road, Peru.


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Fellner says the town is still receiving complaints from residents about coyotes.
"I want them gone and I think everybody in this neighborhood wants them gone," said Gary Rosenquist who lives on 5th Avenue South. "The neighbors can't walk their dogs down here they're afraid."
Donna Luegers lives in the neighborhood and she says she's concerned the coyotes are still in the area.
"I understand that they are hungry and desperate and they can hop fences if they know there is prey on the other side," she said. "But I'm concerned about the other people who are closer and have small pets and maybe don't have a fence."
According to the Snake Chaser, coyotes are listed as a non-native invasive species, and state law requires coyotes to be killed after they're caught. The Snake Chaser states he doesn't kill animals, however, he just traps them.
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KEWANEE, Ill. -- Dick Bohrer traveled all the way from the northeastern edge of Minnesota with a paint brush in his hand.
"It helps out the community, plus its kind of fun to get together with your fellow sign painters. We've developed friendships over the years," said Bohrer.
Known to his friends as The Colonel, Bohrer is a Walldog. More than 200 of them have invaded Kewanee this week to paint 15 murals as part of downtown revitalization project.
"I'm hoping it brings a lot of tourism to town because our town is absolutely beautiful," said Dianne Packee, co-chair of the event. "It's going to be even better because everybody is helping out with the landscaping, the clean up, the murals. It's going to be awesome."
A Walldog is a sign artist whose canvas is the wall of a building. Nancy Bennett founded the group over 20 years ago when she was commissioned to paint a mural in the small town of Allerton, Iowa.
When it was finished...
"Have you seen the movie Field of Dreams, where the cars just start driving up? We could see cars with the headlights on coming into town and we knew it was something special," said Bennett.
The Walldogs take on one project each year in a different town. They are all volunteers who come from all across the country. It's up to the residents of the town to house and feed them all week and the murals they paint have historic local significance.
"I imagine the most prominent mural, historically, would be the Kewanee Boiler Company mural. Kewanee Boiler produced boilers from 1892 to 2002," said Larry Lock, director of the Kewanee Historical Society Museum.
Kewanee is also painting the town red with a full schedule of entertainment and activities that continue through Sunday.
As a side note the Illinois Director of Tourism on Thursday awarded Dianne Packee with the Illinois Office of Tourism Lincoln Award for making the state a world class destination for travelers to enjoy.


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In a future where fabulousness is outlawed, who will fight for our right to entertainment? AKB0048, that's who. AKB0048 are the spiritual successors to J-Pop sensation AKB48. AKB0048 is also the name of the last series to air of the Spring 2012 anime season. This is a Science Fiction series in which idol band AKB0048 fights against government prohibitions forbidding entertainment. Our perspective is that of some young fans, who are inspired by the groups fabulousness, and seek to join them. This adds a helping dose of tween rebellion that fits the basic theme of fighting for the Freedom of Expression quite well.
Episode 17 of Mouretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates) pulls another twist in the storyline. While the regular crew of the Bentenmaru are still hospitalized, an unforeseen event brings a shooting war to the substitute crew. Meanwhile the aniblogiverse is heating up over a little PDA.
Hyouka 1 ~ I'm Curious!
April 23, 2012
Hyouka is a new series for the Spring 2012 season. In a season that is already loaded with very promising works, it is almost difficult to believe a work that is this anticipated is just beginning. Hyouka is being produced by the [in]famous Kyoto Animation studio. KyoAni is famous for their abundant talent in creating gorgeous animation, but they have tended to focus on moe shows, and thus their brand is polarizing. Hyouka is supposed to have elements of Mystery, but do KyoAni have what it takes to deliver a real Mystery? Are they destined to turn Hyouka into a moe-infused school life show?
Uchuu Kyoudai 4 ~ one final question
April 22, 2012
Time for another bro-tastic episode of Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers)! In episode 4, the second round of the JAXA examination is completed, and little brother, Hibito, signs his brother up for something again.
Moretsu Pirates 16 ~ did you forget that we're pirates?
April 21, 2012
Episode 16 of Mouretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates) continues the pattern established in this series. The earlier episodes built up to this episode in which the Yacht club fills in for the hospitalized crew of the pirate ship Bentenmaru, but when the job is over, an emergency dealing with a possible traitor in their midst, and a kidnapping are exposed.
Sakamichi no Apollon 2 ~ monkey in the middle
April 19, 2012
Episode 2 of Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the Slope) is finally here, bringing us more of that crazy action, but, as Kaoru learns, you don't always get the kind of action you were expecting. This episode opened up several avenues that will be interesting to see explored.
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia 2 ~ I harbor no regrets or grudges
April 18, 2012
I hadn't intended to blog Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (Dusk Maiden of Amnesia), but last week's episode was so interesting that I just had to do so. Still, I intended to let it be, but this episode was packed with interesting visual ideas, so I can't help but comment.
Uchuu Kyoudai 3 ~ why do I feel so embarrassed now?
April 15, 2012
In episode 3 of Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers), Mutta Namba is subjected to a number of examinations that leave him feeling humiliated in more way than one. We also get a proper introduction to Serika Itou. The episode had a couple of genuinely amusing moments, and pushed through the majority of the week-long series of examinations that a candidate for JAXA's space program needs to pass.


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1:49pm Sunday 6th January 2013 in News By Gavin Havery, Reporter (Derwentside & Tyneside)
A COMMUNITY leader has defended a hostel for homeless young people after residents' concerns about it were aired in a newsletter.
The YMCA centre that opened in South Burns, next to the Market Place in Chester-le-Street, earlier this year, is featured in the Liberal Democrats' North Lodge Focus.
In it, party activist Craig Martin says residents in the North Lodge area have "expressed concerns about those who cause problems not being removed fast enough".
He says that residents who break the YMCA's rules are given a month to find alternative accommodation, in which time he says they can continue causing trouble.
But Derek Briggs, chairman of the town's Central Residents Association, says Mr Martin's comments no longer apply.
He said there was a problem with a "few bad apples'' when the hostel first opened – mainly with people shouting at passengers at the bus stops opposite – but it had been stopped.
Mr Briggs said: "They have changed their procedures and they have now only got homeless young people from Chester-le-Street in it.
"We have not had any problems for many months.
"His whole article is about how it is bad, how the young people are bad and how there is much trouble."
Mr Martin said he supported the work of the YMCA and called for more facilities for housing the young and homeless in County Durham.
He added that he was responding to concerns that residents had about "incidents they have been involved in relating to the YMCA".
Mr Martin said: "After starting to deliver my leaflets I was alerted to the fact that changes have been made within the YMCA, my next leaflet will include a story about these changes."
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OCC CareTeam - AIDS Walk 2011 by Linda Robertson - almost 3 years ago
"We're the HIV/AIDS Local Outreach Team at Overlake Christian Church...and this pic is part of us...at the 25th Annual Seattle AIDS Walk. We are partnering with RoseHedge MultiFaith Works to serve those who are suffering from HIV/AIDS...and the back of our shirts encouraged others to ask us about "CareTeams" and how they can get involved. We LOVED our shirts...they look great, and were a huge hit! We will be return customers!!"


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