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Small-town rodeo attracts people across the nation
Hundreds showed up to see the competitions and events. Becky Hall showed up for her dad.
"My dad told me I had to promise him I'd go back into barrel racing," said Becky.
She didn't ride for three years while she was caring for her ailing dad. He was the one that sparked her passion of horses. Now, for the first time since her dad passed, she is riding in the barrel racing event.
"I know he's with me," Becky said.
She's doing it all for family.
Rodeo president Jason Green says that's really what this rodeo is all about. And, because it's on a local level, he says they can have more events and participants of all ages. He says it's one of the last community-run rodeos in the state - and they plan to keep it that way.
"My family was in it years ago, and we just try to keep it a family tradition," said Green.
It's a tradition for many others as well.
"I've been rodeoing since I was Blake's size, and I went with my family and it's just something Blake does with his family," said Kelsey Endicott.
It's something these cowboys live for, and they're willing to take a risk for the community's entertainment.
While cash and other prizes will be issued to the top competitors, Becky says that's not what's really important.
"I do it for the love," said Becky.
Her love for horses - and her dad.
The rodeo will start its second day Sunday at 8 a.m. with team roping. The rest of the events will take place after 1:30 p.m.


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You don't say how old your daughter is. The dining plan is only around $11 a day for children 9 and under.
I don't know any way around the everybody in a room must be on the same package requirement, but maybe someone else does.
However, just a few ideas if you have to buy the dining plan for your daughter and she is over age 9:
- use 'her' credits towards signature restaurants that require 2 credits per meal
- take in one the dinner shows that require 2 credits
- enjoy a character breakfast (don't HAVE to be kids to enjoy that ) and still have credits for a sit-down dinner
Over the course of 8 days, with a little planning you could stretch those credits out so you'd have some great dining experiences, not just use them as a third meal in the same restaurant.


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FULLERTON, Calif. – The Los Angeles Blues remained undefeated at Titan Stadium and moved back into first place in the USL PRO standings as they took a 4-0 victory against the Wilmington Hammerheads on Friday night. The Blues got first-half goals by Shay Spitz and Mershad Momeni, and second-half goals by Chris Cortez and Juan Perez-Bernal ro earn their fourth win of the season, while also handing the Hammerheads their first loss of the season.
Wilmington found themselves down a man after only 18 seconds, when midfielder Paul Nicholson was sent off after a hard foul from behind on Los Angeles' captain Allan Russell. Spitz opened scoring soon after, capitalizing on a cross by James Turner to give the Blues the lead in the fifth minute.
With a man-advantage, the Blues maintained possession of the ball, and increased their lead to 2-0 in the 17th minute after Momeni struck the back of the net from 25 yards into the top-left corner.
The Blues had chances to add to their scoreline when Spitz took charge of a counter-attack, opening a chance for Cortez, only for the forward's shot to sail over the crossbar from the top of the penalty area. Spitz also went close when he was able to find an opportunity to put the Blues up by another goal, but Wilmington goalkeeper Phil Tuttle denied him only seconds before the hour-mark.
Los Angeles would add to its lead in the final 10 minutes as Cortez scored his second goal of the season when he found the back of the net in the 81st minute off a low near-post cross by Russell from the left side. Perez-Bernal added a fourth goal only three minutes later to seal the victory for the Blues, becoming the Blues' 10th goal-scorer this season in the process.
Wilmington completes its weekend trip to the west coast on Sunday night as it visits Phoenix FC at 10:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles returns to action on Sunday, May 5 as it hosts the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Titan Stadium. Tickets are available at labluesprosoccer.com.


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text: | Seanad Éireann - Volume 81 - 11 June, 1975 Air Navigation and Transport Bill, 1974: Second Stage. Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Minister for Transport and Power (Mr. P. Barry) Peter Barry Minister for Transport and Power (Mr. P. Barry): The purpose of the Bill is to give effect in Irish domestic law to the convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation which was drawn up at Montreal on 23rd September, 1971. This convention came into force internationally on 26th January, 1973, after the 10th ratification was made and is now in operation between 59 states. Many of the states with which we have regular air services—for example, the US, the UK, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands —have already ratified. The convention is the third in a series of conventions which are concerned with the protection of civil aviation against unlawful acts of any kind. The two previous conventions, Tokyo and Hague, were primarily concerned with offences on board aircraft, particularly hijacking, and the development of an international legal code to combat the hijacking problem. 1107 The first convention was drawn up at Tokyo in 1965 and was intended [1107] to make offences aboard aircraft amenable to law. While it conferred certain powers on the aircraft commander and dealt with the obligations of states regarding the treatment of hijackers, it did not require that the offender be punished. This inadequacy clearly indicated the necessity for stronger measures and opened the way for the Hague Convention of 1970 which provided for the definition of hijacking as an international offence, establishment of jurisdiction over it and its punishment by heavy penalties. Both of these conventions were given legislative effect by the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1973. It soon became apparent, however, that hijackings were not the only type of offence which could be committed against civil aviation and the need for a further convention was underlined with the emergence of such new sabotage tactics as armed attacks on airports and aircraft on the ground. The Montreal Convention, with which this Bill is concerned, consequently deals with a wider range of offences. It provides that a person commits an offence if he performs an act of violence which is likely to endanger the safety of an aircraft, damages or destroys an aircraft or places a device on board which would endanger the aircraft's safety. It is also an offence to destroy air navigation facilities or to communicate information known to be false, thereby endangering the safety of an aircraft in flight. A person also commits an offence if he conspires in any way with someone who commits any of the offences specified. As in the case of the Hague Convention, the Montreal Convention creates international jurisdiction for the offences and all offences are punishable by severe penalties. 1108 The Bill gives full effect to the convention in making the offences which I have outlined amenable to Irish law, irrespective of where they are committed. It goes beyond the terms of the convention in some respects in that it extends to offences committed against aircraft and installations used for domestic flights; the convention confined itself to offences of an international [1108] nature. This is in line with the logic of the 1973 Act which similarly went beyond the terms of the Tokyo and Hague Conventions by the inclusion of hijacking offences on domestic flights. The Bill, therefore, gives the greatest possible protection to all forms of civil aviation. Under the 1973 Act commanders of aircraft already have wide powers as regards restraint of persons who jeopardise the safety of aircraft. While the Montreal Convention does not require such provisions, the Bill does give the commander additional powers to prevent a suspect person from boarding an aircraft or to remove him from it. It further requires the commander to notify the appropriate authority that he has done so. The Bill, Senators will notice, also contains similar provisions to the Act of 1973 as regards extradition arrangements. As the Seanad will see, the range of offences covered by the Bill is quite comprehensive and, coupled with the earlier Act of 1973, provides a very marked deterrent to the potential hijacker and saboteur and bestows effective powers to deal with those guilty of such crimes. Civil aviation has proved itself highly vulnerable to attack worldwide in recent years. While this legislation goes a long way towards making it safer against security threats, it is clear that legislation alone is no cure for the crime of interference with aviation. 1109 Apart from the implementation of our international obligations, which this Bill will complete, we are taking all practical measures possible to secure the safety of air transport. It would be inappropriate for me to outline these measures in any detail but the House can rest assured that the security forces of the State, Aer Rianta, Aer Lingus and other interests concerned are fully alive to the dangers involved and are taking effective measures to deal with the situation. In order to co-ordinate these efforts and keep our security measures under constant review, I have set up a National Civil Aviation Security Committee representative of the Government Departments concerned, including the Garda and Defence Forces, Aer Rianta, Aer [1109] Lingus and the Irish Airline Pilots' Association. In addition local airport security committees are functioning at each of the three airports. The measures being taken cause considerable inconvenience to passengers but this is inevitable and passengers must, and do, accept that safety comes before convenience. I commend this Bill to the House in the assurance that all Senators will support it and, in doing so, make Ireland's contribution to a peaceful and safe development of civil aviation throughout the world. The Bill is not a controversial one because, as I have stated, its main purpose is to give force in Irish law to the provisions of an international instrument designed to promote aviation security on a world-wide scale and in particular to protect the safety of passengers and air crews who are at such serious risk in all forms of attack on civil aviation. Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan 1110 Mr. Lenihan: This very welcome Bill seeks to follow on both the Tokyo and The Hague Conventions. The latter convention, which made air piracy, or hijacking as it is known, an international offence is incorporated in our legislation in the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1973. We have here an extension of offences in accordance with the decisions made at Montreal, extending the crime of air piracy to other areas specified by the Minister. A number of sabotage tactics were being used in regard to airports, aircraft on the ground and so on. There is a wider range of offences included here. The basic convention, The Hague Convention, was extended and widened by the Montreal Convention. Therefore, between this legislation and the Air Navigation and Transport Bill, 1973, one has a completely comprehensive system of international legislation, in accordance with international convention, which will deal with all offences related directly to hijacking or damage caused to installations or apparatus associated with aircraft and airports. I do not want to go over the contentious ground we have been on in the past few weeks, but this is an example of extra-territorial [1110] legislation which is fully acceptable because it is in accordance with international convention. That is the main difference in the extra-territorial principle applying to this Bill and the extra-territorial principle sought to be introduced in the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Bill. This Bill is about our subscribing to the international convention in Montreal following on the previous conventions in The Hague and Tokyo. A number of countries have come together, at these respective conferences, have agreed that this is an international problem that must be dealt with by civilised states by means of mutual exchange, trial and extradition of offenders. In that context, it is totally acceptable. Indeed, it is written into our Constitution, in Article 29, that such conventions to which this country subscribes are valid in regard to punishment extra-territorially. Therefore, there is a very clear distinction here. The same distinction is observed in the Extradition Act, 1965, also where a number of civilised countries come together, subscribe to a convention, each country then introducing legislation providing for exchange in regard to offenders and punishment. I shall not go into the other area discussed in great detail in the Dáil, which with respect to the other House is not relevant to the Bill, that is, the question of the position in regard to the Eurocontrol installations in Shannon Airport. That question took up considerable time in the other House. I know the Minister gave the Dáil assurances that there was a misconception on the matter and that, as and from 1st January, 1975, it would be operational. Mr. P. Barry Mr. P. Barry Mr. P. Barry: 1976. Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan: As and from 1st January, 1976, the whole concern there would be fully operational. An Cathaoirleach An Cathaoirleach An Cathaoirleach: The Senator said he was not going to deal with these matters. He now seems—— Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan 1111 Mr. Lenihan: No, it received considerable latitude in the other House. [1111] Strictly speaking, if I want to be technical, there is reference to Eurocontrol in this. An Cathaoirleach An Cathaoirleach An Cathaoirleach: The Senator is quite entitled to deal with the question of records, the keeping of records and non-keeping of records, but that is all that is covered in the present Bill. Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan Mr. Lenihan: I appreciate that. I shall not go into it any further, as long as the Minister gave an assurance in the other House. The only other question I would raise is whether the agency arrangement in regard to Eurocontrol which is envisaged will in any way diminish the importance of the operation off our coast. Will it be fully operational? Will it and the other installations established under the aegis of Eurocontrol in County Donegal and West Cork be fully operational under the agency arrangement with Eurocontrol, or will they tend to be dominated in regard to further upper air-space control in the East Atlantic area by installations in Prestwick and elsewhere in Britain? I should like the Minister to comment on that aspect. I would not like to see a rundown operation of Eurocontrol on an agency basis. I appreciate the Minister's problem regarding the salaries aspect. But I should like to know whether there will be the same expansion, both in regard to our involvement and the employment of Irish air-traffic controllers on the agency basis as against the total integration with Eurocontrol? I emphasise that it is an extra-territorial aspect of administration and enforcement which is very welcome. As one who travels considerably, I hope it is an area which will lead gradually to the fundamental purpose of such legislation. While emphasising the punitive aspects of this legislation and in the legislation throughout the countries signing the convention, we hope it will lead not just to greater safety but also greater convenience on the part of air-traffic passengers, that it will lead to a diminution or indeed elimination of this type of offence. 1112 [1112] It would appear to me, that since the adoption of these conventions and the introduction of this legislation there has been, superficially anyway, a diminution in the number of these offences. They were a fashionable type of offence in recent years but they appear now to be decreasing. If that is true it shows that this type of measure is acting as a deterrent. If such is the case, it would be interesting in that the way towards diminution in the restrictive practices which unfortunately, have to be adopted for security purposes at airports and which cause such inconvenience to passengers. I know it is a question of timing on the part of the security forces involved but it is a thought. Mr. Markey Mr. Markey Mr. Markey: This Bill is welcome even if it is legislation we would prefer not to have to put on our Statute Book. The increase in the legislative measures that have had to be introduced in the past decade is regrettable evidence of the escalating nature of the type of offence, such as hijacking and other offences aboard aircraft experienced. Air travel has lost much of its appeal and glamour as a result of these offences. The positive image of safety which air transport carried has been damaged to an extent. The considerable advantage which air transport enjoyed, in time saving, has been harmed also by the very stringent security precautions which have had to be taken to counter such offences. With regard to security checks at both departure and arrival points, there is some inconvenience, in addition to the time factor. But there is a lot to be said for the old adage "Better late than never". People are prepared to suffer inconvenience and loss of time as a necessary hazard. Whatever about short internal flights there should be some concession granted in regard to security precaution taken for "in transit" passengers on longer flights. Perhaps the Minister would try to do something to ease the inconvenience caused to these passengers. 1113 The punishments contained in legislation to counter these offences are [1113] very important. It is extraordinary to read that the Tokyo Convention of 1965 did not require that the offender be punished. Therefore, it is all the more important that in our legislation the punishment we envisage for the offence of hijacking or the other listed offences should be imposed in full, because it is an abhorrent crime. Apart from the personal and physical danger involved, it is of considerable annoyance and worry to the people involved, their families and everybody else. It is no harm to investigate the motivation behind such offences, particularly that of hijacking, and the very violent acts perpetrated, such as the blowing up of aircraft either on the ground or in flight. Of course, there is the political motivation where the violence launched against airports and against aircraft in flight or on the ground is to be expected. Any organisation or person bent on achieving political aims by violence certainly would have a go at the fastest modern means of travel. Then, we have the ordinary type blackmail such as hijacking of aircraft and seeking a ransom in cash. This is an abhorrent crime and one which must be suppressed very rigorously. Unfortunately, we find cases of hijacking being committed by eccentrics, or, worse still, people who do so merely for publicity. One would have pity for them but for the serious consequences and implications involved. Perhaps the media are somewhat to blame for their coverage of such acts. Perhaps they should try to assess the motivation behind a particular case of hijacking and be in a position then to determine whether they should give it all that much publicity coverage. A person who commits such a crime for its publicity value—and, unfortunately there are many such people—tends to repeat the crime. He may encourage another person, similarly mentally unsound, to commit a similar act. I think the media have a part to play in all of this, in playing down such incidents where possible. 1114 Probably this Bill will not be the last we shall have dealing with the [1114] subject, because a person bent on violence will discover always some loopholes, either in legislation or security measures, to give expression to his aims. Unfortunately, the Minister will probably have to come back sometime in the future with further legislation. I welcome this timely and worthy legislation. I hope it will play its part in reducing the number of violent incidents. Dr. West Dr. West Dr. West: I welcome this Bill aimed at ratifying the Montreal Convention. As with many international agreements, the interest of a state rests more in adherence by other states to the agreement rather than in the actual implementation itself. The Minister might indicate the states that have ratified the Treaty and others considering doing so, because that is very important. The prime need of each state is to protect its aircraft, crews and citizens abroad and to ensure that persons who threaten their safety are brought to justice. Having already had a 1973 Bill to ratify the Tokyo and The Hague Conventions, it is timely that we are now getting on with the business of ratifying the Montreal Convention. I complained in 1973, when the previous Bill came before the House, that we had taken far too long to ratify it and previous conventions. Therefore, it is encouraging to see this Bill, ratifying the Montreal Convention, being introduced fairly quickly after the Air Navigation and Transport Bill, 1973. 1115 I think also that the Minister has done the right thing in setting up the National Civil Aviation Security Committee representative of the various bodies involved in providing security. Having a committee like that gives the Minister an opportunity to keep up to date with the situation. The fact that the people involved will be on that committee is important. They will be the best qualified people to keep the situation under constant review. I am particularly pleased that the Minister has representation from the Irish Airline Pilots' Association because, naturally, they are the body most concerned with the problem of hijacking. [1115] They are the men in the hot seat. They are the people who have to face these awful decisions when a plane is hijacked. I should like to say something about the Montreal Convention of 1971. I shall quote from a lecture on Air Hijacking in International Law by Dr. Zouhair Kronfol. On page 10 he writes: The Montreal Convention of 1971 for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation contains jurisdictional and extradition provisions much like those of the previous two conventions, but it extends legal protection to encompass offences committed on the ground. Included are attacks on international aviation which would not be considered in-flight offences or seizures but still involve considerations similar to those involved in hijackings. The Convention adopted the innumerative approach to the penal offences to which it is applicable, and makes it clear that the dual element of unlawfulness and intention must be present in all of them. The Convention could be interpreted to mean that the person performing the act of violence does not have to be on board the aircraft in order to come under it. This means that the Convention would apply to a person who, being outside the aircraft, fires a gun at a person on board an aircraft (for example, a low-flying and slow-moving helicopter or light aircraft) in flight or who, while on the ground, has poisoned food which is later consumed by a person on board such an aircraft. Under this Convention, therefore, the act of placing an explosive on board the aircraft at any time would be covered by it. An Cathaoirleach An Cathaoirleach An Cathaoirleach: Perhaps the Senator would give a detailed reference. Dr. West Dr. West Dr. West: This will require some research. If the Cathaoirleach would bear with me I could obtain this. An Cathaoirleach An Cathaoirleach 1116 [1116] An Cathaoirleach: Perhaps the Senator would make it available to the library. Dr. West Dr. West Dr. West: Yes. I was making the point that the Montreal Convention considerably extends the Tokyo and The Hague conventions to deal with offences committed when the aircraft is not necessarily in flight. This is very important and is to be welcomed because it gives additional protection to the passengers and crew. The Bill involves adherence to an international convention. I cannot help referring to the discussions we have been having on the Criminal Law Bill and the point there which we talked about in adherence to international conventions because it caused a problem. I proposed one way of solving the problem by changing the definition of political offences, or amending the Extradition Act and the Minister said it was not possible because we had adhered to an international convention. He said that unless we abrogated that convention or it was broken by the various parties who decided not to agree with it, my method of solving our problems of fugitive criminals in Northern Ireland could not be adopted, because of our adherence to international convention and the status which this has in the Constitution, Article 29.3º. I should like to quote briefly from the Minister's speech, dealing with adherence to international conventions, at col. 411, Vol. 81 of the Seanad Official Report: 1117 As things stand at the moment, we have an international obligation by reason of our adherence to the European Convention on Extradition to permit exemptions for political offences or offences connected with political offences. Of course, the second leg is, to my way of thinking, unduly wide. It is time that the countries of Europe, because of the growing problem of terrorism that they have, and we are one of them, considered looking again at this question of political exemptions to see can the comity [1117] of nations and civilisation itself any longer allow a procedure to exist where people guilty of the most obnoxious and frightful crimes can escape the consequences by pleading that they were well motivated. It is a rejection of the basis of morality to allow such contention. As I say, because of the particular problem we have here, it would be our lot to take the initiative at international level with our fellow European countries to see if the Extradition Convention should be amended. Until it is amended we, unfortunately, are inhibited from changing domestic law, which must honour our international obligations. This is the essence of the argument in the Law Enforcement Commission on our side for our refusal to bring in extradition for these people. International conventions can get us in as well as out of trouble. Therefore it is incumbent on us to be careful before we sign such a convention. I think we have taken due time and care and are right to ratify the Montreal Convention of 1971. I should like to ask the Minister what happens if the hijacker claims he has committed a political offence or an offence connected with a political offence? Do we therefore extradite him or does the Extradition Act of 1965, section 11 (1), apply? This reads: Extradition shall not be granted for an offence which is a political offence or an offence connected with a political offence. 1118 Hijackers fall into roughly two categories, those who commit a hijack for the sake of the money, and apparently with no political motivation—this has been pretty common internally in the United States and could have been dealt with by United States internal law—and the political hijacker. As the second type is more likely to happen here—I do not want to be pessimistic but I am surprised that it has not happened here already, given our political situation and the type of people we are dealing with—I should like to ask the Minister to set out clearly in his reply what is the position if someone hijacks a plane [1118] and lands on Irish soil, an application is made for his extradition but he claims the offence is a political offence or an offence connected with a political offence? When I asked the Minister for Justice for a definition of "political offence" he said that the term really is not defined. It is not defined in the Extradition Act, 1965. Therefore, anybody can claim that their crime was connected with a political offence, and if the judge who is considering the warrant for their extradition decides that the offence is a political offence or is connected with a political offence, under the terms of the Extradition Act, 1965, we cannot extradite them. The Extradition Act, 1965, is mentioned in section 5 of this Bill so we will have an opportunity to discuss the technical details of extradition there. In general, I welcome the Bill. My real intention is to raise a few queries on the way it will be put into practice. Minister for Transport and Power (Mr. P. Barry) Peter Barry Minister for Transport and Power (Mr. P. Barry): This Bill got the reception I expected in this House— it was welcomed by all. We are all agreed that the appalling crime of hijacking or committing violence on board aircraft or even against aircraft installations and aircraft on the ground must be curbed. We want to see people who commit these crimes brought to justice. They should get the punishment they deserve. It had been too easy for them, up to the signing of the three conventions, to escape that punishment. It became more difficult after the first two conventions. I would not like to say that the door is now completely shut, but I hope it is. As Senator Markey said, people with minds like that have ways of circumventing legislation in every country to continue with their evil work. 1119 Perhaps I could set Senator Lenihan's mind at rest about Eurocontrol. There is no drawing back from our commitment to Eurocontrol, except that we will operate and fully use Eurocontrol installations as agents of Eurocontrol rather than allowing the Eurocontrol organisations to come here and operate them directly themselves. [1119] As regards the employment, I would say what influenced me most in the decision I took is that this secures employment for Irish people in operation and control of upper air-space. Although Irish people will be employed by Eurocontrol, we could not guarantee under Eurocontrol direct the same level of employment. It was for that reason I decided we would continue our existing arrangements of operating as an agency from 1st January next. Senator Lenihan also asked about the diminution and elimination of offences since the signing of these conventions. There has been a marked diminution in the crimes of hijacking and violence in aircraft since the various conventions came into operation. I do not think this could necessarily lead to a scaling down of the security arrangements at airports throughout the world. If the use of rather stringent measures—measures that sometimes cause great inconvenience to people using aircraft— have had the result of bringing down the rate of hijacking, it is possible that if these restrictions were to be relaxed in any way the rate of these crimes would again reach the appalling heights attained five years ago. In the world in which we live we require continuous vigilance against people who, for various reasons, political, covetous, or notoriety seeking, will hijack aircraft all over the world. If security restrictions at airports were relaxed, it would mean that they would again attempt to do this. This is a situation we will have to live with for a long time to come. The safety of passengers must be placed above the convenience of passengers. We will have to live with inconvenience when using airports and the rather strict controls that are now in operation in regard to passengers. 1120 Senator Markey suggested that transit passengers at international airports should not be subject to the same rigorous searching as people who are either embarking or disembarking from aircraft. This point was also raised in the Dáil. It would not be appropriate for this country to tell another country how they should enforce [1120] security arrangements at their airports. If it were to become known that transit passengers were not treated as rigorously as other passengers, it would be possible for a transit passenger to pick up some kind of a device, be it a gun or a bomb, which would allow him hijack the plane on the second leg of his journey. For both transit passengers and embarking and disembarking passengers, the restrictions will have to be equally strict. I regret these restrictions in our own airports. I can see the inconvenience caused to passengers. I can see the annoyance it causes to passengers. But for the safety of those same passengers, we must insist on those safety regulations. We must ensure—and not just as far as is humanly possible—that nobody gets on board an aircraft and endangers the lives of the people on board that aircraft. This is not something than can be 90 per cent or 95 per cent effective; it must be 100 per cent effective. Senator West wanted to know what other states had ratified the treaty. There are 59 ratifications. They range over all types of countries: Argentine, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chad, Republic of China, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Mali, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, the Ukraine, the USSR, Yemen Arab Republic and Yugoslavia. That is a selection from them. It can be seen that, including the European countries of course, they embrace a wide range of countries having different philosophies but with one thing in common—they want to ensure that the crime of hijacking is eliminated from all our societies. 1121 As regards extradition, Senator West raised the point about somebody who commits the crime of hijacking and is arrested, say, in Ireland. In fact this Bill is so wide that if a citizen of Y hijacks a plane travelling between X and Z and subsequently comes here and is arrested here, we can try him. One of the three countries involved can apply for extradition. [1121] If his defence is that it is a political crime or a crime associated with politics and he is not extradited he can be tried here for that crime even though (a) he is not a citizen of Ireland and (b) the plane which he hijacked was not flying into or out of this country, nor had it any connection with it. One of the objects of the Bill is to cast the net wide enough to ensure that hijackers, no matter where they commit their offence, are brought to trial either in their own country, or in the country owning the aircraft which they hijacked, or in one of the countries between which that aircraft was travelling, or wherever they are arrested for that crime. One of the advantages of the Bill is that the person who commits the crime of hijacking will be brought to account for his crime in any one of the 59 countries who ratified this convention. I was glad Senator West also welcomed the national security committee at airports. It is one of the most important things we have done to ensure that not only passengers on our aircraft but also the installations necessary to operate these aircraft on the ground are safe. There are three local committees, one in Cork, one in Shannon and one in Dublin and an overseeing national committee composed of a wide range of interested people. As I said, I do not think that in the context of this crime we should use the words "as far as is humanly possible". We have to ensure people who travel by air to or from our country, be they on our own airline or on another airline, will not be hijacked or have their lives put in danger. It is with these objects in view that this country signed the three conventions in question and that this Bill is before the Seanad tonight. Question put and agreed to. Agreed to take remaining Stages today. Seanad Éireann 81 Air Navigation and Transport Bill, 1974: Second Stage. General Debate 19750611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||


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My 10 year old niece is having surgery soon. Anyone know of an internet forum where kids interact & talk about their experiences? Any for PARENTS as well(my sis & B-I-L are anxious, naturally)?
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- Posted by silversword (My Page) on Mon, May 3, 10 at 11:38
You can try Care Pages... I've created a page there before for a family member's child who was terminally ill. There are forums and you can create a page for friends and family to post. It's kind of like a mix between GardenWeb and Facebook but centered on health. Best wishes for your niece!!! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Care Pages
You might also suggest they contact the hospital--there are generally support groups of other children who have had or will have surgery. A forum would be good, but face to face chats would be even better--your niece would be able to see that the other kids are doing well. I know one of the things that REALLY helped my Dniece when she had to have scoliosis surgery was getting together with other kids, hearing their stories, learning what to expect, and knowing that things really would be okay after the recouperation period. |
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I know way too many people who have been afflicted with Breast Cancer. Just recently a friend of mine from high school found out that she has breast cancer and it hit way too close to home. She is younger than me and now she has to deal with this awful disease. She will kick it's ass though, because she is a fighter.
Unfortunately, not everyone wins their battle with breast cancer (or any other cancer). It is a terrible disease and we all need to do everything in our power to find a cure. Many of my friends were able to participate in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, but we were unable to attend. I wanted to find another way to show my support for breast cancer research and I was hoping to find a unique way to accomplish this.
Angelina Pyle at The Hair Depot is offering pink hair extensions and half of the proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Paige and I both decided to get pink streaks in our hair. Paige had so much fun getting her pink hair! It barely took 10 minutes for both of us to get our pink streaks. We had so much fun chatting with Angelina while we were there. Angelina has a huge personality to go along with her huge heart.
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When the three games in the late-afternoon block concluded today, we were left confused about how aging effects the bred of humans who play football, and our Colin Kaepernick man crush grew to the point that we're likely ready to help him during his next move, or pick him up from an airport.
Serious steps indeed.
So Kaepernick wasn't as good as Stafford, but he was still pretty alright
Somewhere on the Internet there's someone who tracks my failed predictions. I'm completely sure of this, as I feel confident that I'm worthy of such regular ridicule. So when that person scrolls through the digital archives in this here writing space, they'll see that earlier this week when Colin Kaepernick starting his second career game and replacing Alex Smith began to be a thing, I wrote that if you're on the playoff fringe and you own Matthew Stafford you should bench him in favor of the Niners' new cult hero.
Now we know the result of that call: failure, but only narrowly. Go ahead, grab your fish sticks or thumb tacks or whatever else you'd like to use while pelting the village fool, but to me that's the greatest statement of all about Kaepernick's performance today during San Francisco's win over New Orleans, and his resulting fantasy value going forward. Despite Stafford's 411 passing yards on Thanksgiving day, a quarterback who passed for over 5,000 yards last year finished with 25 fantasy points in Week 12, only marginally ahead of a quarterback making just his second career start, a start that ended in 20 points.
That's the value of Kaepernick's rushing ability, and the added production it brings. His first-quarter touchdown today along with his 27 yards on six carries added eight points in a fashion that few quarterbacks not named Newton or Vick or Griffin can imitate.
Overall little changed with Kaepernick, and the quarterback we saw Monday night re-emerged. He completed 64 percent of his passes, which is right in line with his overall completion percentage this year of 65.3. And to the surprise of no one, he continues to look most comfortable when he's rolling out of the pocket. Those rolls resulted several long completions, with Kaepernick completing passes of 45, 40, and 25 yards, meaning he's needed only 74 pass attempts this year to complete 11 passes for 20 yards or more.
Did we expect a fantasy point explosion that was slightly larger against the league's worst all-around defense? Sure, but maybe that was our fault for getting lost in Kaepernick's eyes Monday, and briefly forgetting the nature of this 49ers offense. The lean towards the passing game may grow a bit with Kaepernick aboard, but there was still an even 25:25 split between run and pass plays today, and that's only if we exclude the six quarterback scrambles, some of which were actually designed runs.
You're still looking at this year's Tebow, complete with a better defense to consistently give him good field position, and the support of the league's top rushing offense. Oh, and he can throw a forward pass. That helps.
Where you at, Vernon Davis?
Remember last week when Davis spoke of some kind of handcuff removal with kaepernick under center when he had 83 receiving yards on six catches with a touchdown? That yardage was more than his previous three games combined, and it made us all grow something in our pants while considering the possibilities that lied ahead for the Kaepernick-Davis tandem throughout the remainder of the season.
Today Davis was targeted just once, and he finished with zero catches. Yeah, he had a 15-yard catch negated by penalty, but if that play stood he still would have finished with his second lowest single-game receiving yardage total of the season. But instead now he has his second game this season with zero receptions, zero yards, and zero anything of any meaning whatsoever. It's a new low, as throughout Davis' career in which he's slowly reaching the end of his seventh NFL year, he's never been blanked in two games during a season.
Furthering the discouragement is another item on the boxscore. Delanie Walker led the Niners with 81 yards on three receptions, including the longest catch of the game by any pass catcher on either team (a 45-yard catch early in the first quarter). Walker, of course, plays tight end too, and prior to today he had only eight receptions for 98 yards. On the season.
Yeah, that means Davis was out-produced by someone at his own position, the same someone who had been averaging only 9.8 receiving yards per game. Fantastic.
And about those under-performing tight ends who now have little more than name value
We all understand that Antonio Gates is fading. Such is the nature of time, and its inevitable consumption of us all. But it's still jarring when that fade is this abrupt.
Those who've purchased Gates on draft day in recent years did so knowing that they're getting a damaged commodity, and he'll likely miss a handful of games due to various nicks, bruises, and plagues. And that's just fine, because Gates was also purchased knowing that when he's healthy, he's damn good. Take last year, for example. He missed three games, but in the 13 other games when he was able and willing he averaged 59.8 receiving yards per game, and he scored seven times. Sure, that average was down from the previous year (78.2), but it was still enough to solidly be in the second tier of the position.
Now? After just 13 yards on two catches today during San Diego's overtime loss to Baltimore, Gates has only 30 yards over his last two games, dragging his per game receiving average down to 33.5 yards. He's still retaining some value by scoring, with four touchdowns on the season. But we're therefore slowly reaching the point where if Gates doesn't score, his production hovers around replacement level.
Steven Jackson lives
Speaking of old guys (still), Jackson seems to be battling back to relevancy again. Dude just won't die, and play to the script that says Daryl Richardson is supposed to take his job. During St. Louis' 31-17 win over Arizona today that featured more crushing inadequacy from Cardinals quarterback Ryan Lindley (four interceptions) and by extension also awfulness from Larry Fitzgerland (three receptions for 31 yards), Jackson continued his rise from a deep grave.
He finished with 139 rushing yards on 24 carries, which including a 46-yard run, Jackson's first run for over 20 yards since Week 4. Since the Rams' Week 9 bye Jackson now has 348 yards from scrimmage over three weeks, with today's rushing output a season high. The old man cometh indeed.
Meanwhile, Richardson only had seven carries, and during Jackson's hot three-game stretch he's out-touched Richardson by a wide margin, getting 70 touches to his backup's 22. This all comes after Jackson eclipsed the very pedestrian 60-yard mark on the ground just once prior to that Week 9 bye.
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When Ligand Pharmaceuticals, a small California biotech, announced on November 5 that it was restating its financial statements for 2011 and the first two quarters of 2012, it caused scarcely a ripple on Wall Street. After all, not only is the company's market capitalization a mere several hundred million dollars, but restatements are not all that uncommon in small, high-tech companies. But even those attending to the announcement probably missed another feature about the restating company that runs true to form: its board of directors is all male. What does the absence of women on the board have to do with the company's financial probity? In Ligand's case perhaps nothing at all -- but as a general matter quite a bit, according to research to appear next month in a leading accounting journal.
The study in the December issue of the American Accounting Association journal Accounting Horizons finds that female presence on a company board reduces the chance of financial restatements by close to 40%. Restatements are necessitated by serious misrepresentations, whether through error or fraud, in corporate financial reports.
In the words of the study, by Lawrence J. Abbott of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Susan Parker of Santa Clara University, and Theresa Presley of Kansas State University, "the presence of at least one woman on an otherwise male board is associated with a likelihood of restatement that is 62% of the likelihood without the gender diversity."
In fact, a woman's board presence, they find, does more on behalf of financial integrity than such tried-and-true measures as requiring the board's audit committee to consist entirely of independent directors, one of them with financial expertise, and mandating that it meet at least four times annually. The study finds those measures in combination to reduce the likelihood of restatements by about 20%, about half the effect achieved by having a woman director.
What accounts for this effect? While the study doesn't provide a definitive answer, the authors surmise that it has to do with the ample measure of independence that diversity confers upon corporate boards. This can be of particular value in cases where "a CEO or CFO justifies a financial reporting decision by suggesting that he or she is in a more knowledgeable position regarding the potential recognizability of this transaction. In this scenario, gender diversity can potentially affect the outcome by generating more questioning of the status quo, greater acknowledgment and legitimization of opposition and third-party viewpoints (including those of the audit committee, auditor, or internal audit director) and a slower, more deliberative and collaborative decision-making process...heightening the monitoring effectiveness that may [otherwise] be diminished by groupthink."
As to how gender diversity among directors might influence a firm's financial reporting, the authors envision board meetings where "the details of significant accounting estimates and accruals, auditor's comments as to the aggressiveness or conservatism of financial reporting, and even individual items, such as particularly large sales wins or losses, may be described. A more diverse, less cohesive board may be more likely to question assumptions and inquire as to the comparability of accounting with industry practice, resulting in more in-depth discussion and slower decision-making."
The authors also cite experiments in which gender differences tended to prevent escalation of commitment by groups. As the study notes, "Given that many restatements start out on a small basis, but grow as a result of an escalation of commitment to a particular reporting philosophy or standard (particularly with respect to the recognition and collectability of future revenues), it seems reasonable that a board with at least one female director may be more proactive in its governance duties and display a more conservative financial reporting philosophy."
The study's findings derive from a comparison of companies that had to issue financial restatements with a control group of similar firms with no such reporting problem. The restatement sample consisted of 540 firms in total, with each of the restating firms matched with a control company on the basis of market capitalization, industry, and the ranking of the firm that performed its auditing.
In all, about 27% of the restating companies had at least one woman on their boards, compared with about 40% of the firms in the control group, a more than 50% higher prevalence in the controls than in the restatement sample.
On average, assets of restating firms amounted to less than two percent of the mean for companies in the Fortune 500, leading the study's authors to observe that smaller firms "are less likely [than the 500] to have a female board presence and are less apt to feel public pressure to establish a female board presence, due to their lack of visibility." They go on to add that this lack of external pressure "reduces the chance that female board presence is a form of tokenism, with no real costs or benefits. By minimizing the likelihood of tokenism, we believe our test setting provides an ideal environment to investigate the impact of female board presence on the governance role of boards."
Entitled "Female Board Presence and the Likelihood of Financial Restatement," the study is in the December issue of Accounting Horizons, published quarterly by the American Accounting Association, a worldwide organization devoted to excellence in accounting education, research, and practice. Other journals published by the AAA and its specialty sections include The Accounting Review, Issues in Accounting Education, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Journal of Management Accounting Research


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Recently trends indicate the Federal Government relying more heavily on LPTA within the source selection process. What does this mean for government and industry? When is LPTA appropriate? What types of requirements does LPTA apply to when compared with Best Value? What should the government Contracting Officer and Program Manager consider when developing their source selection strategy? What should a prospective contractor look for when reviewing the RFP? What are the indicators for ensuring the Federal customer meets its needs under an LPTA source selection? What must you know under this scenario?
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VIPP Diaper Pail
Even airtight diaper pails are often made of odor-absorbing plastic that can leave a lingering smell. But Vipp bins are made of stainless steel that's easy to keep clean and odor-free.
Why it's a giggle pick Doctors use them because they're compact, airtight and sanitary -- and that's what also makes them the perfect diaper pail!
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BEST BASICS: everyday baby essentials
MULTI-USE: versatile & long-lasting
INNOVATIVE: smart products that do more
Materialstainless steel
Dimensions20" H x 11" W x 11" D
Weight13.2 lbs.
AgeNewborn & Up
Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 12
Rated 5 out of 5 by kerilarson Expensive but beautiful
This held in the odors from our cloth diapers without exception. We never left diapers in for more than a few hours, but the medical grade seal definitely did its job.
I will admit that this was a splurge by my husband and me because it looks so modern and clean, as opposed to all those plastic monstrosities on the market, because a hideous plastic diaper thingies would have ruined the aesthetics of the baby's nursery (obviously only a problem for us; the baby could not care less). But, we know we will have it to use for the rest of our lives! It's so cool and Euro, now we use it in the laundry room as a trash can. I just wish we had something stinkier to put in it to really justify the heavy-duty seal, but at least it is like a decoration instead of a trash can.
June 3, 2009
Rated 2 out of 5 by SFDC Not worth it
I so wanted it to be the king of diaper pails. I think I've been in denial for awhile now. There is no denying it is one gorgeous can, yes. But I am gravely disappointed -- totally nauseated, in truth -- every time it is opened, and often when it is not. The worst part is the smells cling to the can. Not the steal liner, but the can itself. We set it outside in the sun for two days, but the smell was not gone. I can't believe I spent $300 on this.
October 25, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by JFox Worth the extra money!
When I got this diaper pail some moms thought I was crazy for getting such an expensive diaper pail. It's been well worth the money. It has a very stylish design plus it really contains the smell. I would put it on my list of top 10 baby products.
August 21, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 Best investment ever!!! Love my Vipp.
Andrea, My son is 5 months old and already eating solids, I can not smell anything in the nursery it is wonderful and the best selling point for me is it is a trash can so if you buy a large one you can use it after in your kitchen etc...... and they use regular trash bags so your not spending the money on specific garbage bags like the other diaper pails, so by the time I factored all the costs of regular diaper pail bags this will last a lifetime rather then just until the diaper stage is gone. I have a stainless steel colored one and plan to use it in my kitchen eventually.
July 29, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by JKwon Stylish and keeps the odor from escaping!
This is one of the more expensive diaper pails, but I highly recommend it. Our son has some explosive #2 diapers and this pail keeps the odors from permeating the entire nursery. We have a diaper genie at my parents place and we need to empty it out more often because it's not as good at trapping the odor.
March 10, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by sarasark8 Love it in yellow!
Like some of the other reviews, this is a pricey addition to any nursery, BUT it has been worth the price of admission. My husband, again, like many of the others was against buying this bin - so we made a deal. If we could raise the money by selling stuff on ebay, I could get the bin. Needless to say, we did and I bought the yellow one! The minimalist design of the bin goes great with the room, we will use this well beyond the baby stage AND true to the other reviews - no smell at all. We are using the VIPP liners, which may again be a little more spendy than using something else, but they fit perfectly. Though I will say if you use the VIPP liners, don't stuff them too full - I did this and there did come a rip in the bag today as I emptied the can.
October 16, 2009
Rated 4 out of 5 by JCMom Really Keeps Out the Smell
We have a small condo so smell from the diaper pail was a major fear for us. This can really holds in the odor and is well-made. It is expensive (thus the 4 stars), but it works.
October 5, 2009
Rated 5 out of 5 by jemmasdad Vipp is fantastic
We received as a gift when our daughter was born. Now three years later, we are getting ready to move the Vipp diaper pail to our new child's room. It still looks like new and does wonders for keeping the smell contained. We are getting ready for another three years of use.
July 12, 2009
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We received the VIPP diaper pail as a shower gift and absolutely love it - does a wonderful job of keeping odors in...as long as it is closed. Whenever we open it to toss a dirty diaper, it smells. Can you provide any recommendations as to how to clean it or other tips to maintain it as odorless as possible? I currently have a baking soda pack adhered to the inside of the lid and no luck! My pail came in with no literature, so thanks in advance!Answers
Even airtight diaper pails are often made of odor-absorbing plastic that can leave a lingering smell. But Vipp bins are made of stainless steel that's easy to keep clean and odor-free, which is why it's a giggle pick: Doctors use them because they're compact, airtight and sanitary -- and that's what also makes them the perfect diaper pail! The inner can should be regularly cleaned, and it's so easy to remove -- we recommend giggle's Better Basics Clean for the safest, most effective clean in the nursery, bathroom, or anywhere in the home.Products from my answer
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i'm working on a drawing started by someone else. They do everything in model space...no paperspace and no viewports. drawing and border are both in model space. I'm not used to just model space.
How do i set the scale of the drawing in model space? do i need to use different size borders to get the correct scale? I'm drawing everything 1:1 and i need my final prints to be on 11x17 paper.
on a previous drawingi see that they used a scale of 1/16"=1' but i have no idea how they determined this scale. going thru other sheets in the setd of drawings it seems that they used different border sizes (but all are printed on 11x17 paper)...some are printed not to scale if they have no set scale...like details.
example of what i need to do:
I need to show a building rooftop plan view (the entire rooftop) on one sheet. on the next sheet i need to zoom into a portion of the rooftop.
normally i would use viewports to do this. but in model space i dont see how this is done. do i need to have a set of different size borders? but how then can i print them on 11x17 without using "scale to fit"?
any help in understanding this would be great
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You have two options:
1. Stick to what you know and convert to using a layout. You could set up the viewport and use the CHSPACE command to bring the title block into paperspace.
2. Stick to the setup you've been given. Use the Plot dialogue or the PAGESETUP command and set the plotting window and scale to plot from model space.
Credit where credit is due! Give kudos or accept as solution whenever you can.
If I remember correctly the way to make borders to scale in ModelSpace is to draw an 11 X 17 inch rectangle and scale it up by the needed scale.
However... I would not suggest doing that. I'd start a new drawing, Xref in the drawing showing the building, Scale the xref so that one unit in the Xref is equal to 1 foot and plot from viewports in the new drawing.
I think doing it any other way is a path to disaster (and insanity!).
thanks for the reply...
i need to stick to the format i've been given (model space) but i still dont see how to set the scale. how do i "zoom" in and out on my drawing and have a set scale for each?
i guess i need a step by step on how to set up a drawing in model space.
what is the size of the border/title block for 11x17 paper?
how do i set a scale?
how do i zoom in closer (without doubling the size of drawing)?
how do i set the plotting window and scale to plot from model space?
I would guess that for people who have never plotted from a layout it seems complicated to set up and use viewports etc. But for those of us who have always done it, learning how to plot from model is a disaster. How do you trim off the edge of something too big for the sheet? Do you need to put your second title block on some layer you can turn off for the first plot, so you don't see a small title block showing up in the middle of your plot?
If this drawing has now been handed over to you to work on, you alone, then just convert it to plot from a layout. If you need to share it with an old-timer then go the x-ref route as Allen described.
Credit where credit is due! Give kudos or accept as solution whenever you can.
i see what you all are saying. and i agree...converting to layouts is the way to go. but if they started the drawing in model space and made it work...then there has to be a way.
You might do better using Google as your advisor. There are a good few tips & tricks type websites out there. I've never done it, so can't be of any more help than telling you how to avoid it.
Credit where credit is due! Give kudos or accept as solution whenever you can.
Zoom has nothing to do with plotted scale from MS unless you plot by display. You plot by Window and either select the corners of your border or points that represent the bounds of the paper. If I have time later. I'll try to find an OLD drawing to see how it was set up.
I had to dump the memory of the process long ago to make room for new info.
that would be great Allen...
in the meantime, i'll start converting to layouts and let the next guy worry about it later. (bad practice, i know)
We had to plot from modelspace before there was Modelspace and Paperspace. I think Paperspace was first introduced in AutoCAD Release 11, which was around 1990(?).
What I do, as suggested in one earlier post, is make a rectange of the Plotted Size I want. If the sheet is 36x24 and I want a .5" margin all around, I make a rectangle 35x23.
Use scale to scale the rectangle to your plot scale, for example, scaling up 40 times would represent the sheet at 40 scale. Move it into place. Now, I always create a View using the View command. Snap to the corners of the placed rectangle. Put the rectange on a no-plot layer if you don't want it to plot.
Move, scale, adjust the title block as needed.
When you go to the plot command, in the scale area, set it to 1" = 40'. In the What to Plot area, pick View and select the View you created.
Most of us abhor this proceedure, but I still have to deal with it as I have some clients who refuse to use Layouts.
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Waco, TX (KTSM) — Fairacres All-Stars, representing New Mexico, was impressive once again at the Little League Southwest Regionals in Waco, Texas beating Oklahoma 12-2 Sunday. The team of 12-year olds are the first Little League team from Las Cruces in 40 years and are making the most of their return outscoring their first two opponents 23-3. They now sit tied for first place in their pool with a record of 2-0.
They will next face Colorado (1-1) Monday at 4pm at Norcross Stadium. With a win, Fairacres would advance to the Regional Semifinals Tuesday. The Regional Champion advances to represent the Southwest at the Little League World Series August 15th in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.


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June 17th, 2010 by Lori Reed
We are approaching Father's Day and right after that the Summer Solstice. Summer is here!
Colorado finally warmed up. It has been a strange spring with cold cold days and last weekend we even had snow in some of the lower foothills. That of course was the day I chose to have a graduation party at our tiny little bungalow, assuming people could be outside in our well kept (well not so much) back yard. Unfortunately, we all ended up in the kitchen. Oh well.
It is that time of year when people socialize a bit more and the most popular neighborhood member is the one with … a swimming pool. Croquet is a little too quiet, lawn darts are not available, Frisbee works with the right back yard, but the swimming pool seems the backyard item that draws everyone in. At least, figuratively.
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James William "J.W." Beshears, 82, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday evening, March, 5, 2014, in a local hospital.
He was the son of the late Claudia Prince Beshears and James A. Beshears. He was preceded in death by his brother, James L. Beshears; and his twin infant siblings, Paul and Pauline Beshears.
He worked in the framing department at Coppingers for a number of years. He also worked for Maples Chair Company and K-Line Chair Company.
He had a great sense of humor and he loved to fish but his passion was to buy and trade watches.
He was a member of the Unity Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Beshears of Cleveland; sons: Ron Beshears and his wife, Joni, Robert Beshears and his wife, Karen, all of Cleveland, and Danny Beshears and his wife, Lori, of McDonald; grandchildren: Celeste Dixon and her husband, Matt, Aaron Suits and his wife, Candace, Lindsey Hawkins and her husband, Caleb, Nicole Beshears, Tucker Beshears and Dakota Beshears; great-grandchildren: Teya Dixon, Breyana Dixon, Cory Dixon, Tori Dixon, Sydney Dixon, William Hawkins, Isabella Hawkins and Caylee Suits; sisters: Hazel Inez Bottoms of Cleveland, Bonnie Ruth Horn of Saulsbury, N.C., Ruby Cross and Louise Ledford and her husband, the Rev. Winston Ledford, all of Cleveland; brother, Leroy Beshears and his wife, Faye, of Cleveland; and several nieces and nephews.
The Remembrance of Life service will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 11 a.m. from the Wildwood Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Homes with the Rev. Grady Simpson and the Rev. Winston Ledford officiating.
Interment will follow in the Hilcrest Memorial Gardens with Charles Owens, Jeff Beshears, Caleb Hawkins, Matt Dixon, Tim Ledford, Terry Ledford, Mick Harris and Dustin McMurray serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 this evening at the funeral home.
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