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The Chronicle's live breaking news blog brings you regular updates, pictures, video, tweets and comments covering the latest Newcastle and North East traffic, travel, weather, crime and council news for Thursday, 24 July 2014.
You can contribute to the live blog by posting your comment below, and you can also tweet us @EveningChron to share breaking news stories, pictures and opinions.
Our Newcastle breaking news live blog begins at 06:30am every weekday and is updated throughout the day until 10.00pm.
Good morning all. Reporter Sarah Scott here kicking off the live blog for Thursday, July 24, 2014.
As always, if you're out and about and see something, get in touch and let us know - comment on the live blog, tweet us (@EveningChron), or call us on 0191 201 6273.
Thanks for joining us, whether you're on your way to work, just getting in, or simply an early bird, we hope you have a great day.
NEWS: I'm just contacting the emergency services to see what kind of calls they had overnight and so far this morning. I will bring you any updates as quickly as possible.
TRAVEL: No delays to report on the roads, air or rail yet this morning but the usual rush hour traffic is likely to hit soon. I will bring you any updates as quickly as possible.
NEWS: Tributes have been paid to the South Shields teenager who died on a trip to Tanzania. Click here to read more.
CELEBRITY NEWS: 'Wor' Cheryl launched her own perfume Storm Flower last night. She said having her own fragrance has been a dream since she was a child.
WEATHER: It may seem pretty dull this morning with some fog in areas but the weather will improve with all except the coast seeing plenty of fine sunny weather from late morning. The maximum temperature will be 24 °C.
TRAVEL: The A167 Tyne Bridge in Newcastle is busy but moving between the Gateshead junction and the Newcastle junction.
TRAVEL: I'm hearing that the A1 northbound between the A191 and A69 is blocked.
TRAVEL: There's a broken down vehicle on the A1 northbound between the A694 and A69 junctions closing one lane. Approach with caution, delays possible.
TRAVEL: I'm hearing there's slow traffic on the A194(M) northbound in Gateshead between the A195, Follingsby roundabout and the A194 White Mare Pool.
TRAVEL: An accident on the B6173 Sunny Terrace in Stanley at the Sunny Terrace junction is causing delays.
TRAVEL: In Sunderland the A1231 Queen Alexandra Bridge is busy but moving from the B1405 Pallion New Road junction.
TRAVEL: I'm hearing there's heavy traffic on the A167 Tyne Bridge southbound from the A193 Newbridge Street roundabout to the A184 Askew Road.
TRAVEL: On the A194M Leam Lane northbound, lane two is closed due to a HGV colliding with the safety barrier near the Whitemare Pool roundabout.
NEWS: Click here to find out which big name plans to take over an iconic Newcastle store.
TRAVEL: The A167 Ponteland Road in Newcastle is busy but moving inbound at Cowgate roundabout.
CRIME NEWS: A man is to appear in court accused of posting offensive messages on Twitter about MH17 victims John Alder and Liam Sweeney.
Mitchell Tace Chapman, 18, of Pegwood Road in Sunderland, has been charged with making a malicious communication - offensive message - and is due to appear before Sunderland Magistrates Court on Monday, August 11.
This follows remarks posted on Twitter relating to the two Newcastle United fans, John Alder and Liam Sweeney, who died on the Malaysian Airlines passenger flight MH17, which crashed on Thursday, July 17, killing all 298 people on board.
TRAVEL: The Newcastle Airport arrivals flight T34622 10.10am from BHX is delayed provisionally until 11.40am.
NEWS: Here's a look at the front page of today's Chronicle.
Today's front page. pic.twitter.com/6PMcHJ9zzb— The Chronicle (@EveningChron) July 24, 2014
SPORT NEWS: And here's the back page of today's Chronicle.
Today's @EveningChron back page. pic.twitter.com/SPaWEs4wMt— The Chronicle (@ChronicleNUFC) July 24, 2014
NEWS: Fake Facebook page dedicated to Liam Sweeney is a cruel scam. Click here to read more.
NEWS: Like vintage cars? Check this out.
EVENT: Classic car show heading to Whitley Bay on 21 Sep. More details and how to register your vintage vehicle here: http://t.co/RH0j4xI9jT— NorthTynesideCouncil (@NTCouncilTeam) July 24, 2014
TRAVEL: The 10.54am train from Newcastle to Edinburgh has been cancelled due to a train fault.
CRIME NEWS: Thieves stole a bike in North Tyneside.
The theft happened between 11am and 2.30pm on Tuesday, July 8, from Middle Engine Lane.
A black and white BMX bike was stolen. Officers are carrying out enquiries to trace the offender and recover the bike.
Anyone with information, including anyone who may know where the bike is asked to contact Northumbria Police on 101 ext 69191 quoting reference fwin 751 080714 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
CRIME: A TV was stolen from a delivery driver's truck.
It was taken when the truck was parked at the junction of Benson Road, and the near lane of Canterbury Street, in Walker, Newcastle, to make a delivery.
It happened around 11.25am on Thursday, July 17. While he was out of the vehicle, offenders went into the rear of the truck and stole a black LB 47-inch LED flat screen television - serial number 311WRUR8Q630 - which was in a white box.
Anyone with information should call police on 101.
NEWS: Our reporter Craig Thompson is with a Houghton couple who have won £70,000 on scratch card. Take a look at his video following following the link through this tweet.
Houghton couple win £70,000 on scratch card. https://t.co/Dh6GIFWbLd— Craig Thompson (@craigjourno) July 24, 2014
CRIME NEWS: Thieves stole a flat screen TV from the back of a truck in Newcastle.
It happened at around 11.25am on Thursday, July 17, when a delivery driver parked his truck at the junction of Benson Road and the rear lane of Canterbury Street at Walker, to make a delivery.
While he was out of the vehicle, offenders went into the rear of the truck and stole a black LB 47-inch LED flat screen television - serial number 311WRUR8Q630 - which was in a white box.
Any witnesses to the theft - anyone who saw people carrying a large television in the area on the morning of Thursday, July 17 - or anyone who has been offered this television for sale, is asked to contact police on 101 ext 69191, quoting reference 440 17/07/14, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
CRIME NEWS: Thieves stole a bike from a rear yard in Heaton.
It happened between 6pm and 6.15pm on Friday, July 11, when an unattended bike was stolen from a rear yard at Tenth Avenue in Heaton. The stolen bike is a red Apollo MX20.
Residents are reminded to keep property secure and ensure items such as tools, gardening equipment and bikes are stored securely in homes or outbuildings and not left unattended in gardens or yards.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the theft or anyone who knows the whereabouts of the stolen bike to contact them on 101 ext 69191, quoting reference 1048 11/07/14, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
CRIME NEWS: A man has been arrested after a disturbance at a Newcastle hotel.
It happened at 9.34pm on Friday, July 18, when police received a report of a disturbance in the car park at Crockett's Hotel at Mitchell Street in Walker.
It's believed a number of people arrived at the location in a vehicle and got out, causing a disturbance and damaging another vehicle in the car park.
One man aged 23 has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and bailed pending further enquiries.
It's believed the area was busy at the time as a band was playing at the hotel, and police are appealing for anyone who was at the hotel and witnessed the incident, or anyone with information about it to get in touch.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 4101 ext 69191, quoting reference 1427 18/07/14, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
CRIME NEWS: A man has been charged with robbery.
On Friday, July 18, two men entered an address in Rawling Road and assaulted the occupants - a man and a woman.
Anthony Clive Clark, 33, of Elisabeth Avenue, Birtley has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, possessing an offensive weapon and wounding with intent. He was remanded at Gateshead Magistrates' Court this morning.
A second man, aged 35, has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and is in police custody.
Well folks that's me signing off the live blog for today. My colleague Sarah will be with you until 10pm now.
I'm back again at 6.30am tomorrow but until then, enjoy the sunshine!
Good afternoon. I'm Sarah Jeffery and I'm here to bring you all the latest traffic, travel, news and weather through the afternoon rush hour until 10pm.
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NEWS: As many as 20 youngsters have already signed up to take part in the region's first Children's Disability Triathlon later this year
Scores of youngsters with disabilities have signed up to a special sporting event that will take place later this year.
For the first time in the region youngsters will be able to take part in the Children's Disability Triathlon in September.
As part of the challenge they will be required to participate in swimming, biking and running as they bid to do the best they can.
NEWS: Police are today probing a stabbing at a home in Walker.
The victim, who is in his 30s, was attacked at sometime before 9am today at a house on Wilton Avenue.
Officers are today working to establish exactly what happened inside the property.
The victim's injuries are believed to have been caused by a 'bladed' weapon, but they are not thought to be life-threatening.
SPORT: Former Newcastle United skipper Kevin Nolan takes time out in Wellington to pay tribute to John Alder and Liam Sweeney
Kevin Nolan has revealed his devastation after loyal Newcastle United supporters John Alder and Liam Sweeney lost their lives on the tragic MH17 flight on their way out to support the Magpies in New Zealand.
The pair watched Nolan in action during his stint as Newcastle captain.
And West Ham skipper Nolan - whose heart is still close to the black and whites - has paid his respects during the Football United Tour here in Wellington.
NEWS: A man has appeared in court accused of biting part of an another man's ear off in the street.
South East Northumberland Magistrates heard how Michael Scott was allegedly attacked as he walked down Goschen Street in Blyth, on Tuesday evening.
Paul Reynard, of Chasedale Crescent in the town has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The 29-year-old appeared in court for a brief hearing this morning.
NEWS: High-flier Kate Adie will be a special guest at Sunderland International Airshow this weekend where she'll be highlighting the forgotten role played by women during the First World War.
The renowned war correspondent's visit to her home town comes as part of the BBC's World War One At Home Tour which will be setting up a Briefing Room at the event to bring to life for visitors the impact of the Great War on ordinary people.
Actor Larry Lamb will be hosting the project on Saturday, followed by One Show reporter Lucy Siegle on Sunday, and Kate will be talking at both about the kind of fascinating stories she uncovered at Newcastle Central Library when researching her book Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Women in World War One.
TRAVEL: For those of you planning on leaving work shortly or if you're already on your way home, here is the latest traffic and travel round-up
- The A167 Tyne Bridge is busy but moving between Gateshead and Newcastle.
- The A1058 Jesmond Road outbound is busy but moving at B1307 Sandyford Road (Punch Bowl traffic lights).
- Traffic is flowing freely on A167 outbound from A189 Grandstand Road (Cow Hill Junction) to A167 Ponteland Road / B1305 Two Ball Lonnen (Cowgate Roundabout).
- There is slow traffic on A192 Eastbound between A1 (Morpeth North Turn Off) and A197 Bridge Street. In the roadworks area.
- The A690 Durham Road is busy but moving between A183 The Royalty and B1405 Queen Alexandra Road (Barnes Park gyratory).
- The A1231 Queen Alexandra Bridge is clear between B1405 Pallion New Road and A1290 Queens Road
- Traffic is moving well on A1231 St Michaels Way between A183 Livingstone Road roundabout and Stockton Road / A690 New Durham Road Roundabout.
Public Transport
- No significant problems reported at Newcastle International Airport.
- No problems to report on DFDS Seaways between Newcastle and Ijmuiden (Amsterdam).
- No problems to report on Shields Ferry between North Shields and South Shields.
- There are no reported problems with bus or metro services.
TRAIN TRAVEL: There are possible delays on Northern Rail between Carlisle and Hexham due to safety checks of the line being made.
Trains are running through but at reduced speed. There's no estimate for when a normal service will resume.
TRAIN TRAVEL: The 15:53 East Coast train from Newcastle to Edinburgh has been delayed
The 15:53 East Coast train from Newcastle to Edinburgh has been delayed, expected to depart @ 16:18. #NEfollowers #travel #fb— Tyne and Wear UTMC (@TyneWearTravel) July 24, 2014
SPORT: Gus Poyet hopes Sunderland will make their fourth summer signing before the Black Cats head off to Portugal tomorrow
Gus Poyet hopes to add a new signing before Sunderland jet out to Portugal tomorrow – and there could be two more new faces in place over the weekend.
The Black Cats finalised the £2.1m sale of Nacho Scocco to Argentinian side Newell's Old Boys last night and it seems Sunderland are also speeding up their recruitment plans.
Poyet is keeping his fingers crossed that he can complete a deal in the next 24 hours and, although he would not name any names, the Black Cats have been strongly linked with a number of players recently.
TRAFFIC: There is one lane closed due to a broken down vehicle on A1 Southbound between A1068 and A697 (Longhorsley Turn Off) in Northumberland. Traffic is coping well.
NEWS: The dad of devoted Toon fan Liam Sweeney is hoping for closure as more bodies of flight MH17 leave the Ukraine.
Barry and son Marc were among hundreds of grieving relatives waiting at Eindhoven airport on Wednesday as planes carrying 44 victims of the Malaysia Airlines tragedy arrived.
Today the pair landed back at Newcastle Airport.
Upon his arrival Barry said: "I'm going to spend time with my wife. We're never going to get back to normal but let's move on towards closure."
TRAFFIC: All lanes have now re-opened after the earlier broken down vehicle has been removed on A1 Southbound between A1068 and A697 (Longhorsley Turn Off) in Northumberland.
NEWS: Jack Blowers is the latest man to be fined after Gateshead Army recruit Gavin Hope was prosecuted by the RSPCA for swallowing a goldfish in April
A copycat has been fined for downing live goldfish in a Neknominate stunt filmed and posted online.
In April, Gateshead army recruit Gavin Hope, 22, was fined £300 after swallowing a live goldfish in a Neknomination challenge.
Then, Robert Atkinson, 20, of West Yorkshire was fined £723 after he dropped a goldfish into a pint of beer then swallowed it in June.
NEWS: Houghton-le-Spring couple celebrate scooping £70,000 on scratch card win - and now plan to buy a house
Supermarket worker Deborah Maddison couldn't believe her luck when she scooped a £70,000 scratchcard win - while on her lunchbreak.
The 43-year-old had been enjoying a sandwich when she realised she'd hit the jackpot.
The deputy manager immediately phoned husband Simon, 46, who was on a day off from his bus driving job.
TRAFFIC: There is one lane closed and queueing traffic due to a broken down lorry on A1231 Sunderland Highway Westbound before A182 Washington Highway, congestion to A195 Northumberland Way / Industrial Road (Northumberland Way Interchange).
This is affecting traffic heading towards Birtley.
WHAT'S ON: Hot on the success of single Me & My Broken Heart, the lads will embark on their biggest tour of the UK to date
Manchester four-piece Rixton have shot straight into the UK singles chart at number one with their debut single Me & My Broken Heart.
Now they have announced a headlining UK tour, with a gig at the O2 Academy 2 Newcastle on October 30, with tickets now on sale.
A huge radio smash across the country, the single beat off stiff competition from Ariana Grande, will.i.am and Nicole Sherzinger to claim the number one spot, with video views now topping a whopping 14 million!
SPORT: From mid-table to Middle Earth, Newcastle United have come a long way in pre-season.
A United delegation including Ryan Taylor, Sammy Ameobi, Rob Elliot and Haris Vuckic visited one of Wellington's biggest tourist attractions yesterday – Weta Cave. Based in Miramar in Wellington, it is home to the studio where props for blockbusters like Lord of the Rings, Superman, Tintin and the Hobbit.
As you can see from our pictures, the players got into the spirit of things – with Vuckic posing with Gandalf and Elliot and the Slovenian striker getting up close and personal with a troll.
TRAIN TRAVEL: The Edinburgh - Newcastle train due 17:57 is delayed
The Edinburgh - Newcastle train due 17:57 has been delayed by 1 hour.— Tyne and Wear UTMC (@TyneWearTravel) July 24, 2014
TRAFFIC: There is one lane closed due to an accident involving three vehicles involved on A1(M) Northbound before J62 A690 (Carrville). Lane one (of three) is closed and police are en route. Traffic is currently coping well.
NEWS: Families on a Tyneside estate got in the Commonwealth spirit as the games kicked off with a bang in Glasgow.
Children and adults flocked to the historic Byker estate on Wednesday for a host of family fun to mark the day of the opening ceremony.
The event, organised by the Byker Community Trust (BCT), featured exotic animals alongside games such as laser quest, races, paintballing and football.
The BCT manages 1,800 homes and since acquiring the estate in 2012 it has launched a £9.7million refurbishment project of the Byker Wall.
TRAVEL: There are minor delays to metro services between Airport and The Coast - South Shields and South Hylton due to a train being withdrawn from service
Minor delays to trains from Airport and The Coast - South Shields and South Hylton due to a train being withdrawn from service.— Tyne and Wear Metro (@My_Metro) July 24, 2014
WHAT'S ON: Heather Small headlines the latest free gig at Bents Park in South Shields this Sunday.
The singer will be Moving On Up to Tyneside for the weekend and will also be joined for the concert by Rozalla and Scarlet Street.
After selling several million records, winning two Brit Awards and the Mercury Music Prize, performing across the globe and recording a track that has become an unofficial national anthem, Heather Small is one of the most successful female recording artists of the past two decades.
As Part of M People, she had hits such as Moving On Up, One Night In Heaven and Search For The Hero and albums like Elegant Slumming, Bizarre Fruit and Fresco, all achieving massive worldwide success.
TRAFFIC: All lanes have re-opened after the earlier accident on the A1(M) Northbound before J62 A690 (Carrville) has been cleared. Traffic is now easing.
NEWS: A giant sign to mark this year's Bupa Great North Run is well under way to being completed on the Tyne Bridge.
Engineers have been working hard to put up the symbol on the historic bridge before thousands of runners descend on the region for this year's half-marathon in September.
David Hart, communications director at organisers Nova, said: "The Great North Run sign on the Tyne Bridge is a spectacular sight and we can feel the excitement build as it takes shape.
"In just six weeks' time we'll be hosting a spectacular opening ceremony on the NewscastleGateshead Quayside to mark being the first running event in the world to welcome it's millionth finish, and this huge, illuminated sign will overlook the party.
NEWS: A "rail renaissance" is under way in the North East as work on a major train manufacturing contract begins.
Siemens will employ 300 people by the end of July 2016 at its South Tyneside factory to make hi-tech parts for a fleet of 100 new trains for London's Thameslink network.
The four-year contract for Siemens' base in Hebburn follows an announcement from Hitachi that it will open a £1.2bn factory to build trains in County Durham next year.
NEWS: Residents in Cypress Avenue, Fenham, have rebelled against plans to replace a brick wall with a "cheap and chatty" fence
Residents living next to a former school have taken of-fence against plans to demolish a brick wall and replace it with a wooden fence.
Social landlords want to take down the wall separating the site earmarked for new houses from neighbours in Cypress Avenue.
But residents Anne and Brian Hewlett are leading a campaign to keep the bricks.
Anne says the replacement will be "cheap and chatty" and will not provide the security and privacy the old wall did.
CRIME: Police are appealing for witnesses after a garden statue was stolen from an address in Wallsend.
The statue was stolen from a front garden on Hyde Park on Monday, June 30, between 10am and 1pm.
The statue is described as being a red concrete/terracotta Aphrodite and is approx 3ft tall.
The item is of sentimental value to the owners and officers are keen to return the item to its rightful owners.
Anyone with any information about this incident or who has been approached to buy the statue is asked to contact police on 101 ext 69191,quoting reference 38085J/14, or independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
NEWS: A man has died after going into a lake at Gateshead.
This afternoon, police received a report expressing concern for a man aged in his twenties who had waded into a lake at Watergate Park at Sunniside.
Emergency services attended the scene and extensive searches were carried out. He was brought out of the water and taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, where he was pronounced dead at 6pm.
The man has been identified as a 24-year-old from the local area. There is not believed to be any third party involvement and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
NEWS: The huge clear up of rubbish not removed because of the recent day of industrial action has begun.
The Chronicle highlighted the problems faced by people in Heaton, Newcastle, who have seen four weeks of household waste build up.
They had missed out on their fortnightly collection because of the public sector strike action on July 10 meaning their household waste was last taken away on June 26.
When we returned to the streets of Heaton Park Road yesterday morning after the first collection there in a month, the streets were still strewn with litter - but will soon be clear, say the council.
NEWS: Nearly 50 jobs have been lost as a prominent Newcastle used car dealership has gone into administration.
Tyneside Autobuy Limited, which operates Tyneside Autoparc, blamed challenging conditions in the used-car sector for the closure.
Company accounts between February 2012 to February 2013 show mounting costs impacted the firm which was operating at a loss of £93,000 in 2013.
A two-week search by administrators had failed to find a buyer for the business and all 49 staff were made redundant this week.
NEWS: A colourful procession of miners' banners heralded the official launch of an exhibition honouring the rich legacy of the region.
The parade marked the opening of Banners of the North, at Bede's World, Jarrow, one of the finest collections of Northern treasures ever to go on display.
The items, which include rings, badges and pendants dating back to the Middle Ages, were all either found in the North East or belonged to someone who lived in, or visited, the area.
Each of the exhibits, many of which are on loan from the British Museum, reveals the pivotal part the North has played in England's political, social, religious and military affairs over the centuries.
WHAT'S ON: Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena is to host an outdoor clubbing event for this first time this September.
Top dance acts and DJs have been booked in for Hau5 The Festival in the Arena car park over the weekend of September 20 and 21, with tickets now on sale.
Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Sigma, DVBBS, Robin Shulz, Finnebassen, Darius Syrossian and DJ Sneak are just some of the acts confirmed for the over-18s-only event.
NEWS: Crude beer names for sale at a festive market have come under fire from a drinks watchdog.
Tipples called Puke, Dog S*** and Big C*** which went on sale at the Christmas market in Newcastle but a new report has criticised them for appealing to children and their reference to sexual activity.
The drinks company behind the naughtily named brews, Direct Beers, claim they are compliant with Trading Standards and The Licensing Act and were sold in the spirit of "good humour".
Right everybody, that's it for today.
Thanks for joining us, make sure you check back tomorrow at 06:30am when reporter Sarah Scott will be back to bring you all the latest news, travel and weather from around the region.
If you're staying in then why not check out our most read story of the day - Newcastle United retain an interest in Andy Carroll - if the price is right
Whether you're staying in or going out, have a great evening.


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A rare year in the 12th Region
It isn't every year that the 12th Region gets a team into the semifinals of a state basketball tournament, and it's almost unheard of that it would happen twice in the same year.
But it has happened this year. West Jessamine's 72-67 victory over Grayson County in a quarterfinal game today at the Boys Sweet Sixteen, coupled with Casey County's success last week in the Girls Sweet Sixteen, gave the 12th two semifinalists in one season.
How many times has that happened before? Exactly once.
It was just three years ago, when South Laurel pulled this rare double all by itself. The Cardinals won the boys championship with victories over Ohio County, Elizabethtown, Pleasure Ridge Park and Warren Central, and the Lady Cardinals reached the semifinals of the girls tournament wins wins over Ohio and Montgomery County before losing to Lexington Catholic.
There may be those who say that Casey's girls and West Jessamine's boys had more favorable roads to the round of four than the other semifinalists, and that may be true. But getting to play on Saturday morning (and perhaps beyond in West Jessamine's case) is still a noteworthy feat for any team — from any region.
I've taken a lot of heat from some of my friends on press row in about the state of basketball — and particularly boys basketball — in the 12th Region in recent years, and most of it has been merited. But this year I can finally stick up for my region, and all of us who follow teams in the 12th can feel a little better about that.
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West Jessamine won its second close game of the tournament, getting 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists from Jarrod Polson and placing three other scorers in double figures. The Colts led for the last 19 minutes, 14 seconds as they secure their spot in the Saturday morning session.
"It's an amazing feeling," Polson said. "At the beginning of the season, no one would've thought that we'd have gotten this far. … I'd have been shocked."
The Colts shot 56.8 percent from the field and also made hay at the free-throw line, where they were 26-for-36. Polson went 8-for-11 at the line, Nick Ziemann and Jonathan Rehner were each 6-for-8 and Randy Troyer was 4-for-7. They were one made free throw away from becoming the 20th team in state tournament history to score at least 27 points at the foul line.
West Jessamine plays Central in a Saturday morning semifinal. Central advanced with a 71-65 upset of Eastern, one of the favorites to win the tournament and a team that had beaten Central 78-55 on Feb. 10.
West Jessamine coach Robert Hammonds realized his team would face a much tougher foe in its semifinal than the first two it has seen, but he said after his game and before the Central-Easter game, "Really, there's no pressure on us. If we come out and hit some shots early, who knows?"
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A former 12th Region was honored as part of this year's class for the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches' Court of Honor today.
Gerald Sinclair, whose coaching stops included Forkland, Wayne County and Boyle County before he led Logan County to the 1984 state championship, was the 4th Region honoree.
Former Somerset, Marshall County and Henry Clay coach Kirk Chiles was honored from the 12th Region.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011
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Hoaglin is a regular lunch spot for me, and I get the tuna salad wrap every time. Delicious. I also really love their tomato basil soup.ReplyDelete
I usually get the salmon salad with Champagne vinaigrette dressing. I have had a quiche before and remember liking it a lot.ReplyDelete
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The Pullman model worked to some degree because the company maintained absolute control and ownership of everything in town, just as it did with Pullman cars and on-board services. But that monopoly became its greatest criticism: the model town built to handle the "labor problem" in a democratic America was run like an Old World aristocracy. Except for the post office, there were no city government offices present; a town agent managed Pullman and its activities. Pullman chose which stores could establish in his town, which books the library could offer, and which performances could appear in the theater. He assumed that his residents would be satisfied with one church and a form of worship chosen by Pullman himself: the Greenstone Church. Pullman did not allow residents to own their homes. Subsequently, some workers moved out of Pullman and bought residences in nearby communities such as Roseland and Gano.
The Pullman Methodist Church (formerly Greenstone Church). (CHS G1988.0426 Box 1, F.4)
Many Pullman residents resented the town's virtual prohibition of alcohol. The Florence Hotel housed the sole tavern, which only served the town's visitors-not the town's residents. Pullman's alcohol policy insulted his workers and made buying alcohol inconvenient: residents had to walk a short way to the next town for a pint in one of its many taverns. Pullman hired company spies or "spotters" to watch for and report any resident who behaved contrary to his policies. Upon first glance, George Pullman seemed to have provided ideal living conditions, but for those living in the town, he failed to provide even the most basic human rights.
The Arcade building included the Pullman Public Library, but few residents used it because of the high membership fee of 25 cents per month. (CHS ICHi-01890)
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October 27, 2006
William C. Saturley, Esq.
Alexander G. Rheaume, Esq.
(603) 647-1800
The following materia ls contain our comments on certain developments in the law
of professional and judicial discipline and ethics, fo= r the period October 2005 to
September 2006. We reviewed the following:
I. Cases concerning professional ethics and discipline from the New
Hampshire Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District=
II. Legal malpractice rulings from the same courts.
III. Supreme Court Orders changing relevant Supreme Co= urt Rules and Rules
of Professional Conduct.
IV. New bills passed by the
practice of law.
V. Opinions from the New Hampshire Bar AssociationR= 17;s Ethics Committee.
VI. Statistics from the 2005 Report of the Supreme Cou= rt's Attorney
Discipline Office.
VII. Statistics from the 2005 Report of the Judicial Conduct Committee.
The comments and observations contained in these materials are solely those of<= o:p>
the authors, and do not constitute legal advice. <=
<= /o:p>
Stipulation For Two Years Suspension
Wolterbeek's Case
Court of
October 31, 2005
No. LD-2005-002
152 N.H. 710, 886 A.2d 990
htt= p://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/opinions/2005/wolte118.htm
Facts: An attorney represented his client in divorce proceedings and later advised= the
client to file for bankruptcy. At a foreclosure sale f= or the client's business, the attorney
dissuaded a potential purchaser by voicing concerns ab= out gas pumps and underground
storage tanks that were previously on the property. The attorney then formed a
partnership with his wife and friend to purchase the c= lient's property from the bank
without disclosing his interest in the partnership to = the client or the bank. After the
property transfer, the attorney informed the bankruptcy court that the client had no real
estate, even though the client still held title to the transferred property at the time of the
bankruptcy petition. Months later, the attorney used t= he transferred property as collateral
for his partnership to obtain $200,000 in loans. The c= lient discovered the attorney's
misconduct after the United States Trustee petitioned = to reopen the client's bankruptcy
proceedings when state filings disclosed that the atto= rney had an interest in the
partnership. Before the Professional Conduct Committee= , the attorney admitted to
wrongdoing and agreed to a two-year suspension from practicing law.
Holding : The attorney was disbarred for deceiv= ing his client for personal gain. The
Court found that the attorney intended to benefit himself at the client's expense, and
maintained that goal over a series of years, intention= ally misleading the Bankruptcy Court
during that time. Although the attorney showed genuine remorse and admitted to his
wrongdoing, the Court found that the egregiousness of = his actions required more than a
temporary suspension from the practice of law.
The Court found that the attorne y violated the fol= lowing Rules of Professional Conduct:
1.7(b): Failing to avoid a conflict of interest and failing to obtain client consen= t
1.8(a): Becoming a holder of his client's notes
3.3(a)(1): Intentionally misleading the bankruptcy court
8.4(c): Deceiving the client and the court for personal gain
Sanctions :
Professional Conduct Committee recommendation: 2 years suspension
Supreme Court: Disbarred
Recusal Not Required When Judge's Former Client Represents a Party Before the=
Judge in an Unrelated Civil Matter
State v. Ellis
Court of
December 29, 2005
No. 2004-730
153 N.H. 67, 889 A.2d 1
htt= p://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/opinions/2005/ellis139.htm<= /p>
A non- lawyer representative appeared for the defendant at trial. The <=
<= /o:p>
representative had been a client of the judge in a sin= gle civil matter, decades earlier,
which the judge did not recall. The representative ask= ed the judge to recuse himself, but
the judge declined, citing the amount of time that had passed in their prior relationship
and the fact that the former client was not a party in= the current trial.
Holding: The Court did not expect the judge to immediately recall a one-time client = from
a case two and a half decades ago. Even though the jud= ge did not make the prior
relationship known, the representative's disclos= ure in court gave both parties the chance
to argue for the judge's recusal. There was no appearance of impropriety requiring
disqualification because a reasonable person would not question the judge's impartiality
nor would a disinterested observer question whether ju= stice was done.
Collection of Legal Fees Not a Valid Excuse for Converting a
Client's Property and Refusing to Return a Client's Records
Court of
July 21, 2006
No. LD-2003-008
htt= p://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/opinions/2006/richm075.pdf<= /p>
The attorney provided legal services regarding multiple offshore holding
companies and brokerage accounts. The attorney claimed= that the client was delinquent
with payments and sent the client a letter requiring t= he client to give the attorney control
over the client's accounts and stocks. The client signed the letter but shortly thereafter
notified the attorney tha = t he was terminating his representation. Client explicitly
prohibited the attorney from transferring any funds ou= t of the client's accounts without
written permission. The attorney then sold stock from = the client's accounts to pay for
legal fees.
Despite repeated requests by the client and his new counsel, the attorney refused to return
the client's files and documents, including those necessary for the client to stop the
attorney from siphoning funds from the client's accounts.
Holding: The Court affirmed the referee's findings and disbarred the attorney. There
was no evidence of mitigating factors in the attorney&= #8217;s behavior. Nor did the attorney
show remorse for his conduct, maintaining that he was = merely trying to collect his legal
The Supreme Court adopted the referee's findings that the attorney violat= ed the following
Rules of Professional Conduct:
1.8: Pressuring the client to sign the letter granting the attorney power over t= he
client's accounts
1.15: Cashing in the client's securities despite express prohibition against taking
such action
& 1.16(d): Failing to return the client's records and documents
Sanctions :
Professional Conduct Committee: Recommended 2 concurrent 1 year suspensions= p>
Referee: Recommended Disbarment
Supreme Court: Disbarment
No Rules Violation By Giving Confidential Informati= on About a
Former Client to an Adverse Party When the Attorney
Reasonably Believed that the Client was Committing a Crime<= o:p>
Lane's Case
Court of
December 28, 2005
No. LD-2003-010
153 N.H. 10, 889 A.2d 3
htt= p://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/opinions/2005/lanes134.htm
Facts: The respondent attorney gave financial documents prepared by a former clien= t to
an attorney representing beneficiaries of a trust of w= hich the former client was the trustee.
The beneficiaries were suspicious about the handling of funds. The attorney ask= ed an
insurer to provide documentation that some of the fund= s in the document were insurance
claim proceeds. The documents showed that the client h= ad deposited the proceeds into an
account he held jointly with the client's mother= . Now also suspicious, the respondent
gave these documents to the trust beneficiaries' attorney without consulting with the
The Committee on Professional Conduct sought a six-month suspension. The
referee found that a violation of the Rules had not be= en proven. The Court denied
sanctions. Looking to a prior version of the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Court
found that the respondent attorney's initial disclosure did not violate Rule 1.9 by
disadvantaging a former client. Nor did the respondent attorney commit intentional
misrepresentation under Rule 8.4(c) when he contacted = the insurer claiming to represent
the estate. There was no clear and convincing evidence= that the respondent attorney
intended to mislead the insurer. The respondent attorn= ey's disclosure of the use of the
insurance proceeds to the beneficiaries' attorney disadvantaged a former client in
violation of Rule 1.9, but the respondent attorney met= his burden of proof to show that the
disclosure was an exception under Rule 1.6 because the attorney reasonably believed that
disclosure was necessary to prevent a client's o= ngoing criminal act.
Notes: The Court noted that the committee did not charge the respondent attorney w= ith
negligent misrepresentation as a violation of the Rule= s of Professional Conduct.
A dissenting opinion argued that the respondent could not reasonably believe = that the
disclosure was necessary to stop a future criminal act= .
Incurring Legal Fees Starts the Limitations Clock Ticking
Fedderson v. Garvey
October 26, 2005
No. 04-1610.
352 F.Supp.2d 145
Facts: The defendant attorneys failed to properly disclose a recent court settleme= nt on the
client's financial affidavit in the divorce proc= eeding in which they were representing him.
divorce proceedings settled in reliance on that financial affidavit. =
= o:p>
The client's spouse brought an action against her husband to set aside the divorce decree
when she became aware of the false financial affidavit= . The client hired different counsel
to represent him in the subsequent case. The marital m= aster in the subsequent case issued
a modification of the child support order. The client = then brought an action against the
original attorneys over four years after he received n= otice of his former spouse's intent to
bring an action to set aside the divorce decree. <=
<= /o:p>
The District Court granted summary judgment for the attorneys as the client's clai= ms
were barred by the statute of limitations.<= /p>
Holding: The First Circuit affirmed the District Court's holding, rejecting the client's
claim that he did not "discover" the malpr= actice until he received an adverse decision in
the subsequent case. Instead, the court found the clie= nt was harmed, and knew it, when
he first incurred legal fees seeking to correct the al= leged error in the underlying case.
The client's "continuing representation doctrine" argument al= so failed, in that the New
Hampshire Supreme Court had rejected it four years earlier and the federal court woul= d
not adopt it in light of that fact.
Post-Conviction Relief a Necessary Element of a Claim of Legal Malpractice in a<= /b>
Criminal Proceeding
Therrien v. Sullivan
Court of
891 A.2d 560
No. 2005-290
January 27, 2006
htt= p://www.nh.gov/judiciary/supreme/opinions/2006/therr008.pdf
Facts: The trial attorney for a criminal defendant convicted of aggravated felonio= us
sexual assault failed to preserve objections to the introduction of damaging evidence for
use on appeal. Upon motion for a new trial, a new trial court judge found that the
attorney provided constitutionally deficient represent= ation. The court vacated the
conviction and granted a new trial. The State declined= to reprosecute. The defendant,
after having served five years in prison, brought a cl= aim against the defense attorney for
legal malpractice. The attorney argued that the statut= e of limitations had passed.
Holding: The U.S. District Court certified the statute of limitations question to the N.H.
Supreme Court, which ruled that criminal defendant's claim for legal malpract= ice against
his trial attorney accrue did not until he obtained collateral relief from the underlying
Notes: The Court adopted a "bright line" test for claims of legal malpractice in a criminal
proceeding. Before the criminal defendant can sue his attorneys for legal malpractice, he
must obtain post-conviction relief. Since no claim can= be brought until that date, it starts
the limitations clock.
Bar Exam and Entrance Without Examination Fees (Rule 49(I))
rule increases the fees to take the Bar Examination in
without taking the bar exam from $225.00 to $250.00
Order, 21 February 2006; Effective: 21 February 2006.
Minimum Continuing Education Requirements (Rules 53 - 53.8)
rule requires attorneys suspended from the practice of law or on inactive
membership status for more than two consecutive report= ing years to complete six
additional CLE credits upon returning to active status= . The subsection allowing for
automatic approval of CLEs= from approved sponsors was deleted.
The date for reporting CLE credits is October 1, not August 1.
Order: 24 April 2006; Effective: 1 July 2006
Character and Fitness Standards (Rule 42B)
New Supreme Court Rule 42B emphasizes that admission to the bar is a privilege,= not a
right. All
fitness by clear and convincing evidence presented to = the Character and Fitness
Committee before admission. If the applicant's character and fitness is in doubt, the
applicant will be denied admission. The Committee may = deny admission to an applicant
who does not supply sufficient positive characteristic= s or who commits an act of
dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation, but an applicant's showing of
rehabilitation may overcome such acts.
Adopted: 25 April 2006 Effective: 1 July 2006
Limited Representation of Clients
An attorney may provide limited representation of an otherwise unrepresented person in a
non-criminal matter in the
to the client the precise extent of representation and= files a limited appearance form
precisely stating the scope of representation. The representation terminates automatically
upon completion of the scope of representation. =
= o:p>
When an attorney's representation is limited to drafting a document to be filed by the
client in court or when the attorney drafts such a doc= ument outside the scope of the
agreed upon limited representation, the attorney need = not disclose his name. The
document must state that, "This pleading was pre= pared with the assistance of a New
Hampshire attorney."
Order: 21 March 2006; Effective: 1 July 2006
Proposed Rule Changes – Lawyers Assistance Program
Supreme Court is reviewing a number of rule changes recommended by the =
Advisory Committee on Rules. Among them are a proposed new Supreme Court Rule
57, establishing a Lawyers Assistance Program to address the issue of lawyer or judge
impairment caused by chemical dependence or mental con= dition that results from disease,
disorder, trauma, or other infirmity.
Scope of Representation Rule 1.2(c, f, g)
The amendment to this rule comports with the Supreme Court Order allowing for limited
representation. An attorney may limit the scope of representation to specified tasks
agreed to by both parties. Rule 1.2(g) includes a samp= le form containing language that is
"adequate in most circumstances, but…not mandator= y" for client consent to limited
Order: 21 March 2006; Effective: 1 July 2006
The Supreme Court is currently weighing broad changes to the New Hampshire Rule= s of
Conduct, recommended by the New Hampshire Bar Association's Ethics
Committee. The Court last systematically reviewed the = Rules in 1986, the year of their
inception. What follows is a brief synopsis of some of= the more striking changes to
individual rules, as well as criticisms voiced by memb=
ers of
community about the possible negative effect of some revisions.
You may find an electronic copy of the proposed Rules from the New Hampshire Ba= r
Association at: http:= //www.nhbar.org/publications/ethics/default.asp.
Rule 1.5. Fees. The most notable proposed changes to Rule 1.5 are those upon which the
could not agree: written fee agreements and naked referral fees. Proposed
Rule 1.5(b) provides the Court with a choice of whether or not fee arrangements = must be
in writing. Proposed Rule 1.5(f) gives the Court a cho= ice between allowing naked
referral fees if agreed upon by the two attorneys and
following the
tradition of basing referral fees upon the work each attorney performs for the client.
Rule 1.6. Confidentialit= y of Information. While the Proposed Comment warns that
disclosure of client confidences is an "extreme = and irrevocable act," the Proposed Rules
enlarge the circumstances in which the lawyer may disc= lose confidential client
information. Disclosure now requires a client's informed consent unless impliedly
authorized or permitted by one of four exceptions. New= to the rule are disclosure
exceptions for the lawyer to secure legal advice about compliance with the rules, to
prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily= harm, or to comply with a law or
court order.
Rule 1.7. Conflicts of I= nterest. Proposed Rule 1.7 stills a= llows a lawyer to represent a
client in a matter directly adverse to another client.= The lawyer must obtain each client's
informed, written consent, however.
Rule 1.8. Conflict of Interest: Current Clie= nts: Specific Rules. Proposed Rule 1.8
requires lawyers to get a client's informed, wri= tten consent before entering into a business
transaction with the client, and imposes a duty upon t= he lawyer to advise the client to
seek independent legal counsel. The Proposed Rule also prohibits lawyers from engaging
in new sexual relationships with current client= s, but does not bar those relationships that
existed prior to the attorney-client relationship. Als= o new to Rule 1.8 is the imputation to
every firm member of all requirements and duties under= this rule, except the prohibition
of attorney-client sexual relationships.
Rule 1.10. Imputation of Conflicts of Intere= st: General Rule. Proposed Rule 1.10
largely follows current Rule 1.10, except that it does= not require imputation of a
"personal interest" conflict of one lawyer to the= rest of the firm when the conflict does
not risk materially limiting the firm's represen= tation of the client.
Rule 1.11A. Conduct of Lawyer-Officials. Designed to promote attorney participation
in government, Proposed Rule 1.11A governs a lawyer-of= ficial's interaction with both the
government body and other attorneys from his or her fi=
rm who
appear before the lawyerofficial's =
= o:p>
government body. The members of the lawyer-official= 217;s firm may not
participate in front of a "related body" u= nless the lawyer-official refrains from appointing
members of the related body or "all relevant par= ties give their informed consent."
Attorney comments to the Advisory Committee have expressed concern that this rule is=
too broad and would limit the opportunities for lawyer-officials rather than encourage
Rule 1.13. Organization =
Client. In response to=
and the
Rules, Proposed Rule 1.13 attempts to protect against corporate malfeasance by
compelling the attorney to act in the best interests o= f the organization and to report
misconduct to the highest organizational authority nec= essary to rectify the problem. An
attorney may also disclose confidential information wh= en the attorney's report to the
highest organizational authority able to act does not = fix the problem and the attorney
reasonably believes disclosure is "necessary to prevent substantial injury to the
Rule 1.15. Safekeeping P= roperty. Proposed Rule 1.15(d), whi= ch permits a lawyer to
withdraw fees from a trust account "only as fees= are earned or expenses incurred" may
inhibit the use of flat fees which are not representat= ive of work actually performed for the
client. In the Proposed Comment, the Committee admits = that the Proposed Rule "raises
questions about when [flat and minimum] fees have been earned…." The Comment
directs lawyers to Rule 1.5, which requires fees to be reasonable. The Comment further
states that some portion of flat fees may need to be returned when the work performed is
not commensurate with the flat fee received.
Rule 1.18. Duties to Pro= spective Client. Proposed Rule = 1.18 is entirely new to the New
Hampshire rules. It bars a lawyer and lawyer's f= irm who has received confidential
information from a prospective client from working for another client with materially
adverse interests to those of the potential client unl= ess: 1) the attorney is screened from
the firm's representation and the prospective cl= ient is notified in writing; or 2) both the
client and prospective client give written and informed consent to the attorney's
Rule 1.19. Disclosure of Information to the Client. Under Proposed Rule 1.19, an
attorney who does not carry at least $100,000 of malpr= actice insurance per occurrence
and $300,000 in the aggregate must notify the client a= nd procure his or her signature on a
form provided in the Rule. The lawyer must retain the = signed form for five years after
the lawyer finishes representing the client.
Rule 3.3. Candor Toward<= /span> the Tribunal. Proposed Rule 3.3 prohibits a lawyer from
knowingly making any false statement of fact, as opposed to the current prohibition on
false statements of material facts.<= /p>
Rule 3.6. Trial Publicit= y. Proposed Rule 3.6(c) now p= ermits a lawyer to make
statements to shield a client from the "substant= ial undue prejudicial effect" of negative
publicity not initiated by the client. The New Hampshi= re Attorney General in a letter to
the Rules Committee expressed concern that the Propose= d Rule puts prosecutors at a
strategic disadvantage when read in conjunction with c= urrent Rule 3.8, which prohibits
prosecutors from making extrajudicial comments not lin= ked to a legitimate law
enforcement purpose. The Attorney General is concerned= that under the proposed rule,
defense attorneys are free to respond to the mediaR= 17;s characterization of their clients, while
the prosecutors will be prohibited from responding in = kind.
Rule 4.2. Communication = with Person Represented by Counsel. Proposed Rule 4.2
counts clients receiving limited representation as unrepresented parties, unless the limited
representation lawyer provides opposing counsel with n= otice of a time where all
communication shall be directed to the limited representation lawyer.
Rule 5.7. Responsibilities regarding Law-Rel= ated Services. A new addition to the
services" are still subject to all of the Rules = of Professional Conduct.
Rule 7.3. Direct Contact with Prospective Cl= ients. This rule regulates the manner and
circumstances in which a lawyer may contact a potential client to solicit professional
employment. Proposed Rule 7.3 prohibits direct contact= with potential clients who are
not lawyers, family, or employees of a business, gover= nment entity, or nonprofit
organization not known to be in need of legal services= in a particular matter. The
Proposed Rule provides a carve-out to the prohibition on direct contact for a prepai= d or
group legal services plan that is neither owned nor di= rected by a lawyer.
Chapter 38
HB 413: Re: the appointment of the chief justice of the superior court and = the
number of superior court associate justices.=
Changes to this law now allow the chief justice to return to the associate
justice position by choice or if not re-elected to chi= ef justice, even if there
is no vacancy at the associate level.
Approved: 18 April 2006
Effective: 18 April 2006
Chapter 37
HB 334 Re: the type of notice provided in court proceedings.=
court may order notice in any method falling within the due process of =
Approved: 18 April 2006
Effective: 1 January 2007
Chapter 295
284 Re: a third full time justice position in the
bill established an additional judicial position in the
Approved: 15 June 2006
Effective: 1 July 2007
Opinion #2005-06/3:
Obligation to Provide Electronic Material
Question: Does a law firm have the obligation to relinquish all electronic=
communications and electronic documents maintained in = the firm's computer network
concerning its representation of a former client to an attorney who has left the firm and
who will continue to represent the client in a differe= nt law firm?
Looking to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct as persuasive
evidence of the increasing importance of electronic documents in the practice of law, the
Committee found that a client's file includes both paper and electronic document versions
of correspondence and other records. A law firm theref= ore must turn over all electronic
documents to the client or the client's lawyer. Although the Committee recognizes that
this obligation presents a burden, computer search fun= ctions help alleviate any hardship.
Moreover, a law firm already has a duty to manage all files so that they may be safel= y
returned to a client without disclosing information ha= rmful to a third party.
The Committee also cautions that law firms should notify all former clients as = to the
firm's document retention policy for both paper = and electronic files.
Introduction. 2005 was the second year of operation under the new attorney discipline
system. In August, the
Counsel to assist Disciplinary Counsel Landya B. McCafferty in prosecuting cases
referred to a hearing. The
administrative coordinator, one certified public accou= ntant, and two interns from the
awaiting a hearing, and 199 docketed matters pending investigation, for a total of 251
2005 Complaint Statistics. During 2005, a
total of 1,995 telepho ne calls from members
of the public were taken by General Counsel James L. <= span class=3DSpellE>DeHart, Deputy General Counsel
Thomas V. Trevethick, and Assistant General Counsel Janet F. DeVito. A total of 235
letters that were intended to be complaints were recei=
ved by
determined that 111 of these met the requirements for docketing, as they alleged conduct
that violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and ap= peared to otherwise satisfy the
criteria set forth in the Supreme Court Rules. The percentage docketed in 2005 as
complaints was 47%, a decrease from 74% in 2004, and 5=
7% in
2003. The
attributes this change to increased requests for griev= ant info and voluntary attorney
responses prior to docketing.
Complaint Screening Committee Workload. = The CSC processed the following
matters in 2005:
Requests to Reconsider Matters Not Docketed 23
Matters Referred For A Hearing 27
Requests to Reconsider Dismissals or Referrals for a Hearing 0
Dismissals With No Professional Misconduct 46
Dismissals With No Professional Misconduct with Warning 12<= o:p>
Matters Closed Without Prejudice 10
Matters Docketed Upon Reconsideration of Non-Docket 3
Total 121
PCC Concluded Matters. The PCC met monthly, except in August.
Concluded 2005 Concluded 2004 Concluded 2003
Dismissal w/o Hearing 12 5 0
Dismissal w/ Warning 9 3 0
No Misconduct after Hearing 1 0 17
Closed w/o Prejudice 4 0 117
Misconduct on the Merits 16 7 26
Reciprocal Discipline 0 1 0
Referred for a Hearing (not closed) 1 0 --
Stipulation to Misconduct and Public
Recommendation to Deny Motion
for Reinstatement
Approve Payment Plan (not closed) 1 0 --
Recommendation to Accept
Grant Protective Order (not closed) 1 0 --
Deny Protective Order (not closed) 1 0 --
Total 51 16 160
Types of Matters Leading to Complaints. = The following chart illustrates the types of
underlying legal matters giving rise to docketed compl= aints in the past three years.
Underlying Legal Matters 2005 % in 2005 2004 % 2003 %
Family Law/ Adoption 46 42% 27 26 32 30%
Criminal 26 23% 23 22 23 21%
Real Estate 7 6% 17 16 12 11%
Probate/ Estate Planning 6 5% 10 10 12 11%
Personal Injury 8 7% 9 9 6 6= %
2 2% 4 4 7 6% <=
<= /o:p>
Unrelated to a Particular Matter 4 4% 4 4 5 4%
Employment Law 0 0% 2 2 0 0%
Professional Malpractice 1 1% 2 2 2 2%
Workers Compensation 1 1% 2 2 1 1%
Business Law/Contracts/Corporate 8 7% 1 1 6 6%
Collection/Consumer Protection 2 2% 1 1= 0 0%
Municipal/Zoning, Eminent Domain 0 0% 1 1 1 1%
Tax 0 0% 0 0 1 1%
Tenant 0 0% 0 0
Years Admitted to Practice at Time of Complaint. The following chart shows th= e
number of years the attorney was admitted to practice =
complaint was filed.
2005 2004 2003
1 – 5 years in practice 15 8 9
6 – 10 years in practice 21 19 12
11 – 15 years in practice 17 22 18
16 – 20 years in practice 29 21 19
21 – 25 years in practice 9 18 16
26 – 30 years in practice 12 12 10
31 – 35 years in practice 5 1 5
36+ years in practice 9 1 4
Total Attorneys 117 102 93
*Six matters identified two attorneys.
Misconduct by Number of Years in Practice. <= /b>The following chart sorts misconduct
findings for the past three years by the number of yea= rs the attorney was in practice at the
time of the finding. (The number of 2004 findings was significantly lower, due to the
changes in the attorney discipline system.)=
2005 2004 2003
1 – 5 years in practice 1 0 2
6 – 10 years in practice 7 0 5
11 – 15 years in practice 4 3 6
16 – 20 years in practice 2 2 4
21 – 25 years in practice 2 1 3
26 – 30 years in practice 1 1 2
31 – 35 years in practice 2 0 3
36 + years in practice 1 0 1
Total Findings 20 7 26
Staleness of Complaints. The following c= hart records the number of complaints that
were concluded by the Attorney Discipline System, arra= nged by the year the complaint
was docketed, for the years 2003 through 2005.
Type of Complaint Concluded
Prior Years'
Current Year
Total Complaints 88 63 160
Conclusion. The Office's work in 2= 005 focused on addressing the backlog of
outstanding cases docketed from 2003 and earlier. The =
necessary to resolve matters will continue to decrease= as the new system becomes more
Introduction. There were fundamental cha= nges in the Committee's operations in 2005.
Supreme Court Rule 39 took effect July 1, 2005, changing the appointment process fo= r
members of the Committee. The Supreme Court now appoin= ts only five JCC members,
rather than all of them: one active or retired judge e=
from the
Probate courts, one court clerk, and one member of the public= . The President of the New
Bar Association now appoints one lawyer and one non-lawyer, the Governor
appoints two public members, and the President of the = New Hampshire Senate and the
Speaker of the New Hampshire House each appoint a public member.
Caseload. Sixty-six grievances were docketed in= 2005, consisting of both new
complaints and pending Commission files, involving the following judicial offices:
# of
Supreme Court 2 justice 4
36 judge 14
marital master 9
clerk 2
Superior Court
court monitor 1
District Court 21 judge 18
clerk 1
Family Court 6 judge 4*
Probate Court 2 judge 1
*(1 grievance re: handling of case by judges/court staff)
(The 67 total grievances are higher than the number of docketed cases because a single
grievance may involve more than one individual.) <=
<= /o:p>
Disposition. Of the matters that were outstandi= ng at the beginning of the year, 3 caution<= /p>
letters were sent and one matter resulted in finding of judicial misconduct based on the
appearance of impropriety.
New matters were handled as follows:
Dismissed for complainant's failure to provide documentation 1
Dismissed as beyond the two year statute of limitations 2
Dismissed on a finding of no judicial misconduct 35
Dismissed as the grievance related solely to the rulings 21
Failure to allege facts sufficient to warrant finding of misconduct 4
Committee requested and received responses on 10 of the matters reviewed.
Due to a conflict situation with some of the members, two matters were referred= to
special panel of alternates.
Three letters of caution were sent notwithstanding Committee votes to dismiss the=
grievance. One letter pertained to demeanor issues and= two concerned the public
perception of the sufficiency of rulings and/or applic= ation of court rules and procedure.
The Committee completed the process of its own complaint against District Court=
Judge Franklin Jones. At a conference on domestic and sexual violence in May 2004= ,
Judge Jones touched several female attendees inappropriately. In criminal proceedings,
Judge Jones was found guilty of five counts of simple assault. The Committee hire= d
outside counsel to review the matter. Following formal misconduct charges and a public
hearing, the Committee found that Judge Jones violated several Canons. On the same
day that the Committee issued its recommendation that = Judge Jones be suspended
indefinitely without pay, Judge Jones submitted his resignation to the Supreme Court.
Without objection from Judge Jones as to the Committee's findings or legal rulings, the
Committee assessed him the costs of the investigation.=


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Paying by Phone Has Whole New Meaning, Growing in Popularity in Arkansas
Posted 1/14/2013 12:00 am
Updated 2 years ago
When a customer orders items off the menu at Morningside Bagels in North Little Rock, he doesn't have to pay by swiping his credit or debit card or slapping down cash or a check.
When a customer who has activated the Square Wallet app on his smartphone walks into the store, Morningside knows it. Morningside's screen shows a picture of the customer and asks if he wants to charge his purchase, owner Roxane Tackett said. If the customer agrees, with a tap of the screen, the transaction is complete and an email receipt is instantly sent to the customer.
Tech-savvy customers are starting to grab their smartphones instead of their wallet to make a payment in a retail store, and the rest of us may have little choice but to get with the program. Thirty percent of U.S. online consumers would be interested in using mobile devices for in-store payments instead of credit cards or debit cards, according to an Aug. 2 report from Forrester Research Inc. of Cambridge, Mass.
In 2012, 32 million Americans used some sort of mobile payments, said Jason Oxman, CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association. The number is expected to jump to 90 million by 2016.
"We're in the very early stages in the industry," he said. "Mobile payments today are a fraction of 1 percent of overall payments."
Still, retailers are gearing up to meet the wave of customers who want to use their smartphones to make payments.
In August, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock and about 20 others businesses announced they were investing in Merchant Customer Exchange of Dallas. MCX, as it's known, is developing a standardized mobile wallet that will allow users to make payments and also receive messages, coupons and loyalty rewards from the merchant.
The details of the app are still being worked out, and no timetable has been announced for when it will be launched, said MCX's spokesman Jeremy Mullman. (Click here for more.)
The creation of MCX could shift market power away from Visa and Master Card, said Rick Oglesby, senior analyst covering payments-acceptance technology for the Aite Group of Boston. Credit card companies generally charge merchants 2 percent of the transaction total plus a per-transaction fee of about 15 to 25 cents.
"By creating this new mobile payment consortium, which is made up of a lot of very, very large merchants, they can potentially shift the balance of power and say we're not processing payments based on the rules that other people set," Oglesby said. "Other people are going to process payments based on the rules that we set."
Until and unless that balance of power changes, the move to mobile is supported by banks and credit card companies. Oxman, of the Electronic Transaction Association, said mobile payments would be good for all parties involved in the processing chain except for manufacturers of plastic credit and debit cards.
"The consumer is using their phone to initiate the payment transaction," Oxman said. "From that point of initiation forward into the payments network, everything else is exactly the same."
Starbucks Success
The retailers wanting to develop their own mobile wallet might want to imitate the wild success of Starbucks Corp.'s app, which handles about 2 million transactions a week, said company spokeswoman Linda Mills.
Starbucks' app keeps the information about a customer's loyalty points earned for free coffee or food.
It also sends messages about coffee sales and free songs to download.
Starbucks is saving money on transaction fees because its mobile app is tied to a prepaid Starbucks card instead of a credit card or debit card.
"That limits the number of transaction fees that we have to pay," Mills said. She wouldn't say what the fees were or how much was being saved.
Tackett, of Morningstar Bagels, said her overall credit card fees climbed to 4.1 percent per transaction before she started using the Square to process her payments in November 2011.
Now she pays 2.75 percent per transaction of the cost of the items sold. (Merchants also have an option of paying a flat $275 a month fee. Click here for more.)
Bankers Welcome Mobile
Bankers across the country are welcoming the customer interest that mobile payments are generating.
"In general, the more channels there are for people to make payments, the better that is for banks," said Stephen Kenneally, vice president of the American Bankers Association of Washington, D.C.
It's "basically the same sort of transaction that's being done now with a credit or debit card; just the phone is the device and not a plastic card."
David Wolman, the author of "The End of Money," said the Square "provides us with a glimpse of what the future will be in terms of speed."
He said the days of cash were numbered because of the hidden costs associated with it, including employee thefts and the time spent traveling to the bank to deposit it.
Plus, "there's a cool and convenience factor of mobile payments and mobile money," Wolman said.
Still, people shouldn't start preparing the obituary for cash, Kenneally said.
"We've been predicting the end of paper checks for 40 years," he said. "It's a lot easier to introduce a new payment channel than to get rid of one."


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CONCERT-Japan Stakeholders Conference on Europe – Japan STI Cooperation was held in Budapest on 26 July 2011
The first Stakeholders Conference of the CONCERT-Japan (Connecting and Coordinating European Research and Technology Development with Japan) Project was held on 26 July 2011 in Budapest, Hungary. The event brought together a various range of stakeholders interested in the future of Europe – Japan cooperation in science, technology and innovation.
The main purpose of the CONCERT-Japan Stakeholders Conference was to present the intention of this ERA-NET project to coordinate, structure and enhance the science, technology and innovation cooperation between Europe and Japan to the relevant policy and programme community.
The Conference was opened with the welcome speeches of CONCERT-Japan Coordinator, Mr. Okan Kara (TÜBİTAK, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey); International S&T Affairs Division Director, Mr. Katsuhisa Sagisaka (MEXT, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan); and CONCERT-Japan Project Officer at the European Commission, Mr Jürgen Sanders. A Keynote Address was given by Ms. Barbara Rhode, Head of Science and Technology Section, Minister-Counsellor at the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, highlighting the recent developments on EU-Japan S&T relations.
In the frame of the Conference, the analytical and informative studies of CONCERT-Japan which were undertaken since the beginning of 2011 were presented to the stakeholders highlighting the STI funding policy and system of Japan, the mapping of the current state of STI cooperation as well as survey results on future preferences of funding agencies with regard to the future of STI cooperation between Europe and Japan.
This was followed by another session on the experiences and good practices of cooperation. During this session, funding agencies from Europe and Japan shared their experiences about bilateral cooperation between Europe and Japan with a focus on good practices and successes, difficulties, lessons learned and possibilities for future coordination.
At the end of the Conference, the future perspectives regarding the forthcoming activities of the CONCERT-Japan project were summarized. As an ERA-NET Project, CONCERT-Japan aims to implement a pilot joint call for funding joint STI activities in a multilateral scale consisting of funding agencies from European countries and Japan. Various issues, including the nature, the themes and the instruments of funding in this pilot joint call were opened to broad discussion. The details of the call remain to be defined in the second half of 2011 with the input generated in the Conference, while the pilot joint call is expected to be announced in 2012.
The Stakeholders Conference constituted a favourable platform for ministries and funding agencies to be informed about the current state of cooperation between Europe and Japan through the analysis and reports of CONCERT-Japan project, as well as for expressing their interest in participating in the CONCERT-Japan joint call and joint activities in the future.


text: The likelihood that anyone would have guessed Andy osenga's next artistic step after leaving Caedmon's Call is minimal at best. After fronting The Normals and stepping in for Derek Webb over three Caedmon's Call albums, the talented producer/songwriter has always carried a solo career through the years with several solo albums over the last decade. Now, he's boldly going where no songwriter has gone before. In short, Osenga is prepping a science fiction project of galactic proportions. Not only is he writing a concept album about an angry, lonely man abandoning everything for a space journey 300 years in the future, but he'll be doing so within the confines of a backyard spaceship. In addition, Osenga says he'll be "in uniform" the entire time he's recording. Consider it an immersive project. "i already have the recording studio that i come to every day and i do love it," says osenga. "i love what I do as a producer and a player, but I see the way artists look when they first walk in the door and it's their record and they've never done it before. They're always excited and they say, 'This is crazy. i can't believe where we are.' i want to put myself in that position again. i haven't had that since i was 18." osenga is using the popular kickstarter website to generate the resources for the project. There are several buy-in levels that provide returns ranging from personal songwriting sessions to t-shirts that read "i helped send Andrew osenga to space." The Nashville resident says it's the ideal way to bridge the divide between artist and audience and create a real experience. "i love kickstarter, because it frees you up to do some fun things," says osenga. "You can create extra songs for people. You can allow someone to believe in your project at an amazing level like $500. That's a crazy amount, but if someone wanted to do that, it gives me the chance to do something amazing for them. it's an honor to get the opportunity to do that. "i also think it's great that people can get involved at all levels," he continues. "People can sign up for different things and i can offer things like songwriting sessions, pieces of the actual recording or props that are involved. it's just a fun way to involve people in a community." — Matt Conner www.ilikeandy.com Andy Osenga CCM 43


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*The free deal is over, but my Hugh Howey fanfic novelette, Scavenger: Red Sands, is still only $.99 on Kindle (or free on Kindle Unlimited).
Sold with permission from Hugh Howey, Scavenger takes place in the world of his novel, Sand, and could be described as Dune meets 24. The first installment is the first two hours of my light scifi thriller. The second is also available and is novella length: Scavenger: Blue Dawn (Scavenger #2).
I've joined the Kindle Unlimited program, so for the next ninety days it will only be available on Kindle. If you have any questions on how to obtain this story, leave a comment below and I'll be in contact.
The gap between Scavenger 1 and 2 was longer than it should be between 2 and 3, partly because I put the time in to research and outline where the story could go.
In a recent 5 Star review, M.H. Page, on Amazon.co.uk said:
This is a story about … in an odd almost magical-realist world best described as "Mad Max 2 with more sand". Ward gives us a hero who is in almost the worst possible of places professionally (ewww) and emotionally then plunges him into a high-stakes adventure with … as the ultimate prize. A surprisingly intense read, Gemmel does Stephen King. Ward is obviously an author to watch.
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Keith Olbermann on Rachel Maddow, Glenn Beck and Leaving MSNBC
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On Monday, Keith Olbermann will finally return to television, debuting the new Countdown on Current TV. No matter how it pans out, ratings-wise, his debut will be something of a triumph; one of the few staunch voices for true liberal ideals, he's viewed with rockstar-like awe by his fans, plus his pairing with Al Gore's broadcast network leaves progressives feeling vindicated.
But even with the new leg of his career, there are still questions about his unceremonious departure from MSNBC. Why did the split occur not long after his suspension for political donations? Was his contract really up? And did Comcast, which acquired NBC Universal just days before their breakup, exert any pressure on the network to force him out?
We may never know the full truth about any of that -- certainly Olbermann had to sign some nondisclosures before he dipped -- but a new interview with the superstar pundit in Rolling Stone sheds light on his feelings about the situation, at least.
Introducing Olbermann for the divisive figure he is -- not among conservatives, but within his own ranks -- reporter Matt Binelli delves deep into his methods, casting Olbermann as a stalwart spitfire with a human self-examination streak. He notes that, in a recent oral history of ESPN, where Olbermann cut his teeth, upon his departure there a coworker stated, "We felt not so much relief when Keith left as unrestrained fucking joy."
And yet, later in the piece, Olbermann breaks down the intense pressure he feels when delivering opinions that resonate so powerfully with both disciples and dissenters. "I sweat every time I've ever done a 'Special Comment,'" says Olbermann. "Trust me, there are comments I've started to write and said, 'Nope, you're wrong.'" Specifically, he points out the time he called Scott Brown a racist homophobe, when Jon Stewart took him to task. "When I got criticized for the first comment, I did it again out of defiance—'I'll show you,'" he says. "It wasn't until Stewart took off on me that I said, you're right, I've been over-the-top."
But Olbermann insists that he never purposely took an extreme viewpoint as a tool against MSNBC, stating "You don't screw with the product." He also reveals that since his departure, his relationship with Maddow has changed:
Are you still close with her?
[Pause] Yes and no. We had a very brotherly/sisterly relationship. I was normally in her office or she in mine, four out of five days, just to throw the crap around. Several times I talked her out of storming out of the place, and several times she talked me out of storming out. But since I left, I've kept my distance from all my friends I couldn't bring with me. I hope I'm employing all of them someday, but at the moment there is a somewhat chilled view of me at NBC. I don't think they expected this would be the outcome. They expected "OK, he's going to go away now, probably for so long that nobody will be interested in bringing him back."
You think they thought that?
They definitely had no idea that I'd be back on the air June 20th, I promise you that—and against my replacement.
But back to his exit. Olbermann says that he was fairly certain his last day would indeed be final, but that no one else working on Countdown that day found out until he announced it on air. "The reason it happened that way," he says, "was because it was only finalized during the preceding commercial break."
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