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Special education reforms would likely include classes taught in pairs
Middle-school students are sensitive about appearances, so Lorna Campbell worried when her son, Robbie, started at Eckstein several years...
Seattle Times education reporter
Middle-school students are sensitive about appearances, so Lorna Campbell worried when her son, Robbie, started at Eckstein several years ago.
In elementary school, Robbie was pulled out of class for extra writing help because of his learning disability. At Eckstein, Robbie was enrolled in one of the most inclusive special-education programs in the district.
Instead of signing up for English classes just for special-education students, Robbie, who struggled with the fine motor skills needed to write and had trouble converting his thoughts to the page, was enrolled in a general-education language-arts class taught by a pair of teachers.
"What really worked well for him was that he was in classes with other friends that he knew didn't have a learning disability," Campbell said. "He wasn't identified as anything."
As a task force begins this spring to revamp Seattle Public Schools' approach to special education, it's likely many classrooms around the district will begin to look more like Eckstein's. The details haven't been worked out, but in general, the district will try to deliver services to the students instead of bringing the students to the services.
A consultant recommended Seattle try to include more students in general-education classes and educate more special-education students at their neighborhood schools.
As the diagnosis of disabilities becomes more refined, school districts nationwide are faced with students whose needs are more complicated. At the same time, districts face federal requirements to meet individual students' educational needs in the least restrictive environment possible.
Balancing those two realities can be difficult, said Doug Gill, the director of special education for the Washington state Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction.
"What I see is districts serving kids, sometimes with more complex needs, and as you see kids served with more complex needs, you need, really, a more specialized environment," he said.
But the best districts in the country are finding ways to balance those things, said Julie Wright Halbert of the Council of Great City Schools, a national organization that supports urban school districts, including Seattle.
"The more severe the disability, the harder it is to include, but our school districts definitely do it, and do it well," she said.
Co-teaching is one way to do it, she said, but it's one of the more expensive models.
Restrictive environment
About 6,500 of Seattle Public Schools' approximately 46,000 students have a disability.
An October report by the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative estimated that more than 30 percent of Seattle Public Schools students with disabilities are in a more restrictive environment than federal law requires. The lead consultant, who is helping the school district put his recommendations into place, said the district's model is "outdated."
To serve the range of students enrolled in the district, schools have developed programs so specific that a change to a student's needs can force a move to a different school. Some special-education students take taxis — on the district's dime — across town to get to a program that meets their needs.
Lowell Elementary has long served the district's most medically fragile special-needs students alongside its gifted program on Capitol Hill.
In the past couple of years, the district has made no secret of the fact that it's considering changing Lowell's format. In 2006, district officials backed off a plan to move all special-education students out of Lowell to give them access to general-education classrooms and make more space at Lowell for gifted students, who share the school now.
Last year, Lowell special-education teacher Katie Taylor asked the district to move her K-5 class to a school where students had more opportunities to mix with other kids.
"I think they would benefit from their peers, definitely," she said. "They are all really social, and really like being with their peers, and are motivated by their peers."
The district turned down Taylor's request. It will be considered along with other program-location changes over the next year as the district rewrites its student-assignment plan, said Michelle Corker-Curry, the district's deputy chief academic officer.
A federal law that requires students to learn in their "least-restrictive environment" will force some change to the school, the district said, but Corker-Curry stressed that kids won't be pushed outside of their abilities.
Looking at the results
The district's approach to special education will shift over the next three years.
"Special education should be a service and not a place," Corker-Curry said. But even after the district reorganizes, students who need a program separate from other children will still be able to attend one. "We're going to put kids only where they learn best," she said.
Marni Campbell, who was principal at Eckstein when its inclusion program began, said special-education students could fall behind without extra help.
Offering classes co-taught by a special-education teacher and another teacher ensures kids get that help, she said. Often there is also an instructional assistant in the room.
"When you start really looking at the results, you can't argue with that," said Campbell, who is now principal at Nathan Hale High School. "The kid who the year before couldn't write a sentence, he's writing a whole essay."
At Eckstein, in Northeast Seattle, about a third of the students in each class receive special education for various reasons. But that extra help is delivered with such subtlety you would have to be looking for it to recognize it.
All the students study the same topic, but based on their abilities, some get modified assignments, more time, shorter books. A glance through completed student assignments reveals a range of abilities and approaches to the same topics.
"It's fun," said language-arts teacher Lesley Rosenthal, who also team-taught Robbie's class several years ago. "It's a super open-doors policy."
For Robbie, now 16, being in a general-education class helped him see that everyone has strengths and weaknesses, his mother said.
He began asking for support, she said, because he understood he could "hold his own" as long as he had the right accommodations.
"It just really gave him confidence," she said. "It helped him find kind of the student within."
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The defending World Series champions were big players on Trade-Deadline Thursday, but it was Ben Cherington dismantling his team and rebuilding. See today's column.
In the last two weeks, the Red Sox got rid of four starting pitchers (if you count Felix Doubront, who had been moved to the bullpen) and added a starter at the major league level (Joe Kelly), Triple-A (Edwin Escobar) and Double-A (Eduardo Rodriguez).
There should be a Domino effect here that could finally land Henry Owens in Triple-A.
Already, three pitchers from Pawtucket are in the Red Sox rotation: Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster and Brandon Workman. Anthony Ranaudo is taking John Lackey's place today at Fenway – for Ranaudo's major league debut. One of them will go back down to Triple-A when Kelly arrives.
Pawtucket has three other starters – Escobar, Matt Barnes and Steven Wright, along with swingman Chris Hernandez. There's a vacancy.
Meanwhile, with the addition of Rodriguez to the Sea Dogs, they have six starters – Owens, Brian Johnson, Luis Diaz, Mike Augliera and recently-promoted Justin Haley.
Time for Owens (14-4, 2.60 ERA) to move on.
Escobar made his Sox organization debut Thursday with the PawSox, going six innings: 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K … Both Mookie Betts (.321) and Matt Spring (.263) homered. Betts' blast was a two-run walk-off.
Haley made his Double-A debut: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K … Robby Scott (1.72 ERA) threw two scoreless innings in relief, striking out three … Derrik Gibson (.302) was 2-for-5.
Trey Ball (1-9, 5.65) continues to make small strides in his first full pro season, with Greenville. He went five innings: 2 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 2 K.
Bryce Brentz moved his rehab assignment from the Gulf Coast League to Lowell. He went 1-for-4 … Two drafts picks from June are pushing for a promotion out of Lowell. Outfielder Danny Mars (.345) and first baseman Sam Travis (.333) both went 3-for-5.
One more thought on the trade deadline. The Yankees made a few small moves (including a deal for Stephen Drew). The trades did not overwhelm Ken Davidoff of the New York Post.

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Old Tucson gunfighters reunion
Former Old Tucson gunfighters Clark Ray, left, 52, Frank Noel, 71, and Jack Young, 86, meet up with former saloon girl Heather Stonehouse, 41, as they return to the famed movie location at 201 S Kinney Road. Young was the first gunfighter at Old Tucson, working there from 1962 to 1974. Clark worked at Old Tucson from 1988 to 1989, and Noel worked there from 1964 to 1965. Stonehouse was there from 1991 to 1993. A reunion is being held March 16.
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With the number of runners for this year's Naperville Marathon doubled to 7,000, plenty of slots remain open as registration nears the end of the first week.
Following pre-registration to run for 26 charities and two days of open registration, race organizers said that just over half the spots for the Nov. 9 race had been grabbed.
"We had a really strong start," race director Bob Hackett said Monday. "When general registration opened at 6 a.m. Saturday, there were 300 people who instantly signed up. We're well ahead of where we thought we would be."
After last year's inaugural race sold out in 14 hours, the city council approved an expansion last month.
Runners may enter the marathon or half-marathon at the race website, http://www.naperville26.com.
The Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon & Half Marathon has been designated a qualifying race for runners wishing to participate in the Boston Marathon. Hackett said about 17 percent of those finishing last year's Naperville event were certified for the Boston race, which this year will be held on April 21.
"The way Boston works is, you have a qualifying time based on your age, and it also varies by gender," Hackett said. "As you get older, the qualifying time for Boston increases. So for some people, you don't have to get faster, you just have to get older."
Hackett said there was little chance they would want to expand the Naperville race to the scale of the Chicago Marathon, which draws some 45,000 runners.
"How much bigger can we get? We'll have to look at this year's race with the 7,000 runners and judge how we perform," Hackett said. "We really have to look at this and execute not just to the expectations of the city, because they're our customer, but also to the runners and the businesses and people in the community. Chicago's will always be a very special race, but we don't have any desire to get that large."
The course for this year's Naperville Marathon will take runners through 26 neighborhoods that include many areas in the city's southwest quadrant. The off-road trails used last year will be omitted for runner safety and in order for emergency vehicles to have better access.
"Even after the race is over, we have to make sure the runners say it was a fun race and that they were proud to run in the Naperville Marathon," Hackett said.
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The local Meals On Wheels program got a little extra help Wednesday morning when it received a $4,000 check from a Billings Albertsons grocery store, which raised the money in June through a parking lot sale.
Chris White, store manager of the Albertsons at 511 Central Ave., and other employees presented the check at Wednesday's board meeting for the Adult Resource Alliance, which operates Meals On Wheels in Billings.
"The generosity of everyone in Billings that brought us stuff to sell at the event and the generosity of everybody that bought that stuff is second to none," he said.
Meals On Wheels provides one hot meal a day, Monday through Friday, to about 215 homebound senior citizens in Billings, Worden and Laurel.
Bea Ann Melichar, the alliance's executive director, said that the $4,000 donation will help expand the program to, among other places, bring food to people in the area between Shiloh Road and Laurel.
"It was just an absolutely incredible offer from them to help," she said.
With preparation and delivery costing a total of $7 a meal, the Alberstons donation will provide more than 570 meals.
For the sale, held on June 28 and called the Community Sale, Albertsons asked people to bring items to the store, which were then sold in a garage-type sale in the parking lot.
White, who helped come up with the idea as a way for the store to give back, said the community response exceeded his expectations and that it was so successful that store staff started planning the 2015 version just two days later.
The donations from the community were enough to mostly fill a semi-trailer and all of the leftover items were donated to Family Service Inc.
"It was a great partnership and an absolutely fantastic event," White said. "For being a first-time event, it went off pretty much without a hitch. The generosity of this community is just amazing."
Melichar agreed, saying that the event shows how local groups and businesses can successfully work together for a cause.
"If we didn't have community partners like Albertsons helping us to raise funds, we wouldn't be able to provide services like we do now," she said.
She added that the next Adult Resource Alliance Fundraiser, September Evenings, will also benefit Meals On Wheels. That event is scheduled for Sept. 12 and will feature live music, dinner and auctions.
For tickets or more information, call the Adult Resource Alliance at 259-9666.


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The high cost of an empty taxicab
For more than a decade, Seattle officials have been pushing the Port of Seattle to help curb what many regard as a silly anachronism: Cabs that collectively travel more than 13 million miles a year empty in one direction or the other between Seattle and the airport.
Now that gas costs $4 per gallon, our roads are more congested than ever, and everyone seems more attuned to global warming, is it possible that a regional approach to end "deadheading" is in the offing?
There are some encouraging signs that the Port is serious about rethinking Sea-Tac's taxi system, including renewed talks between city and port staffers, as well as commitments from the mayor's office, city council members, and Port commissioners to work toward a solution.
But don't expect anything dramatic in the way of reform until 2010, when the Port's current contract with STITA — the taxi association that since 1989 has held exclusive rights to carry passengers away from the airport — expires.
Conversely, city officials aren't itching to grant STITA cabs authority to pick up passengers inside Seattle until city cabs get a regular piece of the relatively lucrative action at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. As a result, the vast majority of the roughly 1 million taxi trips between Seattle and Sea-Tac each year will continue to carry passengers in only one direction.
But what may finally force the Port to open up SeaTac to competition — and help forge a regional licensing system — is that STITA increasingly can't keep up with growing passenger volumes.
Numbers help tell the story: Over the past eight years, the size of STITA's fleet has remained stable at 166. During that same period, the number of STITA trips departing Sea-Tac has doubled, to more than 730,000.
Of those, roughly two thirds are to Seattle. And assuming that a like number of city cabs travel back from Sea-Tac empty, that adds up to more than 13 million miles worth of deadheading. In addition to those trips, last year alone, the Port "belled in" (a rather quaint term reminiscent of bell hops) more than 158,000 non-STITA cabs to satisfy demand that STITA couldn't meet, records show.
Mark Reis, the Port's managing director of Sea-Tac, said STITA has wanted "to just buy more taxis and add to their fleet, to avoid giving other people the opportunity to pick up those fares."
But the Port has resisted that effort, he said, in part because with only two years left on the STITA contract, the Port wants to keep the door open to competition; building up STITA's fleet could undermine that option. Interestingly, the Port has also decided to get more proactive about calling in non-STITA cabs.
Up until very recently, the Port would wait until STITA couldn't meet demand before "belling in" outside cabs. But effective Sept. 14, the Port started calling in non-STITA cabs on a regular basis on Sunday evenings. Into the foreseeable future, Orange, Yellow, and Far West taxis will now join queued STITA cabs to pick up fares.
The Port maintains it's free to do this, Reis said, because of a contract provision "that allows us to fill demand they're not meeting." Sundays were chosen because of heavy loads of business people arriving for work-week meetings, area residents returning from vacations, and the fact that some STITA cabs take part of Sunday off.
Moreover, Reis didn't rule out the possibility that the Port might expand the program to satisfy unmet passenger demand on other days or times if necessary. Reis said the Port prefers that non-STITA cabs arriving at Sea-Tac on Sundays carry passengers, but he admitted the Port doesn't know if that's actually happening.
And that gets us to a central point. Like several others familiar with the cab industry that were contacted for this story, Reis notes that opening up Sea-Tac to competition — and forming a three-way licensing system with the Port, King County, and Seattle — won't be enough to kill deadheading.
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Posted Mon, Oct 6, 4:26 a.m.
Light Rail bandits are soaking the Puget Sound at 330 million per mile! The Sounder wastes $40,000 per passenger. Metro fares cover only 6 percent of total cost. We could implement a more widespread public/private taxi system to handle those without private automobiles and give the rider a better more targeted experience.
Posted Mon, Oct 6, 9:53 a.m.
RE: Taxis -- The Best Solution: Brilliant! Let's replace all the hundreds of buses carrying 30 or 40 riders each with individual taxis. That should work just great.
Posted Mon, Oct 6, 10:56 a.m.
So, some suggestions:
1. vans should go to a different taxi stand than the regular stand, so groups can be more easily served.
2. whoever is running the stand should make an effort to combine single travelers who are going to the same area. This would be another way to reduce the amount of wasted trips. Cabs elsewhere regularly combine passengers, why not here?
Posted Mon, Oct 6, 6:10 p.m.
Would a new taxicab system help?: As I've been doing for several years, my Google for taxicab news generated the artcle. We are preparing to launch a new taxicab system based on prepaid cards. We will employ forced dispatching based on a drivers proximity to calls. Drivers are safer without cash and will realize a 60% reduction in overall expenses while the public gets reliable service (always under 20 minutes)...but how to reach the drivers with this info? And is this corrupt deal a cab company has with the airport...can it be broken? No matter...by the time we get there, passengers arriving will be asking where our drivers are as they produce our cards purchased in other markets....be ready drivers, here comes reform..
Posted Mon, Oct 6, 7:51 p.m.
Our rates are based on zip codes.for example zip code 98101(down town seattle) to Airport is only $25.00 .Shuttle express charges $38.00 and that's only for one person!
We have problem people don't know we are out there.there is no question
our rates are lower than taxi or even shuttle and we have better service.
Maybe Peter Lewis can inform his readers about this new company.
please spread the word.thank you
Posted Tue, Oct 7, 3:08 p.m.
RE: new choice: I wonder what your intracity rates will be like in Seattle? The ZIP Code idea is an interesting one, but doesn't that mean it'd cost as much to ride the three blocks from 15th & John to 12th & John (crossing from 98112 into 98102) as it would from 43rd & Madison to Bellevue & John (crossing from the far end of 98112 to the far end of 98102)?
Posted Tue, Oct 7, 4:56 p.m.
RE: new choice: For Hire Vehicles are an interesting concept. They are required to operate by either time only or by zones. Having designed their zone system, I found that by basing it on zip codes, more people could understand them. It is not a perfect system, but it does work. Of course they still are not Taxicabs and should not be confused with Taxicabs legally.
Posted Tue, Oct 7, 9:31 p.m.
You can check our rates on our website http://www.eastsideforhire.com/rates.htm
All of our drivers are owner operators, so no middle man ,that's how we can keep our rates lower compared to taxi or even shuttle express.
thank you
Posted Wed, Oct 8, 9:44 p.m.
Government works again: Port fights City while we all get burned. Seattle nannies at their best. What a ridicules waste of fuel and a burden on the environment. Let the market decide how many cabs are needed when. When the light rail opens, travelers will have another option. Make the buses more accessible by moving the metro stop from the far end of the terminal to a central location and display user friendly routs and schedules. Give folks the opportunity to call a cab to meet them at curbside.
Posted Tue, Oct 14, 11:13 p.m.
Here's a useful site when it comes to taxi fares. TaxiFareFinder.com. Try the page for Seattle.
It is also interesting to check out the Taxi Rate Chart that includes the listing of major US cities and the fares. Seattle is expensive, but not as much as some of the other cities.
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The campground is right across from a very busy truck stop and next to the interstate as well, therefore it is very noisy. No discounts available and overpriced. The grounds were not kept up and needed maintenance. Easy in and easy out is about the best I can say about this campground, it was good for an overnight stay as we were tired. I would try to avoid it and plan my stop in another city. - Heureaux
Park grounds were clean. Gravel roads and sites fairly level. Close to I-40 and right across road from major truck stop. Very noisy. If they have restrooms, they were not open, and we had to use the motel next door for showering. We felt they were way over-priced considering the location. We would not stay here again. - horseylady


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Met a guy once who named his 5th Beagle Halsey. He figures at 5 its a fleet. For the most part I don't have many duplicates in any gun (with a couple of exceptions). I do cover a pretty good range of common calibers though. One could say my collecting is based on variety and numbers (though to be honest I am not sure how many I really own- so by that measure some would say I have arrived at a destination, but it is not my destination so I am continuing on). I didn't own an AR until recently. I have a few lever guns, but recently got another one in a caliber I didn't previously have because it came available to me. I don't own an AK and don't plan on it, but if one falls in my lap I won't turn it in for scrap. Still don't own a 1911, but want to. Also looking for a vintage musket (not a reproduction). Not going out of my way looking for one though.
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All depends on what you want to collect or want to shoot. I have a thing for older rifles and pistols. So I look for older rifles and pistols. But just about anything that catches my eye is fair game. This is what explains my many 22's. So maybe 22's are my collection desires..heh.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson
I can't list mine anymore, I lost them all in a boating accident, sorry. Working on new batch.
Before I started my collection, friends and family suggested concentrating on a favorite caliber and stick wth that, one reason being that in an emergency you don't have any confusion matching ammo to the firearm. I pretty much rejected that idea and chose to have a variety of calibers- the ability to use whatever ammo I found if I had to go out and find it in an emergency situation. I also think it is wise to have at least two of every caliber or type of firearm. That being said, I still have a ways to go, but here's what I have so far: 1. SW bodyguard, .380 ACP, for pocket carry, self defense 2. Ruger GP100, .38/357, 4" barrel, immediate access home defense 3. Mossberg 500 12 gauge, home defense, with a second barrel, rifled slug for short range deer hunting 4. Savage Model 64, 22lr, squirrel gun 5. Kel-Tec Sub2000, 9mm, bug out gun 6. CZ75 BD Police, 9mm, EDC or Conceal Carry 7. Ruger SR1911, 45 ACP, just had to have it 8. SW 1911, TRS, 45 ACP, should always have at least two of each type, right? 9. Glock 29SF, 10mm, back up gun when hunting, or open carry hard hitting high capacity self defense 10. Ruger Super Redhawk, 44 magnum, hog hunting 11. DelTon AR15, 16", .223 / 556 NATO, Home defense stand-off or aussalt if needed 12. Remington 700 BDL, 30-06, long range deer hunting Guns I would like to haveone day: Colt Delta Elite Ruger 10/22 Yugo or Romanian AK47 Remington 870, 12 gauge SW revolvers Another deer rifle in 308 Bersa Thunder in 380 and maybe something in a 40SW caliber if I never get around to reloading for the 10mm Does this make sense to you folks? What woud you add to my collection, if you get where I'm going with this?
There is a difference between a collection and an arsenal. A collection should be based on a theme, as has been previously stated. I have run across one true collection, and that is at a truck stop/casino in Reno, Nevada, called Sierra Sid's. Hangin' on the walls are literally hundreds of Colt SAA's of all calibers, barrel lengths, finishes. Some owned by "stars" like Roy Rogers, Elvis Presley, Gene Autry, even "Ronnie" Reagan. Worth $millions. That is a collection...
I don't collect any specific gun. I buy what interests me and what suits specific needs.
I have multiples of the following: Handguns .22 .32 .38 9mm .380 .40 .45 .454Rifles .22 .35 .30-30 .30-06 .308 7.62x54Shotguns 12 ga .
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The only thing that is important in a solid collection is that you enjoy every gun you keep. If i dont like a gun it gets sold. I think the only criteria for a firearms collection is that it be able to shoot a projectile. Every thing else is just up to the individual.
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Boston's Shane Victorino hits an RBI double during the sixth inning of the Red Sox's 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Victorino went 4-for-4 and drove in two runs. (USA TODAY Sports)
Sox win
Five-run sixth inning propels Sox over division rival Rays
The loss, which came in Tampa Bay's 1,000th game since changing the team name from Devil Rays to Rays, was the sixth in the last seven games for the Rays.
First baseman James Loney had two doubles for the Rays, who scored two runs in the ninth inning off reliever Edward Mujica, who gave way to closer Koji Uehara. Uehara got the final out (on a three-pitch strikeout) for his sixth save, his 29th straight dating back to last season and including the postseason.
The Red Sox scored in the bottom of the fifth. Middlebrooks walked and took third on a double by Bradley Jr. Second baseman Dustin Pedroia lined out to Longoria, whose dive at the bag almost doubled off Middlebrooks. Victorino, who singled his first two times up drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.


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With May 15-21 being National Police Week, the Borger Police Department has received appreciation from a newly formed organization. To kick off the week, members of the BPD Blue Rose Association, an association established to help police members and their families in times of need, presented the Borger Police Department with an Honorary Cake of Appreciation. Lt. Anthony Griffin of the BPD said the department would greatly like to thank the members of the BPD Blue Rose Association, particularly Rhonda Roberts - president; Melissa Strope - vice president; and Susan Holland, treasurer.
The top 10s for each of the classes at Borger High School received special honors during the school's academic awards banquet held Monday evening at First United Methodist Church.
The Borger Bulldogs will take on the Lubbock Cooper Pirates in a best of three series this weekend in the 3A Regional Quarterfinals. All three games will be played at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview with game one starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening. Game two will start at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday followed by game three if necessary.
Monday evening Sanford-Fritch coaches, athletes and family gathered at Dake's Restaurant in Borger to look back on the spring semester in Eagles and Lady Eagles athletics. The coaches spent time talking about the ups and downs their teams faced over the season but credited the student athletes for their continued hard work and dedication to the various programs. Winning awards on Monday evening were: Highest Ranking Eagle (GPA)-Derek Lesley Highest Ranking Lady Eagle (GPA)-Celeste Flood
The election results from the Borger City Council and Borger Independent School Board races are officially in! Robert Vinyard won re-election in the general election held Saturday, May 14 over challengers Brandy Callahan and John Ray. According to unofficial vote totals released by the City of Borger, Vinyard received 394 votes to Callahan's 321 votes and Ray's 60 votes. In early voting, Vinyard received 183 votes, Callahan received 202 votes, and Ray received 38 votes.
Robert Vinyard will be sworn in for another term of office on the Borger City Council. This action will take place during the council's regular meeting, set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2011, in the city council chambers of City Hall, 600 North Main. The council will canvass the returns of a city officer's election held May 14, 2011, and will act on a resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the election. The oath of office will be then administered to Vinyard, along with the statement of elected officer, and the Certificate of Election will be presented to Vinyard.
On Friday, senior J'Cee Pool became the first Borger High School Lady Bulldog to ever win a championship at the state track and field meet, a feat longtime Borger Track Coach Jeep Webb confirmed shortly after Pool won the 3A Girls Discus with a throw of 140-00. On her thoughts of Pool winning the state title, Borger Head Girls Track Coach Leslie Young recalled, "We knew going to Austin that J'cee could medal, she just had to compete and that's exactly what she did. She didn't go out and win it on her first throw, she didn't take the lead until the first throw of the finals.
According to unofficial results, incumbent Robert Vinyard is retaining his spot on the Borger City Council. The unofficial results were Vinyard receiving 394 votes (51%), challenger Brandy Callahan receiving 321 votes (41%) and challenger John Ray receiving 60 votes (8%). A longtime school board member also retained his seat on the Borger ISD Board of Trustees, while a new member is set to join the board, according to unofficial results.
Solid pitching, good defense and a three-run third inning proved to be a winning combination Saturday afternoon as the Borger Bulldogs defeated the Pecos Eagles 5-2 in game two of the best of three 3A Area Round series. Borger took the series two games to none and advances to the 3A Regional Quarterfinals against Lubbock Cooper next weekend. The Bulldogs received a solid performance on the mound by senior Acton Smith, who went all seven innings, scattering nine hits for two earned runs.
Funeral services for Katherine Ann Basham, 54, were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Minton Memorial Chapel in Borger with Rev. Paul Monohon, Retired Pastor officiating. Cremation and burial at Westlawn Memorial Park will follow at a later date under the direction of Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Kathy was born in Borger and was a Corrections Officer with the TDCJ Neal Unit in Amarillo. She had been in Corrections for the past 14 years in Colorado as well as Texas. She married Larry Don Basham Aug. 6, 1988, in Skellytown, and they had lived in Fritch for the past three years.


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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook had 23 and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 97-94 victory over Denver to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
J.R. Smith hit back-to-back three-pointers in the final 23.3 seconds to pull the Nuggets within a point after they were down 10, but he airballed another long try at the buzzer with James Harden guarding him close.
The Nuggets were hoping a change of scenery to their home court would sway momentum in their favor. Instead, they will be faced with an historically daunting task beginning with Monday's Game 4 in Denver.
No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win an NBA playoff series, and few have even been able to force a Game 7.
Serge Ibaka had 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Thunder, who nearly squandered their 10-point lead in the final minute after a Denver surge that was sparked by Smith.
He scored 15 points in under 15 minutes off the bench, none bigger than his two late 3s. The second one came after he inbounded the ball, rushed to the left corner and buried a shot over Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha to get the Nuggets within 95-94 with 14.6 seconds left.
The Thunder responded with a quick basket -- Durant threw downcourt for a wide-open Ibaka, who dunked for a 97-94 lead -- and then held on at the other end as Denver looked again to its hot hand.
Smith got the ball near the top of the arc and wiggled for room against Harden, who stood with his arms in the air and surrendered no ground. Smith's shot barely made it halfway to the basket as time ran out.
"I thought our guys did a good job of switching," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said of the final play. "James made him take a very difficult shot."
He was an unlikely target as Denver's go-to shooter after being benched by head coach George Karl in Game 2. Smith was unhappy to play just six minutes and even hinted there was a "strong possibility" he would leave the Nuggets as a free agent.
Arron Afflalo, who missed the first two games of the series with a left hamstring injury, scored 13 points and talked about squandered opportunities.
"The mental focus, I can't put enough emphasis on that from the makeup of our team," Afflalo said. "Every time we miss a free throw, every time we turn the ball over, every time we don't take advantage of a break opportunity we should capitalize on, those are the things that catch up with you."
Kenyon Martin and Nene matched Smith with 15 points apiece for Denver, while Nene pulled down 10 rebounds. Chris Anderson -- also benched by Karl in Game 2 -- scored 13 points in under 17 minutes.
Denver led 73-71 after three quarters and neither team scored in the first 2:19 of the fourth until Anderson's free throw made it 74-71. Oklahoma City took the lead for good with about eight minutes left and slowly built a cushion.
Westbrook, who scored 13 in the fourth, hit a long jumper to make it 88-80 with 3:13 remaining. Durant was playing with five fouls, but was still enough of a presence that Raymond Felton missed a fast-break layup with the NBA's leading scorer on his tail.
Soon after, Durant made a pair of free throws for the Thunder's 10-point lead -- 94-84 with 49.3 seconds left. Denver ended the game on a 10-3 run, but couldn't get the final points it needed.
The Nuggets held a 31-26 lead after the first quarter, but the Thunder ripped off a 30-18 second quarter to carry a 56-49 lead into halftime.
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Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fennel, onion, and bell pepper; saute 6 minutes. Add broth and next 4 ingredients (broth through garlic). Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in basil and fennel fronds.
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Support for fathers-to-be – and those who already are
By the time his wife, Allison, was a few months from delivering their first child more than five years ago, Eric Gregory knew all about the birthing process and how to install a car seat. But he didn't know what to expect as a new dad. That changed when he completed "Boot Camp for New Dads," a three-hour program hosted by First Things First of Greater Richmond in which "veteran" dads share advice and information with dads-to-be in a casual group format. "All the maternity classes we had taken were focused on Mom," Gregory recalled. "This was the first class I had heard about that was for dads. It was amazing." The program, created by a California man and then replicated nationwide, teaches dads-to-be everything from what to pack in a diaper bag and how to hold a newborn to how to identify the signs of post-partum depression in the baby's mother. Each session includes a facilitator and veteran dads, who bring their infants with them and share tips and experiences with the dads-to-be. Though the expectant fathers come from all different backgrounds – from unwed teens to married CEOs – they quickly find common ground, said Gregory, who has remained involved with the program as a veteran dad and facilitator. "This happens every time I facilitate a class," he said. "You walk in, it's nine o'clock on a Saturday morning, there are all these guys, all strangers to each other, everybody kind of hunched over. And then when it starts, the dynamic changes almost immediately. In no time at all, the guys are relaxed, joking with each other, sharing things with each other." First Things First Board member and Boot Camp facilitator Jeff Ukrop agreed. "It's usually the most diverse group of men you could expect to put in a room – across culture and socio-economic range – but the thing they can all relate to is not having a clue about how to handle this baby," he said. "Boot Camp" is one of many programs offered by First Things First of Greater Richmond, a not-for-profit organization that works to educate and strengthen families. Boot Camp's specific value quickly became apparent shortly after its inception locally in 2007, said Bob Ruthazer, the founder and program director of FTF. "What we noticed was that there were lots of things for moms, but there was very little in our community for dads," Ruthazer said. "We've seen over time the sort of tremendous negative impacts that occur when dads are missing from kids' lives or emotionally absent. We wanted to encourage dads to be more involved and equip them." Sessions cost $25 and are held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon several times a month at eight local hospitals, which provide the meeting space for free and also make financial contributions to the program. Boot Camp has grown primarily through word of mouth and has served more than 1,700 men since its inception, Ruthazer said. "We had a letter from a mom [recently] saying 'I don't know what you did to my husband, but thank you very much!" he said. As Gregory attests, one three-hour session can make a significant difference for an expectant father who may have many unanswered questions. "Sometimes these young guys are holding babies for the first time at Boot Camp," he said. "They come out of the session excited to be new dads – and they'll be in that relationship [with their children] for their whole lives. "It had a profound impact on me, and it continues to." For fathers with preschoolers and elementary school-aged children, FTF offers All Pro Dad, a national program created in part by former NFL coach Tony Dungy that is designed as a way to foster communication between dads and their children. Dads and their kids meet 10 times a year in a group setting to discuss various values, watching videos that help explain them and then having one-on-one and group conversations about them. Meetings are free, but registration is required. During a recent gathering at the Martin's at Crossridge, the group discussed "kindness" and the benefits of paying it forward. As a take-home exercise, each father-child pair was encouraged to put the lesson to work by paying for the person behind them the next time they passed through a tollbooth or purchased a cup of coffee, for example. Ukrop's son still recalls a lesson learned at an All Pro Dad meeting last October, during which the value was "humility" and attendees watched a video of NFL players celebrating touchdowns. "At the end of it we talked about how the other team feels," Ukrop recalled. "To this day, when he sees a touchdown, my son will go, 'Is he being humble?' I turn it back on him and say, 'What do you think?' So we're able to have that dialogue. . . and to engage in a meaningful conversation." |
'Secret Keeper Girl - Crazy Hair Tour' returning to West End Assembly of God
Hundreds of 'tweens' and their moms will attend the Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour at West End Assembly of God on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m., a popular Bible-based tour geared toward building and strengthening relationships between mothers and their daughters (typically ages 8 to 12).
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OutRVA, 'Say I Do!' to give away all-expenses paid wedding at Lewis Ginter
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OutRVA and Say I Do! have collaborated to offer LGBT couples an opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid wedding at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's Robins Tea House on March 7.
In September, Richmond Region Tourism launched OutRVA, a campaign designed to show people Richmond's strong LGBT community and highlight the area as a travel destination.
The winning couple will say "I do" in a ceremony coordinated by event designer and floral artist Casey Godlove of Strawberry Fields Flowers & Gifts and marriage concierge, Ayana Obika of All About The Journey. The couple will receive wardrobe and styling, a custom wedding cake, florals, an overnight stay at the Linden Row Inn (including a suite on the day of the wedding for preparation), and a post-wedding brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sunday, March 8. > Read more.
No CVWMA collection delays for Lee-Jackson, MLK holidays
Citizen Staff Reports 01/12/2015
CVWMA residential recycling and trash collections will continue as regularly scheduled for the Lee-Jackson (Jan. 16) and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 19) holidays. Residential recycling collections on Friday, Jan. 16 and the week of Jan 19-23 will take place on normal collection day. Residents should place recycling container(s) out for pick-up by 7 a.m. on their regular scheduled collection day. > Read more.
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It's off to the theatre – this weekend in Henrico! "Two on Tap" at CACGA brings audiences back in time to an era when couples like Fred & Ginger and Mickey & Judy filled the silver screen. CAT Theatre's production of "Book of Days" begins tonight and runs through Feb. 7. Fans of the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon "Schoolhouse Rock!" will love the live adaptation at the University of Richmond on Sunday. The Shanghai Quartet will also perform at the University of Richmond. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Environmental Film Festival films to be screened at Tuckahoe Library
The Tuckahoe Area Library, in conjunction with the RVA Environmental Film Festival, will present films of local and planetary interest on Wednesday, Feb. 4, beginning at 5 p.m.
Screenings include short films from the RVA Environmental Film Contest entries at 5 p.m., followed at 5:45 p.m. by Stripers: Quest for the Bite, a film for anglers. The main feature film, Slingshot, will begin at 6:50 p.m.
SlingShot focuses on Segway inventor Dean Kamen and his work to solve the world's water crisis. SlingShot is about a man whose innovative thinking could create a solution for a crisis affecting billions – access to clean water. Kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim clothes and a helicopter garage. His latest passion: the SlingShot water purification system created to obliterate half of human illness on the planet. > Read more.
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The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has completed the acquisition of the rheology business of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC). The acquisition was announced on July 28, 2013. The relevant antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition. With the acquisition ALTANA's sales are expected to reach about €1.9 billion per annum. "The acquisition not only opens up new growth opportunities, it also emphasizes our strategy focusing on profitable growth and is fully in line with all our acquisition criteria," stated Dr. Matthias L. Wolfgruber.
In the context of the transaction ALTANA acquired the rheology business of Roockwood's Performance Additives segment for a purchase price of USD 635 million. The acquired business segment is one of the world's leading suppliers of rheology additives that optimize the flow characteristics of various materials. Rheology additives are used, among other things, in coatings, construction materials, and personal care products. They can, for example, ensure that coatings have the right viscosity and that they can be applied without forming droplets or bubbles.
As a result of the acquisition the number of the ALTANA Group's employees increased by 350 to 5,700. In addition to the administration department in Austin (Texas), four new production sites have been taken over: Gonzales (Texas), Louisville (Kentucky), Widnes (UK), and Moosburg (Germany). ALTANA will integrate the acquired rheology business into its BYK Additives & Instruments division. Dr. Christoph Schlünken, President Division BYK: "BYK is part of one of the most innovative and high-growth specialty chemicals companies worldwide. We are a leading supplier of wetting and dispersing additives, of air-release, defoaming, and surface-improving additives, of wax additives – and now also of rheological additives."
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In order to underline the particular importance attributed to the acquisition and to optimally and smoothly manage the integration of the business, the BYK Additives & Instruments division in Wesel extends its management team, with effect from today. The new management of BYK-Chemie consists of Dr. Christoph Schlünken (Chairman of the Management Board), Albert von Hebel, Gerd Judith, and now also Frank Wright, previously managing director of the acquired Rockwood business. For more information, please also see the adjoining Press Release. This press release is also available at www.altana.com/press About ALTANA: ALTANA develops and produces high-quality, innovative products in the specialty chemicals business. The ALTANA Group, with headquarters in Wesel/Germany, is a genuine "global player" with about 85% of its sales generated by international activities. The ALTANA Group has four divisions: BYK Additives & Instruments, ECKART Effect Pigments, ELANTAS Electrical Insulation, and ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants. All of these divisions occupy a leading position in their target markets with respect to quality, product solution expertise, innovation and service. ALTANA offers innovative, environmentally compatible solutions with the matching specialty products for coating manufactures, paint and plastics processors, the printing and cosmetic industries, and the electrical and electronics industry. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and compounds, impregnating resins and varnishes, and testing and measuring instruments. At present, the ALTANA Group has 46 production facilities and more than 50 service and research laboratories worldwide. Throughout the group about 5,700 people work to ensure the success of ALTANA worldwide. In 2012, ALTANA achieved sales of more than 1.7 billion euros. Its impressive earning power and high growth rate make ALTANA one of the most successful and innovative chemical groups worldwide.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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More than a quarter of South Australia's electricity was generated by wind last year, up from 18 per cent in 2010.
The proportion was less than 1 per cent five years ago, according to new results published in Energy Quest's Energy Quarterly, which updates the oil and gas industry.
Adelaide-based energy economics group EnergyQuest chief executive Dr Graeme Bethune said he was surprised to find wind responsible for 26 per cent of South Australian electricity last year.
Windlab Developments South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Cennergi (Pty) Limited are pleased to announce a partnership to develop the first phase of one of South Africa's leading wind farm projects.
The project, near the town of Bedford in the Eastern Cape, has the potential to form part of a major wind energy centre, with an excellent wind resource and proximity to infrastructure such as roads and the national electricity grid.
Windlab welcomes the passing of the Clean Energy Act today by the Australian Parliament. Wind energy is already affordable and has had a substantial impact on the Australian energy mix but this legislation makes wind even more competitive with traditional fuels and will accelerate the transition.
Windlab was named in the Global Cleantech 100 list at the Cleantech Group's summit and gala held in Washington, DC last week. The event produced by the San Francisco-based Cleantech Group and the United Kingdom's Guardian News and Media released the Global Cleantech 100 Report compiled and sponsored by Deloitte. A panel of experts from the energy, renewables and investment industries ranked the Top 100 companies from more than 6,600 nominations from 45 countries.


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Below you will find answers to many frequently asked questions about the Greek community at Linfield College as well as links to more information.
Why should students join the Greek community?
The college experience can be overwhelming for incoming students. The Greek community can help with that overwhelming feeling by providing students with a home and support network away from home. Greek members will quickly find that their chapter will become a lifelong family for them. Greek organizations promote the development of lifelong friendships, leadership, community service, and academic success.
What is the effect of Greek membership on academics?
Every chapter organization at Linfield requires that members meet minimum GPA requirements. Additionally each chapter has scholarship chairs and programs that support the academic achievements of their members.
Are Greek Students involved on campus?
Greek students are among the most involved students on campus. Greek organizations support members in expanding and developing their leadership skills. You will find Greek students among Admission Tour Guides, the Associated Students of Linfield College, NCAA athletics, academic clubs, and student organizations.
Do Greek organizations participate in community service?
Each year Greek students give countless hours of service to the community. Each fraternity and sorority has its own philanthropy and community service project. Additionally the LPC and IFC host occasional all-Greek community service projects. View individual chapter pages for specific information on projects done by each chapter.
Does being a member of a Greek organization have benefits after graduation?
In an increasingly competitive job market, it is necessary for students to gain every possible advantage. In addition to the social, leadership, and academic benefits of Greek membership, members also benefit from the networks they create. Students are joining long-standing organizations with strong alumni networks that are dedicated to supporting younger members.
Is is expensive to become a part of the Greek community?
There are financial commitments that come with Greek membership. Chapters self-support their programs and operations through member paid dues. Members agree to pay dues and fees while in school to maintain their membership. Although chapters may make accommodations for special needs, students should discuss the financial obligations with their parent(s) before deciding to join. Contact individual chapters to learn about their specific membership costs.
Will I have enough time for a fraternity of sorority?
Being a member of a fraternity or sorority is a significant time commitment. Greek students have to balance academics, extracurricular activities, chapter meetings, chapter recruitment events, and chapter service projects. Greek students at Linfield College learn to manage these time commitments in order to become integral parts of both the Linfield College community and the local Greek community. For students who need assistance or have questions about this balance we encourage them to contact their chapter leaders, chapter advisors, or the Greek community staff.
Are there other places that I can learn more about Greek Life?
We encourage interested individuals to further research the Greek system. For general information about fraternities and sororities we suggest visiting the North-American Interfraternity Conference and the National Panhellenic Conference. Fraternal Thoughts is a great blog resource as well as this blog written by Greek expert TJ Sullivan.


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4 When arguing with fools, don't answer their foolish arguments, or you will become as foolish as they are. | 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. |
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3 For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. | 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. |
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