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Monday, October 3, 2011
i sat down this morning, determined to complete a project. from start to finish. and even if the results were not pretty, i was going to post about it.
so naturally, with such a challenge, it would make sense that i would tackle something i have never done...using my new and seemingly daunting sewing machine.
i bought this cute felt placemat from michaels. there weren't enough to make a table runner so I knew i had to be creative with it (because why would I use it as a placemat? teehee). i knew that i should be able to attach the placemat to an existing pillow with a simple slip stitch (that's my favorite stitch-it's done by hand and it doesn't have to look pretty) but the problem is that i didn't have any pillows that would work. i did have, however, a couple of pillow forms that i purchased at a yardsale for .25 for a pair (these are HUGE pillows...17x17).
so i put on my big girl shoes and set out to make a pillow cover (aka envelope pillow) for this pillow form.using my sewing machine. *cue jaws theme song
full disclosure. i've sewn before. in 6th grade. in home ec. but i'm pretty sure my teacher did most of the work for me. so if you don't mind, i'm counting this as my first real sewing project.
i found this tutorial on youtube (i do better with sometone talking and showing me instead of just using pics). i love this woman. really one of the clearest sewing tutorials I've ever seen.
i did it. i wasn't taking pics during the actual process because, well, i was afraid of my recent craft-history-see above)...
i freaking made an envelope pillow.
and then i sewed my little felt placemat on it.
attached a little spider i found in one of my bins.
and there. you. have. it.
a freaking halloween pillow
made with a freaking sewing machine.
who would have thought?
things i've learned:
1. um. i need some better sewing supplies. i'm not showing you close up pics of the hems because they're not straight. i need a straight-edge and a better pair of scissors-or one of those cool rotary things. thank goodness christmas is coming!
2. it is a glorious feeling to sew two pieces of fabric together. i'm now plotting other sewing projects. anyone want a dress? i'm sure i'll be able to accomodate in a day or two (teehee).
3. some days you just need to sit yourself down, watch real housewives of new jersey (i *love really bad tv), and force yourself to complete a craft. it's gotten me out of my slump. be ready blog, be ready...
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48 comments:
- Whit said...
Congrats! I know exactly how you feel. When I completed my first solo-following-a-pattern-project, I felt like it was the dawning of the Age of Aquarius. Best wishes with your future projects!
- October 3, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- Casa De Luna said...
It's very graphic. I like it! I have very limited storage, so seasonal pillows are not an option for me.
I too need scissors capable of cutting fabric...
- October 4, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- Danielle said...
That is so neat. I love how you did this. Very cool!
- October 4, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper said...
Too Cute! I'd love for you to link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party!
- October 4, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- Just Jaime said...
fun! perfect for Halloween
- October 4, 2011 at 7:15 PM
- Connie said...
You did a great job sewing your spider web pillow!
- October 4, 2011 at 9:24 PM
- Alexa said...
I love how simple and awesome this looks! I'd love it if you linked up to my Terrorific Tuesday linky party! http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2011/10/terrorific-tuesday-blog-hop-time.html
- October 4, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Alexa said...
Thanks so much for linking up again this year to the Terrorific Tuesday blog hop. I really appreciate it! :) I love your blog title by the way!
- October 5, 2011 at 1:33 AM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
It turned out great-congrats:@)
- October 5, 2011 at 6:21 AM
- Katie said...
I love this pillow! I found you via The Swell Life party and would love if you joined us over at Sew Woodsy! Plus we are giving away some really cool potion bottle labels! :)
- October 5, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Nikki@EverythingUndertheMoon said...
Keep coming across cute things on this blog!! Definitely following. Loving this pillow! Keep up the good work.
Also, would love it if you would stop by and share this at my linky party! http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/bedazzle-me-monday-2_02.html
Have a great day!!
- October 5, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Jenn said...
this is really darling!
- October 5, 2011 at 5:33 PM
- Kim@todayismysome-day said...
Cute pillow! I just started sewing this past weekend too. I think I heard the jaws music as I approached that machine and the stupid bobbin :)
- October 5, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Q @ JAQS said...
Great Pillow!
I would love for you to link up your creation at http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2011/10/jaqs-studio-first-ever-linky-party.html
- October 6, 2011 at 1:35 AM
- COFFEE. CLEAN. CUPCAKE. said...
This is "sew" cute! Great job and gorgeous pillow for the holiday!! Found you on Sugar & Dots!! Love it!
- October 6, 2011 at 2:28 PM
- Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage said...
Looove this!! :)
- October 6, 2011 at 2:36 PM
- Audra @ The Kurtz Corner said...
Guess what? You were featured! Stop on by check it out and grab a button if you'd like :)
- October 6, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Maria Matter said...
fun & fabulous!!!
- October 6, 2011 at 11:02 PM
- Michelle said...
That is adorable!!! What a clever idea! I am visiting from Gluesticks and I am a new follower!
Hope you have a great weekend!
- October 7, 2011 at 1:33 AM
- Ruth said...
This pillow is so cute. I have had some of the same experiences this week. I still have a project on my table waiting to be finished but it just won't work out the way I want.
- October 7, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Megan said...
It turned out great! I am not a huge sewer either... but I think you did great. thanks for sharing it with us. Happy Halloween!
- October 8, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Linda said...
Hi - I love, love, love all the Hallowe'en features on your site - I love Hallowe''en!
Am your Newest Follower via the sat hop - nice to meet you -
thanks for sharing all your creative goodies -have a great weekend!
beachside cottage (Ghostly beachside bookstore)
- October 8, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Crafty Mischief said...
This pillow is so cute! I found you through Serenity Now. Thanks for sharing!
- October 8, 2011 at 6:28 PM
- Bethany @ A Fish Who Likes Flowers said...
I love your pillow!!! It turned out so cute. And congrats on your first real sewing project, pillows are so much fun to make because they're really easy!
I'd love for you to link this project up to my Monster Mash Bash! http://afishwholikesflowers.blogspot.com/2011/10/lets-do-monster-mash.html
Hope to see you there!
- October 9, 2011 at 1:44 AM
- Holly Lefevre said...
So cute!
- October 9, 2011 at 2:59 AM
- Lindsay said...
You did great! What a fabulous little festive pillow. And you totally rocked this project! Thanks for linking this up to Show & Share!
- October 9, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Courtney @ A Diamond in the Stuff said...
Such a cute pillow!!! I featured it today: http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/2011/10/time-to-shine-features-no-38.html
- October 10, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Jami said...
Hi Lesley! I love your spide pillow! Such a creative use of the placemat! You are a LIST MAKER this week...when you get a chance, feel free to stop by and grab a button!
- October 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM
- Meg@MegaCrafty said...
I love how this came out!
- October 11, 2011 at 8:21 AM
- liZ evans said...
Super cute. I love it! I'm loving all the black and white Halloween decorations this year.
- October 12, 2011 at 2:42 PM
- Summer said...
Love this! I'll be featuring it on my blog on Saturday.
Thanks for linking up!
- October 12, 2011 at 3:22 PM
- Lesley said...
I loved this so much that I featured it as my fave for this week's party! ♥
- October 12, 2011 at 10:43 PM
- Adrianne said...
Dropping by to let you know you're featured on tonight's post at Freestyle Friday! I loved this, thanks for linking up!
- October 13, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Courtney ~ French Country Cottage said...
This is fantastic- love black and white Halloween!! Would love for you to come share at Feathered Nest Friday!! :)
- October 14, 2011 at 12:59 AM
- J's mom said...
I would love it if you would link this to my link party, and any others you may have. Thanks, It just started :)
- October 14, 2011 at 2:59 PM
- Katalina Jewelry said...
Looks great!
- October 14, 2011 at 9:56 PM
- craftytexasgirls said...
Visiting from Serenity Now- your crafty is fabulous. Caught my eye!
;) crafty texas girls
- October 14, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- Michelle said...
Love it and totally impressed that you made an envelope pillow. I am scared of that level of sewing. ;) Thanks for linking up with DIY under $5!
- October 15, 2011 at 5:40 PM
- Candace @ Candace Creations said...
Love this pillow glad you linked it up to scrappy saturdays!
- October 16, 2011 at 12:31 AM
- Kassi @ Truly Lovely said...
This looks awesome! I have been meaning to make some Halloween pillow covers! :) Oh hey... SOMEBODY has a FEATURE from the Fancy This Fridays link up! http://www.trulylovelyblog.com/2011/10/fancy-this-features-46-and-winner.html
- October 17, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Marie said...
This turned out so great! Thanks again for linking up with us at Show & Share!
- October 17, 2011 at 11:34 PM
- Amanda @ Serenity Now said...
I love your pillow! Great tutorial. If you could please add a link back to my party as well, I would really appreciate it. Thanks! :)
- October 21, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Meg said...
Ha! Your story had me laughing. I always get pumped to sew after a successful project. And then I wait and wait and put it off and then the whole "I can't do that!" process starts again! I love the placemat idea, genius!
- October 21, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- Craft Envy said...
Don't forget to add a link back to craft envy. Great pillow!
- October 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- Jilly said...
Those are such a cute pillow. Thanks so much for linking up again this year to the Terrific Tuesday blog hop. I really appreciate it.
sevgiliye hediye
- October 25, 2011 at 6:59 AM
- Heather said...
I absolutely love this pillow! I want one :)
- October 27, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- simplydesigning.blogspot.com said...
This is very cute! Thanks for linking up! I am showing this off on my blog Saturday evening! Thanks so much!
- October 28, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Sarah said...
I love this pillow. You did an amazing job. I also don't have much skill with a sewing machine but I am getting ready to buy one. I want to learn in oh a day or two like yourself :)
- October 29, 2011 at 9:14 PM
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- If your child's cancer cannot be cured, the focus of treatment transitions to managing your child's symptoms in a comfortable setting.
- Your child's health care team can help you understand how your child's needs will change and how you can be supportive.
- It is important to talk with your child about death and dying, even though such conversations are extremely difficult; how and when you have these discussions is a personal decision.
- Seek support during this distressing time as you care for your child.
Despite the health care team's best efforts, it may not be possible to cure your child's cancer. However, incurable does not mean untreatable. Children with advanced cancer (also called end-stage or terminal cancer) sometimes live for many months, or even years, with cancer. During this time, treatment is focused on controlling the cancer, when possible, and managing symptoms so that a child can enjoy a high quality of life for as long as possible. Parents play a crucial role in helping a child continue to live a fulfilling and comfortable life and prepare for a peaceful and dignified death.
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Palliative care. This is treatment given at any stage of the disease to relieve symptoms and side effects caused by cancer or its treatment, allowing a child with cancer to live as comfortably as possible. In addition, palliative care addresses the psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the child and family. Palliative care is not an alternative to treatment to eliminate the disease; children with cancer often receive treatment for the cancer and treatment to ease side effects at the same time. Palliative care is given as early as possible in the cancer treatment process, and it continues throughout the course of cancer. Learn more about palliative care.
Hospice care. This is a form of palliative care provided to patients who are expected to live six months or less and who are no longer receiving treatment for the cancer. The goal of hospice care is to help patients and their families cope with the physical and emotional effects of death and dying. Because many children with advanced cancer continue to receive cancer treatments throughout the course of their illness, they may not be eligible for hospice care. Different states have different policies regarding hospice care for children, and some states do allow for cancer treatment and hospice care to be given at the same time. However, regardless of whether children are eligible for hospice while receiving cancer treatments, they can continue to receive palliative care services. Hospice services are often focused on providing the support needed for care at home, but both palliative and hospice services may be provided in a hospital or in a private care facility as well.
Many families want their children to spend the majority of their remaining time in the comfort of their own home, surrounded by family, pets, and special belongings. Palliative care enables most children to remain at home for as long as possible, returning to the hospital periodically to receive necessary treatments. However, some children and families are reassured by the hospital environment and find comfort in the close relationships they develop with the hospital staff and other children. As a result, some families may choose to receive care at the hospital, rather than at home. As the end of life approaches, some families wish to be in the hospital, whereas others prefer to be at home. Talk with your child's health care team about the setting that feels best to you, your child, and your family.
The importance of talking with your child
Talking about death may be the most difficult step in caring for a child with advanced cancer. How and when you talk with your child about the subject is a personal decision, influenced by many factors, including the expected course of your child's cancer and your opinion about what information is appropriate to communicate to your child. If your child's cancer advances slowly, you may have more time to decide how to approach it. If your child's cancer develops more rapidly, you may choose to talk with your child immediately. Nobody knows your child better than you; you are the best judge of what to tell your child and when to say it.
Some parents believe they can protect their child by withholding the truth. However, most children with advanced cancer already know or suspect that they are dying, based on their observations of the adults around them and the changes they experience inside their bodies. It is important to be honest and open; your child will feel less anxious and alone if he or she knows what to expect. And talking about your child's death enables you and your child to have closure by sharing memories, expressing love, and saying good-bye.
Allow your child to discuss his or her fears and questions, even though it may be upsetting. Knowing how your child views death will help you understand how to respond to these questions. A major factor influencing your child's understanding of death is his or her developmental level. For example, preschool-aged children are too young to understand the concept of death—particularly its permanence. School-aged children are just beginning to understand death as a final separation. Meanwhile, teenagers typically have an adult understanding of death; however, it directly challenges their feelings of immortality and their growing need for independence. Your child's understanding of death is also influenced by cultural norms, your family's religious beliefs, and views seen on television or read in books.
How to talk with your child about death
Although talking about death and dying is always difficult, some families and individuals may find it more challenging than others, based on their family dynamics and communication styles. Ask social workers, nurses, child life psychologists, or other specialists for advice about how to talk about death with your child. In addition, the following tips may be helpful:
- Ask open-ended questions that give your child the chance to answer in his or her own way. For example, ask, "How did you feel when Grandma died?" Open-ended questions are better than "yes–no" questions, such as, "Were you sad when Grandma died?"
- Look for hidden meanings in your child's questions or comments. For example, your child may ask, "What do you think happened to Grandma after she died?" This may be your child's way of asking what will happen to him or her.
- Look for "teachable moments"—everyday opportunities to talk about what your child is thinking and feeling. Teachable moments may include the death of a pet or the illness of a character in a book or a movie.
- Allow younger children to communicate through play or art. Your child may find it easier to talk about the feelings of a sick teddy bear or a child in a picture.
- Look for signals that your child is ready to talk, such as asking questions or bringing up the subject of death.
- Look for signals that your child is done talking for the moment, such as changing the subject, looking away, fidgeting, or playing with toys. It is important to respect your child's need to drop the conversation.
The following are additional recommendations to keep in mind when talking with your child about death:
- Use simple, direct language that your child can understand. For example, use the words death and dying, rather than misleading or confusing terms such as "passing away" or "going to sleep."
- Have many conversations with your child, and let him or her know that you or others are always available to talk. Encourage but don't force your child to express emotions—positive and negative.
- Reassure your child that he or she will not be alone. It is important for children to know their parents will be with them when they die and that parental love and support will continue.
- Reassure your child that all pain and suffering goes away after death and never comes back.
- Remind your child of the special things he or she has done and the teachers, friends, nurses, and others who will always remember him or her. Children need to know that they made a difference in the lives of others.
- Discuss your family's religious or spiritual beliefs about death and what happens after death.
- Give your child "permission" to die, if you believe that will help, because many dying children feel guilty leaving their parents, worrying what will happen to their family without them.
How to meet your child's needs
Although parents often feel powerless caring for a child with advanced cancer, there are many steps you can take to help meet your child's psychosocial and physical needs. As your child's cancer progresses, the needs will change. Paying close attention to your child's behavior will help you adjust to these changing needs.
Here are some tips to help your child experience the fullness of childhood for as long as possible:
- Give your child time to play and engage in other age-appropriate activities, such as watching television, reading, or exploring the outdoors.
- Encourage your child to continue attending school, even if he or she cannot attend full time. If your child must miss school for a long time, ask the teacher to have the class write letters, draw pictures, or make videos.
- Encourage your child to maintain friendships and other meaningful relationships.
- Encourage your child to continue setting goals. Short-term goals, such learning to read or taking a special trip, help children gain a sense of achievement and give meaning to their lives.
- Continue to set limits on your child's behavior and practice normal parenting. Without limits, your child will feel overwhelmed and out of control.
- Advocate for your child to ensure that pain and other symptoms are quickly and effectively treated.
As your child's cancer progresses and death approaches, your child will have additional needs. Consider taking these steps during that time:
- Give your child as much privacy and independence as possible.
- Encourage your child's end-of-life wishes. These may include giving away special belongings, writing letters to friends, or having a special adventure. Learn about organizations that help children fulfill their wishes before the end of life.
- Give your child time to say good-bye to family, friends, teachers, and other special people. This can be done in person, with letters, or through a parent.
- Stick to comfortable routines. For example, try to keep the same caregivers, if possible.
- Make caregivers and medical staff aware of your child's ongoing physical needs, especially the need for pain management.
- Talk about the physical symptoms and changes your child can expect as his or her cancer progresses, avoiding unnecessarily graphic or frightening descriptions. Knowing what to expect will ease anxiety and fear.
How to find support for yourself
It is not natural for parents to outlive their children, and nothing can erase the anguish and distress that parents experience caring for a child with advanced cancer. The following suggestions may help you cope:
- Talk with your spouse, family members, or friends about your feelings and fears. It is normal to experience emotions such as anger, guilt, and frustration.
- Seek support from a professional grief counselor, or attend a support group with other parents of children with advanced cancer. The hospital staff can help you locate a counselor or support group.
- Take advantage of offers for help from family and friends to ease your physical and emotional exhaustion. And use respite care services (patient care provided to give usual caregivers temporary relief).
- Ask the medical staff to explain symptoms that occur close to death, such as skin and respiratory changes. Knowing what to expect will help you feel more prepared and enable you to be with your child when death occurs.
- Make sure advance directives and other such documents are in place before the need arises. In addition, consider making funeral arrangements and other plans—such as a decision regarding whether to have an autopsy—in advance. By planning ahead, you can spend more relaxed time with your child at the end of life and avoid making decisions in a crisis.
- Spend time with your child, and tell him or her how much you love him or her. Some parents, children, and other family members find it helpful to look through photo albums and share stories and memories of times spent together.
Learn more about taking care of yourself as a caregiver.
More Information
How a Child Understands Cancer
Additional Resources
National Cancer Institute: When the Cancer Cannot Be Cured
Hospice Net: Talking to Children About Death
Hospice Net: Children's Understanding of Death


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By TERRY WILLISSun Advocate reporter
A while ago I gave in and joined the Facebook crowd. Since then many other hold outs have also signed up and my Facebook friend list has grown.
I work out of my house and really have no co-workers to chat with during the day so Face book has become my break time, my "connect with others" time. I do not virtual farm or have a mafia, engage in the school of magic or any other games available through Facebook. My time on Facebook, when I log on, is about 15 minutes. I go on several times a day. I spend much more time than that on the computer writing for the Sun Advocate each day.
I do have a page for my art. I help administer a page for our Soroptimist region to get information out. I have several groups and pages that post tips on performance and training that I have been using to help me get back in shape. I have reconnected with long lost high school friends and stay better connected with extended family.
I have been defriended and I have defriended some. I have blocked some applications and some people. I like most of my experiences with Facebook, but if it went away or I had to pay for it, I would not miss it much.
But like many other things that came before, it has garnered its share of critics on how it is ruining lives. There is a minister in New Jersey who wants his flock to delete their accounts because it is a "portal to infidelity." Well, so are bars, computer chat rooms, and even workplaces.
A study that concerned the site stated that Facebook could trigger asthmatic attacks. One guy was having asthma attacks after he was dumped by a girl and he went online to Facebook and saw his picture when he went to her page, over and over. It stopped when he was advised to quit doing that. Seems like the on-line stalking was the true issue here.
There is concern about how addicted people are getting to Facebook. I'm sure that is very true. But it is also not exclusive to this one activity. We heard this same thing when Internet web surfing first became popular. Also ditto for on-line gaming, phone texting and chatrooms.
But these complaints are not exclusive to the most recent past. I remember hearing the same thing about home video games, women watching soap operas during the day and TV watching in general.
When I was growing up our parents told us about people who were addicted to listening to other peoples' conversations on their party lines. Also there are and were people who are just plain addicted to talking on the phone to anybody and everyone.
So if we were to be honest about things, Facebook is just one of a long line of things to be used in a fun and light way, or misused and abused.
There is something about some human beings in that they can end up addicted to almost anything if the right set of circumstances are aligned.
If you don't like it, don't use it. If you know someone who has headed down the rabbit hole of letting it take over you may be able to gently help them see the problem, but probably not.
Just remember if it wasn't Facebook, it would be something else that the media and others would be picking on.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine will be Facebook free as I will not be connected to the Internet, but will be connected with family and friends.


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By JOHN SERFUSTINISun Advocate associate editor
Brandon Wise, the Helper firefighter who fought through the frigid, swift-moving waters of the Price River to save the life of a seven-year-old boy two years ago, has been honored with the American Red Cross First Responder Heroism Award.
The rescue occurred shortly after midnight on June 2, 2011. The driver of a pickup truck, 65-year-old John Dunkley of Layton, had apparently fallen asleep while driving eastbound on US-6 near the Carbon Country Club. In the truck with Dunkley were his 62-year-old wife, Kathleen, and seven-year-old grandson Mason Butters.
The truck left the road, crashed through a barrier and plunged 40 feet down the embankment into the river. The river, swollen with heavy spring runoff, pushed the truck about 30 feet downstream under the highway bridge. There the truck flooded and sank with its three occupants. All three were alive and only slightly hurt. But there were in jeopardy.
Wise was with Helper's Rescue 3 team that scrambled to the scene. "When I first got there I saw the situation and I though to myself, Man, this is not good," he said.
Wise said that the swift-water rescue was coordinated among many responders from different agencies: law enforcement, fire, search and rescue.
He volunteered to enter the water, but had to wait until other rescuers had strung catch nets across the river downstream from the stranded victims.
When that was done, Wise rigged a harness for himself, secured by a rope that was wrapped around a tree and held by two fellow rescuers.
He floated downstream - and the river swept him past the truck. He tried again, and missed again.
He made it on the next try. Wise decided to rescue young Mason first. Mason was too small for the ready made harness, so Wise improved a new one out of rope, tied the boy to himself and held him as he pushed off.
The river pulled Mason loose momentarily, but the rope held and both were hauled ashore.
All told, Wise was in the river - freshly melted snow - for about 45 minutes.
Other rescuers followed quickly and pulled the grandparents to safety.
"The training makes things like tying rope come automatically," Wise said Monday. "When you encounter the situation, you just decide to do what you have to do."
Wise was quick to say that he was not the only hero that night. There were others that entered the river and responded quickly and efficiently to make sure the operation succeeded.
He did receive an award a few days after the rescue. It turned out that Mason celebrated a birthday.
"He said to me, 'Because of you, I lived to be eight.,'" Wise said.


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The battle over the non-nomination of Susan Rice is over, but controversy over the September 11 attack in Benghazi continues following the UN ambassador's announcement that she was withdrawing from consideration for the nomination to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Ambassador Rice notified the president by phone Thursday afternoon that she would not be a candidate for the job, possibly sparing the President a battle he appeared to welcome shortly after his reelection last month.
"If Sen. McCain and Sen. Graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me," Obama said at a White House news conference in November, as he characterized as "outrageous" the sharply worded criticisms of Rice by Republican Senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. The senators and other Republicans had charged Rice with making false and misleading statements when, appearing on five Sunday news shows five days after the event, she described the armed assault that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and thee other Americans in Benghazi as stemming from demonstrations over an anti-Muslim video on the Internet, rather than a planned terrorist attack Both Obama and Rice have said she was relying at the time on intelligence reports of an incident still in the early stages of investigation.
"When discussing Benghazi, I relied on fully cleared, unclassified points provided by the intelligence community, which encapsulated their best current assessment," Rice said in an op ed article the Washington Post published online Thursday. "I have never sought in any way, shape or form to mislead the American people." But a battle over her nomination would distract from other, more important issues, she said.
"I have never shied away from a fight for a cause I believe in," Rice wrote. "But, as it became clear that my potential nomination would spark an enduring partisan battle, I concluded that it would be wrong to allow this debate to continue distracting from urgent national priorities — creating jobs, growing our economy, addressing our deficit, reforming our immigration system and protecting our national security. These are the issues that deserve our focus, not a controversy about me."
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CLEVELAND -- The emotional debate over the investigation of November's Cleveland police chase and doubly deadly shooting incident played out with the public weighing during a debate on WCPN radio.
Many are clamoring for more answers from Mayor Frank Jackson and Police Chief Michael McGrath in the wake of the police union's call for McGrath to resign because members have lost confidence in his support.
But both are staying silent and both turned down Channel 3's requests for interviews.
The mayor's spokeperson Maureen Harper issued a statement saying, "Mayor Jackson is focused on completing the city's administrativereview of the November 29th incident and and maintaining the integrity and credibilty of that process. Therefore, he is not going to comment further."
On host Mike McIntyre's Sound of Ideas program, callers weighed in both for and against police.
One said, "I appreciated the job Cleveland police officers do...I'm very thankful they do a job I would never do."
But more were critical of the 62-carchase and crossfire shootout that left Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams dead.
Said one,"137 bullets..that's ridiculous."
Police Union President Jeff Follmer defended officers.
"They didn't come to work to go out and execute anybody...By the grace of God , none of us got shot," he said.
He repeated his belief that the chase itself had a good outcome.
"No police got hurt. No one going throughthe intersections got hurt. Nobody got hurt. That's the perfect chase," he said.
As for the call for Chief McGrath to step aside, he said, "We need a chief out there that remembers he was a police officer..."
Councilman Jeff Johnson criticized Mike DeWine for offering more than the facts including a conclusion that the incident could be blamed largely on a systemic failure of police command and communications.
"We don't need Mike DeWine coming in here telling us our systems failed and disrespecting our leaders by saying their heads are in the sand...He's out of his lane," Johnson said.
By phone , DeWine said, " My job is to tell the truth and put the facts out there. I don't know how anyone could read the report and not come to the same conclusion."
The debate will continue while a grand jury considers the facts and the city decides if any police or supervisors will be punished , suspended or fired for not following regulations.


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It is an emotional moment for Ann Anderson after she hears the news that she has been named the 2012 Southeastern Utah Woman of the Year at the 33rd annual Women's Conference at USU Eastern. Decorating the lectern is a bouquet presented by her children.
"She is the type of person that can make you smile when you are having a bad day and can make anything fun," said Debbie Prichard, the 2011 Woman of the Year, in the presentation speech.
Anderson is involved in many boards and fund raisers, including the Relay for Life, the Castle Country Radio Pie Auction and Bowling for a Cure. "These selfless acts have created a blessing in the lives of those that suffer from a life-altering disease," the speaker continued. In addition, Anderson is involved in the Children's Justice Center, Boys and Girls Club, Mothers of Preschoolers, Country Showdown, Taste of Home Cooking Show and Carbon County Chamber of Commerce.


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19 U.S. Code § 2071 - Establishment of Service; Commissioner; appointment
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There shall be in the Department of the Treasury a service to be known as the United States Customs Service, and a Commissioner of Customs. The Commissioner of Customs, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall—
Source(Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 348, § 1,44 Stat. 1381; May 27, 1930, ch. 342, § 8,46 Stat. 430; Ex. Ord. No. 6639, § 1a, Mar. 10, 1934; Pub. L. 101–207, § 3(b)(1),Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1833.)
Provisions that fixed the compensation of the Commissioner have been omitted as the position is under the Executive Schedule, see section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Provisions that authorized appointment of the Commissioner "without regard to the civil service laws" were omitted as the appointment is subject to the civil service laws unless specifically excepted by such laws or by laws enacted subsequent to Executive Order No. 8743, Apr. 23, 1941, issued by the President pursuant to the act of Nov. 26, 1940, ch. 919, title I, § 1,54 Stat. 1211, which covered most excepted positions into the classified (competitive) civil service. The Order is set out as a note under section 3301 of Title 5. The position is currently excepted from the civil service rules and regulations by Schedule C, see Part 213 of Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Section was formerly classified to section 281 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and codification of Title 5 by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1,Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
References to the Bureau of Prohibition and to the Commissioner of Prohibition were omitted in view of the change of name of the Bureau of Prohibition to the Bureau of Industrial Alcohol by act May 27, 1930, and the abolition of the Bureau of Industrial Alcohol by Ex. Ord. No. 6639.
1989—Pub. L. 101–207amended second sentence generally. Prior to amendment, second sentence read as follows: "The Commissioner of Customs shall be at the head of the United States Customs Service, and the Commissioner of Customs shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury."
Change of Name
"United States Customs Service" substituted in text for "Bureau of Customs" pursuant to Treasury Department Order 165–23, Apr. 4, 1973, eff. Aug. 1, 1973, 38 F.R. 13037. See, also, section 308 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
Effective Date
Act Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 348, § 7,44 Stat. 1383, provided that: "This Act shall take effect April 1, 1927."
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203 (1), 551 (d), 552 (d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Functions vested by law in Attorney General, Department of Justice, or any other officer or any agency of that Department, with respect to the inspection at regular inspection locations at ports of entry of persons, and documents of persons, entering or leaving the United States, were to have been transferred to Secretary of the Treasury by 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 2, eff. July 1, 1973, 38 F.R. 15932, 87 Stat. 1091, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. The transfer was negated by section 1(a)(1), (b) ofPub. L. 93–253, Mar. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 50, which repealed section 2 of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1973.
Functions of all officers of Department of the Treasury and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Mandatory Advanced Electronic Information for Cargo and Other Improved Customs Reporting Procedures
Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title III, § 343(a), (c),Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 981, 985, as amended by Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 108(b),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2089; Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11165(a),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1976, provided that:
"(a) Cargo Information.—
"(1) In general.—(A) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations providing for the transmission to the Customs Service, through an electronic data interchange system, of information pertaining to cargo to be brought into the United States or to be sent from the United States, prior to the arrival or departure of the cargo.
"(B) The Secretary shall endeavor to promulgate an initial set of regulations under subparagraph (A) not later than October 1, 2003.
"(2) Information required.—The cargo information required by the regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) under the parameters set forth in paragraph (3) shall be such information on cargo as the Secretary determines to be reasonably necessary to ensure cargo safety and security pursuant to those laws enforced and administered by the Customs Service. The Secretary shall provide to appropriate Federal departments and agencies cargo information obtained pursuant to paragraph (1).
"(3) Parameters.—In developing regulations pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall adhere to the following parameters:
"(A) The Secretary shall solicit comments from and consult with a broad range of parties likely to be affected by the regulations, including importers, exporters, carriers, customs brokers, and freight forwarders, among other interested parties.
"(B) In general, the requirement to provide particular information shall be imposed on the party most likely to have direct knowledge of that information. Where requiring information from the party with direct knowledge of that information is not practicable, the regulations shall take into account how, under ordinary commercial practices, information is acquired by the party on which the requirement is imposed, and whether and how such party is able to verify the information. Where information is not reasonably verifiable by the party on which a requirement is imposed, the regulations shall permit that party to transmit information on the basis of what it reasonably believes to be true.
"(C) The Secretary shall take into account the existence of competitive relationships among the parties on which requirements to provide particular information are imposed.
"(D) Where the regulations impose requirements on carriers of cargo, they shall take into account differences among different modes of transportation, including differences in commercial practices, operational characteristics, and technological capacity to collect and transmit information electronically.
"(E) The regulations shall take into account the extent to which the technology necessary for parties to transmit and the Customs Service to receive and analyze data in a timely fashion is available. To the extent that the Secretary determines that the necessary technology will not be widely available to particular modes of transportation or other affected parties until after promulgation of the regulations, the regulations shall provide interim requirements appropriate for the technology that is available at the time of promulgation.
"(F) The information collected pursuant to the regulations shall be used exclusively for ensuring cargo safety and security and preventing smuggling, and shall not be used for determining merchandise entry or for any other commercial enforcement purposes. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, nothing in this section [enacting section 1431a of this title and this note] shall be treated as amending, repealing, or otherwise modifying title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 [19 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.] or regulations promulgated thereunder.
"(G) The regulations shall protect the privacy of business proprietary and any other confidential cargo information provided to the Customs Service pursuant to such regulations, except for the manifest information collected pursuant to section 431 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [19 U.S.C. 1431] and required to be available for public disclosure pursuant to section 431(c) of such Act.. [sic]
"(H) In determining the timing for transmittal of any information, the Secretary shall balance likely impact on flow of commerce with impact on cargo safety and security. With respect to requirements that may be imposed on carriers of cargo, the timing for transmittal of information shall take into account differences among different modes of transportation, as described in subparagraph (D).
"(I) Where practicable, the regulations shall avoid imposing requirements that are redundant with one another or that are redundant with requirements in other provisions of law.
"(J) The Secretary shall determine whether it is appropriate to provide transition periods between promulgation of the regulations and the effective date of the regulations and shall prescribe such transition periods in the regulations, as appropriate. The Secretary may determine that different transition periods are appropriate for different classes of affected parties.
"(K) With respect to requirements imposed on carriers, the Secretary, in consultation with the Postmaster General, shall determine whether it is appropriate to impose the same or similar requirements on shipments by the United States Postal Service. If the Secretary determines that such requirements are appropriate, then they shall be set forth in the regulations.
"(L) Not later than 15 days prior to publication of a final rule pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committees on Finance and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Ways and Means and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report setting forth—
"(i) the proposed regulations;
"(ii) an explanation of how particular requirements in the proposed regulations meet the needs of cargo safety and security;
"(iii) an explanation of how the Secretary expects the proposed regulations to affect the commercial practices of affected parties;
"(iv) an explanation of how the proposed regulations address particular comments received from interested parties; and
"(v) if the Secretary determines to amend the proposed regulations after they have been transmitted to the Committees pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary shall transmit the amended regulations to such Committees no later than 5 days prior to the publication of the final rule.
"(4) Transmission of data.—Pursuant to paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph [Aug. 10, 2005], the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall establish an electronic data interchange system through which the United States Customs and Border Protection shall transmit to the Internal Revenue Service information pertaining to cargoes of any taxable fuel (as defined in section 4083 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 4083]) that the United States Customs and Border Protection has obtained electronically under its regulations adopted in accordance with paragraph (1). For this purpose, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, all filers of required cargo information for such taxable fuels (as so defined) must provide such information to the United States Customs and Border Protection through such electronic data interchange system.
"(c) Secretary.—For purposes of this section [enacting section 1431a of this title and this note], the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury. If, at the time the regulations required by subsection (a)(1) are promulgated, the Customs Service is no longer located in the Department of the Treasury, then the Secretary of the Treasury shall exercise the authority under subsection (a) jointly with the Secretary of the Department in which the Customs Service is located."
[Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11165(b),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1976, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending section 343(a) ofPub. L. 107–210, set out above] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 10, 2005]."]
[Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 108(b)(3)(D)(i)(II),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2090, which directed the amendment of section 343(a)(3)(L) ofPub. L. 107–210, set out above, by substituting "publication of a final rule pursuant to this section" for "promulgation of regulations" in the matter preceding cl. (i), was executed by making the substitution for "promulgation of the regulations" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.]
Secure Systems of Transportation
Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title III, § 343A,Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 985, required the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a joint task force to evaluate, prototype, and certify secure systems of transportation, required the joint task force to establish a program to evaluate and certify secure systems of international intermodal transport, provided minimum standards for the program, and mandated that the Secretary recognize certified systems of intermodal transport and report to Congress within one year of the program's implementation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 108(c),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2090.
Extension of Pre-Clearance Program in Aruba
Pub. L. 102–393, title VI, § 637,Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1779, provided that: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Customs Service pilot pre-clearance program authorized to be established in Aruba shall be extended through 1994."
Reports Regarding Expansion of Customs Preclearance Operations and Recovery for Damage Resulting From Customs Examinations
Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 124,Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 643, provided that:
"(a) Customs Preclearance.—The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall assess the advisability of expanding the use of preclearance operations by the United States Customs Service at foreign airports. The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report on the assessment to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Committees') no later than February 1, 1991.
"(b) Recovery for Customs Damage.—
"(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall determine and evaluate various means by which persons whose merchandise is damaged during customs examinations may seek compensation from, or take other recourse against, the United States Customs Service regarding the damage.
"(2) No later than February 1, 1991, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees a report on the evaluation required under paragraph (1), together with any legislative recommendation that the Secretary considers appropriate.
"(c) Merchandise Damage Statistics.—The Commissioner of Customs shall keep accurate statistics on the incidence, nature, and extent of damage to merchandise resulting from customs examinations and shall provide an annual summary of these statistics to the Committees."
Pilot Preclearance Program
Pub. L. 101–382, title II, § 233,Aug. 20, 1990, 104 Stat. 663, required the Commissioner of Customs to carry out, during fiscal years 1991 and 1992, preclearance operations at a facility of the United States Customs Service in a country within the Caribbean Basin which the Commissioner considered appropriate for testing the extent to which the availability of preclearance operations could assist in the development of tourism and to submit to Congress, as soon as practicable after Sept. 30, 1992, a report regarding those preclearance operations.
Incumbent Commissioner on December 6, 1989
Pub. L. 101–207, § 3(b)(2),Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1834, provided that: "The individual who is serving as the Commissioner of Customs on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 7, 1989] may continue to serve in such capacity until a Commissioner of Customs, appointed as provided in the amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section], takes office."
Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of United States Customs Service
Pub. L. 100–203, title IX, § 9503(c),Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–381, provided that:
"(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an advisory committee which shall be known as the 'Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the United States Customs Service' (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the 'Advisory Committee').
"(2)(A) The Advisory Committee shall consist of 20 members appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
"(B) In making appointments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that—
"(i) the membership of the Advisory Committee is representative of the individuals and firms affected by the commercial operations of the United States Customs Service; and
"(ii) a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee do not belong to the same political party.
"(3) The Advisory Committee shall—
"(A) provide advice to the Secretary of the Treasury on all matters involving the commercial operations of the United States Customs Service; and
"(B) submit an annual report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives that shall—
"(i) describe the operations of the Advisory Committee during the preceding year, and
"(ii) set forth any recommendations of the Advisory Committee regarding the commercial operations of the United States Customs Service.
"(4) The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement shall preside over meetings of the Advisory Committee."
Pub. L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13033,Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 311, which provided for the establishment of an advisory committee, whose members were to consist of representatives from the airline, shipping, and other transportation industries, the general public, and others, to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on issues related to the performance of the customs services, was repealed by Pub. L. 100–203, title IX, § 9503(d),Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–382.
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Cortez Kennedy ... Seahawks 1st-round draft pick (3rd player overall), 1990 NFL Draft ... Extremely durable, played in 167 of possible 176 games ... Had streak of 116 straight games played and club record 100 consecutive starts ... First-team All-Rookie by PFWA ... Voted to a team-record eight Pro Bowls (1992-97, 1999, 2000) ... Named first-team (1992, 1993, 1994) or second-team (1991, 1996) All-Pro five times ... Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 1992 ... Selected to NFL's All-Decade Team of 1990s ... Born August 23, 1968 in Osceola, Arkansas.
The Seattle Seahawks used the third overall selection of the 1990 NFL Draft on All-America defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy from the University of Miami (FL). The move proved to be wise as Kennedy became a fixture on the Seahawks defensive line for 11 seasons. Extremely durable, he did not miss a single game until his eighth season.
In his rookie season, Kennedy played in all 16 games, two of which were starts. He produced impressive numbers including a season-high 10 tackles and a sack against the Miami Dolphins. For his efforts, he was named to the NFL's All-Rookie team.
The following season Kennedy moved into a full-time starting role at right defensive tackle for the Seahawks and responded by earning his first Pro Bowl berth. In 1992, despite the Seahawks finishing with a disappointing 2-14 record, Kennedy was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. It marked just the third time in league history that a player from a losing team won the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year Award. He led Seattle that season with a career-high 14 sacks, the most of any interior lineman, and also recorded a career-best 92 tackles, recovered one fumble and batted down two passes.
Although he was often double- or even triple-teamed Kennedy managed to lead or rank near the top in tackles each season. In 1996, he was voted to a team record sixth consecutive Pro Bowl and also was named the team's MVP and the winner of the Steve Largent Award given to the player that best exemplified the spirit, dedication and integrity of the Seahawks. He added two more Pro Bowls following the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
Kennedy recorded one of his finest seasons in 1999. A ten-year veteran, he started all 16 games, recorded 73 tackles, 6.5 sacks and intercepted two passes to help the Seahawks reach the playoffs for the first time since 1988.
In all, he registered 58 sacks, intercepted three passes and scored one touchdown on a fumble recovery during his 167-game career. He twice led the team in sacks (1992 and 1995).
Aside from his eight Pro Bowls, Kennedy was named first-team All-NFL in 1992, 1993 and 1994, selected second-team All-Pro twice, All-AFC four times and was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s.
On September 17, 2006, Kennedy became the 10th member inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor.
All-Pro: 1992 (AP, PFWA, SN, NEA), 1993 (AP, PFWA, SN), 1994 (AP)
All-Pro Second Team: 1991 (NEA), 1996 (AP)
All-AFC: 1992 (UPI, PW), 1993 (UPI, PW), 1994 (UPI, PW), 1996 (UPI, PW)
All-AFC Second Team: 1995 (UPI)
(8) – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
Seahawks' records held by Kennedy
(Records through the 2000 season, Kennedy's final season with Seattle)
• [3rd] Most Consecutive Games Played – 116 (1990-1997)
Team Statistical Championships
Sack Titles: 1992, 1995
• 1990s All-Decade Team
• 1992 Defensive Player of the Year (AP, PW)
Full name: Cortez Kennedy
Birthdate: August 23, 1968
Birthplace: Osceola, Arkansas
High School: Rivercrest (Wilson, AR)
Pro Career: 11 Seasons, 167 Games
Drafted: 1st round (3rd overall) in 1990 by Seattle Seahawks
Uniform Number: 96 (99)
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ST. GEORGE - Marcus Elroy White, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Oct. 27, 2012.
He was born Oct. 15, 1923, in Chowchilla, Calif., to George and Edith White. After he lost his father at age 10, his mother raised Marcus and his seven older siblings as a single mother through the Great Depression. He went to Jr. College in Modesto, Calif., where he competed as a boxer.
He left College to join the Marine Corps. Marcus served his country during the Second World War as a Combat Veteran in the 6th Marine Division in the Pacific Theatre where he made 11 beach landings. After the war he continued to honor his country through service in the VFW as Post Commander for many years.
He worked all over the western United States with Shell Oil on a seismic crew, which led him to Utah where he met his wife. Marcus married Tula Pappas Dec. 21, 1957, in Price. They settled in Ogden where he was general contractor. He then went to work for the Nevada test site. She passed away after only 15 years of marriage, with help of family he raised their only son Mark White and never remarried.
Marcus traveled the world working as a civil engineer for Bechtal World. He climbed the pyramids in Egypt, walked the Great Wall in China and saw the African plains. A people person to say the least he could make a friend of anyone. A man of many stories, he was always eager to hear yours.
He is survived by is son Mark White and four granddaughters Lydia Nelson (Ronnie Nelson), Candace White, Jennifer Young (John Young) Marycatherine White; greatgrandchildren Alexis, Sadie Lee, Daniel, Sophia Lachelle and Judah; and many cousins and friends, who all promise to have fun, learn a lot and stay out of trouble. To Marcus, Here is to a life well lived with honor, love and respect. The family would like to thank the staff of Red Cliffs Health and Rehab and Rocky Mountain Hospice for honoring our grandfather as your own.
Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church 690 S. Cove Drive Cedar City, 84720, Graveside services to follow at the Enoch City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of McMillian Mortuary 435-688-8880. Condolences may be shared at www.mcmillanmortuary.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, S.D. in his honor.


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Some of the best tweets from Saturday's 3-2 victory over New England are below... Have the chance to see your tweets in a future gallery, by hashtagging #cf97!
For the first time since we started 2013 Playoff Math, you'll notice the graphic above has changed, meaning teams switched places after the weekend's results. That certainly makes everything more interesting!
Let's do this...
1) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 48 (14-9-6)
Games Remaining: 5 (3 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WWWLD (10pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-2-3 / 5-7-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 41.0
Remaining Schedule: 9/22 vs. FCD, 9/29 @ SEA, 10/5 vs. NE, 10/20 @ HOU, 10/27 vs. CHI
Rundown: With Sporting KC sitting idle and Montreal losing at home vs. Columbus, Red Bull continued to hold serve with a 2-0 home win over Toronto Saturday. With five games remaining, New York could be on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth with a win vs. FC Dallas this weekend combined with losses for Philadelphia and New England.
2) Montreal Impact
Current Points: 45 (13-8-6)
Games Remaining: 7 (3 home/ 4 away)
Last 5 Games: LWDWW (10pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-2-3 / 4-6-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 66
Average Opponents Pts: 37.1
Remaining Schedule: 9/17 at SJ**, 9/21 vs. VAN, 9/24 vs. HER** 9/28 @ CHI, 10/4 @ HOU, 10/12 vs. NE, 10/16 @ LA, 10/19 vs. PHI, 10/26 @ TFC
Rundown: Montreal took a bit of a hit, being upset 2-1 by Columbus on Saturday – their first home loss to an Eastern Conference team this season. They still hold games in hand over both New York and Sporting KC and like Red Bull, can get on the cusp of a playoff berth with a win Saturday at home vs. Vancouver but you wonder how a cross continent trip for Tuesday's Champions League match at San Jose will effect them?
3) Sporting KC
Current Points: 45 (13-9-6)
Games Remaining: 6 (2 home / 4 away)
Last 5: WWLLW (9pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 8-4-3 / 5-5-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 30.5
Remaining Schedule: 9/17 vs. RES**, 9/21 @ TFC, 9/27 vs. PHI, 10/5 @ CLB, 10/9 at HOU, 10/18 vs. D.C., 10/23 vs. OLI**, 10/26 @ PHI
Rundown: Sporting KC got rest this weekend ahead of a two-game week. Having won both of their early Champions League matches on the road, they should only need a draw at home against Real Esteli on Tuesday to qualify for the knockout round, before visiting Toronto FC on Saturday in league play. Like the two teams above them, a win in that match combined with dropped points below will push Sporting KC back to the playoffs for the third straight year.
4) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 40 (11-9-7)
Games Remaining: 6 (4 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WLDLW (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-3-3 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 58
Average Opponents Pts: 36.0
Remaining Schedule: 9/25 vs. WC**, vs. CHV, 9/28 @ NE, 10/4 vs. MTL, 10/9 vs. SKC, 10/20 vs. NY, 10/24 @ AU**, 10/27 @ D.C.
Rundown: After what was likely their worst stretch of the season, the Houston Dynamo rebounded with a huge 1-0 away win at Philadelphia Saturday night, pushing the side back inside the playoff bubble.
They'll recharge this weekend before tackling a crucial Champions League match vs. W. Connection and home game vs. Chivas USA in the span of three days next week. Crucial matches at New England, vs. Montreal and Sporting KC follow and will go a long way to determining Houston's playoff fate and potential positioning.
5) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 39 (11-11-6)
Games Remaining: 6 (2 home / 4 away)
Last 5 Games: WDLDW (8pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 9-4-2 / 2-6-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 57
Average Opponents Pts: 34.3
Remaining Schedule: 9/21 @ CLB, 9/28 vs. MTL, 10/4 @ D.C., 10/12 @ FCD, 10/19 vs. TFC, 10/27 @ NY
Rundown: The Fire missed a definite opportunity, dropping two points at Toronto FC on Wednesday but regrouped well to earn a key win vs. playoff contenders New England Saturday night, putting the Men in Red in playoff position for the first time this year after starting the season 2-7-1 through 10 games.
Whether the team has a slight advantage or disadvantage vs. the other postseason hopefuls depends on how you look at it. They do have the second easiest remaining schedule in terms of opponents points average but only two of the remaining six matches will be played at Toyota Park. Winning those home games remains key while taking a minimum of six points away from home will be needed if the team hopes to continue its season past October 27.
6) Philadelphia Union
Current Points: 39 (10-10-9)
Games Remaining: 5 (2 home / 3 away)
Last 5 Games: LLDLD (2pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-4-5 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 54
Average Opponents Pts: 34.6
Remaining Schedule: 9/27 @ SKC, 10/5 vs. TFC, 10/12 @ D.C., 10/19 @ MTL, 10/26 vs. SKC
Rundown: Philadelphia is the team reeling the most this week after falling 1-0 at home to playoff rivals Houston. In terms of form, the Union have taken just two points from their last five and of their five remaining games, have two against Sporting KC (home and away) and one at Montreal.
The Union are tied with the Fire on points but are in a more difficult spot with a tougher schedule and one less game to play…
7) New England Revolution
Current Points: 37 (10-11-7)
Games Remaining: 6 (3 home / 3 away)
Last 5 Games: LLDWW (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-5-3 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 55
Average Opponents Pts: 36.3
Remaining Schedule: 9/21 vs. D.C., 9/28 vs. HOU, 10/5 @ NY, 10/12 @ MTL, 10/19 vs. CLB, 10/27 @ CLB
Rundown: There was a point on Saturday (actually two) that New England's Playoff Math was looking rather good. Then Juan Luis Anangono, Mike Magee and Alex all happened. Soccer.
They get to rebound from their two consecutive losses with a home match vs. D.C. this week before a stretch of three critical matches vs. Houston, at New York and Montreal to close out September and open October. They could easily be out of the playoff race or be making a strong push into the top three by then.
8) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 35 (10-14-5)
Games Remaining: 5 (3 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WLWLL (6pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 6-5-3 / 4-9-2
Maximum Possible Points: 50
Average Opponents Pts: 38.6
Remaining Schedule: 9/21 vs. CHI, 9/29 @ FCD, 10/5 vs. SKC, 10/19 @ NE, 10/27 vs. NE
Rundown: The Crew pulled off their biggest win of the season, winning away at Montreal 2-1 last Saturday. There's little doubt that the victory boosted morale for the team but they still sit four points back of the playoff bubble and only have five games left.
The Crew have their backs against the wall with every remaining match, needing to win and hope teams above drop points. They can do both with a victory over the Fire on Saturday but any loss at this point really takes them all but mathematically out of the equation.
The goal for the Crew should be to take at least seven points from the next three matches, to make their season-ending home and home series vs. New England still matter.
So now we have a different sort of perspective. Now suddenly the Fire are sitting in a playoff spot. Now the fight has paid off and the double comeback on Saturday night has everyone high and talking about "attitude" and "mentality" and there's a different feel. Can you tell? Off-field issues, on field disappointments, coaching decisions, refereeing - it all feels a little irrelevant right now.
Now the approach is different. Now the Fire have in some way reached their goal, they've come back and got into a playoff spot. Now the team has a little momentum again, a little confidence, a little faith in this season's various experiments.
Suddenly the Arevalo Rios/Jeff Larentowicz partnership looks as good as the Alex/Larentowicz partnership, while Alex has excelled as a utility attacker (center/left/right) off the bench or filling in for Rios on international duty.
Juan Luis Anangono finally finished and is beginning to look like a player you would spend transfer dollars on, while some healthy competition between Patrick Nyarko, Dilly Duka, and Joel Lindpere for outside midfield spots will only push them more and mean more service for Anangono.
Suddenly, the Fire look like a deep, experienced, full squad that can bring players like Chris Rolfe and Logan Pause off the bench if need be.
I just mean to say that the feeling after a dramatic and total team victory like Saturday's is so much different from the panic, terror, and anger that fans felt on and off for most of the season. Toyota Park was more energized after Alex's goal on Saturday than at any other time all year.
It feels like some fans and commentators have been calling games "must win" for the Fire since the spring, in a way that - deserved or not - everything felt like it was on the edge of a complete and utter disaster. That's sports, especially in Chicago, but now that a goal's been reached, there's a feeling that you could almost call pride, back again.
So forgive us, playoff gods, for looking to the calendar because, as Mike Magee said Larentowicz told the team down 2-1 at halftime on Saturday, "the season gets shorter and shorter now and business has to be done."
How will the team deal with being in 5th place looking down, instead of the other way around?
The Fire still have to improve on their away form if they're going to hold their position despite tricky trips to Columbus, RFK, and Dallas, before finishing the season at first place New York. And the Fire still have to take the seemingly easier points against Toronto and DC. But it's just six games and they hold their own destiny.
We know the playoff spot is the Fire's to lose, and the fans can sense that this team, with its three different phases this year, and its hot streaks and cold streaks and other hot streaks and other cold streaks - this team might just have found enough consistency to not only make the playoffs but, well, if it was too early to panic about making the playoffs, it's probably too early for the overly optimistic thoughts too, right?
Ben Schuman-Stoler is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @bsto.
So what happened there? A sequence of three controversial events stacked up to cause much of the Toyota Park crowd to boo referee Ismail Elfath and crew as they went into the interval.
The First:
With the teams locked at 1-1, Patrick Nyarko broke through the New England backline and was thought to have won a penalty just as the clock hit 44:00 after contact with Revolution defender Jose Goncalves at the top of the box.
Elfath waved play on much to the chagrin of players and fans alike but okay, no big deal...
The Second:
Maybe its conjecture but the play seemed to throw Elfath off his game.
He likely would have signaled the amount of stoppage time or communicated via radio headset to fourth official Silviu Petrescu right after that play but with some jeers raining down and the signal to play on, perhaps he forgot? Perhaps the communication wasn't received on the sidelilne?
Either way the amount of stoppage time was never put up on the board by Petrescu and as a result, never announced in-stadium. It did however make its way into the broadcast though how, I'm still trying to deduce as no official number was ever given.
In the end, we probably won't know why it didn't happen as Elfath was asked via pool reporter post-game why the fourth official didn't raise the board to signal stoppage time.
The somewhat avoidant response was, "The priority of the fourth official is to keep order in the technical area."
Which seems to suggest Petrescu was too busy dealing with both team's coaching staffs to raise the board during any point of what ended up being three additional minutes of stoppage time. Without directly answering the question though, Elfath continues to leave the incident open for interpretation.
If it's safe for me to put my editorial hat on: The Pool Reporter system is a definite step forward for the league and Professional Referees Organization but its only as good as the referees being honest enough to answer the question being asked.
Though there's nothing specific about the raising of the stoppage time signal in the Laws of the Game, the signal is something universally expected at the international and professional level.
Even if there was chaos for three minutes in the technical area (which would be an overstatement), the job of the fourth official is also to inform the players, coaches and those in attendance what that number is.
That didn't occur unfortunately.
The Third:
With no stoppage time signaled, you could make a case that the half should have ended right when the clock struck 45:00. It didn't, and in fact saw New England score their second go-ahead goal of the night when Saer Sene received a pass from Dimitry Imbongo and finished past Johnson to make it 2-1.
Should the goal have stood? Upon further review, absolutely not...
Off the goal kick in which Bobby Shuttleworth found Imbongo, the Congolese forward was aided by the use of his hand to settle the ball before spraying towards goal and laying off for Sene.
There's the old adage that you should play to hear the whistle but looking back on the series of events, it seems the teams should have gone into halftime locked 1-1.
Where do we go from here?
There's no sour grapes as the Fire overcame the controversy to take a 3-2 win in dramatic fashion at home over New England. The victory sees the team into a playoff position for the first time this season, something unthinkable following the side's 2-7-1 start to the season.
Just as good, the last two games between these two clubs seem to show a revival in the once heated rivalry between the sides.
On to the next one at Columbus.
Select shots from Saturday's 3-2 come-back win over New England...
CREDIT: Brian Kersey Chicago Fire
Mike Magee already has double-digit goals in 2013.
In Regular Season terms, the six he scored in LA (three of which came against the Fire on Opening Day) combined with the nine he's tallied for the Men in Red since May have him second in the MLS Golden Boot Race with 15.
He's also scored double-digits for the Fire across all competitions, with his nine league goals combining with three in U.S. Open Cup play to give him 12 across all competitions.
Still, that long-hanging statistic of hitting double-digit regular season goals in one season for one club is there for Magee tonight as he looks to become the seventh player in club history to achieve the feat.
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Having appeared in just 15 games, it made me wonder if he could be the quickest to do it in a Fire shirt and then I remembered: Ante Razov...
Razov is of course the club's all-time leading scorer with 76 regular season goals in 155 games. He hit double-digit goals five of his six seasons in Chicago. It stands to reason that he might have Magee beat multiple times in this stat.
Take a look...
|Ante Razov's Double Digit Goals
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So Magee won't beat him but upon further review, if he bags a goal Saturday vs. New England or in the next two games, he'll be come the second fastest player to hit double-digits for the Fire after Razov. Not bad for a guy who asked for Ante's blessing before he took the #9 shirt with the Men in Red.
Check out the rest of the data below...
|Games Needed
|Damani Ralph
|2003, 2004
|Eric Wynalda
|Josh Wolff
|Dominic Oduro
|Dema Kovalenko
The Fire are proud to be a sponsor of the Great Chicago Fire Hydrants, a public art exhibition celebrating the heroism of Chicago's firefighters. The city-wide program launched on September 11, but the Fire wanted to give our fans a first glimpse of our hydrant at tonight's game before it goes on display for two months at the Hancock Plaza downtown.
In addition to the Fire and our creative team, scores of other local artists have decorated 5-foot tall fiberglass fire hydrants sponsored by Chicagoland businesses. The first hydrants were installed in various locations around the city last week on September 11. Following the public exhibition the hydrants will be auctioned on December 4, 2013 to benefit the 100 Club of Chicago, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the families of fallen police and firefighters.
Two special touches to the hydrant appear on its rings. The top honors the seven members of the club's Ring of Fire: Peter Nowak, Frank Klopas, Lubos Kubik, Peter Wilt, Bob Bradley, Chris Armas and C.J. Brown. While the club's three tenets -- Tradition. Honor. Passion. – appear on the base ring (check out the photo gallery below).
Get your photo with the Fire's hydrant located behind Section 8 during the game up until half time and in the Stadium Club post-game. Don't worry – if you miss your opportunity to get a photo, stop by the Hancock Plaza (just steps from The Chicago Water Tower) beginning next week to see the hydrant on display through November.
Be sure to tag photos with #cf97 and http://www.facebook.com/greatchicagofirehydrants or on Twitter.
For more information, including all the artist biographies, display locations and hydrant photos visit: www.GreatChicagoFireHydrants.com.
Chicago Fire's Entry in Great Chicago Fire Hydrant Project
For all the talk of the Fire's possession problems, you wouldn't have known it in the first 20 minutes of Wednesday night's game in Toronto. The Alex/Jeff Larentowicz partnership hummed along like it did during the squad's hottest streak this year, a fresh looking Patrick Nyarko did his havoc-creating thing, and it all culminated with a deserved goal.
Of course, at the final whistle it was obviously a shame they didn't get one or two more during that period. But that's what this Fire does. They pull off the tough results and tend to drop the seemingly easier ones. Even on short rest, away from home (where they've struggled all year), Toronto was the perfect opponent.
And in the first 20 minutes, the Fire pretty much had their way with the ball and the field, pressing hard to win it up field, running off each other -- it was yummy. It's hard to pick one sequence but there was one down the right side in the 15th minute I loved. The Fire won the ball and played a couple fast one-touch passes before Nyarko just missed Chris Rolfe, wide open past midfield. It didn't come off, but just look at the wide open spaces in TFC's team shape.
TFC started bad. Really bad. They misplaced more balls than a dog with amnesia and the Fire took all the space they wanted. It was a veritable buffet for Rolfe, Dilly Duka, and Mike Magee, enjoying constant service from midfield as well as the enterprising Gonzalo Segares.
TFC's goal shouldn't have been the last goal of the game but it was and thankfully other results held up so the Fire are still in perfectly okay position for the playoffs. They need to pick up points down the stretch, yeah, but they're all of one point out of fifth with seven games to play. I still don't understand the doomsayers calling the season off already.
If the 14th minute, free-flowing Fire example showed everything this team can be when it flows right, Quincy Amarikwa's 78th minute chance showed what's sometimes dispiriting about them. They let points get away from them.
Off a TFC attack, Magee got the ball in his own half and turned through the midfield to play Rolfe, who spotted Amirakwa's dash inside. It was a great run because he timed it later than Juan Luis Anangono's, which was a bit too early so his defender could recover before Pause pushed close enough to goal.
Amarikwa's run came directly in front of his defender, giving Pause the angle and target he needed, and Quincy was in. He had the choice of laying off for Anangono, who was beyond the goalie and just a simple touch away from giving the Fire the lead, but he went himself. Against his own team, in on goal, Amarikwa went himself and shot right at TFC keeper Joe Bendik. Anangono (and Fire fans) were furious.
It's not outrageous for a striker in that position to go himself; actually, it's probably the right thing to do versus risk an extra pass. But it was a moment the Fire couldn't quite grasp, the kind of moment they'll need to in the next seven games if they're to keep their season going into the playoffs.
After missing yet another opportunity to jump into the Playoff spots after a disappointing draw in Toronto midweek, the Fire head back to Toyota Park on Saturday to face the team they are trying to catch, the New England Revolution (LIVE 7pm CT on My50). The Revs occupy the fifth and final Playoff spot and will be looking to put some distance between themselves and the chasing pack. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective:
Tracking Kelyn Rowe and Diego Fagundez – monitoring the Revs playmakers movement
Both Rowe and Fagundez are having fantastic seasons for New England despite their young age. For an 18 year old, Fagundez has a real eye for goal and a knack of getting into very good positions in the box. Many of his goals this season have been tap-ins, with the Uruguayan being in the right spot at the right time.
Rowe on the other hand likes to operate outside the box and is excellent at picking up the ball in the space between the midfield and the back line. In New England's last two matches against Toronto and Montreal, Rowe was allowed too much space to pick up the ball in these positions. From there, he is equally comfortable shooting from distance or running at defenders. He displayed both in the matches against the Impact and TFC.
To stop Rowe, the communication and decision making by the Fire's midfielders and defenders is very important. Defenders such as Bakary Soumare and Austin Berry must come out and close down Rowe as quickly as possible when he picks up the ball in that position. As for Fagundez, tracking his runs into the box will also be crucial.
Concentrating on team defense – cutting out individual errors and defending better as a team
In the Fire's last few matches, individual errors and lack of concentration have been the team's downfall. On Wednesday night, a piece of nonchalant defending led to TFC's tying goal while multiple players were guilty of not tracking their runners in the matches against Seattle and Houston.
Individual errors have plagued Fire defenders this season while the wingers are the culprits responsible for sometimes failing to follow their marks. As a defensive unit, the players must be focused for the entire 90 minutes, especially now because there is little room for error if the Men in Red are to make the Playoffs. Against a team with such fluid attacking play and movement as New England, lapses in concentration like these will be punished.
Getting in 1v1 situations with A.J. Soares – Fire attack must try and isolate the Revs defender
In New England's last match against Montreal, something that struck me was the ease in which Impact striker Marco Di Vaio was able to score both of his goals. Both goals were very similar, with the Italian receiving the ball in the box and going 1v1 with Soares before making a cut, losing the Revs defender and finishing with ease.
Don't get me wrong, Di Vaio is a brilliant striker but his ability to beat players 1v1 is not his strong point, his deadly finishing is. As we have seen this season, Chris Rolfe and Mike Magee are not afraid to run at defenders and Quincy Amarikwa showed on Wednesday in Toronto that his pace coming off the bench can cause any defense problems.
Against New England this weekend, I would like to see the Fire strikers take on Soares if they find themselves in a position to.
Prediction: The Fire take the frustrations of the past few weeks out on the Revs and comfortably win 3-1 with goals from Magee (2) and Patrick Nyarko.