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BRASHER FALLS Brasher Town Board members have agreed to increase their allotment to the Potsdam Humane Society to cover the expense of animals that are brought to the shelter by the towns animal control officer.
Their 2013 contract calls for the town to pay $3,800, and that will increase to $4,750 in 2014. The town has a year-to-year contract with the animal shelter.
Meanwhile, the Stockholm Town Board is deliberating a request for an additional $1,050 in its contract with the Potsdam Humane Society for 2014. It currently has a $4,051 contract with the humane society.
Potsdam Humane Society officials had requested a $950 increase in its contract with the town of Brasher to help cover the increased expenses theyre facing.
Potsdam Humane Society Executive Director Alysia M. Maynard told town board members this week that its seeing an increase in the number of animals brought in from the town of Brasher and also providing more up-front services before those animals are adopted out.
Ms. Maynard said the society had taken in 34 animals from the town in 2011. That increased to 52 animals in 2012. So far this year, 32 animals from Brasher have ended up at the Potsdam Humane Society.
Based on that, the town should be paying $7,956.75. Obviously thats unrealistic. We want to keep it to a 25 percent increase, she said.
Ms. Maynard said two-thirds of the Potsdam Humane Societys budget is covered by private donations, while one-third comes from the towns.
The cost for the Human Society is $180 per animal, she said. The adoption expenses, following ASPCA guidelines, include implanting a microchip in the animal, providing it with vaccines, testing for leukemia and offering spaying or neutering.
For some animals, she said, the organization also tries to help with behavioral issues, provide training and address medical issues before the animal is put up for adoption.
The primary reason for the request for a contract increase was to cover the increasing number of animals coming to the shelter from Brasher, Ms. Maynard said.
If we notice we can get your numbers down, were going to decrease it, she said.
Board members had agreed in August 2012 to extend their contract with the Potsdam Humane Society by another year for $3,800, the same amount they were paying in 2012.
Board members had agreed in June 2011 to sever their long-time relationship with the North Country Animal Shelter in Malone in favor of the Potsdam Humane Society, a facility that was closer.
They initially began a six-month contract with the Potsdam Humane Society on July 1, 2011 for $1,900. They were paying the North Country Animal Shelter approximately $4,500 for the year.
They had said at the time that the six-month period would give them time to evaluate the move before deciding if they wanted to initiate a full-year contract with the facility.
In addition to the savings they saw by switching shelters, town officials also noted that there would be lower mileage expenses for their dog control officer, who had been taking stray dogs to the Malone facility.
Ms. Maynard and board member Robert Jewett made a similar presentation to the Stockholm Town Board earlier in the week. There will be an increase for 2014. It has been the same fee for the past two to three years. Your numbers have been going up so the contract needs to go up, she said.
Mr. Jewett said Potsdam Humane Society board members have been reviewing their contracts with municipalities that have contracts with the agency. He said, based on the number of animals served from the town of Stockholm, the contract price should nearly double from $4,050 to the true cost of $8,510.
We realize we cant make that large of an adjustment. But we serve 11 townships, and some of the contracts are out of whack. Were trying to base our contracts on real numbers. In a sense, some of the other towns are subsidizing the town of Stockholm, he told Stockholm Town Board members.
Ms. Maynard said her board is capping increases at 25 percent, noting there is already a baseline for towns that have contracts with the agency.
She noted humane society numbers indicate the shelter housed 58 animals from the town of Stockholm in 2012 and 34 animals from the municipality in 2011. She was unable to provide year to date numbers at this weeks town board meeting.
Town Supervisor Clark Decker noted the town board is already grappling with revenue issues to maintain its highway department fleet. Its a tough time to be looking at a 25 percent increase, he said.
Were still going to be subsidizing you, even with that $1,050 increase, Mr. Jewett countered.
Speaking later at the meeting, Arthur Sweeney, the towns budget officer, said the town has allocated $4,000 for dog control for the past several years. He inferred he would be willing to add the $1,000 to that line item.
Its just coming up with that $1,000, Mr. McCuin said.
Councilman Robert McCuin pointed out the convenience of the Potsdam shelter saved the municipality in mileage paid to the dog control officer when she transports canines to the facility. Theres not a lot of options, he pointed out.
The Potsdam Humane Society had a $297,728 spending plan for 2013 with nearly 40 percent of its revenue, $108,837, coming from donations and another 31 percent, $91,815, coming from contracts with 11 municipalities.
Major expenses include $158,591 budgeted for employee expenses, $54,670 for animal-related expenses, $33,530 for shelter operation and maintenance and $24,060 for the shelter mortgage payment.
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Price City Fire Chief Paul Bedont blows the horn of a fire truck to start the Fire in the Hole golf tournament that benefits fire departments in the area. Bedont is the only full time fire fighter that works for a city in Carbon County.
Fire trucks from three different departments (Price, Helper and Wellington) were lined up at the end of the Carbon County Club parking lot during the Fire in the Hole tournament. Equipment storage is often a big problem for the departments. Some trucks are now so large that they do not fit inside some fire stations now.
Working as a firefighter in a small town can be a tough task to handle. With a team of volunteers in the community and few full-time staff members, the fire departments across the county do a little bit of everything to keep their areas prepared and safe.
Fire departments in the county including Price, Helper, Wellington, East Carbon and Sunnyside all deal with similar issues in trying to keep their communities safe. People in the community are needed to volunteer, taking time away from their jobs and families, to be on call in the event of an emergency. To be fully prepared for a call, firefighters are constantly training for any situation they may encounter including firefighting, EMS, rescue, extraction from a vehicle and more. To continue being certified, firefighters must take yearly tests to keep up their knowledge of everything they must do when called out for an emergency.
While the departments may be working with volunteers, it doesn't make any difference when it comes to the budget. Much like other public safety entities, firefighters need constant training, updated equipment and emergency vehicles to perform their duty. But with budget constraints, it takes a lot of work to make everything come together in the end, said Paul Bedont, Price City fire chief.
While Price and other towns in the county may be small next to a city like Salt Lake or Provo, they still need the same equipment and money in the budget to work well. The costs for equipment varies from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.
To bring in a new volunteer firefighter, a department may spend upwards of $5,000 getting all of the necessities each volunteer needs. Masks can cost $300 and the breathing apparatuses needed, known as self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), can go for as high as $4,000. Add in other needs such as boots, helmets and jackets, the cost for a firefighter is even more. A fully equipped fire engine, which needs to be replaced every 15 to 20 years, can go for $400,000.
While the equipment may be expensive for departments, no one wants to get materials on the cheap just to save money, Bedont said.
"When you are putting your life on the line, you want the equipment to be up to date and not malfunction while out on the job," stated Bedont.
In order to get the most life out of the equipment, everything is constantly checked both by firefighters and factory representatives to ensure that all is functioning correctly. The boots, jacket and turnouts for a firefighter can last up to 10 years, but that is definitely the limit. With every call or emergency fire fighters respond to the materials can become worn out and eventually need replacing. Normally if the turnouts are well taken care of, they realistically can last up to seven years, Bedont said.
While equipment may be a high priority, it's only one aspect on a checklist needing to be looked at every year by city councils across the county. Last year, East Carbon and Sunnyside opened the doors to the new Joint Public Safety Building, housing all of the emergency and fire response vehicles as well as the volunteers in the area.
For Price, Bedont said there are a few areas that need to be addressed in the near future. With the call volume in the area increasing, there is a need for more volunteers. Currently there are 24 volunteers with Price Fire and the department is working to bring in two more volunteers to help out. Bedont also said he has discussed the possibility with the Price City Council about having full-time staff members at the department. At the present moment, Bedont is the only full-time staff member with Price Fire.
"The call volume is making the need for more help in the department really big for us right now," said Bedont.
While they always have a need for newer equipment, Bedont said a new fire station is needed in Price. But with the economy still in question at times and the effect it has on budgets across the spectrum, it can be a situation of needs versus wants, said Bedont.
"Firefighting has changed and it's not the same at it was 30 years ago," he said. "It's an ever-changing situation and not changing and adapting to the times is not good."
The budget may be tight, equipment may need to be replaced and the occupation can be hard on a person, but the volunteers are what keep everything working, Bedont said.
"They volunteer their time to help out the community," he said. "Keeping up on the skills needed for the job can be tough but they work very hard to get everything done and serve the community."
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HP Acknowledges Global Mission-critical Computing Innovators
PALO ALTO -- HP today announced the winners of the 2012 Mission-Critical Innovation Awards, a worldwide competition recognizing organizations that utilize HP and Intel technologies to execute leading-edge mission-critical solutions to address their data-intensive, large-scale applications.
Tata Consulting Services, FIS-ASP, Gravic, Istituto G. Caporale and Kenya Women Finance Trust Deposit Taking Microfinance were honored for addressing mission-critical computing challenges while attaining new levels of availability, scalability and reliability for complex workloads.
"As mission-critical clients face increased workload demands, they need technologies that seamlessly deliver greater performance and agility," said Lorraine Bartlett, vice president, Worldwide Marketing and Strategy, Business Critical Systems, HP. "These industry-leading firms have successfully deployed solutions with combined technologies from HP and Intel to support massive workloads that enable these organizations to thrive."
An independent panel of judges from leading nonprofit and professional organizations, as well as research institutions including CERN openlab, Enderle Group, Pyalla Technologies and Secure64 Software reviewed the submissions. Criteria considered by the judges included difficulty of the IT challenge, originality of the solution and results achieved.
"These nominations exemplify the level of success that organizations are achieving with HP solutions on both Intel Xeon processor and Itanium processor systems," said Lisa Graf, vice president and general manager, Datacenter and Connected Systems Group Marketing, Intel. "The winners demonstrate what is possible when organizations are determined to drive their mission-critical computing forward with Intel-based HP Solutions."
Enterprises and governments submitted entries in the categories of Mission-Critical Data, Data Center Modernization, Best New Application and Humanitarian/Environmental Impact. This year's winners include:
- Mission-Critical Data: Tata Consulting Services (TCS)—India-based provider of IT services, business solutions and outsourcing, improved collaboration among their 240,000 global employees by enhancing scalability, performance and stability for new social networking platforms using HP Integrity servers running Intel® Itanium® 9300-series processors and HP-UX. TCS also used HP ProLiant BL460c servers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and virtualized with VMware for additional support of database applications. The new infrastructure offers high availability features and a reliable failover solution for TCS, while also providing the company with a scalable solution that is less complex than competitive offerings.
- Data Center Modernization: FIS-ASP—German SAP outsourcing firm leveraged HP CloudSystem Matrix with Cloud Service Automation on HP Integrity, as well as HP Integrity blade servers with Intel Itanium processors and HP-UX 11i v3 with HP 3PAR Storage, to automate installations for SAP customers in one day,(1) which previously took a month. The shortened installation timeframe allows FIS-ASP to now address new markets with smaller SAP installations.
- Best New Application: Gravic Inc.—American provider of data collection, transformation and distribution solutions, used HP Integrity NonStop NS1200 servers running Gravic Shadowbase® software to establish a fault-tolerant architecture for a banking customer located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. With an active/active data replication solution in place, critical banking applications remain active and reachable even in the event of natural disasters. Gravic's HP and Intel based infrastructure allows the bank to avoid application downtime, both for planned and unplanned outages, as well as dramatically improves failover time.
- Humanitarian/Environmental Impact: Istituto Giuseppe Caporale (ICT)—The Italian National Public Health Service, a public health institution, provides scientific and technical support to national and regional governments in animal health and welfare, veterinary public health, and food safety. ICT deployed HP Superdome 2 with HP-UX 11i v3 to analyze more than 1 billion records annually and expand research for effective control and prevention of disease. The agency also deployed the datonix.it web application on HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosures with HP Integrity BL860c i2 server blades, and its data repository runs on an HP 6400 Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) networked with an HP 8/80 SAN switch. ICT's updated infrastructure saw decreased processing time for complex data, from 12 hours to one, allowing for faster reporting of animal disease studies to the Ministry of Health. With a new simplified administration, ICT is saving up to 10 man-hours per month, allowing resources to be redirected to strategic projects to enhance public health services.
- Humanitarian/Environmental Impact: Kenya Women Finance Trust Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited (KWFT DTM)—Serving 600,000 clients, of which 80 percent are located in remote rural areas of Kenya, KWFT DTM selected HP Superdome 2 and HP Integrity BL890c i2 servers to create a highly available data center and reduce business processing time from 12 hours to under four hours. KWFT DTM also increased uptime from 82 percent to 99 percent,(1) speeding the loan process to organizations that promote the use of clean energy, including solar lanterns for domestic and commercial purposes, electricity, and the purchase of gas cylinders and use of bio gas. The upgraded infrastructure allows KWFT DTM to concentrate more on growing the business by reducing time spent on fixing system errors and cutting costs incurred in power and maintenance functions.
Additional information about the Mission-Critical Innovation Awards, including details about all of the 2012 finalists, is available at www.hp.com/go/mcia.
HP's premier Europe, Middle East and Africa client event, HP Discover, takes place Dec. 4-6 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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EPA's oil spill preparedness and prevention program regulates oil storage facilities and responds to oil spills and other emergencies. For more info, see the Oil Storage Facility Spill Prevention and Planning web pages.
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I bought the Turkey and Cornucopia last year to alternate each year. This year was the Cornucopia but it broke after 3 plug ins. I called to see if I could return it but nah, because it was after 45 days. So, never buy surplus is the lesson here. The Turkey is back up and working fine.
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12 U.S. Code § 2019 - Purposes for extensions of credit
(a) Agricultural or aquatic purposes
(1) In general
Loans made by a Farm Credit Bank to farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products may be for any agricultural or aquatic purpose and other credit needs of the applicant, including financing for basic processing and marketing directly related to the applicant's operations and those of other eligible farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, except that the operations of the applicant shall supply some portion of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended.
(2) Limitation on loans for basic processing and marketing operations
The aggregate of the financing provided by any Farm Credit Bank for basic processing and marketing directly related to the operations of farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, if the operations of the applicant supply less than 20 percent of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of such bank.
(b) Rural housing financing
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Loans and discounts may be made to rural residents for rural housing financing under regulations of the Farm Credit Administration.
(2) Limitations
Rural housing financed under this subchapter shall be for single-family, moderate-priced dwellings and their appurtenances not inconsistent with the general quality and standards of housing existing in, or planned or recommended for, the rural area where it is located, except that a Farm Credit Bank may not at any one time have a total amount of loans outstanding for such rural housing to persons other than farmers or ranchers in amounts exceeding 15 percent of the total of all loans outstanding in such bank.
(c) Farm-related services
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Loans to persons furnishing farm-related services to farmers and ranchers directly related to their on-farm operating needs may be made for the necessary capital structures and equipment and initial working capital for such services.
Source(Pub. L. 92–181, title I, § 1.11, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401,Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1627; amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 401(j),Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 996; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1832(a),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3832; Pub. L. 102–237, title V, § 502(a),Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1868.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2019,Pub. L. 92–181, title I, § 1.11, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 586; Pub. L. 96–592, title I, § 108,Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3438, related to services related to borrower's operations, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 100–233, § 401.
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–237made technical amendments to headings of subsec. (a) and pars. (1) and (2).
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, substituted "some portion" for "at least 20 percent, or such larger percent as may be required by the board of directors of the bank under regulations of the Farm Credit Administration,", and added par. (2).
1988—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100–399substituted "this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter, equipment or facilities" for "this subchapter, facilities".
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–237effective as if included in the provision of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–624, to which the amendment relates, see section 1101(b)(4) ofPub. L. 102–237, set out as a note under section 1421 of Title 7, Agriculture.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 ofPub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) ofPub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.
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19 U.S. Code § 1595a - Forfeitures and other penalties
(a) Importation, removal, etc. contrary to laws of United States
Except as specified in subsection (b) or (c) ofsection 1594 of this title, every vessel, vehicle, animal, aircraft, or other thing used in, to aid in, or to facilitate, by obtaining information or in any other way, the importation, bringing in, unlading, landing, removal, concealing, harboring, or subsequent transportation of any article which is being or has been introduced, or attempted to be introduced, into the United States contrary to law, whether upon such vessel, vehicle, animal, aircraft, or other thing or otherwise, may be seized and forfeited together with its tackle, apparel, furniture, harness, or equipment.
(b) Penalty for aiding unlawful importation
Every person who directs, assists financially or otherwise, or is in any way concerned in any unlawful activity mentioned in the preceding subsection shall be liable to a penalty equal to the value of the article or articles introduced or attempted to be introduced.
(c) Merchandise introduced contrary to law
Merchandise which is introduced or attempted to be introduced into the United States contrary to law shall be treated as follows:
(1) The merchandise shall be seized and forfeited if it—
(B) is a controlled substance, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and is not imported in accordance with applicable law;
(2) The merchandise may be seized and forfeited if—
(A) its importation or entry is subject to any restriction or prohibition which is imposed by law relating to health, safety, or conservation and the merchandise is not in compliance with the applicable rule, regulation, or statute;
(B) its importation or entry requires a license, permit or other authorization of an agency of the United States Government and the merchandise is not accompanied by such license, permit, or authorization;
(C) it is merchandise or packaging in which copyright, trademark, or trade name protection violations are involved (including, but not limited to, violations of section 1124, 1125, or 1127 oftitle 15, section 506 of title 17, or section 2318 or 2320 of title 18);
(D) it is trade dress merchandise involved in the violation of a court order citing section 1125 of title 15;
(E) it is merchandise which is marked intentionally in violation of section 1304 of this title; or
(F) it is merchandise for which the importer has received written notices that previous importations of identical merchandise from the same supplier were found to have been marked in violation of section 1304 of this title.
(3) If the importation or entry of the merchandise is subject to quantitative restrictions requiring a visa, permit, license, or other similar document, or stamp from the United States Government or from a foreign government or issuing authority pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, the merchandise shall be subject to detention in accordance with section 1499 of this title unless the appropriate visa, license, permit, or similar document or stamp is presented to the Customs Service; but if the visa, permit, license, or similar document or stamp which is presented in connection with the importation or entry of the merchandise is counterfeit, the merchandise may be seized and forfeited.
(4) If the merchandise is imported or introduced contrary to a provision of law which governs the classification or value of merchandise and there are no issues as to the admissibility of the merchandise into the United States, it shall not be seized except in accordance with section 1592 of this title.
(5) In any case where the seizure and forfeiture of merchandise are required or authorized by this section, the Secretary may—
(A) remit the forfeiture under section 1618 of this title, or
(d) Merchandise exported contrary to law
Merchandise exported or sent from the United States or attempted to be exported or sent from the United States contrary to law, or the proceeds or value thereof, and property used to facilitate the exporting or sending of such merchandise, the attempted exporting or sending of such merchandise, or the receipt, purchase, transportation, concealment, or sale of such merchandise prior to exportation shall be seized and forfeited to the United States.
Source(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 596, as added Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1213, title V, § 502,68 Stat. 1140; amended Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3123,Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–87; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 624,Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2187; Pub. L. 104–132, title VI, § 606,Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 311(d),Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 242; Pub. L. 110–403, title II, § 209(b),Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4264.)
References in Text
The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B), is title II of Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 801 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of Title 21 and Tables.
In subsec. (c)(1)(C), "section 80302 of title 49" substituted for "section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1939 (49 App. U.S.C. 781)" on authority of Pub. L. 103–272, § 6(b),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1378, the first section of which enacted subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation.
2008—Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 110–403, which directed amendment of section 596(c)(2)(c) of the Tariff Act of 1950 by striking out "or 509", was executed by striking out "or 509" after "506" in subsec. (c)(2)(C) of this section, which is section 596 of the Tariff Act of 1930, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–177added subsec. (d).
1996—Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Pub. L. 104–132added subpar. (D).
1993—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–182amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Any merchandise that is introduced or attempted to be introduced into the United States contrary to law (other than in violation of section 1592 of this title) may be seized and forfeited."
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–570, § 3123(1), (2), substituted "subsection (b) or (c) ofsection 1594" for "the proviso to section 1594" and "may be seized" for "shall be seized".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–570, § 3123(3), added subsec. (c).
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–132effective 1 year after Apr. 24, 1996, see section 607 ofPub. L. 104–132, set out as a note under section 841 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
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The Year of Magical Thinkingby Joan Didion
2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction
2006 Powell's Puddly Award for Nonfiction
Staff Pick
Best book of 2005, favorite book of the year...Slice the question any number of ways, but the book published last year that I'm most grateful for having read is The Year of Magical Thinking, a devastating affirmation of love and commitment, hope and despair, life and death.
"Readers of average and above sensitivity will not find The Year of Magical Thinking easy going; melancholy, loneliness and mortality are waiting with the turn of nearly every page. But it is also written in Didion's usual spare, dramatic prose, and it is also a love story, with its telling flashbacks from an unconventional forty year marriage that nonetheless revolved around children, meals, fireplaces and hotels in Honolulu. Didion ultimately offers a fiercely intelligent portrait of grief, at a time when that particular experience is so often treated gingerly, sappily, and then hidden away." Anna Godbersen, Esquire (read the entire Esquire review)
"Didion's memoir of her year of mourning is largely a story of her growing self-awareness of the futility of attempting to control events that are beyond any mortal's control. Although there are moments when she tries to reckon with her feelings of powerlessness...her constant need to detect, and to expunge, all signs of self-pity...means that even her book's occasional inward moments have an emotionally detached feel." Rochelle Gurstein, The New Republic (read the entire New Republic review)
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From one of America's iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage — and a life, in good times and bad — that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child.
Several days before Christmas 2003, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter, Quintana, fall ill with what seemed at first flu, then pneumonia, then complete septic shock. She was put into an induced coma and placed on life support. Days later — the night before New Year's Eve — the Dunnes were just sitting down to dinner after visiting the hospital when John Gregory Dunne suffered a massive and fatal coronary. In a second, this close, symbiotic partnership of forty years was over. Four weeks later, their daughter pulled through. Two months after that, arriving at LAX, she collapsed and underwent six hours of brain surgery at UCLA Medical Center to relieve a massive hematoma.
This powerful book is Didion's attempt to make sense of the "weeks and then months that cut loose any fixed idea I ever had about death, about illness...about marriage and children and memory...about the shallowness of sanity, about life itself."
"Many will greet this taut, clear-eyed memoir of grief as a long-awaited return to the terrain of Didion's venerated, increasingly rare personal essays. The author of Slouching Towards Bethlehem and 11 other works chronicles the year following the death of her husband, fellow writer John Gregory Dunne, from a massive heart attack on December 30, 2003, while the couple's only daughter, Quintana, lay unconscious in a nearby hospital suffering from pneumonia and septic shock. Dunne and Didion had lived and worked side by side for nearly 40 years, and Dunne's death propelled Didion into a state she calls 'magical thinking.' 'We might expect that we will be prostrate, inconsolable, crazy with loss,' she writes. 'We do not expect to be literally crazy, cool customers who believe that their husband is about to return and need his shoes.' Didion's mourning follows a traditional arc — she describes just how precisely it cleaves to the medical descriptions of grief — but her elegant rendition of its stages leads to hard-won insight, particularly into the aftereffects of marriage. 'Marriage is not only time: it is also, paradoxically, the denial of time. For forty years I saw myself through John's eyes. I did not age.' In a sense, all of Didion's fiction, with its themes of loss and bereavement, served as preparation for the writing of this memoir, and there is occasionally a curious hint of repetition, despite the immediacy and intimacy of the subject matter. Still, this is an indispensable addition to Didion's body of work and a lyrical, disciplined entry in the annals of mourning literature. Agent, Lynn Nesbit. 60,000 first printing; 11-city author tour. (Oct. 19)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"[A] master essayist, great American novelist, and astute political observer....[A] remarkably lucid and ennobling anatomy of grief, matched by a penetrating tribute to marriage, motherhood, and love." Booklist (Starred Review)
"A potent depiction of grief, but also a book lacking the originality and acerbic prose that distinguished Didion's earlier writing." Kirkus Reviews
"[T]he predominant atmosphere is one of authentic suspense that makes for a remarkable page-turner. As always, Didion's writing style is sheer and highly efficient." Library Journal
"[A]n utterly shattering book that gives the reader an indelible portrait of loss and grief and sorrow, all chronicled in minute detail with the author's unwavering, reportorial eye....[P]rovides a haunting portrait of a four-decade-long marriage, an extraordinarily close relationship between two writers." Michiko Kakutani, the New York Times
"[A] spare and searing memoir....
"This book is about getting a grip and getting on; it's also a tribute to an extraordinary marriage." The New Yorker
"Didion's book is thrilling and engaging — sometimes quite funny....Though the material is literally terrible, the writing is exhilarating and what unfolds resembles an adventure narrative." Robert Pinsky, The New York Times Book Review
"The Year of Magical Thinking, though it spares nothing in describing Didion's confusion, grief and derangement, is a work of surpassing clarity and honesty....It is also as close as Didion will be able to come to a final conversation with John Gregory Dunne." Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World
"This is a sad and anguished book, told in some of the plainest, yet most eloquent prose you'll ever encounter. Everyone who has ever lost anyone, or will ever lose anyone, would do well to read it." Seattle Times
"The book is an exacting self-examination, but it is also a heartbreaking, though far from sentimentalized, love letter, engrossing in its candor." The Boston Globe
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Freddie Christiano has been a Fire fan since the club's inaugural 1998 season and counts Piotr Nowak, Zach Thornton and Sean Johnson as his favorite Fire players of all-time.
Fans spoke loud and clear to determine the winning design and Christiano became more than just a fan on Tuesday night as his design, which garnered a majority of the fan vote, was unveiled as the #cf97ThirdKit winner at the club's 16th Anniversary Party at Toyota Park. I caught up with Freddie on Wednesday to get the lowdown on how it felt to see his design become a part of club history.
JC: You probably had a little tension going to the party last night. How did you approach the announcement?
FC: I was really nervous because I was up against quality designs – one being the [light blue] kit that I know a lot of fans really wanted to see and the white one which definitely would have fit in with what the Fire have going on with their home and away kits right now.
JC: So, Logan Pause and Gonzalo Segares lift the drape over the design and you see it's yours… Describe the euphoria.
FC: At that moment I didn't even know what I was thinking. I was super relieved that it was over and that my jersey was up there. It meant a lot because I worked hard on it and knowing that it got chosen against those other two quality designs meant the Fire community really dug it. Playing soccer and following the Fire – when you can't be out on the field as a player, I think this might be the next best thing to be a part of the team forever.
JC: While your design isn't straight up "Municipal Chicago" it does have some more subtle marks to pay homage to the city. One mark is the skyline element on the back of the shirt… Explain it for more clarity.
FC: The stripe on the front was a representation of the Chicago flag colors with the blue and white stripes and when it wraps around it makes a silhouette of the Sears [Willis] Tower.
JC: How much has your phone been buzzing since the announcement?
FC: Friends and family that voted, I got a million text messages from them. A lot of tweets and new followers on my Twitter account, random Facebook friends – it was a cool feeling to get that response from people.
JC: Along with the prize of having your design chosen, you've also won a trip to Portland to see the Fire play the Timbers in 2014, as well as a shopping spree at the adidas store out there. I hear you're getting married in June, what if the game clashes with the wedding date?
FC: I don't really know what I'd choose there! I'm taking my fiancé to Portland with me but if they're on the same weekend, that'd be a tough one. I don't know how that'd work. If it does clash, maybe I'll alternate and go to the All-Star Game instead.
Select shots from the club's 16th anniversary party and #cf97ThirdKit unveiling.
CREDIT: Nick Sintich, Chicago Fire
When the Chicago History Museum reached out to the Fire to take part in an even commemorating the "Great Chicago Fire" of 1871 Tuesday, I thought it was a great idea.
Even better was when I was asked to join Fire midfielder Brendan King (who is currently on the mend with a hamstring injury) to take part and tell why October 8 is not only significant to the city of Chicago but also to our club.
So there I was, notes prepared to discuss the events of 1871 and 1997 with the assembled group of third and fourth graders. Brendan, the professional soccer player, was there to field the tougher questions about you know being a professional soccer player but not before this fantastic photo-op with Mrs. O'Leary's Cow...
Joined by a representative from the Chicago Fire Department, we stepped to the stage in front of the mass of elementary school children and the first question went to us...
Was it about the history of the Fire?
No. Rather it was, "How many games have you won this year?"
Both Brendan and I couldn't get the words out fast enough to say, "We've won 12 so far and we just beat D.C. United 3-0 on Friday!"
A loud applause emanated from the crowd!
But then something happened. Husky looking men dressed in black and yellow regalia strolled up the aisle way. Were they members of the Columbus Crew coming to crash the party?
A closer look saw them carrying axes and other tools... Ah shoot, they must be actual firemen...
These guys were dressed in their full uniform and you could tell they've carried a room before... I leaned to Brendan and said, "I wonder if we get another question this entire panel?"
After about 26 questions relating to smoke inhalation and whether you should run or crawl out of a fire, Sparky, who was late arriving to one of two Sweet 16 parties for himself today, finally showed up and regained the room for the club! Way to go Sparky!
With some attention back on the club, Brendan and I finally received the question we'd been waiting for from an astute child in the front row: "Why do you call yourselves the Fire?"
- HISTORY: Why we're named the Chicago Fire...
Let's just say we hit it out of the park, mesmerizing the gathered youths with the story of our launch on this day 16 years ago at Navy Pier and telling them how our club tied itself to the city's history from day one.
Of course, young children have short attention spans so we got asked the question a few more times but it was all to drive the message of the Fire's tie to the city of Chicago home.
What a great event! Thanks to the Chicago History Museum for asking us to take part!
PHOTO CREDIT: Chicago History Museum/James Warden
On this day 142 years ago, the Great Chicago Fire began in our city. Long after the rebuilding had been finished, on this day 16 years ago, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club (NOT the Chicago Rhythm) was founded at iconic Navy Pier, immediately tying the newest MLS franchise to one of the city's most defining historical events.
Today, as we do every year, we recognize the legacy not only of the city of Chicago but of the 16 years of our club and we hope you'll join us tonight at the Toyota Park Stadium Club to do so.
Until then, here are a few Fire related 16s…
The men who wore 16...
Josh Wolff (1998-2002), Andy Williams (2003-2004), Will John (2005), Brian Plotkin (2006-2007), Marco Pappa (2008-2012), Brendan King (2013- )
Not only...
…did Williams and Pappa wear #16 throughout their Fire tenures, both also racked up 16 regular season assists in their time with the club.
Did you know...?
Neither Fire legends Lubos Kubik (1998-2000) and Cuauhtemoc Blanco (2007-2009) wore 16 but both scored 16 MLS regular season goals and it was the attacker Blanco who tallied more from the spot?
The Mexican World Cup veteran edged Kubik 7-5 in penalty kicks converted for the Fire.
Former Fire goalkeeper Matt Pickens racked up 16 wins with the Fire between 2004-2007. The tally his fourth most among Fire goalkeepers behind Zach Thornton (109), Sean Johnson (39) and Jon Busch (25).
When he appears on Saturday, Sean Johnson will tie DaMarcus Beasley for 16th on the club's all-time MLS appearance list at 98 games played.
Current Fire defender Gonzalo Segares sits seventh on the club's all-time U.S. Open Cup appearance list with 16 games played while…
…former Fire defender C.J. Brown holds the record for most international appearances (CONCACAF & SuperLiga) with 16.
It's been an honor to be part of this club for four of its historic 16 seasons. Here's to many more. See everyone tonight and HAPPY SWEET 16 FIRE!
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Fire Foundation are happy to support the Chicago Department of Public Health in encouraging residents to get a flu shot and stay healthy this winter.
On Monday morning, Chicago Fire defender Gonzalo Segares joined Dr. Bechara Choucair, CDPH Commissioner, and Anna Esquivel, CDPH RN, at the Little Village Community Council for a press event unveiling CDPH billboard, print and CTA flu shot awareness ads featuring Segares and other prominent Chicago sports figures including Mike Ditka, and Elena Delle Donne and Sylvia Fowles, both from the Chicago Sky.
Segares received his annual flu shot from CDPH Immunization Medical Director Julie Morita, M.D and the Department also administered free flu shots at the event for Little Village Community members.
Gonzalo was interviewed by FOX 32 and Univision telling reporters that – "I've got to stay healthy for my long season, and I always get my shot once a year. It's definitely encouraging for people to come over and get theirs."
Gonzalo wasn't the only celebrity at the event as the Fire's mascot Sparky also "received" his flu shot.
The annual shot is the best protection against influenza and we want all our fans to be safe, especially during the colder off season. Check out the photos for more and keep an eye out for the ads throughout Chicagoland!
For more information on the flu vaccine, please click here.
The Fire and a few other results went their way this weekend. Still, the Men in Red remain just below the red line, two points back of the final playoff spot in the East with three matches left to play.
A breakdown of the weekend and what it means for the current Eastern Conference playoff picture…
x - 1) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 53 (15-9-8)
Games Remaining: 2 (1 home / 1 away)
Last 5 Games: DDWWW (11pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 10-2-4 / 5-7-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 59
Average Opponents Pts: 45.0
Remaining Schedule: 10/20 @ HOU, 10/27 vs. CHI
Rundown: New York held a long lead, controversy ensued, New England went up 2-1 late only to see Tim Cahill bag an incredible header to see Red Bull walk away with a 2-2 draw and eventually become the first team in MLS to clinch a playoff berth.
Still, the game will feel like a missed opportunity at home for a team still hoping to win the Supporters Shield and lock down the Eastern Conference top seed. The result is disappointing from a Fire perspective for two reasons: 1) It gives New England an extra point and 2) It almost assuredly makes Red Bull's home game vs. the Fire on October 27 all the more meaningful.
New York will take a break off this week before visiting high-flying Houston on October 20.
2) Sporting KC
Current Points: 51 (15-10-6)
Games Remaining: 3 (1 home / 2 away)
Last 5: WLWWW (9pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 8-5-3 / 7-5-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 60
Average Opponents Pts: 35.6
Remaining Schedule: 10/9 at HOU, 10/18 vs. D.C., 10/23 vs. OLI**, 10/26 @ PHI
Rundown: Sporting KC did exactly what they needed to do, getting a well-earned 1-0 victory at Columbus Saturday night. The result means Sporting has earned just three points less on the road than they have at home this season – a somewhat incredible away record in MLS terms.
KC controls their own destiny for Eastern Conference top spot but faces a very tough test Wednesday vs. a Dynamo side that jumped up to third this weekend. A Sporting win in that match automatically puts them into the playoffs but they can also make it with a combination draw and Fire draw or loss would also do the trick.
3) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 47 (13-10-8)
Games Remaining: 3 (2 home / 1 away)
Last 5 Games: WWWLD (10pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-3-3 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 58
Average Opponents Pts: 39.7
Remaining Schedule: 10/9 vs. SKC, 10/20 vs. NY, 10/24 @ AU**, 10/27 @ D.C.
Rundown: Houston continued their climb up the table with their third straight win Friday vs. Montreal. Things looked bleak for the Dynamo in early September but the side now seems destined to once again reach the playoffs and with back-to-back matches vs. Sporting KC and New York, their ascent might not stop at third place.
All we can say is, typical Houston Dynamo…
4) Montreal Impact
Current Points: 46 (13-10-7)
Games Remaining: 4 (2 home/ 2 away)
Last 5 Games: LDLLW (4pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-3-3 / 4-7-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 58
Average Opponents Pts: 39.5
Remaining Schedule: 10/12 vs. NE, 10/16 @ LA, 10/19 vs. PHI, 10/26 @ TFC
Rundown: Montreal fell again 1-0 at Houston Friday night, moving the side that spent much of the regular season at the top of the East all the way down to fourth place. The Impact still hold a game in hand on everyone and both of their remaining home matches are six-pointers against New England (this week) and Philadelphia (October 19). If they can recover from their down form and win those games, they should still be in the playoffs.
5) Philadelphia Union
Current Points: 45 (12-10-9)
Games Remaining: 3 (1 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WWLLD (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-4-5 / 5-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 54
Average Opponents Pts: 37.3
Remaining Schedule: 10/12 @ D.C., 10/19 @ MTL, 10/26 vs. SKC
Rundown: There was a point Saturday night in which it looked like all three Eastern Conference games would go the Fire's way, then Kleberson's 96th minute free kick happened, giving Philadelphia a crucial 1-0 home win over Toronto FC.
With that win, the Union stayed above the red line, two points ahead of the Fire with three matches remaining. Philly will look to take advantage of Saturday's game at lowly D.C. before having to close with tough matches at Montreal and vs. Sporting KC.
6) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 43 (12-12-7)
Games Remaining: 3 (1 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WDLWD (7pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 9-4-3 / 3-7-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 52
Average Opponents Pts: 40
Remaining Schedule: 10/12 @ FCD, 10/19 vs. TFC, 10/27 @ NY
Rundown: The Fire did the business with a 3-0 win at D.C. on Friday night and if not for Kleberson's late free kick in Philly, would have sat in fifth place to end the weekend.
The Fire visit FC Dallas who kept their quite slim Western Conference playoff hopes alive with a 1-1 draw vs. Real Salt Lake Saturday. With the Galaxy destroying Chivas USA and even Vancouver picking up a point vs. Portland Sunday, it doesn't look good for Dallas, who are seven points out of the final playoff spot with three games to go, meaning a loss Saturday would officially be there end of the season.
On the other hand, the Fire are 3-12-2 all-time in Dallas and will go for their second straight away win on Saturday – a feat the team has achieved just once in the past four seasons. A win in Frisco will put the Fire in prime position with a home match vs. Toronto looming.
7) New England Revolution
Current Points: 42 (11-11-9)
Games Remaining: 3 (1 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: DDWLL (5pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-5-4 / 4-7-4
Maximum Possible Points: 51
Average Opponents Pts: 42.6
Remaining Schedule: 10/12 @ MTL, 10/19 vs. CLB, 10/27 @ CLB
Rundown: New England were no doubt the biggest losers from this weekend's results, scoring two goals to go up 2-1 late only to have Cahill's 96th minute header serve as a huge gut punch. A visit to Montreal, who are also coming off a loss at Houston, looms quite large and defeat in Quebec could do serious damage to the Revs' playoff hopes.
Still, the home-and-home vs. Columbus to close the season will keep things interesting for the Revolution and at the very least, likely keep them in the mix until the final weekend.
8) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 41 (12-15-5)
Games Remaining: 2 (1 home / 1 away)
Last 5 Games: LWWWL (9pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 7-6-3 / 5-9-2
Maximum Possible Points: 47
Average Opponents Pts: 42
Remaining Schedule: 10/19 @ NE, 10/27 vs. NE
Rundown: As great as the Crew's run under interim head man Brian Bliss was, all it would take was another loss to deal a horrible blow to their playoff hopes. The Crew will now take their bye week but they need to win their remaining two matches and hope for major help around the East in order to make the playoffs.
There's still a chance but it's just not very good.
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The sixth annual Super Science Saturday, an event geared toward children in fifth through eighth grades, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday at Jefferson Community College.
I have found that students entering high school tend to shy away from math and science areas when the difficulty increases, said Patricia K. Jaacks, event co-chairwoman and JCC associate professor of biology. This is to encourage them to stick it out when it gets difficult.
Each participating child is given a passport to be stamped at various stations, such as the inflatable 20-foot-long, walk-through colon exhibit.
That exhibit, new this year, will show visitors how to maintain colon health. It was purchased by the JCC Campus Activities Board in memory of biology professor Peter N. Gaskin, who passed away in 2011 after battling colon cancer. There will be a dedication ceremony at noon on Saturday.
Some of Mrs. Jaackss students will be stationed at different parts of the campus dressed as bacteria, viruses and nematodes. To get their passport stamped, children need to interview the students and find out whether the micro-organisms they represent are disease-causing or good for the body.
Well have salmonella walking around campus, Mrs. Jaacks said jokingly.
Mrs. Jaacks said approximately 974 passports were given out to children last year, meaning the actual turnout, which also often includes younger children, parents and grandparents, may have been double that number.
Children who fill their passports can enter a drawing to win an iPod Shuffle, a year-long family membership to the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park, a $50 gift card to Walmart or an admission ticket to the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse.
In addition to the 13 JCC exhibits, there will be 15 exhibits from community groups including Guilfoyle and town of Watertown ambulance services, Fort Drum Explosive Ordnance Division and the Wellesley Island Minna Anthony Common Nature Center.
Mrs. Jaacks said she hopes the event will inspire students to do better in their science and math courses.
If students keep studying math and science, that can really give them a good foundation in whatever career they want to pursue, she said.
Super Science Saturday will be canceled only if travel advisories are posted because of inclement weather, according to Mrs. Jaacks.
In that case, well just have it next year, she said.
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Bruce "Stone" Dean (center) of Port St. Lucie, southeast regional president of the Vietnam Vets Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club, shares a hug with fellow biker "Mudbone" from Martin County as hundreds of local motorcyclists gathered at the Martin Health System Village Square in Port St. Lucie to escort the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart on Wednesday. The Vietnam war memorial is traveling from Cocoa to Stuart for this weekend's Traveling Memorial Wall, Reflections on Vietnam at Halpatiokee Park which is open Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m and Sunday from 9a.m. to dusk. The wall is a smaller-scale replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. bearing the names of more than 58, 000 American men and women died during the conflict. " We need to honor our veterans," said Carol Johnson-Greff, event coordinatior. "We need to create the awareness that they are here, that they gave us our freedoms. That's why we're doing it, to teach our children to continue saying thank you to them."
DEBORAH SILVER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Martin County Fire Rescue firefighter David Goshien (right) helps Robbie Ziskinder, 5, blast the hose during a fire safety demonstration at Alphabet Farms Preschool in Palm City on Tuesday. Behind Robbie is Kayla Casino, 4. In addition, Lt. John Davidson and Firefighter Derek Hartman from Station 21 helped the children tour the firetruck. "The main thing for me is that they learn to not hide when they see them (firefighters) in a big suit, as well as learning about fire safety and awareness," said Megan Selvaggio, owner of Alphabet Farms. David Goshien CQ Derek Hartman CQ John Davidson CQ Kayla Casino CQ Robbie Ziskinder CQ PHOTO TAKEN: TUESDAY 10/23/2012
SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS A young boy rides his bike past the edge of the surf as waves from Hurricane Sandy make their way on shore at Humiston Park on Friday afternoon. CQ: TAKEN: Oct. 26 2012
Images from Fort Pierce Central against St. Lucie West Centennial at the South County Stadium in Port St. Lucie on Saturday October 27, 2012
ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Martin County's Dominick Vennari bends his putter in frustration after missing a putt on the 15th hole during the 2012 FHSAA Region 6A Boys Golf tournament Monday at Duran Country Club in Melbourne. CQ Dominick Vennari shot 102212
Martin County Fire fighter Billy Jones surveys the damage to a coastal home at 1375 McArthur Boulevard in Stuart after the garage floor collapsed from erosion, sending a 2006 and a 2013 Mercedes cars through the opening into the raging surf below as Hurricane Sandy approaches the Treasure Coast on Friday.
Fort Pierce Central's James Blackshell (left) pulls in a pass in front of St. Lucie West Centennial's Ariel Villarreal for a 23-yard gain in the fourth quarter at the South County Stadium in Port St. Lucie on Saturday. Central defeted Centennial 38-9
Fort Pierce Central's Marcus Levy (left) gets caught up in St. Lucie West Centennial defenders in the second quarter at the South County Stadium in Port St. Lucie on Saturday. Central defeted Centennial 38-9
Images from the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall memorial being escorted from Port St. Lucie to Halpatiokee Park in Stuart for this weekend's Reflections on Vietnam event.
ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Nic Mader (left) takes water quality measurements with help from Ben D'Avanzo Tuesday morning on the St. Lucie River in Stuart. Mader and D'Avanzo were collecting data while conducting dolphin surveys for Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and the Dolphin Ecology Project. On their Tuesday morning round-trip route from St. Lucie Marine to the Manatee Pocket, they did not spot one dolphin. CQ Nic Mader Ben D'Avanzo shot 102312
ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Senator John McCain shakes hands as he enters the new addition of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum Wednesday afternoon in Fort Pierce. McCain is travelling through Florida on a Veterans for Romney bus tour. He began Wednesday in Titusville and will wrap up the tour on Thursday wth stops in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. CQ John McCain shot 102412
Fort Pierce Central's Marcus Levy (center) comes down in the end zone to score Central's 4th touchdown against St. Lucie West Centennial defenders in the second quarter at the South County Stadium in Port St. Lucie on Saturday. Central defeted Centennial 38-9
St. Lucie West Centennial quarterback Kevin Lowe (center) loses his grip to fumble while being chased by Fort Pierce Central's Sharieff Rhaheed (left) late in the second quarter at the South County Stadium in Port St. Lucie on Saturday. Central defeted Centennial 38-9
SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Rick Kinchen, of Sebastian, bows his head while attending the Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education Candle Light Vigil with his wife Cheryl at the Indian River Fairgrounds on Wednesday evening. Kinchen's son R.J., 20, died in 2009 as the result of an overdose of a mixture of drugs including Methadone. "It destroyed every organ in his body," he said. Owen Messinger, coordinator of the NOPE Task Force of Indian River County, said "We have a lot of extremely dangerous drugs out there, not the least of which is prescription drugs... You would be shocked if you knew how many (kids) were actually going through their parents and grandparents medicaine cabinets (to find drugs)." This is the third year of the event which was started in 2004 in Palm Beach County. CQ: Owen Messinger, R.J. Kinchen, Cheryl Kinchen, Rick Kinchen TAKEN: Oct. 24 2012
SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS William Thompson, of Vero Beach, watches as large waves, kicked up by Hurricane Sandy, roll onto the beach near Jaycee Beach on Friday morning. Many residents made their way to the beach to check out the ocean as the storm passed by. CQ: William Thompson TAKEN: Oct. 26 2012
SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAEPRS Workers from the Indian River County Road and Bridge Department remove a fallen Australian pine from Jungle Trail on Friday morning. The road was closed for a short period while the crew removed the tree. CQ: TAKEN: Oct. 26 2012
Robert Pierce, 18, a Port St. Lucie Police Explorer Post 411, helps assemble the Police Athletic League's annual Haunted House for the Port St. Lucie Fall Festival inside the 2nd floor of the Port St. Lucie Civic Center parking Garage on Wednesday October 23rd.
An angler walks back to his car after trying to fish the whitecap conditions of the Indian River at the Jensen Beach Causeway boat ramp as high winds and rain saturate the Treasure Coast from approaching Hurricane Sandy.
A 2006 and a 2013 Mercedes Benz cars are swallowed up in a garage at 1375 McArthur Blvd. in Stuart after the coastal home's garage floor collapsed from shoreline erosion at Bathtub Beach due to the rough surf from approaching Hurricane Sandy on Friday.
HOBIE HILER/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Fort Pierce Central's Kristi Carpenter bowls a frame during their bowling match at Saint Lucie Lanes in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday. Kristi Carpenter CQ PHOTO TAKEN: TUESDAY 10/23/12 1024_TCSP_TC SPT bowling004.jpg
SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Emmett Lane, of Fire Station 12, pulls down part of a smoldering overhang while extinguishing a fire in a residence in the 4500 block of 33rd Avenue on Thursday afternoon. The fire severely damaged the Gifford duplex, Indian River County Fire Rescue said. The cause was not known Thursday. Owen Bryant, 55, said he had lived in the duplex for 20 years. A family of two lives in the other side, Fire Rescue said. The North Treasure Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross was contacted to assist the families. CQ: Emmett Lane, Owen Bryant TAKEN: Oct. 25 2012
ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Martin County High School students Lily Cardone (from left), Abby Bible and Bianca Sheasley perform a scene from their production of "Hocus Pocus" Tuesday afternoon in the choral room at the high school in Stuart. The group is unable to rehearse in the school's performing arts center because of fire damage to the building and will be performig the show on the Riverwalk in downtown Stuart on Friday, October 26 at 7 pm and again on Saturday, October 27 at 2 pm as part of the Hobgoblins on Main Street festival. CQ Lily Cardone Abby Bible Bianca Sheasley shot 102312
Matthew Wilson, 6, of Fort Pierce, marches along from ciassroom to classroom dressed as The Cat in the Hat as the first graders of Frances K. Sweet take part in a Storybook Parade at the school on Thursday. "The theme for this is learning about characters so we had the students dress up in their favorite character and had a storybook parade." said Dorian Newborn, first grade teacher at Frances K. Sweet. "We do this around halloween so it gives the children a chance to dress up as their favorite character so they can tie it into a story.
SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Spectators line the boardwalk near Jaycee Park Beach as large waves kicked up by Hurricane Sandy crash underneath the walkway during high tide on Friday evening. The boardwalk, as well as Humiston Park, were closed shortly after sunset due to severe erosion. CQ: TAKEN: oct. 26 2012
ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Martin County's Briana Brown chips out of a greenside bunker on the 18th hole of the Challenger Course at Suntree Country Club during the 2012 FHSAA 2A Region 6 Girls' Golf Tournament Monday in Viera. CQ Briana Brown shot 102212
Port St. Lucie Police Officer Paul Griffith rigs up a Dracula decoration for the Port St. Lucie Police Athletic League's Haunted House being set up inside the 2nd floor of the parking garage at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place for this weekend's Fall Festival. The Haunted House opens 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday ($5. per person, children 5 and under free) with Wednesday's proceeds to benefit the medical expenses fund for Port St. Lucie Police Officer Pete Chunn, and again Thursday through Saturday starting at 6 p.m. (proceeds benefiting the PAL and Port St. Lucie Police Explorers Post 411) for this weekend's Fall Festival at the Martin Health System Village Square. " They're going to see a relaly good haunted house," said Officer Richard Wilson, Executive Director of the Port St. Lucie PAL. "A lot of scary elemets in there, alot of fun and fright. We want everyone to come and have a good time and have an enjoyable and safe Halloween experience here." The Fall Festival at the Martin Health System Village Square begins Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m, Friday from 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight and Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and will feature carnival rides, daily special activities, and a costume contest (Saturday 5:30 p.m.). free admission, free parking.
HOBIE HILER/SPECIAL TO TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Pine School's Emma Madden swims the breast stroke leg of the girls 200 yard Medley Relay during the 2012 FHSAA Class 1A District 6 Swimming and Diving Championships at Sailfish Splash Park in Stuart on Saturday. Emma Madden CQ PHOTO TAKEN: SATURDAY 10/27/12 1028_TCSP_TC SPT SWIMMING001.jpg


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Watch the streaming video of the Awards Ceremony.
The 2015 screening schedule is out now!
The Prairie Grass Film Challenge has become the premier event of its kind in the Midwest and we've recently completed eight years of fun, demanding competition, both locally and nationwide. The culminating event—the Awards Ceremony—is the highlight of the entire event as teams come together to find out who wins fabulous awards and money in four categories:
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Once those are awarded, the entire world has 10 days to vote online for winner of "People's Choice." The winners for this year—and several years past—can be watched here.
Our 48-Hour Film Challenge is a unique way to get people involved in film. Each year, first timers compete and so do teams who have been at it since the beginning. It's a wild, sleep-optional 48 hours when teams actually make the films, followed a few weeks later by an elegant Awards Ceremony. Our judges look for elements of story and production value. First timers win, and so do veterans.
Explore our website and see if you and your friends have what it takes to compete in the Prairie Grass Film Challenge. Try it once and you'll be hooked. It may be the most exciting thing you've ever done in the arts!
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BUFFALO, NY - The Buffalo Zoo's resident polar bear cubs, Luna and Kali, are moving to new digs and will be off display temporarily beginning Thursday and lasting for about a week.
The zoo is moving the bears to a temporary holding area so they can adjust to their new home. The new exhibit offers more space for the growing cubs.
Luna and Kali will be sharing space with the zoo's tigers. Since the tigers are nocturnal, they'll be taking turns with the polar bears in the display. The bears will be out during the day, while the tigers are sleeping and the tigers will be out in the evening and overnight.
Staffers say they expect it will take Luna and Kali about a week to adjust to their new surroundings, and they will be sure to let the public know ahead of time when the famous bear cubs will be back on display.
If you plan to visit the zoo to see a specific animal you're encouraged to call ahead to make sure they're available for viewing. The number to call is (716) 837-3900.