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President Andrew Williams said accusations have been made of county officials using vehicles for personal or family reasons, rather than county business.
Williams heard that someone has been photographing violations in public settings and he wanted the board to stay mindful of the established policy banning personal use.
Williams, however, did not cite which departments were involved but said the behavior needs to stop immediately.
The discussion stemmed from a prior conversation about verifying driver licenses and insurance policies for county workers operating vehicles.
Department heads will soon be running thorough checks to verify that all licenses are sufficient.
"Nobody should be driving a county vehicle unless they work for a county department," said Williams. "And no one should be a passenger in a county vehicle unless they are strictly on county business.
Additionally, ride-alongs are against county policies.
"This also means county workers shouldn't be dropping kids off at school or driving around on their day off."
Williams added that no one should be driving the vehicles when they are off duty and department heads will be reminding all employees of these stipulations.
District 3 Supervisor Preston Billings asked the board and public to remember that officials appear in public places and businesses but are there for everyday needs — like using a restroom or getting a part for the vehicle.
"Don't take a picture of me coming out of Wal-Mart or AutoZone or O'Reilly," said Billings. "I'm doing work all over the county."
District 2 Supervisor Donny Whitten said this policy is nothing new and it has come up with some employees in the past.
"This has been abused in the past and it's been addressed in the past," said Whitten. "This policy applies to every department in this county."
Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams said he was aware of the matter when he first took office in 2012 and has made sure to crack down on the issue consistently.
District 5 Supervisor Larry King asked if there was easy access to these policies and other policies related to county employees.
County Administrator Will Hooker said many were in the employee handbook and President Williams said they would consider posting all of them on the website —www.co.bolivar.ms.us.


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But as seasoned couples will tell you, marriage is what you make it. It can be wonderfully romantic or exasperating — and sometimes both.
One Cleveland couple, married for more than 35 years, are keeping their love alive with the same ingredients that initially brought them together — their faith, fondness of family and sense of humor.
Andy and Margaret Anderson were only teenagers when they first met at church in Michigan in the 1970s. It wouldn't be long, however, before the two youths were vowing "for better or worse" and decided to build a family together.
Andy said, "I've always loved helping people and after moving to Detroit at 16 to live with my dad, the church I attended needed a youth pastor. The pastor asked me if I'd like the job and, after much prayer, I agreed. It was the most rewarding, most satisfying, most challenging and least-paying job I ever had.
"Being a single youth pastor was a full-time job. I dated a little but I realized, early on, that physical attraction would not be enough to ensure a successful marriage. I finally stopped dating altogether and asked God to send me a wife in His time. I knew dating could easily lead to more intimate encounters and I didn't trust myself to continue always being 'strong' in the Lord. When a guy is looking for God at 18 a wife could be very helpful."
So Andy worked and waited for some two years before the love of his life entered the church he attended. Margaret explained how the two became one, stating, "He was an 18-year-old youth leader at Christian Life Center in Dearborn Heights (Mich.) and I was a 16-year-old volunteering at a veterans hospital. I passed the church one day and decided it looked like a good place to go. I didn't have a car. I just walked there. Andy started giving me a ride home from church and that's how we met."
Margaret admits she was not aware of any romantic interest when they first met and was just happy to be going to a church she enjoyed with a new friend.
"He was always happy and he was a good person — that much I could tell," Margaret said. "That was in October of 1977."
But Andy admits he had more than friendship on his mind when he first laid eyes on Margaret.
"She came walking in our church one day as a new visitor, and as soon as I saw her I knew God had answered my prayers!" he said.
"I didn't know at the time," Margaret said. "He did. But I didn't know he was serious. I think it was two weeks later. He asked me, 'What do you think about marriage?' I said, 'You mean you and me?' He said, 'Yeah.' I said, 'Yeah, that's fine.'"
But it wasn't fine with Margaret's parents who were born and raised on the island of Malta and came to America for a better life.
"I was in high school and my dad wouldn't sign for the wedding unless I graduated," said Margaret, who was born and raised in Michigan. "The day after I graduated we got married — eight months after we met."
"She graduated on a Thursday, and we were married on Friday — the next day!" Andy said. "I was the only guy she ever dated. I figured being the only guy I could train her — but I was completely wrong. I don't know why I thought that, but I thought, 'Hey, she hasn't dated anyone else. She'll do whatever I tell her to do.' You find out when you get married it doesn't work like that at all."
To illustrate his point, Andy shared an experience that brought shifts in his family that completely changed their lives.
"I had absolutely no desire to have kids," Andy confessed. "I would joke with our friends and say, 'I'm still a kid myself!' We started traveling and speaking at churches all over the country. A few months after we'd been married my wife said she wanted a child. I said no. She continued asking. I finally agreed that when we settled down and stopped traveling we could start a family. I thought we'd be traveling for years. Well, we were on the road for almost a year, and then we moved to my hometown of Danville, Va. Ten months after settling down, we had our first son, a little less than two years after we were married. Then we had Rebecca. Then I had a vasectomy."
Andy admits his vasectomy was the worst decision of his life and his dreams reflected the loss that would privately haunt him.
"Afterward I began having nightmares," he said. "I felt such a sadness in my spirit, although I never told my wife. I had two very vivid dreams during the five years after my procedure. In both dreams, there was a beautiful little girl that came to live in our family. These were two completely different girls. I could see their precious, innocent, smiling faces — hear their sweet, tender voices, and feel the love they had for us, and us for them. And in each of the dreams, both of these little girls spoke to me and said, 'You can't be my daddy now.' Then they would very sadly turn and walk away into the arms of another couple standing in the shadows. Both times I awoke weeping."
After years of hiding his regret, a peculiar situation presented an opportunity for a reversal of fortune to Andy and the Anderson family.
"One day Rebecca — who was 5 years old at the time — kept looking at a photo album of herself as a baby," he explained. "Then she started saying she wanted a baby brother or a baby sister. She went to Margaret and told her. Margaret said, 'Go tell your dad.'
"She came to me and I said, 'That's too bad!" So she started crying and saying, 'I want a baby!' Margaret comes in and says, 'Your daughter wants us to have a baby.' I looked at her and said, 'What am I suppose to do about it?' She said, 'Go see the doctor who did the first operation.'"
Andy conceded and had his vasectomy reversed, admitting, "It was more painful than the first one. I was laid up in bed for two weeks!"
Shortly thereafter, Margaret was pregnant and everyone was excited. But she suffered a miscarriage. To make matters worse, the young couple was informed by their physician that she could not have any more children.
It seemed strange to Andy that his wife refused to believe her doctor. She was adamant that they would have three more children and he could not convince her otherwise.
"She had such faith," he recalled. "And she was right. We had three more children, and we love them all."
Having five children and seven grandchildren has made Margaret and Andy feel blessed, successful and happy, according to the close-knit couple, although Andy says his family has presented him with several amusing anecdotes over the years.
"I love my wife and kids and grandkids, and sometimes, if you listen real close, you'll hear the most amazing things come out of their mouths," he said. "When Sarah was 5 years old, she saw me playing with Abraham, who was age 2. She smiled and asked me, 'You love him like the dickens, don't you?' I answered, 'Yes.' She then paused, stopped smiling, and said, 'Do you love me like the dickens?'
"One night we were at church, and the preacher went way too long. Everyone was tired. He finally paused a moment, and Sarah, who was around 4 or 5 yelled at the top of her lungs, 'LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!' Everyone in the church, it seemed, turned and looked at us.
"We were at a buffet with the whole family. Everyone but me had finished eating. My son, Jacob, was always in a hurry, so he started saying, 'Let's go Dad, I'm finished!' I answered, 'I'm not, and since I'm paying for the meal, we'll leave when I'm ready!' He then started chanting, and got his brothers and sisters to join in with him as he said over and over, 'How would you like to weigh 600 pounds? How would you like to weigh 600 pounds? How would you like to weight 600 pounds?' People began staring. Suddenly I lost my appetite. We left immediately."
Through it all, the owner of Anderson Insurance in Cleveland said he and his family have wonderful times together, filled with laughter and love and the challenges of life that make one's faith all the more meaningful. He credits his wife with much of his success and their sense of humor with adding to their spice of life.
"Margaret is such a hard worker, and, unlike me, she never makes the same mistake twice," he said. "She learns the right way to do something, and no matter how difficult a task, she always completes it and does it right, and quickly.
One day she was giving me a little lecture about something. Of course, I, like most men, only want to hear the 'good' things about myself, so I wasn't listening very well. She finally said, in exasperation, 'But it's constructive criticism!' I replied, 'That's like saying he's a 'nice murderer!'"
After 35 years together the couple said they still laugh and joke with each other, as well as with their children and grandchildren, which favors a happy family life.
When asked about their most romantic experience, Andy joked, "There's been so many romantic things we've done — at least five of them that comes to mind right away!"
Margaret returned to the room asking, "What is he saying now?"
He laughs. They agreed that going to Hawaii for their 25th anniversary in 2003 ranks as their most romantic experience together thus far. When asked if they had a secret to their happy marriage, Andy said candidly, "I don't believe there is any secret to a happy marriage. If two people love each other and commit to each other, and never use the word 'divorce,' they'll have a great marriage.
"I love my wife more than anything, and I know she loves me — but we couldn't be more opposite! I think one thing that has really helped us is Gary Chapman's book 'The 5 Love Languages.' This book teaches you what your spouse's love language is, and how to speak it. It's probably the best book ever written on marriage. Another great book is 'The Act of Marriage' by Tim Lahaye. I believe if a couple read and followed these two books, it could turn any marriage around."
The author of the popular novel "The Winter of Our Destiny" said to this day some of his grandchildren will look at him and Margaret and quip, 'She married YOU?'
The question itself still makes him laugh because Andy said he realizes what a prize Margaret was when she first walked into his life while working as a youth pastor. Both agreed they would gladly do it all over again.


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Before I get all snarky, I'd like to thank you all once more for reading. The MLBlogs Top Blogs of 2011 list came out and I'm at #9 which is one of those things that makes me grin like silly for an incredibly extended period of time. Not quite as much as aforementioned delicious coffee ice cream, but almost. Almost.
Congratulations to everyone else who made the list and a semi-apologetic hug to anyone who didn't. Keep at it, bloggers, and things will fall into place, trust me. (Trusting me is probably-actually not a smart idea, but hey, you could try and see what happens.)
Anyhow! Let's flip the calendar back to January 3rd, 2011, when I posted this:
"The Giants did God-only-knows-whatever-they-do-all-offseason."
"Looks like it's boring for Sabean too."
This is the kind of thing that transcends time, my friends, because it is just as apt now as it was then. Also, that ring? Gives "absolutely atrocious" a whole new meaning.
In other news, whoever said Google Translate is unhelpful has obviously never been in love with Ryan Braun.
Unfortunately, the voice recognition thing do not catch the "u" instead of "you", but they did spell Brauny's name right, so I probably shouldn't be complaining.
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Rich with Aboriginal culture and Australian pioneering history, Cape York is an untamed wilderness area waiting to be explored. The journey through Cape York Peninsula to the top of Australia is an epic adventure taking in memorable pubs, ancient rock art and spectacular natural scenery.
Start in historic Cooktown which was discovered by Captain James Cook when the HMS Endeavour hit a reef in 1770. Monuments and museums with carefully preserved relics are reminders of the town's rich history, while the well-maintained cemetery bears testament to the hardships endured more than a century ago.
... moreJoin the Peninsula Development Road at Lakeland and travel to Laura to see the Quinkan rock art galleries, the site of the world's largest body of prehistoric rock art and one of UNESCO's top 10 rare rock art sites in the world.
The bitumen ends as you head further north past Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park, famous for its fishing and wildlife including crocodiles and birds which depend on its many waterholes and rivers. Stop at Musgrave Roadhouse which was first built as an overland telegraph station in 1887. It has one of the few remaining telegraph poles in Cape York.
Discover more about Cape York's history in the township of Coen before driving through Oyala Thumotang National Park where you will find the scenic waterholes of the Archer River. Turn off to Weipa to see the world's largest bauxite deposit before continuing north to Bramwell Junction to access the Bypass roads which lead to the ferry at Jardine River. Or take the more adventurous Old Telegraph Line which includes the beautiful swimming spots of Fruit Bat Falls, Eliot Falls and Twin Falls.
From the ferry head to the Torres Strait Islander community of Bamaga, then it is 32 kilometres and a short walk to the northern most point of Australia. Standing at The Tip you can see the Torres Strait islands which can be accessed by boat from Seisia.
Explore the historic Somerset ruins, visit World War 2 sites, walk long stretches of deserted beaches or explore the Lockerbie Scrub rainforest trail at The Tip.
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Start in historic Cooktown where monuments and museums are reminders of the town's rich history.
Join the Peninsula Development Road at Lakeland and travel to Laura to see the Quinkan rock art galleries, one of UNESCO's top 10 rare rock art sites.
The bitumen ends further north past Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park, famous for its fishing and wildlife.
Stop at Musgrave Roadhouse which was built as an overland telegraph station in 1887, then discover more about Cape York's history at Coen before driving through Oyala Thumotang National Park past the scenic waterholes of the Archer River.
Turn off to Weipa to see the world's largest bauxite deposit before continuing north to Bramwell Junction to access the adventurous Old Telegraph Track.
This is where your four-wheel driving skills will be put to the test with steep eroded banks and challenging creek crossings. The hard work is rewarded with beautiful scenery including Fruit Bat, Eliot and Twin Falls.
From the Jardine River ferry head to Bamaga and then it is 32km and a short walk to the northern most point of Australia. Standing at The Tip you can see the Torres Strait islands which can be accessed by boat from Seisia.
Drive past the coffee, fruit and sugar farms of Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands for the drier country of Cape York Peninsula. The Mulligan Highway is an easy drive on a fully sealed road to historic Cooktown.
Stop at Mount Molloy to see the grave of explorer James Venture Mulligan who discovered gold on the Palmer River in 1873, a find that opened up that region and turned Cooktown into a booming gold rush town.
There is fuel and food at Mount Carbine or cool off in the McLeod River, another 13km north.
Next is the Palmer River Roadhouse which has a museum with fascinating relics from the Palmer River goldfields.
Lakeland is the last stop for fuel before you reach Cooktown. The highway crosses the Annan River which has a campsite and toilets as well as a walk to the spectacular gorge.
The mysterious Black Mountain looms in the distance and it is not until you get you close that you realise it is a pile of enormous granite boulders precariously stacked on each other.
It is another 25 kilometres to Cooktown where you can enjoy museums, monuments and a streetscape rich with pioneering history.
Lush rainforest, spectacular beaches and mysterious mountains - this is the adventurous coastal Bloomfield Track.
Start at Mossman Gorge in the southern section of Daintree National Park where you can take a bush tucker tour with the area's traditional owners, swim in the icy waters of the Gorge or take a self-guided walk through the rainforest.
Daintree Village is popular for spotting wildlife including crocodiles on a river cruise before your adventure starts at the Daintree River Ferry, an unforgettable river crossing.
Watch for cassowaries as you drive through ancient rainforest with pretty beaches and creek crossings before reaching Cape Tribulation where the two World Heritage areas of the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest meet.
Leave the bitumen for an exciting 4WD journey crossing the Bloomfield River to the Aboriginal art centre at Wujal Wujal, and the township of Ayton.
For a touch of authentic Australiana stop off at the Lion's Den Hotel at Helensvale, an old Australian pub, and then continue through to majestic Black Mountain.
The giant piles of black granite boulders have been the subject of Aboriginal legend over many years.
The quaint and historic township of Cooktown marks the end of your drive.
Spectacular Roaring Meg Falls is just one of the highlights on the adventurous CREB Track.
Lush tropical rainforest, clear flowing streams and spectacular views from ridges, make this an exciting journey.
The CREB track is a very steep and rough so driving times vary and it closes during the wet season.
Originally the service access track for the old powerline to Cooktown for the Cairns Regional Electricity Board (CREB), the track takes you through the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area from the Daintree River through China Camp to Wujal Wujal.
Your adventure begins when you cross the Daintree River in your four wheel drive not far from Daintree township.
There's some very steep and slippery tracks along the way to challenge your four wheel driving skills.
Roaring Meg Falls (Kija) is a major point of interest and you can take advantage of the fact that areas have been set aside beside the river for day-use visitors only.
The track crosses through the Burungu Aboriginal community and at the northern end you will leave the rainforest and mountains to find yourself winding through open wooded ridges on your way to the Aboriginal community of Wujal Wujal.
Marvel at one of the world's top rock art sites on this drive from Lakeland to Laura.
Start at the small farming centre of Lakeland, a great place to stock up on supplies including local tropical fruit and Laura Valley coffee. It contains a hotel, cafe, roadhouse and a small store.
About 50km from Lakeland is the turn-off to Split Rock (Gugu Yalangi) Galleries. The galleries contain the best surviving examples of Quinkan rock painting, one of the most distinctive styles of Aboriginal art, dating back about 14,000 years.
The area is known as Quinkan country after the Aboriginal spirits (Quinkans) depicted at the rock-art sites. A few of the sites are open to the public, including the Split Rock Galleries where you can take a self-guided tour.
At Laura, don't miss the world-class Quinkan & Regional Cultural Centre for more information on the tours available. The Centre is also a world-class Interpretation Centre of Aboriginal Culture and the European heritage of Cape York.
Laura boasts only a few buildings, including the quaint old Quinkan Pub nestled in the shade of mango trees.
This adventure drive from Cooktown will take you to extinct volcanoes, waterfalls, rock art sites, spectacular sand dunes and even coloured sands. Travel north from Cooktown to Barrett's Lagoon with its birdlife and water lilies. Mount Rose, an extinct volcano, can be seen as you approach the Endeavour Falls Tourist Park. Endeavour Falls is just one waterfall with access through the beautiful parkland. Enjoy a swim in the crocodile-free swimming hole at the base of the Falls. Continue north to Hope Vale and Coloured Sands, one of the most spectacular sand dune environments on Cape York.
The new Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre, The Nganthanun Bamawi Bayan Gallery, is a must with its local arts and crafts. Hidden in the hills surrounding the township are the Nugal rock art sites, set in a beautiful, ancient country with giant rocks and stunning views. Join Nugal-warra Elder and story-keeper, Willie Gordon, on a magical tour of his ancestral rock art sites. Remote and beautiful Elim Beach, with its white sand and fringing reefs, is about 20 kilometres past Hope Vale. Coloured Sands is along the beach (4WD) with caution at low tide, or an easy 300 metres walk along the sands.
Discover the relics of the gold rush of the 1870s as you drive through the Palmer River goldfields to the heritage-listed ghost town of Maytown.
The unsealed four-wheel drive track is accessed from the Mulligan Highway, on the Whites Creek Road turnoff, 67km north of Mount Carbine.
Travel is slow and the road cannot be accessed during the wetter months. Stay to the marked track as there are many side tracks which lead to mining leases.
The wide streets of the former township of Maytown can be seen with their deep stone gutters and the remains of the baker's oven is still there.
Nearby are tracks to former mines where the enormous machinery has been left behind, including the King of the Ranges Mine, Mabel Louise workings and the Queen of the North Mine.
Bush camping is available on the southern side of the North Palmer River and can be booked through National Parks. You will need to bring everything you need with you to this remote area.
From Cooktown, access to Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park is via the four-wheel drive track of Battle Camp Road.
Travel past Endeavour Falls to the start of Battle Camp Road and stop at Isabella Falls to cool off in the water before heading west.
Wind around the mountain range to the Normanby River. The river is dry if you are travelling well after the wet season. If it still has water in it do not swim as it is a crocodile habitat.
Head past the gate of Battle Camp Station and in to Rinyirru National Park.
Cross the Laura River, which usually has some water in it, and then you will arrive at Old Laura Homestead where you can explore the ruins of the former cattle station.
With its incredible river systems and wetlands, Rinyirru National Park, formerly Lakefield, is the most popular park on Cape York Peninsula for fishing and wildlife spotting.
Access is limited to the drier months and exploring this large national park will require extra fuel to be taken.
The ruins of the Old Laura Homestead can be seen as you enter the park from Laura and then it is a short drive past the camping spot of Twelve Mile Waterhole to the New Laura Ranger Station.
It is worth stopping at Catfish Waterhole, about halfway between New Laura and Lakefield Ranger Station, to see the variety of wildlife including crocodiles, waterbirds and turtles in the permanent waterhole.
Near Lakefield Ranger Station is Kalpowar Crossing on the Normanby River which has the most developed camp sites with toilets and fireplaces and is close to deep stretches of the river.
About 8km north of the Lakefield ranger base are the spectacular Red and White Lilly Lagoons.
The Hann Crossing on the Kennedy River is a pretty and popular camping spot with good fishing downstream.
The tracks then winds back to the Peninsula Development Road, rejoining it at Musgrave Roadhouse.
This four-wheel drive adventure involves rough tracks, creek crossings and beach driving to the spectacular coastline of Cape Melville National Park.
Travel north from Cooktown past Endeavour Falls to Battle Camp Road and on to Isabella Falls where you can cool off in the water.
From Battle Camp Road it is a 30km drive before you veer left. Continue for 3km past the Morgan Junction turn-off and veer left to Starke Homestead, travelling past Mount Webb National Park. The road to the right takes you to Cape Flattery.
The track deteriorates to a rough four-wheel drive route where you will pass through a number of gates and creek crossings which may be washed away.
The Starke River has a number of good camp spots after the crossing or head for Cape Melville National Park, near the Jeannie River.
Bathurst Bay is a great place to camp on the beach with fresh water springing from a stream at the base of the range of granite boulders.
A monument can be found 2km from the top of Cape Melville and another 200m inland. It commemorates the more than 300 lives lost when a cyclone wiped out the pearling fleet here in 1899.
This trail is suited to those with limited four-wheel driving experience, taking in open woodlands, melaleuca swamps and rainforest between the Archer and Coen rivers. It tends to be less crowded than other National Parks and is excellent for bird watching, but cannot be accessed in the wetter months.
The Oyala Thumotang National Park turnoff is 25km north of Coen, and then 60km to the next turnoff where you can head to 10 Mile Junction Camp or continue on another 4km to Rockeby Station and on to Mango Lagoon.
A number of picturesque camp sites can be found along the Coen River until you reach Horsetailer Waterhole on the Archer River.
The national park is rich with bird species including the palm cockatoo, Australian bustard and a variety of water birds. Crocodiles inhabit the lagoons and you may see a spotted cuscus in rainforest bordering a waterhole.
Fishing is allowed in all creeks and rivers within the park, except Peach Creek. Camping must be booked in advance with National Parks.
Travel through the ruins of the Old Batavia Goldfield to Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park, where you can see heath-covered ranges, tropical lowland rainforest and long sweeping beaches.
Turn off the Peninsula Development Rd 36km north of the Archer River and drive through the Wenlock River crossing to reach the Old Batavia Goldfield. Here you will find old mining machinery, mullock heaps and the grave of William Stanley, the field's last inhabitant who died in 1957.
To the north of Pascoe River, the track skirts the mountain range before taking you in to the National Park and to Mount Tozer Lookout.
From there it is a short drive to a T-junction where you turn left to reach Portland Roads and Chili Beach. The track on the right leads to the Aboriginal community of Lockhart River where you can tour its art gallery, the home of the internationally acclaimed Lockhart River Art Gang.
The 45 minute drive to Chili Beach takes you past a number of camp sites and the turnoff to Portland Roads.
Camping at the palm-fringed Chili Beach can be booked through the National Parks' website.
Cape York Peninsula boasts great fishing with mighty rivers, secret waterholes and secluded beaches among the spots favoured by anglers.
Cooktown is where you can head to the Great Barrier Reef to target prized reef fish like coral trout and red emperor, fight a Spanish mackerel or try the ultimate in fishing - the giant black marlin during the season.
Barramundi is another exciting species to catch and the Endeavour River offers plenty of great spots to choose from.
Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park is very popular with anglers, especially those with their own tinnie. From Cooktown you travel via Battle Camp Road with a four-wheel drive. Barramundi is the most popular species with three major river systems and plenty of waterholes to choose from.
From Kalpower Crossing you can head into Cape Melville National Park on Wakooka Road to fish the pristine waters of Bathurst Bay. Fishing off the beach may snare you cod, flathead, queenfish, grunter or a barra.
Heading back towards Cooktown stop at the Starke River to try for mangrove jack and barra with a fly or lure. There is an all-weather boat ramp there and the tidal inlets offer great mud crabbing.
With a number of geographical regions merging in Cape York Peninsula there are incredible birdwatching opportunities for diverse species. Wet Tropics rainforest, dry woodlands, coastal wetlands, mangroves as well as the Great Barrier Reef and its islands all have an array of birds. The region is also where you can see migrant species from October to early December.
Start at Cooktown where you can cruise the Endeavour River to see black-necked storks and mangrove robins, listen to the yellow oriole and varied triller at the botanic gardens or discover barred cuckoo-shrike and peregrine falcons on the Mount Cook walking path.
Head north to the Endeavour River Valley where you will find red goshawk in the riverine forest and bustards on the farms, and then Alkoomie Station for dry country species like the black-backed butcherbird.
Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park is known for its incredible array of waterbirds, while nearby Laura has dry country species such as the diamond dove and squatter pigeon.
Lakeland is where you will find sarus cranes and square-tailed kites before you observe honeyeater species at Annan River gorge.
On your return to Cooktown visit the bird hide at Keatings Lagoon which is home to jacanas and pygmy-geese.
The tip of Cape York has a rich heritage marked by explorers and war. Muttee Heads was an important landing point for military supplies during World War 2. The remains of the jetty and gun pits can be seen and there is a radar tower and gun emplacements on the hill.
Near the beach is a cemetery and monument for the people of Saibai Island who landed there in 1948 after their Torres Strait home was swamped by a king tide.
More World War 2 history can be seen near Bamaga Airport where there are the remains of a Kittyhawk fighter and a Beaufort Bomber.
Established in 1864, the northern settlement of Somerset was abandoned in 1942 for the war. The ruins include monuments, stone walls and cannons. The grave of Frank Jardine, the former Magistrate of the Territory and Chief Police Inspector, can be seen near the beach.
Around Punsand Bay are the remains of a wartime camp, army communication station and fuel dump. Offshore is Possession Island where Captain James Cook raised the English flag on August 22, 1770. The site is marked with a small monument and can be visited with a local boat charter.
Start at Bloomfield Falls with a Walker Family tour learning about the significance of the rainforest and its resources to the Kuku Yalanyi people. Visit the Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre at the Aboriginal community of Wujal Wujal.
In Cooktown, the James Cook Museum is where you can discover the Aboriginal perspective of the arrival of Captain James Cook and hear the stories of the people who lived at the Cape Bedford Mission.
Take a Guurrbi Tour with Nugal-warra elder Willie Gordon to learn about the rock art around Hope Vale. The Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre is where the Guugu Yimithirr is still spoken by the local people who are passing on their cultural traditions.
The Quinkan rock art galleries at Laura are the world's largest body of prehistoric rock art and one of UNESCO's top 10 rare rock art sites in the world. Take a self-guided tour or book a guided tour with an Aboriginal elder at the Quinkan and Regional Cultural Centre to gain a better insight into the mysterious Quinkan creatures.
The Old Telegraph Track is an adventure through the scenic heart of Cape York Peninsula to the Jardine River.
The track follows the original telegraph line and provides some challenging creek crossings to test your four-wheel driving skills.
Start at Bramwell Junction with the first difficult crossing at the steep banks of Palm Creek.
Dulhunty River is a good place to camp before you tackle Gunshot Creek where many a driver needs to pull out the winch.
Walk Cockatoo Creek first to find the best way across the uneven rocky bottom. Follow the track to the Northern Bypass Road and turn left, then nine kilometres later turn right to rejoin the Old Telegraph Track.
Turn off to Fruit Bat Falls for a swim on the way to the campground at Eliot Falls National Park where you can enjoy Eliot Falls and Twin Falls.
Back on the track you will cross eroded creeks and deep water crossings before the track becomes sandy and you reach the Jardine River.
Backtrack to the turn-off north of Nolan's Brook to access the cable ferry to cross the river and head to the northernmost tip of Australia.


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The New Jersey Devils are participating in Try Hockey for Free day, a nation wide event to introduce young kids to hockey by getting them on the ice. Try Hockey for Free is one of the events that fall under Come Play Hockey Month, an initiative put together by the NHL and USA Hockey to help increase participation of hockey in the United States.This Saturday, November 5th, more than 430 hockey rinks are opening up to get kids between 4-9 years old in pads and skates to teach them about the sport that we all love, for free!
The Devils are hosting their Try Hockey For Free event at the AmeriHealth Pavilion, next door to the Prudential Center. Starting at 1:30PM, kids will get the chance to learn how to play with the help of some of our very own New Jersey Devils alumni, Ken Daneyko and Grant Marshall. Joining them is NHL pioneer, Willie O'Ree as the NHL's Hockey Is For Everyone (HIFE) ambassador. Being the first black person to play in the NHL, O'Ree has paved the way for future players and is currently NHL's Director of Youth Development. He will be a guest on NHL Live! tonight at 6:30PM to talk about tomorrow's event.
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I'm interested in hearing your opinion about this new law here in the U.S. Are you...
1) Totally for it.
2) For it, but would like to see some parts repealed.
3) Totally against it and would like to see the system remain the same as before the law.
4) Totally against it but would like to see something else in its place.
5) Don't care... Shut it... Next!
I think I covered all the possible categories. But if you don't like them, let me know what you think. Personally, I'm #4.
Thanks Nara. I don't think we will ever have preventative care with our health ins., and it hardly matters now, since we can afford a mammogram a year, and the kids are now adult-age. I'm afraid with my husbands next contract our ins. will get worse, which is why we take steps to have no debt, and savings to pay for anything medical we would need.
You are right about people not caring about healthcare for all until they themselves don't have it!!!
Take care~ Melinda
Nara Nay,
In your opinion, who defines "quality of life"?
Also, are you ok with forcing people to pay higher premiums if they are not living a life which would be higher risk for future medical services? (i.e. People not following preventative care measures, people who don't exercise, smokers, unhealthy eaters, etc.) If so, who gets to define where those lines are drawn for the higher premiums?
Thanks :)
I am sure everyone defines it different.
I define it as being healthy enough to pursue all that life has to offer. Being able to pay my mortgage, watch my children grow up into successful adults pursue my dreams....
I get my insurance from my employer. They pay 80% I pay 20%...
There are people who aren't as fortunate. My sister works in a dental office. She has cystic fibrosis...she needs tons of medical care. She can't stop working because then she can't pay for her medication and office visits which cost her 150.00 every time (there are times she has to see her doctor 2 times in one week). Her meds cost 200 and more! She has tried to get coverage on her own but she has a "pre existing condition" so insurance companies won't cover her.
These are people in suits who've never stepped foot into a medical school who are defining what a quality of life is. The "suits" are saying this person can have healthcare while this person cannot! Based on things that they can't control! Is that fair? IMO it isn't and that's why I believe in health care FOR ALL.
Requiring everyone to join the Pool will bring cost down!
It won't matter that a person is overweight or that they smoke because they will have the ability to seek care BEFORE it's too late...
If they choose not to then that's on them! It's there. This makes it an option. It's a lot better than not having the option at all, using the emergency room and having other people like you and I pay higher cost for doing the right thing!
So quality of life is (to me) is based on one's ability to improve their circumstances. If you are sick because of something you were born with and cannot get coverage and weren't fortunate enough to be born with rich parents how are you free to pursue happiness?? With all the other life expenses, food, shelter, clothes, education etc....
Isn't that why people put those bumper stickers that read "FREEDOM ISN'T FREE" on their cars? Or is that a justification for war?? lol I wonder...
When it's time to invade unarmed countries it's ok to spend all the money in the world right? BUT when we want to raise our infant mortality rate which is one of the lowest of all the industrialized nations people cry foul!
hmmmm....what a weird thing.
I hope this has explained my point of view in detail. Good question thanks for asking...
Nara Nay,
I appreciate your passionate response to my questions. It clearly shows you are coming from a perspective not just about access to healthcare at a reasonable cost for yourself and your loved ones but for everyone else as well. Kudos.
I'm afraid I was not specific enough in my questions. For that, I do apologize. I think the following scenarios might clarify what I'm asking. I would love to hear your opinion (or anyone else if interested).
2 people (person 'A' and person 'B') begin paying into the Affordable Care Act at age 26. Let's say they stayed on his/her parent's plan until then.
'A' smokes, doesn't exercise and does not eat healthy.
'B' doesn't smoke, exercises often and eats well.
As 'A' gets older and older, he pays increasingly more in monthly premiums due to statistical analyses on the higher risk he will require more medical attention in the future.
As 'B' gets older and older, his premiums stay consistently level because of healthy habits.
Let's also say, at the age of 76, 'A' dies of a heart attack in his home. His family finds him and he is buried having never needed nor utilized any major attention from the healthcare community.
Let's say, at the age of 42, 'B' has a heart attack and requires costly surgery. 'B' lives until age 65 where all the exercising requires costly knee surgery. 'B' lives until 76 having spent the last 3 years in a nursing home.
So, over the course of 50 years, 'A' paid far more into the system than 'B' due to statistical analyses of presumed risk. But 'B' ended up actually using more out of the system and paid less.
My question: Are you (anyone) ok with this?
I agree with everything you are saying as long as:
1) Private Insurance Companies are not involved in the mix and
2) There is an option for those whom do not want to be a part of "...each who will need health care at some point in their lives and thus will receive benefits for their contribution into the general fund."
Given that, I'm wholly on board with your whole position. :)
So right now, we already pay for people who don't have health insurance. Whether it is because they are irresponsible or poor we spend 18% of our income on healthcare when our competition doesn't pay more than 11.8%. We pay so much because there are so many people who don't have it, because they can't afford it or they have a pre existing conditions.
The new healthcare bill gets rid of insurance companies being allowed to discriminate.
Those are the facts and those facts lead me to be FOR the mandate. At some point in EVERY HUMAN BEINGS life they WILL need healthcare for one reason or another.
However if there was such a person on the planet he or she would be the ONLY person I would not feel needed to be mandated to have healthcare...lol
Yes I am ok with that and here is why:
Healthcare isn't only based on your personal lifestyle and behavior but the lifestyle and behavior of your neighbors. I wish it was contingent on my own personal choices but the fact is, it is not.
If your neighbor loses their home the price of your home is devalued... even though you've never missed a payment and you are a responsible homeowner. That's just the way it is...Healthcare is no different.
I don't like the idea but hey FREEDOM ISN'T FREE right?
Currently, my insurance premiums go up every year. Not because my employer pays less and less but because there are people who use the emergency room as their healthcare, (the MOST EXPENSIVE AVENUE)then they can't pay the bill or don't. Guess who gets to pay with that?
However, the health and well being of others isn't my only concern, the economic future of this country is also a huge factor. The way healthcare is right now is counterproductive to economic progress.
Its math! And one of the reasons I love math is because it isn't based on opinion there is nothing you can do to manipulate the outcome.It is what it is... A number is a number is a number. The numbers say MANDATE is better! :)
Did I answer this time?? lol
I respect your opinion on the matter and I somewhat see your point of view, however it's based on a very unrealistic point of view.
Nara Nay,
I do very much appreciate we can disagree with cordiality. What a joyous change of pace!
I find it to be most unfortunate this stinky argument persists:
"We pay so much because there are so many people who don't have it, because they can't afford it or they have a pre existing conditions." and "Currently, my insurance premiums go up every year. Not because my employer pays less and less but because there are people who use the emergency room as their healthcare, (the MOST EXPENSIVE AVENUE)then they can't pay the bill or don't. Guess who gets to pay with that?"
I cannot stress enough how much that is Absolutely Not True.
The reason your insurance premiums go up every year is wholly due to the existence of insurance companies within the healthcare industry. All the money that could go to healthcare providers is redirected to pay for administrative costs and PROFIT for private insurance companies. If everyone that has insurance would cancel his/her policy, the entire healthcare industry would have to adjust prices down in competition to provide services. And, all that money everyone would have been paying in premiums would go directly to the providers also driving prices down. I would hope you might consider utilizing your love of math to calculate the costs when removing insurance companies' "take" from the equation. You might be surprised. LOL
I'll throw an analogy out there for consideration in response to Susan and Write4U. Hugs
I don't get it. Wouldn't opting out make things more expensive for the government?
You have re-stated my position precisely. How superb! Your attention to detail is beyond excellent. Furthermore, your writing style is intelligently honed. Thank you very much.
Susan, I responded to Nara Nay, but that response is for your question as well. You have asked a very popular question - what I believe is the main concern which has given us this new healthcare bill.
I don't know if you like analogies, but here is one I hope might shed some light on the root cause of healthcare costs. If nothing else, maybe it'll be fun to read. :)
All of us are in a room with a large grizzly bear. On the wall is a panel with a dumb waiter. Every so often the panel opens and dispenses food for everyone. The grizzly is quite aggressive and very hungry. Each time the panel opens, some of the people in the room give food to it to make it happy. Some people do not give food to the bear. Over time, the bear learns how to be nice to those giving it food, allowing them free access to the panel. But the bear becomes more aggressive towards those not giving it food. The ones not giving it food have a harder and harder time getting to the panel - they get less food.
As time goes by, the people feeding the bear see the starving people and (while also continuing to feed the bear) give up the portions they get to the starving people.
Eventually, this gets out of hand. The people feeding the bear feel they are handling the situation properly (controlling it) and have become the ones responsible for keeping everyone fed. These people see the ones not feeding the bear as the "problem".
A decision is made by the bear feeders: Everyone Must Feed The Bear! The bear will be happy and nice to everyone. All will get food.
A few questions:
Why is there a bear in the room? Why do we have to feed it? It eats a LOT. Why haven't we simply opened the door and coaxed it out so everyone can have access to the panel without fear and even share the food the bear was getting?
Thanks for reading. I hope it goes without saying who the bear is. :O
If you mean private insurance companies then I agree. That is why I , along with some others on here, think we should have nationalized insurance. Though you public fund that your are and Write4U have been discussing is also intriguing. Being the daughter of a doctor and having one in another group, I know the headache the insurance companies can be. It would be better all around without them.
The reason that health care in America is so expensive is that so many people in America work in the healthcare industry. In other words, health care is a huge engine of employment and revenue. If health care were to be made "more efficient", either by government intervention or market-forces, lots of people working in the industry would lose their jobs, and lots of businesses would lose revenue. Therefore there ar tremendously motivated engrained interests preventing "reform" of health care beyond superficial palliatives.
The idea of "insurance" is that the customer makes regular payments to the insurer and the insurer pockets those payments so long as nothing goes wrong. When something finally does go wrong, the insurer reimburses the customer for his/her loss. This works fine when the item to be insured is valuable and the likelihood of damage is minor. A good example is home insurance against fire. But health care treatment is a matter of regularly tending to something to not merely goes wrong, but requires extensive preventative maintenance - the human body. The concept of insurance is invalid for maintenance and occasional tending of something. It only works for fixing big and rare problems. True healthcare reform will change how we pay for health care from an insurance-model to some completely different alternative. Attempts at reform from within, that retain the insurance model, are doomed to abject failure.
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Course Descriptions
Please Note: Courses effective Fall 2014; for earlier terms, please refer to the appropriate class schedule.
Law Enforcement
LAE100 - Preparation for Fire Service and Law Enforcement Entrance Examination
Course instructs firefighter and police officer candidates about all aspects of hiring process. Content includes how to locate job opportunities; properly complete job applications; take written physical, psychological, and medical examinations; and prepare for oral interview by Police and Fire Commissioners. Credit cannot be received in both FIR 100 and LAE 100.
1 Credit Hours (lecture: 1; lab: 0)
LAE101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Course studies history, development, operation and philosophy of American criminal justice system. Content includes legislative, police, prosecutor, courts and corrections agencies involved in administration of criminal justice; current issues and trends; juvenile justice system and career opportunities.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE110 - Introduction to Public Safety Careers - Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical Services - I
Course introduces three areas of public safety: fire, police, and Emergency Medical Services. Fire content instructs the student on fire department organization and operations, and general aspects of fire science. Police content instructs the student on police department organization and operations, and different criminal justice careers. Emergency Medical Services content instructs the student on emergency medical technician career paths and introduction to the health care professional careers. The student will be trained as a Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) member. Credit cannot be received in both LAE 110 and FIR 110.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 1)
LAE111 - Introduction to Public Safety Careers - Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical Services - II
Course continues an introduction in three areas of public safety: fire, police, and Emergency Medical Services. Fire content instructs the student on fire department organization and operations, and general aspects of fire science. Police contentinstructs the student on police department organization and operations, and different criminal justice careers. Emergency Medical Services content instructs the student on emergency medical technician career paths and introduction to the health care professional careers. The student will be trained by American Heart Association (AHA) Standards for CPR, AED, and First Aid. Credit cannot be received in both LAE 111 and FIR 111.Prerequisite: LAE 110 or FIR 110.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 1)
LAE121 - Police Organization and Administration
(offered fall semester only)Course studies organization and management of law enforcement agencies. Content includes functional groupings, delegation of authority and specialization, public relations, personnel and training.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE122 - Police Operations
(offered spring semester only)Course presents administration of police line operations. Focus is on patrol function, and prevention of crime. Content includes traffic, investigative, juvenile, vice. and other specialized operational units.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE130 - Vice and Drug Control
Course reviews historical and sociological developments in drug addiction and vice control. Content includes studies of narcotic addiction and effects of hypnotic drugs, bookmaking, gambling, and prostitution.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE135 - Forensics I
Course will familiarize students with the different disciplines of forensic science, the types of examinations conducted in crime scenes and other applications of forensic science in the modern criminal justice system. Students will be provided an overview of crime scene investigations, death investigations, evidence-gathering techniques, and the analysis of physical evidence in the field and laboratory setting.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 2)
Fee: $15
LAE140 - Corrections
Course is regarding the criminal justice system of corrections, which offers a functional analysis of corrections in the American justice system. The course covers and explores various aspects of the: social history of punishment, environmental conditions, staff and inmate safety, prisoner rights litigation, overcrowding, gender and ethnicity, special needs, gang control strategies, and growth of supermax prisons. The course is a useful introduction to career planning for employment in the corrections field.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE150 - Report Writing
Course will improve the report writing and communication skills of students, police officers, detectives, and corrections officers. Students will learn how to write a clear and precise police report, focusing on format, coherence, and voice. Appropriate diction, grammar, punctuation, and spelling will be addressed. Students will also learn how to report incidents and document the crime scene accurately and thoroughly. Course may not meet major requirements at transfer institutions. See your counselor for more information.Prerequisite: EGL 101 or placement in EGL 101.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE180 - Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS)
Course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (ICS 700) and the Incident Command System (ICS 100). NIMS content describes the key concepts and principles of NIMS, and how NIMS provides a consistent nation-wide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations, to work together during domestic incidents. ICS content describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of ICS. The course will explain the relationship between NIMS and ICS. Students cannot earn credit for both FIR 180 and LAE 180.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE192 - Emergency Response Tactical Operations
A course in tactical planning for emergency responders using pre-plan scenarios to coordinate tactical operations. Emphasis is on crisis management by fire, police and support personnel in implementing tactical operations for any and all emergencies. Hazards include fire, hostile intruder, severe weather, utility outages, natural disasters, and facility security. Technologies are used in a lab environment to gain information about the condition of personnel and to assessrisk. Technologies include surveillance, pre-plans, and converged communications to provide information to emergency operations managers for developing the appropriate tactical response and recovery efforts. Credit cannot be received in both LAE 192 and FIR 192. Recommended: CAD 191 or FIR 191.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 2)
LAE201 - Criminology
Course examines aspects of crime. Content includes types of crimes and criminals, factors involved in criminal behavior, control, and prevention.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE215 - The Criminal Judicial System
Course covers criminal court structure of U.S. Content includes historical development of criminal justice within the judicial branch of government, role of the criminal courts in justice system, levels of courts and roles of persons employed in this unit of criminal justice system.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE221 - Criminal Law
(offered fall semester only)Course covers history and principles of criminal law. Content includes development of court system; constitutional, statutory and common law; civil liability, rules of evidence, and criminal procedures.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE222 - Criminal Law
(offered spring semester only)Course continues LAE 221. Content includes principles of arrest, search and seizure; evaluation of evidence and admissibility; identification and classification of criminal offenses; court decisions, and the Illinois Criminal Code and courtroom and criminal trial procedures.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE234 - Ethics and Leadership in Policing
Course prepares students to successfully resolve critical ethical and leadership issues they will encounter in their law enforcement careers. Content includes developing and maintaining professional integrity, the proper exercise of discretion and authority, morale and motivation, and responsibility for ethical conduct. It also explores analysis and evaluation of ethical dilemmas, roles of professional organizations and agencies, ethics and community relations, ethics in criminal justice laws and procedures and civil liability in law enforcement and correctional environments.Prerequisite: - Recommended: LAE 101 or consent of instructor.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE235 - Criminal Investigations
Course presents a study of criminal investigation procedure. Content includes conduct at crime scenes, collection and preservation of evidence and methods used in a police science laboratory.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE236 - Electronic Imaging for Police Investigations
Course explores software imaging technology used for law enforcement investigations. Content includes methods, protocols, and techniques for forensic video analysis and enhancement; composite drawing software, and computer-aided fingerprint identification and comparison.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 2)
Fee: $30
LAE240 - Police Defense Techniques
(offered spring semester only)Course examines defense techniques. Content includes principles of self-defense against persons armed with dangerous weapons; psychology in use of force; physical and mental preparation and practice in defense and control techniques;and arrest and search procedures.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 2)
LAE241 - Advanced Police Defense Techniques
Course will build on Police Defense Techniques LAE 240. Content includes principles of self-defense against armed and unarmed suspects. It will cover law enforcement use of force limitations and the psychological and physical conditioning officers need to maintain. Prerequisite: LAE 240
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 2)
LAE245 - Juvenile Delinquency
Course studies causes of juvenile delinquency. Content includes psychological, social and environmental causes; organization, jurisdiction and function of juvenile agencies; juvenile detention and processing; and statutes and court procedures for juveniles.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE250 - Victimology
Course focuses on the criminal event from both the perspective of victims and the motives of offenders. It will examine victimization patterns, typologies, lifestyles, causal factors, consequences and the treatment of victims by thecriminal justice system. Students will identify pre-incident warning signs and learn about strategies used to prevent future harm.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE251 - Law Enforcement Practicum
Course provides students with a broad experience through appropriate observation and directed experience in operating segments of law enforcement. It takes place in partnership agreements between Oakton Community College and host law enforcement agencies. Students are assigned to the agency in addition to participation in regularly conducted review sessions to assess the student's progress, problem areas and the work environment. The students must complete minimum of 8 hours of service a week for 16 weeks during the semester. Prerequisite: Completion of a minimum of 15 credits in LAE with a grade of C or better in each course and consent of the program chair.
4 Credit Hours (lecture: 1; lab: 15)
LAE260 - Law Enforcement and Community Relations
Course studies relationship between police and public. Content includes police involvement in community activities with emphasis on role of police in community tension and conflict.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE270 - Law of Evidence
(offered fall semester only)Course examines legal aspects of evidence. Content includes search and seizure, civil rights, handling of suspects, evaluation of evidence and court admissibility.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE275 - Industrial Security Administration
Course examines the principles of industrial security. Content includes organization and management of industry and government security, andadministrative and legal responsibilities.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE276 - Traffic Investigation
Course studies traffic and law enforcement. Content includes duties of agencies responsible for highway traffic law enforcement; accident investigation; regulation and enforcement, and Illinois traffic laws.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE277 - Crowd Control and Disaster Procedures
Course examines group and disaster situations. Content includes behavior of various groups of people under extreme environmental conditions such as riot, natural disaster or wartime attack; preventive measures, and techniques forrestoration of order.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE280 - Incident Command System (ICS) for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents
Course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System structure. Content (ICS 200) focuses on the management of single resources by supervisory personnel for command and control of the incident or event. Students cannot earn credit for both FIR 280 and LAE 280.Prerequisite: FIR 180 or LAE 180 or consent of instructor.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE281 - The National Response Framework (NRF), Intermediate and Advanced Incident Command System (ICS)
Course has three parts: 1) National Response Framework (ICS 800) content is an introduction to the concept and principles of the NRF; 2) Intermediate ICS (ICS 300) content provides tactical expertise for personnel on advanced ICS for expanding incidents; and 3) Advanced ICS (ICS 400) content provides management skills for area command or multi-agency coordination for major/complex incidents or events.Prerequisite: FIR 280 or LAE 280 or consent of instructor.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)
LAE290 - Topics in Law Enforcement
Course designed to meet the special needs of the law enforcement program student in current issues in the profession (e.g. leadership, ethics, administration, community relations, supervision, and manpower allocation). Special topics will be offered for variable credit from one to four semester credit hours. Students may repeat LAE 290 up to three times on different topics for a maximum of nine semester credit hours.Prerequisite: May vary by topic.
1-4 Credit Hours (lecture: 1-4; lab: 1-4)
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Bamboo Road
Many of us have criss-crossed this beautiful area on a 'shoestring' over the years. Now return with us and spin through stunning mountains, along sparkling coastlines, into misty valleys, beside historic waterways, into small villages and ancient historic sites, revel in some of the world's best foods and enjoy the unsurpassed hospitality of the region's people and South Asia's endless charm. The Bamboo Road Bicycle Expedition meanders through China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand & Malaysia – all becoming hotspots for cycle tourists. Enjoy a boat trip through the spectacular Ha Long Bay outside Hanoi, shop until you drop in Hong Kong, cycle through the incredible Angkor Wat or kayak the turquoise waters off Ao Nang on the Thai coast.
The Bamboo Road Bicycle Expedition will weave a magical path between two of the world's Alpha cities – Shanghai and Singapore. Between our departure from the historic Bund in Shanghai and your first sip of a ice cold Singapore Sling at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel in Singapore you and your bike will experience three months of intense, incredible, exhilarating cycling. Leaving the modern city of Shanghai, riders will soon find themselves pedaling through bamboo-clad hills, alongside lakes and canals and staying in ancient villages before enjoying a few days in Hong Kong. From there cyclists will follow the coast through an area known for the best dim sum in China along with some beautiful beaches before crossing the border into Vietnam. Riders will enjoy the beauty of Ha Long Bay and the colonial architecture of Hanoi before heading south west where they will enter Laos and start following the Mekong River south all the way down to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. From here they turn their handlebars west and spin along the Tonle Sap to Siem Reap where the cyclists will have 3 full days to explore one of the world's most amazing sights – Angkor Wat. Refreshed, the riders will pedal into Thailand and across the friendly, welcoming countryside until they reach Bangkok, the city that never sleeps. Heading south, the route now skirts along the Gulf of Thailand, golden beaches on one side and endless rice paddies on the other. Soon the terrain becomes more mountainous and the riding more challenging. As a reward the cyclists soon descend to the Andaman Sea and enjoy a rest day amongst the areas stunning islands. Heading back inland the cyclists will now head to the historic island of Penang and the romantic, colonial town of Ipoh before veering south and arriving in the modern metropolis of Kuala Lumpur. The last stretch of the journey returns to the coast and passes through the ancient trading city of Meleka and thence into Singapore.
Leaving the modern city of Shanghai, riders will soon find themselves pedaling through bamboo-clad hills, alongside lakes and canals and staying in ancient villages. The terrain will change into a rugged lush mountainous zone and cyclists will enjoy a rest day in Wuyi Shan with its spectacular scenery – waterfalls, forests, mountains and rivers. Turning south to the coast, another highlight will be the 14th century city of Xiamen – one of the most beautiful harbour cities in the country. Fresh fish, colonial architecture and bike lanes abound. A few days later riders will arrive in the city of Hong Kong.
This sections begins with a leisurely bus transfer from Hong Kong to Kaiping.
Here they will discover a vast collection of UNESCO highlighted watchtowers. Built by 'coolies' returning with their fortunes from California, the styles vary from Roman to Rococo.
Cyclists will now follow the coast through the area known for the best dim sum in China to their rest day in Beihai – an enchanting town also blessed with a gorgeous beach. Riders may decide to take a boat out to Weizhou – China's largest volcanic island.
The border crossing into Vietnam follows soon after. From there the route follows the beautiful coast before turning west past the incredible outcroppings of Ha Lomg Bay and finishing the section in beautiful and historic Hanoi.
Heading south from Hanoi, the riders will pass water buffalo, farmers, and rice paddies while they pedal along secluded country lanes. Staying inland from the coast, they will travel through small villages and National Parks before turning west and climbing over the Kaew Nua Pass into rural Laos.
Here they can explore the amazing karst formations and caves during their rest day in Thakhek, situated on the legendary Mekong River. For the next 10 days the cyclists will follow this historic waterway through pastoral scenes, watching closely for the endangered freshwater Mekong dolphins near Kratie, crossing into Cambodia and past ancient Khmer temples and tropical rainforests before arriving in Phnom Penh.
Having enjoyed a few ice-cold Angkor beers at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Phnonm Penh, riders will cycle along the northern edge of the Tonle Sap, Cambodia's most important waterway.
Three days later they will arrive for a double rest day in Siam Reap. Here the participants will marvel at one of the world's most spectacular sights – Angkor Wat. Here they will be able to cycle freely around the 40 square km of temples and statues of gods and demons.
Four days of spinning across the friendly and welcoming Thai countryside brings the section to an end in Bangkok.
Leaving Bangkok, the riders will hug the coast of the Gulf of Thailand with palm trees, sand and warm waters on one side and forested mountains on the other. Stopping for a rest day in Thailand's oldest beach resort, Hua Hin, participants may meet the country's king who spends much of his time here.
Further south the route turns sharply west towards the Burmese border and the coastal road along the Andaman Sea. There will be some challenging climbing here, our first since leaving Vietnam, and the riders will subsequently enjoy their rest day in Ao Nang, possibly kayaking around the area's stunning islands.
The expedition then turns back inland and crosses into Malaysia before heading over the causeway into historic Georgetown, Penang, the end of this sun-soaked section.
Heading back to the mainland the cyclists will now head inland to the romantic, colonial town of Ipoh before veering south and arriving in the modern metropolis of Kuala Lumpur. Riders will enjoy a rest day here climbing the iconic Petronas Towers or enjoying a relaxing walk through the British-inspired Lake Gardens.
The last stretch of this section, and indeed the full tour, returns to the coast and passes through the great historic trading city of Meleka where they can also enjoy the inhabitants' unique take on traditional Malaysian cuisine.
Finally, the participants will cross into Singapore, ending this epic adventure.


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OWENSBORO, Ky. (3/24/14) – Highland Elementary School is hosting a special leadership event, "We're All A-Buzz with Great Leaders!" 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2.
A continental style breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., allowing participants time to mingle with business professionals and educators attending the event.
Representatives from Owensboro/Daviess County businesses and community members are invited to attend this program showcasing the talents that are developing through the use of Stephen Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." The "Leader in Me" spotlights kid-friendly language that benefits children both in the classroom and as members of their families and community.
"The agenda will include special presentations by student leaders, tours of the school building and classrooms and musical performances that are sure to knock your socks off. More than 550 students will participate in a grand 'synergy' finale you won't want to miss," said HES Principal Leslie Peveler.
- Highland Elementary School is located at 2909 Highway 54.
- Cost to attend the program is $50 and includes continental breakfast, light snack and materials.
- DCPS staff members may attend for a special rate of $10.
- Space is limited; registrations and payment are due by Friday, March 28.
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Dear ITF community:
We know that children today have become one of the most important sources of our teaching and that; moreover, those who are training in the future will certainly send their own children to practice Taekwon-Do ITF.
That is why we strive for excellence in the teaching of children.
I have the honour to present the latest work done by the Committee for Child Development, which is the new web site and which is in the first stages of it's development. It can be accessed through the official website of the ITF or directly at www.tkd-kids.org
Dear ITF community:
We know that today children have become one of the most important sources of our teaching and moreover, we are training those who in the future certainly will send their own children to practice ITF Taekwon-Do.
For that reason we search for the excellence in the teaching intended for children.
I have the honor to present the latest work done by the Children´s Development Committee, the new web site that in a first stage can be accessed through the official ITF website or directly through www.tkd-kids.org.
The simple navigation combined with an advanced web design, the clear and precise language in all of its contents, the division of these contents in three main segments: For Kids, For Parents and For Instructors and the graphics developed specially for this tool are the demonstration of the search I mentioned above.
And this is just a beginning, as the team continues to work developing new materials and updates.
I could go on commenting details that make this website special, but before that, I prefer to cordially invite you to visit what was done until here, leave your comments if you wish and stay tuned for updates and for accesses ready to come.
After saying this, I can only congratulate the members of the Children´s Development Committee, Donato Nardizzi, Fabian Izquierdo and Philip Lear, for their fantastic work in order to provide more teaching elements to the instructors, and, as in this case, tools to get closer and to distinguished socially in front of parents and educators and establishing a difference in our scope.
With all my affection,
Pablo Trajtenberg
ITF President