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Swirl Socks
4/23/13 UPDATE: Based on knitter's feedback, I've added a 2nd heel option. This pattern now contains 2 separate sets of instructions. One for a short row heel and one for a heel flap, using Cat Bordhi's Riverbed Heel Architecture from her book New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One. Used by permission from Cat Bordhi. Both versions have been tested. Each sock knitter will have their own preference as to which heel they use. I'm just offering 2 options for you to choose from. PDF has been updated.
Inspired by a dear friend who convinced me to give toe-up socks a chance, these socks are a quick and satisfying knit. The lines flow into one another, reminding me of swirls of water or ripples on a field of snow on a winter morning.
The pattern is intended to be customizable. No two pairs of feet are the same and it's easy to customize the width of the cuff or leg portion of the sock. That's what I love about this pattern (the back of the sock is a simple broken 2x2 rib), if you need to make the circumference of the sock bigger or smaller, simply adjust the number of stitches by adding or removing repeats of these rib stitches.
Note that adjustments to the pattern may change yardage requirements.
The 16 row pattern repeat includes a "rest" row of knit sts on every even numbered row, making this a very quick knit. The swirl pattern is 44 sts wide, running over the edge of the foot a few sts on each side.
The anklet version of the sock is not documented in the pattern. It was just a modification I made which I thought suited the ankle socks. After turning the heel, continue knitting in pattern until the socks are at ankle length and then use a picot bind off. You can Google for different methods, but here are the two resources I used: A tutorial I followed on About.com. I also found this information on Knitty.com in an article about different bind off methods.


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The Board of Directors of the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra, which serves the poor and homeless through Dorothy's Place Hospitality Center in Salinas, has announced the appointment of Jill Allen as its interim executive director.
Allen assumed the post July 18. She has served as the resource development director for the Franciscan Workers since November 2006.
This new appointment changes the executive leadership of the organization from the four-member Stewardship Team put in place after the retirement of Robert Smith, the organization's founder and first executive director.
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Adderall pills George Henry obtained
From Russian doctor in a strip mall
Thirty milligrams swallowing one of
Those babies and the baby goosing him
On Third Street Promenade entering
Sur le Table store of all kitchen stuff,
Blenders, knives, pots and pans, aprons,
Toques, merciless espresso machines.
His brain pleasantly accelerating: memories,
Conversations of fifty years ago, old movies,
Song lyrics, literary references, neologisms,
Witticisms, a tingling in neck, legs, arms,
Awe at the universe in its vastness but
Sudden pitbull-like aggressive inclination
Toward espresso machine monsters.
"You're all a bunch of phonies!" he cried.
Outside again he bet ten million dollars
On the Super Bowl, he got the Nobel Prize,
In a peculiar gait he ran to the street corner
And back, he peed in a Starbucks toilet,
At high volume he recited misquoted
Line from the old Carl Sandburg poem --
Chicago is the world's greatest hog butcher.
"I'm originally from Chicago!" he screamed.
He laughed to see their grilled cheese sandwich
Faces uncomprehending but not wholly lacking
Sympathy as he took out his penis and they drew
Their stun guns. Beatifically he forgave them --
To George Henry there is no zero -- misquoting
Incredible Shrinking Man of Eisenhower era
Lifetimes before the big boys were born.


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Fans that watched the Winter Classic of the 2010-2011 season (featuring Capitals vs. Penguins, for those that don't remember!) could see that weather was affecting the game. You could see the rain melting the ice, causing water to build up and the players to learn how to swim and skate at the same time. But we only have one game that is played outside of a year, one game that can be really affected by the weather. For the most part, hockey fans are able to watch the game within the chilly domain of the home arena, safe from weathers harm.
However, sometimes weather can affect the game indoors, too. When we had the blizzard in D.C. back in February 2010, Caps fans still faced icy conditions and inches of snow to see their team face the Pens (they must bring bad weather with them…). More than likely, whenever someone thinks about weather affecting hockey, thoughts will turn to snowstorms in the northern parts of the States or to Canada. But what about hurricanes in Florida?
Before its path was pushed towards the Gulf of Mexico and over to Louisiana, Tropical Storm Isaac was projected to hit Tampa, Florida. The NHL has two teams based in Florida: the Florida Panthers, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning's arena is the Tampa Bay Times Forum in downtown Tampa Bay, an area that is susceptible to flooding in the case of violent storms.
As things turned out, the storm changed course and no preparations were needed to face the storm. Brain Breseman, Media Relations Manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning, had this to say on the hurricane's potential affects on the team's arena.
"The organization kept a close eye on the storm, but this is something we are accustomed to being in Florida. Should circumstances been different, the appropriate preparations would have been made [to the arena]. There was no flood threat and no one was evacuated. Regarding training camp, we would make an assessment based on any situation and act accordingly. "
The Republican National Convention just hosted their festivities in the Tampa Bay Times Forum without a hitch. It's good to hear that the arena is safe form the storm, and ready for hockey. Now it's just time for the NHL to figure out the CBA so hockey can be played there.
For information on how to prepare for a tropical storm: http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes
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Millman is a designer, an author, an educator, and a strategist. She is president of the design group at Sterling Brands, cofounder and chair of the world's first Masters in Branding Program at the School of Visual Arts, president emeritus of AIGA, and a contributing editor at Print magazine. She is the author of six books on design and branding.


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? The Osborn Engineering Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, engineers in charge of the construction of the Military street bridge, have been instructed to prepare plans for rest rooms which are to be provided at each end of the span.
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? Charles J. Bannon, 715 Tunnel street, was the first youth to register for Selective Service in Port Huron in 1943. Bannon, who became 18 Friday, registered at the office of Local Draft Board No. 1 Saturday.
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For your safety and enjoyment the trails are well marked. A trail guide is not required, however you may request one if preferred, for an additional cost. We will supply a trail map, which our staff will review with you prior to your ride; this is to ensure you are aware of any seasonal variations, last minute closures due to weather, and specific terrain descriptions (which trails are somewhat rocky, muddy areas and any gravel roads.) Our trails cross both public and private lands, and on some of the trails you are likely to encounter other users.
For additional fees we will clean stalls, fill water, turn out and provide other necessary services. Please call for rates.
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|Escherichia coli Inactivation by UVC-Irradiated C60: Kinetics and Mechanisms.
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|Motivated by recent studies that documented changes in fullerene toxicity after chemical transformation, C60 aggregates (nC60) were subject to UVC irradiation at monochromatic 254 nm and subsequently evaluated for antibacterial and bactericidal properties against Escherichia coli. The nC60 treated with UVC irradiation, referred to herein as UVC-irradiated C60, did not directly inhibit bacterial growth at concentrations up to 20 mg/L. In the presence of UVA and visible light, however, UVC-irradiated C60 rapidly inactivated E. coli, suggesting that photochemical production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was involved. The use of ROS scavengers and probes determined that hydroxyl radicals were the primary ROS responsible for the E. coli inactivation. Results from protein release, lipid peroxidation, cell permeability and intracellular enzyme assays suggest that the inactivation mechanism involves UVC-irradiated C60 diffusing through E. coli cell membrane and producing hydroxyl radicals within the cell. Further study on water soluble C60 derivatives and possible transformative processes is, therefore, recommended based on the environmental implications of results presented herein that nC60 exposed to UVC irradiation is more toxic than parent nC60.
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The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is the state's academic medical center and part of its mission is to improve the health and well being of the residents of SC through various altruistic activities and projects. The MUSC Office of the CIO (OCIO) has and is heavily engaged in a number of technology related activities that provide significant benefit to the state and its residents.
Carolina eHealth Alliance (CeHA)--This is a Charleston based Health Information Exchange (HIE) for which Dr. Frank Clark received two rounds of grant funding ($3.5M) from The Duke Endowment to start this initiative. CeHA includes the four hospital organization in Charleston; MUSC Health, Roper/St. Francis, Trident/Summerville, East Copper and Charleston Naval Clinic. Current use case is ED Alert allowing emergency room physicians to access any patient information available on presenting patient across all member hospitals' EHR's.
eHealth Exchange--MUSC has on-boarded and is a charter member of the eHealth Exchange, the national healthcare network. Mark Daniels and his staff have led this effort.
MUSC/VA-- Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER). MUSC Health and the local VA hospital are exchanging patient information via the eHealth Exchange when VA patient is referred to MUSC Health for care. Mark Daniels and his staff have led this effort
MUSC/SSA--MUSC Health is exchanging "request for disability status" patient information with the Social Security Administration via the eHealth Exchange. Mark Daniels and his staff have led this effort.
Palmetto State Providers Network (PSPN--In 2009, Dr. Frank Clark received a grant for $8.5M in funding from the Federal Communications Commission to create a dedicated broadband healthcare network connecting rural healthcare providers across the state of South Carolina. Today, there are 140 hospitals and clinics, most rural, connected to PSPN with a minimum of 10MB of bandwidth each. There are numerous tele-health uses cases being delivered over PSPN. Dr. Roger Poston has led this effort.
South Carolina Light Rail (SCLR)-- The SC Light Rail is high speed broadband fiber optics network dedicated to research including healthcare research and education. SCLR links MUSC, USC, Clemson, Greenville Health Systems, Spartanburg Regional, and Palmetto Health. The Clemson, USC and MUSC CIO's were successful in getting funding ($5.5M) from the SC Legislature to develop SCLR. Dr. Roger Poston serves as the Executive Director for the South Carolina Light Rail.
The MUSC Health Tele-Health Care and Training Center- In 2012, Dr. Frank Clark received a $920,000 grant from the Duke Endowment to create the MUSC Health Tele-Health Care and Training Center. This effort will allow MUSC to expand its tele-health program across the state of South Carolina. This effort is under development.


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How to create a Back to School scrapbook page from AMACO with metal embossing. The bright colors and creative techniques will have you wanting to bring this school memory scrapbook page idea in for show and tell!
- AMACO® ArtEmboss® — Light Aluminum
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Cut large pieces of all three colors of AMACO ArtEmboss and crinkle. Spread almost flat, and adhere to background cardstock, as shown.
Using ink pad, lightly rub over crinkled ArtEmboss. Heat set with heat gun.
Using Sizzix die cut machine; cut A-B-C's and 1-2-3's from Aluminum, Bright Red and Mint Green from AMACO ArtEmboss, as shown.
Adhere A-B-C's and 1-2-3's to black strip of cardstock and adhere to layout.
Create the title and journaling on a computer and print onto transparency. Cut out transparency print.
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Father of Billings Method Dead at 89
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MELBOURNE, Australia, APRIL 4, 2007 (Zenit.org).- John Billings, a pioneer in natural family planning whose research spanned a half-century, died late Sunday. He was 89.
The Australian-born doctor and his wife, Evelyn, began work in 1953 on their natural family planning system at the invitation of the Catholic Marriage Guidance Bureau.
Marian Corkill, director of the Ovulation Method Research and Reference Centre of Australia, said, "He changed the understanding of fertility though the work that he has done."
The Billings Method has been effective in assisting couples both to avoid and achieve pregnancy, especially for those who had been considered infertile, through an enhanced understanding of women's ovulation cycle.
"Most notably in the past decade, the Billings Ovulation Method has been successfully introduced into China, where it is now the only government-approved method of natural family planning," Corkill said in a statement.
Billings is survived by his wife and eight of their nine children.


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It's interesting how things can resurface in one's life after being absent for many years - perhaps a reunion with a college sweetheart, or, in my case, the rediscovered urge to run. This urge comes courtesy of several friends.
Over spring break, I met friends Mike and Naseem in Moab. They traveled from Colorado for the Canyonlands Half Marathon. Their crazy schedules notwithstanding, they've committed to train for longer-distance running events. Their dedication reminds me of a former life during which I ran every morning. Like a cloud that dissipates almost imperceptibly, the running faded away after college.
It's race day. To feel somewhat worthy of being among the thousands of runners, I have christened myself "support crew." I chauffeur Mike and Naseem to the shuttle. I'm not allowed on the course, so, back at the house, I prepare for later by cutting up oranges and big hunks of banana bread, and learning to operate the "Go Pro" video camera for the finish. At the 10 a.m. start time, I decide to go for a run myself, in a modest act of solidarity. By this time, I've consumed two large cups of coffee.
I imagine Mike and Naseem on the 13.1-mile course along the Colorado River. Emboldened, I start down the driveway. My stiff ankles complain, but a sweet view of the La Sal Mountains quiets them. After a mile, a jabbing side stitch takes hold from all the coffee. My attention is once again diverted, this time by a horse trailer parked at the Moab Veterinary Clinic with two horses tied to it. The road apples the horses deposit on the parking lot convert my grimace into a smile. After 20 minutes, I head back up the driveway gasping for breath, but no more side stitch or brutal twinges in my calf muscles that had sidelined previous efforts to try running again. I can do this. Mike and Naseem did. And it's a very human endeavor.
Some researchers claim that running in pre-humans provided enough of a hunting advantage to motivate physiological changes. Physical features aiding our running include a flat face, small teeth and short nose, which move the center of the head back; long neck that helps disconnect the shoulders from the skull; short forearms; and heels, toes and arches that work well for pushing off and absorbing shock when landing. And our fortified buttocks help, too - stabilizing the body's trunk. As an article in LiveScience.com puts it: "No neck and a wimpy hind end make apes lousy marathoners."
Scientists advocating running's role in human evolution explain how the transition from walking to running allowed pre-human species to acquire more protein, which expanded the brain. Now I'm setting goals (a brain thing). The Canyonlands Half Marathon next year? A local 5K is a more immediate reality. Look for me - I'll be the one with the flat face, long neck and fortified buttocks.
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VIRGINIA CITY, NV - Deputies are on the hunt for people possibly linked to a string of home burglaries in the Virginia City area that began last year.
The latest home burglary happened before noon Monday. According to authorities, the suspects broke into a home on Cartwright Road and stole several firearms along with thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Storey County Sheriff's Office believe the latest home burglary shares similarities to break-ins reported last year.
According to authorities, a home was broken into on September 28 off of Globe Road in Virginia City and the second occurred on October 6 off of Yellow Jacket Road. In both burglaries firearms and jewelry were taken.
Surveillance video stills are attached to this story of the possible suspects in this case. Along with the pictures of the men suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and ammunition, is a picture of a white truck.
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Boeing began offering the new 777X airplane in May, and company officials have said they needed to move swiftly to decide where the plane will be built: It recently received orders for 225 new 777X planes from three airlines at the Dubai Airshow.
Boeing has said the 777X is expected to carry as many as 400 passengers and be more fuel-efficient than the current 777.
SEATTLE — The stakes were high and the vote was close as Boeing production workers agreed to concede some benefits to secure assembly of the new 777X airplane for the Puget Sound region.
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and Boeing hailed Fridays vote, which proponents said solidifies the aerospace giants presence in the Seattle area.
Tonight, Washington state secured its future as the aerospace capital of the world, Inslee declared.
Under the terms of the eight-year contract extension, Boeing said the 777X and its composite wing will be built in the Puget Sound area by Boeing employees represented by the Machinists union.
Thanks to this vote by our employees, the future of Boeing in the Puget Sound region has never looked brighter, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner said. Were proud to say that together, well build the worlds next great airplane the 777X and its new wing right here. This will put our workforce on the cutting edge of composite technology, while sustaining thousands of local jobs for years to come.
Local officials of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers had urged their 30,000 members to oppose the deal, arguing that the proposal surrendered too much at a time of company profitability. They had opposed taking a vote at all but were overruled by national leaders in the Machinists union.
Opponents of the contract objected to the idea of freezing the Machinists pensions and moving workers to a defined-contribution savings plan. Defined-benefit pensions pay employees a guaranteed amount each month in retirement based on years employed and salary level, while defined-contribution plans shift responsibility for retirement savings to employees and are linked to market performance.
The announcement that the contract had passed with a 51 percent yes vote was somber.
Our members have spoken, and having said that, this is the course well take, Jim Bearden, administrative assistant for Machinists District 751, said in announcing the results. No member liked this vote or the position we were put in by the company, nor was it an easy vote for anyone to cast.
The issue fractured the union and drew unusual pleas from politicians who said the deal was necessary to support the areas economic future. Boeing has been exploring the prospect of building the 777X elsewhere, a move that could trigger a steady exodus of aerospace jobs from the place where Boeing was founded.
We missed it by 1 percent because people were confused and worried about their jobs, said Rick Herrmann, who has been working at Boeing for 46 years.


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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Franklin County couple is in jail, accused of being high on drugs with a child in the car.
The sheriff's office says they found Paul and Christie Rearden passed out inside their running car Monday afternoon. Deputies say the car was stopped in the middle of St. Clair Street, right in front of the courthouse.
The sheriff's office says when Lt. Russ Sparks knocked on the window, Paul Rearden regained consciousness and the car began rolling forward. Sparks was able to reach into the car and put it in park.
Officials found an infant in the back seat. The boy is less than one-year-old and was not the Reardens' son. Officials say the couple was on their way to pick up the boy's young sister.
"There's no telling what could have happened," said Sheriff Pat Melton.
After searching the car, the sheriff's office says they found a large amount of oxycodone.
"The guys did a great job of getting down there and taking them in custody and getting the child safe," said Melton.
The couple faces several charges including trafficking a controlled substance and criminal abuse.
They pleaded not guilty to those charges on Tuesday.
Christie Rearden was arrested a year ago for something similar. An arrest citation says she passed out in her car while on drugs with her own son in the car.
Cash bonds are set for the couple. Paul Rearden's is set at $30,220.50. Christie's bond is set at $20,100.
The couple declined WKYT's request for an interview.
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text: I was curious as to the difference in free neutron decay and the lack of decay when bound in a nucleus. I found the following statement here http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron#Free_neutron_decay I don't understand that. Is the wave function of the neutron different when free or bound? The phrase "is balanced" sounds wrong; balanced by who or what? Perhaps they mean that instead of a Feynman diagram with a neutron in and proton/electron/anti neutrino out, we should use a diagram with a nucleus in and a nucleus(with higher atomic number)/electron/anti neutrino out. That would suggest to me the wave function of the nucleus supersedes the wave functions of the constituent nucleons. Would someone please explain those two Wikipedia sentences, or point me to a more understandable source? Follow up question: Since the binding energy per nucleon is different in different elements, is the stability of a bound neutron a function of which element/isotope it is bound in?


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Friends, Romans and countrymen. Hi. How are you? Hey there. I could go on and on. What's in a greeting?
The nonverbal and verbal elements of our conversation beginnings affect how we are seen. We were just at an ice cream shop where the last utterance from a clerk was, "Have a nice day," as she stared at her cash register and not at one of us.
Readers, say what you mean. If someone greets you with, "How are you doing?" and then proceeds to tell you how they are, did they really want to know how you are faring these days? I think not.
"How are you doing?" is a great question in my counseling world, because the answerer will really be listened to totally - with ears, eyes and our whole self.
People who have been around me for the last couple of years know I say, "Thanks for who you are" as a first gesture to others. I do this so they know I care about them and our exchange. Hearers of this greeting and the pause that follows it, which is needed for great communication, make note of this and are easier to deal with because they know sentiment for them is conveyed.
Care enough to have the conversation begin in a sensitive way, not to begin a conversation ("How are you doing?") showing only self-interest.
The next time you begin or initially respond to a new conversation, put your whole self and true sentiment into your speech, you will be pleasantly surprised how this beats the same-old way of getting your goal met.
On a larger level, we will make our community even more desirable to inhabit because sincerity, believability and care for others will be hallmarks of Fox Cities speak.
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Diversions in Development - March 2
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Grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and start clicking. 12 links our designers and developers found interesting this week:
- 850 people in New Orleans were knocked back onto mattresses, as a very large human mattress domino set breaks a world record. - Amy
- Vintage pin-ups are the pinnacle of art. Robert Downey Jr. is the pinnacle of sexy. Mix it up and you get this disturbing display of art. - Dave
- Pinterest might be the most illegal network to hit the Internet yet? More illegal than Napster. - Reyna
- Night photography of the abandoned American West. - Dave
- Is Apple worth more than Poland. - Reyna
- Every day, users share 4,000 videos on the site. Is Chill "the Pinterest of video"? - Krystal
- Bicycle stunts on a vintage ladies bike. - Troy
- A last blast before the observance of Lent, Carnival has evolved in many parts of the world with Christian traditions to be the biggest party of the year: 41 photos. - Krystal
- Aliens did not make these: Crop circle snow art. - Matt
- The rise in smartphone usage has fueled social media growth, but its also taking a toll on mobile carriers, specifically in the form of revenues. - Dave
- Nevada approves robot cars and the Google robot car has a fender bender. - Dave
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The starter motor converts electrical energy to mechanical energy and is mounted on the cylinder block in a position to engage a ring gear on the engine flywheel.
Starting is usually accomplished by the operator activating a starter switch as part of ignition key operation. This allows a relatively small current to flow to a starter solenoid relay and operate a plunger attached to a drive pinion engagement lever.
The plunger movement engages the drive pinion with the ring gear and closes a set of heavy duty contacts, allowing a large current to flow from the battery to the starter motor, rotating the armature and drive pinion, and causing the crankshaft to spin.
When the engine starts and is able to run on its own, the operator usually releases the key and this withdraws the pinion from the ring gear and brings the armature to a halt.


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BEDFORD TOWNSHIP – It wasn't quite 10 p.m. Tuesday when Bedford Township Supervisor Walt Wilburn and his Republican challenger Greg Stewart met discreetly inside the township hall.
Mr. Wilburn was conceding defeat in his write-in bid for a third term at the helm of Monroe County's most populous township. He was bested by fellow Republican Mr. Stewart who captured 77 percent of the 11,873 votes cast in the race.
"I knew I was facing an uphill battle," Mr. Wilburn said from the supervisor's office shortly after his meeting with Mr. Stewart. "I thought I had a good shot."
Mr. Wilburn lost the August 6 primary to Mr. Stewart by only 231 votes. Tuesday he lost by more than 6,600.
Both men said the other had run a clean, fair campaign and pledged to work together transitioning Bedford Township into the next administration.
"Bedford has to utilize its resources," Mr. Stewart said, referring to Mr. Wilburn and his past eight years as supervisor. "We are still going to need and use his talents."
In his tenure Mr. Wilburn has overseen the renovation of the township hall, the purchase of a new fire station, a new Monroe County Sheriff's Department substation, a local tax for deputies to fill it and the repair of more than 30 miles of township roads.
"I'm proud of what we've been able to accomplish," Mr. Wilburn said. "Greg's going to make a really good supervisor. He's got a big job ahead of him and he knows I'll help. I love Bedford Township."
Mr. Stewart, who has been Luna Pier City Administrator the past five years, will formally announce his resignation of that post at a scheduled meeting Thursday. A transition plan there is already afoot and Tuesday night Mr. Stewart seemed ready to get to work in Bedford Township.
"The excitement is over," Mr. Stewart said. "I understand the feeling of responsibility. I'm ready."
The 62-year-old said he has no agenda per se, but does plan on focusing on three main areas as supervisor. The first is being fiscally responsible with taxpayer money, he said.
"Ensuring that there is openness in township government," is the second, Mr. Stewart said. "I believe that we can utilize technology and the township's Web site to make available for the public much more information."
The third leg of Mr. Stewart's plan involves using his skills in economic development.
"I want a strong Bedford," he said. "Bedford is not the largest subdivision of Toledo. We are the biggest community in Monroe County. We need to step up and be a part of the county and the state.
"(Gov. Rick Snyder) has talked about collaboration between the state and the local units," Mr. Stewart said. "We need to see what we can do to be part of that."
Mr. Stewart and his wife, Marti, have one daughter. They have lived in Bedford Township for 24 years.


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TOUCHET - Kelsey Cardwell's best outing of the season and a five-run second inning without the benefit of a hit carried Touchet to a 7-1 Southeast B District Southern Division baseball victory over Liberty Christian here Tuesday afternoon.
Cardwell, a senior right-hander who helped pitch the Indians into the Class 1B state championship game last year, worked the first four innings, allowed one run on one hit, registered two strikeouts and walked one Patriots batter.
"He had the ball low in the zone and was pretty sharp," Touchet coach Wayne Dickey said of Cardwell's performance. "It was a good outing for him, by far his best outing of the year."
Left-hander Tuff Goble, the other half of the Indians' solid 1-2 pitching punch, relieved Cardwell in the fifth and worked three scoreless innings and allowed two hits. He struck out two and walked one.
"Tuff was his usual self," Dickey said, noting that Goble pitched a complete game early in the season when the Indians beat the Patriots 4-3 in Richland.
"This game would have been very similar had it not been for that second inning," Dickey added. "That was a real mess."
Liberty Christian pitcher Mike Groth issued four walks and hit a batter in the second when the Indians scored five of their seven runs. Eric Hines, Jake Hodnefield and Marshall Byerley all drew bases-loaded walks in the inning and Goble was credited with a run batted in on an infield grounder. Two other runs scored on a Liberty Christian throwing error.
"Their pitcher really struggled in that second inning, but he settled down after that," Dickey said of Groth. "He pitched very well against us when we played them earlier in the year."
The Indians plated a single run in the first inning when Hodnefield walked, stole second and scored on a Cardwell base hit. Touchet's finaly tally came across in the fourth when Byerley delivered an RBI double that scored Travis Fowler, who had walked.
The Indians, now 7-0, are off until Monday when they travel to Pasco for a Southern Division doubleheader against Tri-Cities Prep at Gesa Stadium. The first pitch is slated for 2 p.m.
"I am encouraged, but there's still an awful lot of baseball to be played," said Dickey of the season so far. "Tri-Cities Prep is perennially a strong team, and we have DeSales in a couple of weeks. So we'll find out. There are still a lotof challenges ahead of us."
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Every parent has looked into the eyes of their child and wondered who will they be when they grow up. What or whom will influence that outcome? Good or bad, kids imitate the role models in their lives. When things go right, children are inspired by their own parents, relatives, a dedicated teacher, or maybe their coach who motivates them to excel and be more than they think they can be. Perhaps the role model is a set of grandparents or relatives who have united as a family through life's tribulations to provide a positive influence upon a young child's life.
Tragically, sometimes it is an abusive father or mother, a parent abusing drugs, or even worse — a child that is completely abandoned by his or her parents. These kids often witness law enforcement and fire service personnel take their parents away after such a traumatic episode. As a result of a lack of the organic role models every child should have, kids are forced to find an alternate role model to influence their growth. Unfortunately, these role models may take the form of television personalities, entertainers, reality television stars or a variety of other cultural icons, who, while their intentions may not be malicious, the result of their impact is negative all the same. Frederick Douglass famously said, "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." I believe this to be just as accurate today as it was in 19th century.
Organizations such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters and CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocates, seek to provide just the kind of positive mentorship these at-risk youths and children need and deserve. The Big Brothers and Big Sisters organizations cater specifically to children with a single parent or guardian and strive to provide these kids with an adult role model who has been proven to be a positive mentor. CASA provides assistance to children who have become dependents of the court system. The courts will appoint each child with an advocate who will mentor them and report back to the court so that they can provide the stability and support that is so often denied to children dependent on social care.
Over the last several years it has been my pleasure to work with these organizations to bring the Snowball shopping event to 150 children each year. The Rotary Club generously provides a complete pancake breakfast while the kids visit with Santa and his elves. Sheriff deputies, Department of Fish and Game officers, DA investigators, firefighters and hundreds of volunteers take the kids to go shopping with a $200 gift card for much needed necessities and a gift. The officers, firefighters and well over 100 volunteers also provide the kids with a possible alternative role model. But the kids give back as much as they receive. They remind us each of the innocence that far too often is lost in adulthood. Thanks to all the volunteers and each of our sponsors.
As much as these organizations have accomplished, there is always more we can do for children in need. Many children need someone to look up to who is not famous, talented, or rich but rather someone who is caring and willing to take time out of their busy lives to be a positive force in their life.
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Hi everyone! I hope you all had a relaxing weekend before the royal storm of events ahead at the end of this week – especially all of you royal correspondents we adore so much..something tells me you won't be sleeping for a while! Speaking of, this post is to give a heads up and my apologies that I will not be live tweeting, blogging and following along with the first few days of Harry's tour and Catherine's tea time with the women of the family. As of today, I am out of commission until Sunday, possibly even Monday. I will do my best to check in randomly throughout the week because let's face it, when Prince Harry is involved it is difficult for me to be completely in the dark. I can't wait to catch up with everyone's tweets, photos and blog posts upon my return to the royal watching world! In the meantime, if you can find a way for me to make a living off tweeting and blogging about Prince Harry all day long.. I'm all ears. Enjoy the whirlwind, and please feel free to tweet me photos and videos that you come across – it will make my day!
In case you have somehow forgotten what's going on this week (i don't know how you could, I've been counting down for months), Prince Harry will embark on his first official overseas tour on behlalf of his grandmother for the Diamond Jubilee. Catherine will continue her introduction to my favorite family, having tea with Queen Elizabeth II and The Duchess of Cornwall this Thursday, March 1 at Fortnum and Mason's in Piccadilly.
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