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Farm 40 on Us winner Anita Elness of Windom, pictured here with Radio Works General Manager/Owner Chad Cummings, Trent Palm of Winfield/Croplan, Denny Weber of New Vision and Jim Resch of Winfield/Croplan. Elness won everything she needs to farm 40 acres of corn.
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Farm 40 on Us winners!
WORTHINGTON – Congratulations to Anita Elness of Windom and Jim Schettler of Wilmont, the two winners of the Radio Works Farm 40 on Us!
More than 30 finalists gathered Thursday night at the Travelodge in Worthington, hoping for a chance to win everything they need to plant 40 acres of corn or soybeans. New Vision, Croplan and Winfield will give them the seed, nutrients and field monitoring to farm 40 acres – Elness of corn and Schettler of beans. The sponsors will also help them put a plan together so they can come with optimum yield.
All of the finalists were chosen from...
Trojan Tech to debut Saturday at ISD#518
WORTHINGTON – A student-led technology conference will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Worthington Middle School. Trojan Tech is open to parents, siblings and the general public – anyone who is interested in what's going on at Independent School District 518 technology-wise. And even those who just want to learn how some of this crazy technology works!
Students from grades 3 through 8 will offer short classes in blogging, Twitter, PDF Annotation, Schoology, digital citizenship and more. They will explain how documents are shared, how online book clubs operate, how to...
April ice storm anniversary - a look back
WORTHINGTON – On the one-year anniversary of the ice storm of April 2013, Radio Works has put together a look back at the first few days of the crazy weather that stopped parts of the upper Midwest in its tracks.
Included are audio clips from Nobles County Sheriff Kent Wilkening, Worthington Police Chief Mike Cumiskey, Worthington Public Utilities General Manager Scott Hain, Worthington Mayor Alan Oberloh and other local officials. Also included are a few memories from various Radio Works staff such as Matt Widboom, Barry Roberts, Jared Rademacher and Jaime Salinas.
Worthington City Council approves park/library ballot question
WORTHINGTON – The Worthington City Council Thursday morning approved a ballot question for the November election that would ask citizens to okay the transfer of the old pool site from the city to Nobles County for use as a new library site. The land was gifted to the city by the E.O Olson Trust.
Because of city charter restrictions, any use of the land other than for park use must go to a public vote.
The property transfer would include the existing fish rearing ponds because of impervious surface restrictions, but the ponds would still be protected.
Stipulations would...
April 10 news
LAKEFIELD - Pleasantview Elementary in Lakefield and the schools in Lakefield, Heron Lake and Okabena were awarded federal grants for the Safe Routes to School program.
Pleasantview Elementary received a 2015 Infrastructure grant for a path connect and improve crossing from the south neighborhood to Pleasantview Elementary.
The schools in Lakefield, Heron Lake and Okabena received a Planning Grant to help analyze existing conditions, gather public input and identify potential solutions at K-8 schools.
In all, 138 schools in 50 communities were awarded grants through...
Fulda Fire Department responds to church blaze
FULDA – On a red flag fire warning day, the Fulda Fire Department was called at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday to a blaze inside the St. Gabriel Catholic Church. The fire appeared to have started in a corner room of the church known as the flower room.
Fulda Police Chief Paul Kenney said reports indicated the fire was mostly contained to that corner room, although a wall shared between the room and that of the main church may have been bowed or compromised because of the heat.
While there was no official indication of the cause of the fire, one parishioner said a light in the...
April 9 news
JACKSON – In Jackson County, a one-vehicle rollover in the early morning hours resulted in non-life threatening injuries for a Sioux Rapids, Iowa man. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Neil Lewallen, age 27, was southbound on Highway 86 Wednesday morning, two miles north of the Minnesota-Iowa border, when he lost control of his 2006 Chevy Cobalt and rolled into the ditch. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Dickinson County Ambulance responded.
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa - Some work in the right-of-way along Highway 9 between Spirit Lake and Estherville is scheduled to begin this...
Body of missing man found in Osceola County
OCHEYEDAN, Iowa – A report of a missing person Tuesday resulted in the Osceola County Sheriff's Office finding the body of 48-year-old John Michael Dirks in a ditch along Highway 9 in the Ocheyedan area.
Assisting in the search was Ocheyedan Fire and Rescue, Osceola County Emergency Management, Iowa State Patrol and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Dirks was pronounced deceased by the medical examiner.
Nobles County Commissioners approve tax abatement, ok county identity request for proposal
WORTHINGTON – The Nobles County Commissioners Tuesday approved a tax abatement agreement between the county and Ferrera Candy Company, which states that for a period of three years, property taxes assessed to the company will be refunded after proof that certain conditions are met.
According to the agreement, AGCO will utilize the vacant building in Round Lake, immediately creating 20 new full-time jobs and adding at least 30 new full-time jobs within the first 12 months of the signing of the document. The 20 new jobs created at first must have a starting wage of no less than $12...


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Jordan DuFault qualified for the Big West heptathlon for the second consecutive year ... finished ninth after scoring a career-best 4,512 points ... posted season-bests in four events including the 100 meter hurdles (15.82), high jump (4-11), long jump (17-1.25) and javelin (125-5) ... her javelin throw was CSUN's top mark of the season and is the fifth-best effort in Matador history ... placed 12th in the Big West in the javelin with a best of 113-7 (34.62) and also tied for 14th in the long jump with a top leap of 16-7 (5.05) ... during the indoor season, posted a season-best total of 3,032 points in the pentathlon at the Jacksons Invitational (Jan. 29) ... set season-highs in the 60 meter hurdles (9.79), high jump (4-8.75) and long jump (16-6) at the same meet.
DuFault finished 12th in the heptathlon at her first Big West Championships ... scored a season-best 3,491 points at the conference championship which fourth in Matador Freshman history ... posted season-bests of 16.74 in the 110 hurdles, 5-0.50 in the high jump and 16-8.25 in the long jump during the conference multi-events ... also finished eighth in the javelin with a season-best 118-8 (36.17) to help the Matador women to their sixth straight conference championship ... her javelin mark ranks fourth in the CSUN freshman record books ... scored an indoor season-best 2,725 points in the pentathlon at the Boise State Team Challenge (Feb. 11) which included indoor season-bests of 15-9.75 in the long jump, 10.55 in the 60 meter hurdles and 2:43.23 in the 800 meters ... cleared a season-best 4-10.25 in the high jump at the UW Invitational in Seattle, Wash. (Jan. 29).
Competed in track & field, volleyball and basketball at South Salem High School in Salem, Ore. ... earned second place in the state in the long jump and was also named All-Region, most inspirational, team MVP and District Champion ... also competed in the triple jump, high jump, hurdles and heptathlon for the Saxons track team ... earned second team all-league honors in volleyball playing for coach Peter Piexoto, a former men's volleyball player at Cal State Northridge ... graduated in 2010 with a 3.7 grade point average.
Born June 12, 1992 in Salem, Ore. ... parents are Anne Marie and Scott DuFault ... has two brothers, Zachary and Jake ... her father played football and competed in wrestling at Stanford and mom attended Oregon State ... brother Zachary attends Western Oregon ... favorites include the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys, quarterback Brett Favre, the TV show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and the movies "The Hangover" and "Step Brothers" ... favorite website is Facebook ... says "becoming an All-American" would be her greatest sports moment ... drinks fierce purple Gatorade as a pre-meet ritual ... says no one know how much she "loves country music" ... major is Marketing/Public Relations.
100 Hurdles: 15.82 - Big West Championships Multi-Events (5/5/12)
High Jump: 4-11 (1.50) - Big West Championships Multi-Events (5/5/12)
Long Jump: 17-1.25 (5.21) - Big West Championships Multi-Events (5/5/12)
Javelin: 125-5
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Heptathlon: 4,512 pts. - Big West Championships Multi-Events (5/5/12)
60 Hurdles: 9.79 - Jacksons Invitational (1/29/12)
High Jump: 4-10.25 (1.48) - UW Invitational (1/29/11)
Long Jump: 16-6 (5.03) - Jacksons Invitational (1/29/12)
Pentathlon: 3,032
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Is College Football Limiting Growth for Men's Soccer?
A College Sports Council report that was released today blames a law that affects women's rights for the stunting of growth in Men's Soccer. While they may have a point, the problem as it turns out, can be traced to College Football.
According to the College Sports Council (CSC), a rule in the 1964 Civil Rights Act which requires schools to give equal opportunity to women in College Sports is limiting the growth of Men's Soccer. The report, released today, points out some glaring statistics that prove this point. According to the CSC, only 59% of college programs offer Men's Soccer, while over 93% offer Women's Soccer. Furthermore, in 1995 there were 197 Men's Soccer programs in the NCAA, today that number remains the same, whereas Women's soccer has grown from 189 teams to 310 in the same time span.
"Men's soccer has really been harmed," said Eric Pearson, chairman of the CSC. "Since 1996, the growth of the sport at the collegiate level has been held back."
On the flip-side of the argument, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, the Women's Sports Foundation's incoming senior director of advocacy, insists the CSC's study is overly simplistic. She says although schools might use proportionality to comply with the law, they still have plenty of flexibility.
"The law doesn't care if an athlete is wearing a football uniform or a soccer uniform or a swimsuit or a fencing uniform. … All they care about is: Are you providing boys and girls, men and women, with equal educational opportunities?" Hogshead-Makar said. "Individual schools make those choices. The law doesn't dictate what sports schools offer at all."
In the end, both sides are partially correct. The law is definitely affecting the growth of Men's Soccer, but it is not because this is a bad rule, it is because institutions need a solution to the problem of College Football.
The law states that, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
The problem that arises out of this this, from the University point of view, is what is to be done with College Football? To put it bluntly, it is neither safe, nor financially viable to offer Women's College Football and even if it was offered, it is very unlikely that there would be interest from enough women to sustain a league. So Universities have gone around this problem by offering Women's Soccer as the female option to go alongside the profitable giant that is College Football.
Should something be done? Probably. Is the rule bad for college sports? No. But the solution should have more to do with finding a different sport or activity to pair with College Football than soccer. This might be a crazy thought, but the women's activity that has always been synonymous with Football is cheerleading. So why can't cheerleading get an upgrade? The activity is already taking up funding, there are already competitions, why not call it a sport?
Obviously this is just a thought that is being spit-balled into the ether, but the point in the end is, that Men's college soccer would grow if the Universities thought it was important enough to let it. The only thing that will put it on the top of the priority list is the almighty dollar. So for you soccer fans out there, it is time to hope that the World Cup comes back the United States or that Major League Soccer has unprecedented and unexpected growth.
Otherwise, you could try flooding letters and phone calls to your favorite college AD's office and be demanding. Who knows? Maybe they can come up with a great solution, but in all likelihood it will only happen if they really need to.


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Engaging Our Hispanic Community
David Vela, National Park Service
Washington, DC
Over my 20 plus years in the National Park Service, I have had the honor of working and protecting some of our nation's most cherished historic places as a Ranger, Superintendent, and Regional Director.
While working at locations such as Appomattox Court House, Independence National Historical Park, Palo Alto Battlefield, to the famed LBJ Ranch and Texas White House, I would often wonder if there was a Hispanic connection and or story to these and other special places found within the National Park Service.
The answer to my questions are yes, and Secretary Salazar is bringing together representatives from the Hispanic community to discuss how we can better tell our nation's stories and preserve its special places that honor the contributions made by Hispanic Americans.
Also, as a result of NPS Director Jon Jarvis commitment to education and making the National Park Service relevant to all Americans, Hispanics will soon have a better understanding of their sacrifices and contributions that were made on both sides during the American Civil War as we commemorate its 150th anniversary.In the end, our nation, and current and future generations of Hispanics, will learn and be inspired by the outcomes generated from this Forum and the products produced by the National Park Service.


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|Home > Tutorials > Bootstrap > Using Tags
In the Hello World lesson, we presented a page with a simple Welcome message. In the Using Tags lesson, we create a Welcome page with links to other actions in the application.
Web applications differ from conventional websites in that web applications can create a dynamic response. To make it easier to reference dynamic data from a page, the framework offers a set of tags. Some of the tags mimic standard HTML tag while providing added value. Other tags create non-standard, but useful controls.
One use of the Struts Tags is to create links to other web resources, especially to other resources in the local application.
A very common use case in web applications is linking to other pages. Now that we know Struts is up and running, let's add a Welcome page with links to other actions.
Another common use case is using a link to change locales. On the HelloWorld page, let's add links to change the user's locale and to display a message from the application resources.
"%{url}" will be evaluated to the url defined with the s:url tag. On the Welcome and HelloWorld pages, we use two different Struts tags to create links. We create
Let's look at each in turn.
First, in the head element, we use the
url tag to inject a page reference into the HTML
link tag.
Note that the reference is absolute. We can move the page containing the link around without worrying about resolving relative references.
url tag will also inject the web application context name.
In the "Commands" section, we use the
url tag again, to link to a Struts 2 Action.
When the link is rendered, the tag will automatically append the appropriate extension, so that we do not need to embed that information across the application.
The tag will also URL-encode the link with the Java session ID, if needed, so that the Java session can be retained across requests.
Finally, in the Languages section on the HelloWorld page, we use the
url tag along with the
param and
a tags to create a link with request parameters.
param tag will add the parameter "?request_locale=en" to the
Welcome Action URL, and store it under the name "url". The
a tag then injects the "url" reference into the hyperlink. This request_locale parameter will be picked up by the I18n Interceptor, and change your Locale accordingly.
Any number of parameters can be added to the URI by adding more
param tags.
Since the Welcome page is nothing but links, we don't need an Action class. We'll still use a mapping, however, so we can use an action URI. If we link only to actions, and never to pages, then it's easy to add an Action class later.
As we create the application, we will often want to go directly to a page. To make prototyping easy, we can change the Welcome entry to a wilcard mapping.
If no other mapping matches, the framework will
Likewise, if there is a link to a "Login" action, and nothing else matches, then the "/Login.jsp" page is returned instead.
Wildcard mappings let you create your own conventions, so that you can avoid redundant configuration. The first mapping that matches a request wins. (So put a mapping like
<action name="*" > last!)
If you are coding along, you can replace the Welcome action in your
struts.xml with the Wildcard version.
Most applications will use several data entry forms. The Struts Tags make creating input forms easy.
The hardest part of writing a web application can be coding the pages. The framework makes coding pages easier by providing a set of custom tags. The Struts Tags can access dynamic data provided by the framework. Tags reduce the amount of markup needed to create a page.
For more about Struts Tags, see the Tag Developers Guide.
For more on how to access action members, request attributes and others from pages, see OGNL.
Onward to Coding Actions
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Five Minute Miso-Glazed Toaster Oven Salmon
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Five Minute Miso-Glazed Toaster Oven Salmon
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|From the Archives: Toaster-Oven-Broiled Salmon for Hot Summer Days The Food Lab Lite: Five Minute Miso-Glazed Toaster Oven Salmon
- 1/4 cup red or white miso
- 1/3 cup sake
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 skinless salmon filets, at least 1 inch thick, 5 to 6 ounces each
Whisk together miso, sake, soy sauce, oil, and sugar. Rub mixture over every surface of salmon filets. Transfer to a plastic zipper lock bag or sealable container. Proceed immediately to next step, or for best results, marinate for about 30 minutes or up to two days.
Preheat a broiler (toaster oven or regular oven) to high. Cover a small broiler pan with aluminum foil. Rub excess marinade off of salmon and place on broiler pan. Broil until top surface is well charred and salmon is barely warm in the center, about 5 minutes, using the foil to protect any areas that threaten to burn. Serve immediately.


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Many cars have a reflective or a not very noticeable courtesy light on the inner side of the door, but they're not always very effective for this purpose.
With this instructable we're trying to promote the use of these lights.
We'll explain step by step the process to install the preventive lights for the door edge.
We used a Nissan Tsuru 2004, you have to adapt the system to your vehicle, but there's not a big difference between them.
You can check the full manual in the attached PDF.
This is a school project made by:
Carlos Peña Michel
Eduardo Altamirano Castro
Daniel Alfonso Caballero Cruz
Step 1: Get the materials
• 12 Volts RGB LED Set
• Cable /Wire (6m)
• Welder wire & Solder Paste
• Soldering iron.
• Scissors / Tweezers
Step 2: Cut the LED set
For these step you can use regular scissors.
*You have to pay attention on your LED set, they have specific spots were you can cut. If you cut out of these spots you'll descompose the LED set.
Step 3: Cables
Step 4: Wiring the LED set
Step 5: Extending the wire
In this occasion we want to create the yellow color (preventive color). Connect the negative side (ground) from the red and green wires. Join the 2 grounds to one single wire.
For the positive side we only need to weld extra wire.
The length of the extensions depends on your vehicle.
Or 4 flashing LEDs wired in series will work.
I would also coat the LED strips with clear varnish so they can be easily cleaned.
very cool idea!
Also my Audi 80 fox 1975 has it
and my new renault scenic has it,,,,(as a reflective)
It seems that they are being used in everything! I have been buying stuff from yard sales, second hand stores or ive even found stuff ive found in my dumpster that have had LED bulbs or even whole circuits that are easily incorporated into projects like this. I just bought two lights from the dollar store that have a single light-five lights-and a red snd blue light that flashes. Looks like the perfect fit for my car door and puddle light project. Good luck to everyone with thier projects and again- great instructable!
If you want you can add a flasher to the positive lines circuit, it's the same device used in the turn signals of the vehicle.
Thanks for your input, and for making this happen.
But why use RGB LEDs instead of single-color LEDs for this project?
Single-color LEDs would work the same way as RGB LEDs. You can pick the ones you prefer, the connection is made with the same principle.
What's hilarious is that Russians automobile engineers had the same thought over 20 years ago and installed similar lights on Lada cars.
Mine are red and turn on when I open the driver or the front passenger door of my '91 Lada Signet wagon.
Unfortunately they are not on the rear passenger doors so this instructable could still be handy if I wanted to make that mod.
Well done overall !!
And the young shall lead the way -----
Or something to that effect.
Well done lads
I wounder why so many companies lag behind


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Underground poetry featured in the July 21 ACGT Art WalkWritten by Stefanie Neuman | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Many of Toledo's underground poets are being included in the summer's Art Walks.
"Poetry is definitely an underground scene in Toledo. Nobody really hears about it; it's not talked about," said Greg Peters, a local poet. "It's not out there anywhere; it's not really mainstream."
July 21 in the Toledo Free Press warehouse at the corner of Huron and Washington streets Downtown, Peters and local poets John Dorsey, Michael Grover, Kayla Marie Williams, Christina Brooks and Mike Hackney will read their works as a stop on the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Art Walk.
"I've been telling people for years that we're in between two cultural meccas of writing that people aren't aware of, Ann Arbor and Bowling Green," Hackney said.
He said all poetry read will be original and most of it will be free verse, without a set rhyme scheme or rhythmic meter.
"I feel obligated to write [poetry] because I read it. It's a heightened sense of awareness, a heightened sense of language, we all feel passionately about it. Passion is a good word," Hackney said.
Despite the passion of the writers, they're having trouble getting attention from the public.
"People get scared of poetry," Grover said.
"I think the readings by and large are poets reading to other poets," Hackney said.
Though Peters said about 15 listeners attended the last Art Walk readings, the poets are hoping for a much larger and more diverse crowd on July 21.
The free event will be open from 6 to 9 p.m.
Toledo Free Press is also co-sponsoring the Aug. 6 "Zygote in My Fez Poetry Festival," from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Collingwood Arts Center. Red Fez and Zygote in my Coffee are the primary forces behind the event, which will feature nearly two dozen poets reading their works.
"It's not only entertainment; it's enlightenment as entertainment. And it's free! It's the best show in town for nothing," Peters said.
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Ashe held its own against the reigning Mountain Valley Conference champs, but a strong finish from West Wilkes gave them a 43-24 victory.
The match began with the 152-pound division where the Blackhawks scored its first win of the night. Drew Sturgill pinned Chase Connor at the 2:40 mark of the match.
The Huskies answered with four straight wins. Joshua Hamilton defeated fellow 160-pounder Austin Griffith by a 7-5 sudden victory decision. Lucas Miller also took his opponent into an overtime period. Miller beat Hayden Sutphin by a 5-3 sudden victory score.
In the 182-pound division, William Miller pinned Zachary Church in 53 seconds, then Justin Scarborough earned a 9-1 major decision against Joshua Kilby in the 190-pound division.
West Wilkes captured victories in the next three contests. Ben Pierce beat Mitchell Brown by a 7-5 decision in the 220-pound division, Eithen Sheets pinned Jason Baker in 57 seconds in the 285-pound division, and 106-pounder Brandon Reynolds won his match via forfeit.
Ashe's Jacob Weaver earned a big win over Justin Jones, dominating the match on the way to a technical fall victory in the 113-pound division.
In the final five matches, the Blackhawks took wins in four of those to clinch the team victory. At 120-pounds, Casey Willis won a 13-4 major decision over Carter Calhoun, Jake St. Germain pinned Bodi Miller at 3:47 in the battle of 126-pounders, Justin St. Germain pinned Wiley Dillard in 28 seconds in the 132-pound division, and Dustin Huffman won via forfeit in the 138-pound division.
The final match of the day was in the 145-pound division where a pair of the top wrestlers in the state squared off, Ashe's Michael Elliott and Blackhawk grappler Jorge Lima. Elliott handed Lima just his second loss of the season, winning a 6-3 decision. Elliott remained undefeated on the season, moving to 32-0.
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Johnny Leroy Riley was born March 8, 1951, in Antlers, to Oather John and Myrtle Azalee (Holder) Riley. He passed from this life March 29, 2013 in Antlers, at the age of 62. Leroy had lived in the Antlers area all his life, with grandparents Cora Holder, and Mack Holder. Leroy graduated from Carver Center in Oklahoma City, after living with his parents that year, and was of the Baptist faith. He married Floy Dean England in Antlers in 1992. Leroy worked as an automotive mechanic for many years and worked on the turnpike construction. He never missed work, riding his bicycle in all types of weather and offering help to just about anyone in need of assistance. Leroy was loved by all and had a big heart, always helping everyone he met. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. Leroy was preceded in death by his sister: Rita Ann Dunning; two brothers: Robert Dean Riley and James Jeff Riley; father: Oather John Riley; and one brother-in-law: Floyd Lasure. He is survived by his wife: Floy Riley of the home; two daughters: Emmalitha and Josephina; his mother: Myrtle Carterby of Antlers; two brothers: Otis Lee Riley & wife Linda of Choctaw, and Jeffery Riley of Antlers; five sisters: Brenda Lasure & fiance Christopher Sparks of Choctaw, Maxine Flynn & husband Jaye of Harrah, Rebecca Armstead & husband Jeffery of Moore, Cora Riley of Harrah, and Lisa Burris & husband Jeremy of Roff; uncle: Cecil Sutterfield & son Michael Sutterfield and families; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Mills & Coffey Funeral Chapel with Reverend Jim Collier officiating. Music was "Old Rugged Cross", "Will The Circle Be Unbroken", & "Shall We Gather At The River". Pallbearers included Michael Sutterfield, Otis Riley, Jeffery Riley, Jeremy Burris, Jaye Flynn, & Jeffrey Armstead. Interment followed at Antlers City Cemetery.
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Vt. United Way giving reveals split economyBy Kevin OConnor
STAFF WRITER | December 09,2012Vermonts United Way fundraisers usually can judge the state of the economy by whos giving what. This year, however, the jury is hung.
People are still a bit hesitant to give and are holding on to their income until they are assured the economy is on the upswing, United Way of Lamoille County executive director Dawn Archbold says.
Then again, one contributor who pledged $3,500 last year just upped her promise to $4,000.
We have received significant increases from our largest donors and are starting to pick up some new ones, Archbold says, and that has really helped even things out.
The sentiment is echoed at United Way offices statewide. On one hand, fundraisers are finding small donors still struggling to maintain totals that havent risen since the start of the recession in 2008. On the other, a growing group of big contributors is giving more, allowing regional campaigns to bridge their money gaps and, in some cases, inch up their goals for the first time in years.
The United Way of Chittenden County, the largest of nine Vermont offices, is working to raise $3.85 million up $100,000 from what it collected last year.
In our region, the economy seems to have improved, says Martha Maksym, the Chittenden County offices executive director.
Thats good news especially as the government is considering funding cuts to balance its own budget.
The potential decrease of federal and state support for programs and services is making the role of philanthropy more critical, Maksym says.
Just north, the Franklin-Grand Isle United Way saw annual collections of nearly $600,000 drop some 20 percent in 2009 and 2010. Recent upticks in giving are allowing it to increase its year-to-year goal 5 percent to $525,000. But with St. Albans set to lose a 165-worker battery factory, fundraising in the two northwestern counties remains a challenge.
With Energizer pulling out, there will be an impact, says Sally Bortz, executive director of the Franklin-Grand Isle office. But overall, giving is going up instead of down and each year seems to feel on a stronger, more solid footing.
The United Way of Windham County is aiming to collect $500,000 the same amount as last year. Local headlines offer equal parts headache and hope, from recent layoffs at the Brattleboro Retreat, the towns largest employer, to an expansion at the nearby Commonwealth Dairy, adding as many as 34 jobs to a current workforce of 110.
Everyday there is an equal amount of bad news and good news its a roller coaster, says Windham County executive director Carmen Derby. It is hard to tell where we will be at the end of the campaign.
The United Way of Addison County wants to match its 2011 goal of $700,000.
We are seeing mixed signs this year, Addison County executive director Kate McGowan says. Some donors are increasing their gifts but others are holding steady and a few significant payroll campaigns continue to decline.
The Addison County office is hoping contributors who gave $90,000 last year for Tropical Storm Irene recovery will funnel a similar amount this year into its general account. Its also asking people to try to increase their annual pledges to 125 percent to mark the 125th anniversary of the United Ways founding.
The Green Mountain United Way that serves Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Orleans and Washington counties hopes to repeat last years $600,000 take. While business giving so far is up, revenue from an annual residential mailing is down.
Im encouraged that more businesses are sounding positive, Green Mountain executive director Nancy Zorn says, but I think last years floods hurt many people and are still fresh in their minds.
The Granite United Way a New Hampshire-based office with an Upper Valley Region branch that serves Vermonts Windsor County is again aiming to reap $1 million.
We have encountered reluctance from a few companies to host workplace campaigns if they have experienced or expect layoffs, Upper Valley interim vice president Suzanne Stofflet says. On the other hand, we have added about a half dozen new workplace campaigns. It feels as if the economy is improving to me, but well know more after this.
The United Way of Rutland County, working to match last years $565,000, is stressing the importance of every contribution no matter the size.
The economy certainly continues to impact donations while the need in the community continues to grow, Rutland County executive director Traci Moore says. At a time when available resources have been stretched further than ever before, we are fortunate that our donors continue to do what they can.
The same is said statewide.
The last few years have been a challenge for all the agencies and programs we fund each is generally being asked to do more with less resources, McGowan says in Addison County. We are grateful to those who, despite experiencing economic loss or uncertainty, continue to give either at their traditional or at decreased levels.
In Lamoille County, Archbolds office is pushing forward on its $170,000 goal, even if it isnt publicizing the figure.
Were trying to focus more on the difference we make in peoples lives rather than on a dollar amount, she says. After the past several years, we want to focus on the positive. We fully understand and appreciate that people give to the best of their ability, so we treat all donations the same.
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I was at Goodison Park on Saturday to see Manchester City's fourth consecutive defeat away to Everton in the Premier League and they now have just one win in their last 21 visits to Merseyside in all competitions. In 16 Premier League visits to Goodison Park, City have picked up just 10 points and kept just one clean sheet. Everton also became only the third team to score against City in 13 games in 2013 (after Liverpool and Southampton).
Nikica Jelavic only played a few seconds of the game, but it was his 50th game for Everton and he scored his first goal in 12 games in all competitions since his goal at Cheltenham in the FA Cup. It was his first goal in 13 Premier League appearances; his last one was also a very late one in the home game with Spurs.
Steven Pienaar was sent off for the second time this season with the other one also coming for two yellow cards against QPR.
Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy were both substitutes and each came on to make his 50th appearances for the club, just as James Milner - a starter - did. Alex Kolorov started in the Premier League for the first time since the home game with Everton on December 1, while Pablo Zabaleta has now played seven times against Everton without winning. He's drawn one and lost six!
Hi Martin. Big fan of your column. Being a United supporter I was thrilled this weekend as United went 15 points clear at the top which got me thinking: what is the biggest margin by which a defending Premier League champion has lost its title? United were defending champions last time around and they lost it on goal difference and the year before that if I am not wrong Chelsea were defending champions and lost it by 9 points. If things remain the same come end of May would City be the team to lose its defending title by the biggest points margin? Waiting for your reply. ABDUL GHANI (Pakistan)
MARTIN SAYS: In the very first Premier League season, defending champions Leeds finished 33 points behind winners Manchester United. Since then the biggest margin by which a defending Premier League champion has finished behind the title-winner in the following season is the 21 points that Blackburn trailed Manchester United in 1995/96. Since the turn of the century, the biggest gap is the 18 points that Manchester United finished behind Arsenal's Invincibles in 2003/04.
Your question got us wondering about the biggest EVER decline for a defending champion in the season after they won the title. So we asked our friends at Opta to look through the history books for us to find out. Obviously, teams were only awarded two points for a win until 1981, so we asked them to convert all tables to the current system of three points for a win to provide a fair comparison.
Under this scenario, the biggest ever decline we've witnessed from a title-winning side was the Everton team that won the First Division Championship in 1969/70. The following season they finished down in 14th place with 37 points, which was 28 points behind champions Arsenal. If we applied the three points for a win rule to that season, then Everton would have had 49 points and Arsenal would have had 94. That's a gap of 45 points!
But while that would be the biggest points gap behind the eventual winner, Everton's 14th-place finish is not the lowest for a defending champion. Manchester City were champions in 1937 and the following season they finished 21st and got relegated, even though they won 14 matches!
Biggest declines for defending champions (applying three points for a win)
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Hello Martin. Wonderful writing as usual, hope you keep it coming for many more years. I watched Man Utd beat Reading in a rather dull game, in which the only goal was scored by a very fortunate deflection. That got me thinking: Which team, and which player has scored the most deflected goals (which are credited to them - i.e. not own goals)? Thanks very much. Sincerely, Delbi
MARTIN SAYS: The boffins at Opta do keep statistics on deflected goals and according to them, Wayne Rooney's strike against Reading was his first deflected goal of the season. In total it was Manchester United's fourth deflected goal in the Premier League and the other three have all been scored by Robin van Persie (against West Ham in November, Man City in December and Everton in February). He is the only player in the league to score more than two deflected goals in this campaign.
Players with two or more deflected goals in the Premier League this season:
Robin van Persie (3)
Clint Dempsey (2)
Marouane Fellaini (2)
Eden Hazard (2)
Leon Osman (2)
Mladen Petric (2)
Lukas Podolski (2)
Luis Suarez (2)
Pablo Zabaleta (2)
Demba Ba (2)
Robin van Persie has actually scored more deflected goals than six entire Premier League teams this season. West Brom and West Ham have only benefitted from two, while Aston Villa, Norwich, Stoke and Wigan have all had just one.
Four teams have had more deflected Premier League goals than Manchester United this season. Everton and Fulham have both had five and Manchester City have had six, but the team with the most is Chelsea. Seven of their 58 goals this term have been deflected, which means more than 12% of their goals have hit an opposition player on its way into the net. Those goals were:
29/09/2012: Mata v Arsenal
20/10/2012: Cahill v Tottenham
17/11/2012: Hazard v West Brom
23/12/2012: Hazard v Aston Villa
23/12/2012: Ramires v Aston Villa
16/01/2013: Ba v Southampton
30/01/2013: Lampard v Reading
Deflected goals for each Premier League team (2012/13):
SEVEN: Chelsea
SIX: Man City
FIVE: Everton, Fulham
FOUR: Arsenal, Man City, Newcastle
THREE: Liverpool, QPR, Reading, Southampton, Sunderland, Swansea, Tottenham
TWO: West Brom, West Ham
ONE: Aston Villa, Norwich, Stoke, Wigan
It's worth pointing out that the dubious goals panel still sits to officially decide whether deflected goals go down as own goals and any debate is settled by them. They're now doing it much quicker, which is great for us commentators!
Hi Martin. I heard you mention during commentary on the Everton v Man City game that City would need to win all 10 remaining games and even then it would require United to drop 9 points. You then went onto mention that very few teams have ever won 10 games in a row in Premier League history. I wonder if you could tell us which teams have actually managed it, as a Liverpool fan I'm sure I remember us doing it during the 05/06 season (though I'm sure you'll correct me if I'm wrong) and I would imagine Man United and Chelsea would have managed it at some point. Regards, David
MARTIN SAYS: I actually think Gary Neville said the first part of that, but it's a good question. Only seven teams in the 20-and-a-bit seasons of the Premier League have won 10 (or more) games in a row and you are right to suggest that Liverpool are one of them. They won 10 straight matches in the first half of the 2005/06 season and are the only team in Premier League history to achieve such a feat without winning the title at the end of the relevant season.
Chelsea also won 10 straight games in that season and ended up as champions, while Arsenal won the 10 games towards the end of the 1997/98 campaign to take the championship ahead of Manchester United.
Chelsea's champions of 2009/10 and Manchester United's title winners of 2008/09 won 11 straight games, while the Manchester United team of 2000/01 won 12 games during their title-winning season. However, the Premier League record for consecutive wins is held by Arsenal, who picked up 13 victories at the end of the 2001/02 season as they won the title and then won the first game of the next season before the run came to an end against West Ham in a 2-2 draw.
Teams to have won 10 Premier League games in a row:
|Date of final game in run
|Successive wins
|Man Utd
|Man Utd
Out of interest, David, with nine games left this season, there are a further six teams to have won nine straight Premier League games; Arsenal (2003/04); Chelsea (another run in 2005/06); Chelsea (2006/07); Liverpool (another run in 2005/06); Manchester United (1992/93 into 1993/94); and Manchester United (2005/06).
Dear Martin, great column mate always a good read. I've just heard about West Brom's Lukaku becoming the highest teenage scorer in a season since a young Michael Owen in 97/98. My question is who has scored the most goals as a teenager in TOTAL in Premier League history? I'm guessing it may be Rooney as he was so young starting at 16. P.S. Cheers for your good work at my home town club Kingstonians! (We're due a run in the FA Cup next year) Thanks, Sean Gallagher, Donegal
MARTIN SAYS: You're right. Michael Owen, who announced his retirement this week, remains the highest teenage Premier League goalscorer in a Premier League season with 18 in both the 1997/98 and 1998/99 seasons. In total, he scored 40 of his 150 Premier League goals before his 20th birthday, which is more than any other teenager.
Only two other players have scored more than 20 Premier League goals as a teenager. One is Robbie Fowler, who scored 35 times for Liverpool before turning 20, including 23 in part of one campaign before he turned 20 during the 1994/95 season. The other is your guess - Wayne Rooney - who netted 30 times as a teenager for Manchester United and Everton.
Lukaku has scored 13 Premier League goals as a teenager, putting him eighth on the all-time list, ahead of the likes of Robbie Keane and Ryan Giggs and level with Emile Heskey. He is unlikely to become the fourth teen to reach 20 goals, as he turns 20 on May 13, but needs just one goal to equal former Sheffield Wednesday player Chris Bart-Williams and four to move into the top five highest-scoring Premier League teens of all time alongside Francis Jeffers and Alan Smith.
A lot of these players played many years ago, so it's an exceptional achievement for Lukaku to join this list, especially as he had to leave his parent club to do it. It's hard enough for teenagers to get into the team in the modern Premier League, let alone score a bagful of goals.
Highest scoring teenagers in the Premier League:
1. Michael Owen (40)
2. Robbie Fowler (35)
3. Wayne Rooney (30)
4. Nicolas Anelka (19)
5. Alan Smith, Francis Jeffers (17)
7. Chris Bart-Williams (14)
8. Emile Heskey, Romelu Lukaku (13)
9. Robbie Keane, Ryan Giggs (12)
Dear Martin. Sunday was St Patrick's Day and Wes Hoolahan scored for Norwich against Sunderland. He is of course an Irish player and I was wondering how many other Irish footballers have scored on St Patrick's Day and was wondering how this works for other nationalities too? How many Scottish players have scored on St Andrew's Day, how many Welshmen have scored on St David's Day and how many Englishmen have scored on St George's Day (I assume there will be a lot of these)? Thanks and keep up the good work. Tommy (Celtic fan)
MARTIN SAYS: Good question! Our friends at Opta have told us that Wes Hoolahan became the first player from either Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland to score a Premier League goal on St Patrick's Day (March 17), so that was quite a way to mark the occasion!
Similarly, only one Scotsman has scored a Premier League goal on St Andrew's Day (November 30). That man is Duncan Ferguson who scored for Everton against Sunderland all the way back in 1996.
We have seen three Welsh players score a Premier League goal on St David's Day (March 1), though it falls on a Saturday again next year, so look out for more players being added to this list:
01/03/1997: Dean Saunders scored for Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
01/03/1997: Mark Pembridge scored for Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough
01/03/2009: Jack Collison scored for West Ham v Manchester City
As for St George's Day, you're right to suggest that plenty of Englishmen have scored on that day. To date we have seen 29 Englishmen score a St George's Day goal with 15 coming in 1994 (Saturday), one in 1997 (Wednesday), one in 2000 (Sunday), three in 2002 (Tuesday), five in 2005 (Saturday), and seven in 2011 (Saturday).
That includes three players to have scored on St George's Day twice in their careers:
Joe Cole for Chelsea v Fulham in 2005 and for Liverpool v Birmingham in 2011
Andrew Johnson for Crystal Palace v Liverpool in 2005 and for Fulham v Wolves in 2011
Frank Lampard for Chelsea v Fulham in 2005 and for Chelsea v West Ham in 2011
There are no Premier League games currently scheduled on St George's Day this year, which falls on a Tuesday so we're unlikely to add to this list for some time.
The full list of Englishmen to have scored on St George's Day is as follows:
Martin Allen, Darren Anderton, Chris Bart-Williams, Peter Beardsley, Darren Bent, Mark Bright, DJ Campbell, Andrew Cole, Joe Cole, Jermain Defoe, Stewart Downing, John Fashanu, Robbie Fowler, Barry Hayles, Jordan Henderson, Emile Heskey, Dean Holdsworth, Richard Jobson, Andrew Johnson, Frank Lampard, Robert Lee, John Moncur, Ray Parlour, Andy Pearce, Vinny Samways, Steve Sedgley, Alan Shearer, Nicky Summerbee, Ian Wright
I also feel I should apologise for March 1st 2011 when Luiz scored for Chelsea against Manchester United and I called it Saint DAVID'S day... which put a slightly different twist on it!
During the international break, this column will be taking a break of its own, but will return the week after so keep sending in your questions and we'll tackle the best ones next time.


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How to Eat Cheese and Not Get Fat
How to Eat Cheese and Not Get Fat
Just because you can't eat your cheese straight from the block (no judgment, we've done it) doesn't mean you have to give it up entirely to eat healthy and even lose weight. These nutritionists will show you how to conquer your cheese craving and stick to your weight-loss plan.SEE MORE
DO opt for preportioned sizes.A healthy serving of cheese is 1 ounce to 1 1/2 ounces, but let's get real: Who actually knows what that looks like? Skip the guessing game and try a preportioned option. We love Babybel Light Minis (50 calories) and Laughing Cow Light Wedges (35 calories).
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But DON'T be caught off guard if a preportioned cheese isn't available.If you're looking to lose weight, stick to one 1-ounce cheese serving per day, says Stephanie Middleberg, R.D., founder of Middleberg Nutrition in New York City. Choose one option from the following cheat sheet: four pieces of cubed cheese the size of your thumb, a 1/4-cup shredded cheese, one sandwich slice, one string cheese, 1/2-cup cottage cheese, or 1/4-cup ricotta cheese.
DON'T ignore where your cheese comes from."Cheeses from grass-fed animals are higher in omega-3 fats, which are known to help enhance weight loss," says Christine Avanti, celebrity nutritionist and author of Skinny Chicks Eat Real Food. "They're also much higher in beta-carotene and vitamins A, D, and E than cheese from grain-fed animals."
DO grate your cheese whenever possible.Shredded, grated, and crumbled cheese goes a lot further on your plate than the sliced kind, which means you (hopefully) will use less. One tablespoon of shredded Parmesan, for instance, is only 22 calories, says Middleberg.
DON'T waste your calories on the fake cheese.Processed cheese products like American and Velveeta, can leave you wanting more. "A little bit of the real thing is best," says Middleberg.
DO, however, choose cheeses that are naturally lower in fat but still full of flavor.Your best bets include a thumb-size amount of goat, Parmesan, feta, or mozzarella, says Middleberg.
DO know the difference between hard and soft cheeses.Typically hard cheeses are better for your health (they tend to have more nutrients) than soft cheeses, but they're often higher in fat. You can reduce the fat content in your soft cheese even more by buying "skim" and "part-skim" varieties.
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DON'T stand near the cheese tray."We tend to mindlessly eat from these and the calories add up significantly," says Middleberg. "If you really want it, put four small pieces on a plate and eat them slowly."
DO eat cheese after a workout.Many cheeses are high in amino acids, which have been found to help muscle recovery, says nutritionist JJ Smith, author of Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out! She recommends ricotta as a post-gym snack because it's relatively low in calories (171 calories in 1/2 cup).
DON'T neglect the cracker.What you eat your cheese on is often just as high in calories as the cheese itself. If you're going to have a cracker, make sure it's high in fiber, says Middleberg. For an even healthier option, pair with fruit or veggies. Some of her favorites: goat cheese and beet salad, pineapple and cottage cheese, and kale—or brussels sprout—salad with slivered almonds and shaved Parmesan.