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'We are all Chen Guangcheng' protest rally outside the de facto US embassy in Taipei
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'We are all Chen Guangcheng' protest rally outside the de facto US embassy in Taipei
By NEAL MOORE
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Republic of China (CNN iReport)
Billed as a "We are all Chen Guangcheng" Amnesty International Taiwan press conference out front the de facto United States Embassy in Taipei (American Institute in Taiwan), approximately twenty protestors wore sunglasses and braved the start of Taiwan's plum rain season to hand deliver an "Open Letter" to the United States government.
The letter called on the United States and China to: not place strategic and economic interests above basic human rights; request the release of those human rights activists who support Chen Guangcheng, including He Peirong; and to provide unconditional assistance in ensuring the safety of Chen Guangcheng.
Speakers included members from Amnesty International Taiwan, the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, along with a stirring speech by Taiwan's first visually impaired lawyer, Lee Bing-hung. Up until the moment Lee Bing-hung took the microphone, the protestors and the police had been relaying their respective messages back forth with loud speakers, but as Mr. Lee took his place to speak, there was an immediate silence. Mr. Lee spoke in a calm and even voice, exclaiming, "I want to claim Chen's human rights represent [the human rights of the] people in China and for all Chinese."
The protestors were comprised of university students and members of various local organizations, facing off with approximately seventy police, a small number clutching riot shields. There were no arrests. Approaching the front door, members of Amnesty International Taiwan called out, "Sir, will you accept our letter?" and somebody within the Taipei City police's ranks replied, "No!" After several minutes the petition was placed on the ground, for the benefit of the press. Amnesty International Taiwan plans to send the letter via registered mail.
Chen Guangcheng's future in China remains uncertain at best, although the Chinese Communist Party have reportedly opened up the possibility of allowing Chen to apply to study in the United States.
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Tab #2 PHOTO: A Taiwan university student protestor out front the de facto US Embassy in Taipei with a placard: "ENSURE CHEN'S SAFETY", Taipei City, Friday, May 4, 2012.
Tab #3 PHOTO: Taipei City Police block the front entrance of the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei City, Friday, May 4, 2012.
Tab #4 PHOTO: Yang Tsung-li, Deputy Director of Amnesty International Taiwan leads the protest press conference outside the American Institute in Taiwan, Friday, May 4, 2012.
Tab #5 PHOTO: Taiwan's first visually impaired lawyer, Lee Bing-hung, addresses the crowd outside the American Institute in Taiwan, Friday, May 4, 2012.
Tab #6 PHOTO: Protestors present a large placard of their "Open Letter" to the media out front the American Institute in Taiwan, Friday, May 4, 2012.
Tab #7 PHOTO: Detail of the "Open Letter".
Tab #8 PHOTO: Members of Amnesty International Taiwan wait for a response to their "Open Letter" outside the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei City, Friday, May 4, 2012.
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As violence erupted in the streets of Egypt this week, some Americans have raised concerns about the government's aid to its Arab ally.
According to The Boston Globe, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports that American taxpayers have funneled more than $60 billion into Egypt since President Hosni Mubarak came to power in 1981. Approximately $34 billion came in the form of grants that required Egypt to purchase American-made military equipment.
Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit government watchdog group, claims that more money should have been directed toward the nation's economic development, which may have helped prevent the recent turmoil.
"When you think about the aid, a large portion of it is very self-serving. It gets funneled right back to the United States," Bill Allison, editorial director at the Sunlight Foundation, told the news provider.
Although the government's aid to the Egyptian military has remained steady over the last decade — at about $1.3 billion per year — the civilian economic assistance has dropped at a rate of about $40 million per year, according to the CRS.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Representative Kay Granger (R-Texas), the chairwoman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on state and foreign operations, has urged fellow lawmakers to use caution when deciding on future aid for Egypt. Although many critics have called on the U.S. to relinquish its funding, Granger said that Congress must look at the bigger picture — Egypt's peace agreement with Israel and its influence in the Middle East — rather than hastily respond to recent events.

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The Two Grand Masters of Nebraska: The Former Refuses To Vacate Office For The Newly Elected
Recent reports indicate that the Grand Lodge of Nebraska is in turmoil.
John Parsons, Grand Master of Masons in 2010, is refusing to yield his office to Grand Master David Watts, who was regularly elected Grand Master in 2011, and several Past Grand Masters appear to be supporting Parson's effort to maintain control.
A Nebraska Mason wrote about the situation demanding that PGM John Parsons be put on trial:
PGM John Parsons, the most recent Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska does not hold the title of Grand Master by the By-Laws of the Grand Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. Many Masons in Nebraska feel Parsons is a good man who let power of his office go to his head.
PGM Parsons while still in office took upon himself [with the encouragement of numerous other Past Grand Masters] to remain as Grand Master illegally to inhibit and to stop the duly elected Grand Master E. David Watts from being duly installed.
This breach of power will hurt the Nebraska Masonry for years to come. The continued lack of respect and proper transfer of duly elected representation has caused total unrest in the Masonic Community.
George Washington could have been king, but sought to have a smooth transition in an elected office. Washington too was a Mason; one would do well to practice what history has taught us, if there is to be a Masonic Trial, let it be as called for in the Nebraska by-laws, not a which hunt. Condemning a brother and trying to keep him from an elected office is unheard of, more so what will be said when the courts drop charges!
. . . Hang him, Give him a fair trial, then our consensuses will be clear! Right? or does the Nebraska Mason, the membership see through this?
PGM John Parsons most likely will face numerous charges the worst being the abuse of power and un-Masonic activities including causing damage to the reputation of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. His self-serving action has caused a division in the already weakened membership.
PGM John Parsons actions while illegal were basted on a situation involving the then Grand Master elect E. David Watts. The situation involves accusations that E. David Watts was involved in domestic violence as reported by an employee of the Lincoln Police department.
There were many discrepancies in the reported news release, including firing of a handgun which was found not to have been discharged and the purported request to leave a residence by the assailant's mother. The actual finding will eventually show that two individuals, one banishing a machete attacked the Grand Master elect E. David Watts and severely beat him as can bee seen on several website. A call was made to the police department by the assailant and charges were made against Grand Master elect E. David Watts. This, while on the surface is damaging, the fact that what Masons pride themselves on the most, honesty, not guilty until proven guilty are all but lost in Nebraska by the actions of a self-serving egotistical PGM [Parsons] who still thinks he is Grand Master!
Grand Master E. David Watts was properly installed as Grand Master in accordance with the By-Laws of the Grand Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska AF& AM.
This is what Parsons and a company of followers were attempting to stop. Since the news of the installation, Parsons is now saying that the Oldest living Grand Master and the Grand Custodian along with all members of the installing lodge are "clandestine Masons". Now Parsons is bringing unfounded Masonic Charges against some of the most notable Masons in Nebraska to overturn this installation. We believe the date to be March 16th 2011.
Let us look at a very realistic scenario: All the charges against E. David Watts are dropped, he is found innocent. What will become of those who caused such a divide in Nebraska? Will David Watts file a libelous law suit against Parsons? Who is really behind the discord, will the members of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska be properly informed.
The similarity of current events in Nebraska to those in the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, as reported here in previous articles, is impossible to ignore. Parsons appears to be following the example set by Arkansas Grand Master, George R. Franks, Jr., and if that course remains true, mass expulsions of Nebraska Masons who question his behavior, will soon be the result.
A former candidate for Nebraska's state legislature wrote the following about the ongoing events:
The fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons teaches its members the virtues of honesty and truth. The Bylaws of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Nebraska require "Masonic Trials" to be conducted by commissions which are fair, honest and unbiased. It has become obvious this has not always been the case in the Nebraska. PAST Grand Master John Parsons has and is exhibiting conduct contrary to the teachings of Freemasonry. The fraternity has long been noted for its high level of honorable and civil decorum. Such is rightfully expected of all Masons including Parsons. He should either "shape up" or be "shipped out." Additionally, he has time and again violated both the letter and the spirit of Masonic Laws as set forth in the Grand Lodge's Constitution and Bylaws. Serious consideration should be given to taking steps to expel him from the fraternity!It's time for ALL Nebraska Masons to know what has been going on "behind their backs" In some areas of government, it might be called "back channeling" or clandestine dealings outside of prescribed and lawful avenues. It appears the Grand Lodge of Nebraska has been taken over by a self-appointed group of Past Grand Masters and their cronies reducing all honest and trusting Masons to being nothing more than a source of funding to support their wishes and whims. Most of the evil doers are attorneys.
Years ago, a Past Grand Master told another that "ONLY LAWYERS ARE QUALIFIED TO BE A GRAND MASTER." Aside from the fact he was an honorable judge who did a lot of good for Freemasonry, he was a member of the self-protecting bar of Nebraska – he was a rather arrogant attorney. So it follows that many Masonic attorneys believe non-attorney Masons are incompetent to lead the Grand Lodge. For the record, there are an abundance of honest and honorable lawyers who are Masons, they are just sometimes hard to find!
Several years back, a group of conspiring attorneys created the position of "Deputy Grand Master" and designated the man also as "Grand Master Elect." This meant the man elected would be available for two years rather than one for the bad guys to get their hooks into him. Here is how it is done.
The "Jurisdiction Committee" which is habitually dominated by lawyers has maneuvered itself into making Nebraska Masons believe it is the last word on Masonic matters. Further its members believe they can control the seated Grand Master. Many of those holding the top office have been beaten down by the overpowering lawyers on the committee to the extent they have essentially abdicated control of the fraternity to that committee. That's were they are wrong, for the Jurisdiction Committee is only ADVISORY to the Grand Master. Thus, the newly installed Grand Master, David Watts may choose to pay little or no attention to the committee particularly since its members appear to be "spring loaded" against him.
Here's the latest. On the evening of 17 February 2011, before the close of a duly opened Lodge of Master Masons in Wood River, Nebraska (Cement Lodge #211), the oldest living Past Grand Master of Masons in Nebraska, Donald Swanson, properly and formally installed David Watts as the new Grand Master replacing Parsons.
Careful attention was given to the installation being done in strict accordance and compliance with established procedures and within the scope of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Grand Lodge. There were 14 members present, two of which were Past Grand Masters. This was done in spite of the fact Parsons had sent a letter to all Past Grand Masters telling them he would have them expelled from Masonry if they participated in installing Watts. I forgot to mention, the installation had to be done by a Past Grand Master. Swanson was the only one willing to thumb his nose at Parsons and see the deed was done without interruption.
The following Saturday, Dave Watts, the newly installed Grand Master, traveled to Alliance, Nebraska and installed the other "elected" officers of Grand Lodge. He thereafter went directly to Denver, Colorado to attend a regional conference of Grand Masters as Nebraska's representative.
Past Masters Dean Skokan, John Parsons and Dwight Smith showed up with what they thought was a "grand plan" to take over the installation according to our sources, but were stifled by the fact Watts had already been installed. Watts and Past Grand Master Scott Krieger (who had also been formally installed by Swanson two nights before as Grand Custodian") conducted the installations without interruption. For those unfamiliar with Masonic terminology, the "Grand Custodian" and his deputies regularly check the ritual work being done in each of the lodges to insure uniformity.
What evidence exists that Parsons acted in collusion with other to rig the "election" of officers of the Grand Lodge? Parsons circulated far and wide a mailing including a letter above his signature, such being dated October 2010. The letter in part stated, "After the close of Annual Communication on Saturday, the Installation of the 2011 Grand Lodge Officers will be held, set to begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception following. The Installation is open to all who wish to attend." Note this was FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE GRAND LODGE MEETING. The mailing included a schedule of events showing there would be an 'ELECTION OF OFFICERS…" which was to take place on 5 February 2011 after 8:30 a.m. Additionally, the mailing contained an invitation to attend the "Installation of the 2011-2012 Officers" of the Grand Lodge who were all named in the invitation. THUS, THE SO CALLED "ELECTION" HAD BEEN DECIDED FOUR MONTHS BEFORE IT TOOK PLACE. It therefore follows conclusively, that all Masonic delegates to the "154th Annual Communication" (convention) of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska were LIED TO and the "ELECTION" WHICH HAD BEEN RIGGED BY PARSONS AND OTHERS WAS MEANINGLESS." SIMPLY PUT, THEIR VOTES DIDN'T ACTUALLY COUNT!
Finally, the most serious of all of the offenses committed by Parsons has been the RIGGING OF MASONIC TRIALS. Parsons spent decades in the United State Air Force and reached a fairly high rank in the officer corps before retirement. Thus, it is presumed he had to be able to read and understand laws, military, civilian and also Masonic. It has long been known that "ignorance of the law is no excuse" for committing a crime. Rigging a civilian court case by paying off a judge with money or an appointments to a position of importance IS A CRIME! Similarly, rigging a military tribunal could get one a dishonorable discharge. RIGGING A MASONIC TRIBUNAL is no less serious and in my opinion, the penalty for being involved in such should be no less stringent.
The Grand Master and he alone appoints the members of every Trial Commission placing him in a position, if he chooses to do so, to exert influence and pressure on his appointees so as to RIG the outcome of trials. He also appoints members of the Grievance Committee which is the appellate body in the Nebraska Grand Lodge. By keeping the findings of both the Trial Commissions and the Grievance Committee secret, evil doers have the ability to keep all of their dastardly deeds from Nebraska Masons. It can therefore be manipulated to become a closed circle of evil which can KEEP ALL OTHER NEBRASKA MASONS FROM EVER KNOWING THE CLANDESTINE DEALINGS OF A CAREFULLY SELECTED FEW.
On 18 August 2010, Parsons sent the top officers in the line of Grand Lodge the following message. "As a further update, AJ is about ready to close out his trial, and I think Dean is pretty close as well. I'll get on Lynn Alexander's case (that's been dragging on too damn long). Patrick McCormick has started his as well. As a side note, I'VE ASSEMBLED COPS AND RETIRED MILITARY GUYS FOR DEAN'S AND PATRICK'S COMMISSIONS. WE'LL GIVE THE SOB A FAIR TRIAL BEFORE HIS HANGING. I want to get commissions appointed and trials concluded before the year is over….." [emphasis added]
It is believed the "Dean" referred to in the communications to be none other than Past Grand Master Dean Skokan, former Fremont Nebraska City Attorney. If so, one might one suspect Skokan could have possibly engaged in corrupting justice in a similar manner in his former public position. One wonders how many innocent people might have been the victims of corrupt practices of a public attorney! Did Dean Skokan and Patrick engage in collusion with Parsons to rig "Masonic Trials"? You be the judge!
If that happened, I believe the "SOB(s)" victimized by fraternal corruption may have civil recourse in a real court of law!. In any event. JOHN PARSONS FLATLY ADMITTED TO ENGAGING IN CONDUCT DESIGNED TO RIG ONE OR MORE MASONIC TRIALS."
In another communication we have learned "Parsons says he is going to expel Swanson and pull the charter from Wood River Lodge for allowing the installation" of Watts. Further, we have learned Parsons "has also given orders to the Grand Lodge office" that Watts "can have no access to any services."
Frankly, we believe Parsons and his Gold Chain Gang cronies don't have the "scrotal capacity" (balls) to take on Swanson who is known and respected in Masonic circles around the world.
An interesting questions now arises. Past Grand Master Russ Reno has joined Lancaster Lodge #54 in Lincoln and has been elected its Secretary. In that lodge are also Past Grand Masters James Brown and Don Swanson. Since "Masonic Charges" have to originate in the lodge to which an alleged offender is a member and must be preferred by a member of that lodge, will Brown be stupid enough to throw rocks at Swanson who is a significant benefactor of the University of Nebraska where Brown is a professor? Or will Reno be stupid enough to take on Swanson when he, Reno, was not able to rid the fraternity of FOUR SEX OFFENDERS during his term in office. One of those was charged three times with Sex Offenses. He was convicted and incarcerated for two of those three crimes. In the first case, he was found guilty for having sex with a NINE YEAR OLD GIRL? That certainly is a crime involving moral turpitude which is an "enumerated offense."
Had it not been for this writer getting word to Reno the Sex Offender was about to be installed as Master of Liberty Lodge #300, that man – who is still a Mason – would have presided over my own former lodge. By the way, the secretary of Liberty Lodge is Bruce Watkins who has for a number of years BEEN GRAND SECTARY OF THE GRAND LODGE!!!! Watkins participated in making the Sex Offender a MASTER MASON and was present in lodge over the years when the man was passing up the latter nearly reaching the top position.
Master Masons of Nebraska you owe it to the fraternity to DO ALL YOU CAN TO ASSIST THE NEWLY INSTALLED GRAND MASTER DAVE WATTS IN PUTTING MASONRY BACK ON TRACK. Dave is a rock solid Mason and a successful business man. He knows how to make a business grown and he can bring that knowledge and willingness to serve to the fraternity in an outstanding manner during the next year. Join with him and many others who want to promote civility and to cast out the corruption which currently exists in the Masonic Fraternity in Nebraska!
In conclusion, I'll use the words of a famous Master Mason – Paul Harvey, who incidentally was a graduate of Tulsa Central High School many years before me……."AND NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY."
Recent reports have claimed that the newly elected Grand Master resigned, but such accounts appear to have been fabricated. Although the situation is still unfolding, it's apparent that corruption and malice are continuing to grow in "mainstream" American Freemasonry, where virtue and morality once reigned supreme.
Brother Expelled: Was It To Tarnish Gov't Witness In Demolay Molestation Case?
Below are documents and a write-up from a brother out of Florida. His expulsion seemed to be an effort to diminish the brother's testimony. He reported on possible abuses of a DeMolay father to the Grand Lodge because he wanted to protect future children from molestation by a "well-respected" leader in Florida Freemasonry. At least sixteen boys were victims. This continues to show the abusive, and sometimes perverse, attitudes perpetuated by the Grand Lodges in the United States.
The Grand Lodge system, particularly in the South, is one of the greatest failures of American Masonry. Instead of upholding strong virtues, the system has become one of abuse, fraud, perversion, and evil-doing. The leaders developed methods to abuse the protective Masonic landmarks for their own purposes, forever smearing the good name of Freemasonry.
Grand Lodges that have incorporated (and most have), are no longer purely private organizations, but have entered the civil realm, and are now subject to civil authority and to the rules of incorporation in their state. They can no longer legally violate the civil rights of their members, nor commit injustices with impunity. Civil courts will rule upon their practices because they've removed themselves from the exclusive private world, and become public entities.
My expulsion couldn't have happened at a better time in my life! I'd just finished serving as the Worshipful Master of Northside Lodge No. 283, in St. Petersburg, Florida, where I was confronted by the petty politics of those jealous of my accomplishments. I served as Curator of the Florida Masonic Museum at the Masonic Home, and was ready to spread my wings and move on to other Masonic projects I'd been planning!
The Internet was still new to me in 1998, but I quickly saw the educational value, and tried to persuade the Deputy Grand Master and incoming Grand Master, Jacque Couture, to display the museum collections online, thereby making them accessible to people all over the world. Grand Master Couture had already recognized my work on behalf of Masonry, and appointed me to the General Services Panel at the Masonic Home, as well as the Masonic Renewal Committee, and the Penal Affairs Committee.
The website, to which I'd hoped to dedicate my time, however, was not to be. Grand Master Couture claimed that the $19.95 per month web hosting fee would be a strain on Grand Lodge finances, so it quickly became evident that I personally had to fund the new museum/library venture on my own. It became Phoenixmasonry.
Within days, I was sent a certified letter from the Grand Master, terminating my appointment as Curator of the Florida Masonic Museum. A few weeks later, my lodge charged me with un-Masonic conduct, and Grand Master Couture appointed a committee to investigate those charges. The committee determined the charges were unfounded.
First, I protested being discharged as Curator of the Florida Masonic Museum, after Grand Master Couture accused me of selling Masonic artifacts that didn't belong to me. The truth was that 90% of the collection at the Masonic Home Museum actually DID belong to me, and I had every right to buy, sell or trade as I saw fit, to improve the quality of the display. That fact was understood by Past Grand Master Samuel Cowan, who envisioned the Masonic Home Museum, and dedicated it in 1997. After a thorough investigation by Past Grand Master David Eschrich, of the Grand Lodge Jurisprudence Committee, it was recommended that I be reinstated as Curator. No one else was qualified, or wanted to do the job!
Second, I had to respond to my lodge about their charges of un-Masonic conduct. It was alleged that I lied on my petition to gain admission to Freemasonry, but the timing was certainly questionable, as I'd been a perpetual member in good standing for nine years. I'd been through the chairs, served as Worshipful Master, and was currently serving on a couple of Grand Lodge committees!
The un-Masonic conduct charge was untrue, and I supplied letters from many reputable Masons who investigated my petition when I joined. I read to the lodge letters from Past Grand Master Samuel Cowan, Right Worshipful Louis Drake, Right Worshipful Paul Leathers, Worshipful Charles Jatko, and my father, James R. Lettelier.
I did have a criminal conviction in my past, but I served my probation honorably, and my civil rights were restored before I ever applied for membership in Northside Lodge. The Masonic Digest of Florida is very specific about having civil rights restored before becoming a Freemason!
Grand Master Couture succeeded in pushing the un-Masonic conduct charge from the lodge level to a Grand Lodge Tribunal, after violating every Masonic Law of due process. Penal Code Section 44.25, states: "Charges shall be in writing and conform to the following: …(d) Each charge shall specify…the name or names of witnesses having knowledge of such action and upon whose testimony the accuser or accusers will rely upon at trial of the accused." The charges filed on October 3, 1998, failed to specify the names of any witnesses of the alleged violation of Penal Code 44.07, and were legally insufficient.
Additionally, Penal Code Section 44.34(c) states: "The accused shall have the right to be present at the time of the reading of the charges and the answer but shall retire from the Lodge immediately thereafter and shall not be permitted to be present at the time of discussion or voting." On the night my charges were read, October 19, 1998, the Worshipful Master ordered me not to attend.
On November 16, 1998, without notifying me, the lodge took a third vote on whether to pursue charges, and by so doing, violated my right of due process, failing to notify me of the vote, and denying me of the right to be present for the reading of the charges and my answer. (See the letter of protest from my attorney, Alan Rosenthal.)
Finally, my expulsion from the fraternity was in violation of Penal Code Section 44.56, which specifically states: "Expulsion is the severest penalty for the punishment of offenses known to the plan of Freemasonry and it drives its subject from the circle of the Mystic Brotherhood. It is, therefore, properly applied only to the gravest offenses known to Masonic Law. It may properly be inflicted upon a provoking repetition of an offense for which a Brother has been suspended, or for the violation of the Mystic Covenant of Secrecy, or for the violation of any injunction of the moral law which exhibits an intolerable degree of moral depravity."
I was not found guilty of a provoking any repetition of an offense for which I'd been suspended, nor a violation of the Mystic Covenant of Secrecy, nor for violating the moral law which exhibits an intolerable degree of moral depravity (emphasis added). I was found guilty under Penal Code Section 44.07, of "obtaining a Degree or Degrees of Freemasonry by fraud, untrue statements or representations, or by knowingly concealing and withholding information relevant and material to eligibility for such Degrees." According to Florida Masonic law, the maximum penalty for that violation is a suspension, and my expulsion was not in accord with the law.
I believe that the expulsion was imposed in an attempt destroy my credibility, as I was to testify on behalf of the DeMolay boys who'd been molested! During the year that took place, I served on Grand Master Couture's Penal Affairs Committee, in Zone 6, District 21. It was my duty to report problems in my Masonic district, and I did report the incident of John Shirley giving alcohol to DeMolay boys, and taking pornographic pictures of them at a Masonic youth camp. After my trial lodge filed its charges, on December 18, 1998, the St. Petersburg Times published an article about a Mason from a nearby lodge, who was caught molesting DeMolay boys while serving as their chapter "dad."
I was a member of the Grand Master's District Publicity and Public Relations Committee, and on December 22, 1998, a reporter from the St. Petersburg Times, asked me what I knew, and when I knew it. I told the Times the same thing I'd told Couture months before, but when the reporter called Grand Master Couture to confirm it, Coutre claimed I was lying! On December 23, 1998 (the very next day), the St. Petersburg Times confirmed I'd been telling the truth, and that the Grand Lodge of Florida, as well as DeMolay leaders at the State and National level, knew very well about Shirley's reported abuse, yet did nothing.
It's the old traditional view in Freemasonry that you keep everything in house no matter what the issue is; you don't sully the name of the fraternity with problems. The leadership of Florida wanted the problems to be "hush, hush" and to sweep it under the rug. They knew that if such horrors became public, it would destroy the fraternity's name and the membership to decline.
The worst thing about the molestation of these innocent boys by Shirley came when the abuse was made public…the Grand Lodge of Florida and DeMolay International circled the wagons and treated the victims like filth. The boys believed in Freemasonry through DeMolay. No assistance was given for the needed help and counseling. As a result, St. Petersburg Chapter of DeMolay, a once thriving Chapter of one hundred or more, is now defunct.
The former DeMolay "dad," John Shirley, was convicted and sentenced to multiple life terms in the Florida Department of Corrections for molesting sixteen boys! I received a letter from the Department of Corrections on September 28, 2010, informing me that John Shirley is now deceased. The victims and their parents sued DeMolay International, and settled their lawsuits for many millions of dollars using my deposition testimony! Grand Master Jacque Couture died of cancer in June, 2003.
From time to time, people ask me: "Why are you so loyal to Freemasonry, and why do you keep working so hard to promote the craft, after being tinged with expulsion?" I simply reply that I wasn't expelled by Freemasonry, rather by men of questionable character who claim to be Freemasons, but have no real concept of the principles Freemasonry teaches, or what it's truly all about!"
It would be a great success to see the Grand Lodge system reigned in and reestablished as providers and protectors of true Masonic principles.
Bro. Lettelier has since joined the ranks of Co-Masonry after the debacle with the Grand Lodge in Florida. He has continued to build one of the greatest museums and libraries of Freemasonry. Most of it is available online through his website and websites authorized to reproduce the materials he's derived. Bro. Lettelier invites any Freemason to contact him at email@example.com should they like further information or to discuss the above subject matter.


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(Sep 29, 2011) On September 20, 2011, the trial of six Italian scientists and a former government official on charges of manslaughter for the 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila began. The 6.3 magnitude quake killed 309 people on April 6 two years ago and devastated the city and several other villages in the region of Abruzzo. (Italy Scientists on Trial over L'Aquila Earthquake, BBC NEWS (Sept. 20, 2011).)
The defendants, who include some of Italy's most distinguished geophysicists and members of the country's civil protection agency, were members of a government panel, the Serious Risks Commission, which was in charge of assessing the risks to L'Aquila from earthquakes after hundreds of low-level tremors had rattled the city in the months before the earthquake struck. Prosecutors allege the defendants gave a falsely reassuring statement before the quake occurred. In particular, they accuse the seven of "negligence and imprudence... of having provided an approximate, generic and ineffective assessment of seismic activity risks as well as incomplete, imprecise and contradictory information." (Id.) The defense argued that earthquakes cannot be predicted even in a seismically active area. (Id.)
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Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score for New York's fourth Super Bowl title. It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the Patriots' bid for a perfect season.
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Sometimes I think that everyone's goals in life—from getting their degree or getting a good job to running a marathon to learning how to paint—all boil down to one thing: people want to be happy.
Being happy can feel hard, though. We're busy, we're stressed, we don't have time to worry about how we're feeling when we're worried about how to just run our lives. But did you know that research is showing that you can learn to be happy?
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Cultivate your relationships. Studies show, over and over, that relationships are the most important grounding force in our lives, providing meaning, connection, and purpose. Surround yourself with people you love, people who love you in return. Be kind and loving and provide support to the people in your life, from your family to your friends to your neighbors, and you will receive the same in return, in abundance. And that is the best kind of happiness there is.
Don't postpone joy. Every single day is an opportunity for happiness. You may think you're too busy to enjoy something—a cup of coffee on the deck or a phone call with a friend, but don't postpone it. Make the good things in life one of your priorities alongside all your responsibilities. Take a long, quiet moment to focus on the beautiful and positive things in your life, right at that moment, and you'll find yourself happier right at that moment, and happier overall as well.
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Pengjia Islet is located northeast of Keelung (122°04'20"E, 25°37'55"N), about 56 km from Keelung port. It is the northmost place of Taiwan, one of the "Three Northern Isles" (along with Mianhua Islet and Huaping Islet). The islet has a perimeter of 4300m, an area of 114 hectares and a highest altitude of 165m. The islet, on which there are only the staff of the lighthouse, weather station and army, is administered by Keelung Municipal Government.
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On the islet the wind blows too fiercely for trees to grow well; therefore, vegetation comprises primarily of grassland species. Only a few shrubs can be found around the lighthouse. From April to May, Lilium longiflorum Thunb, which is seen in the northern, eastern parts of the islet and the off-shore islands, covers a large part of the islet. Another unique plant on the islet is crossostephium chinense, also called "lilies in the sea", which is found mostly on the rocks along the shore. Crossostephium chinense is a kind of expensive medicine used as a cure for asthma, tuberculosis, hyperension, etc.
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According to early Japanese investigations, albatross inhabited the islet; however, probably because of human civilization, they are not found anymore.
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Hi All,I am trying to build a fancy feast can stove and getting frustrated...Similar cans here (Switzerland) weigh about 30g (as opposed to 9g for the Fancy feast, source Andrew Skurka's page) and the material seems to be iron sheet (have to use a drill and push hard to get it the job done)Is the American Fancy Feast cat food can is made out of aluminium? So it's lighter and easier to penetrateDoes anyone know a comparable product in Europe?Cheers,Claudio
"Is the American Fancy Feast cat food can is made out of aluminium?"Yes, it is very thin aluminum.American short-haired cats agree.--B.G.--
that's what I thought.... Ok then... I'll try and see if I can find some aluminium can here... I'll try a pet food store tomorrow... gonna walk in with a scale under my arm (nerd alert....) I'll weigh the cans with food, deduct the food amount stated on the can and there I have the weight of the can... hope they have some aluminium...thanks for the quick reply!
Just carry a small magnet. If it sticks to the can, it's steel. If not, prob. alum.
Some US cans are steel and some are AL. It seem most of the smaller ones (3 oz) are AL. Other cans that work well are potted meat (ie, SPAM). Perhaps you have that delicacy over there? :)
There are Al cat food cans in Denmark, they are 5.5 cm diameter and about 2.6cm high. Brand is possibly Gourmet Gold but I do not have the label at the moment.
Leaving my supercats in a wet bowl in my cookset resulted in corrosion. Thus... at least the cans I used were steel.
Yes, the cat food cans are the cheapest source, but there are other foods available in small aluminum cans. Some of them are the same diameter as the Fancy Feast, but are different heights. The magnet test is a good method.
i've had an aluminum supercat get crushed because the holes make them weak. steel ones actually are not that bad, the tradeoff is it takes longer to heat up.
I shopped for some cat food and found one I could use. Built a stove and it weighs 7g. Worked perfectly on a weekend trip with my evernew 0.9l pot. about 6min for 0.5l water and about 12min for the full pot. I loved this stove!I threw out my white gas and canister stove when I came home. I won't ever use nothing else.
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In the child who smiles
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These are the rhythms of love.The burst of singsong
Of a new morning's dawn,
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The early day's break
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There are some things that you are born with that cannot be taken away. It's impossible. But sometimes, life's journey turns out to be a search for them. One of these things is worth — self–worth — a quality that cannot be given to you, and cannot be taken away — it's innate.
Once you have found your self–worth, you can give it a definition, or not. Your choice. You can share your external experiences with it, or not. Your choice. You can love it, weep with it, or share your joys with it.
Your self–worth will accept you unconditionally. No judgment, no better or worse, no good or bad. These are words that don't exist in its vocabulary.
Your self–worth is like an inner skin that you can see as clearly as you can see the skin that houses your whole self. But it's colored with love and joy. If you nurture it, your self–worth, your love of your inner self, will grow and expand until it can touch everything, and everyone around you. You will radiate along with your inner life.
Your eyes will the world as new, your heart will feel with emotions you thought were just fictional, and your body will touch everyone, and everything with warmth.
And all of it will return to you in ways you could not have imagined.
Your inner self is an island, and an island is a circle. So is your life. The first step you take to walk around it is also the last, is the first. . . And the first can only be defined when you have taken the last.
But there are hundreds of circles in your life, all interconnected like the links of a chain, each one distinct, but all necessary to complete the whole.
No one circle is more important that another, or less. Some of them are links with the past — memories, and others are bonds to the future — hopes and dreams, and the point at which they connect is today – right now.
From your point of right now, you can choose either direction: the past, where you will find memories which should never be judged, but are always a repetition of themselves; or, you can elect to move forward into the future, where memories are your companions, your teachers, your guides, and the challenge is exciting, sometimes demanding, but always — always — the parent of new memories, new worlds, new experiences.
If you choose to look forward, it doesn't mean you abandon your past. You will find in your journey that each circle, each island, is joined to the next, like the links of the chain of your life.
It is the gift you were born with — your own precious rhythms of life.
— some thoughts,
— Wendy E. Scott
— Feb 15, 1995
note: I wrote the above and sent it to my brother Paul after a lengthy telephone conversation in which he was very depressed, and unhappy about the past, and what he perceived to be lost


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Indiana Disaster #IN-00039
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Indianadated 12/07/2011.
Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.
Incident Period:11/14/2011.
Effective Date:12/07/2011.
Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:02/06/2012.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date:09/07/2012.
Submit completed loan applications to:U.S. Small Business Administration,Processing and Disbursement Center,14925 Kingsport Road,Fort Worth, TX 76155.
For further information contact:
A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.
Supplementary information:
Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator's disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations.
The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster:
Primary Counties: Orange.
Contiguous Counties: Indiana:Crawford, Dubois, Lawrence,Martin, Washington.
The Interest Rates are:
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The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 12949B and for economic injury is 129500.
The State which received an EIDL Declaration # is Indiana.
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A community-wide meeting related to local health care issues will be held in Lakeview on Thursday, June 19.
The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the Lakeview Elks Lodge.
Convening under the theme of "Healthy Outback," the meeting will showcase the strategies developed by the Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) over recent months.
A North Lake meeting was held in Christmas Valley on Thursday, June 5.
Last September, similar meetings were held to brainstorm the most significant health care issues throughout the county. Work groups were then splintered off to discuss specific topics, with specific strategies developed.
The strategies included dental/oral health, mental health, physical activity and senior services.
On the agenda for this second community-wide edition is a presentation of the aforementioned strategies of the Community Health Improvement Plan. Also slated for discussion is a question pertaining to what one other element the public would examine to make Lake County a healthier place.
The CHIP CAC has met monthly in developing the strategies and discussing effective implementation, as well as discussed community health data, in developing the plan.
Presentations by such stakeholders within the community will include Advantage Dental, Lake County Mental Health, Lake County CHIP and the Lake County Senior Citizens Association.
"Rural communities like Lake County face unique barriers when it comes to health care, including a lack of providers, an aging population suffering from a greater number of chronic conditions and larger percentages of un-and underinsured citizens," said Oregon Office of Rural Health Dir. Scott Ekblad. "The work of the Lake County CHIP is a great example of how rural communities are coming together to find solutions."
For more information, contact CHIP coordinator John Adams at 541-947-2114, ext. 375.


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Northwest Mustang junior guard Cortlen Austin reached the 1,000-point plateau in his high school basketball career in the Mustangs' 61-41 loss to Russellville in the 17th Annual Otterville Holiday Classic Wednesday night.
Austin finished the night with 15 points and 1,005 for his career.
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DENVER - The final man accused of killing five people at a Denver bar during a robbery learned Thursday that prosecutors are going to pursue the death penalty.
Denver prosecutors had until Friday to decide whether to seek capital punishment for 23-year-old Dexter Lewis. On Thursday during the afternoon hearing, they announced their intentions.
"This case is a case that cries out for the death penalty," Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey said. "We have a man and four women who were allegedly laid down on the floor of a bar and were butchered. Based on that, I think it's appropriate for us to seek the death penalty."
Former Denver prosecutor Craig Silverman noted the political environment of the decision.
"[Morrissey] made a strong point that he's a different kind of Colorado Democrat," said Silverman, noting the recent decision by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to indefinitely postpone the execution of Nathan Dunlap.
Lewis and two brothers, Joseph and Lynell Hill, were implicated in the slayings by a federal informant who said he went with them to the bar in October.
The Hill brothers reached plea deals earlier this week and the informant hasn't been charged.
According to investigators, the informant said Lewis stabbed the bar's owner and four others multiple times while the brothers held them at gunpoint.
They also allegedly set the bar on fire and left with $170.
A man who identified himself only as Tracy told 9NEWS he believes Dexter Lewis, his nephew, is innocent.
"I believe he's not guilty. He's my nephew. He told me he's not guilty. He's a good kid," he told members of the media after the hearing.


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Prolife as a Concept — In-Depth:
The Prolife stance supports the right of every individual to live their life from conception to natural death. Their are no acceptable distinctions to this rule. In support of this, anti-abortionists often cite several common arguments.
The Arguments for Life
- The Cost of Abortions In terms of the economy, abortion undermines future growth. Studies show abortions to be an economic disaster. For example, several studies calculate that for every American who is aborted, it costs the economy (in mid 1990s dollars) $1,500,000.00. This is based on an estimate that the average American spends over $1,177,000.00 in his or her lifetime for housing, medicine, clothes, transportation, and so on, and he or she also pays over $440,000.00 in taxes in his or her lifetime. This comes to a grand total of $1,617,000.00. In following this line of reasoning, the doctor may get $300 for murdering a baby which immediately helps the abortion industry, however, there are other industries that will be adversely affected downstream. Ultimately, the cost to America alone for aborted babies and the subsequent loss of productive citizens is well over $41 trillion. Imagine the impact worldwide!
- Backstreet Abortions Increase
Speaking before the 93rd Congress of the United States, Senator James Buckley stated: "Data from foreign countries having far longer experience with legalized abortion than we have had in the U.S., suggests that legalization has no effect on the criminal abortion rate. In at least three countries, the criminal abortion rate has actually risen since legalization. Legalized abortion moves the back alley abortionists into the front office where their trade can be practised without fear of criminal prosecution."
Doctor Christopher Tietze, an abortion advocate, concedes: "Although one of the major goals of the liberalization of abortion laws in Scandinavia was to reduce the incidence of illegal abortion, this was not accomplished. Rather as we know from a variety of sources, both criminal and total abortions increased."
In various surveys 40-85% of the women who responded said they would not have aborted their babies if it had been illegal.
- Abortion and Slavery
Historically, in the United States of America, slavery and abortion have been defended and promoted by the same arguments.
In 1857, in the United States of America, in the Dred Scott case, the U.S. Supreme Court decided, by a 7 to 2 majority, that according to the U.S. Constitution, black people were not legal persons. They were the property of the owner. He could buy, sell, or even kill them. Abolitionists objected and called the ruling outrageous, immoral, and discriminative against an entire class of living persons solely on the basis of their skin color. On the other side, those who supported slavery argued that those who had a moral objection to slavery didn't have to own slaves; no one was forcing them to own slaves. They also said, "Don't force your morality on the slave owner. He has the right to choose to own slaves if he wishes."
In 1973, in the United States of America, in the Roe v. Wade Decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided, by the same 7 to 2 majority, that according to the U.S. Constitution, unborn people were not legal persons. They had no civil rights, no human rights and were therefore, legally the property of the owner (the mother). She had the absolute legal right to keep or destroy her unborn baby. Prolife people objected. The ruling was outrageous, immoral, and discriminative against an entire class of living people solely on the basis of age (too young) and place of residence (the womb). On the other side, those who supported abortion argued that those who have a moral objection to abortion, don't have to have abortions. The pro-abortionists say: "No one is forcing you to have an abortion. But don't force your morality on the mother. She has a right to choose to kill her developing baby if she wishes."
Abraham Lincoln said: "No one has the right to do what is wrong."
Discrimination based on race is wrong. Discrimination based on age is wrong. Subjugation and/or annihilation of the weak is wrong. Saying:"I'm older than you, I'm bigger than you, I have a voice — therefore I can kill you," is wrong.
- Indisputable Medical Evidence — the Unborn Baby is a Human Being
The Official Senate report on Senate Bill 158, the "Human Life Bill," summarized the issue of the beginning of an individual human life in this way: "Physicians, biologists, and other scientists agree that conception marks the beginning of the life of a human being – a being that is alive and a member of the human species. There is overwhelming agreement on this point in countless medical, biological, and scientific writings."
The individuality and originality of a person is established at conception; the first, single cell contains the entire genetic blueprint in all its complexity. From conception, the new person conceived is as deserving of the full protection of the law as any other person.
- Abortion Aggravates Child Abuse
To the contrary, a study by Doctor Phillip Ney, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Christ Church, New Zealand, revealed that abortion (and its acceptance of the violence of killing the unborn) lowered a parent's psychic resistance to violence and abuse of the born.
University of Southern California professor, Edward Lenoski, studied 674 abused children and discovered that 91% of them were from planned pregnancies and were definitely wanted by their parents. It is illogical to argue that a child is protected from abuse through abortion since abortion is the most horrific form of child abuse.
- Even Legal Abortions are Unsafe Many complications may arise from an abortion, including: Ectopic pregnancies, future premature births (often because of a cervix that was damaged during the previous abortion), subsequent infertility and miscarriages, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (reported in up to 30% of all cases), small–for–dates babies and placenta praevia, which is 7–15 times more common among women who have had abortions than among those who have not. Abortions can also result in a perforated uterus that will necessitate an emergency hysterectomy. And while the reported immediate complication rate may be deceptively less than 10%, studies of long-term complications frequently report complication rates between 25-40%.
- Abortion Kills More Mothers The Maternal Death Rate from Abortion is almost 3 times higher than the Death Rate from Childbirth, according to a 13-year population study of pregnancy-associated deaths (as reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology). The study found that the mortality rate associated with abortion is 2.95 times that of the mortality rate associated with pregnancies carried to term. To put this another way: the maternal mortality rate associated with abortion is 195% higher than the maternal mortality rate associated with pregnancies carried to term.


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PRICE - Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and devoted friend, Mary Kournianos Katsavrias, age 86, passed from this world on Sept. 29, 2005 while in the Parkdale Care Center in Price.
Born Nov. 10, 1918 in Mohrland, to Emmanuel Kournianakis and Despina Spadithakis. Married Nick Katsavrias on Sept. 5, 1937 in Price. He died Jan. 16, 1978.
Mary was an active member of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and occupied various positions in the Cretan Club, Daughters of Penelope and Philoptoptochos. She was a faithful volunteer who gave countless hours towards the Greek Festival and other church services.
She enjoyed helping widows and shut-ins who had difficulty getting around and caring for many ladies in the area who didn't drive.
During her retirement years, she enjoyed cooking, baking and caring for her flower and vegetable garden. She looked forward to holidays and spending them with family. Mary was held in high esteem by all who knew her and she was considered an honorary grandmother by many children in the community.
She is survived by daughter, Bessie (Steve) Grillos, Modesto, Calif.; Gust (Sharon) Katsavrias, Price; grandchildren, Pete Pappas, Modesto, Calif.; Mike Pappas, Reno, Nev.; Holly Fakklis, Stockton, Calif.; Stephanie Giahos, Modesto, Calif.; Billie Papasifakis, Troy, Mich.; and seven grandchildren. Mary was the second born of seven children that include Antonette Salevurakis, Tony (Catherine) Kournianos, both of Salt Lake City; and sister-in-law, Mary Kourianos, Price. Preceded in death by sisters, Helen Manousakis, Angelina Pace; brother, Emanuel (Mike); infant brother, Michael; and son-in-law, Pete Pappas.
Funeral service was Monday, Oct. 3 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Trisagion service was Sunday evening at Mitchell Funeral Home. Interment, Price City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 688, Price, UT 84501.
CLEVELAND - Frank Owen Oviatt, 77, passed away Sept. 30, 2005 at his home in Cleveland.
He was born Sept. 7, 1928 in Elmo to Wilford F. and Ella Minchey Oviatt. He married Marie Oveson in Cleveland Feb. 16, 1952.
A veteran of the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Army where he distinguished himself, earning a Purple Heart.
Frank enjoyed carpentry and camping in the outdoors. He enjoyed playing games and especially enjoyed Little League ball games. He was a member of the LDS church. Frank's greatest joy was in spending time with his family.
He is survived by loving wife, Marie; children, Earl (Sandra) Oviatt, Sheldon (Gloria) Oviatt, Shirlee (Von) Bell, Larry Oviatt, and Kirk Oviatt; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Also survived by brother, Lavon (Lawella) Oviatt; and sister, Rissa Staker. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Venice Cramer and LaRee Vogrinec; and brother Cleland Oviatt.
Services will be Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the Cleveland 2nd Ward LDS Chapel. Friends may call Fausett Mortuary, 680 East 100 South, Price one hour prior to services. Interment to follow in the Cleveland Cemetery.
PRICE - Leonda Wyman Hanson Carpenter, age 91, passed away Sept. 28, 2005 at the Uintah Basin Care Center.
Born Feb. 9, 1914 in Santaquin, to Charles and Mary Powers Wyman. Married Joseph Leon Hanson Aug. 1928 in Price; he died Sept. 1, 1961. Married Lynn Carpenter; he later died.
Survived by daughter, Betty Joe VanLinden, Michigan; sons, C. Gary (Frances) Hanson, Spring Glen; Robert N. (Lois) Hanson, Vernal; Raymond B. (Glenna) Hanson, Kenilworth; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by sons, Jerry Hanson and Bert L. Hanson; husbands, Joseph Leon Hanson and Lynn Carpenter; and brothers and sisters.
Graveside service was Saturday, Oct. 1, Price City Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home.
CASTLE DALE/NORTH SALT LAKE - Ferris Bradfield, loving father, uncle and friend, returned to our Father in Heaven on Friday, Sept. 30, 2005 in Salt Lake City. He was 96 years old.
Dad was born July 10, 1909 in Levan, the son of Franklin and Ethel Strange Bradfield. He married his sweetheart, Gladys (Gay) Williams on June 3, 1938 in the Manti LDS Temple. She passed away October 9, 1999.
He attended school in Sigurd. He worked as a boy and young man in the beet fields and farms in Sigurd. Ferris and Gay lived in Sigurd, Cedar City and Castle Dale in the early part of their marriage.
Ferris worked in the Huntington Canyon coal mine for seven years. They moved to Logan, where he was employed by Utah State University for 28 years.
Ferris and Gay retired in Scofield, where he served in the LDS branch presidency for a number of years. He was very active in the LDS church serving as scoutmaster, ward and financial clerk, music director, and counselor in the branch presidency.
His hobbies included singing, reading, painting ceramics, and gardening. They later moved to North Salt Lake to be near their daughter and he enjoyed the community and all the members of his ward.
He is survived by daughter, Janet Gay Bradfield; brothers, Eldon (Sarah), Ralph; sister, Beth; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Gladys Bradfield; brothers, Murwin, Norris; and sister, Velma.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m., at the Camelot LDS Ward Building, 3317 South 800 West, North Salt Lake, where friends may call prior to the service from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at the Logan City Cemetery.
CLEVELAND - Gilbert Warren "Bert" Richins, 64, passed away Sept. 28, 2005 at his home in Cleveland, with family around him.
He was born Sept. 20, 1941 in Murray, to Warren Ford and Clare Heiner Richins. He married Jedie Mae Stevenson July 11, 1970 in Elko, Nev. and they were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple July 11, 1978. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.
He will be greatly missed by family cats, Moke, Shadow, Sassy and Toby, who gave him so much joy.
He is survived by wife of 35 years, Jedie Mae; children, Patsy, Ronald, Raymond (Kris), JoAnn (Randy), Shirley (Ron), Sherry (Tony) and Douglas; grandchildren, Anthony, Jesse, Angelo, Tony Jr., Michael, Amber and Rachel. Also survived by brothers, Jim and Brad; sisters, Kathy (Charlie) and Karleen; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by parents; and brothers, Jack and Greg.
Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 3, in the Cleveland LDS 1st Ward Chapel. Burial, Cleveland Cemetery under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.
The family wishes to express their deep appreciation, great care and thoughtfulness to Rocky Mountain Hospice, family and friends who gave to Bert so he could pass away at home.
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The Health in Transportation Working Group is a voluntary group of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) staff that began in early 2012 to:
Working Group members have been focused on developing resources and expertise within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the FHWA, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) related to health, and improving leadership and communication with the agency on the relationship of transportation and health.
The Working Group considers approaches to addressing health issues and requests for information, responds to upcoming priorities and issues, and works to inform efforts by FHWA and partner organizations in addressing pressing and emerging matters relating to health in transportation.
Presently, the Group is working to draft a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) focused on potential USDOT field staff activities and responsibilities relevant to health and transportation; developing research and tools to improve the understanding of health in transportation; and serving in a supporting capacity to several health-related initiatives underway in Working Group members' offices and agencies. These office/agency initiatives include:


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I'm interested in hearing from people who use or have used rain chaps. A few people have mentioned them in other threads, especially related to poncho use. Are the chaps easy to put on and take off? What's the hassle factor? Do you find them effective? MLD make a pair in eVent which look good. Any views/opinions appreciated. Mike
I'm also curious - especially to see if anyone has made rain chaps from an old pair of driducks. Seems like they would work fairly well for that.
I made some from a new pair of Dri-Ducks when the seat seam ripped out. I haven't had the need to use them in the rain yet, but I anticipate they will work well.
They work well in very light rain... but they will soak thru eventually. Super easy to put on and take off.
Great idea to modify Dri Ducks as a way of trying out chaps. I've always thought chaps were a good idea, and a great weight saver. eVent or similar chaps might be the ticket for wet weather hiking.
Edited by greenwalk on 01/23/2008 01:38:56 MST.
I used to carry and use chaps. I now favor full WB pants. The main reason is if its wet enough to wear them the places I want to sit and rest are wet too. Chaps don't protect your rear end. And walking through tall wet willows and such gets your hip area wet, front and rear.I'm considering the 'rain wrap'. http://www.ula-equipment.com/rain_wrap.htm
I used driducks chaps on the JMT last summer. Used them in blazing hot weather for sun and bug protection and light rain. You will need a long jacket or poncho for heavy rain. I did not sew or tape them, just cut off the waist band, crotch and hips and tucked a flap from the side into my shorts. No probs hiking 2.5-3 mph. Here's a pic (I'm hiding my face because I look like a freak, but the outfit worked!):
Edited by jhaura on 01/23/2008 10:15:26 MST.
Checked out the ULA Rain Wrap. Looks like a better option for me since I'd be using with hard shell jacket. Thanks for the lead; I wasn't aware of this product.
I too made a pair of chaps out of driducks rainpants. They work fine, and indeed, a single chap-at-a-time is a lot easier to put on and take off than a pair of rain pants, at least rain pants that don't have side zips. And those tend to be heavy.I don't tend to wear chaps when I'm walking, however; unless it's pretty darned windy, cold, or particularly windy AND cold, wearing any sort of rain pants or chaps when I walk just means I get wet from the inside out (perspiration) rather than the outside in.Of course a drawback of chaps for in-camp use is that your butt isn't covered if you sit down!I probably use my chaps most often for just starting out on a wet morning, when dew or raindrops are on the vegetation. After both external temps and I warm up, off they come.
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