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ORIENTAL — North Carolina legislators gave people some hope Saturday that proposed tolls for the Minnesott-Cherry Branch and Bayview-Aurora routes are being fought in Raleigh.
Sen. Norman Sanderson, R-Pamlico, and Rep. Michael Speciale, R-Craven, joined Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston, at the meeting, which drew about 25 people to Oriental's Town Hall.
The meeting was conducted by Don't Tax Our Highways, a grassroots group that formed in 2012 after the General Assembly ordered new and increased tolls for the seven coastal ferries.
The changes includes first-time tolls for the Minnesott-Cherry Branch and Bayview-Aurora routes, used primarily by commuters and by veterans and others going to Craven and Carteret counties for medical appointments.
Speciale, who introduced a bill against the tolls, said the current legislative session will end June 1, and by that time, it should be clear if the tolls are enacted or not.
When the tolls were first announced, the state was looking at a $2.5 billion shortfall but that is no longer the case, he said.
"It looks like right now right now we will be ahead," Speciale said. "It made since looking at everything then. But not now."
Speciale said that despite the placement of a toll booth at the Minnesott-Cherry Branch ferry route, tolls are not a done deal.
"They spent $67,000 on that little toll booth," he said. "That's kind of stupid. You could buy a nice mobile home for that. That is why we shouldn't let the government take money from anybody."
Later, when addressing the audience, Speciale said it was a big issue but he was fighting to eliminate the proposed tolls.
"I have a gut feeling in the end we are going to prevail," he said.
Ron Seegan of Minnesott Beach said a ferry toll would hurt his handyman business. He has to use the ferry two or three times a week, he said.
"I don't want to see them charge a ferry toll," he said.
The lawmakers heard from residents of Pamlico County and how it would affect everything from the Arapahoe Charter School, costing students and teachers who ride the ferry, to workers, military members, retirees and local businesses.
Pat Prescott said the ferry was supposed to be an extension of N.C. 306. She said people in the counties that depend on the ferry system already pay taxes and another one would be "an undue burden" on them, especially since the area was still recovering from Hurricane Irene.
Oriental resident Jim Barton, a retired Navy captain, gave a history of ferries in Beaufort and Pamlico counties. Barton said the ferries are what connect all of the counties and communities.
Larry Summers, an Oriental commissioner and one of the anti-toll group leaders, said 800 people use the ferry to get to Cherry Point for medical reasons and to go to the commissary, and as many as 300 people commute daily to Cherry Point. Ferry tolls also would affect people using the VA Clinic in Morehead City, he said.
Torbett said he was going to do all he could to stop the tolls, but it would have to be a team effort in the Appropriations Committee.
"I wish I could say definitely there will not be ferry tolls," he said. "I hope the next time I come, the toll booth (at Minnesott Beach) will be selling hot dogs."
Sanderson said the battle over the tolls was going to be in the Senate.
All the money from tourists who visit the coastal areas of North Carolina would be much more revenue for the state than the tolls would generate for the Department of Transportation, Sanderson said.
Rep. Charles Jeter, R-Mecklenburg, who introduced a bill against the tolls, Rep. Kelly Hastings, R-Gaston; Rep. Paul Tine, D-Dare, and Sen. Bill Cook, R-Beaufort, did not attend Saturday's meeting but did tour the different ferry routes.
The toll changes will take effect July 1 unless there is a reverse action by the General Assembly, which first ordered the overseeing state DOT to generate an extra $5 million annually back in 2011. An executive order by then-Gov. Bev. Perdue put a one-year moratorium in place, but that has since been rescinded by the legislators.
Currently, four bills are in committee on the ferry issue in the General Assembly, including bills to abolish the tolls by Sanderson and Speciale. One bill calls for tolls on all ferries.


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Join restoration practitioners and professionals to share experiences and insights into invasive species management and explore practical strategies and new approaches to getting the upper hand on invasive species.
Topics will include new invaders, their ecological impacts, and management practices; site management strategies for tough invaders such as buckthorn (pictured above); management tips and tricks for our most challenging species; new approaches to herbicide application; replanting strategies; collaborative partners and networking opportunities.
Cost for the Friday forum is $55 for members, $65 for nonmembers and $15 for students including admission, refreshments, lunch and program materials. Register at mortonarb.org/education, in the Visitor Center or by calling 630-719-2468.
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Bill Kleiman, Project Director and Cody Considine , Restoration Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy Volunteer Unit Stewards, Nachusa Grasslands
Saturday, September 14, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Cost: $45, $35 for student
Nachusa Grasslands, about 70 miles west of the Arboretum, is a reconstruction in progress. If it weren't for the remnant habitats, the upland sandpiper, and the conservationists who pulled together to purchase 400 acres, Nachusa would not exist today. Thankfully, 27 years later and 3,000 acres under management; The Nature Conservancy staff and a network of vibrant volunteers work to reconstruct biologically diverse remnant habitats. Henslow's Sparrows, Sedge Wrens, Hill's Thistle, Kittentails and the Downy yellow painted cup have been sighted in the beautiful mosaic landscape. Join the staff and stewards for an exclusive tour of the reconstructed grasslands, learn how invasive species such as birdsfoot trefoil are effectively managed, and gain in-depth knowledge on the reconstruction process for the Big Woods, the hill prairies and the sedge meadows.
Springbrook Prairie
Joe Suchecki, Site Steward and Nick Fuller, Natural Resource Management Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Du Page County
Saturday, September 14, 9:00 a.m.–noon
Cost: $25, $15 for students
Explore the wetlands and prairies of the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville, home to meadowlarks, bobolinks, state-endangered northern harriers, and short-eared owls. Over the past 20 years, staff, stewards, and dedicated volunteers have assisted in the restoration of this stunning 1,800 acre forest preserve. Spend the morning with Joe and Nick as we explore the history of the re-meandered Springbrook creek, view the prairie flora, and learn how invasive species such as flowering rush impact the natural areas.
The Morton Arboretum
Kurt Dreisilker, Manager of Natural Resources and Mark Hochsprung, Natural Resources Supervisor, The Morton Arboretum
Saturday, September 14, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Meet at the Visitor Center
Cost: $25, $15 for students; includes admission
The Morton Arboretum consists of a mosaic of woodlands, wetlands, prairies, and collection sites displayed across 1,700 acres. Managing invasive species within a public garden provides a unique set of circumstances that requires extra attention to details and records. Kurt and Mark will share how invasive species are managed within the Arboretum and share unique examples of how problematic plants are controlled throughout the grounds.

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HIGH POINT, N.C. - Sarah Hebberd, a lacrosse student-athlete at Pfeiffer University, was recently highlighted by the NCAA in their national video campaign. Hebberd shared her experience with the NCAA in the "My Experience, My Life" campaign and spoke about different facets of why she chose Pfeiffer and Division II. Hebberd is the Conference Carolinas National SAAC representative and has been the liaison between league members, the conference office, and the NCAA National SAAC since January 2009. Throughout her tenure she has contributed at the national level and was recently selected as the NCAA DII National SAAC vice chair for the 2011-12 academic term.
Hebberd has become a great leader for Conference Carolinas and Pfeiffer University and exemplifies the NCAA DII Life in Balance platform. She is the President of Catholics at Pfeiffer, is a sports chaplain, a student ministry member, an athletic policy board member, and has been the co-coordinator of Pfeiffer Pfights, which raises money and awareness of breast cancer and breast cancer research. Academically, Hebberd has been a conference Academic All-Conference and Presidential Honor Roll member as well as being selected for the Pfeiffer Dean's List.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To determine if you have sickle cell trait or disease by measuring the presence and relative amount of hemoglobin S
When to Get Tested?
Routinely as part of a newborn screen or whenever it is necessary to determine whether someone is a sickle cell carrier or has sickle cell anemia, particularly in the African American population
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or obtained from the heel or finger of an infant
Test Preparation Needed?
None; however, if this test is used for diagnosis, the sample should not be drawn after a recent blood transfusion.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Sickle cell tests are used to help diagnose sickle cell anemia (also called sickle cell disease) and to identify those who may have sickle cell trait. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder that leads to the production of an abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin S (Hb S or Hgb S). Sickle cell tests determine the presence and relative amount of hemoglobin S in a blood sample.
Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells (RBCs) that binds to oxygen in the lungs and carries it to tissues throughout the body. Typically, hemoglobin A (Hb A, adult hemoglobin) makes up most of the hemoglobin found in normal RBCs in adults, with small amounts of hemoglobin A2 and hemoglobin F. Before babies are born, they normally produce large amounts of hemoglobin F (Hb F, fetal hemoglobin), which is then replaced by Hb A as the predominant hemoglobin shortly after birth.
Mutations in the genes that code for the production of hemoglobin can lead to abnormal types of hemoglobin (variants). Common mutations include the mutations causing beta thalassemia, a blood disorder that results in reduced production of hemoglobin, and mutations associated with hemoglobin variants such as Hb S and hemoglobin C (Hb C). With a normal hemoglobin gene copy from one parent and a Hb S gene copy from the other parent (heterozygous), a person is said to have sickle cell trait and to be a sickle cell carrier. When someone has two Hb S gene copies (one from each parent; homozygous), then the person has sickle cell anemia (disease). If the person has one Hb S gene and one other abnormal gene, such as a Hb C gene, then the person will experience some of the same symptoms associated with sickle cell disease.
Hb S can form crystals that change the shape of the RBC from a round disc to a characteristic sickle shape. This altered shape limits the RBC's ability to flow smoothly throughout the blood vessels in the body, limits the hemoglobin's ability to transport oxygen to tissues, and decreases RBC lifespan from 120 days to about 10-20 days. A person with sickle cell disease (homozygous for Hb S) can become severely anemic because the body cannot produce RBCs as fast as they are destroyed. The affected person can suffer painful episodes and a variety of complications when sickled cells become lodged in and obstruct small blood vessels (vaso-occlusion).
Sickle cell tests are done to determine whether someone is producing hemoglobin S and thus carrying a sickle gene. They are ordered routinely as part of newborn screening programs and are mandated by every state in the U.S. and the District of Columbia. If results of a newborn screen are abnormal, then one or more sickle cell tests may be ordered to confirm abnormal findings. Sickle cell tests may also be ordered along with or following an abnormal complete blood count (CBC) and blood smear to help evaluate someone who has an unexplained hemolytic anemia or who demonstrates symptoms that suggest the presence of sickle cell anemia.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm or, for infants, by pricking a heel or finger.
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Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
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No test preparation is needed; however, testing for diagnosis should not be performed after a recent blood transfusion.
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Sickle Cell Disease. (Updated Sept. 15, 2011). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/treatments.html through http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd. Accessed August 2013.
Sickle Cell Test. (Updated Feb. 28, 2011). MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003666.htm. Accessed August 2013.
Sickle cell anemia on rise in newborns worldwide. (Published July 16, 2013). U.S. News and World Report Online. Available at http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/07/16/sickle-cell-anemia-on-rise-in-newborns-worldwide through http://health.usnews.com. Accessed August 2013.
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Well we already know our training staff kinda sucks, so only thing I hope for is Davis don't turn into an injury prone player like Gordon.
Anyways I don't think his injury is that bad to miss more than 2 weeks, we are just playing it extra safe.
Let's take a knee, krewe.
Let's just agree that "2 weeks" is a polite way to not answer a question. This keeps the casual fan from abandoning the team for the season while keeping the diehard (you all) hungry for news.
Quit taking the words literally. They are not there to clearly transfer information accurately and effectively (informative mode of communication), they are there to promote certain actions and reactions (persuasive mode of communication). Mistaking the one for the other brings me joy (entertaining mode of communication), but it causes distraction among us all.
Please, just watch what they do and educate yourselves if you truly care. Trust that the team is doing what is best for itself until you know otherwise, and view all with skepticism.
Then, just enjoy what's in front of us since we aren't going to be the best or the worst team this season.
"Aime la vérité, mais pardonne à l'erreur." - François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)
They chose 1 - 2 weeks because I believe they honestly did not know the extent and wanted to be careful. They deemed 1 -2 weeks as careful enough at the time and I predict he'll play at some point during the homestand.
That said, they must get a handle on how they handle injury situations. Forget the casual fans, they'll start losing die hards if they make gross miscalculations... as in if Davis doesn't come back until January. No one wants to stand behind people who seem inept. Not diehards and most certainly no chance at the casuals.
I don't understand Twitter speech. So did the medical staff just shrug because they thought it was a ridiculous assumption? I don't get why us fans can never be in the know. It's not like one of those "should be none of your business" deals. I'm making the Grizzlies my last game of 2012 until I get some understanding of wth is going on with this team. I'm confident in Davis playing again this season, but no update on Gordon or information on wth is wrong with him. So frustrating.GerrityJoe I'd say there's 99.992% chance he plays. RT @riverbenddog: Davis going to sit out the season? Asked medical staff but they just shrugged.
I've got two free tickets Monday, then going Friday.
Not wasting another penny on this team until 10 or 23 get bac k after that.
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There is no point is "persuading" fans that a player will be out 2 weeks when you KNOW they might be out 6. As a regular die hard fan, I expect him back sometime next week. If they come out and say it'll be another 2 to 4 weeks, they can kiss my **** goodbye for a good while. That only indicates to me this organization is being run by a team of untrained marmosets.
There is no point in "persuasion" and I don't think that is their intention.
I also think you don't think that.
What's the benefit to `them' of telling `us' the unvarnished truth?
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Monty estimated today Anthony Davis is "at least a week away from us even thinking about ramping up his conditioning, let alone playing."
if i understand correctly from previous statements made by the eg and the hornets organization...gordon and davis should be bk on the court playing together by next week
I want our medical team replaced. This is a joke.
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If this is on track to what the Hornets' medical staff said and the PR team is telling us something completely different, then I feel they need to be fired immediately. This has happened way too much over the past 2 seasons and it's completely frustrating as a fan.
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No.I read what you wrote for 247, I just figured that what Davis had might have been much less severe to cause the 1-2 week projection.
If this is on track to what the Hornets' medical staff said and the PR team is telling us something completely different, then I feel they need to be fired immediately. This has happened way too much over the past 2 seasons and it's completely frustrating as a fan.
They are doing their jobs well.
If you were told Davis will be out for 8 - 16 weeks, what will you do? A generic you would ignore the team for 8 weeks then maybe forget to check in again.
If it's day-to-day, then just a week or two (not two! maybe just one!), then you look around voraciously for that good news. Already we've got something to take us through week 3 to get us to week 4 . . . will he increase his conditioning?
See? See how the message is effective for the team's goals, none of which include letting you spend your time in a way that is best for you.
You have to take what they say and what else is out there in the world and cobble together a few realistic larger possible truths, then go from there.
People forget that this team is a business, and the business has just a little to do with basketball. It's more about entertainment, and controversy is some of the most entertaining stuff there is.
ETA: You figured or you hoped? Hoped, right?
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You theory explains what does not happen time and time again. My theory explains what happens time and time again. Which do you think is correct?
By the way, you are still reading, still following them like hungry lost puppy, and still no more aware of what the `game' is than you were when the Gordon situation started.
I know teams aren't honest with their fans, but this particular organization doesn't have much margin of error.
It is clear that you do not know what you are talking about, agreed, but thanks for validating the hypothesis.
They have tons or margins of error . . . you for instance, are still talking about them despite the big talk of alienating the fan base and rolling eyes, etc. You are not alone.
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Looking like a season. How u?
Very curious to see how this team comes together on the court.
He can also play PG. He did it for the Wizards back when Arenas first went down. The Wizards made the playoffs that year with him at the PG.
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Mason had a really good few game stretch in washington last year where he put up big numbers night after night.. then settle back down to his normal self..
Had some solid games last season when given the minutes. Great game against us on March 15 in only 19 minutes.
He's the missing link! Our Savior! CHAMPIONSHIP!
Aint this guy like 38 ? Seems like he been in the league 4eva
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I swear I thought I was confusing him with another player named George Mason for the longest...until I realized that's just the name of a college that had one good NCAA Tournament run nearly 8 years ago.
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Now don't get me wrong here, I love that he always gave it his all, always put the team first, and was a very hard worker, but he really didn't help out our team. I don't know if your read Ryan Schwann's article on 247 about him, but there's all the statistical information to back up my point. And you can't tell me that during the Lakers series if he had been even average that we wouldn't have beat them. He missed open threes over and over again causing them to basically leave him open and double Paul, and he allowed their worst offensive player Artest/World Peace to eat us alive.
Not disrespecting the man, just saying we are better off without him.
called it!
Welcome Roger - great to have a wahoo on the Hornets to cheer for, even if he'll only play sparingly.
Not too thrilled with this signing, but......
a- We needed a shooter
b- It's a one-year deal
c- I trust Demps
Hopefully he signed for minimum.
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Mason's age is not a negative, we need some more vets on this team and he'll only be here for 1 year in all likelihood anyway.
Honestly I was just so tired of Belli and I think Mason is a smarter player that won't cause nearly as much heartburn.
He's got a smooth stroke, he's versatile & plays a position of need for us right now, and he's a team player. I'm happy to have him.
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will he be able to fill in for eric gordon for about 30 games next year???
queue the Gordon lovers defending his injury history...
but in all seriousness a solid end of the rotation guy, still think we need a more solid back up sg as opposed to a 12th man like roger mason
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Aaron Eckhart (left) is the president of the United States, with (from left) Finley Jacobsen, Angela Bassett and Robert Forster in "Olympus Has Fallen."
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Gerard Butler is a former Secret Service agent visiting the White House in "Olympus Has Fallen."
Despite the title and the presence of Gerard Butler, it's not another "300" knock-off. Olympus, in this case, is the code name for the White House, which is stormed and occupied by North Korean terrorists one sunny afternoon.
Butler plays an ex-Secret Service agent who happens on the scene and becomes the lone rogue presence in the White House when the president is taken hostage in the secret bunker downstairs.
Did I hear someone say this sounds like "Die Hard" at the White House?
What, are you people cynical or something? For one thing, the movie has Gerard Butler, not Bruce Willis, so that changes the whole equation.
Director Antoine Fuqua ("Brooklyn's Finest") brings his usual chokehold-to-the-throat style here, so everything's dank and gritty without seeming the least bit plausible. There's a good deal of firepower on display, including some rad new weapons -- but if you guessed that the climax might come down to our hero fighting hand-to-hand with the evil terrorist genius, you could possibly be correct.
The president is played by Aaron Eckhart, the Speaker of the House by Morgan Freeman and the First Lady by movie star and putative Kentucky senatorial candidate Ashley Judd. Now, given Freeman's usual position in movies, if anybody thinks he's going to remain sidelined during this crisis, forget it.
So there's plenty of machismo on display, and not just from the men, either. With Angela Bassett as the director of the Secret Service and Melissa Leo as the Secretary of State, we have lots of people in this movie who can make diamonds by clenching coal in their fists.
Melissa Leo, the Oscar-winner from "The Fighter," is closest to the B-movie spirit that sometimes glimmers out of this thing; when she goes for it, she goes for it. Gerard Butler is stalwart in the right moments and humorous in the right moments, and yet there's something missing here that reminds you how good Bruce Willis can be at this stuff when he's on his game.
There's some excitement to be had, if we indulge the movie's hard-R, carelessly violent approach. Around the time we're meant to believe that America's defense of South Korea can be wiped out a single hour after we begin the process of turning our Pacific Fleet around, you realize not much of this will be tainted by credibility.
If the premise sounds sure-fire, fear not: The second chief-executive-hostage picture, "White House Down," rolls into theaters in June.
And they say there are no new ideas.
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The White House is attacked and the president (Aaron Eckhart) taken hostage; can ex-Secret Service agent Gerard Butler save the day, "Die Hard"-style? There's a fun B-movie stuck inside this overblown, violent mess, although the premise is so grabby it does have its moments. Decent cast, too, including Morgan Freeman.
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