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Two harbor seals enjoy a sweet slumber on a rare ice floe at the mouth of the Skagway River.
Photo by Andrew Cremata
Borough election by mail set for June 5
By JEFF BRADY
There will be a state election on same sex benefits April 3 (see notice on p. 6), but Skagway voters will not see anything about approving its new borough on the ballot.
Instead, the borough election will be conducted by mail leading up to June 5.
As of early last week, no court action had taken place to prevent the borough election from proceeding, reported City Clerk Marj Harris at the March 15 City Council meeting. The state Division of Elections was already in the process of preparing a notice for an election on June 5.
Unlike most elections, those involving a change in government, such as the recent Ketchikan Consolidation and Naukati Incorporation elections, were conducted by mail, according to DOE.
Skagways petition for dissolving its first class city and forming a borough was approved by a 3-2 vote of the Local Boundary Commission in December, and was upheld Feb. 9 despite two requests for reconsideration. A 30-day period for a court appeal has passed.
The Skagway election notice will be published next month but voter information is already listed on the DOE site at:
The question on the ballot will read:
1. Shall the Municipality of Skagway be incorporated as a first-class borough? Under AS 29.06.450(c), incorporation of the Municipality of Skagway will result in the concurrent dissolution of the existing City of Skagway. (Approval of this incorporation proposition will authorize the Municipality of Skagway to levy sales and hotel room taxes at the same rate currently levied by the City of Skagway; i.e., a four percent sales tax and an eight percent hotel room tax).
2. If a majority of votes are cast in favor of the incorporation of the Municipality of Skagway, the Municipality of Skagway will be served by a mayor, six borough assembly members, and five school board members, all elected at large.
Harris said anyone who was a registered voter in Skagway as of Feb. 7 will soon receive a voting packet. Included will be a petition for potential candidates to gather 50 signatures, which must be submitted to the state by April 23. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters on May 14, and voting will begin on May 21 and end on June 5.
Another step taken toward pay scale resolution
Effort to amend for variable step defeated
By ANDREW CREMATA
The City of Skagway is moving forward with plans to determine the best way to update its pay scales for employees, and efforts are underway to finance a recent resolution adopting a pay scale increase city-wide.
In the meantime, a parliamentary attempt to alter the temporary pay scale increase was shot down.
The intent of the March 1 resolution was to assuage concerns from city employees who felt city councils decision to award a 12-step pay scale increase to the police department last December created an inequity in the city payroll. In the meantime, the city has hired two companies to conduct a classification study, and a cost of living, wage comparison study, respectively.
The details of the classification study were outlined at the March 15 council meeting. The company conducting the survey, Pearson Consulting of Anchorage, outlined three goals: To develop a point system resulting in internal pay equity for city employees, drafting class specifications and revised position descriptions, and providing guidance for the future so new positions can be integrated into the system. The report to the city will include assessment of current positions, areas needing revision, recommendations, and how to implement the findings.
The cost of living, wage comparison survey will be handled by Southeast Strategies of Juneau. City Manager Alan Sorum said via telephone the study would utilize a comprehensive, standardized cost of living survey from the University of Fairbanks comparing 117 different benchmarks. These include comparisons from different communities on the price of such things as lumber, groceries, home heating oil, sewer, water and even things like sales tax on food, said Sorum.
The survey will also conduct a market survey on wage rate comparisons with Haines, Craig, Petersburg, Sitka, Hoonah and Ketchikan, although Sorum said so far Ketchikan has not responded.
The cost of the two studies is approximately $23,000 $14,952 of which is for the classification study. During the council meeting Sorum said the classification study would require some homework for department heads and employees, and every employee would get a personal interview with Pearson Consulting.
Sorum said, (City employees) may not get what they want, but they would get a chance to voice their concerns individually and he was hopeful the majority would be happy with the final decision.
The results of the two studies will be integrated by ranking employees point values and plugging that information into the cost of living, wage comparison survey. Sorum said he is still working out the details of this final part of the plan. He is hopeful the final pay scale grid will be ready when the budget is finalized in June, when the current resolution sunsets.
For a moment during the council meeting, it appeared the 12-step resolution might be in jeopardy. City Councilmember Mike Catsi surprised everyone in attendance when he moved to amend the previously passed 12-step city wide pay scale increase resolution in favor of a variable step increase.
The variable step increase option was presented last month to the council by former City Manager Bob Ward at the same time as the 12-step increase. Catsi said it utilized more detailed information from department heads, as well as regional comparisons, in ascertaining an interim solution to perceived pay scale inequity, rather than the broad solution of applying a 12-step increase city wide.
When the various pay scale resolution options were presented to council, Catsi said, Wards recommendation was to adopt the variable step increase which was based on comparisons of wages and job responsibilities within the region. At the time, Ward said support for it was far from unanimous.
Catsi also cited testimony from Tourism Director Buckwheat Donahue where he said an increase was not necessary for his job, based on his own research as department head. The current resolution imparts a full 12-step increase to Donahues position, whereas the variable step increase did not.
Donahue said the actual increase to his current salary in the 12-step increase is 27 percent. Im looking at it as a bonus, said Donahue. Im sure it will go down after the surveys are finished.
Other jobs listed in the variable step increase would have similarly saved the city money when compared to the chosen 12-step resolution.
Catsi said he did not want to hold up the process, but felt adopting the 12-step increase placed an unnecessary burden on taxpayers, and the variable step increase better represented regional averages.
City Clerk Marj Harris responded by saying there was not any advance public announcement of the potential change and public input was needed. Im sorry, its not on the agenda, she said.
Catsi said he was following Roberts Rules of Order, but public testimony and the majority of council agreed with Harris. After a 10-minute recess to evaluate the variable step increase, council voted against the motion 4-2, with Catsi and Dave Hunz voting for the change.
After the meeting, Catsi said it did not hurt anything to bring up the situation, and felt that if he waited until the next council meeting on April 5, it could have been too late for effective action. He said he wanted to make his point, and if the rest of council did not agree, simply move on. Catsi said he has no plans to pursue the matter further.
Were moving forward and thats the end of it for me, he said.
How to finance the 12-step resolution was also discussed during the meeting. Finance Chairman Dan Henry said his committee, went over numerous line items in the budget.
He said there were many different choices within the budget to pay for the resolution, and the finance committee would develop a cumulative ordinance taking from several different pots.
Councilmember Mike Korsmo pushed for more details on exactly where the money would be drawn from, saying there was a considerable amount of public speculation on the matter.
Henry said sales tax revenue was conservative for the current budget cycle and some money could come from that source. He also mentioned equipment reserves, savings within individual departments, and stalled sales tax projects like the rifle range as possible sources of revenue, among others.
Henry said he thought all of the details should be resolved by April, and although paying for the resolution would make for a tight budget, it would be no different than last year.
From a timing standpoint we should be OK, he said.
Sorum said a an appropriation ordinance could be ready for the April 5 meeting.
BSC turns 21, the howl is back
The Buckwheat Ski Classic is now a full-fledged adult, having hit the age of 21. And its howling founder is back after missing the Skagway-based event last year during his Heartbeat Trail trek across the continent.
Buckwheat Donahue says more than 225 skiers are registered for this years races, which start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on the Log Cabin course.
Although numbers appear down from Southeast skiers, they are up from over the border. Included in this years field are about 30 youth skiers from Quebec and several parents in their entourage. They are on a western Canada tour and will be staying at the school.
In Skagway, bib pick-up and late registration will be held at the Eagles from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight, with a SWIX ski wax clinic at the same time. A breakfast at the Presbyterian Rec. Hall gets things started for racers Saturday morning before the dash up the hill to the starting line. For those who dont have a ride, a SMART shuttle bus with room for 20 will be leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the church.
There are 10K, 25K and 50K ski races, a 5K snowshoe race, and a 5K kids ski race, all starting at Log Cabin, B.C., about 20 miles north of Skagway. After Saturdays races, the awards banquet will take place at the Eagles, followed by a dance featuring live music by Bluegrass 101 from Juneau. A complete schedule can be downloaded at www.skagwaynews.com. Results will be posted Sunday or Monday.
CITY: Clinic tops C.I.P. list developed for state
A request by Dan and Eileen Henry to have their waterfront lease extended for the Skagway Fish Co. was voted down at the March 1 Skagway City Council meeting after it was revealed by the city assessor that the Fish Co. and Stowaway Cafe had not been assessed possessory interest on their properties leased from the city.
In a Feb. 22 letter, city assessor Charles Horan apologized for the confusion over possessory interest, especially as it related to the two properties, and suggested that all government-leased properties be checked on an annual basis. He then set possessory interest rates for both properties.
The council had put off a decision on the Henry lease extension request (Ordinance 07-04) since the beginning of the year, waiting for enough members present to vote on it. Dan Henry, a city councilmember, cannot vote on this issue. He was not in town for the March 1 meeting, but there were four others in attendance: L.C. Cassidy, Mike Catsi, Mike Korsmo, and Tom Cochran.
Bob Ward filled in one more time in the city managers chair, as new City Manager Alan Sorum missed his first meeting, having to leave town early before the highway closed for a pre-arranged family trip to Valdez.
The evaluation of the leased property drew some public comments. Mavis Irene Henricksen submitted a letter (see Feb. 23 issue) and Bert Bounds also said its $9.50 per square foot valuation was low compared with commercial leases downtown. He urged the council to let the Fish Co. lease ride out and re-evaluate it.
Ward noted that waterfront leases along Congress Way arent like downtown commercial leases, because their highest and best use is restricted to restaurants or marine activities.
The original Fish Co. lease was signed to run from 1997 until the end of August 2012. It was modified in 1999 for a 23-foot extension to its current 5,400 square feet. City leases are to be re-evaluated every five years, and in 2005 the valuation was set at $51,300. At the city lease rate of eight percent, the Henrys have been paying $4,104 per year in rent, according to the 2005 lease amendment. It is due to be re-evaluated again in 2009.
However, during their lease periods, neither the Fish Co. nor the Stowaway next door had been assessed possessory interest for property tax purposes. Ward said it was an oversight by the assessor, which has since set the Fish Co. possessory interest value at $41,700 and the Stowaways at $45,200. The figures were calculated at 61 percent of a revised fee simple value of $68,310 for the Fish Co. and 65 percent of a new fee simple value of $69,575 for the Stowaway. The Stowaways percentage is higher because it has 11 years remaining on its lease, while the Fish Co. has five.
Horan also explained that the oversight was just that : On a final note, it has been suggested that the lessees may have had some personal influence over the erroneous value calculations, Horan wrote. No one on my staff has had any personal contact with any party of interest to these properties that would influence our values. I point out that these errors were made on both parcels that resulted in low values.
He said they will start listing all the possessory interest properties on a separate spreadsheet each year, which will be an adequate control to make sure this type of imbalance doesnt occur again.
After all the above was noted, members took up the question of whether to extend the Fish Co. lease another 10 years to 2022. Council had granted similar extension requests in recent years for the Stowaway and Jewell Gardens, Ward noted.
But members still had questions about the valuations and the process for extending leases.
Catsi said the valuations seemed a little low compared to what he knows is paid by other restaurants in the city. It may behoove us to look into it... to keep up with the general increase in commercial values.
Cochran said he had searched the code book for language on extensions and found only a section on renewal, which allows the lessee to apply for renewal within 90 days of the termination date.
Extensions are not addressed, he said. To me, this (request) should wait until renewal time.
He added that if the council desires, it can change the code, which also does not address possessory interest. Ward said possessory interest is covered in state law.
Cassidy said they should have more time to review the code, and Catsi said it would be best to kill the ordinance or table it indefinitely, and come back later with something.
The four members present voted unanimously to kill the ordinance on first reading.
Henry was still out of town this week and could not be reached for comment. JB
RUSSIAN GIFT Mike Catsi sets a gift on the council table from the City of Vyazemsky to Skagway. He said the wooden sculpture represents the bonds of friendship in the small world we live in. JB
CITY: Russians make it as far as Juneau
Winter weather delays and ferry cancellations stalled the delegation from Vyazemsky, Russia and got them only as far as Juneau early this month before they had to head home, reported City Councilmember Mike Catsi, who represented Skagway with Mike Healy in the city exchanges program to Russia earlier this year.
Catsi was able to meet Mayor Victor Shashtum in Juneau. While disappointed in not being able to get the mayor to Skagway, he said they managed to get all their work done, and take the delegation to the state capitol, glacier, and brewery. They took a liking to Alaska Amber, he said.
They also attended a Skagway basketball game, and the Russian mayor was as loud as the rest of the Skagway fans, Korsmo said.
Bob Ward is topped with a green hat by Mayor Tim Bourcy, as wife Karen, (right) and assistant Michelle look on. Bobs smile isnt quite as big as that of Embezzlement Bob in the framed photo. Read about the roast of the retired city manager and a related editorial in features below. Jeff Brady
FEATURE: Boa, friendly barbs for Bob Ward's finale; Related Editorial: Farewell to the best
SHS & SKAGWAY ACTIVITIES: Panther teams wind up season, look toward better 2008
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Analysis: For How Long Can Feds 'Do More With Less'?
March 28, 2013
The "do more with less" mantra is nothing new to government employees. While there is often a cry for less government, the truth is that most Americans want government that costs less, not government that does less. So government employees have now gone over two years without pay increases and had to endure numerous program cuts in the name of fiscal responsibility. While "doing more with less" may seem admirable, it may actually be harming employee productivity and driving a lower return on investment of taxpayer dollars.
Sometimes the best way to tell a story is by starting at the end. This story ends with productivity growth rates that have been declining for the past decade (see below.) While growth rates are still technically growing, a 0.3 percent productivity growth rate for 2012 is still cause for concern. New internet based collaboration technologies, flexible schedules, mobile devices, cloud computing and much more should be driving greater productivity growth. Yet here we are, almost five years into a recession with long-term productivity decreases.

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Nov. 15
Cross The Divide
November 15, 2010
Read: Mark 2:13-17
As [Jesus] was dining in Levis house, . . . many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus. Mark 2:15
Two young men with mischief on their minds approached a missionarys outreach bus parked in a downtown area of a German city.
The missionaries were there to offer refreshments as a way to open up conversations about Christ. The two visitors, wearing skull-and-crossbones bandannas, were there to offer trouble.
But the missionaries didnt respond to the ruffians as they expected. The Christians welcomed them warmly and engaged them in discussion. Surprised, the guys hung around long enough to hear the gospel. One trusted Jesus that day. The other, the next day.
Those two young men and the missionaries who reached them were light-years apart culturally. The guys were German; the missionaries, American. The guys were involved in a culture of darkness and death; the missionaries were shining the light. The cultural divide was crossed with cookies and nonjudgmental love.
Look at the people around you. How can you show those on the other side of the cultural fence unconditional, unquestioning love? How can you cross the divide and help them see that Jesus love knows no boundaries?
Cross the divide. Take Christ to the cultureeven if it doesnt look anything like yours.
To cross a cultural divide
Takes love that shows we really care;
And once the door is open wide,
Christs saving gospel we can share. Sper
Our witness for Christ is a light for a world in darkness.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 16
Daily Diligence
November 16, 2010
Read: 2 Timothy 2:3-16
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
Internationally acclaimed violinist Midori believes that focused, diligent practice is the key to performance. While playing a rigorous schedule of 90 concerts a year, she still practices an average of 5 or 6 hours a day. Jane Ammeson, in NWA WorldTraveler magazine, quoted Midori as saying: I have to practice for my job and I practice every day. . . . Its not really the hours, but the quality of the work that needs to be done. I see with students, that they play and they call it practice, but they are not listening and not watching. If you have your textbook open, it doesnt mean that you are studying.
That same principle applies to our walk of faith. Paul wrote to Timothy, Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15). Diligence implies constant, earnest effort, and is the opposite of a careless, inattentive approach. It embraces every aspect of our relationship with God.
Just as a musician strives for excellence, we should want to serve God with confidence, seek His approval, and skillfully share His Word with others.
Am I diligently studying, praying, and listening to the Lord today?
When we live with expectancy,
Awaiting Christs return,
Our diligent obedience
Becomes our main concern. Sper
God speaks to those who take time to listen, and He listens to those who take time to pray.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 17
Say No And Yes
November 17, 2010
Read: 2 Timothy 2:20-22
Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:10
When we wash our hands to clean off the grime and germs, do we actually clean them ourselves? No and yes. To be precise, the soap and water does the jobnot us. But we make the choice to use the soap and water to clean our hands.
In 2 Timothy 2, the apostle Paul tells us, Therefore if anyone cleanses himself . . . he will be a vessel for honor (v.21). This does not mean that we on our own have the power to cleanse ourselves from sin. Rather, we use the cleansing provided by Jesus Christ, who died for us on the cross.
Philippians 3:9 tells us that we are found in Him, not having [our] own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith.
When we receive Christ, His death and resurrection sets us free from the penalty and the power of sin, thus enabling us to say no and yes in everyday life. We can say no to the desires of the flesh, or youthful lusts that Paul mentioned (2 Tim. 2:22). And we can say yes to righteousness (right behavior), faith (right belief), love (right response), and peace (right focus).
As were cleansed daily, well be useful for the Master, prepared for every good work (v.21).
Lord, help us to think of the right and the true,
The pure and the nobleit all points to You;
For if we consider whats worthy of praise,
Well then want to live for You all of our days. Fitzhugh
Right thinking leads to right living.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 18
Spiritual Junk Food
November 18, 2010
Read: Hebrews 13:1-9
Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. Hebrews 13:9
In many countries, childhood obesity is at an all-time high. A major culprit in such unhealthy weight gain is poor eating habits and junk food.
The term junk food refers to items that taste good but lack nutritional value and are often very high in calories and fat. Chips, soft drinks, candy bars, cookies, and many meals purchased at fast-food restaurants fit these criteria.
To be spiritually healthy, we have to avoid spiritual junk food as well. Some religious teachers proclaim a different gospel (Gal. 1:6), ranging from health-and-wealth to a counterfeit spirituality. And some Christian music and books also contain false teaching. Taking in this kind of food may seem to satisfy spiritual hunger, but it will not lead to spiritual health.
Hebrews warns us: Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace (Heb. 13:9). False teaching is detrimental to our health and is not profitable, because it cannot cleanse from sin nor give power for spiritual growth. But biblical content that is based upon grace and truth does both.
Avoid spiritual junk food and instead feast on Gods Word to promote your spiritual health.
To walk close by Your side, my dear Savior,
To be led by You, doing each task,
To feast richly on grace at Your table,
And to know You is all that I ask. Somerville
Feeding on Gods truth will help us avoid swallowing lies.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 19
National Pride
November 19, 2010
Read: 1 Peter 2:9-17
You are a chosen generation, . . . a holy nation . . . that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness. 1 Peter 2:9
My wife, Martie, and I have grown to love Englandits history, culture, and people. One of our favorite activities when we visit is going to outdoor concerts (also known as proms) on the sloping lawns of ancient estates. The Last Night of the Proms event is the best, with fireworks and hundreds of nationals waving little British flags to rousing patriotic tunes.
We loved joining the celebrationuntil the summer our children came with us. When we started waving our flags with all the enthusiastic Brits, our kids were aghast. I can still hear them shouting over the music, What are you doing?! Youre Americans!
God must often feel like that when we blend in and live like the locals around us. I can almost hear Him saying, What are you doing living like that?! You belong to My nation!
Peter reminds us that we are different from the localswe are a holy nation (1 Peter 2:9). Being holy means that we are unique, set apart for Jesus, becoming like Him, and reflecting His countercultural ways of living. It means that we are forgiving in the face of cruel offenses; and merciful, gracious, truthful, and loyal to our promises. It means being just like Him.
So lets start waving the flag of holiness as members of the Jesus nation!
O child of God, guard well your life
From anything that stains the heart;
Forsake those things that soil the mind
Your Father wants you set apart. Fasick
Our loyalty to Jesus should be seen and heard in our lives.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 20
Misapplied Learning
November 20, 2010
Read: Romans 6:1-14
Reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:11
After a 4-year-old got into trouble at preschool, his mom asked him what he had done wrong. He explained, I was angry with a playmate. But you told me that I should not hit anyone, so I asked my friend to do it for me!
Where does someone so young learn that? The Bible tells us he did not have to be taughthe was born with it! It is part of the fallen nature that all of us have at birth.
But the Christian does not have to respond according to his fallen nature. Paul reminds us that our old man was crucified with [Christ], . . . that we should no longer be slaves of sin (Rom. 6:6). We are a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17) and have been set free and have become slaves of God (Rom. 6:22).
Yet, as Christians we do still struggle with our flesh and its sinful desires (Rom. 7:18-19). But now that we are alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord, we can respond in a God-honoring way (Rom. 6:11).
Instead of being like the young boy who tried to get revenge, we can obey the instructions of Romans 6:13, Do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God . . . as instruments of righteousness.
O help us, Lord, to heed Your Word,
Its precepts to obey;
And give us strength to quench the urge
To do things our own way. Sper
We gain the victory when we give up sins pleasure in exchange for Christs power.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 21
Out Of The Mouth Of Babes
November 21, 2010
Read: Psalm 8:1-2
Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength. Psalm 8:2
Psalm 8 begins with a startling contrast. David seems to suggest that while God has revealed His glory in the skies, another persuasive answer to His critics comes in the utterances of a child: Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy and the avenger (v.2).
Why is a childs praise so persuasive? For one thing, its because, unlike the impersonal universe, a child can know and love God.
Jesus quoted Psalm 8:2 when religious leaders were scandalized that children were running around in the temple shouting, Hosanna to the Son of David! (Matt. 21:15-16). These little ones knewas those leaders did not knowthat Jesus was the long-awaited Son of God.
Some of my most memorable moments as a parent came when I knelt beside our childrens beds at night, and they opened their hearts to God. The simplicity of their love and trust as they prayed touched me deeply, dispelled my doubts and fears, and drew me to faith.
We must never take lightly little ones who believe in Christ (Matt. 18:6,10). Their witness is great, as is the witness in the skies.
Could it be that the trusting child
Who with childlike faith stands strong
Can teach us more than sun and stars
About to whom our hearts belong? Branon
Children are Gods precious jewels help them shine for Christ.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 22
Storm Clouds And Blue Sky
November 22, 2010
Read: Romans 8:18-30
Our light affliction . . . is but for a moment. 2 Corinthians 4:17
I was feeling down about some circumstances the other day and wondering how I might lift my spirits. I pulled from my shelf the book Life Is Like Licking Honey Off a Thorn by Susan Lenzkes, and I read this: We take the laughter and the tears however they come, and let our God of reality make sense of it all.
Lenzkes says some people are optimists who camp in pleasures and good memories, denying the brokenness. Others are pessimists who focus on lifes losses, losing joy and victory in the process. But people of faith are realists who receive it allall the good and bad of lifeand repeatedly choose to know that God really loves us and is constantly at work for our good and His glory.
As I read, I looked outside and noticed dark clouds and a steady rain. A little later, a friendly wind came up and blew the clouds away. Suddenly the skies were bright blue. The storms of life blow in and out like that.
By faith we cling to Gods promise of Romans 8:28. And we recall that our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory (2 Cor. 4:17). God loves us, and Hes getting us ready for the day when skies will be forever blue.
The purposes of God are right,
Although we may not see
Just how He works all things for good
And transforms tragedy. Sper
God promises a safe landing but not necessarily a calm passage.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Nov. 23
Unlimited Access
November 23, 2010
Read: Ephesians 2:11-22
Through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. Ephesians 2:18
Last November, news sources said that a shocking breach of security occurred when a couple brazenly walked into a White House state dinnereven getting close enough to have their picture taken with the President of the United States. Usually, extensive background checks and careful scrutiny of the guest list screens out the uninvited.
Its a rare day for any of us that our access is not restricted in some way. Signs warn us: Employees Only, Do Not Enter, Authorized Vehicles Only, No Trespassing. None of us want to be told that we are not welcome. But the fact is that there will always be some places from which we will be barred. It makes me grateful that God sets no restriction on who may come to Him.
Those who come to God encounter no Keep Out signs. Through prayer, God the Father allows us immediate and unlimited access to Him because His Son Jesus Christ has opened the way to all who receive Him (Eph. 2:18). Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden (Matt. 11:28). The one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out (John 6:37). If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink (7:37).
Once you come to Christ for salvation, you can enjoy unrestricted fellowship. The door is always open.
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Although their abilities are very different, doctors and musicians rely on the same thing: an orderly universe. Without order, there would be no predictability; without predictability, there would be no music or medicine.
Within our orderly world, disease is a sign that something is out of order. Healing is a sign that God will some day restore all things to their original condition (Acts 3:21). When John the Baptist wanted to know whether Jesus was the Coming One, Jesus said, Go and tell John . . . the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them (Luke 7:20-22). Healing was evidence that Jesus was Israels Messiah (Mal. 4:2).
I am thankful for music that soothes my troubled mind and soul, and for medicine that heals my body, because they remind me of the ultimate healing and restoration that Christ is accomplishing.
What are the prospects for this earth?
What hope is there for man?
A world restored through Jesus Christ
In whom we see Gods plan. D. De Haan
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In addition to those killed, a Navy corpsman was considered very seriously injured, the military said in announcing the names of the dead Wednesday night. Five Marines were seriously injured and two Marines were treated for minor injuries and released.
It was not clear where the Marines were standing or what caused the blast, which Brig. Gen. Lukeman said was under investigation.
The Marines had been training at the Hawthorne Army Depot and the nearby Mountain Warfare Training Center for the past month, Lukeman said. The training was not in anticipation of an imminent deployment, he said.
The mountainous desert terrain of the 230-square-mile depot was used as a training location for special forces, since it "provides a realistic simulation of the situation in Afghanistan," according to the depot's website. The depot is also used as a storage site for ammunition awaiting demilitarization.
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The Nashville Predators recalled Gabriel Bourque from Milwaukee today to provide an additional spark for the 0-0-2 team. He was a key contributor as a rookie last season and has been sidelined recently with injuries.Here is the full release from the Nashville Predators...NASHVILLE PREDATORS RECALL BOURQUE FROM MILWAUKEE Nashville, Tenn. (January 22, 2013) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled forward Gabriel Bourque from Milwaukee (AHL).Bourque, 22 (9/23/90), has 12 points (7g-5a) in 15 games for the Admirals this season. During his rookie NHL campaign last season, the Rimouski, Que., native ranked ninth in points per game among rookies who appeared in at least half their team's games (.44), finishing with 19 points (7g-12a) in 43 games. In the 2012 Playoffs, the 5-10, 192-pound left wing tied for the team lead in goals (3), and ranked third in points (5), setting franchise records for points (3g-1a-4pts) and plus-minus rating (+5) by a rookie in a playoff series in the Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. Detroit.The Predators take on the Minnesota Wild tonight at the Xcel Energy Center at 7 p.m. CT (Comcast channels: 1675 HD, 28 SD and 102.5 The Game) in the first of a seven-game, 15-day road trip that keeps the team out of Nashville until Feb. 7 when they face off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings at Bridgestone Arena. Individual game tickets and premium seating for the Nashville Predators 2012-13 regular season are on sale now at the Bridgestone Arena box office, through all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, nashvillepredators.com and (615) 770-7800. Returning this season are the popular Tennessee Lottery $10 Gameday Seats where 100 upper-level tickets will be made available for just $10 each on the day of the game. These tickets may only be purchased at the Bridgestone Arena box office beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of each specific game. Tickets distributed through raffle system. Limit four per customer.More Later...Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
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WASHINGTON - December 21, 2012 - The Governing Board of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) held a meeting on December 13, 2012, which included a joint session with the PARCC Advisory Committee on College Readiness (ACCR). The board meets quarterly to make major policy and operational decisions on behalf of the PARCC consortium related to the overall design of the assessment system, PARCC's procurement strategy, and other significant issues.
The PARCC consortium is made up of 22 states and the District of Columbia. Nineteen of those states have committed to participate only in PARCC and administer the assessments in the 2014-2015 school year. The K-12 chief state school officers from those 19 states serve on the Governing Board. The December 13 meeting included an open, public session and an executive session.
In the joint session, the Governing Board and ACCR agreed on a policy that establishes which PARCC high school mathematics assessments should be used to make college- and career-ready determinations (CCRD) for students, indicating the extent to which they are ready to enter directly into a credit bearing college math course such as College Algebra or Statistics.
The PARCC high school assessments will include course-based tests in Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II, as well as equivalent integrated courses Mathematics 1, 2, and 3. For the first three years of PARCC, the CCRD in math will be based on an "enhanced" version of the final mathematics assessment (Algebra II or Mathematics 3) that include two additional performance based tasks that draw on students' knowledge of key concepts and skills from earlier high school mathematics courses. College mathematics faculty consider this foundational knowledge to be a key component of success in credit bearing courses. After one cohort of students has taken all three end-of-course assessments, PARCC will evaluate the data to determine whether incorporating results from the first two mathematics end-of-course assessments (Algebra I and Geometry, or Mathematics 1 and 2) will add validity to the CCRD, in which case they will be included in a manner to be determined. The K-12 and postsecondary leaders from the PARCC Governing Board and ACCR reached a unanimous conclusion.
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Physically, the downtown area is a mix of historic and small-scale, modern buildings. The Millionaire's Row section of Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and there are a few minor cultural assets. But the rest of the area reflects its depressed and largely working class climate, with older, uninteresting residential areas, some in poor shape, dotting the hillsides surrounding the city. The city has the lowest home prices and cost of living among Virginia's metropolitan areas, but the declining economy and lack of intellectual stimulation gives the area a notably low rank for the state. We don't see much change going forward.
The Dan River bisects the city on a rolling and wooded plain. Hilly, mostly wooded areas surround the city. Danville enjoys four distinct seasons with warm summers and crisp but moderate winters. The nearby hills and mountains to the northwest block extreme cold and strong storms. Precipitation is spread evenly through the year, occurring mainly as summer thunderstorms and periods of fall and winter rain, with occasional snow and freezing rain. First freeze is mid-October, last is late April.
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The unemployment rate in Gretna is 5.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 6.30%). Recent job growth is Positive. Gretna jobs have Increased by 0.33 percent.
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- Henri Sigfridsson (Piano)
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This world premiere recording will appeal to both fans of piano transcriptions and of Sibelius's music. Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson, in his first solo album for Ondine, has used the Sibelius-sanctioned arrangement of the Fifth Symphony by Karl Ekman as a basis for his own adaptation of the Second Symphony. Sigfridsson has emerged as one of the major musical talents from Finland since he won the Beethoven International Piano Competition in Bonn in 2005.
"Not only Sibelius enthusiasts but any lover of piano music will be stimulated by these fascinating transcriptions, their Lisztian virtuosic demands prodigiously met by Sigfridsson...intense imagination is at work here. The combined first movement and scherzo of No 5 builds up a shattering power - it is like a gigantic single thought. No 2 is ravishing." -The Sunday Times
The naturalistic rhythms of the symphony spring to life across the piano keyboard, as Mr. Sigfridsson plays the transcription with taut rhythms and attention to the key details in the score.
MusicWeb International
... if you are a fan of Sibelius - I mean a real genuine warts-and-all fan - then this is a must-have recording which will only enhance your appreciation of the great composer's genius. If you only like Finlandia and find some of the symphonies a bit heavy going then this is unlikely to convert you. This CD doesn't challenge the best of orchestral recordings. These performances exist in a different sphere, and to make comparisons would be to miss the points already made. The recording is very good, but demands a quality system to make sense of the densest material. All in all, I have to say this is a magnificent success, which was by no means my assumption in advance.
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall, Finland.
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Works DetailsSibelius, Jean : Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43
- Performer: Henri Sigfridsson (Piano)
- Notes: Järvenpää Hall, Finland (02/19/2011/03/15/2011)
- Running Time: 45 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Orchestral
- Written: 1901-1902
Sibelius, Jean : Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
- Performer: Henri Sigfridsson (Piano)
- Notes: Järvenpää Hall, Finland (10/04/2010/10/06/2010)
- Running Time: 31 min. 2 sec.
- Period Time: Post Romantic
- Form: Orchestral
- Written: 1919


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A Milwaukee StaplePosted on 10 / 14 / 2008
Bombay Sweets is easily one of the best loved vegetarian restaurants in Milwaukee. They have a large pure-veg menu that features appetizers (man, I miss the aloo tikka!), main dishes, breads, and desserts. They have a large counter where you can buy dried nuts, snack mixes and sweets in bulk to take home. Every time I've been there it's been the same adorable, older women running the kitchen and taking orders (sometimes they seem a little crabby but I would be too if I worked everyday). While it's pure-veg you do have to watch out for dairy. Many of the entrees come with yogurt but if you ask for it to be left off they usually will give you double the main dish. This may sound odd but it's because of the types of plates: disposable picnic-style trays that have one large area for rice and the two smaller areas for sides. This, of course, is the main detraction of Bombay Sweets. Everything is served on styrofoam plates and cups and plastic utensils bu they have a self-serve water cooler so you can bring your own cups, or utensils for that matter. Also, its bright florescent lighting, mirror covered walls, and general school cafeteria atmosphere makes it a little odd but the food is so good and cheap that it's totally worth it. If only they'd get rid of the plastic utensils!
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Are you saying I can use Genesis dynamics in DS3 as long as I animate the drape?
You've probably explained already - but why can't you update to DS4?
I have DS4 ... but it is so very different from DS3, and I am always on such tight deadlines, that I just am not comfortable enough with it to get my work done in a timely manor. I can never find everything I know I have, etc. Plus, I don't like genesis.


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The mission of the Chivalry Today Educational Outreach Program is twofold:
- To foster a lifelong love of, and curiosity for the exploration of Western European history and culture through a variety of functions (see below) that bring the history and literature of the Age Of Chivalry to life for audiences of all ages;
- To create an understanding of, and respect for the principles of a universal standard of ethical and honorable behavior by exploring the history, development, and meaning of the Code Of Chivalry; examining its value, evolution, and applicability in all aspects and eras of society from the Middle Ages to the 21st century; and challenging students, educators, and leaders at all levels to pursue the Knightly Virtues in all of their endeavors.
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- Quality historical interpretative programs (lectures, workshops, and live demonstrations) for schools studying medieval and Renaissance history, Arthurian literature and legend, or topics of leadership, ethics, and character;
- An ever-expanding on-line presence (including the Chivalry Today website and Facebook page) to present engaging articles, videos, and other resources about chivalry, knights, and ongoing research into the history of the Age Of Chivalry;
- Active workshops, camps, and classes to teach the medieval art of sword combat as a means of understanding and practicing the principles of chivalry and personal honor;
- A monthly on-line Chivalry Today podcast featuring interviews with educators, interpreters, authors, and other experts who bring new insight into some aspect of the history, literature, and philosophy of the Code Of Chivalry, from the Middle Ages to the modern world.
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But Seau, 43, a star linebacker at USC and for his hometown San Diego Chargers, apparently ended his life Wednesday with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Oceanside home.
McCoy said Seau died of a gunshot wound to the chest. A handgun was found near the body. The case is being investigated as a suicide, although police found no suicide note. A crowd of media and onlookers gathered outside the home Wednesday morning.
Seau's ex-wife, Gina, said that on Tuesday he sent her and each of their three children — daughter Sydney and sons Jake and Hunter — a text message, ending with "I love you."
Seau, an All-Pro linebacker who spent most of his 20-year NFL career with the Chargers, retired in 2006 and then "unretired" several days later, saying he was not ready to leave a game that he loved. He retired for good after the 2009 season.
On Wednesday, some saw similarities between the deaths of Seau and former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest last year. In a suicide note, Duerson had asked his family to donate his brain to the Boston University School of Medicine.
Researchers from that school later determined that Duerson suffered from a neurodegenerative disease linked to concussions, and that played a role in triggering his depression. The San Diego County medical examiner said an autopsy for Seau is set for Thursday.
Seau will be remembered as one of the greatest players in NFL history at any position, a 6-foot-3, 248-pound wrecking ball who made the Pro Bowl 12 years in a row and was voted All-Pro 10 times. He often veered from the script on the field, and that only made him more effective.
Christian Fauria, a longtime NFL tight end, said opposing offenses frequently could not rely on scouting reports when it came to lining up against Seau.
"Most of the time he would just kind of go where he thought the ball was going," Fauria said. "He would disregard every bit of coverage rules and gap assignments. He would just go to where he thought the play was going, based on what he looked at, what he saw."
That was the case at Oceanside High, where Seau dominated in football, basketball and track, and at USC, where his No. 55 jersey became synonymous with the gold standard of linebackers.
He had humble beginnings with the Trojans, however, having entered the school ineligible for his freshman season because of low test scores coming out of high school.
He later said he initially felt like an outsider at the school and harnessed that as motivation.
"It was terrible," he told The Times in 1991. "I used to walk the campus and not be part of the inner circle. I had no friends. The guys would be mingling on the steps, and that would be the inner circle and they didn't accept me. They were USC. They were the players, and they were looking at a guy who didn't pass his SATs."
After an ankle injury limited his contributions as a sophomore, Seau broke through as a junior and became a unanimous first-team All-American. He made the then-rare decision to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
"It was a money decision," he later explained. "I had the security of my mom and dad in my hands. I don't know how my dad made it, paying the bills while we were growing up, but I owe everything to him and my family."
The Chargers made the 20-year-old Seau the No. 5 pick in the 1990 draft, worried only that he might be gone before they had a chance to select him. As was the case at USC, Seau did not feel immediately embraced by his teammates. He felt shunned because he was a contract holdout in his first training camp.
He experienced an attitude shift in the seventh game of his rookie season, against the Los Angeles Raiders, when he had successfully called a defensive huddle. His team was not victorious on that day, but, in a way, Seau was.


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Walk in the Park is an annual DSAGSL tradition that brings together families from the St. Louis area and beyond for a day of fun, baseball and an experience that fills the stadium with excitement. Tickets to the event include a commemorative t-shirt, wristband to walk the warning track before the game and, of course, tickets to the Cardinals game that day.
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SilverStone DC01: An Entry Into The Linux NAS Market
When talking about SilverStone Technology on Phoronix it's commonly about one of their wonderfully-designed computer cases that we have enjoyed reviewing over the past six years, one of their power supplies, or the few other product categories this Taiwanese manufacturer has explored. Among the more peculiar products from SilverStone has been the HDDBOOST, the Raven mouse, and the Treasure RFID Enclosure. What we have our hands on today is SilverStone's first entry into the single-drive Network Attached Storage (NAS) market. The SilverStone DC01 is an affordable Linux-based NAS server.
23 August 2011 - 12 Comments
Sumo Lounge Titan
Taking a break from the usual plethora of Linux benchmarks, delivering the news about Dirndl, and providing other Linux hardware reviews and news, to end out the week is a look at the Titan from Sumo Lounge. Weighing over 35 kilograms, this is one of the heaviest products that we have reviewed at Phoronix.
12 June 2011 - 9 Comments
Mionix Naos 3200 Mouse
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Artwizz Notebook AluStand
Not often do we look at computer accessories at Phoronix, but every once in a while some product looks interesting for whatever reason and we decide to try it out. With this review, we are looking at the AluStand from Artwizz. Artwizz is a company that is based in Berlin and was founded in just 2004 as a manufacturer of iPod and iPhone accessories, but since then they have branched out into developing other innovative products primarily designed for Apple devices, but other notebook computers too.
2 July 2010 - 1 Comment
Razer DeathAdder 1800DPI
There are some community projects like Lomoco for providing configuration controls for Logitech mice under Linux, but this project and others have not exactly moved along at a brisk pace even though mice drivers are much simpler than say graphics cards or most other hardware components. For Razer mice, there was RazerTool, a simple project to provide some basic tweaking options for select Razer mice under Linux, but that project has been defunct since early 2007. Even with the lack of configuration tools or specialized drivers for Razer mice (or keyboards and other peripherals) on Linux, we still end up falling in love with their hardware as the build quality of their products are phenomenal, the products we have tested have been designed very well, and they really have just been excellent products. Back in February of 2007 we tested out the Razer DeathAdder, which was an example of a great Razer product and received our Editor's Choice Award, but today we are trying out the 1800 DPI version of their DeathAdder gaming mouse.
11 February 2010 - 15 Comments
Encore 802.11n PCI Wireless Adapter
While wireless chipsets are not as complicated as graphics processors, under Linux they can cause just as many headaches when it comes to getting them working reliably. More hardware vendors have opened up to supporting their wireless chipsets under Linux, but still it can be a pain having to hunt down the firmware for a wireless adapter, needing to build an out-of-tree driver, having issues with the driver such as with WEP/WPA authentication, or if all else fails trying to get the Windows driver working under Linux through ndiswrapper. However, for those looking for a PCI-based 802.11g/n wireless adapter that will work "out of the box" with modern distributions like Ubuntu 9.10, one that we have found to do the job is the Encore ENLWI-N.
8 January 2010 - 13 Comments
Mionix Saiph 3200 Laser Gaming Mouse
Most often we are faced with testing out the latest motherboards, processors, and graphics cards to see how well they work with Linux under different conditions and a variety of tests. While those are obviously the components that most Linux users are concerned with when it comes to Linux compatibility and performance, plenty of peripherals to this day don't work under Linux or will only do so to a limited extent or after jumping through various hurdles to get a half-working device. With mice for instance, they generally will work fine when plugged into any modern desktop Linux distribution, but with some of the gaming and high-end input devices not all of the buttons will be detected or other features will not work. When a company came along that we never heard of, Mionix, claiming to offer some of the best gaming products, curiosity got the best of us and we decided to see how well the Saiph 3200 from this unheard of company would work on the Linux desktop.
2 October 2009 - 4 Comments
MediaLink 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter
When setting up my new office recently one of the test machines wound up being a distance away from the rest of the systems and the wired network. Rather than going through the hassle of dropping a CAT-6 line to this test station, the quicker and easier approach was to just pickup another USB WiFi adapter. The wireless adapter ended up being the MediaLink USB54G that offers USB 2.0 and 802.11g support, but only mentioned compatibility for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Vista systems. How did the MediaLink USB adapter working out under Linux? Quite well.
18 September 2009 - 3 Comments
NZXT Cryo S Notebook Cooler
Back in February we reviewed the NZXT Cryo LX, which was a massive notebook cooler made of aluminum that packed three 120mm fans and support for up to 19" widescreen notebooks. With not many individuals having 17" and 19" notebooks compared to 15" and smaller, NZXT has now introduced the Cryo S that is better sized for smaller notebooks and netbooks. The Cryo S cooler uses just two 120mm fans that can be run off USB or an AC adapter and there is an integrated two-port USB 2.0 hub.
2 September 2009 - 3 Comments
Sumo Lounge Omni
While nearly all of our Linux benchmarking work at Phoronix is automated through the Phoronix Test Suite, it is still grueling and time-intensive work to setup all of the test systems, handle the management of the testing, and of course writing all of the articles and news posts. As a quick break from all of our Linux hardware testing and software benchmarking, the folks at Sumo Lounge asked to send out their Omni Bean Bag Chair. The Sumo Lounge Omni has been reviewed in many computer and gaming magazines as a great piece of furniture for computer gamers and has been featured in other publications like Playboy and Hooters Magazine.
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FORT WAYNE — A teacher of ethics has been appointed to the Allen County Ethics Commission.
The Allen County commissioners approved new appointments to 16 different boards or commissions Friday, including Abraham Schwab to the ethics commission.
Schwab, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at IPFW, will replace Thomas Ryan on the three-member commission. Ryan walked out of a volatile commission meeting Oct. 29 and emailed his immediate resignation to the commissioners.
The ethics commission had stayed under the radar since it was created in 2005, but that changed last year with an investigation into an ethics complaint filed against two county officials.
The complaint stemmed from June 2 when Allen County sheriff�s officers pulled then-County Councilman Paul Moss over at 2:30 a.m. in a car that smelled of alcohol. Moss refused a portable breath test and then called a vacationing Sheriff Ken Fries on his cellphone. The sheriff spoke to one of his officers at the scene, and Moss was allowed to find a ride home.
No charges were filed against Moss.
Moss was accused of seeking special treatment and was scrutinized by the commission. The panel ruled that Fries was not subject to the county�s ethics ordinance because the matter fell to the Allen County Sheriff�s Internal Affairs division.
At a final hearing in November, an apology from Moss prompted a dismissal from the commission. Moss� term ended Monday.
The ordeal raised questions about who must adhere to the policy, how long the ethics commission can take to rule on matters and what form of punishment can be handed out when an ethics violation occurs.
Schwab will join Tom Hardin, law partner of county Republican Chairman Steve Shine, and Democratic appointee and local business owner Wendy Stein on the three-member board. The county�s policy states that no more than a simple majority can be of the same party.
�Since we have one Republican and one Democrat, Mr. Schwab can be from either party as far as the ordinance is concerned,� said Chris Cloud, administrative assistant to the commissioners.
Schwab said he is a registered independent.
Ryan, Hardin and Stein were all original appointments, Cloud said.
Schwab earned a bachelor�s degree from Drake University and a master�s degree and doctorate with distinction from Loyola University in Chicago.
He has been an assistant professor of philosophy at IPFW since 2010 and was appointed as a research associate for the Center for Social Research in 2011. He has also been a member of the associate faculty for the Union Graduate College-Mount Sinai School of Medicine since 2009.
Before IPFW, Schwab was an assistant professor at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.
Schwab teaches a number of ethics classes at IPFW, including medical, business and professional ethics and applied ethics practicum.
Coming to the commission as an outsider, Schwab said he hopes to talk to the other members and get more of an inside view.
�My hope is to be part of the conversation to review and discuss limits on the existing policy,� Schwab said. �Ideally, the ethics commission would be doing its work before the fact rather than after.�
Schwab believes tweaking the policy will not be a one-time fix.
�I think the policies of the ethics commission will be under continual review,� he said.
In addition to Schwab, other appointments included Mark Joseph to the Alcohol Beverage Commission; Susie Hoot to the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Plan Commission; Courtney Veith, Garnett Miller, Guy Griffith and Amy Hesting to the Child Care Facilities Department Board; Joe Brita to the Community Corrections Advisory Board; Brian Schaper to the History Center Board; John Gerni to the Allen County Library Board; Richard Beck Jr., Steven Bercot and Kurt Gutman to the Redevelopment Commission; Win Rood to the Regional Sewer District; Molly McCray to the Arts United Board;
Dr. William Pond to the Board of Health; Darren Vogt, Tera Klutz, Al Frisinger and Tim Lee to the iMap System Management Board; William Hartman, J. Phillip Burt and Terry McDonald to the Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council; John Thistlethwaite, Todd Jordan and Mathew Griffin to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals; and Ellis McFadden to the Southwest Allen County Fire District Board.