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Steve Knox: Janesville cross shooting disgusting, dangerous
Unless you've been hiding under a rock during the past year you are aware of the 60 foot cross that stands on the campus of New Life Assembly of God. It was placed, in part, to further the mission of the church which is to "make Janesville and the area Christ conscious." Some love it, some appreciate it and others don't care for it at all.
During service last Sunday it was mentioned that they opened up the area for the spring and while doing general clean up they found bullet holes. After further review, eight .22-caliber-sized holes were planted in the cross. What in the world???
I was asked what I thought about the incident and at first I had nothing to say. Was it anger or hatred? It was definitely reckless. Those bullets travel some serious distance. What if they missed? There are residents in the area.
I had a discussion with a few folks close to the church and there are no leads that the police can chase down. The coward vandal succeeded—yet what they succeeded in is not quite clear. I wandered out to the cross on Sunday to take a look for myself. I am just thankful there was no one near the cross at the time of this reckless crime. Four of the right bullets were at eye level. The other four were sprayed about 20 feet up.
It's just head shaking. Did the criminal do it to get a rise? It's a dangerous and illegal "rise." Thank you New Life for keeping Janesville and the area Christ conscious.
Steve Knox was born and raised in Janesville before landing back in the city later in life. This Generation X guy writes on Janesville and beyond. Steve is a community blogger and is not a part of The Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the The Gazette staff or management.


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KLEM News AM Update May 6, 2010
The Le Mars Police Department and D.A.R.E Le Mars are sponsoring "Project Safe Meds." Senior Patrolman and D.A.R.E officer Jay King says it's a program to help households in Le Mars safely dispose of prescription drugs.
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King asks Le Mars residents to bring unused prescription drugs to the Police Department in the medication's original container.
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Police will not accept any sharp objects, thermometers, home-based care or durable medical equipment supplies.
More from D.A.R.E officer Jay King on trends on prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse by young people on upcoming news.
(LE MARS)--Rural construction in Plymouth County is at five-and-a-half million dollars in the latest building report.
Plymouth County Zoning administrator Alan Lucken issued 26 permits in the month of April. Nearly all of the permits--20 of the 26--were for buildings on farms. But the three new houses are being built in rural areas that are not farms.
Construction north of Le Mars in Fredonia Township dominated Lucken's report. Dykstra Dairy of rural Maurice received seven permits for three-point-four-million dollars in construction. The dairy's building project ranges from a shop to calf and heifer barns. The 13 other permits for rural construction on farms included three house additions, machine storage, grain bins and a grain dryer and a garage.
The six permits for non-farm construction included three new houses in southern Plymouth County, two storage buildings and a 700-thousand dollars Canadian National railroad bridge near Oyens. Non-farm construction totalled $1,471,000.
(LE MARS)--Spring construction in Le Mars will include four new houses.
Code enforcement officer Jason Vacura issued 21 permits in April for construction estimated at one-point-four-million dollars. Nearly all the building value is from permits for four new houses. That total is one-point-two-million dollars. The houses are in new developments in southwest, southeast and northeast Le Mars.
Since January, there have been five permits for new houses--nearing last year's total of seven new houses.
Le Mars residents who are remodeling or adding onto their homes got 5 permits for about 21-thousand dollars in construction.
Vacura's report also lists a commercial expansion at Jensen Chrysler Sales for about 161-thousand dollars.
There were six fence permits and one for a deck. The April permits are part of a yearly total of 28 permits for nearly two-million dollars in construction. The city has collected fees of about 10-thousand dollars.
(Des Moines) -- Iowa Department of Public Health officials are warning northwest Iowans of a small outbreak of mumps cases.
State epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk says eight cases have been reported in Sioux County. People may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease in several locations in the county, including Dordt College in Sioux Center.
They have not located the original source of the outbreak and expect more cases to appear.Quinlisk says those who believe they have been exposed should verify they have received vaccinations for the disease.
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Mumps can be spread through the air and by saliva from an infected person. She says some people with mumps don't have the swollen areas.
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She says anyone with those symptoms should stay home.
According to information released by the Iowa Department of Public Health, identified exposure locations in northwest Iowa include:
· April 12 through May 5, 2010 – Dordt College (Sioux Center)
· April 22, 2010 - Spirit Lake vs. Hull-Western Christian soccer game (Hull)
· April 23, 2010 – Hull-Western Christian Prom
· April 24, 2010 – Student dance at Dugout/Events Center (Granville)
· April 25, 2010 – Covenant Christian Reformed Church worship service (Sioux Center)
· April 25, 2010 – Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church worship service (Sheldon)
· April 26, 2010 – Hull-Western Christian School
· April 27, 2010 – Sweet 16 Lanes (Le Mars) – evening hours
· April 27, 2010 – Sibley Ocheyden School
· April 29, 2010 – Tofer's Bar (Sioux Center) – evening hours
· April 29, 2010 – Root beer kegger at South View Apartments (Sioux Center)
· May 2, 2010 - Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church worship services (Sheldon)
· May 3, 2010 – Hull-Western Christian vs. Spencer soccer game (Spencer)
(Associated Press contributed to this news report)
(LE MARS)--"Prayer For Such A Time as This" is the theme for National Day of Prayer today. The theme is based on a passage in the Bible, Nahum 1:7.
Prayer, praise and a catered lunch are planned beginning at 11:35 this morning at the Le Mars Convention Center. There is a freewill donation.
In Le Mars, the Living Center, businesses and pastors coordinate National Day of Prayer
The focus this year is on the power of unity in prayer.
(Denison)--A northwest Iowa man was killed Tuesday when he was crushed by a trailer. Authorities say 26-year-old Steven Schulte of Westside was attempting to jack up a flat bed trailer with bottle jacks, in order to get a tractor underneath, when the trailer fell - trapping Schulte.
The incident was first reported to law enforcement about four Tuesday afternoon. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Westside Fire Department and the Crawford County Medical Examiner all assisted at the scene. (News report from Radio Iowa)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's unlikely to go ahead with plans to release extra water into the Missouri River to help an endangered fish.
The corps has been planning a spring pulse from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, S.D, for May 1-19.
On Wednesday, the corps said water flowing downstream from the swollen James River and its tributaries is causing high river flows on the lower portions of the Missouri and will likely lead to the cancellation of the pulse.
Two pulses were scheduled for 2010. Similar river conditions forced the cancellation of the March pulse.
The pulses are designed encourage the endangered pallid sturgeon to spawn.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says he wants a special prosecutor to investigate allegedly improper campaign contributions by Fort Dodge gambling interests to Gov. Chet Culver.
In a statement released Wednesday, Miller announced he would ask the Executive Council, made up of statewide elected officials, to appoint Des Moines attorney Lawrence Scalise as special prosecutor.
Miller says the move would ensure confidence in the investigation's objectivity. Both Miller and Culver are Democrats.
Scalise will look into questions raised about $25,000 donated to Culver's campaign by Dubuque-based Peninsula Gaming and three Fort Dodge investors who support a casino in the community.
Culver supports a proposed casino in Fort Dodge. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will decide on the matter next week.
After questions were raised, Culver donated the money to charity.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has undergone an elective heart procedure to unblock a partially blocked artery.
His campaign released a statement saying Branstad underwent the procedure Wednesday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Branstad, who served four terms as Iowa governor from 1983 to 1999, is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in next month's primary election.
Branstad's doctor, Dr. Michael Fraizer, says in the statement that the partially blocked artery was opened with the placement of a stent.
Fraizer says the problem was found during a stress test during a regularly scheduled exam. He says Branstad did not have a heart attack and should be able to resume his normal campaign schedule within a few days, and return to his normal lifestyle without limitations. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE-JOBS
Nationwide insurance to hire 1,400
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. seeks to fill 1,400 jobs across the country, with about 600 in its home state of Ohio.
The Columbus-based insurance and financial services company said in a news release Wednesday that it seeks employees to ``support the company's business demands.''
A spokesman says Nationwide has openings for entry-level customer service and claim service slots in central Ohio and the Canton, Ohio, area; San Antonio and Amarillo, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; and Lynchburg, Va.
The announcement comes as Nationwide reports first quarter net income of $396 million, compared to a net loss of $106 million during the same quarter a year ago. Total revenue in the quarter was $5.1 billion, up three percent from a year ago.
At the end of 2009, Nationwide employed about 33,000 people.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) A six-person jury has been seated in the child labor trial of a former kosher slaughterhouse manager who is accused of exposing children to dangerous chemicals, allowing them to use power tools and working them for too many hours.
The jury was selected Wednesday. Former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin will face 83 counts at the trial, which begins Monday morning in Waterloo.
The charges were condensed Tuesday from thousands of counts. Charges were dropped against two co-defendants, including Rubashkin's father.
In a separate case, Rubashkin was convicted of 86 federal financial fraud charges in November. He will be sentenced on May 27.
Agriprocessors was the site of a 2008 raid in which 389 workers were arrested on immigration charges.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) Council Bluffs police say a woman found dead inside a burning mobile home appears to have committed suicide with a handgun and started the fire by pouring gasoline on a line of bills.
Authorities found the body of 41-year-old Connie Ayers after an explosion and fire ripped through her mobile home on Monday.
Police Sgt. Chad Meyers says a preliminary autopsy performed Wednesday on Connie Ayers' body shows that she died of a gunshot wound to the right temple.
Ayers was found dead at the end of a trail of financial bills leading from a storage room to her bedroom.
Meyers said gasoline had been poured on the trail of bills, and a mostly full gas can was on the bed with her when she was found, along with a cigarette lighter. Underneath her lay a .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) The University of Iowa will award honorary doctorates to five people with ties to the school.
Former student and NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw and former Hawkeye women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer will be among five recipients of an honorary doctorate.
Brokaw, the longtime anchor for NBC, Stringer, Iowa's head women's basketball coach from 1983 to 1995, and former U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Hass will receive honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement on May 15.
Stanley Consultants CEO Gregs Thomopulos, who served on the advisory board of the College of Engineering, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Science at the College of Engineering commencement ceremony.
Iowa alumnus and longtime school benefactor John Pappajohn will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on May 16.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Authorities in Iowa City say Animal Services there has received reports of red foxes in the area that are acting lethargic, appear sick and have a scruffy appearance.
Animal Services believes the foxes may be suffering from a parasitic skin disease called sarcoptic mange.
The agency says the foxes are not generally a threat to people and pets, but they are close to people and buildings because there may be easy food available in the form of garbage or pet food.
Animal Services is tracking the whereabouts of the foxes and is asking the public to report sightings of sick animals that seem in distress. Authorities say the public should not call police unless a fox is down and unable to move or has bitten someone.
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Current AnnouncementsFROM: Debbie Grubb, Director of Student Teaching & Educational Field Experiences RE: Tips For A Successful Field Experience
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1) Clearances
a. all four required clearances Act 24, 34, 114, 151 must be valid throughout entire semester & electronically submitted by January 18, 2013 to firstname.lastname@example.com
b. include in subject line your name & course number i.e. Smith, Tom ELE 200
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In NYC I hooked up with professional photographer Dmitry Gudkov of BikeNYC Portraits fame. As it often goes, we found out about each other's existence through the interwebs, given our mutual interest for people on bicycles, bike culture & photography. Subsequently, it was an even bigger pleasure meeting him in real life. It took some time for me to do this post, but now it's even more relevant, as Dmitry's efforts were put in the lime light as a feature on the Flickr blog this week. Greatly deserved & no small thing, when you consider Flickr has millions and millions of photographs to choose from. From the middle of Soho we rode towards the Hudson shore, where Dmitry was keen on finding a nice spot to take my #bikeNYC Portrait, as he'd insisted on via Twitter ;).
He lead us to Pier 54, in front of the High Line.
Dmitry started his art direction, I positioned myself behind my Workcycles Omafiets (which Julie from Adeline Adeline was so nice to let me borrow for the weekend), fiddled with my bag for #bikeAMS exposure, and this was the result:
Dmitry still owes me the picture of me lifting my Omafiets over my head, in true hipster style...you know, just to bust another myth about Dutch bikes ;). We continued our ride on the Hudson Greenway and a few minutes later I spotted something familiar up ahead on the bike path: a black Dutch granny bike, a long haired woman riding it, in normal clothes, without a 'magic mushroom'. To Dmitry: "Look, I think that's a Dutch girl." "Yeah?" I immediately shift into gear: "Let's catch up, go go go!"
I passed her, turned around and said: "You MUST be Dutch!" "Huh?" She had music on, so took out her earplugs. "Sorry?" "You MUST be Dutch!" Haha, no, I'm Danish!" "Ohhhh, so close!" There was nothing left for her to do than stop and have a chat with us. We introduced ourselves and the reason for chasing after her. It turned out her name was Carina Jensen, a Danish expat living and working as a video journalist in NYC. Coincidently, she was hired to cover the New Amsterdam Bike Show that would take place the next day. Dmitry wasted no time and asked if he could take her bicycle portrait. Of course he could. And of course I captured that process.
Dmitry could appreciate the humor of it a few days later:
His #bikeNYC Portrait catch:
Together we rode back into town, chatting up a storm.
Just so you know what all that stalking looks like, here's another 'behind the lens' moment, me photographing alongside Carina & then spotting Dmitry taking a picture of me...and shooting that. ;)
A perfect start of my NYC weekend, a great time with new-found friends. We went our separate ways, into the city jungle, with the knowledge that we would see each other again the following days. My cliffhanger for the upcoming posts...


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Oh my. There is waaaaaaay too much thyme in this. My husband (who's not a picky eater) took a couple of bites of this and refused to eat it... we are throwing out the leftovers (and we are cheap, so that says a lot!). The concept is good, just the seasonings need to be tweaked. I think I will make this again but I will reduce the thyme down to 1/2 tsp and add other spices (maybe some italian seasoning or basil or even some cajun seasoning).
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A two-day workshop on the "science behind pharmaceutical stability" was held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) on Oct. 21–22, 2011, in Washington, DC. This article summarizes some of the topics presented on various scientific aspects affecting pharmaceutical stability, including a regulatory roundtable discussion with a panel of regulatory experts from industry. The workshop presenters are noted herein.
The full summary of the workshop is available at http://www.PharmTech.com/AAPSstability.
Current FDA thinking on stability practices for new drug products (small molecules)
Design of stability indicating methods utilizing QbD concepts—a phase-appropriate approach
The speaker presented a unique approach on the design of stability-indicating methods utilizing quality-by-design (QbD) concepts in a phase-appropriate manner from the beginning of clinical development. The analytical target profile (ATP) is defined early on to describe the method performance requirements to measure a specific critical quality attribute (CQA) of the drug product. The principle of continuous learning and improvement is applied as the method evolves in parallel with the drug development process; the final method will, therefore, incorporate the impact of the critical method parameters and formulation and process variables on the method performance. In conclusion, applying QbD concept to the design of analytical methods in a phase appropriate manner provides a scientifically sound method at all stages of drug development with good understanding of method risks and critical method parameters, hence offering better assurance of the robustness and long-term performance of the method.
Drug-product fingerprints: stability-indicating spectroscopic tests
Control strategies for ensuring the quality of drug products rely on stability data to identify acceptable ranges for ingredients, processing conditions, and storage/shipping conditions. The speaker provided an example in which degradation product and impurity testing of drug products were waived by proving that process-related impurities contained in the drug substance were the only source of impurity content of the drug product and that no new impurities or degradants were formed during the manufacture of drug product or at the long-term storage, accelerated, and stress conditions used in long-term stability studies. The use of molecular spectroscopy to monitor form conversion during a drug product stability program was also described. Near infra-red (NIR) and powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD) were able to detect changes in crystallinity for stressed drug products subjected to moderate and extreme conditions. Dissolution testing, however, did not identify crystallinity changes of the API (BCS I). Impurities were detected in samples of lowest crystallinity. The use of NIR provided detailed understanding of the impact of storage conditions, temperature excursions, and packaging types on crystallinity. In summary, both traditional and emerging techniques offer insight to stability profiles.
Method validation at pre- and postapproval stages utilizing QbD approaches
The use of design of experiments (DOE)/QbD method validation approaches to support stability programs was discussed. The speaker presented a unique approach using DOE to validate a range of formulations, so that formulation changes within this range do not require revalidation. This is coupled with accelerated stability modeling tools to ensure formulation and process changes do not generate new degradation products which require revalidation. Case studies were presented using DOE/QbD to define a formulation operating range, including one where DOE was used to assess intermediate precision to ensure that there is no increase in method variability. The speaker also provided an example of the accuracy to precision model, a key DOE/QbD output, starting in early development with a generic gradient high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method, followed by a product specific gradient method, an isocratic HPLC method and finally, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) or process analytical technology (PAT) method for product commercialization. This use of DOE/QbD and accelerated stability models provides powerful tools for developing a lean stability program based on sound science and statistical rigor.


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Shimano Dura-Ace WH-7900-C35 Carbon Tubular Wheelset $0.00
If you're a lighter-weight rider, the benefits of a 50mm "aero" rim can easily be outweighed by the abuse you'll take from the added stiffness, and the extra demands (and energy drain) of fighting for control in crosswinds. Enter a slightly aero carbon tubular like Shimano's high modulus Dura-Ace WH -7900-C35-TU, which is designed to be both lighter than their deep section C50, shaving 75g per wheel, and a bit more compliant.
Note that we didn't say "ultralight." Shimano won't cut corners when it comes to lower weight targets, particularly not on a carbon wheel. But they do demand high performance, and unlike many wheelmakers, Shimano targets smoothness in concert with strength. Therefore, a wheel like the C35 is meant to feel as fluid as possible, without being wimpy.
By the way, just because it's not a sub-1,000-gram flyweight doesn't make the WH -7900-C35-TU porky. It's plenty light, and given that the weight savings versus the C50 comes at the rim, they'll feel light, with real acceleration snap. In all, Shimano was after greater durability and quickness, as well as comfort. On the latter point, the 20.8mm rim width is a great width to support a 23c tire. This is the size you should use in training, when there's no team support if you do flat, and the roads are far more likely to be full of crud or cracked and pocked, when walking home isn't an option.
As with the C50, the C35 looks relatively traditional, with exposed spoke nipples for quick and easy truing. They have straight-pull spokes with a radial 16-spoke pattern up front and a two-cross 20 spoke pattern in the rear. There's just a hint of extravagance from the red anodized spoke nipples. The greater bling is in what you don't see, since Shimano uses extra large 15mm axles to strengthen the steering stiffness of the bike both front and rear. Yes, steering in the rear, where you'll often use as much body English through the pedals when laying a bike over in a corner, even as you unwind the bars in the front and aim past the apex.
Shimano also sticks with its own proprietary cup and cone bearings on highly polished races, with double contact, low-friction seals to prevent contamination. And Shimano's own cold-forged hub shell is another proprietary strength, since Shimano's metallurgy is the backbone of the company, and no maker in the bike industry comes close to Shimano's fanatical attention to metal working.
The Shimano Dura-Ace WH -7900-C35-TU Carbon Tubular Wheelset has a freehub body made of titanium and is compatible with Shimano 8/9/10-speed cassettes as well as with SRAM cassettes.
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hallo guys, i am just wondering whether...
hallo guys,
i am just wondering whether they have a campagnolo freehub body for these wheels so that it can be used with campie groupset? thank you
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Is the $780 price for the rear wheel only or for the whole wheelset?
Please can anyone tell me if the decals...
Please can anyone tell me if the decals are laminated in or are they removable?? Ta, Andy.
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what is the weight limit of these wheelsets?
Shimano has no weight limit for their wheels. With that said, if you are 300lbs,, think again.
Hi there, Are these wheels durable enough...
Hi there,
Are these wheels durable enough for training ? Would it be a good choice for average amateur mileage on very reasonable,mostly hilly (hilly to steep) roads ?
Thanks much !
yes and yes. Shimano wheels are generally over-engineered from a durability standpoint.
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Great wheels for racing. They feel super stiff and are great in the crosswinds. I find myself wanting to race them even on the flatter days
Shimano Dura-Ace 7900-C35-TU Carbon Wheelset - Tubular
These wheels are awesome. I generally would go for a deeper wheel like the C50s, but I started using these last week, and they feel as though they have the same aerodynamic qualities of the deeper wheels, albeit a bit lighter.
These wheels are so light, and they have a great rigidity to them which makes them handle great around corners, and out of the saddle.
Don't worry about the crosswind
The best Race wheels for all types of terrain and weather condition. Very very fast. If you are racing or riding with crosswind, this is the perfect wheel.
What's the difference between tubular and...
What's the difference between tubular and clincher wheelsets?
Tubulars use a specific tire that needs to be glued on. The tires are tubular in shape with the tube sewn inside. Clinchers are the beaded tires used with separate tubes. Tubulars are light and ride great but require expert installation.
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Perfect race wheels.
Great wheels, Light, super stiff. perfect for all race situations.
Recommend 100%
I using this wheel for Cyclocross, the best wheel i ever used.
Excellent, versatile race wheels
These wheels are sick! If you are going to buy only one race wheel, you want versatility. These wheels have it. They are light enough to get up any climb and aero enough for everything except maybe a pancake flat TT. They are insanely stiff and don't go out of true as easily as other wheels in this weight class. Shimano has really stepped up their wheel line up, and these are one of their best.


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New Crossbow EQT-200 Equatorial Platform Arrived.
Posted 15 March 2013 - 10:31 AM
For those who aren't familiar with EQ platforms they are placed on the ground, aligned to polar north, and a dobsonian telescope is placed on them. The platform is cocked or reset then turned on. A stepper motor, moving the same speed as the Earth's rotation, then cancels the earth's rotation. This has the effect of keeping a viewed object in the center of the eyepiece without touching the telescope. Without an eq platform the astronomer would have to keep nudging the telescope to follow the object as the Earth rotates. Eq platforms make viewing easier and allow for using higher magnifications since you don't have to manually track an object speeding trough the field of view while zoomed in.
I looked into building a platform as many astronomers do. After all was said and done I felt having a pro do it suited my needs best. Looking around I found three platforms I liked. The Terry O aluminum platform was at the top of my list but also at the top of the price list. Atomic Platforms are still made and are also nice. However, they were a tad undersized for my Lightbridge 16's weight. They are also only sold on Cloudy Nights on a first come first serve basis and come for sale intermittently. The final contender was the Blandin Technical Solutions "Crossbow" eq platform. They had two models of all aluminum platforms priced right.
At the end of November 2012 I ordered a "Crossbow" EQT-200 equatorial platform from Greggs Blandin of Blandin Technical Solutions, 42B Union Way, Vacaville, CA 95687. He can be reached by email at email@example.com. Gregg offers two sized single axis plaforms, an EQT-120 and EQT-200, given their names from their load limits. Greggs makes them in batches so I was on the list for his next batch.
I first contacted Greggs and talked with him extensively about his products. He is an excellent guy to chat with and very knowledgeable. We talked about the genesis of his platforms and their function. He emailed me a flyer and an order form. The order form asked basic information like the weight of your telescope, the diameter of the teflon pads needed, center bolt size, thickness of rocker box, observing latitude, etc. After filling it out and sending Greggs half of the money he went to work.
I selected the Crossbow EQT-200 platform for many reasons. With a load capacity of 200 lbs. it would easily handle my LB16 and also handle any new larger telescope. Greggs said others have placed up to 28" telescopes on these platforms. For $900 it was a steal. A comparable Terry O would go for $2000-$3000. I also like the minimalist all black look of the Crossbow. It matched my telescope well.
Recently Greggs notified me it was completed and he had tested it extensively. It was ready to ship. I sent him the balance and it arrived in the mail this week. The box was well padded on the inside with foam lining. Each part was bubble wrapped extensively and squeezed into the padded box. Greggs had also emailed me assembly instructions. To save on shipping he partially dismantles each platform so there is some assembly required. Everything was perfect after unwrapping. Finish of each piece was impeccable and professional.
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At the other end of the lower bearing and drive assembly center support the cap comes off too. This reveals a small circuit board. This board regulates the voltage giving just the right amount of power to the motor. You can use a 9v battery, four AA, or two D cells. Each will be regulated to the correct amount going to the motor. Versatile.
Posted 15 March 2013 - 10:53 AM
Completed lower part.
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Proper drive friction is essential to platform performance. The ideal amount of drive friction is slightly more friction than the minimum needed to drive the platform through its entire range. Excessive drive friction will make resetting the platform difficult and put stress on the drive gears. The drive friction is increased or decreased by raising or lowering the drive friction lever on the drive side arm. Raising the drive friction lever increases the drive friction by lowering the black drive side bearing. This allows the weight of the telescope to rest on the orange drive wheel and be shared by the black bearing. This gives the orange drive wheel traction to move the telescope without having to bear the entire weight thereby increasing drive effort and wear. Lowering the drive friction lever decreases the drive friction, by raising the black free wheeling drive side bearing shifting weight off of the orange drive wheel completely. To reset the platform, switch the platform electrical switch to the "off" position. Lower the friction lever as shown. While holding the lower assembly in place, push the platform top away from that side until it reaches the stop. Raise the lever as shown, then switch the platform electrical switch to the "on" position.
I was told by Greggs that this is the first batch of platforms with this new friction lever. It really makes resetting a breeze. When the lever is released resetting takes minimal effort.
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This platform was custom made for my latitude. However, if I change locations the feet can be raised or shimmed to adapt to the new viewing location on the globe. By lifting the north or south end 1/2" it will adapt to one degree of latitude. Very flexible.
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There have been cloudy nights since it came so it still awaits first light. However, setting it up and running it indoors lets me know it works perfectly.
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.....perfectly indoors doesn't necessarily equate to perfectly outdoors under the stars in the heat of battle. I bet it will work fine outside, but one never fully knows until real world application.
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I really must stop looking at your posts ... every time I do it ends up costing me money! Excellent write-up - this is something I've been looking into for a while to help with my sketching. I'm looking forward to hearing a review of its performance. In the meantime, I'll start swinging the hammer at the piggy bank!


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Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Nicolas Batum poured in a game-high 22 points
on Thursday, as the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of a woeful shooting
night from the Denver Nuggets to take a 101-93 victory at the Rose Garden.
With starting center LaMarcus Aldridge sidelined with a left ankle injury,
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Wesley Matthews donated 20 points for the Blazers, who have won four straight
games for the first time since March 2-8, 2011.
Denver netted 74 points in the paint, but made just one field goal outside the
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I was happily married for two years, totally married for twelve years. Finally got my papers signed off the other day. $170,000 later. I have my bike and my kids, the three most important things in life.
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Prison Ready For New Season
March 31, 2013
The former West Virginia Penitentiary tour season will open on Tuesday, and this past week I had the opportunity to view the new gift shop and museum located at the entrance to the tours....
Just shows your level.A narrow minded zealot that has no life but reading articles and trying to impress people with things that other people have wrote. It gives you a sense of empowerment that you have a life off line when you don't. Pathetic little existence yo lead.
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@WWUstinking. What does that make you then? You couldn't pour pizz out of a boot with the directions written on the heel.
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If you really want to know about why the prison closed it was based on the lawsuit of Crain VS Bordenkircher in the late 70s to early 80s. An inmate names Crain filed th suit in hope of getting released. But then as the suit progressed, it might have released ALL of the inmates at WVP. The lawsuit changed the way the correctional department in the State of West Virginia was ran. It also ordered the closing of the West Virginia Penitentiary and a new institution to be built. And of course politics and thier way and the prison was moved to Mt. Olive WV. And Marshall Country go the Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Center. A much smaller institution so the impact of jobs being lost were not felt in the local area.
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Another arm chair politian who has the world's problem's solved. You're just an educated idiot.
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Yes, I'm FOR REAL!! Prison is PRISON. People don't line up for a vacation. It's SUPPOSED TO BE BAD!!! You won't want to come back!!. I am not IGNORANT as you state. I have worked 25 years in law enforcement/ corrections. And I have NO MISSING teeth, you stereo typical idiot!!
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throw some live prisoners in there and then i'll take a tour.good enough for civilians,good enough for prisoners.
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Are you for real? They banned it because of cruel and unusual punishment and you want it opened back up? Your thoughts on kicking out the fun and games and lying TV shows just shows how ignorant you are. What do you do to have fun? I bet you sit around and count all of your missing teeth.
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They need to reopen it as a prison again. The State is hurting for space, USE IT AGAIN!!! Kick out the fun and games and the lying TV shows that film there.
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All wireless units will communicate with one another as long as the divers are within range and on the same channel. However, you cannot communicate between wireless and hard-wire. Hard-wire units can talk to hard-wire units and wireless with wireless.
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Although we cannot guarantee the quality of the communications in doing this, yes, our communications can work with competitor products, as long as you are on the same channel and within range. For best and guaranteed results, OTS comms should be used with OTS comms.
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Also, I've never hunted Merriams only Easterns back in WI, any differences between the sub-species besides the obvious color difference in the fan?
It should be an interesting year all over the northern US with the lack of winter this year, my brother who lives back in WI says he's already seen a bird in full strut gobbling his head off and that was two weeks ago.
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...Really, don't do this. Because as I said, patience is necessary. For example, this guy who decided to set fire to a Christmas tree at Denny's after his check took too long. Unless that tree was menacingly picking off customers, I'm pretty sure this will never be a rational response to anything.
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But we can't. The fact of the matter is that our economy still sucks, which means millions of people are trying to working overtime right now in order to afford all the things in the world for their loved ones. This means more money, sure, but less time to go pick out those presents. This leads to stress over finding "the perfect gift" for every single person on the list, which leads to moodiness, which winds up meaning that the people you love will have to contend with your shitty attitude rather than feel stoked about whatever present you think was worth freaking out over.
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Just don't do it. No, I do not care how much "preferred access" you think you need. It will only end in tears (obviously).
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Well, you should really do this all the time, but it's particularly important around the holiday season. But people can be so rude, dumping sugar all over tables and spilling on purpose and leaving smiley faces on checks instead of tips... it's really not very nice. If you can't afford a tip for the person bringing you your food (provided he or she gave decent service), then don't go out to eat.
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Go ahead, you deserve a treat. Go to a swanky bar, order the fluffliest, tastiest cocktail on the menu and enjoy yourself for a few warm moments. Just don't overdo it; if you think people hate obnoxious drunkenness during most of the year, this season is certainly the least likely to spawn forgiveness.
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I enjoy cutting,skinning,grinding and stuffing because its at MY pace. Ive flunked up beer can chicken in a smoker because im not patient enough!
Might have to try that on my 1 chicken that forgot how to make eggs!
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Getting some nicer bucks on that ranch last few years! It always got hunted pretty hard when I was growing up. Since we started being alot more selective its gotten alot better. I saw some real nice bucks before and after the season the last few years I was there but never could find them during the season. The older bucks pretty much turn nocturnal during the season and bed in big canyons full of big grease brush during the day where they are nearly impossible to spot. If you get a year where the season runs late and they start to rut the last few days can get interesting in a hurry! I have a couple decent bucks from there I was pretty proud of at the time but nothing big.


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Little Rock, AR (Sports Network) - Led by John Gillon's 22 points, the
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans defeated the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 84-68, in
a non-conference matchup at Jack Stephens Center.
James White added 18 points for the Trojans (1-0), while Taggart Lockhart
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Myles Taylor led all scorers with 24 points for the Skyhawks (0-1), while
Terrence Smith and Jeremy Washington each scored 10 points.
Tennesse-Martin shot 40 percent from the field in the first half, but made
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including 5-of-11 from beyond the arc, as the Trojans went into halftime with
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The Trojans continued to get the better of the Skyhawks from the field in the
second half. While the Skyhawks improved to 42.3 percent, the Trojans
improved as well, making 48.5 percent from the field. After leading by just
five points, 68-63, with 4:23 to play, Arkansas-Little Rock went on a 12-2 run
to finally put away the game and secure the victory.
The Trojans bench came up big, outscoring the Skyhawks reserves, 46-16. The
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|Schools see nearly 20 percent out due to flu, illness
|Written by Chris Lee
With flu in headlines throughout the United States, it isn't any different here in Holyoke. With flu season upon us and other illnesses circulating throughout the community, students in the Re-1J school district have been affected as well.
The school district reported Tuesday, Oct. 13 there were about 126 students absent due to illness or 22 percent of the district. There were 49 absent from the elementary school while 77 were gone from the JR/SR high school.
The numbers fluctuated throughout the week and by Monday the number had come down to about 16 percent of the district out due to illness. There were 61 out in the elementary school and 35 absent in the JR/SR high school for a 16 percent district total.
Supt. Bret Miles said not all the absences are due to the flu. Allergies, strep throat and other illnesses are contributors. The school district has no way of knowing if it is the flu or another illness and furthermore what type of flu in each case.
Miles said the decision of a possible school closing comes at the local level. "We're educators not health professionals," he said. He mentioned they work closely with Northeast Colorado Health Dept. and listen to suggestions made but ultimately the decision comes down to the district.
Although the topic of closing is there, Miles reiterated 80 percent or more of the district's population is still healthy. He said keeping those students in school would be a wise decision.
Miles also said they are keeping a close eye on the health of staff members and teachers. As of Monday, Oct. 19, five staff members were absent due to illness. He said that number grew from one staff member early last week.
Miles said the Center for Disease Control is not advocating entire closures at this time. He also said there wouldn't be an advantage as this is bound to continue for a while. Keeping healthy students in school and continuing to monitor those with symptoms is something they will continue to do.
The school has stepped up awareness and sent home a letter with each student outlining the situation along with information on how to slow the spread of the flu. They also have allowed for overtime pay for custodial staff so more hours can be spent keeping the schools clean and safe.
They have been disinfecting areas with frequent hand contact such as desks, door knobs and rest rooms. When students are being sent to the office ill, the schools are making efforts to find ways to isolate the student immediately until they can be taken home.
The most important thing to remember is to keep students home when sick. This will help limit the exposure to other students and help the sick student get better.
A sick student may return to school 24 hours after the fever has subsided without the use of fever-reducing medications.


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Poison Center warns against Suboxone dangers for kids
Read main story from Day 4: Demand for Suboxone treatment grows in W.Va. For more stories in the series, click here. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Poison Center is warning people who take a medication used for opiate-addiction treatment to keep it away from their children. In 2009, 39 West Virginia children ages 5 and younger were poisoned by buprenorphine, which is sold mostly under the brand name Suboxone, according to a new review by the poison center. That was up from one child poisoning in 2005. Doctors prescribe Suboxone to ease withdrawal and cravings in people addicted to opiates such as prescription painkillers and heroin. Regulators approved the drug in 2002. Since then, changes in federal regulations have made it easier for people to access the medication. "That's a good thing," said poison center director Dr. Elizabeth Scharman. "But the flipside of that is by opening it to more people, that opens it up to more children who can be possibly exposed to this medication." No West Virginia children have died from buprenorphine poisoning, but some have been hospitalized, she said. It can cause small kids to stop breathing. Suboxone is absorbed through the mouth. People who take it for opiate addiction place it under their tongue to dissolve. Even if a child spits out the pills, the drug can still poison them, Scharman said. "It can cause problems even if the child didn't swallow the whole thing," she said. Children often mimic adults at home, said Carissa McBurney, the poison center's community outreach coordinator. "They see mommy or daddy taking that pill, so they think they can take it too," she said. They often think medications are candy. "To kids, Tylenol looks like Tic Tacs," she said. "Acid reducer pills often look like Altoid mints." Parents should keep all medications out of children's sight, Scharman said, and store them in their original containers. To contact the West Virginia Poison center, call 1-800-222-1222. Reach Alison Knezevich at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1240.


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Sunday, March 4, 2012
* Cardboard Penguin Toss Game and Fish Bean Bags
"C" wanted a toss game like we had last year for
She wanted to throw fish into a penguin's mouth but I didn't know how
to make a penguin with an open beak that didn't look creepy
so we compromised and tossed fish into his tummy instead.
We started with another free box from BJs.
Gessoed it white when we painted the big igloo, then after it dried
added a quick light blue outline and some black paint.
"C" glued on two big googly eyes and we added cut paper feet and a felt heart beak.
For the wings, we used the circle shaped piece we cut out of the tummy.
We just cut it in half and glue-gunned it to the box as the wings.
For the bean bags, I cut out simple felt fish and sewed on button eyes
(a good lap project while watching evening television on the DVR)
I sewed them shut on the sewing machine and we filled them with dry split peas
and a couple of magnets....why add the magnets?
Because I wanted to be able to play with the fish in more than one way.
We used them as bean bags to toss but also for indoor (dry) fishing.
The fishing poles were made by tying a piece of yarn and a fridge magnet
to a 5 Gallong Paint Stirring stick purchased from Walmart.
You could use little sticks but we liked the big ones.
We used these "fishing poles" for our indoor bathtub fishing in the water as well as
for our "dry" fishing with the bean bag fish in the family room.
For the feed the penguin, bean bag toss game, we just set out
a basket of bean bag fish and the penguin box.
The kids knew just what to do!
More penguin party details soon!
Cost: less than $4 for the bag of dried peas and three paint sticks
since I had the felt and magnets in my craft stash and the box only cost time to paint.
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4 comments:
- Bajki Akinajki said...
Super,Super,Super blog!
- March 4, 2012 at 4:59 AM
- Stevie MooreBabies said...
Very cute :) I'm pinning this to my birthday party ideas board!
- March 4, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- Buse said...
Sometimes when I read you, I wanna live in U.S.A. Because some stuff isn't cost-effectively avaliable in other parts of the world, e.g Turkey. But you have to be proud of yourself, even Hollywood can't make me feel like that. Anyway thank you for all inspiring ideas :)
- March 5, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Jansen Family said...
I LOVE this--my daughter looked over my shoulder and I think we'll be making one today!
I'm going to share this on my PreschoolPowolPackets Facebook page--let me know if that's a problem!
- March 5, 2012 at 9:24 AM
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Don't seem right for an ol man from Arkansas to give advice about spot and stalk bear hunting in Montana. The one place I know is around Noxon. Closed logging roads in any direction will work for spot and stalk bear. If you go north you will be in griz country. Wolves are all around. You do not want to shoot a griz, the penalitys are so severe. Some of the open roads would be my first choice since game retrival would be easy. First place is just beyond the turn off to Noxon going toward the east is a road to the left. That is where I would start, after you park walk up the left side of the stream. Look at a map when you reach the end of the hike it is not far over the ridge to another good spot and it has a road/trail coming in from that side.
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Winning against wildfires
Disaster | Colorado Springs faces hundreds of homes and millions of dollars lost to the record-breaking Waldo Canyon fire, but with a renewed spirit of togetherness
"Winning against wildfires" Continued...
COLORADO SPRINGS-On Tuesday, June 26, a three-day-old wildfire on the northwestern edge of Colorado Springs screamed out of control and roared into the city, forever changing the landscape and the reputation of the community known as much for its idyllic mountain views as for being an evangelical mecca for Christian nonprofits.
The Waldo Canyon fire burned through 18,247 acres to become the most damaging fire in Colorado history. Hundreds of families only had minutes to flee when sudden, 65 mph winds blew 100-foot walls of fire into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood and western parts of the city, destroying 346 homes, damaging dozens more, and killing an elderly couple trapped at home.
But even though 32,000 people evacuated at the height of the disaster, only 300-400 showed up at emergency shelters. Where did everybody go? I went to Colorado Springs last week to find out.
From the air, Majestic Drive used to look like a gently curving flower stem that had a dozen cul-de-sacs branching off with houses like petals. Ten days into the blaze, the picturesque setting had turned apocalyptic. The air reeked of burned wood and chemicals. Two-story homes lay reduced to piles of ash with what used to be metal beams and furniture-here patio chairs, there what used to be a set of bunkbeds-twisting in the sunlight. Blackened tree trunks looked fake, stripped of leaves or needles in midsummer.
The silence too was eerie-no birds singing, no crickets chirping. Even homeowners met with insurance adjusters in hushed conversation. To the west, 67 houses in a row were gone. East, 72 houses were missing. A block over also was devastated-there 18 homes had vanished.
At his home in Mountain Shadows, 15-year-old Jonathan Hammerstrom sat scrolling through Facebook on the Saturday afternoon that the Waldo Canyon fire started. He saw a picture of smoke posted by a friend and recognized the landscape.
"I wondered if it was a fire from a long time ago near my house," he told me, "but then I noticed it was posted just six minutes ago. A couple minutes later my dad came and got me." Doug Hammerstrom, a family practice doctor and church elder, snapped into action. His wife Jodi was away at a wedding on the East Coast, leaving him to handle the crisis and their three children by himself.
Doug grabbed his camera and began snapping photos of every room in the house for insurance records while dishing out instructions. His greatest concern was Sarah, the couple's 20-year-old daughter, who is wheelchair bound. A rare brain infection at birth left Sarah with cerebral palsy, deaf, and functioning at a 3-year-old level. Sarah's certified nurse assistant (CNA) was on hand to pack her things, and Jonathan called his mother to ask what items in the house to save. Daughter Lauren, 22, at work just down the hill at the Flying W Ranch, helped frantic staff load animals and antiques onto trucks as the fire marched closer. When the smoke turned into visible flames coming over the ridge, Doug called Lauren and told her to come home. Time to go-now.
Two weeks before the fire, Jessica McCoy, 20, had a nightmare three nights in a row where fire came down and burned the west side of Colorado Springs. She dreamed she fled to a friend's house for safety. In the second dream she couldn't find her cat during the fire. And in the third dream, she blew off the fire to go be with friends and then couldn't get home to save something very important.
Jessica told her family and friends about the dreams, but only her mother took them seriously. When her family first evacuated, they stayed with the friend Jessica had fled to in her dream. Her cat, probably terrified by the strange smells in the air, disappeared. She found the animal hunched in the back of a closet.
Because of her dreams, Jessica and her mother Jonni McCoy-author of Miserly Moms and a popular speaker and blogger-made a pact that one of them would be home at all times until authorities made evacuation mandatory. Whatever the "something important" was in her third dream, someone needed to be there to save it.
But neither Jessica nor Jonni was close to home on Tuesday when the fire suddenly blew into an inferno, bearing down on their neighborhood. Both hurried home, but within 15 minutes of their arrivals, police halted traffic into the neighborhood. When the phone rang, it was reverse 911 calling to announce they had to evacuate. Time to go-now.
In the master bedroom, they discovered Jessica's dad sleeping. Beau McCoy, a contractor at Schriever Air Force Base, had worked the graveyard shift and was supposed to sleep with his cell phone by his bed, but forgot. With the roads closed and no phone access, there would have been no way to let Beau know it was time to evacuate if mother and daughter had not returned home. Jessica's third dream may have saved her dad's life.
Colorado Springs has endured disparagement as a red city inside a blue state. Fifteen years ago the state became one of the first to pass a citizens initiative blocking discrimination laws based on gay rights. Amendment 2 was struck down by the Supreme Court in a landmark case, Romer v. Evans, and liberal social activists had a heyday portraying the city, home to Focus on the Family, as mean and backward. But as disaster struck and a large portion of the city had to be rescued, Colorado Springs, with its population of over 416,000, mobilized. From pastors and ministry leaders to the Starbucks baristas and hotel front desk clerks, everyone I talked to either took a family into their home or knew someone who did. Some people took in several families at a time, and some took in strangers.
"There's a sense out there that our city is broken up by liberal and conservative [people]. That just isn't true," said Steve Holt, pastor of Mountain Springs Church. "I've lived here 17 years and I've never been in a more caring community."
When headquarters for The Navigators came under evacuation orders, Focus on the Family provided space for 50 Navigators employees. Focus partnered with the liberal-leaning Colorado Springs Independent to put on a benefit concert for the fire's victims and firefighters-a July 4th event that brought in over $500,000. The Mission Training International campus evacuated dozens of trainees to Vista Grande Baptist Church. Village Seven Presbyterian Church and several other churches pitched in to provide supplies. New Life Church received several truckloads of nonperishable food from Gleaning America's Fields, a relief organization out of Virginia. Hundreds of high-school students helped unload supplies into the church lobby where they were sorted and given away. Church pantries and food banks across the city threw open their doors and pooled resources.
By the time El Paso County Department of Human Services asked Mountain Springs Church to organize a toy drive for children who came in with dislocated families seeking assistance, the church already was hosting 300 evacuated students from the Summit Ministries campus. "Frankly, I wasn't sure if we should ask our congregation to do more," confessed Holt, "but in the end they gave over and above. Whatever we asked for, they gave twice as much."
Five days after the evacuation, Mountain Shadow residents were allowed to visit their property for the first time. The McCoy family stared at the flattened ruins that used to be their 4,400-square foot home. Picking through the rubble, Jonni found a small pot Jessica made as a child. They also realized how many irreplaceable things they forgot to save, including an 1865 Singer sewing machine, antique quilts, and the Christmas tree ornament set.
Friends from church housed the McCoy family until they rented a house. Thirty of the 33 homes on their street burned. All but two families have pledged to return and rebuild the block.
"Somewhere in the Bible it says God sends rain to the just and the unjust," Beau McCoy reflected. "So we have to take our knocks with the unbelievers. Throughout our life, God has been good to us. ... It's enough to know my family is safe. I've been stripped naked: What does life mean? What's important? My family."
Jessica, however, said she still goes through "the seven stages of grief" several times a day, and though she's grateful God used her dreams, she is still confused about why God let her house burn down, yet saved others.
Several miles north, the Hammerstrom family returned to find their home spared from direct fire damage, but needing months of cleanup before it can be occupied again. The view behind their home is gone, burned up along with the Flying W Ranch.
"People smile and say to us, 'Isn't that wonderful?'" Doug said. "But I say, 'No. It's not good.' If your house burns to the ground, you can start over with insurance. But if it doesn't, insurance won't cover [all your losses]." But Doug is grateful for other provisions. A pastor from his church immediately took the family in, despite their daughter Sarah's special needs: a first floor bedroom and wide doorways for wheelchair access. The family recently moved into another donated home for a month. Where they will go after that, they don't know.
"I'm grateful to have the 100-year-old hutch passed down through the family and the 25 years of things that made our house a home," Jodi said, "but I'm devastated about going to live [again] in a place that looks like Mt. St. Helens erupted."
Property damage from the Waldo Canyon fire is expected to exceed $110 million. And while authorities said the Waldo Canyon fire was 98 percent contained by mid-July, 100 percent of Colorado is in a "severe" drought. Over a dozen wildfires have hit Colorado already this season, the worst in a decade. And other Western states are battling blazes brought on by regional drought conditions, including Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
Like hundreds of other Colorado Springs families, the Hammerstroms and McCoys will need ongoing assistance to rebuild their lives. But city residents and organizations have shown themselves up to the task. "This is the end of the era where Colorado Springs will be remembered for Amendment 2," said Holt. "Instead, we will be remembered for the Great Commandment: We loved our neighbors as ourselves."
Let's make a deal
Ministries came together in their fiery ordeal
By Sarah Padbury
Over lunch in June, Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, and Steve Holt, pastor of Mountain Springs Church, made a deal to do a service project together sometime soon. Two weeks later Summit, a nonprofit that hosts worldview educational conferences for teens, had to evacuate its property ahead of the Waldo Canyon fire with its campus in full swing. Myers asked Holt if his church could house 300 Summit students. Holt readily agreed and told attendees at the Saturday night church service to spread the word.
When evacuation orders came at 1 a.m. Sunday morning, Summit students raced onto five buses and headed to the church. The congregation delivered food, clothing, toiletries, and bedding. By 5:30 a.m., they had enough sleeping bags for all the students, plus towels and washcloths, hundreds of cases of bottled water, paper products-and over $3,000 in cash. Chains like Einstein Bagels donated food, Mattress Firm gave 100 pillows, and the YMCA provided daily showers.
Students remained at the church for a week, and in their spare time cleaned up the extensive church property, including pulling weeds, putting in landscape, scrubbing baseboards, and washing blinds. Summit's property survived the blazes, but classes have been relocated to Colorado Christian University near Denver because of air quality issues. But not before the students posted a thank-you video on YouTube and left behind a collection of $95 in small bills and change.
Related stories
Relief online: Technology has played a key role in assisting families affected by the Colorado wildfire | Sarah Padbury | July 19
Devastating view: Their house was spared, but a Colorado family now must rebuild their life | Sarah Padbury | July 16
Called to action: Church members rally to serve their community during the Colorado wildfires | Sarah Padbury| July 11
Concert haul: Benefit performance aids wildfire victims and firefighters in Colorado | Sarah Padbury | July 6
Burning blazes: Some Colorado Springs residents return to homes, but with Obama visit underway, wildfires continue | Mindy Belz | June 29


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|Drought workshop in Wray
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Yuma County Conservation District and the NRCS is sponsoring a drought workshop Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 11-12 in Wray.
Whether one owns rangeland and cattle, or are a landlord who leases range, or are the one with the cows leasing the range, this workshop is for anyone. Learn a totally unique approach to drought management that has never been available before.
This workshop series will begin Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 11. There will be a separate session Tuesday evening and one on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Tuesday afternoon will focus on the thought processes of drought and the Calf Cost Cow-Q-lator spreadsheet. This spreadsheet, which predicts profit (or loss) given certain conditions such as hay prices, amount of hay fed, calf weaning size, calf prices and many more variables that only a computer can crunch.
Attendees will go through the worksheet and fill in the best and worst case prices and conditions and learn the profit estimate using those parameters. This spreadsheet is free and available on the web.
After a provided dinner, the workshop series will continue with an introduction to various web resources. Pat Reece will introduce all of these resources and explain why ranchers should know how to use these websites to gain valuable information vital to making informed drought plan decisions.
On Wednesday, attendees will learn about drought indicators, plant drought response, and drought planning. Attendees will learn what they need to know to answer critical questions: How much moisture is needed? How does one decide how many animals they can run in the summer? When can one decide? The workshop will start at 9 a.m. and close by 3:30 p.m.
Ranchers may attend any part or all of the workshop sections. There will not be a registration fee, although registration will be necessary. The workshop is being sponsored by the Yuma County Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Holyoke Enterprise November 15, 2012