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It's going on 6 weeks since the tadpoles hatched in rain water in my wheelbarrow. Since then, we've gotten 9" of rain. I've been feeding them boiled lettuce and spinach (hope the little buggers don't get e.coli poisoning..giggle) and just recently, the largest are starting to show rear legs.
Trouble is..nights are getting cold and in this elevated 'pond' the water temp can't be conducive to mosquito larvae development (tadpole major food) and I worry these little guys won't have time to grow into proper frogs.
If I net them out will they develop faster if I dump them into the creek?
It's a pretty fast running creek but there's a section before a small spillway that could be better shelter.
I've devoted a month feeding these little guys and moving the wheelbarrow into and out of the sun.
I think it might be time to let nature take its course and set them free.
Golly, Dottie - your post just time warped me back more than a few decades !
Growing up on a dairy farm with a real frog pond - spring fed, cattle watering hole - mason jars of pollywogs were a rite of passage in my house. But, as I recall, once they became tadpoles w/tails, my Mom made us go dump them back in the pond.
How did they end up in your wheelbarrow - I must have missed something here ??! That aside, probably best you deposit them in the calm portion of the creek and let nature take over. JMO :o)
Tree frogs..durn things will find any patch of still water to lay eggs. There must be three crops in the barrow, all different sizes. I'm feeding them about once a week so they don't try to eat one another. Tomorrow I might do the deed and bike them down to a more easy to access portion of the creek.
I don't know what boggles my mind more...the mental picture of tadpoles on a bike or how a person could do without a wheelbarrow for six weeks!! LOL
You are a dear to watch over your little charges so carefully. I wish more people were willing to notice and take the time and effort to help the "little ones". I hope they make it.
Well, I've made do with a 30 gallon plastic tree pot on my little darlin' round wagon.
As for the tads biking, it's a short ride. They'll probably enjoy the sloshing.
It about kills me when I see a persistent puddle filled with the little wigglers and know that puddle isn't forever. I have to 'save' them. We need to make the effort to keep as many toads and frogs around as possible so they'll eat the bugs.
I'll tell ya..that wheelbarrow full of rain water would have been prime mosquito breeding area were it not for the tadpoles.
i have 2 ponds in my yard with plants and fish. i drained the kids pool for the winter and was going to fill it up again for the kids as it was going to be 90 this week. the pool has about 3 inches of water in it from the rain. it is full of tadpoles. some are large and have their back legs already, but some are still babies. can i move them to one of my ponds without hurting them? so i can ready the pool for the kids. problem 2: i was hanging clothes out on the clothes line yesterday and a million termite "flies" came buzzing by me. they were coming from a stump in the empty lot next to me. i was going to put bleach on it (i heard that will clear them up) but there were a lot of lizards on it eating the "flies" so i did nothing. i do not want any termites in my yard...what do i do? thanks cindy
Afraid I don't have an answer to your question, Dougmach/cindy, but was tickled to see this thread revived from the archives! Polliwogs are such fun!
On a similar note, a query of my own ...... where have all the little, green tree frogs gone? And the toads too? First couple of years with my yard, the toads were ever present and after a rain, the little green frogs were hopping about everywhere. For the past 2-3 years, not a frog or toad to be found. This year I do seem to have more lizard-like thingies, but still no toads or frogs. My yards are maintained organically, not a pesticide or herbicide even close. Just wondering .....
Hope somebody has an answer to your termite concern - that's a biggie!
LOL dottie- sure do! One got in our house one time and was on the back of the kitchen faucet. We didn't know and it was close to liv's 5th bday. My mom came down and i was sure she'd hidden a puppy to give her because of the barking! (and we didn't want a dog) Took us quite a while to find the booger since he'd only do it once in a while.
Dottie, you are a dear! Bless you for taking care of these little guys!
Zigzag, I think it's a combination of over-fertilizing and pesticide use in neighboring farms/yards - I have the same problem - that has decreased the number of frogs/toads. The creeks get algae bloom and amphibians feel the effect of pesticides quickly. Not a good combination. Wish more people would be careful with the stuff. . .
We need these little insect-eaters! :)
Thanks, Rosebush - good point about neighboring yards, especially since we're all so scrunched together these days. I tend to put on blinders and only think of my own little chunk of property ..... but I do know that runoff and below ground effects from others impact. Thanks for the reminder.
Reading the threads herein, I did get some answers to my curiosities surrounding my recent polliwog infestation. But to completely clear me up; I have a 18' x 4' above ground pool that has been drained, due to more sediment build up than I could remedy, and then a couple of weeks on vacation. I came back and began to skim the pine needles and other tree debris from the pool, and noticed I had a skimmer quite full of polliwogs. The kids and I had a blast removing over 300 of them from the pool! However, there's still many left, along with some strange insects I've never seen in my life. One looks like a stick bug, but is black and stayed submerged in the water, it was an accidental discovery. But another was a gray, almost transparent bug that seemed to notice I had a tadpole on the skimmer and immediately went in for the kill. It looked like a cross between a cricket and a cockroach, but was gray. It made a quick meal of the tadpole. But your threads indicate the tadpoles/wogs were born of tree frogs are never found in trees, but on windowsills, etc. How then did the eggs get into a pool 4' above ground? There are no large frogs in the pool, and I can't imagine a frog leaping over 4' to get in and out of the pool. Any idea of the species of insects we've discovered?
I too have found myself looking into tadpole information. I put a couple containers outside to catch some rainwater (falling from porch roof), such as a small wastebasket. Before I knew it there were things swiming around in the water and I was unable to dump the water for fear they were tadpoles. I have taken some razing about this since a couple of my friends tease me that I am raising myskitoes. How can I tell they are tadpoles? I don't remember how long it has been. Seems a long time but you guys are talking of a really really long time for these fellows to leave the containers. They seem to hang by the sides. Sounds like I should put leaves in there. I was worried, if they were tadpoles, how they would get out? I moved one containerfull into a makeshift cardboard containers surrounded by plastic bags in and out and moved it by a wood pile (thought it might provide protection from my three cats). There is no real pond or creek nearby and I've never had this happen before.
tadpoles have big heads and little tails. They remind me of a tiny teeny manta ray (well that shape). Wigglers are long with little hairs.
Here is a link for a tadpole pic
underneath I will put a link for a wiggler pic
Here is a link that might be useful: wiggler pic


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The popularity of the Duke has never waned. But are John Wayne's heirs going too far in profiting off of his legacy? And what does Duke University have to say about it?
This is installment #8 of our Estate Planning Lessons From The Stars series, which is based on the Celebrity Legacies TV show for which we provide commentary as the estate legal experts. See other articles in the series here.
With a movie career that spanned fifty years, there is no disputing that John Wayne is one of the most successful and treasured actors of all times. He was in the top ten list of actors whose films generated the highest box office gross earnings for an astonishing 25 years in a row. The Duke also holds the record for most leading movie roles of all time - 142. To this day, he remains in the top ten list in the annual Harris poll of favorite Hollywood actors and actresses. In fact, the American Film Institute ranked Wayne as number 13 on the list of top male actors of all time.John Wayne is the rare actor who transcended the entertainment industry to become an American icon. The inscription on the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to him in 1979, the year he passed away from cancer at age 72, reads, simply, "John Wayne, American."
It should come as no surprise that John Wayne's heirs are profiting handsomely from his ever-lasting popularity. In 2013, the Duke was a near-miss on the Forbes top-earning dead celebrities list. In 2011, his son, Ethan Wayne, put up over 700 items of Wayne's memorabilia up for auction, generating $5.38 million for the heirs.
Ethan Wayne operates John Wayne Enterprises, which was created to manage the Duke's name, image, and likeness. It was owned by his seven children, from two different marriages (Wayne's second of three marriages did not produce any children, and two of his children have since died, with their interests passing onto grandchildren). When Ethan took over operations, he decided to hold the auction and explore new ways to raise money based on his father's name and legacy.
In doing so, Ethan has been at the center of a number of legal fights over John Wayne's legacy. In 2006, Ethan led the company in a battle against the widow of his half-brother, whose production company was in possession of several items of important memorabilia. In 2010, Ethan's sister sued him and the company to force them to buy out her interests in John Wayne Enterprises. The siblings could not agree on the value of the company, $10.7 million or $15.4 million.
Most recently, Ethan and John Wayne Enterprises started Duke Spirits, with an eye towards using his name and image to sell a new brand of Kentucky bourbon. Ethan opened some boxes from John Wayne's house that hadn't been touched in the thirty years since the Duke died. He found Wayne's handwritten notes about making good bourbon and unopened bottles of his favorite brands. Ethan partnered with a wine-making company to create the new drink.
The only problem was Duke University. It opposed the trademark applications of John Wayne Enterprises on the ground that the term "Duke" might be confused with the University. Ethan Wayne led the court fight against the University, arguing that they only intended to use the Duke name with John Wayne's image, name, and likeness, so no one could confuse it with Duke University.
Duke University representatives said they agreed to allow the Duke name to be used, as long as it was only used in connection with John Wayne. Ethan and his legal team said they never wanted to use it in any other way. Despite that, at last report, the dispute remains unresolved.
Some have wondered if Ethan Wayne is going too far to profit off of John Wayne's all-American image. Ethan explained that he tries to uphold his father's legacy with everything he does, such as when he looks at new products, "I work to make sure that we incorporate his spirit into that product. If it's a mug, it's a great mug. If it's a pocketknife, it's a terrific pocketknife. Something that can be used and enjoyed."
It's clearly not all about the dollars. Ethan Wayne also serves as the director of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, which was formed by the family to fight against cancer in John Wayne's name.
While few people need to worry about whether their legacy will be used to promote mugs and pocketknives, everyone has a legacy they leave behind. Sometimes it's a family business or treasured home. Other times it's a dedication to a favorite charity. Or it could be as simple as sentimental items, such as family photographs.
With good estate planning, including a proper will and trust, you can pick the person you believe will best carry on your legacy, and minimize the chances of a family fight. And more detailed documents usually work better, with specific instructions for your important assets – whether they have monetary or sentimental value.
While the John Wayne family battles involved more money than most families have, court fights when a loved one passes are far from uncommon. This is especially true when a person put in charge of the estate or trust makes controversial choices, or when the documents are unclear or too vague. Take the time to plan out how you want the things that matter most to you to pass on, and who should be the one to carry out your wishes, no matter how large or small your financial legacy may be.
Celebrity Legacies is a documentary series airing on the Reelz cable channel featuring Danielle and Andy Mayoras and other experts, to explore the lives, legacies, and estates of a different celebrity each week. Click here for upcoming show times.
Danielle and Andy Mayoras are co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and attorneys with the Michigan law firm, Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. Click here to subscribe to their e-newsletter, The Trial & Heirs Update and learn more about their book. You can reach them at email@example.com.
It seems that everyone wanted Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team, after his racist remarks about Magic Johnson and African Americans became public knowledge. The NBA Commissioner, owners, players, Clipper fans, and Sterling's own family did everything in their power to force him out. Last week, the news broke that Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, reportedly accomplished what everyone wanted — an agreement has been reached for the Clippers to be sold for a reported $2 billion dollars to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
But how did Shelly manage to do this without going to court — which would undoubtedly air Sterling family dirty laundry that no one in the Sterling family or the NBA would want to see made public?
Reportedly, Shelly Sterling relied on a fairly standard provision in the Sterling family trust, which owns and controls the Sterling's interest in the Clippers. According to ESPN and others, Shelly and Donald were co-trustees with equal authority over their trust. This gave them equal say in running the Clippers, including when to sell the franchise. But, after the recent events, Shelly had her husband evaluated by doctors to determine if he was mentally competent to remain serving as one of the co-trustees.
TMZ reports that the trust agreement signed by the Sterlings included a provision that if either of them were found, by two qualified doctors, to have, "an inability to conduct business affairs in a reasonable and normal manner" then he or she would be removed as a co-trustee. This would leave the remaining Sterling in place as the sole trustee, with legal authority to sell the team and otherwise manager the business. While not specified by TMZ, normally a clause like this would include language indicating that such a finding would have to be due to mental incompetency or a similar condition (otherwise, it could be invoked over anyone who is a bad business manager).
Again according to TMZ, two neurologists conducted a battery of tests on Donald, including a CT and PET scan. Competency testing would normally include some form of neuropsychological or other mental questioning designed to measure competency. Both neurologists determined Donald is incompetent under the standard of the trust agreement due to Alzheimer's disease, which he may have been suffering from for the last five years.
One of Donald Sterling's attorneys told ESPN that reports of the neurologists findings have been "grossly exaggerated" and that Donald is "far from mentally incompetent." Recently, Donald has vowed to fight against any sale of the Clippers, even though he previously signed a letter to the NBA agreeing that his wife could do so.
So what happens next? Donald and his legal team have to decide if they want to start a court action to challenge the reported findings of the neurologists. California law presumes competency, but that law must be applied consistent with the terms of the trust agreement. Depending on how that document is worded, Donald Sterlingmay or may not have legal grounds to challenge the reported doctor findings. Even if he can challenge it, he would have to provide other medical testimony to contradict and overcome the findings of incompetency.
Even if Donald Sterling does bring such a legal challenge and prevail, that still does not mean he would stop the sale. Rather, the NBA owners have the option of taking control of the situation and forcing a sale under the NBA owners' agreement, which gives them the right to do so in the best interests of the league, upon 75% vote of the owners. Sterling could try to challenge that action in court too, but only if he can first reinstate himself as a co-trustee. As long as his wife remains as the only trustee, Sterling likely has no legal standing to challenge the NBA's actions in court.
Will Sterling continue to fight by filing a court proceeding to determine if he really is competent? If so, he would have to be prepared for many details of his personal life to be exposed in a public court process. This would likely include other embarrassing actions and decisions he's made, which could be brought up in court to help support the neurologists' conclusions.
And there is another reason for him to back down — two billion reasons, actually. This staggering sum is more than has ever been paid for an NBA team, and is almost four times the recent sale price of the Milwaukee Bucks. Even though Sterling is — at least for now — out as a co-trustee, that doesn't mean he won't get his share of the money. That figure, plus the reality of how messy a public court fight about his competency would be, means that Sterling will likely back off his his threats, sooner or later.
Certainly everyone affiliated with the NBA hopes he will.
Donald Sterling's situation is a prime example of why everyone with a significant amount of assets (even in the hundreds-of-thousands of dollars range, not just millionaires and billionaires), would benefit from a well-drafted revocable living trust. Without the trust language in place, Shelly Sterling would have been required to go to court to have her husband removed from controlling the team, even if it was clear that he was not mentally competent to act as an owner. Donald could simply have refused to sign off on any sale agreement, and the NBA would have been forced to take control. The Sterling family trust helps resolve a very messy situation.
Trusts can provide a similar benefit for everyone with assets, because passing control of a lifetime of savings is always better down outside the court system, using a document created based on the wishes of those involved. Even without control of a two billion dollar sports franchise on the line, no one wants to have control of their assets decided by a judge. A well-drafted revocable living trust can alleviate that concern for anyone.
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Google+.
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Many people never stop to think of how hard a job it is to administer the estate or trust of someone who passes away. Often, it's a thankless job, filled with headaches. That's certainly been the case for the Michael Jackson Estate executors: entertainment attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain. Well, at least the headache part.
Here are the top 5 legal challenges and complications that the estate executors have had to worry about in the last few months alone:
1. The AEG Wrongful Death Trial: It's a Thriller!
nearing the five-month mark since opening statements, the heirs of
Michael Jackson vs. AEG trial has been filled with twists and turns,
from Lionel Richie's ex talking to the King of Pop's ghost to Jackson's childhood friendship with a mouse (as revealed by the Rolling Stone).
Where is the case now? Heading to the jury. While many in the media were quick to report how the Judge recently dismissed two AEG executives from the case, a more telling ruling came down at the same time. As reported by CNN:
The judge also ruled that the Jacksons "presented substantial evidence" that AEG Live's "conduct was a substantial factor in causing" Jackson's death.
This means that it's completely up to the jury to decide if the Jackson heirs' $40 billion claim will win or not. If the jury views the evidence like the Judge, and feels that there is "substantial evidence" that AEG hired Dr. Conrad Murray and helped cause Michael Jackson's death, then his children and mother could win a huge payday.
As any trial lawyer can tell you, juries are unpredictable. Often, plaintiffs have an excellent chance at winning once they get their case to the jury. The fact they've made it this far could mean big trouble for AEG.
It also means complications for
the estate executors. While they have, for the most part, stayed out of
the fighting, more than a few eyebrows were raised when an estate
consultant testified in favor of AEG and against the Jackson heirs. He claimed he did so with approval from the executors. The executors later denied they gave him permission, but it highlights how all of this testimony and publicity can only make their job harder.
For example, the lavish estimates of Jackson's earning capacity may be used against the estate in its next big court battle: against the Internal Revenue Service.
2. The IRS Tells The Estate: Who's Bad?
Much was made of Michael Jackson's debt when he passed away -- it was recently estimated to be as much as $500 million. While Branca and McClain have taken some heat (like from Randy Jackson, below), there is no disputing that they've done a masterful job at guiding the estate through troubled waters into a series of huge paydays. Reportedly, they've brought in over $600 million during the first four years.
There's one problem that comes with that much success: the tax man. When the Michael Jackson Estate filed its estate tax return, it reportedly claimed his assets were worth only $7 million as of the day he died. The IRS has a slightly different view, estimating the total to be more than one billion dollars ... and as much as $1.5 billion, in fact. It says that the estate under-reported his assets so significantly that the estate owes a tax bill of $702 million. The estate disagrees and has sued to fight the IRS.
A large part of this dispute centers on the value of Jackson's image and likeness. The IRS claims it was worth $434 million, while the estate's tax filing placed a value of only $2,105.
Which of course, raises the question: If Michael Jackson's image and likeness, not to mention his other assets (the value of his music, for example), were worth as little as the estate's tax filing claimed, why has the estate earned so much money since he died? While the IRS appears to be overreaching with its figures -- especially placing such a high value on his image and likeness and apparently failing to include his extensive debt -- certainly, the post-death success shows that the estate was a tad too aggressive in its tax return filing after Michael Jackson died.
3. Alleged Egg Donor Goes To Court To Send Message To Jackson Kids: I Just Can't Stop Loving You.
The Michael Jackson Estate has other headaches to deal with. Like who exactly is the mother of Michael Jackson's three kids? Deborah Rowe is often referred to as the mother of Michael Jackson's oldest two children, Prince and Paris.
But, a new court filing by a woman named Christine Leroux claims that she was the egg donor for all three of Michael's children, and she enjoyed a secret, lifetime relationship with the King of Pop. She says she will pursue a custody battle through a guardianship proceeding, because she is worried over the welfare of the kids.
In the filing, Leroux reportedly claims that she chose names for two of the children, she "ordered" Michael Jackson to cover their faces in public, and that she even co-wrote songs Thriller and Heal the World while at the same time helping to create his media image. While Leroux can't afford an attorney, she wants to take a DNA and lie-detector tests to "prove" the truth behind her words.
She'll likely have to come up with some pretty compelling evidence for the Judge to even go so far as a DNA test -- certainly she can't be the only woman who's come forward claiming to be their "real" mother. Plus, being an egg donor is not the same as being legally recognized as a "mother." In the meantime, though, it's yet another legal claim that the estate executors have to contend with.
4. Randy Jackson Still Mad At The Executors; Wants Them To Beat It.
As crazy as Leroux's allegations sound, they don't stand alone. In fact, far from it. John Branca told 60 minutes that they've had to deal with countless ridiculous claims.
Michael Jackson's executors also have to deal with continued rumblings from Jackson's siblings, some of whom maintain that the will was fake. Recently, brother Randy Jackson called Branca and McClain -- along with their lead attorney, Howard Weitzman -- the "three stooges." He says the family is not happy with them, and points to the recent IRS dispute as the "tip of the iceberg".
After the failed "kidnapping" attempt of Katherine Jackson last year by Randy and two of his siblings (Janet and Jermaine), Randy admits that the siblings are not all getting along. But the only family member who, at this point, has legal standing to challenge the executors is Katherine Jackson. Despite some initial complaining in the months after Michael Jackson's death, Katherine has not fought Branca and McClain during the last few years. Many people believed that Randy, Janet, and Jermaine took Katherine Jackson last year in an effort to use her to challenge the executors. But no legal challenge materialized.
Perhaps Katherine and some of the other family members realize that the executors have done an exceptional job bringing in money after Michael Jackson's death. At $600 million in the first four years, that means that Jackson earned more than any living artist did during the same time period. Not bad for a couple of stooges, right?
5. The Latest Sex Abuse Claim: Was Jackson A Smooth Criminal?
And where would Michael Jackson's legal turmoil be without at least one claim of child molestation? Choreographer Wade Robson was one of the King of Pop's staunchest allies during the 2005 criminal trial against Michael Jackson -- which found him not guilty of child molestation.
A few months ago, Robson filed a claim against the Estate contending that he was the victim of abuse by Jackson as a child. He points to a breakdown and years of therapy allowing him to reverse course and bring the claim, after repeatedly testifying and saying in interviews that Jackson never touched him.
Normally, a claim filed against an estate this late into the process would automatically be rejected. But California has liberal rules allowing late filings in cases of sexual abuse, as long as it is within three years after an injury from that type of abuse is discovered.
Only time will tell if Robson's claim is legitimate or not. The estate's attorney calls the claim "outrageous and pathetic," so a quiet settlement with Robson isn't likely. This battle is yet another example of how complicated the administration of Michael Jackson's estate remains -- more than four years after the King of Pop's death.
Of course, no one should feel too sorry for the executors. They earn a 10% commission on many deals they secure for the estate, including the $250 million Sony deal to release new Michael Jackson songs. So Branca and McClain are well-paid for the work. But they certainly have to work hard to earn it.
While perhaps no other estate executors and trustees have ever had more complicated legal messes to sort through, the Michael Jackson Estate still has an estate planning lesson for the rest of us. Everyone planning their estate should think carefully about who should serve in that all-important role of executor or trustee.
Many make the mistake of automatically selecting the oldest child, or the one who lives closest, rather than the person -- even if not a family member -- who is the most trustworthy and well-qualified to do the job. Administering an estate or trust is never easy -- even when there aren't Jackson-sized legal dilemmas at every turn. So choose carefully when planning your estate and trust!
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Google+.
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Perhaps this tale should be unsurprising considering it involves heirs of the tabloid fortune built around the concept: "Inquiring minds want to know!" Two of the heirs of the tabloid founder, Generoso Pope, have engaged in dueling lawsuits for years — culminating in allegations of kidnapping, fraud, extortion, and even an arrest for criminal stalking. All between a son and his mother.
Generoso Pope was the founder of the National Enquirer. He died in 1988, leaving behind a will and trust that called for the company to be sold. Generoso's youngest son, Paul Pope, desperately wanted to buy and run the tabloid, but was unable to raise enough money. Reportedly, it sold for $412.5 million, with $200 million going to Lois Pope — Generoso's widow and Paul's mother — and $20 million for each of the four children, including Paul.
According to Paul, about $186 million from the estate funded a marital trust created by Generoso. As would be typical of a marital trust, Lois was to receive all of the income from the trust while she was alive, and the rest would pass onto the children when she died.
That's not a bad family fortune, especially considering it started with a $75,000 loan from the mafia (again, according to Paul Pope). The problem for Paul is that it hasn't been enough — at least, not enough for him.
He blew through his share of the inheritance with a lavish lifestyle and turned to his mother for more. Lois Pope was reportedly willing to help out — quite generously so, she says — but it was never enough for Paul. So the lawsuits started.
Specifically, in 2006, Lois Pope sued Paul for breach of contract, claiming he reneged on a $340,000 promissory note to her. Paul counter-sued, alleging his mother promised to buy him a $5 million home and provide him with a lifetime of income of $1 million per year. Paul even issued a detailed press release describing the allegations of his counter-suit.
In the press release, Paul alleged that his mother, as a co-trustee, mismanaged the marital trust and invested the assets so that she maximized her income at the cost of growth (far less than what the trust assets should have earned, not even keeping pace with inflation, he claims). Paul also said his mother used a charitable institution she ran, the Disabled Veteran's Life Memorial Foundation, to cover the cost of lavish parties for she and her friends, donating only 6% of the money raised to the charitable causes it was created to benefit. He even claimed his mother uses a private jet to shuttle around her 18 dogs.
Lois Pope and her legal team denied all of the allegations, and the earlier lawsuits were eventually resolved. But, that did not stop the feuding. In late 2012, Lois says Paul began pushing for more money, again. She says she had given him $8 million already and bought him a yacht, in the last few years alone, but Paul demanded more.
His demands became so aggressive, according to Lois, that she obtained a restraining order against him and even brought criminal stalking charges that resulted in his arrest — during Mother's Day weekend of this year, no less. Lois said she was so scared of her son that she hired a full-time security detail and considered wearing a bullet proof vest to social events, under her fur coat.
Paul, consistent with previous behavior, launched a lawsuit of his own against his mother. This time, he claimed she attempted to intimidate and threaten him by taking out kidnapping insurance on his children, against his wishes. He sought $5 million for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Recently, the feud appears to have reached a resolution — at least temporarily — with Lois agreeing to drop the criminal charges and Paul dismissing his kidnapping lawsuit.
But, Paul has also recently claimed that his mother and other trustees have hidden away millions of dollars in offshore accounts. He stated that the only assets that were transferred to the trust were the National Enquirer sale proceeds and the family home. He demands to know what happened to the rest of what he believes were his father's assets.
Clearly, this is a family feud that will not soon be over, if ever. Lois Pope is 79 years old and may have to deal with Paul's allegations and accusations for the rest of her life.
This case highlights a type of feud that is more common than most people realize. Probate battles over management of trusts, especially where the trustee is also a beneficiary, happen to many more families than the rich and famous. While a son and mother fighting each other is not typical, feuds between second spouses and children from prior marriages, or between siblings, often boil down to accusations that a trustee is using his position of trust to benefit himself at the expense of other beneficiaries.
That's not to say that the allegations raised by Paul Pope against his mother are true. And certainly, some of the specific claims he makes — involving kidnapping insurance and wasting money flying dogs around in a private jet, for example — are obviously atypical.
But others are not. A spouse who is a trustee or co-trustee of a marital trust, entitled to receive income and invade the principal under certain conditions, can often be placed in a conflict situation. If she takes out too much money for her own needs, or manages the assets to benefit herself in the short-term while sacrificing the long-term interests, it can lead to fighting and lawsuits by the residual beneficiaries.
It does not even have to be a true breach of fiduciary duty. Rather, the other heirs may feel the trustee is taking too much or investing improperly and sue, even when he or she is doing everything right. It can sometimes be a no-win situation.
That's why those who create marital or other types of revocable trusts should be careful about whom they name as trustees, especially in those families of second marriages, siblings who do not get along, or those with unusual eccentricities (as with the Pope family). There is no easy answer or common formula that is right for every family. Choosing a spouse may make the most sense in many cases.
But, in others, putting the spouse into the position of a co-trustee, setting up a potential conflict situation, may only lead to fighting. As the National Enquirer heirs have demonstrated, that fighting can be downright nasty.
On the other hand, considering how that family fortune was built, some may say it's fitting.
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
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She ranks as one of the greatest civil rights icons of all time, all starting with a seemingly simple act of refusing to move from a bus seat. Rosa Parks passed away at age 92 in 2005, living in a modest apartment in Detroit, Michigan. Her estate was modest too. Officially valued at $372, 624 in monetary terms, but of course priceless in terms of memories and historical significance.
Her final wishes were not so modest. She assigned all of her belongings to a charitable institute to "educate and motivate youth and adults, particularly African American persons, for self and community betterment." She called this the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development. She named her close friend, Elaine Steele, along with a retired Detroit judge, to oversee her estate. She also named Elaine Steele as a prominent beneficiary, including a 90% recipient of royalties, with 10% passing to her nieces and nephews.
But Parks' many nieces and nephews did not agree with her final will and trust, which were created in July, 1998. They sued to challenge the estate plan, accusing Steele of using undue influence on Parks. Steele denied it. After the case was started, amid claims of mismanagement, the probate judge removed Steele and the other appointed executor and replaced them with two local attorneys.
On the eve of trial, the parties settled with a confidential settlement agreement that upheld the will and trust as valid, re-instituted Steele and the retired Judge as the executors, and gave the nieces and nephews additional rights and royalties related to Parks. This left Steele in control of Rosa Parks' Institute.
That didn't end the fighting though — far from it in fact. The parties continued to battle in court over the amount of fees charged by the two attorneys who still, despite the settlement, were allowed to remain in charge of the estate and trust. The fee dispute went to the Michigan Court of Appeals.
It was at that stage that an attorney representing Steele and the Institute was accused of violating the confidential settlement agreement by revealing certain information in open court in front of a newspaper reporter. The probate judge was so incensed at this that he ordered that Steele and the Institute both forfeit all rights to Rosa Parks' property and royalties. This meant that Rosa Parks' express wishes as set forth in her 1998 Trust were completely changed by the judge … all because he felt an attorney disclosed something about the confidential settlement agreement in a court proceeding.
Steele and the Institute filed appeal after appeal, and finally the case worked its way up to the Michigan Supreme Court. Just last week, the Court ruled:
The reference by counsel for the Raymond and Rosa Parks Institute for Self-Development and Elaine Steele, during the course of oral argument in the Court of Appeals, to the respective percentages of the fees charged by the court-appointed fiduciaries for which he believed the parties to the appeal would be liable, without referring to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, did not constitute a breach of the Settlement Agreement's confidentiality provision …
The Court ordered that Steele and the retired Judge were to be restored to their positions in charge of the estate and trust, and all of Parks' wishes as expressed in her trust were to be, once again, followed, in accordance with the settlement agreement.
The Supreme Court's ruling was only a page and a half long. The seven judges found the probate judge's prior ruling to be "clearly erroneous." They slapped the hand of the probate judge and mandated that Steele and the other executor be put back in place within 30 days, or the judge would have to explain to the Supreme Court why that could not be done.
Before this recent Supreme Court ruling, Rosa Parks' belongings were scheduled to go to auction. Now the Institute she created will be in control of them, as Parks wished (according to her trust) all along.
It's a sad reality that the final wishes of someone who died are not always followed, and instead, often lead to expensive court fights. The best prevention is good estate planning, done early, before there is a question of someone's mental competence or whether they are being unduly influenced. Too many people think that only "old" people have to do their estate planning, so they wait.
Rosa Parks was in her mid-80′s when she created her trust. Her nieces and nephews feel strongly that the trust was not what she really wanted. Because of this, they filed a challenge that ultimately caused Rosa Parks' wishes to be undermined for years.
It's a good lesson for professionals and family members alike to share with their clients and loved ones. Encourage others to take care of their estate planning, with an experienced estate planning attorney, early, and not wait until they are "old".
By Danielle and Andy Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!, husband-and-wife legacy expert attorneys, and hosts of the national television special, Trial & Heirs: Protect Your Family Fortune! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Google+ .
For legal help in Michigan, visit Andy and Danielle's law firm's websites, The Center for Elder Law and The Center for Probate Litigation.
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks passed away at the age of 92 on October 25, 2005, in Detroit, Michigan. Almost six years later, her legacy is still tied up in a lengthy court battle. The case features allegations of abuse, cronyism and corruption by the probate judge as well as the two lawyers he appointed to oversee the estate and trust.
It also involves who will receive all of the considerable civil rights memorabilia owned by Rosa Parks when she was alive, and even the rights to use her name and likeness.
Parks' will and trust left the majority of her assets to the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, operated by Rosa Parks' longtime friend, Elaine Steele. Parks and Steele had formed this Institute. Steele says she was close to Parks for 45 years and that Parks looked at her as the "daughter she never had."
But the probate judge did not approve of how Steele handled the estate and trust of Rosa Parks and removed her, as well as a retired Detroit Judge named along with Steele to serve as co-executors and co-trustees. He instead replaced them with two independent attorneys.
The case had started when a group of Rosa Parks' nieces and nephews sued to have the will and trust declared invalid, alleging that Steele used undue influence to convince Parks to create the estate planning documents. Almost on the eve of trial, the parties reached a global settlement, which acknowledged that the will and trust were valid and allowed the Institute, managed by Steele, to keep the majority of the memorabilia and other assets.
The settlement agreement also called for Steele and the retired judge to resume the positions of executors and trustees. The two court-appointed attorneys overseeing the estate and trust have not stepped aside, however.
They first sought payment of more than $100,000 in fees. Steele and the Institute challenged payment of these fees, but the judge allowed them. This lead to the first appeal.
During that first appeal, there was a court hearing where various lawyers argued their positions before the appellate judges about the payment of the fees. It was then that Steele and the Institute, through their lawyer at the time, allegedly violated the settlement agreement by disclosing confidential terms of the settlement while a newspaper reporter was present in the courtroom.
At least, that's what the two court-appointed lawyers believe, as do the nieces and nephews. Steele and her legal team deny it.
Because of what was said during that appellate hearing, the court-appointed lawyers went back before the probate judge and asked for a strong penalty against Steele and the Institute both.
The probate judge agreed. He not only sanctioned Steele, Rosa Park's Institute, and their lawyers, but he took the unusual step of ordering that they forfeit their entire interest in Park's estate and trust.
That's right, the judge felt what Steele's lawyer had done in the court of appeals court hearing was so egregious that he should rewrite Rosa Park's will and trust, change the disposition of her assets, and require that Parks' memorabilia and other assets be turned over to a similar type of charitable institute instead of the one set up by Parks and Steele.
The judge's ruling relied on a forfeiture clause in the settlement agreement. The clause provided that anyone who breached the confidentiality clause would forfeit their rights under the agreement.
Of course, Steele and the Institute filed another appeal. The court of appeals sided with the lawyers and agreed with the probate judge, just like they did during the first appeal.
Now, Steele and the Institute have filed with the Michigan Supreme Court, asking those seven justices to review the case. In their filing, they accuse the two lawyers of billing such high fees that the probate judge ordered that much of Parks' valuable property to be turned over to them, to pay their fees, since the estate itself had only a modest amount of monetary assets (about $373,00).
Steels believes the Judge wanted to protect the lawyers he appointed because they are his cronies. She accuses the entire Wayne County Probate Court (which is the county where Detroit is) of having, "for a significant time, operated as a nest of cronyism and corruption."
While all of this court fighting is going on, the two lawyers are putting Rosa Park's memorabilia up for sale at auction. They have not yet filed a response to the new allegations presented to the Michigan Supreme Court, but they have already prevailed in the court of appeals against these same types of allegations, which they vigorously deny.
Is Steele right and the Rosa Parks estate is being raided by court-appointed attorneys charging excessive fees? Or are they doing an honest job of protecting the estate against a former friend of Rosa Parks who committed a serious breach of a settlement agreement ... the very agreement that was supposed to end all of the fighting?
The Michigan Supreme Court will likely answer these questions once and for all in the months to come.
In the meantime, this case serves as a sad reminder of what type of fighting can occur in probate court. While good estate planning is the best way to avoid a probate court battle among your heirs -- or the heirs of your clients -- this case also provides an example of how important it is to choose the right executors and trustees. Both the original set of executors and the current set have been challenged, questioned, and attacked.
Perhaps if Rosa Parks had chosen better executors to begin with, much of this fighting could have been prevented. On the other hand, if you believe Steele -- then it wasn't she and the retired judge at fault -- but instead, their replacements are to blame. Either way, it's clear that improper administration along the line was a major cause of fighting.
Too many people don't think through who to appoint as their executor or trustee. They may choose the oldest child, or the one who lives closest, rather than picking the person most trustworthy to do the best job. As this case illustrates, everyone should carefully consider who to name to administer their will or trust, to help prevent a fight over the family fortune.
We'll keep you posted on who the Michigan Supreme Court feels failed to do a good job in this case.
By Danielle and Andy Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!, husband-and-wife legacy expert attorneys, and hosts of the national TV special, Trial & Heirs: Protect Your Family Fortune! The charismatic duo has appeared on the Rachael Ray Show, Forbes, ABC's Live Well Network, and FOX and NBC affiliates. They've lent their expertise and analysis to hundreds of media sources, including The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Kiplinger, and The Washington Post, among many others. Danielle and Andy delight audiences nationwide with highly entertaining and informative presentations, dishing the dirt on celebrity estate battles while dispensing important legal information to help people avoid family fights among their heirs.
For legal help in Michigan, visit Andy and Danielle's law firm's websites, The Center for Elder Law and The Center for Probate Litigation. For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, subscribe to The Legacy Update at www.TrialandHeirs.com.Follow us on Google+
Leona Helmsley, widely regarded as the "Queen of Mean" before she died at age 87 in 2007, left behind a fortune valued by some to be worth four to eight billion dollars. She earmarked twelve million dollars to take care of her dog, Trouble, until the Judge reduced it to a paltry two million.
Helmsley left most of the remainder of her billions to charity, specifically directing that her trustees were to use their discretion for what charitable purposes to benefit. But she also signed a Mission Statement that instructed the trustees to exercise that discretion first for "purposes related to the provision of care for dogs" and, only secondly, for "such other charitable activities as the Trustees shall determine."
According to published reports, the trustees of Leona Helmsley's trust have only given away 100,000 dollars to dog-related charities, out of the 450 million dollars they've donated so far to charity. That's only about one-fiftieth of one percent!
Several notable animal charities, including the Humane Society of the United States and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, sued to require the trustees to give more money to animal charities, consistent with Helmsley's apparent wishes as expressed through her Mission Statement.
The Judge recently rejected their bid, saying the trustees have the authority to decide for themselves. She felt that the Attorney General for New York (which already sided with the trustees) could adequately protect the charitable interests of the trust.
The Judge also worried that letting a couple charities intervene would then open the door to conceivably every animal charity, veterinary hospital and university doing animal research also trying to get involved and have their voices heard (and presumably, ask for money too).
The trustees feel they are doing what Leona Helmsley intended, both because her trust granted them this discretion, and because she herself only donated a small amount to dog charities compared to her much more generous contributions to other charities. For example, in the last eight years of her life, they say, she gave fifty-five million dollars to charitable causes, but only one thousand dollars to a dog charity.
The canine charities have promised to appeal the Judge's decision.
This case presents yet another example of what can happen when estate planning documents don't fully set forth someone's intentions. Did Leona Helmsley really want her trustees to practically ignore dog charities? The trust language certainly suggests that. But then, why did she do the separate Mission Statement that said otherwise?
Financial planners, estate planning attorneys and their clients should always be careful to ensure that estate planning wishes — whether they affect millions or a modest sum — are clear, unambiguous and expressly reflected in the will or trust, without other documents which contradict what the will and trust say.
If Leona Helmsley did want her trustees to benefit dog charities, she should have stated so in her trust and not left it up to the discretion of her trustees. If not, then she shouldn't have put it in her Mission Statement. Perhaps if she had better professional advice, this confusion could have been avoided.
By Andy and Danielle Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!, husband-and-wife legacy expert attorneys, and hosts of an upcoming national PBS special. The charismatic duo has appeared on the Rachael Ray Show, Forbes, ABC's Live Well Network, WGN-TV and has lent their expertise and analysis to hundreds of media sources. As dynamic keynote speakers, Danielle and Andy delight audiences nationwide with highly entertaining and informative presentations, dishing the dirt on celebrity estate battles while dispensing important legal information.
For legal help in Michigan, visit Andy and Danielle's law firm's websites, The Center for Elder Law and The Center for Probate Litigation. For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, subscribe to The Legacy Update at www.TrialandHeirs.com.Follow us on Google+


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Remembering the Park Hotel Passover Bombing
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack of the Second Intifada. On March 27, 2002, Jews around the world were celebrating Passover. The Park Hotel in the coastal city of Netanya, Israel, was hosting its annual Passover seder, with 250 guests observing the Jewish holiday. Many of the seder guests were elderly Jews without family or relatives, and many of these were Holocaust survivors.
As the seder was going on, a terrorist disguised as a woman sneaked into the hotel's dining room with a suitcase full of explosives. At 7:30 pm, the suicide bomber detonated the bomb, killing 28 and injuring 140. Two victims later died from their wounds. A number of the dead were married couples, and the deceased included a father and his daughter.
The Hamas terrorists who planned the attack were arrested, with four of them receiving 29 life sentences and one being given 20 years in prison.
We remember the victims of this horrific moment in Israeli history, carried out as the Jewish people celebrated what should have been a joyous time. May their memories be a blessing.Comments (0) »
Friday, March 27th, 2015 at 10:36 AM | Stand For Israel
Jews in France, Denmark Feel Sting of Terror Attacks
Yesterday, we reported on the alarming anti-Semitism faced by the United Kingdom's Jews. But, as recent terror attacks have shown and as USA Today's Maya Vidon and Katharina Wecker report, the rest of Europe is just as affected by the growing rash of Islamist terrorism:
Though Jewish communities across Europe have been growing and thriving, the atmosphere remains tense in France and Denmark, two nations rattled by recent deadly attacks aimed at Jewish facilities.
France has Europe's largest Jewish population, about a half-million people, and has experienced rising anti-Semitism the past few years.
In the wake of January's mass killings at the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and a kosher supermarket in Paris, many French Jews fear for their safety. A record 7,000 French Jews moved to Israel last year — double that of the previous year.
Jewish children in particular "are the victims of all sorts of attacks," said Catherine Nicault, professor emeritus in contemporary history at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in northeast France.
"Unfortunately, the children suffer from hate and anti-Semitism in public schools, and that's why, more and more, they take refuge in Jewish schools," said Shlomo Katz, who teaches at a yeshiva in Paris. "The problem is that these Jewish schools are the target of anti-Semitic attacks and must be constantly under surveillance."
About 10,000 soldiers and police have been protecting Jewish schools, synagogues and cultural centers in France since the attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for European Jews to move to Israel is being rebuffed by many.
"I do think very strongly that fear of anti-Semitism and terrorism is not reason enough to move to Israel," said Tamar Shiloh, an Israeli journalist who moved to France to marry a Jewish Frenchman more than 10 years ago. "There is insecurity in Israel, too. There might be no anti-Semitism like in France, but there are other kinds of tension."
In Denmark, the community of 6,400 Jews has been shrinking but has long felt safe, until now. The community is tense after a deadly attack in February…Read More » Comments (0) »
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 at 2:05 PM | Stand For Israel
Triple Suicide Bombing Kills over 100 in Yemen
While Islamist terrorists seem to target Christians and Jews, an attack today shows that their evil acts do not discriminate. The Times of Israel reports that three suicide bombers have killed over 100 today in attacks on mosques in Yemen's capital:
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Triple suicide bombers hit a pair of mosques crowded with worshippers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Friday, killing 77 and injuring 121 others, according to medical officials. The attackers targeted mosques controlled by Shiite rebels.
A Shiite rebel-owned TV channel put the toll at 137 dead and 345 wounded.
A report on the rebel-owned Al-Masirah TV channel said the bombers attacked the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques during midday prayers on Friday, traditionally the most crowded time of the week. It added that hospitals were urging citizens to donate blood.
Witnesses said that at least two suicide bombers attacked inside the Badr mosque. One walked inside the mosque and detonated his device, causing panic as dozens of worshippers rushed toward the outside gates. A second suicide bomber then attacked amid the panicked crowds trying to escape.
Friday, March 20th, 2015 at 9:56 AM | Stand For Israel
19 Killed in Tunisia Terror Attack, 2-3 Gunmen at Large
Tunisia – the North African democracy bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and Libya – has long been troubled by Islamist terrorism. Today, terror struck its capital city when gunmen killed at least 19 tourists at an art museum:
Attackers opened fire Wednesday at a major museum in Tunisia's capital, gunning down 17 tourists as dozens more sprinted to safety. At least 21 people in all were killed, including two gunmen, but some attackers may have escaped, authorities said.
The attack on the famed National Bardo Museum in Tunis was the first on a tourist site in years in Tunisia, a shaky young democracy that has struggled to keep Islamic extremist violence at bay.
It wasn't clear who the attackers were but security forces immediately flooded the area. Tunisia's parliament building, next to the museum, was evacuated.
Private television Wataniya showed masked Tunisian security forces escorting dozens of tourists up nearby steps and away from the danger, as armed security forces pointed guns toward an adjacent building. Many elderly people, apparently tourists, ran in panic to safety, including at least one couple carrying two children.
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said 21 people were killed: 17 tourists, two gunmen, a Tunisian security officer and a Tunisian cleaning woman. He said the dead tourists came from Italy, Poland, Germany and Spain.
He said two or three of the attackers remained at large.
Several other people were reported wounded in the attack, including three Poles and at least two Italians.
Tunisia recently completed a rocky road to democracy after overthrowing its authoritarian president in 2011, seen by many as the start of the so-called Arab Spring. The country has been more stable than other countries in the region, but has struggled with violence by Islamic extremists in recent years, including some linked to the Islamic State group. It also has extremists linked to al-Qaeda's North Africa arm who occasionally target Tunisian security forces.
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 at 12:40 PM | Stand For Israel
Car Attack Terrorist Bought an Axe, Hunted Jewish Victims
Details were released Monday about Mohammed Salaimeh, a 22-year-old Arab resident of the Ras al-Amud neighborhood of Jerusalem. Salaimeh was the terrorist behind the car terror attack on female Border Patrol officers in Jerusalem 10 days ago:
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On March 6 at 9:50 a.m., Salaimeh drove in his car on Highway 1 in Jerusalem heading southwards, according to the indictment list. When he arrived at the Border Patrol headquarters in the Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood, he saw the officers standing in a crosswalk, at which point he backed up, slammed on the gas and ran over the officers together with a bicyclist.
A Border Patrol officer who was manning the base's entrance at the time of the attack together with another security guard saw the attack and opened fire at Salaimeh, damaging his car and bringing it to a halt.
Salaimeh then exited the vehicle while holding an axe in his hand, at which point the officer and security guard again fired at him, wounding the terrorist.
A total of six Border Patrol officers were wounded at different levels of severity due to the attack, along with the bicyclist who happened to be on the scene.
Under investigation the terrorist admitted to conducting the attack, adding that during the week prior to it he was planning an attack against Jews, and went to the Old City where he bought an axe which he stored in his car.
A day before the attack Salaimeh finalized his intentions to attack, and at 8 a.m. on the morning of the attack he left his house, driving around looking for Jewish victims.
First Salaimeh drove on Highway 1, from which he transferred to Begin Highway before returning to Highway 1. When he arrived at the base, he saw the officers and decided to attack them.
On Monday morning Salaimeh's detainment was extended, after the prosecutor clarified she intends to submit an indictment against him.
Monday, March 16th, 2015 at 9:40 AM | Stand for Israel
Remembering the Coastal Road Massacre
Today marks the 37th anniversary of the terrorist attack known as the Coastal Road Massacre. March 11, 1978, witnessed what Time magazine called "the worst terrorist attack in Israel's history.
The attack began when 11 Palestinian terrorists from the Fatah group landed on the Israeli coast from Lebanon. After murdering a Jewish-American tourist on the beach, the terrorists shot at passing cars on the Coastal Highway, and hijacked a taxi, killing those inside. Next, they hijacked a bus. After the terrorists killed a teenager in a passing car, Israeli police were alerted and began to follow the bus.
The terrorist-held bus passed through many roadblocks – with exchanges of gunfire with police at each – before being stopped when its tires were punctured by nails planted by the police. There, at the Glilot Junction, Israeli police were finally able to stop the terrorists, killing nine of them in the process. During the final firefight, the bus burst into flames and exploded, and terrorists gunned down escaping hostages. By the end, 38 Israelis – including 13 children – had been killed, with another 71 wounded. Today, 37 years later, we honor the memory of those who lost their lives, and again ask God to bring peace to His people, Israel.
In this video, a survivor of the attack gives a first-person account of the Coastal Road Massacre (in Hebrew, with English subtitles):Comments (1) »
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 at 12:42 PM | Stand For Israel
Five Wounded in Jerusalem Terror Attack
Terror once again found Israel and her people this morning. The Times of Israel reports that a terrorist used a car to ram four policewomen and a bicyclist, then tried to stab other innocent bystanders before being shot and subdued:
Five people were injured Friday morning in a car-ramming terror attack near a Jerusalem Light Rail station in the north of the city. Four of the wounded were young border policewomen, in their twenties, and the fifth was a civilian bicycle rider in his fifties.
A Palestinian man in a private vehicle hit the five as they stood on a sidewalk. He was identified as Mohammad Salima, 21, from east Jerusalem's Ras al-Amud. After the car attack, he then emerged from the vehicle with a butcher's knife and attempted to stab passersby, but was swiftly shot and incapacitated by a Border Policeman and a Light Rail security guard at the scene.
The five victims suffered light-to-moderate injuries. They were treated at the scene by paramedics before being evacuated to the hospital. Two more border policewomen were treated at the scene for shock.
Salima was seriously injured. He, too, was taken to the hospital.
"The swift and determined response stopped the attack as it was beginning and prevented more innocents from being injured," said Moshe Edri, a regional police commander …
Friday's attack mirrored a spate of similar assaults on Israelis involving cars late last year, in the same part of Jerusalem.
We pray for the swift recovery of those injured in this heinous attack, and thank God that many more weren't injured.Comments (5) »
Friday, March 6th, 2015 at 9:00 AM | Stand For Israel
Security Forces Nab Hamas Terror Cell in Hebron
Israeli security forces busted a Hamas ring in the Hebron area that was planning a series of terror attacks, including suicide bombings, according to a statement from the Shin Bet, Israel's security service, on Monday:
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The Shin Bet said it arrested 11 members of the cell in January, and that the group had carried out a failed bomb attack on Israeli troops in the West Bank.
Along with the arrests, security forces seized two sub-machine guns and explosives the cell allegedly planned on using to target Israelis, the Shin Bet said.
The main suspects in the case were named as Suhaib Mamoun Saltan, 20, from Hebron, and his cousin Salam Abbas Saltan, 28, a Hamas operative, who had been convicted and imprisoned by Israel in the past and was also at one time held under administrative detention.
The security service did not release the identities of the other nine suspects in Israeli custody.
In the coming days the Shin Bet will finish transferring the case files against the arrested men to the military prosecution and has asked that they be detained until trial, according to the statement.
"The activities of this cell reflects the real threat from Hamas activities in Hebron and especially from operatives that have been arrested in the past and then returned to the terror pool," the Shin Bet statement read.
Monday, February 23rd, 2015 at 2:42 PM | Stand For Israel
Jerusalem Mayor Subdues Terrorist After Stabbing Attack in City
When a 27-year-old Jewish man was stabbed on Sunday by an Arab assailant in Jerusalem, Mayor Nir Barkat and his bodyguard, who happened to be passing by, didn't hesitate in taking action to subdue the terrorist and prevent a more serious attack, Israel's NRG news website reported:
In an interview with Channel 2, Barkat – who had served as a company commander in the Paratroopers Brigade – said, "We were on our way to a meeting to be held in the municipality. When we arrived at IDF Square, my security detail noticed what was going on, and my body guard and I got out of the car. We saw a young man holding a knife. My bodyguard drew his weapon on the terrorist, who then threw away the knife. We didn't think twice, we jumped on him and brought him to the ground. If he hadn't dropped the knife, he wouldn't have remained alive. When he was finally neutralized, we attended to the young man who was stabbed in his stomach. We waited for the police to arrive, and to my relief and joy, the whole incident ended fairly quickly."
Murad Salman, a Magen David Adom Paramedic who arrived at the scene, said, "when we arrived, we saw a young man of about 27 years lying on the pavement in the Square, near the railroad tracks close to City Hall. He was bleeding from a stab wound to his upper body. He was fully conscious and said that he had felt that someone had suddenly stabbed him. And when the stabber tried to stab him again, he fought with him with the aid of a wedding gift that he was holding in his hand, preventing additional injuries. We gave him medical treatment, which included stopping the bleeding, and gave him fluids. We then evacuated him to a hospital."
The youth was taken to Shaare Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem. Salman added that his condition was defined as moderately serious.
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015 at 11:36 AM | Stand For Israel
Terrorists Increase Focus on Jewish Targets
A chilling video threat issued over the weekend by the Somali terror group al-Shabaab against specific Jewish-owned malls provides further indication that Islamist groups around the world are setting their sights on Jewish targets, according to a leading expert on Jewish security and terrorist threats:
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"The most recent threat by al-Shabaab against malls, and more specifically against Jewish-owned institutions around the world, is another indication that global jihadi groups are increasingly focusing on Jews and Jewish institutions as a way to rally support for their cause," said Dr. Joshua Gleis, president of Gleis Security Consulting.
Al-Shabaab's recording, posted to YouTube on Saturday, mostly glorifies the group's bloody 2013 attack on the Jewish-owned Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya which left 63 people dead and at least 175 wounded.
Towards the end of the nearly 77 minute video, a masked man with an English accent calls on Jihadists to attack specific targets
"If just a handful of mujahedeen fighters could bring Kenya to a complete standstill for nearly a week, then imagine what a dedicated mujahedeen in the West could do to the American or Jewish-owned shopping centers across the world," he says.
"What if such an attack was to occur in the Mall of America in Minnesota, or the West Edmonton Mall in Canada, or in London's Oxford Street, or any of the hundred or so Jewish-owned Westfield shopping centers dotted right across the western world?" he continues. …
Responding to the video in an interview on CNN, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said, "This latest statement from al-Shabaab reflects the new phase we've evolved to in the global terrorist threat, in that you have groups such as al-Shabaab and ISIL publicly calling for independent actors in their homelands to carry out attacks."
Regarding the specific threat to Mall of America, Johnson said: "Anytime a terrorist organization calls for an attack on a specific place, we've got to take that seriously." He advised people going to the Mall of America to be particularly careful, Reuters reported.
Monday, February 23rd, 2015 at 9:16 AM | Stand For Israel


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Volleyball: MACCRAY 1st in LQPV Invite
MADISON -- MACCRAY won two of three matches and claimed the title in the four-team Lac qui Parle Valley Invitational Saturday.
MACCRAY lost to Lac qui Parle Valley and beat Dawson-Boyd, earning a right to play in the championship based on total points.
The Wolverines then topped Lincoln HI 25-22, 25-16 in the final to improve to 5-7 this season.
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text: Louis JollietFrench-Canadian explorer View All (2) Also known asLouis Jolietbornc. September 21, 1645Beaupre?, Canadadiedc. May 1700Quebec, Canada Read More: Rene-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle Hernando de Soto Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jacques Marquette Etienne Brule Louis Juchereau de Saint-Denis Christopher Columbus Charles Darwin Francis Borgia Steck, The Jolliet-Marquette Expedition, 1673 (1928). Knowledge of the Mississippi River and the vast region to the west came from the explorers of three nations--Spain, France, and the United States. De Soto, Coronado, Domínguez, and Escalante were Spanish explorers. La Salle and Jolliet and Marquette were pioneer Frenchmen. Lewis and Clark, Pike, Smith, and Walker were Americans. Learn about the early expeditions carried out by French explorers Giovanni de Verrazzano, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Robert La Salle.


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Window wall
I needed a visual divider between my patio and a small daylily/hosta garden. I thought this was a good solution to keep the dog and visiting young children from walking off the patio into the garden. The window came right out of someones trash pile and the color is matched to the house.
That looks good. My sister-in-law has a cafe, and she took some old windows and hung them from the ceiling with white chains and placed wreaths or vines on them and they look great!!
Terrific -- I was recently given some old windows --- have them stored in the barn --- loved the divider and need one similarly placed to yours -- hope you don't mind if I "snatch" the idea. Also really like what Coppertop shared -- had been trying to figure out how to use a window
as a headboard -- can suspend and add a grapevine wreath and some dried pieces --- it will look terrific --- thanks for the ideas.
I love it! Hmmm, a trip out to the reuse garage at the local county landfill looks to be in order the first of next week..I've been wanting to do the headboard idea, but our bedroom is done in a hunting cabin theme and haven't quite figured out how to carry it off..
OklaMoni--nope, no glass. I worry about little ones tripping and getting hurt. The iron crosses were in the $1 clearance pile at Michael's and the balls are just styrofoam with pebbles mosaiced to. I need to add more chain so the balls fall closer to the center of the panes.
No need to ask to use the idea, I figure the more the merrier! And post your version if you decide to make one.
What a great idea. I have an old window screen from my grandma's house I don't know what to do with it.


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Annie Pauline Terry Turner, 99, passed away Aug. 17, at her home in Benton. She was born Jan. 23, 1912 in Coryell County, Texas, Pauline lived most of her life in Bastrop, Louisiana.
She is survived by her son Terry Turner of Clayton, MO; daughters Emily Turner Laurel and Rebecca Turner Bourne, both of Benton; nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Pauline was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Campbell Turner and two sons, Eugene Campbell Turner, Jr., and Ted Everett Turner.
Jerry G. Glasscock, 52, of Hot Springs passed away Thursday, Aug. 18. He was born May 17, 1959 to the late Betty McGillrey Glasscock and William Glasscock in Bald Knob.
Mr. Glasscock was a member of Harvey's Chapel Baptist Church and worked for Hot Springs City Sanitation. He was predeceased by his parents; one daughter, Michelle Lynn Glasscock and sister, Rosalee Glasscock.


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Linda Leary, TOTE Logistics Inc., Vice President, Commercial Development
Linda Leary has accepted the Vice President, Commercial Development position with TOTE Logistics, Inc., Carlile's parent company. Linda's new role will be overseeing the Sales and Marketing Department of Carlile, TOTE Logistics, Inc. and Spectrum. Linda will continue to build revenue with current customers and seek new opportunities to continue the positive growth on a much broader logistical scale; maintaining several key accounts and remaining heavily involved in community relations. Linda has many years of expertise in this area and it is with great pleasure and excitement she's accepted this new challenge to keep the organization's growth strong, sustainable and far-reaching. Linda will continue to be based in Anchorage.
Geoffrey Hawtrey – TOTE Logistics Inc., Vice President, Support Services
Geoffrey Hawtrey has accepted the Vice President, Support Services position with TOTE Logistics, Inc., Carlile's parent company. Geoffrey will be working with the Carlile, TOTE Logistics, Inc. and Spectrum IT Departments to develop and implement strategies, policies and initiatives needed to support the corporate vision and achieve the organizational goals. Geoffrey has successfully implemented TMW, PeopleSoft and Lawson and possesses strong leadership and process implementation skills. Geoffrey was most recently with Saddle Creek Corporation, a 3PL Warehouse and Transportation Company in Lakeland, Florida Geoffrey will be based in Federal Way.
Jeff Palmer – TOTE Logistics Inc., Controller
Jeff Palmer has accepted the Controller position with TOTE Logistics, Inc., Carlile's parent company. Jeff will be overseeing our accounting and finance department, working with Judy Eckart, our Carlile Controller, to streamline processes, develop budgets, reduce expenses and keep revenue growing. Jeff joins us most recently from Menlo. Jeff will be located in Anchorage for the next six months and then working out of Federal Way.
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Maritime forces from Gulf of Guinea nations, Europe, South America, and the United States and several regional and international organizations concluded the multinational maritime exercise,
The damaged Scandlines ferry M/V Prinsesse Benedikte is being repaired at the Polish shipyard Remontowa and is expected to be ready before the end of June 2015.
The Greek government will sell its majority stake in the port of Piraeus within weeks, the country's deputy prime minister told China's official Xinhua news agency,
The Gulf Bridge Express Service will shortly be terminated with the last roundtrip voyage being MV Saint Nikolaos voyage 00008S, ETA New Orleans on April 22, 2015.
China has unveiled the principles, framework, and cooperation priorities and mechanisms in its Maritime Silk Road initiative in a bid to enhance regional connectivity
Chinese officials on Saturday fleshed out some details for the country's ambitious 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) project in its "one belt, one road," action plan.


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Planting Seed potatoes...Soaking
I have heard of old timers soaking corn seeds and such before planting. I think I understand why, since the seed needs to soak up 30 some percent its weight in water before it starts to germinate. Do you think that soaking seed potatoes would speed up the growing?
The real reason to soak some seeds prior to planting is because the hard seed coat can make getting moisture into the seed to start growth difficult. There is no need to do that to potatoes since they do not have a hard seed coat and moisture gets into the seed potato quite easily.
Soaking seed potatoes would probally promote rotting and have the exact opposite effect you are looking to create.
If you want plants to start quicker, cut the potato seed, allow it to air dry for a couple of days until the cut surfaces dry up and skin-over. Some old timers dust them with supfur to0 help prevent rotting.
Then place the potato seed in a paper bag with some holes in it for ventilation, and put in a warm, dark location for about a week or 10-days.
Once the eyes start growing, but before they get more than 1/4 inch long, plant as usual. This will save you a few weeks before strong growth appears.
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The term 'seed' potato is a bit misleading because this is not actually a potato seed in the way you would have corn or carrot seed. It is just a small potato tuber. The process of encouraging shoots before planting is called 'chitting'. In the UK it is advised not to cut up seed potatoes because this could allow rots to enter. But this may be because we are very likely to have wet weather with fluctuating temperatures in the Spring (and all other seasons in fact!) Seed potatoes are laid out in a light place on trays or in egg boxes two to three weeks before planting to encourage shoots. Organicguy says in a dark place so it seems there are numerous methiods which work. But soaking is not one of them. In fact in my climate soaking any seed is a bit risky because of the vagaries of our weather. A wet seed in cold wet ground will not start to grow. It will rot. I have had this happen with peas and beans.
Thanks for the input guys, that was helpful. But in the near future I am planning on doing this on a large scale, 1 - 3 thousand pounds of seed potatoes, so putting them out to grow sprouts would be out of the question, and cutting them , well , that would take a lot of time. any idea on how the "Big boys" do it. I would think they would just plant the potato and let nature do its stuff.
Thanks again
I am experimenting with cutting them and soaking just the sliced side in a few millimeters of water in a saucer. Doing this, I've gotten as many as 6, 1/8 " sprouts after a few weeks, on one of the slips, in a room that's 55-70 degrees. I got this idea from a guy on youtube (search "seed potatoes" ). These are regular store-bought potatoes. I am new to potato growing and don't want to fork over for commercial seed potatoes.
I assume I will have to trim the soaked edge a bit and let that edge dry. The water also gets a bit stagnant and starts to dissolve the potatoes if it isn't changed.
Usually when I buy a bag of seed potatoes at the farm supply store, they have nice short husky sprouts on them already. You can plant the large ones without cutting I suppose.
If I was planting large scale I would consult with a knowlegdeable source for my seed.
The nursery I buy from, ran out of seed potatoes. They told me to go to the supermarket and buy organic potatoes and they work just about as good as seed potatoes. One of her employees has done it for the past few years and it has worked out fine. She thinks it's because the organic have never been sprayed or treated? As far as soaking-I wouldn't.
Potatoes from the store will work just fine but they have not been certified as disease free. Potato diseases often remain in the soil for many years so using non seed certified potatoes can be risky if you plan on planting potatoes every year.
I only plant about 30ft of potatoes a year so a few pounds of seed potatoes is enough without having to cut them. Potatoes seem to grow equally well with "pre-sprouts" as without them. I've never soaked potatoes. They are already filled with water anyhow.
g'day slacker,
i try to get my seed potato's early enough so that i can 'chit' them, then this way i am sure of which ones are going to grow and the more growth i can get in chitting the faster they grow on the ground. this is something i picked up from what the potato farmers of the jersey islands (near england) do.
maybe researching how other farmers do it might give you some valuable advice?
Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page


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