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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Helping the Environment
There are a number of things I do, very intentionally, as a Minnesota gardener. One of the easiest things I have done is to use native Minnesota plants in my gardens. The book Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota has been a valuable resource for me. These plants are proven to handle the conditions Minnesota can dish out, and are mostly drought-tolerant. That is very important to me, as I don't want to waste any water, if at all possible. Once the plants are established, I usually have to water them just once a week, and that only if it hasn't rained. I water at the ground level, not using a sprinkler most of the time. I simply lay the hose down in the garden and let it run. That way I don't lose much to evaporation.
Mulching is a big thing i do for my garden. I use significantly less water when i mulch the beds, and containers! The water does not evaporate off, and the soil does not dry like a garden without mulch. Less water= less waste= happy environment!
As far as pesticides/insecticides go, I choose to not use them. I do not use them because there are many beneficial insects/bugs/spiders that I want to keep in my garden. I am the one who will go out there and pick off the bugs one-by-one! I can often be found lying under my rose bushes picking off japanese beetles!
These are just a few of the things I do to be a responsible gardener as far as our environment goes.
What are some things that you do?
2 comments:
- Jan@Thanks for today. said...
Hi Nettie, nice to meet you! Thank you for joining in the project this year! I can just picture you , lying underneath your bushes, picking off the bugs;-) My favorite insects are the caterpillars because they usually turn into gorgeous butterflies. I will use insect repellents such as neem oil or other organic sprays, if necessary...as long as they aren't toxic. I don't use this on the swallowtail or monarch cats because I believe that would prevent them from fully developing...but I definitely use it on aphids and other pests! Thanks again for stopping by and linking in. Jan
- Thursday, 31 March, 2011
- NettieYork said...
if i have a really bad outbreak of something, i DO look for a natural way to get rid of it... i LOVE seeing the butterflies and all the different bees! i even had ONE real ladybug last year!!
- Friday, 01 April, 2011


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Ready for retirement
By Caitlin Davis, Senior Staff Writer
Aug 12, 2014, 15:42
CAITLIN DAVIS/HOPEWELL NEWS/NEWS-PATRIOT Jo Turek, Hopewell's director of Recreation and Parks, is retiring Sept. 30 after 16 years.
HOPEWELL — Jo Turek, the city's director of Recreation and Parks, has spent 16 years in Hopewell making it a place for people to live well and play well. She has spent those 16 years adding programs, building and enhancing parks, and improving the community center.
On Sept. 30, Turek will step down, step back and watch children and adults alike enjoy all that she and her staff have done.
"I want to be able to see people play, recreate, do things for the community," Turek said. "And I want to be able to do the same thing in my retirement."
Her retirement was a goal of hers since the start of her career many years ago. It began with her father, who retired at the age of 57. About to turn 90 in October, Turek said he "remains relatively healthy and still travels."
Following in the footsteps of her father, retiring at the age of 55, Turek said she will be traveling and enjoying what the community has to offer.
"I want to be able to go and travel," Turek said. "I want to be able to take part with activities in the community and give back to my community and hopefully have great health to do it."
The love and passion of recreation and sports began at an early age for Turek. She was athletic as a child and then began officiating several sports, including men's basketball, college basketball and high school basketball.
Turek also worked with the American Legion as an official and served as the women's state director for the U.S. Slow Pitch Softball Association of which she will inducted in their hall of fame in February of next year.
After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University, Turek completed an internship with Colonial Heights and was offered a full-time position as an athletic supervisor. After serving as a director in Caroline County and then in King County, Turek made her way to Hopewell where she has stayed.
During her time here, Turek, as well as her staff, has spent years adding and enhancing the facilities around the city, which add up to 24 in just 10 square miles.
"We have been able to work with just about every community organization and have gained their support either through volunteerism or dollars given to help us add or enhance our current programs," Turek said. "So working with those groups and entities has really made recreation and parks what it is, and without that community support, I'm sure we would have struggled worse by not having them be a part of it."
Just recently, Turek added the city's first all-inclusive playground equipment at City Park, through work with the Hopewell-Prince George Civitan Club. The project for Turek was an accomplishment for the department and was a project that touched her heart.
"I do have a sister who is of special needs and I knew the importance of trying to add equipment of this kind and it's not only kids with special needs, it's parents and grandparents that may also have a walker or wheelchair that they now can participate as well."
Recreation and Parks has not only worked with the parks in the city but have added trail systems, such as Cabin Creek Trail, parking, and the eight tennis courts at Hopewell High School.
The department has added the Rainbow summer program, which provides actives during the summer for the youth, and adding a meal program along with that, which Turek and her staff saw a need for as the city stands at almost 80 percent free and reduced lunch.
Another noted accomplishment for Turek was purchasing 24 acres of land for $1 through the Federal Lands to Park Program. Those acres of land were used to create the Atwater Soccer Complex off River Road in Hopewell. Turek said that is just one of many examples of the great working relationships the community has established.
Turek also applauds her staff in the work that has been accomplished through grant funding. She estimates that between $500,000 and $1 million have been awarded to the Recreation and Parks Department though grants.
"This community by far is the most giving community and it's not only those organizations but it's also the staff within the city and working with the other departments," Turek said. "... That truly by far has made my career fun as well as rewarding because of the many things we've been able to do together to make it happen. I've got a great crew that I've had over the years too."
Though her time at the department is coming to a close, Turek is still looking toward the future of Recreation and Parks though she will not be serving as its leader.
She said improvements to the Community Center are ongoing, such as roof work, improvements to the pool, the addition of new equipment and recently, the new flooring in the gymnasium. The department is also looking to add more events, such as a midnight basketball game and a swim in the river event.
"It's my hope that people will continue to come in but those other community members that haven't yet come to the community center that they join us to see what we have to offer," Turek said. "The community center is one of those diamonds in the rough. We are fortunate to have it. ... People need to come and see what we've got and what we've got to offer because I'm sure they'll find something that will suit their recreation pursuit."
As Turek has said before, Recreation and Parks is not just about "bouncing a basketball," but it is about creating that sense of community, wellness for the community and working to improve the community.
Recreation and Parks, Turek said, is also a part of tourism, economic development, strategic planning and most importantly, providing a good quality of life for the residents of Hopewell.
Turek's recreational pursuit will soon begin as her time as director in the city ends, though Hopewell will not see the last of her. She said she has created friendships in the city that will last a lifetime and feels a sense of family in the city.
"I am planning on coming in and working out and still being a part of this community," Turek said. "Probably working with more groups and organizations so that I hope I can continue to give back to the community that gave me a great opportunity to be a part of 16 years ago."
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Age: 19-24
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Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Black
Arrf, the only time I ever wanted to be pale was when using this lipstick. It's gorgeous. But it's just too damn light for my NC25/30 complexion. No matter what I try, I just can't get it to work.
I'm not giving it low ratings, because I think anyone NW/NC20 or lighter will love this. It's truly a delicious pale peach-pink-beige neutral combo that will go well on cool or warm tones. If I wasn't so lazy, I would wear this with a darker gloss on top so it will blend with my darker complexion it but I don't feel like doing that. I've also seen blogs where people with much darker skin were using this as a highlighter with really good lip lining, so that's another idea (I don't feel like doing that either)
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If you are PPP, you should try Myth along with Nars Sex Appeal blush for the ultimate peaches n cream meets boudoir look. I envy anyone who can pull this color off.
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Hawaii dismissed offensive coordinator Aaron Price on Friday, and the team is not expected to fill the position this season.
"This was a difficult decision to make and the timing is unfortunate as we begin fall camp," Chow told reporters. "Some issues have arisen and we've chosen to move forward without Aaron."
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Can spirometric norms be set using pre- or post- bronchodilator test results in older people?
1 Respiratory Epidemiology and Public Health, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
2 Institute of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
3 Kaiser-Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon, USA
4 Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
5 Paracelsus Medical University, Salzberg, Austria
6 Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Respiratory Research 2012, 13:102 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-13-102Published: 16 November 2012
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is defined by post-bronchodilator spirometry. Data on "normal values" come predominantly from pre-bronchodilator spirometry. The effects of this on diagnosis are unknown.
Lower limits of normal (LLN) were estimated from "normal" participants in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) programme. Values separately derived using pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry were compared. Sensitivity and specificity of criteria derived from pre-bronchodilator spirometry and pre-bronchodilator spirometry adjusted by a constant were assessed in the remaining population. The "gold standard" was the LLN for the post-bronchodilator spirometry in the "normal population". For FEV1/FVC, sensitivity and specificity of criteria were also assessed when a fixed value of < 70% was used rather than LLN.
Of 6,600 participants with full data, 1,354 were defined as "normal". Mean differences between pre- and post- bronchodilator measurements were small and the Bland-Altman plots showed no association between difference and mean value. Compared with using the gold standard, however, tests using pre-bronchodilator spirometry had a sensitivity and specificity of detecting a low FEV1 of 78.4% and 100%, a low FVC of 99.8% and 99.1% and a low FEV1/FVC ratio of 65% and 100%. Adjusting this by a constant improved the sensitivity without substantially altering the specificity for FEV1 (99%, 99.8%), FVC (97.4%, 99.9%) and FEV1/FVC (98.7%, 99.5%).
Using pre-bronchodilator spirometry to derive norms for lung function reduces sensitivity compared to a post-bronchodilator gold standard. Adjustment of these values by a constant can improve validity of the test.


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From left: Mike George, president and CEO, QVC Inc.; Timothy Eberlein, MD, director of the Siteman Cancer Center; and Joseph Moore, president and CEO, Fashion Footwear Association of New York.
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TEKOA - The calmest weather of the spring greeted prep golfers from Pomeroy, St. John-Endicott and host Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia here Tuesday for an 18-hole match at the Tekoa Golf Club.
And the Pirates responded with a 438 boys team score to win handily over T-O-R, which finished second at 496, and SJ-E's third-place score of 500.
"It was absolutely beautiful," Pomeroy coach Jim Greene said. "It's the first time I can remember coming up here when we didn't have snow and wind and rain and hail. All of the coaches were saying how unbelievable it was."
The day was calm and temperature ranged into the 70s, Greene said, and the course "is beginning to round into shape."
"It was still a little soupy in some of the lower places," the coach said. "We were finding all sorts of golf balls and were plugged."
Joel Meyers led the Pirates and claimed medalist honors with a 5-over-par 75. Riley Bott of the Pirates was two shots back in second place with a 77 while St. John-Endicott's Cole McCanna finished third with an 86. Cory Brown led the host team with a 95 that was good for seventh place in the field of 18.
Tyson Feider carded a 91 for Pomeroy to finish fifth, Mitch Ruchert was eighth at 97 and Tanner Feider ninth with a 98. Wyatt Hyer shot a non-counting 106 and finished 14th.
Although team scores were not tabulated, nine girls also competed.
Michal Schuester of SJ-E led the way with an 86. Teresa Meyers was Pomeroy's only entry and finished second with a 98. Lisa Harper led T-O-R with a 129.
"We were just coming off spring break and I thought a couple of our kids played really well," Greene said. "We didn't have any mandatory practices, but two of the kids (Meyers and Bott) played quite a bit over the break and it showed."


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Kent Nagano
Kent George Nagano (born November 22, 1951) is an American conductor and opera administrator. He is currently the music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.
Early life and education[edit]
Nagano was born in Berkeley, California, while his parents were in graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Sansei, which means that he is a third generation Japanese-American.[1]
He grew up in Morro Bay, a city located on the Central Coast of California in San Luis Obispo County. He studied sociology and music at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2] After graduation he moved to San Francisco State University to study music. While there, he took composition courses from Grosvenor Cooper and Roger Nixon. He also studied at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.
Nagano's first conducting job was with the Opera Company of Boston, where he was assistant conductor to Sarah Caldwell. In 1978, he became the conductor of the Berkeley Symphony, his first music directorship. He stepped down from this position in 2009.[3] During his tenure in Berkeley, Nagano became a champion of the music of Olivier Messiaen and initiated a correspondence with him.[4] He was later invited to work with Messiaen on the final stages of his opera Saint François d'Assise in Paris, where he lived with Messiaen and his wife Yvonne Loriod, whom he came to regard as his "European parents".[5]
In 1982, Nagano conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in several of Frank Zappa's completely orchestral compositions for the first time. Nagano recorded several of Zappa's pieces on the issue London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1, where Zappa had personally chosen Nagano to conduct the orchestra. Nagano described this as "my first chance, my first real break".[6]
Beginning in 1985, Nagano was the Music Director of the Ojai Music Festival four separate times, the last in 2004, and once alongside Stephen Mosko in 1986.
Nagano was music director of the Opéra de Lyon from 1988–1998, where he recorded, with the Lyon National Opera Orchestra and chorus, numerous works by Busoni (Doktor Faust, Arlecchino and Turandot), Stravinsky (The Rake's Progress), Offenbach (Les Contes d'Hoffmann), Debussy (world premiere of Rodrigue et Chimène), Canteloube (Chants d'Auvergne), Berlioz (La Damnation de Faust), Carlisle Floyd (Susannah), Richard Strauss (The French version of Salomé, the original version of Ariadne auf Naxos), Peter Eötvös (Trois Soeurs), Massenet (Werther), Delibes (Coppelia), Poulenc (Dialogues des Carmélites), Ravel (orchestral works), and Weill (Seven Deadly Sins).
Nagano served as principal conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester from 1992-1999. During his tenure, Nagano received criticism for his expensive and ambitious programming, as well as his conducting fees.[7] However, poor financial management at the orchestra separately contributed to the fiscal troubles of the orchestra.[8] His contract was not renewed after 1999.
Nagano became principal conductor and artistic director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin in 2000, and served in this position until 2006. He made a number of recordings with the orchestra, including music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Bruckner, Alexander von Zemlinsky, and Gustav Mahler.
Nagano became principal conductor of the Los Angeles Opera (LA Opera) with the 2001-2002 season. In May 2003, Nagano was named the LA Opera's first music director, and he retained this position through 2006. He has been a regular guest at the Salzburg Festival, where he premiered Kaija Saariaho's L'amour de loin in 2000. He also conducted the world premiere of John Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer at la Monnaie in Brussels.
In 2006, Nagano became the music director of both the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and the Bavarian State Opera. His contract with the Bavarian State Opera does not allow him to be the music director of another opera company.[9] He is scheduled to conclude his Bavarian State Opera tenure in 2013.[10] With the OSM, he has conducted commercial recordings for such labels as ECM New Series and Analekta. His current contract with the OSM is through 2016.[11] He is also one of the Russian National Orchestra's Conductor Collegium.[12] In August 2012, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Nagano as its principal guest conductor and artistic advisor, as of the 2013-2014 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[13] In September 2012, the Hamburg State Opera announced the appointment of Nagano as its next Generalmusikdirektor (General Music Director) and Chefdirigent (chief conductor), effective with the 2015-2016 season.,[14] with an initial contract through the 2019-2020 season.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Nagano is married to pianist Mari Kodama, and they have one daughter.[citation needed]
- Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award in 1985
- Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, 2008[16]
- Wilhelm Furtwängler Prize 2010, Beethovenfest Bonn
- ^ Asakawa, Gil. (2012). Being Japanese American, p. 79.
- ^ Nagano, Kent. "University & Career in Music". Kent Nagano. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Joana Carneiro named Berkeley Symphony music director" (PDF). Berkeley Symphony Orchestra. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Allan Kozinn (1 November 1987). "Nagano With a Little Bit of Luck, a Conducting Career Flourishes". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^ Shirley Apthorp, "The quiet achiever", AB Radio 24 Hours, October 1995, p. 26
- ^ Burnett, Richard (2008-09-04). "Nagano grooves". Hour (magazine). Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ John Ezard (25 May 1999). "Nagano passes on Halle baton". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ Stephen Moss (28 May 1999). "Say Hallé, wave goodbye". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ Daniel J. Wakin (17 September 2004). "National Briefing, West: California: Short Stay For A Music Director". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ "Star Munich opera director Nagano resigns amid controversy". The Local. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ Arthur Kaptainis (2012-08-03). "Kent Nagano's future is a secret harmony of work". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ Vadim Prokhorov (18 March 2004). "Batons at dawn". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ Malin Clausson (2012-08-30). "Nagano tar över efter Dudamel". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ Arthur Kaptainis (2012-08-03). "OSM's Nagano to Hamburg Opera in 2015". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ Charlotte Smith (2012-09-26). "Kent Nagano appointed music director of Hamburg State Opera from 2015". Gramophone. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), "2008 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals," p. 6; retrieved 2012-12-4.
External links[edit]
- Kent Nagano official website
- Kent Nagano at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
- Kent Nagano at AllMusic
- Kent Nagano discography
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|Preceded by
John Eliot Gardiner
|Music Director, Opéra National de Lyon
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Louis Langrée
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Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Ingo Metzmacher
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|Principal Conductor and Music Director, Los Angeles Opera
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- American conductors (music)
- Music directors (opera)
- American classical musicians of Japanese descent
- Living people
- Opera managers
- Deutsche Grammophon artists
- University of California, Santa Cruz alumni
- Grammy Award winners
- Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music
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Michigan State University researchers looked at the university's Honors College graduates from 1990 to 1995 who majored in science, technology, engineering or mathematics and found that those who owned businesses or patents received up to eight times more exposure to the arts during childhood (until age 14) than people in the general public.
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Jerez, Spain - Lewis Hamilton showed off his new silver Mercedes Formula One car with determined talk on Monday, even if the 2008 world champion was clearly still adjusting to life after McLaren.
"When I first drove in, I stopped by a McLaren and I thought it was just strange to see it and not be going to it this time," he told reporters after unveiling the F1 W04 car on the Jerez pit straight with team mate Nico Rosberg.
The 28-year-old Briton, whose ties with Mercedes go back to his teenage years in junior series, had no doubt that he was in the right place with the German manufacturer and that the future was looking bright.
"I have worked with Mercedes-Benz for a very long time now, and I learned one thing most of all: Mercedes-Benz doesn't know how to lose," Hamilton said in prepared comments.
"We are playing a long game here but I know we will have success together and I'm excited to be a big part of making it happen."
Hamilton was a team mate with old friend Rosberg before both entered Formula One and the Briton said their renewed pairing was a dream come true.
In a press release, he also gave a nod to his illustrious predecessors at the 'Silver Arrows'.
"It is an honour for me to tread in the footsteps of legends like Juan Manuel Fangio, Sir Stirling Moss and Michael Schumacher," he said.
The new car had already completed its first laps before the formal unveiling, with Rosberg at the wheel to start a 100km shakedown allowed by the regulations before official testing starts on Tuesday.
Hamilton will get his first taste later on Monday.
An evolution of last year's car, the F1 W04 has an aggressively packaged rear end while the front makes use of a 'vanity panel' to smooth out the 'broken nose' characteristic of 2012.
Team principal Ross Brawn said the car marked "the start of a second era" for the works team.
"The restructuring we undertook at the team over the past 18 months is now growing in maturity and this is reflected in the F1 W04, which is a clear step forward in design and detail sophistication over its predecessor," he added.
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Karuk Tribal Members Thwart Pot Growers' Attempts to Desecrate Sacred Site
Members of the Karuk Tribe on the Klamath River recently thwarted an attempt by pot growers to desecrate a sacred site, Tishawnik.
Karuk Tribal Members Thwart Pot Growers' Attempts to Desecrate Sacred Site
Group Claiming Ties to Native American Church caught in the Act by Karuk Tribal Members
Orleans, CA – On Monday, April 28, Karuk Tribal members investigated suspicious behavior at a traditional ceremonial area while attempting to check their eel traps.
River access roads were blocked with newly installed cables and they found a stranger to the area setting up camp; he was strongly advised to remove the cables immediately. The area, known as Tishawnik, is a sacred dance ground where the Karuk People have held the annual Pikyavish, or World Renewal Ceremonies, since the beginning of time.
By early next morning, a half dozen vigilant tribal people acted to protect the sacred site and detained one of the men until the police could arrive. Tribal members were angry, upset, and mortified at what had been discovered. The fact that the two suspects on site claimed to be members of the Native American Church only deepened their alarm.
"We were all pretty shocked to find someone in the process of planting 600 pot plants," said Josh Saxon, Karuk Tribal member.
When deputies arrived they met with these Tribal Members and the 38 year old male suspect from McKinleyville; his 22 year old son had already fled the scene.
When interviewed, the suspect told the deputies he was in the process of purchasing the property and it was in escrow. The suspect told the deputies he was growing the marijuana for medical reasons and had a medical marijuana recommendation. The deputies told the suspect he was trespassing as he did not own the property yet, and was out of compliance for medical marijuana based upon their investigation.
Deputies located and seized 615 growing marijuana plants, which were approximately two feet tall and all being grown in plastic pots. Deputies are seeking a warrant for the suspects' arrest for trespassing, cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale.
This story may seem to have a happy end; however, the incident highlights the vulnerability of traditional ceremonial sites. The land in question in this case is privately owned, but for decades Karuk Tribal ceremonial leaders and members have continued its ancient use. While the Tribe has never sought permission for its ongoing ceremonial use of the property, the absentee owners have been aware of it and have taken no affirmative steps to prevent such access and practice.
Officially incorporated in 1918, the Native American Church was founded by James Mooney, a non-tribal anthropologist from the Smithsonian Institution. It is possibly the most popular religion in Indian Country. The Church traditionally uses peyote as a sacrament and has won a Supreme Court case that protects practitioners who use and possess the drug from prosecution.
"These guys claimed to be part of the cannabis branch of the Native American Church, reported Saxon. Prior to the Sheriff's deputies' arrival, the suspect actually claimed that the pot was to help kids with cancer. "The more he talked the more creative his story became," laughed one of the Tribal members present.
The Tribe is concerned that new age religions or the false claims of associations with established religions could be used to desecrate Karuk sacred sites. "While we acknowledge that peyote is considered a sacrament by the Native American Church, Marijuana has never been sacred to the Karuk People," explained Leaf Hillman, Karuk Ceremonial Leader. "I find it particularly ironic that we have to fight for our spiritual rights against those allegedly associated with the Native American Church, a forerunner for religious freedom."
For many years, the Tribe has sought to acquire the property and has offered to purchase it at fair market value. The owners have refused. The shock of this latest outrage cannot swell the resources available for purchase, but the hope is high that one day the Tribe will be able to hold its age-old ceremonies without the threat of defilement.
For more information: Leaf Hillman or Joshua Saxon-Whitecrane, 530.627.3446; leafhillman [at] karuk.us, jsaxon [at] karuk.us


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LABELLE, Fla. (AP) - Health officials in Florida say a 12-year-old boy is fighting a rare and deadly infection that is attacking his brain.
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The Grand Junction Fire Department says a boy using a grinding tool didn't realize embers fell on the floor and later sparked..
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Cumberland's Jake Williams won the NAIA national title in the 149-pound weight class over the weekend.
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Cumberland's Jake Williams dominated the final two periods and won a 9-2 decision at 149 pounds to win the program's third national wrestling individual title Saturday at the NAIA Championships at Topeka, Kan.
Williams fell behind in the first period to Bethany (Kan.) wrestler Colby Crunk. Williams had an escape to start the second period and a pair of takedowns.
He joins Keith Cupp (2005) and Cody Bleaken (2011) as the Bulldogs' national champions.
Cumberland junior Cody Linton also reached the finals, but lost 6-5 to Lindsey Wilson's top-ranked Jameel Bryant at 184 pounds.
Bryant has defeated Linton five times in one-point decisions over the past two seasons.
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In this paper, we study the nonlocal -Laplacian problem of the following form
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Coto de Caza's Own Climate Change – An Inconvenient Truth: a Big Snow Job
Posted by CotoBlogzz March 24-2010 08:00 PM
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - The president of Coto de Caza's local governance reports that certain residents are surprised the community is doling out subsidies of over $3 million/year, mostly as a result of the board's misguided decision to build a dog park at the time it is facing a fiscal tsunami of its own making.
At the same time, the
local governance reports having worked for "most
of the past year to identify the various long term
governance options available to the community".
It fails to report, that the local governance has
also been working with an un-elected, unchecked
body, LAFCO. Not unlike, the unelected,
unchecked Air Resources Board declaring today that
AB 32 will not change the economy: ." these
bodies are tax-payer funded bodies acting more like
unregistered lobbyists, which is why we often
referred to them as parasitic bureaucracies and one
of California's Triple Threat.
While the local governance refers to a "recent poll conducted wherein residents overwhelmingly responded that there was no interest in doing anything that would require new taxes," it also mentions that a working group which includes LAFCO and the city of RSM would require the community to pay new taxes.
For reference, this type of studies is RSM council member, Gary Thompson's specialties.
Rancho Santa Margarita's council member and suspended Menifee Fiance Director G. Thompson
The Menifee City Council recently suspended Finance Director Gary Thompson's contract and will hire an auditor to probe the city's internal financial controls. The audit is supposed to focus on the city's supplier management process and controls.
Arrogantly, the local governance concludes that "..the opportunity to be placed in the sphere of influence (SOI) of RSM, thereby establishing the groundwork for the potential annexation into the City of RSM, is the preferred option for the residents of Coto de Caza" - very similar to the recent activity by the US Congress asserting that it knows better than the taxpayer and ramming down its throat health care legislation, for instance.
In light of the various allegations floating around, including the "good old boys network", We asked Mr. Thompson to comment on two different cities with supplier management issues – he is involved in both. We also asked him about his role with LAFCO and the Coto de Caza's local governance drive to annex Coto. The latter has the appearances of a conflict of interest. We also asked Orange County LAFCO's Executive Director Joyce Crosthwaite and Coto de Caza President Xochitl Yocham to comment on Mr. Thompson's involvement with annexation. Not a peep from anyone.
Rancho Santa Margarita's Council Member Thompson's Suspended Contract
From the Jesse Petrilla for City Council Campaign: RSM Councilman Thompson is Gone Fishin'
Please see the following article originally posted in Orange County's Red County blog:
By Don Draper |
03/14/10 | RedCounty.com
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So I finished the room before Garrett came home from Oregon. He was so surprised, of coarse after he checked out the whole room, he asked if we could paint a fake river on the floor.
Four packages of glow in the dark stars from Hobby Lobby helps make his room look like a beautiful starry night at bed time.
Tons of shelves so Garrett can display his collections of rocks, sticks, leaves, shark teeth and dinosaur stuff.
He got the collectors gene from my side of the family (sorry Ivan), my parents collect everything except thimbles and spoons.
A magnet board for all his drawings, important papers and pictures
(the desk was a $5 find at Goodwill, amazing what a coat of paint can do!
Garrett still wants me to distress it, to make it look old and worn)
When we first moved in, this weird corner in Garrett's room drove me crazy. I would rant about how it stopped me from being able to rearrange his room. Well now I love it, it really helps to make the tree the focal point.
Doing his room has really got my decorating juices flowing.
I am looking around my house and backyard, trying to figure out what I should paint next.
(Still haven't put in my baseboards in my bedroom yet, sorry Ivan. Maybe this weekend)


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Stormers name four debutants for BullsComment on this story
Johannesburg – Jaco Taute, Elton Jantjies, Pat Cilliers, and Damian de Allende are set to make their Super Rugby debut for the Stormers when the Cape franchise play the Bulls in Pretoria on Friday.
Centre Jean de Villiers will lead the team in the absence of Schalk Burger (calf muscle injury).
On the bench, Nizaam Carr (knee) and Dewaldt Duvenage (broken leg), make their returns after spending time on the sidelines last year.
Reserve hooker Martin Bezuidenhout will be hoping for his first official game time in a Stormers' jersey, after featuring in pre-season games against the Cheetahs and Boland.
Springbok lock Andries Bekker will play in his 95th Super Rugby match for the Stormers.
Stormers team: Jaco Taute, Gio Aplon, Jean de Villiers (capt), Damian de Allende, Bryan Habana, Elton Jantjies, Nic Groom, Duane Vermeulen, Rynhardt Elstadt, Siya Kolisi, Andries Bekker, De Kock Steenkamp, Pat Cilliers, Deon Fourie, Steven Kitshoff. Replacements: Martin Bezuidenhout, Frans Malherbe, Don Armand, Nizaam Carr, Dewaldt Duvenage, Gerhard van den Heever, Joe Pietersen. – Sapa
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Though late in the year that World War II ended, this day in 1945 held sad news for Shreveport, including a 3-year-old boy who learned his soldier father would never come home.
That Shreveporter was Staff Sgt. Lenton Harbin, murdered by his Japanese captors on Dec. 14, 1944, readers learned that day in The Times. Killed in what today is known as the "Palawan Massacre," Harbin and other Allied prisoners at Puerto Princesa were herded into covered trenches that then were flooded with gasoline and ignited.
Those who tried to escape the flames were gunned down. Most of the few who did get out were ...


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I've come out of the closet so long ago,
but my latest coming out had to do with
being a survivor of pedophelia.
I went to the government's office today
to finally surrender my [old] birth certificate of my old persona,
in order to get my new one,
bearing my new name!!
(That'll take a while...)
Since last Thursday,
I've been carrying this letter certifying I do NOT bear HIS name anymore,
just in case I'd get hit by a truck or something...
(god forbide!!)
And I trust my friend Lucrecia I don't go down by that name,
but the other one I chose...
I'm feeling quite cheerful tonight!!
Despite all of the aggravation,
going from one office to another to change all of my I.D.,
I think it'll be quite worth it!!
I did the first step
and procedures were explained to me.
Didn't sound so bad,
after all!!
I am a beautiful butterfly,
just waiting to spread out my wings!!
I'm about to burst out of my cocoon...