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#getyourgreyon … Fort Worth 2014 Road trip
We just got back from a week-long family road trip to Fort Worth to see my family, visit friends and celebrate my step-sister, Lauren's marriage to William.
We had never traveled 13 hours in a car with our trio before and even though they are good travelers, I was unsure about how a trip this long would be for everyone. We were so proud of everyone, there was {mostly} peace in the car {thank you DVD player, iPod, Thomas trains and annoying Elmo piano book} and we found fun and adventure along the road… first stop was Pampa, Texas… Just past Amarillo, population 17,000, Pampa has a very clean and fun little water park that, as Linden put it, "this is almost better than the Bahamas!" And several times LP could be found in a lounge chair telling us "this is the life!" And at $20 for admission for our entire family, we couldn't agree more.
The random metal music note display behind our hotel in Pampa.
Frog Fountain
After our adventures in Pampa we headed on to Fort Worth and made our first stop at TCU and spent several hours {in the ridiclous heat} walking around campus and outfitting everyone with some updated Horned Frog gear. I thought the TCU campus was beautiful when I was a student almost 10 years ago, but now it is really an amazing campus with expanded campus housing, updated athletic facilities and new academic halls. I don't know how you could visit this campus and not be impressed, I would choose it all over again. I felt such a strong sense of gratitude and thankfulness for my 4 years there, the ways that I got to see God move in the lives of others and how I experience His transformation in my own life during those years.
Best thing I got at TCU was this awesome guy! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get married right out of college and some day bring my {3!} children back to campus with us to visit…
Joining the new{er} Superfrog statue on the bench outside of the new student center.
Another highlight of the trip was getting to see Anthony, Allison and Eleanor again! Seeing them two months back-to-back was an extra special blessing and little encouragment from the Lord. Here are some of the sweet looking and tasting cookie goodness that Allison had waiting for us when we arrived to hang out before heading off to the rehersal dinner. They were a-m-a-z-i-n-g…
Playing kitchen at Eleanor's house. Anthony & Allison were awesome and baby-sat Hudson for us the night of the rehersal dinner where he got to enjoy some pizza and playtime with Miss E!
Checking out the view of downtown Fort Worth from the window walk-way at the Worthington Hotel before the rehersal dinner got underway.
Bass Hall at night. One of the biggest things {aside from people} that I {dare I even say *we*} miss about Fort Worth are the arts in the city. From the Modern Art Museum, Kimball, Bass Hall, Fort Worth is home to some great cultural gems that we have yet to experience again at the same level quality in any of the other cities we have lived in. Denver may have mountains, but the arts here just are not as rich.
The morning of the wedding, William's sweet aunts hosted a brunch for close friends and family at Joe T. Garcia's, always a favorite.
Swimming with Paw-Paw
Brother and sister love on the wedding day. Linden Paige and Shepherd were bell ringers during the ceremony…about 12 littles walked in carrying decorative bells with ribbons and lace hanging from them as a pre-processional to Lauren walking down the asile, it was precious!
With my Grandpa and his sweet wife, Martha
Shepherd with Paw-Paw at the wedding reception.
William and Lauren Grey
At the lovely reception
Lauren's planning was impeccable. I loved the community wedding party table in the middle of the room.
Sweet girl, sweet treats.
Lauren had milk and cookies at the reception for the littest guests. Hudson was serious about his.
All they say about Texas is true.
Linden Paige and Shepherd in the Stockyards
A real cowboy.
Linden was so excited to get on the longhorn. A sweet and adventerous spirit is in this girl!
Daily cattle drive.
Croquet with Grandma Shell
The next morning we woke up early, loaded the team and headed West for home. We made it back to Denver in right at 13 hours. Shepherd was the first one to ask "are we there yet?" when we were in Castle Rock, about 20 min. from our house. Not shabby, not shabby at all.
Thankful for another fun summer adventure and being able to celebrate William and Lauren's special day with them! Full hearts, glad to be home with far less humidity, heat and mosquitos…until later ya'll.
Summer Adventures with a few of our favorites!
Life-long friends are true treasures and we were so happy to have the K's with us to visit Colorado a few weeks ago!
Anthony and Allison's little girl, Eleanor, is just about 6 weeks younger than Hudson and we were so excited to finally get to meet her! LP enjoyed getting to have a little sister friend while they were here and both boys adopted her in to the family right away. We may or may not have an arranged marriage in the works for E and H…
Before heading up to Vail for a long weekend, we stopped Denver's new infamous Voodoo Doughnut's to see what deliciousness comes in the pink box… it did not disappoint!
It was not easy to choose from all of the delectable selections on display. Some choices were made to avoid saying the names of certain doughnuts, ha!
Like a kid in a candy…er…doghnut shop
apparently sometimes the doughnut that Allison chose can be made even bigger than this…I think she ate off of this all 4 days.
A sweet little bubble gum doughnut for this girl
Hudson went with one of the most popular Voodoo doughnut selections… Captain Oh, My Captain… it was bigger than his face, but he ate it all.
Shep's Marshall Mather's (M & M) selection
After fully gorging on doughnuts, we headed on up to Vail for a nice hike. Miss E was the perfect traveler all weekend and took her first Colorado hike like a native baby. The hand in the pocket…could she be any cuter?!
Team E & Team K ready for the steep trail.
I love to ski the mountains in the winter, but I love the summer views even more. Booth Creek Trail did not disappoint in the scenery department.
Hiking mamas.
About 1 mile in, I had my doubts about LP & Shep being able to hike the full 6 miles round trip all on foot along the steep path, but they did great. E and H even hiked some on their own.
Hum… almost a group selfie… Shep behind Ryan's head and LP cut off below H…we tried…
We stayed at the Vail Racquet Club and the grounds were so lovely! There was a fast-moving stream that ran behind the property, lush vegetation and a nice pool and tennis courts. I think if we had stayed one more day up there we probably would have done a few activities on the resort.
The K's behind Vail Racquet Club
L, H, S and E pancakes one morning. RC didn't make any A and K pancakes though…
We headed further West from Vail one day to Glenwood Springs, our family's annual CO-Vacay spot and enjoyed an entire day at the natural Hot Springs pool. The weather was a little chilly that day, so being in the nice warm hot springs felt really good. The kids did fantastic again and had so much fun. And so did the adults.
Anthony enjoying his mountain beach experience.
Our crew on at the resort playground
Our pre-trip planning did not turn up this cupcake shop, but we were able to find Mountain Cupcakes in Vail Village.
RC and I tried our first macaroons. They were delish!
Our cookie monster
Shep really liked his lime macaroon and held it close
And when the time came to send the K's off to the airport to go home to Texas, a few tears were shed…such a wonderful and relaxing time with dear friends and a great way to start the Summer!
Full hearts, so grateful…
The first ride
Intentional Parenting
It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into the doing that matters. – Mother Theresa
With our wonderful summer days floating along and having all 3 of my babies home all day I have been thinking and praying about being intentional with each of our kids. There seems to be a natural ebb and flow of small growth stages and changes and I feel like each kid has entered in to a new phase recently, filled with new interests, developmental abilities and needs from RC and I.
Even when LP was small, pre-brothers, I distinctly remember feeling these 6-month demarcations of time and with each change I would notice the {sometimes} subtle and {sometimes} not-so subtleties of growth and change. And with that, growth and change that needed to come from me as a parent. Some stages have brought rude and un-pleasant awakenings … figuring out how to keep a 15 month old from catapulting herself out of bed and visiting us 6x a night…potty training…teething…bad dreams…entering the age that beckons discipline and discipleship… Other times of the growth and change in our kids bring welcomed and sweet surprises… verbal communication abilities that allow you to converse with your child {amazing!}… all the sweet shared moments from physical growth, seeing your child learn to read…hearing your child call your name for the first time…praying with your chid to receive Jesus in their heart…these sweet and special moments that are treasurers for ever!
As our crew of 3 all seem to be transitioning to new stages I can sometimes feel overwhelmed as a Mom, especially desiring to be intentional and make our days matter. Some days creating space and opportunity to slow down and invest in each child comes naturally and plenty of others I fight an internal battle to hit pause on the rapid fire of every-day responsibilities. I am very easily set in motion every morning with the demands of our schedule and meeting immediate needs that everyone has – help using the restroom, diapering, getting dressed and fed, and solving the great mystery of where everyone's shoes have disappeared to. It is easy to mutter many un-engaged "un-huh's", "oh is that right?" and "cool" responses and have no idea what I have affirmed…until LP points out that I told her she could eat chocolate before breakfast…whhhaat?
Thankfully there is much grace. Because, really, what human being can be fully engaged for the 500th time of anything?
When I think about being an intentional parent, I am mostly thinking about the legacy that I will leave for my kids. One of our pastor's at church shared about living and leaving a legacy. The message really resonated with me as I have been mulling through what matters in the way we invest in our kids on this fun, crazy and unpredictable parenting ride… some thoughts via Pastor Bryan's message…
* Speak with Integrity…tell the truth, keep your word and practice what you say you believe
Respected people do not tell lies – Proverbs 17:7
People who promise things that they never give are like clouds in a wind with no rain – Proverbs 25:14
I will try to walk a blameless path but how I need your help especially in my own home where I long to act as I should – Psalm 101:2
*Serve with Intensity … Jesus lived a servant life and so should we as we seek to follow Him
You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good. – Proverbs 14:22
Whatever you do work at it with all your heart. As working for the Lord and not for man. – Colossians 3:23
*Truth will last and people will last – Give generously
Godly people give generously. Their good deeds will never be forgotten. -2 Corinthians 9:9
*Stop saying later, especially to our children, work and serve as unto the Lord and model a servant heart.
Whenever you are able do good to people who need help. Don't say come back later. I'll give it to you tomorrow. Proverbs 3:27
* Succeed with humility
Arrogance will bring your down fall – Proverbs 29:23
*We often take ourselves too seriously and we don't take God seriously enough. Model taking God seriously.
* The greatest legacy of all is helping someone to know Christ.
Being able to share the legacy of faith with our own children that has been given to us is a great honor and responsibility. May we steward it well and have fun and joy in the journey!
Peace out Kindergarten!
Last week wrapped up LP's first year of elementary school, and just like that, we now have a 1st Grader in our house. The days can be long, but the years are no doubt short.
I had quite a few hopes and aspirations for Linden's first year of real school and as we drove away from her school after their Kindergarten program, I was filled with so much gratitude and thankfulness for the wonderful year at school she had. From an entergetic, passionate teacher who shared her love for learning with her class, to really sweet classmates who became friends throughout the year, opportunities to learn invaluable life lessons and endless new academic skills that were acquired this year, including a love for reading and math… it was a really wonderful school year.
As a parent I also appreciated the many ways that we were invited to be involved in the classroom directly and at home to extend the teaching and learning being done at school. I so enjoyed getting to volunteer twice a month for their ILA (Independent Learning Activity) times, the highlights for me included one of LP's classmates showing me how to properly record a video on the iPad Mini and my group being kicked out of the library for being too loud! Quiet, dull people never make history, right…
The 3 kindergarten classes put on a very sweet little program with the theme "Our Big Dreams" – they sang a few songs and we watched a video where each kiddo shared what they wanted to be when they grow up.
Some of my favorites from the video included a little boy's dream to be a nail technician; a little girl wanting to be a Mermaid; our friend's kiddo wanted to be a Mommy so she can boss everyone around… it was hilarious and adorable.
Popsicles to celebrate on the playground!
LP's teacher's fiance is a professional photographer and put togethre the book of big dreams for the school's kindergarteners.
Shepherd Scott turns 3
On February 2, Shep turned the big 0-3. And you know what? It seemed like it was time! I tend to ask where the time went and how could one of the kids possibly be having another birthday, but this year it just seemed like it was time for Shep to turn 3.
We celebrated with a Thomas the Train, Olmstead Castle party-this is the name of the castle in the latest Thomas movie, King of the Railway. To say that Shep loves trains and Thomas would be the understaement of the century. Our boy is obsessed. Some days we put away the trains so he will play with something else. His story lines that he enacts while playing trains are so impressively creative and comedic. I do love watching him play trains.
At the beginning of the party, Shep recieved an envelope with a very important message from Sir Topham Hat, the railway master from Thomas. Sir Topham Hat's letter to Shepherd and his friends detailed 3 very important jobs for Shep and his friends to do. The first of which was to help King Godred fix his crown.
Next, the kids had to place a crown on Thomas.
And lastly, the Troublesome Trucks were biffing and bashing on the tracks and the kids played a version of Hot Potato to Thomas the Train music to see who would help stop the trucks from causing confusion and dealy. After the last little activity, the letter sent the kids to the Refueling Station in the kitchen for pizza and cake/ice cream.
This was one of my favorite kid parties we have done, all of Shep's buddies had so much fun and the kiddos were all so well behaved.
RC constructed Shep's castle cake and I helped frost it. It wasn't beautiful, in fact we joked that it belonged on the site Cake Wrecks, but Shepherd loved it and it tasted awesome.
Shepherd is growing in to a really loveable, kind and funny little boy. I have said it before, but truly, to know Shepherd is to love him. Kind-hearted, easy-going, always ready with a smile and to make you smile, we are so proud of him.
Shepherd's buddy, Sarah, the only girl (other than his sister) that he wanted at his party.
Worthless, elemental things…and a new work
For any of you that still might peroidically check back to my tiny speck on the internet map, I thought I would type out and some things that RC and I have been processing with the Lord recently.
"But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again? You observe days and months and season and years. I fear for you, that perhaps I have lab ored over you in vain." -Galatians 4:9-10
God rarely speaks to me strongly though the sweet and tender words found in Scripture, I often need some straight-forward remind-me-who-I-am-and-who-God-is, kind of words to wake me up and examine my heart before God. And these verses stung me. Deep.
You see, when RC and I were dating and first married (read pre-kid, probably), we were ready and actively engaged with where and what God had for us to do, and our yes was ready to give for even the things which may have brought us away from aligning with the typical American dream and Western persuit of comfort for every area of life. The previous 6 years have found us in birthing our babies and seeking comfort. Our yes potentially there to give God, but not without negoiated reason and explination to why it probably would not fit in to our plan of comfort, ease and stability for us and our people. There is one door God was opening three years ago that I think we closed rather quickly in the name of comfort. I do not regret that situation, but I grieve the motivation for my decision…For good jobs in one of the wealthiest counties in the US, a lovely neighborhood/schools/rec centers and overall ability to manage and control that aspect on our own.
Nay I seem to be throwing a personal pity party or writing a self-loathing blog-post, I also think there are things we have said yes to. There is faithfulness in serving and I am sure that many of our friends, mentors, etc would continue to encourage us. But there is a tenderness in our heart right now to re-open our hearts and minds to a new work that God may be stirring within us and our family. We have no details, no explination of what this could be (we have a few ideas), but there is a sense that God is beckoning us to be ready and willing to say yes, even when the yes may not make complete sense from our limited, humanly-flawed perspective. Even when the yes might open the doors to things that are not comfortable…uncharted waters that, when followed through out of obedience, will yeild a faithfulness and goodness that can only be explained by Jesus.
Probably about six months ago I remember asking RC, "What is our life demonstrating to our kids about God? Because right now, to me, it seems more about ourselves than out Him."
We are serving in our local church body and community, that is not what pulls at my heart. Bible studeis, check. Mentoring others, check. Leading a life group, check. Elder, check (for RC). Teaching Sunday School, check. These things are all good and well and we love the privlage and honor of getting to participate in loving and others and loving God through these avenues. But when I am really honest with myself and God, I would say that there are tangible comforts that I want to be in place while all of those occur. I am deeply greatful and thankful for all that our family has, God has been very rich to provide for our every need and beyond. My musings are not out of an un-greatful heart, but a heart that questions if I hold my earthly comforts closer than I hold the things of Jesus.
I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.
You know that place in Hebrews (4:11/12ish I think) it talks about Scripture being a double-edged sword? This cuts straight to for me. Is discomfort the goal? Certainly not. Does there always have to be a monumental thing in our lives to feel at peace with following God? No way. But comfort and my order of business should not keep me from being ready and willing to say Yes when God moves. No matter what. Lord, make our family ready to say yes.


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Steam Rogue is a fun steampunk puzzle game. Play as steam-powered gentleman thiefbot Otto Von Steamingberg, hunt for treasures in a wacky factory, but keep an eye on your steam meter!
Up Arrow / W to Jump. Down Arrow or S to Start and Stop moving. M to mute/unmute music. R to restart current room. Esc to return back to stage selection. Get to a treasure chest to complete level and hit steam leakages to refill your steam meter.
Are you a fan of Ronaldo or Messi? Then this Spanish Football League game is the best choice. Play the whole La Liga season with your favorite team and show your football skills. Much fun!
Use MOUSE to aim and shoot.
Play the winter adventure and blow cute little fluffy duffy wuffy wabbits to rabbit heaven using your adjustable cannon. This season the wabbits are way too many and too annoying. The instructions are pretty simple: Kill the Wabbits!
This game allows you to manipulate a planet unfortunately! Planet Creator is the ultimate time waster that will keep you occupied for hours and hours and hours! Your task is quite simple: Create one world. Start adding some atmosphere and land as you continuously gain more spirit points to purchase more upgrades.
Still Alive is a bloody zombie shooter game. Your goal is to survive in the dark forest full of zombies. Protect your house, use upgrades to improve your weapons and fix your car to leave this evil place. Use Mouse to Aim and Shoot. Good luck!
Minimalistic ragdoll fighting game about drunken wrestlers. You are drunk with shaky legs and poor condition. The goal is to force the opponent to lose balance, or inflict critical damage. The match goes to 5 wins.
Movement: A, D for the first player (red). Left and right arrows for the second player (Blue).
Attack: W for the first player. Up arrow for the second player.
Bomb Transport 3D is an explosive truck driving game. Your goal is to transport a big bomb from the collecting point to the bomb storage. Drag and drop bombs to the loading area of your trucks and transport all explosive objects to the unloading zone. Be carefull transport your cargo through the 3d world!
Use Arrows to Drive, Mouse to Change gear.
Use your mouse to guide the catapult left and right. Click and hold the left mouse button to increase the catapults power. Let go of the mouse button to fire. Hit the stray cats through the holes in the gladiator wall. 100 points for a doorway, 300 points for a window. You can also chip, hook or slice depending on where you hit the cat. Good luck!
Use your mouse to point and click.
Have you ever played a racing game and wanted to play as the road rather than the cars? You control the road. Your movements affect the cars and their emotions. Move and watch how your actions will affect the traffic.
Use the mouse to control the turns and hills in the road. Click on the road to deploy hazards.
Jump back into more silly stealth in this pack of levels for the popular, charming puzzle platformer. Try to sneak yourself out in this first pack of levels. Along the way you have to figure out how to overcome different security systems and watchful wardens using ladders, boxes and other helpful stuff. Gather all stars to unlock the exit door and escape each room of Stealth Bound Level Pack. Using WASD or the ARROW keys to move, climb, and jump, with Z or L to interact

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|Commissioners' Journal April 21
|Friday, May 02, 2014 2:24 PM
Commissioners' Journal April 21, 2014
This 21st day of April, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Tony Zartman, Roy Klopfenstein, Fred Pieper and Nola Ginter, Clerk.
Marsha Yeutter, Senior Center - Ms. Yeutter met briefly with the commissioners to update them on personnel issues at the Paulding County Senior Center. She reported hiring a new head cook for the center. Ms. Yeutter also reported having a problem with the walk-in freezer, resulting in the loss of food.
Carol Temple, Paulding County Recorder - Ms. Temple was excited to open the bids for her digitization project (see resolution below). She indicated this project has been in the making for several years, back to before she took office in 2008. The focus on the digitization project is specifically land records (deeds and transfers). These records are used primarily by title checkers and attorneys. The original records in the recorder's office date back to 1823. They are handwritten and the paper is very brittle. Simply handling the pages is destroying the records. Digitizing will protect the records and make it easier to provide copies. Xerox's use of Digital Magic enhances hand written and photocopied documents to provide excellent image quality. Records since 1990 are already computerized and available on line at USlandrecords.com/Ohio/Paulding. Ms. Temple emphasized she has earmarked special recording fees to fund this project and that no direct tax dollars will be used. Current recording fees for a 1 or 2 page document are $28, with $14 going directly to the Ohio Housing Trust Fund and $4 going into the special fund. Ms. Temple currently charges 10 cents per copy for computer generated records and $2 per page for a copy from one of the bound books. The digitization project will preserve 247 bound books, covering 167 years of recorded deeds and land transfers. Ms. Temple assured the commissioners that the records will not leave the courthouse during the process of digitizing. She noted Xerox estimates this project will take three to four weeks to complete.
Richard Lauffer and Andrew Elder, Ohio EMA; Jason Landers, Paulding County Sheriff; Jim Langham, Paulding Progress - Commissioner Zartman welcomed Mr. Lauffer, Mr. Elder, and Sheriff Landers to discuss options of moving forward to fill the Paulding County EMA position. He noted there would no doubt be a lot of obstacles. Mr. Zartman asked the question, "Where do we go from here?"
Mr. Lauffer stated there were a couple of choices. He noted the commissioners have 90 days (with a 30-day extension if necessary) to select either an interim director or to fill the position permanently. Commissioner Zartman commented that unless someone with experience could be located, appointing an interim could muddy the waters even more. On the other hand, if an experienced person could be appointed as an interim, he or she could train the new hire. Mr. Lauffer noted the key is not to lose grant dollars in the process. Attendance at the directors' conference is one of the requirements for receiving grant dollars. The commissioners noted there is no representative to attend the meeting. Mr. Lauffer suggested a letter be written, explaining the situation.
He then noted he has most of the paperwork he had requested from Mr. Shaffer, but still needs a few things.
The commissioners asked Mr. Lauffer his thoughts on sharing an EMA director with a neighboring county. He said he only knew of one case where two counties attempted to share an EMA director and the outcome was not positive. The biggest obstacle, according to Mr. Lauffer, was the challenge of one person personally knowing both counties' first responders. The second challenge was not being familiar with both counties' area. Mr. Lauffer also noted the paperwork, demands in an emergency, and tracking grants for both counties was overwhelming. He said, in his opinion, although sharing (even short-term) might be a quick fix, he would not recommend it as a viable long-term solution. He added that an EMA director need not be a county resident; however, response time/distance radius should be considered.
The commissioners were interested in the training of a new EMA director. Mr. Lauffer stated his office can assist in training and FEMA also has on-line courses. Mr. Lauffer noted there are six sections at the state EMA office. Training takes place in each of the six separate sections. The Ohio EMA will assist in the application process and may make recommendations at no cost to the county. They will not, however, be present during the interviewing process. Mr. Lauffer said the EMA director is at the mercy of other agencies' policies. The EMA director is to coordinate and manage the EMA program for the county as it is being built. The commissioners act as the visionaries for the county's EMA program, deciding where they want the program to be for the county. Mr. Lauffer suggested the commissioners update the current EMA director job description, advertise the position well, and be diligent in doing the proper background checks before the interviewing process begins. Mr. Lauffer also cautioned the commissioners to steer away from contracting EMA services because they do not qualify for cost reimbursement/recoupment from the state.
He noted three immediate concerns for Paulding County: Mitigation, SHSP FY 2011 grant, and EMPG exercise (June 30 expiration date). Paulding County's 50% reimbursement from the state is capped at $30,931, which would be $61,862 of allowable EMA expenses eligible for recoupment.
Mr. Lauffer explained the LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Commission) is a stand-alone board. This board is actually responsible for updates in plan and exercises. In most counties, the LEPC requests the EMA director to plan the exercises and reimburses him or her for the services. Mr. Elder believes a full-time EMA director is necessary to accomplish the state and local requirements.
Sheriff Landers interjected he is in favor of updating the EMA director job description and move toward filling the position as quickly as possible. It was noted the LEPC has a meeting scheduled for April 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Latty Mercer/Landmark office and on June 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the OSU extension building to plan the exercise.
Eric Baughman, Baughman Tile - Mr. Baughman met with the commissioners to discuss the possibility of assisting with the tiling project of the Jacob Farm. The county manages 240 acres around the Jacob-Eaton Children's Home site. The farm includes three-80 acre fields that are in need of drainage tiling.
Mr. Fred Pieper moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct the County Auditor to create new line item in the General Fund; to-wit:
Revenue Line Item Estimated Revenue
001-031-10011 Public Defender $20,000
001-031-10012 Clerk of Courts Fines $2,000
001-031-10013 Rollback & Homestead $20,000
001-031-00014 Sheriff's Salary Reimbursement $7,000
001-031-10015 Phone Reimbursement $1,300
001-031-10016 Cost Allocation $10,000
001-031-10017 Manufactured Home Rollback $200
001-031-10018 Vendor Licenses $75
001-031-10019 Accutrend $12
Mr. Fred Pieper moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct the County Auditor to amend the 2014 Annual Appropriation by appropriating to the PHEP Fund (Fund 147), to-wit;
147-001-20141/PHEP/Salaries-Employees AMOUNT: $8,296.65
Mr. Fred Pieper moved to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct the County Auditor to amend the 2014 Annual Appropriation by appropriating to the PHEP Fund (Fund 147), to-wit;
147-001-20144/PHEP/Other Expenses AMOUNT: $737.35
This 21st day of April, 2014, being the day advertised in the West Bend News, a paper of general circulation within the County, as per Section 307.86 of the Ohio Revised Code, bids were received and opened for the County Recorder's Digitization Project, to-wit;
ACS Enterprise Solutions, LLC (Xerox), Dallas $67,418
Mr. Tony Zartman moved to adopt the following resolution;
WHEREAS, only one (1) proposal was received for the County Recorder's Digitization Project; and
BE IT RESOLVED, after review of the aforementioned bid and at the recommendation of the Paulding County Recorder, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby award the County Recorder's Digitization Project to ACS Enterprise Solutions, LLC (Xerox), in the amount of $67,418.
Mr. Fred Pieper moved to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Bypass Agronomy LLC, Paulding, application for a loan of $50,000 has been approved by the Revolving Loan Fund Committee and the State of Ohio Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, it was the intent of the Board of County Commissioners to authorize the Paulding County Auditor to issue a check for the approved amount; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners does hereby authorize and direct the Paulding County Auditor to issue a check in the amount of $50,000 payable to Bypass Agronomy LLC, from the Revolving Loan Fund (Fund 080) and deliverable to Paulding County Economic Development Inc., Paulding.


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Former Falklands governor dies aged 86
Sir Rex Hunt, originally from Redcar, has died aged eighty-six.
The former Falkland Islands governor died in hospital on Sunday night (November 11th) in Stockton-on-Tees, the town where he had spent his retirement.
Sir Rex Hunt is best remembered for leading resistance against the Argentinian forces during the invasion in 1982, when he was governor of the Falklands Islands.
He also lead the Falkland Islands Association as its chairman for many years, as well as being president of the UK Falkland Islands Trust.


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August 22, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices have closed below $100 a barrel for the first time in six months, tumbling more than $5 after the demise of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and the sale of Merrill Lynch & Co. fed worries about the U.S. economy and sparked another dramatic sell-off.
Crude's steep decline Monday also came as early signs suggested Hurricane Ike delivered less damage than feared to the Gulf Coast energy oil and gas infrastructure.
Light, sweet crude for October delivery fell $5.47 to settle at $95.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange -- oil's first settlement under $100 since March 4.
Crude has fallen over $50, or 35 percent, from its all-time trading record of $147.27 reached July 11.
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Trip distribution for limited destinations: a case study for grocery shopping trips in the Netherlands
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The Texas Longhorns hope to end a disappointing season on a high note in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon State.
Northern Illinois' ascent to the top 16 of the BCS rankings had a ripple effect on bowl season, as the Longhorns now find themselves playing in the Alamo Bowl as a consequence.
With its loss to Kansas State, Texas cut rival Oklahoma deep by keeping the Sooners from winning the outright conference championship.
Texas will face Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl, while former Big 12 foes Oklahoma and Texas A&M will square off in a very interesting Cotton Bowl.
Four teams from the region are projected to play in bowl games this season, with Texas squaring off against Georgia in the Cotton Bowl the marque matchup of the bunch.
Case McCoy is still expected to make the start for the Longhorns against Kansas State.
The Texas Longhorns are set to play No. 6 Kansas State in the final game of a disappointing 2012 season.
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25 Sports has learned that
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North Dakota State. The East Peoria alum assisted Bob Bender
at ISU.
Also in the mix, is former Redbird Dan Muller. Muller has been
an assistant coach under former ISU Coach Kevin Stallings for the
last 12 years at Vanderbilt.
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Maddie and Gavin had 10 years of a strong friendship, never crossing the line. What does it take to make your bestfriend your man and is it worth the risk?
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An Intent-Based Unit Of Trade - Becomes A Targeting "One-Fits-All", Certainty 1 commentOct 23, 2012 12:16 AM
Murthy Nukala (the CEO, and founder) of Adchemy.com. -- A Co that advise that they partner with leading technology firms to re-imagine online advertising - With IntentMaps™ they help advertisers expand their search campaigns on the Yahoo! Bing Network. (They also work closely with Accenture.) In a recent press release Murthy tells of the following:
< "We have a very ambitious vision of transforming this space to help solve the problems of search and digital advertising by using intent,"> said Murthy Nukala, founder and CEO, Adchemy.>
An Intent-based Unit Of Trade
A major problem (according to Murthy) is that fragmentation is causing a bunch of inefficiencies for advertisers & that a solution (he offers within an article @ iMediaConnections), is to embrace a new "unit of trade" in the form of intent.
Murthy Nukala writes:
"If an intent-based unit of trade can be used to monetize cross-device traffic, everyone wins. ..... Advertisers and agencies will be able to maximize the reach and return of their campaigns, and they will benefit from cross-channel economies of scale.
Publishers will monetize traffic better. And consumers will see ads that are more relevant to their intent."
He points out, that ......"As the internet continues to become an even more pervasive force in peoples' lives, arguably the biggest challenge facing the online advertising industry today - is the proliferation of devices people use to access information online."
Intent is gathered on a 1st party basis all over the web. Besides the search engines, sites like Facebook, Amazon and eBay (in naming the obvious) are a few of the bigger platforms that advertisers can do very well from, to meet their targeting needs.- And it should be clear to all, that this is what makes 'Product Search' become so special.
So is (as Murthy Nukala suggests),The Holy Grail: Intent?
Ive no doubt that it can be. And some. Where ultimately, all associated ad networks can become further involved -- where they can then get to join within a ONE huge marketplace. One where those who are prepared to sell their 'intent based' targeting (or, re-targeting- ad label) with that firm understanding (for advertisers) that they are all being sold on that (same), "Intent-based Unit".
It would now appear that Adchemy (with it's IntentMaps), are already working with Google.
.."Advertisers using IntentMaps for their search campaigns on Bing Ads or, Google AdWords see the benefits of growing their search footprints exponentially, yet with less effort. With IntentMaps, advertisers realize tangible benefits for their search campaigns, including:"
How can this be so? What of Microsoft's stand on "Do Not Track"?
There are others who are wondering, too. Ms. Smith (an admitted privacy and security fanatic) makes a strong point (HERE) in what is a great account of the Microsoft/AdChemy partnership (that now would include Google I guess?), in that:
"Microsoft invested in Adchemy's consumer "intent-driven" technology. Is tracking intent creepy or does it protect consumer privacy like Microsoft claims?"
Ms Smith goes on: "I asked Microsoft if it sees no potential privacy issues with the Adchemy/Microsoft partnership and using "intent-driven" technology. A Microsoft Spokesperson replied:"
The Adchemy IntentMap does not:
- Utilize cookies
- Use PII
- Track consumers across queries
...................The Adchemy IntentMap infers consumer intent from anonymous queries and then maximizes the relevance of ads and landing pages, using that intent. ..As such, the Adchemy IntentMap actually helps advertisers serve more relevant ads while protecting consumer privacy.
And this may well be so. Certainly for both Microsoft & Google. Along with any others who may just care to 'join-in', as time goes by.- And I mean other search engines-plus sites like Facebook, Amazon & eBay.
You see, all 1st party 'intent' gathered-that will go to make up the 'new' (?) "unit of trade" (Murthy Nukala's Holy Grail of Intent) can then get to be ANONYMIZED when handed over to and 'black-boxed' by an independent RTB Global OPEN Marketplace 'Handling' Up To 100 Billion 'Events' Per Day!
I feel it becomes a next (logical) step and have said so for so long now. Where with use of that 1st party data, an IP address that'll anonymously seek a user's behavior (intent) or, can get to see a user be found across all devices (yes, anonymously), in that one marketplace.
In Mobile Search: More Intent, More SMB Opportunity Adchemy almost tell us: That for Mobile (in lieu of an IP address), a mobile device that has location services turned on will have a precise geo associated with them. This [just as the IP addy of a user's PC has been explained], then gets to be anonymized in that ONE big (100 Billion 'Events' Per Day) 'black box'. (Makes sense, surely?)
"SMB advertisers, however, are limited by their ability to geotarget their paid search campaigns. The query either needs to have a geographic location stated explicitly in the query - e.g., "shoes Des Moines" - or the advertiser needs to depend on imperfect geotargeting based on IP address. As such, it often doesn't make sense for a local SMB to bid on a head term like "shoes."
Mobile changes everything for SMB advertisers. Geography no longer needs to be queried explicitly - all queries issued from a mobile device that has location services turned on will have a precise geo associated with them. Geo then becomes an implicit intent instead of an explicit intent - someone searching for "shoes" in Des Moines is probably much more likely to respond to ad from a shoe store in the immediate vicinity."
So, an Intent-based Unit Of Trade and anonymous queries? - No utilizing cookies? No use of PII by advertisers? No tracking of any consumers across queries? And a ONE marketplace? May I remind readers (who've got this far) once again, of what a previously 'declared' Looksmart partner is telling all:
"..........This means the user behind any search - advertisers are targeting can originate on Google - and still be accessible when s/he lands on a website in the Microsoft family of websites ....... within seconds of performing her/his search." (See, Simpli.fi)
[And] Traffic to Looksmart's AdCenter marketplace?
I simply can't make it any clearer. - But (as always), only an opinion.
ps; [Intent-based] Targeting of Users or, Audiences
Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer:"There's more upside in Search than Display - But programmatic could change that"
"...the way that audiences tend to aggregate on Yahoo is unique and particularly advantageous for them [advertisers] in terms of what they ultimately want for audience-based buying. And for that reason, I think that I'm bullish on both search and display, but given the trend towards audience-based buying in the advertising space, the display opportunity is particularly compelling."
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Tobias Peggs, in a terrific blog-post in which he explains more on the workings of 'cross-platform, geo-located, personalized ad targeting'-along with just how he got retargeted on Facebook (http://tiny.cc/6hznmw), is well worth your reading.
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Aboulomania →
A CYOA blog.where the choices are made by the followers.
A CYOA blog.where the choices are made by the followers.
I have internet once again but its an on-off thing as I still have no job. I'm only able to connect occasionally due to having some freelance work.
So this blog is on hiatus at the moment, hopefully not permanently, not only because of my shaky schedule but also because… well Jonny boy muse hates me at the moment.
If you'd like to keep in touch or see more of my writing and picture editing, I started a new blog over at @aboulo-mania which has been an… experiment I've been wanting to do for a while. If you like CYOA and Visual Novels or just reading a story, you might be interested in it as it is inspired by those sort of games with a twist.
It's a lot more low maintenance (for me anyway) than a roleplaying blog.
I really promised I would try to keep active but things happened.
@drscarecrowcrane said: //I'm right there with you. Job hunting is a soul destroying process, and my soul was shattered into pieces many months ago
It is, very much so. To make matters worst, if I don't get a job by the end of the week, I'm banned from using the internet in this household forever apparently. That is impossible and counterproductive but they will not see reason.
I need a miracle for this shit.
i will murder for a job right now
gingeelightningbug said: May or may not work but you could do surveys for cash. It's usually only a few bucks at a time but it counts as a source of income.
Father wants me on full time employment, even if it is of the online nature. I don't think he'll recognize answering surveys as an actual job and still ban me forever on the internet.
Why can't one of my followers be magically some boss person who can hire me for an online job lol?
My father has just given the ultimatum that if I don't get a job in 48 hours, I won't be allowed to use the internet anymore. Which is FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE. Who gets to find a job, get an interview and get accepted in that short a time? FML. HELP. 911. SOS.
trying to get a job
i swear i will actually roleplay tomorrow
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Johnshaven Photos
This blog started as a year long project to post a photo taken in the Aberdeenshire village of Johnshaven every day for a year. Having completed all 366 postings, I'm going to keep adding the occasional photo. All comments are very welcome. If you see anything on here that is factually inaccurate, please feel free to put me right!
Sunday, 29 June 2014
414. Storytelling at the harbour
Today the village was treated to an expert, musical storytelling session with Tam Dean Burn and his Books on a Bike. He is currently following the Queen's Baton Relay around Scotland, performing Julia Donaldson's wonderful children's books for everyone to enjoy.
Friday, 13 June 2014
413. Bark Boiler
Ages ago I posted about the bark boiler situated in the garden of a house near the harbour. The house was sold last year, and an agreement was made between the new owner (who, understandably, didn't want this in his small garden) and the local Heritage Society that it should be carefully removed and relocated in a place where it can be seen and understood by everyone.
Here it is, having been removed from its brick housing.
A new brick structure was built at the harbour
And here it is, finished off with a perspex lid, for everyone to see.
There are two interpretive boards giving information about the history of the village
in general and the bark boiler in particular.
Saturday, 26 October 2013
412. Morris Dancers
Morris dancers are a rare sight in Scotland, but once a year we are treated to a visit from a group comprising dancers from several different groups around England on their annual 'Scotchfest'. They stay in Brechin for a few nights and travel from there to perform in various communities around the North East. This morning they performed at the harbour before heading up to Stonehaven.
Fascinating fact - the earliest confirmed performance of morris dancing in England was 19th May 1448.
Fascinating fact - the earliest confirmed performance of morris dancing in England was 19th May 1448.
Thursday, 24 October 2013
411. Addition to the War Memorial
In August this year, a new name was added to the War Memorial to remember a soldier who died during the First World War. Private 3379 James Ritchie Blues, 4th Battalion Black Watch, aged 26 years, was killed at Flanders on 22nd May 1915.
There was already a Ritchie Blues listed on the memorial, which is presumably how James' omission had been overlooked for so long. After some investigations to ensure that they were indeed two different men, the Community Council arranged for James to be added 98 years after he was killed in action.
The memorial was washed and Private Blues' name was added in raised letters
which were then coloured black.
The omission was discovered when local man, Chris Greene, did some research into the lives of the people whose names appear on the memorial. Interestingly, he can find nothing about one of the men - Edwin S Noble. If anyone reading this knows anything about him, please do get in touch.
This story featured in the Mearns Leader in May this year. You can read the story here.
Thursday, 10 October 2013
410. Demolition of the Cedars
It's always a bit sad to see any building pulled down but, in the case of The Cedars, something very special is going to take its place.
This is how it looked at 10:45 this morning.
The owners of The Cedars had originally planned to improve and extend the house, but the costs were prohibitive and the result still wouldn't have been ideal for their requirements. The building lies just outside the conservation area, so the decision was made to demolish and start from scratch with a super efficient, modern Grand Design.
The proposed elevations can be seen here.
Here are a few photos of the Cedars, taken on a sunny day earlier this year.
It was once the village's police house and the cell windows could still be
seen on the rear of the building.
Saturday, 21 September 2013
409. Tattie harvest
Saturday, 3 August 2013
408. Roof trusses arriving
There's a lot of activity going on down at the harbour as the roof trusses
have arrived for the redevelopment of the former chapel.
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While abandonment rates are increasing, does that necessarily mean that consumers are abandoning their order? Jim Davidson shares insights from recent Bronto/Magento research on shopper frequent and cross-device shopper cart behavior.
Every marketer has heard the alarm: "Shopping cart abandonment is increasing!" Many marketers have hit the snooze button, even though cart abandonment reminder emails are a proven revenue generator.
While abandonment rates are increasing, does that necessarily mean that consumers are abandoning their order? Sticker shock, indecision, comparison shopping, technical issues... we all know the laundry list of reasons shoppers abandon carts. However, there are many other factors that contribute to the increased abandonment rate and it's not just panic or price related.
Case in point: many consumers now use the cart as a shopping tool that has become part of the shopping experience. Abandoning a cart has merely become one of many steps along the path to purchase. It's not necessarily a make-or-break decision about completing an order, but rather the cart has become a functional tool that many shoppers today use before the purchase intent really peaks.
We wanted to learn more about these trends, so Bronto partnered with Magento to ask consumers how they use shopping carts and to share their expectations about cart-related marketing.
40 Percent of Consumers Use Shopping Cart for Storage to View Later on Another Device
Of the population of consumers in the study (1,003), 40 percent always or occasionally use the shopping cart to store items that will be viewed later on a different device.
Think of your customer shopping on their work laptop in between tasks. Items may be carted; perhaps more items that they know they will buy. The shopper decides she needs to get back to work and saves her cart. That evening, the cart is revisited on a tablet while sofa surfing. Product reviews are read, photos zoomed, descriptions analyzed and then the cart is honed down to the items that are purchased.
In the middle of this process, the shopping cart was technically abandoned. Should you have sent a cart reminder during that gap?
Well, the answer is maybe. A cart reminder email could give the shopper an immediate nudge to revisit her cart. But then again, purchase intent was already evident, so the shopper could consider an immediate message intrusive during this phase of her decision-making process. No one can peg the optimal time to trigger the reminder email, although many retailers have found that the sooner they are sent, the better.
One in Five Daily or Weekly Shoppers Crosses Devices Every Time They Shop
It's also worth noting that consumers who purchase daily or weekly carted items with the intent to purchase view on a different device more frequently. Nearly one in five of these frequent shoppers always use this method, every time they shop. Even 24 percent of those customers who buy online less than once per month hopped across devices.
What does this mean for the marketer? The simple answer is that the one-size-fits-all approach of shopping cart abandonment reminder emails should evolve in step with consumer shopping behavior. This approach is especially important for your most valuable customers: frequent shoppers.
How to Connect with Cross-Device Frequent Shoppers
Rather than relying solely on the most commonly seen content approaches such as customer service messages, urgency/cart expiration notifications, and an incentive to complete the order, incorporate factors like product reviews and product details into your abandoned cart messages to further engage shoppers.
Anticipate that many of the reminder emails that are opened in the evening are likely to be viewed on a mobile device. Ensure that the email is optimized for mobile devices and clicks-through to a mobile friendly site.
Proactively speak to these device hopping shoppers directly in the cart by including calls to action to save a cart to review later. Shoppers who abandon on the cart page itself could be more likely to need more time to whittle their carted items down, whereas shoppers who abandon on the final page before submitting an order may drop from the purchase path due to the more traditional causes, like sticker shock and shopper anxiety. Customize reminder emails to speak to these very different customer needs.
Luckily, the technology available to marketers to develop more advanced, automated reminder message programs has evolved along with consumer behavior. The tools are there and while some time and resources are needed for the initial set up, the combination of increased sales and a better customer experience will benefit your bottom line and keep customers coming back to buy.
Editor's Note: As 2013 comes to a close, we're pleased to share our top email columns of the year. This article was originally published October 22, 2013.
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Davidoff has appointed the start-up Johnny Fearless to its global ad account for its cigar brand after a four-way pitch.
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The hiring, which covers Europe, the US and the Far East, comes as the brand looks to update its image and marketing communications.
The Oettinger Davidoff Group-owned tobacco brand has also hired the design shop Dew Gibbons to handle the global brand design of Davidoff cigars.
The pitch process was overseen by Charles Awad, the senior vice-president of global marketing and innovation at the Oettinger Davidoff Group.
Johnny Fearless has a brief to create global advertising to run in print and online and develop digital content for the brand. The account also covers experiential marketing, point-of-sale materials for Davidoff retailers and some input on store design.
Awad said: "We were delighted with the combination of design excellence and a truly inspirational advertising idea presented by the teams. We are looking forward to the start of a great working relationship."
Neil Hughston, the Johnny Fearless co-founder, said: "Davidoff cigars is one of those luxury brands with a long, illustrious past but that, at the same time, is looking at the future and how it can reach an audience that might not traditionally set foot in a Davidoff store. We're really excited about working with them to make this happen."
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Won't let me post how seriously Crooked our Government truly is.
today was the first time it's dipped in 7 days I believe and of course bought back quickly as usual, no big down day for this Ponzi Mf'er.
Or use the money to fund the Ponzi market instead of printing it out of thin air.
Futures Green right after Close, It's almost like the Crooks already know what their plan will be for tomorrow.
Eat Feces and Die Fed.
now that this Ponzi has broke S&P 2000 the RATS will burn up the printing press to hold it there and beyond,
This is what I hate the most, more fuel for this Fake, Phony Fed Ponzi.
Even though I know every long holiday weekend is usually bought up (typical Wall St. financial bullying tactic. I will stubbornly hold my short positions.
to run this Ponzi up further, unbelieveable. Why do the Crooks always have to win?
When will this madness Stop? What happens when the economy really does improve? I don't think it ever will because Mexicans are replacing All the jobs while the long term unemployed will never be a part of the equation again.
How many times have the pukes said they were going to leave rates alone for an extended period of time, but rally everytime on the Same Minutes Fed Minutes? Can we send a couple bus load of ferguson, Missu Natives to Jackson Hole to shake things up?
Great, so this phony market goes straight up tacking on another 10%, then in mid-sept. the Fed financial mafia allows a 9% correction and I'm still losing my #$%$!
did they EVER find the real killer? O.J. was looking for the killer @ all the golf courses in California.
It was stopped Short AGAIN by our Crooked Gov. douchbag, just like it has been for the last 6yrs. Our country STINKS from Manipulation and I pray for bad things to happen to "OAR STREET
Die you Crooked #$%$ MARKET!
vol. heading back down, what are you talking about, This Fed con won't stop till the #$%$ hits the fan and ferguson, Missouri will look like a prayer meeting.
Demoncrats should be thrown out of office and the FED ABOLISHED.
It's our crooked Fed dummy.
The whole Fed Robot future juicing Scam Market is a fraud.
You mean these good people Lied about the Truth? OMG! I wouldn't have thunk it.