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If Those Trees Could Talk: Online Extras
We received many more responses to last issue's call for Willamette sweetheart stories than expected. Here are some additional stories.
Bennett Klling '07 and Sarah Colling '07
Sara and I both began studying at Willamette in 2003. We didn't meet until four years later. It would take our mutual friend Tyler Helbach's '07 "twenty-one run" to provide the special opportunity to introduce ourselves — an opportunity that had eluded us during all our time in Salem.
Toward the end of the night I found myself right behind Sara in line to get drinks, and we struck up conversation. At first, it took a lot of work convincing ourselves that we never had met at Willamette. "What floor did you live on freshmen year?" "Did you go to the jazz band concerts?" "Did you ever go to a house party at 'The Belmont?'" We bonded over studying Spanish at the same school in Ecuador, and Sara ended up driving me home. We made plans to meet at Greenlake just a few days later.
It was the summertime and Sara had recently relocated to Seattle, so we spent a lot of time exploring the city and enjoying the sunshine. By the July 4th fireworks show, it was clear that I had met someone special. However, I was leaving in September to return to South America for six months, so we thought we would keep things casual. Little did we know by the time I left we would have taken a road trip to California, gone on Sara's first backpacking trip, and would eventually meet in Ecuador and travel together.
On June 9, 2012 we got married in the company of many fellow Willamette alumni and lifelong friends.
Victoria (Swigart) Smith '08 and Ryan Smith '08
It all started in late August of 2004 when I arrived at Willamette for Opening Days. I got assigned to Belknap. I attended all the typical Opening Days events, along with every other freshman. I think it was the second night (Ryan thinks it was the third night), that we had the "Eastside" orientation.
Ryan was assigned to one of the open rooms in Beta, because they were not full that year with fraternity members. I can remember everyone gathering on the lawn between Belknap and K-Sig. One of the OD leaders announced that we needed to make two giant concentric circles, one inside the other. Once the circles were formed, the people in the inner circle were asked to turn around and face those in the outer circle. The OD Leader then explained the game. He was going to shout out one question that we had to ask the person standing directly across from us. So he did, and the game began.
I forget what the first question was, but after a minute, the leader shouted out for the inner circle to rotate to their right three spots. Another question came, and again the inner circle was asked to rotate three spots to its right.
There he was. Standing across from me. Dark hair with a buzz, the cutest dimple I'd ever seen, wearing a black t-shirt and black basketball shorts with what I assumed to be his high school logo. The logo was all worn out, so I could tell they must have been team shorts and that he was an athlete. Being an athlete myself, I was very interested.
The leader shouted, "Favorite book!" I asked this mystery boy the question. His response: "Harry Potter." Sounds cliché as hell, but I knew at that moment that he was the one. What kind of super awesome, athletic, 19-year-old guy answers with Harry Potter to a girl he hasn't even met? My dream man, that's who. Harry Potter, of course, also happens to be my favorite book series.
After this initial interaction, we exchanged names. I introduced myself as Victoria, as I always do, and then told him that I go by "Vic." He responded, "Like Michael Vick?" Trying to be cool and play it off, I said, "Yeah," all the while trying to rack my brain as to who Michael Vick was. He introduced himself as Ryan, and thus began our love story. We found each other later during other festivities and got to know one another better with every word.
For the several nights in a row, we would get together around 10:30 or 11 p.m. and go on walks. We walked all over campus, several laps, and around the capitol building, never straying too far from campus. We walked and talked every night like this until 2 or 3 in the morning. On maybe the fourth night, we ended up under the star trees. We were holding each other and looking up, and then, as Ryan explains it, "I attacked him." I do not recall our first kiss in this same manner, but, nonetheless, I kissed him. I couldn't resist any longer. It was the best kiss in my entire life.
We held hands and continued on our walk. Now, as Ryan tells me, one of his friends, Zach, was walking by Ryan's building later that night and saw that his window was open, so naturally, as any person would do at 2 in the morning, he yelled to get Ryan's attention. When Ryan put his head out the window, Zach asked, "How'd it go?!" Ryan yelled back, "She kissed me!"
Obviously, he didn't mind being "attacked" all that much.
Ryan and I got married July 17, 2011. We have been together for eight years, and we have the Star Trees to thank.
Ben Boswell '69 and Claudia (Wilson) Boswell '69
Willamette Bound
They had known each other forever
because their families were friends;
Old pictures show the two of them,
Playing together when they were small.
Vacations were spent becoming acquainted.
She said when she was ten,
"I will probably marry him."
They lost touch through high school
But developed similar interests,
And when they reconnected they had each chosen Willamette.
They hung out together working and singing and dating;
And lots of talking and listening under the star trees and in the Doney lounge.
Once more they lost touch
Until they discovered they were both going to the U of O.
They parted once again, until he chased her and she caught him,
And they have lived happily ever after, so far.
Terri (Talbot) Speicher '80 and Rick Speicher '78
Rick and I met at freshman orientation in 1976 and have been together ever since. We have been married for 33 years, have three married daughters and three grandchildren. Life is good!
Thank you, Willamette!
Eugene Walters '52 and Carolann (Snarr) Walters '52
Carolann and I came to WU in the fall of 1948. We each went our own ways until the fall of 1951, when we started dating. A lot of our dates took place walking around the campus, including the Star Trees, and some took us to cheap coffee shops near the campus.
Carolann was busy in the Pi Phi House (and doing some other dating), but our interest in each other became serious the next spring.
After Carolann was selected a May Princess, our relationship became secured by the exchange of fraternity pins. I was intending to go to Drew Theological Seminary to become a United Methodist Minister, so I asked if she would ever consider marrying a minister. Without hesitation, she said no!
Fortunately, she changed her mind and we were married In Jersey City, N.J. the following June. (She became a United Airline stewardess to get there.)
There were many romantic places to walk (and kiss) on campus, but one attractive place was under the Star Trees.
Vance McFarland '67
Running through Bush Park one night on a late run I saw a certain individual and his lady on an infamous Blanket Party — heads popped up as I ran by?
Also, an RA once decided to propose to a girl at the Delta Gamma house. Well, the creative people jumped in and voila — a white horse appeared with a saddle and pillow that had the ring pinned to it. They got engaged and married later. I hope they lived happily ever after.
May Ohara '09, MAT'10 and Brian Best '06, JD'11
In August 2008, Brian and I were both signed up to be University Reps (residential assistants) for the fraternities at Willamette. Brian was starting his first year as a law student, and I was starting my senior year. We met at a ropes course retreat for all Residence Life staff members, and were forced to get to know each other.
As the school year began, we bonded over 5 p.m. dinners at Goudy Commons, "stuck" on campus on the days and nights when we were on duty. In the winter of 2008, we knew that we had strong feelings for each other, and started to spend more time together. In the spring of 2009, we decided to make our relationship official.
After graduating in early May 2009, I decided to attend Willamette's Master of Arts and Teaching (MAT) program in the fall. We each had our fair share of stress from graduate school, but we continued to support each other and always found time to spend quality time together. In the summer of 2011, Brian graduated from the College of Law and was hired as an attorney at the Hart Wagner firm. I also put my MAT degree to use and got a job as an elementary school teacher in Portland.
Over the past four years, we have grown as individuals and as a couple. In the summer of 2012, we got engaged in Hawaii, and we are excited to celebrate our marriage with many of their Willamette friends at the Forestry Center in Sept. 2013!
Perhaps a kiss under the star trees did the trick.
My story under the Star Trees is definitely a 21st-century take on the traditional tales!
In the first year of my adjunct faculty job here, I started following a hilarious humor writer's blog online. We hit it off, and over time we decided a relationship was worth pursuing, so he flew out here to meet me.
I wanted a place to meet that was beautiful, memorable, public, and not a restaurant — so I sent him coordinates for the Star Trees on Google Maps. I got off work on a blustery autumn afternoon, walked (maybe ran a little!) from my office on campus, and there he was under the trees.
He asked me to marry him a few months ago, so it's safe to say that everything worked out well!
Amy Holthusen '08 and Jai Salzwedel '08
Jai and I met freshman year in our Opening Days group. Nope, that's not even true; we met in Goudy, standing in line to register for our Opening Days group. It was Group Four, I remember.
It was clear right off the bat that we were attracted to each other. I sat next to him at matriculation and we shared our first kiss a few weeks later in the middle of the night sitting on a bench in the rose garden outside of Eaton.
We dated all through Willamette; Jai came to visit me when I studied abroad in Vienna, and during our senior year we conned Residence Life into letting us share an apartment in the University Apartments. We both graduated in 2008, and in June 2012, after eight years together, we were married.
Willamette alumni who were present included Jai's dad, Kim Salzwedel '78, the officiant; two other members of the wedding party; and several of the guests (including one much-loved adopted uncle, a 1978 grad who shall remain nameless because he got drunk and bit another guest on the arm).
As a wedding present, my sister Abbey dedicated a rosebush in the Willamette rose garden to us.
Shelley Biss '98 and Al Biss '98
As freshmen, Al and I were assigned to reside at Baxter Hall. Being from Alaska, he'd brought with him only what he could carry on the plane: two heavily backed duffle bags. I, being from Medford, Ore. brought an extended van packed with stuff. Mini fridge. Complete stereo system. Enough clothes to fit three large closets. Oh yes, and shoes. Lots of shoes.
Needless to stay, it took an entourage to move me in. Thank goodness for the move-in volunteers, ready in their red and gold t-shirts. But amidst the chaos of tearful parents and wide-eyed freshmen, one person quietly helping me move in was not a volunteer, friend, sibling, or parent. He was the cute redhead who just moved in two floors down.
When I asked about why he was so helpful, he shrugged and said sheepishly, "Well, it doesn't take long to move two duffle bags into a room. Taking a look at that van, you look like you could use the extra help."
And there you have it. Destiny in the making.
You would think that with a start like that, the relationship would automatically progress and fate would take its course. But, well... it didn't. While we had a great attraction to each other, our goals in college, personalities, and extra-curricular activities produced a deep irritation with one another.
As a fundamental Christian at the time, I thought it was my job to help people "get on the right course and find Jesus!" As an 18-year-old boy who had just left home for the first time, Al considered it his job to party at all hours while making friends and noise two floors below. During many of these parties, I would flop downstairs and try to help Al come to the realization that God was watching and that He (the almighty one) was not happy. Al's reply was always a smirk, a shrug, and an invitation to his next party.
Fall gave in to winter and winter to spring. Not being very popular in high school, I had never gone to a formal dance before. So when the Black Tie Ball came around, I knew that I didn't want to miss the chance to go. Thinking of my date options, it occurred to me that, although we weren't on the best of terms, Al would be at least a fun date. So I asked him. Leaving me speechlessly surprised, he agreed to go.
I didn't know what to do, what to wear, or what to expect once the night came. I borrowed a two-sizes-too-big, heavy, off-the-shoulder black velvet dress and wobbly pumps. While trying to do something to my stringy blond hair, I burned my forehead in two places with the curling iron.
Al had borrowed his parents beat-up Jeep Wagoner that actually had mushrooms growing out the carpet. He apologized for not having a corsage and stopped along the way to get one last-minute from a florist.
Things were not going well.
The dance was held in Portland one hour a way. We didn't know what to say so we sat in awkward silence. He had made reservations at a really nice restaurant on the water — it was beautiful — yet, due to our awkward attraction and little dating experience, we didn't know what to say. At the dance I mingled mostly with the girls I knew while he chatted it up with other Sigma Chi pledges. When the night was over, he took me home. I think that both of us were sad that things did not spark as much as we would have liked.
After this, we tended to avoid each other and I don't remember having another conversation that year. Thus ends freshmen year.
Sophomore year led to a parting of ways, since both of us had different social goals in mind. I became a very active member in Campus Ambassadors, a Christian organization on campus. I continued to reside at Baxter Hall along with many other Christian friends. Al decided that the fraternity lifestyle suited him and he joined Sigma Chi and moved into their chapter house. We had no classes or friends in common that year and saw none of each other. Again, although the chemistry was there, we both felt happy to be involved in more suitable niches and away from the angst that we inevitably gave each other.
Junior year was the changing point. While Al still resided in Sigma Chi and loved the party scene, he had matured considerably in the two years since the beginning of freshmen year. By then my religious fervor and know-it-all personality had mellowed considerably, too. I was making friends with all kinds of people, some of whom were Greek members and friends who occasionally attended their parties. One night, when discussing common friends with a new buddy of mine, Al's name came up.
"Oh, you know The Biss?" my friend said. "The Biss?!? Well, if you mean Al, then yes, yes I do," I replied.
My friend decided that it would be a good idea to attend the party that they were having. I didn't think it was such a good idea, but hey, by then I was more accepting of new experiences. So we went.
Five minutes later we were visiting with Al and his roommate Garrett in his room. My friend seemed to think that Al was very attractive and I somehow thought that this was funny, given what I knew (and how often I fought with) him a few years ago. But as case may have it, he took more of an interest in me than my friend. And, well, I always did think he was handsome — if you got through that whole frolicking bit.
That night Al and I really talked for the first time. He told me a little bit about Alaska and he listened as I talked about my move off campus and life outside of the Greek system. He walked me home and we agreed that it would be nice to see each other again. Sadly, finals then Christmas Break got in the way. I thought about him quite a bit after that and was disappointed that I never heard from him. It wasn't until I attended another Sigma Chi party with the same friend that I saw Al again. Our eyes locked and I felt surprisingly tingly. Since he had not called after our night together a month ago, I figured that he was not interested and that I was just another party guest. It wasn't until he shooed everyone else out of his room and showed me stacks and stacks photos of Alaska that I knew he wanted to spend time with me (although, come on, how many pictures of moose can one girl really get excited about?).
At the end of the night he asked me if I would go to the Black Tie Ball with him and I agreed. This time it was better. More than better. It was wonderful. We had matured to the point of being able to talk to someone we were attracted to: in this case, each other. We had a great time in Portland and a great time on the way back to Salem. We talked until 4 a.m., when he formally asked me if we could start dating.
I liked him, sure, but I still had deep Christian beliefs. I knew that if we were not on the same page there, our relationship would not work. I asked him if he was Christian and he said he was. Not only that, but he was raised Presbyterian, the same denomination as how I was raised. Wow! So, even though we stayed up most of the night, I asked him to go to church with me in the morning. I thought that if he did that, then he was serious enough about me to give it a shot.
At 9 a.m., we walked to First Presbyterian church a few blocked from campus. Groggy, un-showered, mascara smeared and with bad breath, I walked with him into the chapel. I was ecstatic that this man, the boy who only two years ago fought tooth and nail with me, now sat beside me with a desire to know me and worship God. Even though he slept through most of the service, I was smitten.
We were rarely apart after that. I would visit him in his room at Sigma Chi and became a regular there. He would study in my off-campus apartment, where I would make us homemade, un-Goudy-fide meals. That summer I went to Alaska to meet his parents and tour the state.
Senior year started and Al was able to graduate a semester early. At Christmas break he left and went back to Alaska to work, leaving me to finish my last term at Willamette. Although strained, we made our long-distance relationship work by having him fly down a couple of times and racking up the phone bills. In the summer I went on a post-session to Italy to study Renaissance art — after the session in Italy was over, he came to visit me in Europe for a week and we traveled down the Rhine River in Germany together. It was then that I knew I would move to Alaska to be with him.
In 1998 I packed up all my things in my 1979 purple Chevy truck and headed north. My father helped build a makeshift canopy for the truck to fit all my belongings. In a week, I was in the Big Great Last Frontier. I got a roommate, moved into an apartment and began working as a direct care attendant while I applied for social-work master's programs. In 1999, while traveling with my family in Hawaii, we got engaged. In 2000 we were married with four other Willamette grads in our wedding party, not to mention dozens of other WU alumni in attendance.
This summer, Al and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary. We now have two precious children: a boy of age 3 and a girl of age 5 who will be entering kindergarten in little over two weeks. We still live in Al's home state of Alaska, in the bustling, frost-nipped city of Anchorage. He has worked for 15 years as a financial advisor with Edward Jones, and although I am licensed to practice social work and counsel, I have chosen to stay at home for the last six years to raise our young family. I am in the last stages of finishing my Ph.D in clinical psychology with a Christian focus and plan to start back again in the workforce. We are currently happy, healthy, and thriving. Thank the Lord. And thank Willamette University for bringing us together.


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I thought the Nike Free were a similar concept to this whilst looking nowhere near as ridiculous!
I see a lot of people saying they run in flat based shoes put if you are a pronator surely this will only cause more stress to your body? I run in some Nike+ trainers with arch support as my feet roll inwards and i have quite flat arches.
Even if you don't pronate i've always been recommended by runners to wear proper cushioned shoes. Asics are supposed to be really good
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Actually, that's only one of many possible reasons. Another common reason is the structure of the foot. It varies from person to person, and some people are just more prone to a variety of problems. I overpronate because I have Morton's Foot: www.mortonsfoot.com
Chuck Taylors are fine in general, but they won't do a damn thing for me.
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Those Masai shoes are crazy expensive, if I remember correctly.
I do just about everything either barefoot (I'm always barefoot around the house and at the gym) or in Chuck Taylors (My daily casual footwear).
I do, however, resort to super-high-tech running shoes when I run. I'm kind of afraid to run in anything less. I might hurt my toesies or something.
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I bought some sweet pumas over the internet and they were too narrow. never again.
I owned some puma cell(?)s a few years back. they were the lightest shoe i'd ever worn, and were pretty cheap considering the quality of the leather (nice) but i wore them on the job and they broke down pretty fast.
Pumas are sweet though, and they're making more with the low-profile rubber sole as opposed to an inch thick chunk of foam rubber.
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Just because you study a grappling art, does not mean you can't throw punches. In my opinion having a good ground game will make you a better striker. If you think about it, if you're worried about being taken down, it might be a little harder to fully commit to a punch. thats not to say' that there wont be times when you might not want to go to the ground(more than one opponent,someone jumping in ect.) However if that be the case you're really better off running away if possible. So to answer you're question, my strategy would depend on who I was fighting, but odds are I would try and win the fight on my feet. If I get taken down so be it. If I start getting it handed to me, than I will try to clinch and go to the ground. If you think about it a lot of fights go to the ground anyway,(refer to ps fights ect. ect.) so you might as well know what to do if it happens. The most valueable skills I have ever learned came from bjj,wrestleing and fighting.
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Aug 20 2006
Poetry of a Madwoman, Vol. 17
I'm a shriveled, dying Dahlia
Unraveling more each day
As the hellish winds blow through me.
I thirst.
I thirst much.
I'm hot and I'm dry and I thirst.
Finches feed upon my crumbs
Like vultures upon a rotting deer
On the highway.
I shrivel more.
The tuber beneath my stem
Has long since given up the ghost.
I have no foundation
Or future.
A lady once loved me.
She ordered me from Oregon.
She ripped me from my homeland
And made a garden plot my bed.
She gazed upon my bloom with reverence
And breathed in all my charm.
But now the lady's hot, you see,
And has forsaken the outside world
To daily dance with Freon.
The lady won't stroke the garden hose again.
That green source of life for me is an enemy, it seems
For her. She's too hot.
So no vase will I see
It's ashes for me
I just want to flee
To Oregon.
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Anonymous On Sunday, August 20 at 8:38 am
That poor flower!!!!!I'll come by for it at some point when my house sells and take it with me to Portland!!! LOL!!!!And I *loved* the dragonfly photos on the last post ~ they are just gorgeous!! ~Jo's Boyshttp://josboys.typepad.com
Pamela On Sunday, August 20 at 11:11 am
Swan Island?Thats where my Dahlia's came from, too.And……. they are singing their swan song because alot of the tubers got some fungus which ate a bunch of them up.weep
Ree On Sunday, August 20 at 11:42 am
Yes! Swan Island. They were so beautiful in their glory days.
Susan in va On Sunday, August 20 at 11:48 am
"To daily dance with Freon."LOL!!!!!You should insert a picture of this poor, withering soul.
M J On Sunday, August 20 at 12:02 pm
How hot is hot Ree? I'm thinking hotter than the 83 degrees it is here.My dahlia's are doing very poorly this year too. I put them in pots (stupid me) and they don't seem to like it much at all.
swampwitch On Sunday, August 20 at 1:22 pm
Beautiful poem for a beautiful flower. Did you know: it's named for Swedish botanist, Andreas Dahl (1751-1789)? dahlias predate Spanish conquest in 16th century? dahlias were important crop to Aztecs for animal fodder and medicinal uses?
Debs On Sunday, August 20 at 3:41 pm
Love your poems.
willowtree On Sunday, August 20 at 8:32 pm
Can you do one about Nantuket?
Ree On Sunday, August 20 at 9:07 pm
Susan in Va., I can't even bear to point my camera at her, she's so pathetic.MJ, How 'bout 106? Not suitable for human life.Swampwitch, oh boy. You're really gonna elevate this place to a higher, more cerebral, plane.Debs, :)WT, you watch your mouth, young man!
SongBird On Sunday, August 20 at 9:30 pm
Ah, Dahlia, I feel your pain. It thundered todayand looked like rain.The clouds burned awayWithout one single dropTo keep death at bay.I lie on the groundGasping..cough…arghhhMy petals all brown.Sincerely,Black-eyed Susan
jenny On Sunday, August 20 at 9:42 pm
I love it! Daily dance with freon…hell yes!
KimbaLee On Monday, August 21 at 10:46 am
Ack! Don't come to Oregon, it's hot and dry here too!


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Sam Adams so badly needs replaced.
I see Nemo has their "web chatter" people out in force.
It will never be built untill lord pitiful paulson secures a site for the Beavers FIRST which may be never.
He has no credibility.
I see. Another failure.
According to witnesses on the scene it was the cops fault.
Let me interrupt here and get my thingy in here excuse me for a moment but this is a great idea that needs to be gently massaged. Light rail is handy. Two hours on TriMet from Portland to get drunk and loaded prior to the kickball game. Away from neighborhoods. Built in local Latina fan base. Cheap labor. This will save Portland taxpayers millions. This has my blessing. I urge all Timber Army soldiers, recruits and Sounder fans to get behind this movement and give it your full support.
Whoa-ho, whoa-ho, whoa-ho...
It simply says the the taxpayers of Beaverton will be saying NO to Hank Paulson and his son.
Terribly written John, I have emailed Bellotti and told him that the program will not see another dime from me if this young man gets the boot. And I am sure he will stand up and take notice as I believe that I speak for a large number of Oregon grads. Certainly, the guys I have spoke with today have all felt the same way. And my inbox is full of emails supporting this athlete.
Obviously th' fust thin' thet comes t'mind is Ran'y Leonard an' th' Water Bureau Gang stealin' bathroom fixtures fo' t'other Po'tlan' Loo.
I wish he was here today to report on Sam Adams
Remember when Paulson got run out of Petaluma it got ugly.
Please explain and show where the state, county or any one else pays for treatment.
The explain where treatment centers like Acadia Northwest are getting rich.Bit not on the taxpayers dime.
For a few bucks you can name any street in Portland what you want.
We already paid for this once.
If only the Oregonian could tell the truth.
This is great news. At least I will have time to gather up as many of these 39th street signs as possible.
Perhaps if people in Portland had actual jobs they would have survived.
If we remodel PGE Park and build a new Merritt Paulson baseball field it's been promised that hundreds of jobs will be created boosting the economy and creating an intimate european atmosphere that everybody in Portland desires.
Along with a convention center hotel, new pedistrian bridges, bicycle lanes and choo choo train tracks surrounded by section eight housing could be the linchpin of our survival.
Typical Timber Army crowd.
Let's be perfectly clear nortonroger about the soccer moms and their kiddies not turning up in any numbers. They are afraid. Any parent in their right mind wouldn�t take a child to such a display. It�s a wonder Oregon child protective services hasn�t gotten involved yet.


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What in the hell is wrong with our country? Nothing makes sense anymore. Sorry about the 30 second commercial.
Students Sent Home Over American Flag Shirts
Remind me again what country we are living in? Communist China? Mexico? The principal of that school should be gang ******* by American soldiers.
I hope the principal and assistant principal lose their jobs. Two of the students had mexican ties, ridiculous what has happened to parts of this country.
All those libby's and politicaly correct should be put in concentration camps, and re-inodoctrinated until they return to their senses.
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All those libby's and politically correct should be put in concentration camps, and re-indoctrinated until they return to their senses.
While I understand how you feel, and agree that these two need to be harshly punished for their actions against these students, Americans before anything else, Love and Respect their Country and Flag.
Your above posts actions would cause greater turmoil than Arizona's new Just and Lawful anti Illegal Immigration/Alien law. And it's just that. Anti ILLEGAL ALIEN. If you came to this country legally, you are a legal Citizen or legal Alien Resident.
If you got here any other way, ie, crossed the border and walked in or over staid a visa or some other crap, you are and ILLEGAL ALIEN.
Pack them up and send them home and let them come back the right way.
Of course if this pathetic government of ours would enforce the laws of this Country we wouldn't have to send them back, they would go back on their own.
I agree that the principal and vice-principal should lose their jobs and I hope that the parents of the kids sue the bejezzus out of them personally and the school also. They said nothing to students wearing mexican flag facepaint.
I thought it was supposed to be E Pluribus Unum, not E Pluribus Duo. This attitude is all over California. "My ethnicity before my country". When did that happen?
From what I hear it started about oh 60 to 100 years ago. It just got really really stupid in the last 30 to 35 years.
So where's the ACLU? They are so quick to jump in when people's rights have been violated. Oh, I guess there no violation of you're stopped from doing something pro-America.
This is sad.
Ironically, the Mexican defeat of the French on 5/5 hindered France's ability to continue arming the Confederates, thereby helping the Union win. Sooooo, wearing the Stars & Stripes in celebration of "Cinco de Mayo" is indeed appropriate.
I wonder if the school was flying the American flag on the day the students were sent home...
Ironically, the Mexican defeat of the French on 5/5 hindered France's ability to continue arming the Confederates, thereby helping the Union win. Sooooo, wearing the Stars & Stripes in celebration of "Cinco de Mayo" is indeed appropriate.
Wearing a shirt with a French flag on it would have been more controversial
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CHARLESTON – A jury has ruled in favor of former Mingo County Sheriff Lonnie Hannah, Sgt. Joe Smith and Deputy Mike Miller in a lawsuit brought against them by Arvil Runyon of Varney, W.Va.
Runyon, 58, sued the Mingo County Sheriff's Department and Mingo County Commission claiming negligent training of law enforcement as to handling someone who is disabled, but had been arrested.
"The jury found that no excessive force was used in the stairwell of the Memorial Building," said attorney Bill Murray, who represented all three of the defendants in the case.
The trial was held in U.S. District Court in Charleston and concluded last Thursday.
"They were very pleased to be vindicated by the jury," Murray said of Hannah, Smith and Miller.
"This was stressful for these men," Murray added. "I am sure they are relieved that it is over."
"I'm glad it's over and justice was served," Sgt. Smith said.
The suit alleged excessive force by law enforcement and that Runyon was not accommodated for a handicap as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Murray said the jury didn't find this to be true under the ADA.
The incident took place in February of 2012, when Runyon contacted Hannah about a vehicle which had been impounded by the sheriff's department while being used by his son. Hannah told him in order to retrieve the vehicle, he would need to come to the sheriff's office located on the first floor of the courthouse and speak to Chief Field Deputy James Smith to obtain the keys, the suit read.
Runyon, who is disabled and walks with the use of a cane, said when he went to the sheriff's office, he was told by Hannah that neither he nor anyone in the office had the keys to the vehicle.
Court documents say Runyon claimed Sgt. Joe Smith "forcibly escorted" him to the door, took his cane and was "dragged down the hallway" by members of the Sheriff's Department. His suit claimed he was abused.
However, the defendants in the case said Runyon cursed them, refused requests to leave the courthouse, and continued an outburst until Sgt. Smith arrested him for profanity, swearing and obstructing an officer. Runyon was then arrested and put in handcuffs.
After his arrest, Runyon had to be arraigned before a magistrate on the third floor of the Memorial Building. Runyon was provided a wheelchair to go from the Courthouse to the Memorial Building. However, the elevator in the Memorial Building was out of order. Smith and Miller said they offered to have Runyon arraigned in the basement, but that he refused.
Runyon's lawsuit claimed he was not offered an alternative to going to the third floor, and that instead of helping him up the stairs, Miller and Smith pushed him as he went up to the third floor.
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Runyon pled guilty to battery of a law enforcement officer.
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Odense: Two Danish mixed doubles pairs got off to a good start at the Yonex Denmark Open 2014 on Tuesday.
The mixed doubles pair of Mads Pieler Kolding and Kamilla Rytter Juhl survived a scare earlier Tuesday as they overcame the Indonesians pair Muhammad Rijal and Vita Marissa 21-17, 17-21 and 22-20 in 51 minutes.
KUALA LUMPUR: Home is where the heart is.
And Denmark's mixed doubles pair of Christina Pedersen and Joachim Fischer Nielsen intend to bank on home advantage to clinch their first World Championships gold medal when the prestigious tournament is held in Copenhagen in August.
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The 551 travelling supporters sung 'let's pretend we've had a shot' during a forgettable second half which saw them fail to score for the second successive away game.
"It's a little bit disrespectful at times but they've been brilliant all season and I'm not going to criticise the fans," he told the Swindon Advertiser.
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The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of the world's leading museums of international modern and contemporary art. Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Hirshhorn is one of 19 Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers. The museum opened on Oct. 1, 1974, as a result of the efforts and generosity of American entrepreneur and philanthropist Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981), who donated his collection to the Smithsonian Institution in 1966. Designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft, the museum's elevated drum shaped building has 60,000 square feet of exhibition space inside and nearly four acres outside in its two-level Sculpture Garden and plaza. This welcoming, contemplative environment is designed to encourage visitors to connect with art in their own ways. Since September 2005, the Hirshhorn has been led by Olga Viso, the fourth director, who began her tenure in 1995, first serving as curator of contemporary art and next as the museum's deputy director.
Collection and Acquisitions
The museum is committed to putting the work and ideas of contemporary visual artists forward and in the context of modernist works of art from the collection. The permanent collection of more than 11,500 works of art includes pieces by leading artists from the late 19th century to the present day and includes paintings, sculpture, mixed media pieces, photography, works on paper, video and film. The Hirshhorn has one of the most comprehensive collections of modern sculpture in the world, with many examples on view indoors and in the Sculpture Garden. Strengths of the collection include contemporary art, in-depth holdings of work by Willem de Kooning, Alberto Giacometti, Clyfford Still and other European painters and sculptors since World War II, as well as American painting since the late 19th century. An active acquisitions program continually adds work to the collection in all media, with an emphasis on new work and the work of artists exhibiting at and collaborating with the museum. By collecting, preserving, researching and exhibiting modern and contemporary art, the Hirshhorn ensures that current and future generations will experience this vital social force that enhances and illuminates contemporary life.
The Hirshhorn presents a dynamic and forward-looking array of exhibitions, special projects and public programs that invite visitors to get closer to artists and experience the transformative potential of contemporary art. Mid-career surveys and comprehensive retrospectives of living and historical artists and group exhibitions are organized and presented continually, elucidating current artistic trends as well as movements in the history of art. Two distinctive series, "Directions," which explores new work by emerging and established artists, and the Black Box space, which presents recent film and video works by a diverse range of emerging international artists, are examples of the Hirshhorn's commitment to bringing the newest and best in contemporary art to the public. This year, the Hirshhorn also launched a new series, "Ways of Seeing," which presents individual artists', filmmakers' and other creative thinkers' perspectives through installations of the museum's collection.
Public Programs
The Hirshhorn's innovative line-up of programs provides the opportunity to acquire further insight into exhibitions and art-related issues. Program highlights include: Meet the Artist lectures, Artist on Artist gallery tours, the annual James T. Demetrion Lecture, children's programming and interactive artmaking workshops for youth, designed and lead by working artists. Several times a year, the museum hosts Hirshhorn After Hours, late-night events with music, refreshments and exhibition-related programming that encourages local residents to enjoy art in a social setting. The world-renowned Hirshhorn film program, one of the first in the United States to focus on independent cinema, offers narrative and experimental features, documentaries and shorts. Held in the 272-seat Gustave and Marion Ring Auditorium, the program is also noted for screening films by and about artists and presenting world premieres.
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The museum is open daily (except Dec. 25) from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The plaza and Sculpture Garden open at 7:30 a.m., with the plaza closing at 5:30 p.m. and the Sculpture Garden closing at dusk. On selected Thursdays during the summer, gallery hours are extended to 8 p.m. The Hirshhorn is located along the south side of the National Mall, at Independence Avenue and Seventh Street S.W.: The museum entrance is on Independence Avenue and the Sculpture Garden may be accessed from the Mall and Jefferson Drive. The nearest Metrorail stop is L'Enfant Plaza on the Green, Yellow, Blue and Orange lines (Maryland Avenue exit).
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Soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. We celebrated soup last Tuesday at storytime. Following the snowmen storytime, it's reminiscent of an old Campbell's commerical about a snowman eating soup and revealing a child underneath. It might be cold but we didn't need to turn into to snowmen to enjoy some silly soupy stories. Our stories included Duck Soup, Slop Goes the Soup and Pickles in My Soup. We also sang and danced to Laurie Berkner's crazy soup song and a vegetable soup song about carrots, celery, onions and potatoes.
Join us next week for another great storytime and craft session at the library. Miss Liz shares stories on Monday at 10am and 6:30pm. Miss Pippi shares stories on Tuesday at 10am. You can also join us for Japanese Doll Day and Dr. Seuss Party on Tuesday, March 6th at 4pm and 6:30pm. We can't wait to see you at the library!
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Green Mountain College strives to support the local economy whenever possible. GMC's biomass heating plant is fueled by woodchips that can be sourced locally. In an attempt to source chips in a way that directly supports the community around the College, the Poultney Woodshed Project was created in 2010 to investigate the possibilities of securing a local wood supply. Read below for answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
What is the Poultney Woodshed Project?
The Poultney Woodshed Project (the "PWP") is a partnership between Green Mountain College (GMC) and the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation (HBRF) launched in 2010 to secure a reliable supply of sustainably harvested woodchips for the College from privately owned forestlands located in Rutland County. The PWP is funded by private foundations and public sources, including the Rutland Regional Planning Commission.
Who is the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation?
A Hanover, NH, based nonprofit organization established in 1993 to support the world-renowned Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study with policy and education initiatives, including recent projects on carbon cycling, biomass energy, and ecosystem services.
What does "sustainably harvested" mean?
For the purposes of launching the PWP, GMC has defined "sustainably harvested" as wood coming from forestland that is enrolled in the State of Vermont's Use Value Appraisal Program (UVA).
How can I learn more about the UVA Program?
Contact Eric Hansen the Rutland County Forester at 802-786-3853, or at firstname.lastname@example.com
What kind of wood is acceptable?
The PWP can accept any species of hardwood. Absolutely no off the ground material. No whole tree chips. Hardwood should be long length, relatively straight, 2-inch small end diameter to 19 inch on the large end. Wood should be delivered on a truck capable of self-unloading.
Please note that hardwood used for biomass is just one component of a timber harvest, and a relatively low value forest product.
Does the College purchase and burn wood all year long?
Tradtionally, the chip-wood buying season has run from August through March. But, this year (FY 2013), the College is experimenting with running the plant all year-long in order to provide hot water in the summer.
What will I get paid?
Payment can vary depending on many variables. The financial relationships between the landowner, forester and logger; wood market prices, diesel fuel prices, etc. Please contact your forester and ask them to contact Ken Gagnon of Gagnon Lumber who can provide information on payment amounts and terms. Ken can be reached at: 802-483-6550, or via-mail at www.gagnonlumber.com
How can I participate in the Poultney Woodshed Project?
Have your forester contact Ken Gagnon.
How does GMC's wood biomass plant work?
GMC's biomass plant is a gasifier system that burns wood gas to produce steam heat and hot water for campus. It also produces electricity as a by-product of the process.
Learn more about how the biomass facility works.
See a diagram of how the biomass facility works. (PDF)
How much wood does GMC burn per year?
Between 3,000 and 4,500 tons per year.


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- Willamette Rolls Through Pacific
Volleyball | Saturday, October 13, 2012
Willamette Rolls Through Pacific in Straight Sets, 25-15, 25-17, 25-14
Reed Earns 11 Kills, Leenstra and Waltz each Add Nine
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University recorded 37 kills and had just five attacking errors, as the Bearcats played three solid sets in a 3-0 road win over Pacific University on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Bearcats hit .381 for the match, while limiting Pacific to a -.036 hitting percentage.
"We played exceptionally well all night," Willamette Head Coach Tom Shoji said. "We really kept Pacific from getting into any kind of rhythm."
Danica Reed (Sr., OH, Arvada, CO/Ralston Valley HS) of Willamette recorded a match-high 11 kills. Shannon Waltz (Jr., MH, Honolulu, HI/La Pietra HS) and Madisyn Leenstra (Sr., OH/MH, Bellingham, WA/Sehome HS) each contributed nine kills for the Bearcats.
Emily Compton (Jr., S, Portola, CA/Portola HS/Boise State Univ.) supplied 33 assists, while libero Kathy Lee Glenn (Sr., Murrieta, CA/Vista Murrieta HS) registered 11 digs.
The Bearcats forced Pacific into more attacking errors (32) than kills (28) in part because of strong blocking by Willamette's front line and setter.
Waltz earned 10 total blocks on one block solo and nine block assists. Compton, Elisa Ahern (So., OPP, Lake Forest Park, WA/Shorecrest HS) and Carly Hargrave (Jr., MH, Happy Valley, OR/Clackamas HS) each added four block assists.
Pacific received nine kills from Marie Rewick. Becky Sheller produced 11 digs and Megan Zablan earned 22 assists.
The Bearcats, less than 24 hours after a thrilling 5-set win over nearby rival Linfield College, kept the momentum going and executed well throughout the match. Willamette hit .333 in the first set with 11 kills and two errors. WU then produced a .273 hitting percentage in the second set on 12 kills and three errors, and claimed an attack percentage of .583 in the third set with 14 kills and no errors.
Willamette built leads of 8-4 and 12-5 in the first set. The Bearcats also owned a 14-10 advantage before putting together a 6-0 run to take command of the set at 20-10.
In the second set, WU took a 10-6 lead. Pacific tallied the next three points, ending with back-to-back service aces by Rewick. The Bearcats countered with a 5-0 run to achieve a 15-9 margin. The Boxers pulled within 16-12, but another 5-0 run by Willamette put the Bearcats up 21-12.
WU trailed 5-3 in the third set, but surged forward with nine consecutive points for a 12-5 advantage. Reed and Waltz contributed two kills apiece during the run. Pacific scored the next point to cut the deficit to six points, but never got closer the rest of the way.
The Bearcats will host Whitman College on Friday, Oct. 19. Match time at Cone Field House is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PDT).
Willamette University 3
Pacific University 0
Willamette won 25-15, 25-17, 25-14


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|September 16 2008, 10:45 AM
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Seafort saga
I've just finished the sixth book - it was very odd, the books were quite repetitive in many ways but compelling for a reason (except for the fifth which I thought was unreadable for large sections) I couldn't put my finger on.
|September 16 2008, 03:38 PM
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And yep, the first one's easily the best, I'd say, but in some ways the fifth is a match for it - except that it's a difficult read, whereas the others are all good relaxation reading.
It does get a little repetitive though, the whole 'Seafort gets angry/over zealous with regs, thinks he's driven someone away, then finds how much they admire him as they sacrifice themselves', but... or as another fan of the series, the Doctor Who writer Terrance Dicks, puts it, "I wish the beggar would cheer up once in a while!"
"Some days are better than others. They say that where I come from."
"Loudly, I imagine, on the day you left."
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|September 16 2008, 06:19 PM
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Re: Seafort saga
I am a huge fan of the Seafort's Hope series and have had the pleasure of chatting with the author David Feintuch. When I was in my community college days, I discovered the first book and the character of Nick Seafort resonated with me-- a young man, hard on himself, trying to do what was right. He still does.
Once a year, I'll flip back through those first four books and re-read certain passages.
The latter books, starting with Voices of Hope, didn't really have the appeal that the first four books (Midshipman's Hope, Challenger's Hope, Prisoner's Hope, and Fisherman's Hope) had. I enjoyed the last three books only because it was good to revisit that 'verse. Rumors has it that Feintuch finished an eighth book in the series before his death a few years ago. If that ever sees the light of day, I don't know. Be nice if it did only because Nick Seafort, despite his continued angst, is a character I enjoy reading.
The first and second books are certainly the best.
I didn't know that Terrance Dicks was a fan of the books. Interesting.
Writer. Editor. Occasional Starship Commander.
|September 17 2008, 10:16 AM
Location: UK
Re: Seafort saga
Yep, Mr Dicks likes them - ended up talking to him about them at a book launch party 10-odd years back, and then got him to review Voices of Hope for the mag I was then working on when it came out a few months later.
"Some days are better than others. They say that where I come from."
"Loudly, I imagine, on the day you left."
(Blake's 7 - Rumours of Death)
|September 17 2008, 05:40 PM
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Re: Seafort saga
I have to agree with Dicks, however. I wish the bugger [Nick Seafort] would just cheer up once in a while.
Writer. Editor. Occasional Starship Commander.
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Ellen Goodman: Gay Rights, Abortion Rights Go In Opposite Directions.
The State Journal-Register quotes Professor Pamela S. Karlan in a story about the gap between gay rights and abortion rights in terms of societal acceptance. The article argues that as more men come out of the closet and marry, more women go into the closet hiding the fact that they have had an abortion:
Stanford law professor Pam Karlan was the first to compare changes in the last two decades. "Gays have come out of the closet," she said, "and women who've had abortions have gone back into the closet."
The long slow process of "coming out" means that today nearly everyone knows someone who is gay. Gays are no longer some foreign "them," especially to younger Americans who are four times more likely than their grandparents to support marriage equality.
The long slow process of "going back in" has meant, in Karlan's words, that "we don't always know that we know someone who's had an abortion." Has the invisibility of these women made it easier to chip away at their rights?
Karlan said, "Look to your right. Look to your left. One of you has had an abortion." Because we rarely hear from women, it's easy to forget that over half those women already have children and are making their decisions in that family context.


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But this year, when schools already are understaffed and the district has no money for more hires, planned teacher transfers are causing an uproar citywide.


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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Why Jim Brown Shouldn't Care What Tiger Woods Chooses To Do
Sure, Tiger Woods is a polarizing figure. He's one of the best athletes in any sport we've ever seen, changing golf from what it was (old, white, boring, flabby) to what it now is (hip, cool, tailored and fit) in just over a decade. Woods burst on the scene and allowed everyone to know who he was, even admitting in a commercial that he wasn't allowed to play on certain golf courses because of his skin color.
The problem is, that isn't the Business Tiger as we see him today. Woods uses everything he posses, from good looks to brains and personality, and benefits from it. Sure, he isn't leading a march against racism in golf or really going out of his way to talk on social issues, but that just doesn't seem to be Tiger. Do you think he does that in the privacy of his own home? Absolutely. Do you think he, like Andy Roddick or Derek Jeter or Sidney Crosby, feel the need to blurt it out to the mass media, hoping to gain a few supporters while losing a whole slew of fans?
Tiger is black, and that is something he will never be able to change.
Last week, Jim Brown said on the HBO's Real Sports that, "You know what's so interesting about Tiger to me? He is a killer, he will run over you, he will kick your ass. But as an individual for social change? Terrible. Terrible. Because he can get away with teaching kids to play golf, and that's his contribution. In the real world, I can't teach kids to play golf and that's my contribution, if I've got that kind of power."
When did teaching kids about the game of golf, and furthering their education become a bad thing? No, he isn't hitting hot button topics, but he is making a difference, and has done so through his career. Being a public figure means you have to share your wealth (Bill Gates is a perfect example) and I think Tiger does that. His foundation has done so much, yet we can't be happy because he avoids topics that are touchy?
Teaching less fortunate kids a sport they would have otherwise never heard about is a negative? How does that make sense.
Tiger responded on Tuesday to the comments by Brown, saying, simply, "I think I do a pretty good job as it is what we're trying to do with the (Tiger Woods) Foundation. We have this event here (The AT&T National), the Chevron World Challenge, our (Tiger) Jam in Vegas and our Block Party in Orange County. What we're trying to do (is) not just here in United States, but what my mom's doing in Thailand."
I'd have to agree with Tiger. He found a niche, he pursued it and it has blown up into a large center for children. I, for one, will be the last to tell Tiger he is in the wrong for this. Is Brown the only one that disagrees?
3 comments:
- Vince Spence said...
Shane, you went about it a lot nicer than I did on this topic. Jim Brown is an angry, jealous, bitter, cranky, bigoted, prejudiced, convicted spouse abuser. He is not Tiger's father, uncle, coach, brother, confessor or friend. Who is he to questions others' actions and motives? Tiger does more for blacks AND whites on a daily basis than Jim Brown has done since birth.
- July 1, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- Vince Spence said...
Other than that, Jim was a great athlete.
- July 1, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- The Khaki Crusader said...
I feel the same way about Jim as I do about Al Sharpton. Mind your own business, you big bag of wind.
- July 2, 2009 at 5:16 AM
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Westminster, Md., April 1, 2009 - It's not too late to register for Summer!Kids@Carroll at Carroll Community College. Parents of children ages three to thirteen are invited to explore the brand new and popular returning camps offered. The program features over 100 half-day and full-day programs from June 15 through Aug. 14, 2009.
Summer!Kids@Carroll is a day camp licensed by the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Summer fun blended with learning makes Summer!Kids@Carroll especially attractive to Carroll County families. Each year, new featured camps offer a fresh variety of stimulating and engaging programs. Many camps are returning this year by popular demand. The Kids for Peace program, for example, fosters an understanding and appreciation of the many people who live on our diverse planet. Children explore cultures around the world through a variety of fascinating and fun activities and field trips.
Carroll Community College carefully selects instructors who offer professional expertise on a range of topics of interest to pre-school, elementary, and middle school youth. Instructors are known for their enthusiasm, creativity, and knowledge base. Trained supervisory staff is available in the early morning and late afternoon for children age six and up to accommodate work schedules. There is an additional weekly charge for these start-up and wind-down times.
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The Galax Police Department is investigating the stabbing of a 22-year-old woman resulting from a domestic dispute.
Police are trying to locate suspect Danielo Javier Mendoza, who fled the scene after stabbing the woman Friday morning.
According to a police report, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1200 Block of South Main Street at 11:24 a.m. on Friday for a domestic dispute. Prior to the officers' arrival, a second call was received advising that a female had been stabbed.
Witnesses reported that the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle.
FANCY GAP — Carroll County reached a milestone Friday by landing more than $8 million in federal stimulus funds to build the Fancy Gap water and sewer projects.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co. will reopen a portion of its Elkin, N.C., factory and distribution center later this month, which will employ about 40 people by the end of September.
The company plans to increase the Elkin plant's employment to about 50 by the end of November.
Wyatt Bassett, president and CEO of Vaughan-Bassett, said that the company's incoming orders are outpacing production at its Galax factory, making the expansion necessary.
"We're pleased that our business is strong enough to warrant this move," Bassett said.
Healthcare answers insufficient
In rebuttal to the Aug. 21 story, U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher did not sound skeptical of the government option for health care to my wife and I.
We were at the meeting at New River Community College [that was referenced in the story] and we listened to his answers.
The first person to ask a question wanted to know where was wording in the Constitution that would allow the national government to be involved in health care?
The just-announced public utilities for Fancy Gap took two things — a honking big hunk of $8 million in stimulus funds from the federal government and the persistence of the people.
The everyday folks, who knew there was a need to promote development, asked for help. When the answer wasn't forthcoming, they asked again.
INDEPENDENCE — Residents of Grayson County now have a chance to appeal their $3 weekly fee for trash collection if they feel they are exempt.
Grayson Administrator Jonathan Sweet brought the process to the county supervisors during their regular meeting Sept. 10, and noted that several applications have already been submitted. Some appeals were accepted and others were not.
CHATHAM — A jury recommended a 10-year sentence last Wednesday for a Dublin man that allegedly tried to pay someone to kill his ex-wife while serving time in Green Rock Correctional Center.
(The intended victim was Susan Renae Huff of Hillsville.)
After deliberating for 30 minutes, the 7-man, 5-woman panel convicted David Eugene Huff, 42, of a soliciting to commit murder charge in Pittsylvania County Circuit Court, taking the word of a former inmate, Michael Anthony James.
HILLSVILLE — Thirty minutes and three witnesses was all it took for a Carroll judge to certify first-degree murder charges against a Cana man to the grand jury.
Chad James Hall made his first appearance in Carroll County District Court on Friday morning. He is charged in the shooting death of his friend, Justin Wade Edwards, 21, of Cana.
Hall was arrested less than one day after a citizen found Edwards' body in Lambsburg on April 16.
Carroll County Commonwealth's Attorney Greg Goad opened his questioning by calling Carroll Deputy Chuck Edwards to the stand.
Galax City Manager Keith Holland announced Tuesday morning that he has decided to resign, effective Oct. 2.
Holland informed City Council that he will be seeking other career opportunities.
He had been employed as city manager since March 2007. Prior to coming to Galax, Holland served as town manager of Rocky Mount for nine years and has been employed in public administration since 1990 in various capacities of management.
Holland holds a master of city management degree from East Tennessee State University.
INDEPENDENCE — Grayson County will move forward with its plan to apply for acceptance into Virginia's Enterprise Zone Program after both the board of supervisors and Independence Town Council passed resolutions in support last week.
The program — which was established by the General Assembly in 1982 — is a partnership between state and local governments in which both parties seek to improve economic conditions within a targeted area of distress.
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Shamokin worker won't be furloughed
SHAMOKIN - A city employee who had been scheduled for furlough will not be laid off.
The grievance filed by Ronald Kerstetter, a street department employee, to keep his job was upheld Jan. 8 by city council, several officials confirmed Friday.
Kerstetter cited language in his union's collective bargaining agreement that says no union employee can be laid off for economic reasons. City solicitor Frank Konopka agreed, according to Councilman Charlie Verano, who oversees the street department.
"He said we had no chance of winning it," Verano said. "He felt it would cost the taxpayers several thousand dollars to even bother to fight it.
"They have a union contract so we have no choice."
Mayor William D. Milbrand said the grievance was upheld by council during executive session at a council workshop.
'Guaranteed no lay-off'
The existing three-year contract between the city and Local 2433 of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ends Dec. 31. It states, "All regular employees i.e. union members are guaranteed no lay-off for the life of this contract because of economic reasons."
Milbrand and Verano said they'd like to see the clause removed from the next contract.
"I think we're going to have to remove it, but that will be a bargaining issue, too," Milbrand said.
"It's a detriment. ... We lost two police officers," Verano said. "It's not going to sit right with the public."
Kerstetter was originally scheduled to have been laid off Monday.
Officers fuloughed
Cpl. Jarrod Scandle, Patrolman Nate Rhodes and part-time special officers Norm Lukoskie and Robert Searls were all furloughed Monday. City council is working to reinstate at least the two full-time officers. Council is expected to reopen the 2014 budget during a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. It's possible the first reading of an updated budget could be approved Tuesday. Another 10 days must pass to allow for public review before the final reading is adopted before the Feb. 15 deadline.
Originally set to begin Jan. 1, the furloughs were delayed two weeks, in Kerstetter's case to serve as official notice per the union contract. Similar contract language does not exist with the police union, but the officers were kept on as a courtesy for that duration, too, city officials said previously.
The furloughs and other measures were approved last month as part of city council's efforts to erase a $616,000-plus deficit and balance the 2014 budget at more than $2.5 million.
Council members must now find new revenue or further slash spending to account for Kerstetter's $21,424 in base salary and combined $9,596.64 in benefits that will remain in the budget. Verano expects it will be addressed during Tuesday's meeting.
Rhodes had also filed a grievance regarding seniority. Milbrand said that grievance is still pending.
Verano is optimistic a solution to the police officer furloughs will be found.
"We're working hard to try and get these guys back. I don't want to get anybody's hopes up, but I think it's going to happen," he said. "I think we're going to turn Shamokin around. It's going to be a lot of work, but we're going to do it."
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