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Republic of Iceland
Area: 103,000 sq. km. (39,600 sq. mi.); about the size of Virginia or slightly larger than Ireland.
Cities: Capital--Reykjavik (pop. 113,288). Other towns--Kopavogur (25,352), Hafnarfjordur (21,207), Akureyri (16,086).
Terrain: Rugged.
Climate: Maritime temperate.
Highest elevation: Hvannadalshnjukur at Vatnajokull Glacier, at 2,119 meters (6,952 ft.).
Nationality: Noun--Icelander(s). Adjective--Icelandic.
Population (December 2003): 290,570.
Annual growth rate: 0.73%.
Ethnic group: Relatively homogenous mixture of descendants of Norwegians and Celts.
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran, 86%.
Language: Icelandic.
Education: Compulsory up to age 16. Attendance--99%. Literacy--99.9%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--2.2/1,000. Life expectancy--men 78.2 years, women 82.2 years.
Work force (2003, 166,600): Commerce--14.0%; manufacturing--11.2%; fishing/fish processing--8.2%; construction--6.7%; transportation and communications--6.8%; agriculture--4.4%; unemployment (2003): 4.1%
Type: Semi-presidential, parliamentary.
Independence: 1918 (became "sovereign state" under Danish Crown); 1944 (establishment of republic).
Constitution: 1874.
Branches: Executive--president (head of state), prime minister (head of government), cabinet (12 ministers). Legislative--63-member unicameral parliament (Althingi). Judicial--Supreme Court, district courts, special courts.
Subdivisions: 26 administrative districts and 104 municipalities.
Major political parties: Independence (IP), Progressive (PP), Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), Left-Green Party (LGP), Liberal Party (LP).
Suffrage: Universal 18 years and above.
National holiday: June 17, anniversary of the establishment of the republic.
GDP (2003): $10.4 billion.
GDP growth rate (2003): 3%; (est. 2004): 3.5%
Per capita GDP (2003): $29,199.
Inflation rate (2003): 2.1%.
Budget (2004): $4 billion.
Annual budget surplus (est. 2004): 3.2% of GDP.
Net public debt (est. 2003): 24.6% of GDP.
Foreign aid as part of 2003 budget: 0.17% of GDP.
Natural resources: Marine products, hydroelectric and geothermal power, diatomite.
Agriculture: Products--potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, turnips, livestock.
Industry: Types--aluminum smelting, fishing and fish processing technology, ferro-silicon alloy production, hydro and geothermal power, tourism, information technology.
Trade: Exports of goods (2003)--$2.36 billion: marine products 62%, industrial products 34%, agriculture 2%, and miscellaneous 2%. Partners--EU 72% (U.K. 18%, Germany 17%, Netherlands 11%, Spain 6%, Denmark 5%); U.S. 9% ($218 million); EFTA 6%; Japan 3%. Imports (2003)--$2.58 billion: industrial supplies 27%; capital goods, parts, accessories 23%; consumer goods 20%; transport equipment 14%; food and beverages 9%; fuels and lubricants 8%. Partners--EU 62% (Germany 13%, Denmark 9%, U.K. 8%, Sweden 7%, Netherlands 7%); U.S. 8% ($208 million); EFTA 9%; Japan 4%.
Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle. It lies about 4,200 kilometers (2,600 mi.) from New York and 830 kilometers (520 mi.) from Scotland.
About 79% of Iceland's land area, which is of recent volcanic origin, consists of glaciers, lakes, a mountainous lava desert (highest elevation 2,000 meters--6,590 ft.--above sea level), and other wasteland. About 28% of the land is used for grazing, and 1% is cultivated. The inhabited areas are on the coast, particularly in the southwest where about 60% of the population lives.
Because of the Gulf Stream's moderating influence, the climate is characterized by damp, cool summers and relatively mild but windy winters. In Reykjavik, the average temperature is 11�C (52�F) in July and -1�C (30�F) in January.
Most Icelanders are descendants of Norwegian settlers and Celts from the British Isles, and the population is remarkably homogeneous. According to Icelandic Government statistics, 93% of the nation's inhabitants live in urban areas (localities with populations greater than 200) and about 60% live in the Reykjavik metropolitan area. Of the Nordic languages, the Icelandic language is closest to the Old Norse language and has remained relatively unchanged since the 12th century.
About 91% of the population belongs to the state church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church, or other Lutheran Churches. However, Iceland has complete religious liberty, and about 20 other religious congregations are present.
Most Icelandic surnames are based on patronymy, or the adoption of the father's first given name. For example, Magnus and Anna, children of a man named Petur, would hold the surname Petursson and Petursdottir, respectively. Magnus' children, in turn, would inherit the surname Magnusson, while Anna's children would claim their father's first given name as their surname. Women normally maintain their original surnames after marriage. This system of surnames is required by law, except for the descendants of those who had acquired family names before 1913. Most Icelanders, while reserved by nature, rarely call each other by their surnames, and even phone directories are based on first names. Because of its small size and relative homogeneity, Iceland holds all the characteristics of a very close-knit society.
Cultural Achievements
The Sagas, almost all written between 1180-1300 A.D., remain Iceland's best-known literary accomplishment, and they have no surviving counterpart anywhere in the Nordic world. Based on Norwegian and Icelandic histories and genealogies, the Sagas present views of Nordic life and times up to 1100 A.D. The Saga writers sought to record their heroes' great achievements and to glorify the virtues of courage, pride, and honor, focusing in the later Sagas on early Icelandic settlers. The best-known Icelandic writer of the 20th century is the Nobel Prize winner Halldor Kiljan Laxness. The literacy rate is 99.9%, and literature and poetry are a legendary passion with the population. Per capita publication of books and magazines is the highest in the world.
Unlike its literature, Iceland's fine arts did not flourish until the 19th century because the population was small and scattered. Iceland's most famous painters are Asgrimur Jonsson, Jon Stefansson, and Johannes Kjarval, all of whom worked during the first half of the 20th century. The best-known modern sculptor, Asmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982), drew his inspiration from Icelandic folklore and the Sagas for many of his works.
Kristjan Johannsson is most likely Iceland's most famous opera singer, while pop singer Bjork is probably its best-known artist internationally together with the progressive rock band Sigur Ros.
Iceland was settled in the late 9th and early 10th centuries, principally by people of Norse origin. In 930 A.D., the ruling chiefs established a republican constitution and an assembly called the Althingi--the oldest parliament in the world. Iceland remained independent until 1262, when it entered into a treaty establishing a union with the Norwegian monarchy. Iceland passed to Denmark in the late 14th century when Norway and Denmark were united under the Danish crown.
In the early 19th century, national consciousness revived in Iceland. The Althingi had been abolished in 1800 but was reestablished in 1843 as a consultative assembly. In 1874, Denmark granted Iceland home rule, which again was extended in 1904. The constitution, written in 1874, was revised in 1903, and a minister for Icelandic affairs, residing in Reykjavik, was made responsible to the Althingi. The Act of Union, a 1918 agreement with Denmark, recognized Iceland as a fully sovereign state united with Denmark under a common king. Iceland established its own flag, but Denmark continued to represent Icelandic foreign affairs and defense interests.
German occupation of Denmark in 1940 severed communications between Iceland and Denmark. Consequently, Iceland moved immediately to assume control over its own territorial waters and foreign affairs. In May 1940, British military forces occupied Iceland. In July 1941, responsibility for Iceland's defense passed to the United States. Following a plebiscite, Iceland formally became an independent republic on June 17, 1944.
In October 1946, the Icelandic and U.S. Governments agreed to terminate U.S. responsibility for the defense of Iceland, but the United States retained certain rights at Keflavik. Iceland became a charter member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949. After the outbreak of hostilities in Korea in 1950, and pursuant to the request of NATO military authorities, the United States and Iceland agreed that the United States should again be responsible for Iceland's defense. A bilateral defense agreement signed on May 5, 1951, is the authority for U.S. military presence in Iceland. Iceland is the only NATO country with no standing military of its own.
The president, elected to a 4-year term, has limited powers. The prime minister and cabinet exercise most executive functions. The parliament is composed of 63 members, elected every 4 years unless it is dissolved sooner. Suffrage for presidential and parliamentary elections is universal for those 18 and older, and members of the parliament are elected on the basis of parties' proportional representation in six constituencies. The judiciary consists of the Supreme Court, district courts, and various special courts. The constitution protects the judiciary from infringement by the other two branches.
Principal Government Officials
President--Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
Prime Minister--Halld�r �sgr�msson
Foreign Minister--Dav�� Oddsson
Minister of Finance--Geir H. Haarde
Minister of Justice--Bj�rn Bjarnason
Minister of Agriculture--Gu�ni �g�stsson
Minister of Communications--Sturla B��varsson
Minister of Fisheries--�rni M. Mathiesen
Minister for the Environment and Nordic Cooperation--Sigr��ur Anna ��r�ard�ttir
Minister of Industry and Commerce--Valger�ur Sverrisd�ttir
Minister of Health and Social Security--J�n Kristj�nsson
Minister of Social Affairs--�rni Magn�sson
Minister of Education, Science and Culture--�orger�ur Katr�n Gunnarsd�ttir
Speaker of Althingi--Halldor Blondal
Ambassador to the U.S.--Helgi Agustsson
Ambassador to the UN--Hjalmar W. Hannesson
Ambassador to NATO--Gunnar Gunnarsson
Ambassador to the EU--Kjartan Johannsson
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Iceland maintains an embassy in the United States at 1156 - 15th Street, NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005 [tel. (202) 265-6653], and a consulate general at 800 Third Ave, 36th floor, New York, NY 10022 [tel. (212) 593-2700]. Iceland also has 25 honorary consulates in major U.S. cities.
The current government is a coalition of the conservative Independence Party (led by Foreign Minister David Oddsson) and the moderate Progressive Party (led by Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson). The two parties, which have been in coalition since the 1995 election, hold a majority in parliament, even though the IP lost some ground in the May 2003 election. Oddsson had been Prime Minister since 1991, making him the longest-serving prime minister in Europe (from 1991 to 1995, the IP was in coalition with the Social Democratic Party). Former Foreign Minister Asgrimsson took over as Prime Minister on September 15, 2004, as part of a post-election deal with the Independence Party, and Oddsson took the post of Foreign Minister.
Three left-wing parties--the Social Democratic Party, the People's Alliance and the Women's List--formed an electoral coalition prior to the 1999 parliamentary election in the hope of mounting a credible challenge to the long-dominant Independence Party. But the dream of creating a united left coalition failed when disaffected leftists formed a new splinter party called the Left Green Movement, led by former deputy People's Alliance leader Steingrimur Sigfusson. With this defection, the left coalition won a disappointing 27% of the vote (17 seats) in the 1999 election, four percentage points below what the three parties had won running separately in 1995. Their 31% (20 seats) showing in 2003 recaptured this ground but did not suffice to topple the government. The Left Greens, on the other hand, surprised everyone by winning a respectable 9% of the vote (6 seats), and clinging to that support in 2003. Another new faction, the Liberal Party, won 3% of the vote (2 seats) in 1999 based on its strong opposition to the current fishing management system, and managed to double that support to just over 7% (4 seats) in 2003.
Despite the poor electoral showing in 1999, the three left-wing parties decided to merge formally in 2000, creating a new party, the Social Democratic Alliance, led by Ossur Skarphedinsson. The party has found it difficult to reconcile the widely varying foreign policy views of its members, which range from strong support for NATO membership and the U.S. military presence to pacifism and a return to traditional neutrality.
When Iceland became a republic in 1944, the post of president was created to fill the void left by the Danish king. Although the president is popularly elected and has limited veto powers (he can force a public referendum on a proposed law by refusing to sign it--a power that has never been exercised), the expectation is that the president should play the same limited role as a monarch in a traditional parliamentary system.
The current President is Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, a former political science professor who led the People's Alliance in 1987-95 and served as Finance Minister in 1988-91. Although Grimsson won office with only a 41% plurality in 1996, he was not challenged for re-election in 2000. This follows a well-established tradition of giving deference to sitting presidents. He was re-elected again on June 26, 2004. Once in office, a president can generally count on serving as many terms as he or she likes, assuming good behavior. Since the establishment of the republic in 1944, a sitting president has been challenged for re-election only one time and that effort fell far short (in 1988, against then-President Vigdis Finnbogadottir). Reflecting the belief that the president is "above politics," presidential candidates run for election as individuals--since 1952, political parties have played no role in nominating or endorsing candidates. President Grimsson has occasionally drawn criticism for breaching the bounds of presidential etiquette by being too outspoken on sensitive political issues.
Marine products account for the majority of Iceland's exports of goods. Other important exports include aluminum, ferro-silicon alloys, equipment and electronic machinery for fishing and fish processing and pharmaceuticals. Information technology and life sciences and related services are important growth areas. The vast majority of Iceland's exports go to the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, followed by the United States and Japan. The U.S. is by far the largest foreign investor in Iceland, and the country's largest supplier of imported services (e.g., financial and franchise services, movies/TV programs/music, tourism). Iceland's relatively liberal trading policy was strengthened by accession to the European Economic Area in 1994 and by the Uruguay Round agreement, which also brought significantly improved market access for Iceland's exports, particularly seafood products. However, the agricultural sector remains heavily subsidized and protected.
In recent decades, Iceland's economy has been prone to inflation due to periods of rapid growth and its dependence on just a few key export sectors (i.e., fish, and increasingly tourism), which can fluctuate significantly from one year to the next. The 1970s oil shocks hit Iceland hard. Inflation rose to 43% in 1974 and 59% in 1980, falling to 15% in 1987 but rising to 30% in 1988. Since 1990, due to economic reforms and deregulation, inflation has dramatically fallen, averaging around 4% in the 1990s. Due to several years of strong economic growth, Iceland experienced the most positive economic period in its history during that decade. However, as with many advanced countries, Iceland's economy experienced a mild recession during 2002 due to global conditions. That recession was short-lived and healthy growth of 3% was registered during 2003, with slightly higher growth forecast for 2004. While inflation is in check (around 2.5%), the unemployment rate of about 3.5% is high by Icelandic standards.
Iceland has few proven mineral resources, although deposits of diatomite (skeletal algae) are mined. Abundant hydroelectric and geothermal power sources allow over 90% of the population to enjoy heating from these natural resources. The Burfell hydroelectric project is the largest single station, with capacity of 270 megawatts (mw). The other major hydroelectric stations are at Hrauneyjarfoss (210 mw), Sigalda (150 mw) and Blanda (150 mw). Iceland is exploring the feasibility of exporting hydroelectric energy via submarine cable to mainland Europe and also actively seeks to expand its power-intensive industries, including aluminum and ferro-silicon smelting plants. Nordural Aluminum is a wholly owned investment by Century Aluminum of California. The plant employs more than 150 people and will double its 90,000 tons per year capacity before the end of the decade. Construction of a hydroelectric power plant in connection with Alcoa's planned 322,000 ton per year aluminum smelter has already begun. The smelter will be opened for production in 2007 at which point over $2 billion will have been invested in this, the largest economic project in Icelandic history.
Iceland has no railroads. Organized road building began about 1900 and has greatly expanded in the past decade. The current national road system connecting most of the population centers is largely in the coastal areas and consists of about 13,000 kilometers (8,125 mi.) of roads with about 4,330 kilometers (2,706 mi.) paved. Regular air and sea service connects Reykjavik with the other main population centers. The national airline, Icelandair, flies from Iceland to Europe and North America, and is one of the country's largest employers. Iceland became a full European Free Trade Association member in 1970 and entered into a free trade agreement with the European Community in 1973. Under the agreement on a European Economic Area, which took effect January 1, 1994, there is basically free cross-border movement of capital, labor, goods, and services between Iceland, Norway, and the EU countries.
When Iceland became a founding member of NATO in 1949, it did so on the explicit understanding that Iceland, which has never had a military, would not be expected to establish an indigenous force. Iceland's main contribution to the common defense effort has been the rent-free provision of the "agreed areas"--sites for military facilities. By far the largest and most important of these is the NATO Naval Air Station at Keflavik. Although this base is manned primarily by U.S. forces, units from other NATO countries also are deployed temporarily to Keflavik, and they stage training exercises. In May 2001 the 50th anniversary of the bilateral agreement was celebrated.
In addition to providing the "agreed areas," the Government of Iceland contributes financially to NATO's international overhead costs and recently has taken a more active role in NATO deliberations and planning. Iceland hosted the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Reykjavik in June 1987 and again in May 2002.
Iceland maintains diplomatic and commercial relations with practically all nations, but its ties with other Nordic states, with the U.S., and with the other NATO member states are particularly close. Icelanders remain especially proud of the role Iceland played in hosting the historic 1986 summit in Reykjavik between President Reagan and Soviet leader Gorbachev, which set the stage for the end of the Cold War.
Iceland has greatly increased its international profile since the early 1990s with the end of the Cold War. Since the mid-1990s, Iceland has opened eight missions overseas, including an embassy in Beijing, giving Iceland a diplomatic presence in all five permanent member countries of the UN Security Council. Not coincidentally, it has announced its candidacy to serve on the UN Security Council in 2009-10. In the past few years, Iceland has also established missions to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and to the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Vienna. In 1998, it bolstered its delegation to NATO, assigning a permanent representative to the military committee for the first time ever.
Notwithstanding its status as an unarmed nation, Iceland has been eager to do its part to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security. One of the niches it is trying to fill is in civilian peacekeeping and crisis management. It took a significant step forward in this area in 2001 by launching its Icelandic Crisis Response Unit (ICRU). In setting up the ICRU, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs established a roster of over 100 experts in various occupations (police officers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, engineers, journalists, etc.) who will be specially trained and prepared to deploy to trouble spots abroad on short notice.
Peacekeeping has been a permanent item in the Icelandic state budget since 1994, and Iceland has been an active member of the UN Peacekeeping Committee since 1997. With the formal establishment of ICRU, the government decided to increase the number of deployed peacekeepers to 50 by 2006. The key emerging niche capability of the ICRU is airport administration following the successful management of the airport in Pristina, Kosovo, in 2003 and the arrangement for ICRU administration of the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, from June 1, 2004.
Icelanders have a strong emotional bond with the Baltic states, and Iceland prides itself on being the first country to recognize these countries' claim for independence in 1991.
Membership in International Organizations
Iceland is a member of the following organizations: Arctic Council, Barents Euro-Arctic Council; Council of Baltic Sea States; Council of Europe; European Economic Area; European Free Trade Organization; EFTA Court; EFTA Surveillance Authority; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; International Criminal Police Organization; International Council for the Exploration of the Sea; International Hydrographic Organization; International Maritime Satellite Organization; International Union for the Publication of Custom Tariffs; Nordic Council; North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission; North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization; the International Whaling Commission; and the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission.
It also is a member of the United Nations and most of its related organizations, specialized agencies, and commissions, including the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, World Tourism Organization, Food and Agricultural Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development; Industrial Development Organization; International Labor Organization, International Maritime Organization, International Telecommunications Union, UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Universal Postal Union, World Health Organization, and World Meteorological Organization; World Intellectual Property Organization; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; International Development Association; International Finance Corporation Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes; UN Conference on Disarmament; Economic Commission for Europe; UN High Commissioner for Refugees; Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights; Commission of Human Rights; UN Conference on Trade and Development.
U.S. policy aims to maintain close, cooperative relations with Iceland, both as a NATO ally and as a friend interested in the shared objectives of enhancing world peace; respect for human rights; economic development; arms control; and law enforcement cooperation, including the fight against terrorism, narcotics, and human trafficking. Moreover, the United States endeavors to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations.
In celebration of the 1,000th anniversary in the year 2000 of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, the United States established a volunteer binational working group to coordinate a number of millennium activities with the Government of Iceland and interested parties. These activities highlighted, among other areas, shared culture, scholarship and research, scientific discovery and exploration, pioneer legacy, and the strong defense relationship between the countries.
Principal U.S. Officials
Charge d'Affaires a.i.--Philip S. Kosnett
Political Officer--Lisa S. Kierans
Economic/Commercial Officer--David E. Jaberg
Management Officer--Robert W. Dreesen
Communications Officer--Ryan M. Boera
Public Affairs Officer--vacant
Consular Officer--Ronald A. Hawkins
Regional Security Officer--Peter A. Dinoia
The U.S. Embassy in Iceland is located at Laufasvegur 21, Reykjavik [tel. (354) 562-9100]. The Embassy's web site is www.usa.is


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|Wray edges Holyoke for quarterfinal victory
|Written by Chris Lee
It was a rainy and chilly day in Holyoke as the town prepared for a quarterfinal Class 1A playoff football game Saturday, Nov. 10.
Smoke filled the air from grills and burning trash barrels as fans gathered hours before the game for some tailgating fun.
The Dragons were prepared to face the Wray Eagles, a team they had lost to just two weeks earlier. A first-round win over previously undefeated Platte Canyon had the Dragons riding high and hungry for more.
The previous night, Holyoke players gathered with parents, classmates and community members at coach John Zilla's home for a "We Believe" football rally. Some strong speeches had everybody geared up and ready for some playoff football to return to Holyoke and Max Bernard Field.
As the big day came, cold temperatures were coupled with a rainy drizzle. However, the weather didn't put a damper on the Dragon spirits and the team hit the field ready for play. The stands were also loaded with Holyoke faithful ready to cheer on the boys in green and gold.
Brett Cumming lays out to haul in a 19-yard touchdown pass from TJ Gertner towards the end of the third quarter of Holyoke's 20-28 quarterfinal playoff loss to the Wray Eagles Saturday, Nov. 10. Cumming accounted for all of Holyoke's points last Saturday. The Dragons end the season with a 5-6 overall record. They beat Platte Canyon a week earlier to advance to the round of eight.
—Enterprise photo
Zilla said he was amazed with the turnout Saturday morning and afternoon. He said the spirit shown Saturday was something the town probably hasn't seen in quite some time.
All of the cheering and spirit came up just short as Wray escaped Holyoke with a 28-20 victory and a spot in the Class 1A state playoff semifinals.
"It was a heck of a game," the coach said of the Dragons' loss to Wray.
Zilla said the support last Saturday definitely gave the Dragons a home field advantage.
Even though the Dragons suffered a loss, the coach was very proud of how the team played.
"We went out and did our very best and I can't complain," Zilla said.
Wray got on the board first with 44 seconds left in the opening quarter when Cade Reinick ran in a three-yard touchdown. Wray lined up for a two-point conversion but Holyoke's Marques Harvey spoiled the attempt when he intercepted the pass in the end zone.
Wray added another score with 7:18 left in the first half. This time, Reinick connected with Austin Reed on a 48-yard touchdown pass. Alec Ellis added the two-point conversion.
Holyoke's Brett Cumming set the Dragons up with nice field possession on the ensuing kickoff after returning it to the 40 yard line. On the very next play, on first and 10, Cumming broke through the line and scampered 60 yards to pay dirt. The two-point conversion was no good.
The first half ran out with neither team scoring again and Wray holding a 14-6 advantage.
The Dragons received the ball to begin the second half but couldn't get anything going and were forced to punt the ball back to Wray.
With a little under seven minutes remaining in the third quarter, Reinick plowed through the line for a one-yard touchdown run. The Dragons managed to stop the two-point attempt as Wray held a 20-6 lead.
It looked as if Wray was going to run away with the victory. But a determined Dragon offense took the field and never quit.
TJ Gertner throws a stiff arm as he runs around the left side for a
—Enterprise photo
The drive began on Holyoke's 35 and the Dragons methodically moved the ball down to Wray's 19 yard line. From there, TJ Gertner tossed up a pass to the end zone for Cumming. The senior laid out and hauled in a miraculous catch that Zilla said most college players would have a hard time coming up with. The touchdown immediately energized the crowd. Cumming added the two-point conversion to bring the Dragons within six, 14-20 with under a minute left in the third.
The third quarter ended as Wray was driving down the field. On a first down play from Holyoke's 21 yard line, Saul Ramos broke through the line and sacked Reinick for a 15-yard loss. On the very next play, it looked as if the Dragons came up with a turnover.
Logan Zeiler jumped up and appeared to have intercepted the ball along the Wray sideline but he was called out of bounds much to the dismay of the Holyoke crowd.
On third and 25, Reinick connected with Orlando Lefever for a 35-yard touchdown pass. On the two-point conversion, Reinick again hit Lefever in the end zone to increase the Eagles' lead to 28-14.
Each team went three and out and were forced to punt on their next possessions. With 6:12 left in the game, Holyoke came alive and scored when Gertner connected with Cumming for a two-yard touchdown strike. The two-point conversion was no good.
Wray was pinned deep on their next possession after bobbling the kickoff. They managed to move the ball to Holyoke's 48 yard line before turning the ball over on downs.
With 39 seconds remaining in the ball game, Holyoke took over. With no time outs, they had to hurry. On second and four, the Dragons were flagged for illegal procedure with 16 seconds left. On the next play, with the crowd chanting "We Believe," Wray broke through the line and sacked Gertner for a loss as time ran out on the game and Holyoke's chance at a victory.
The coach said the Dragons came out swinging Saturday. He said the first time they played two weeks ago, the team seemed to be on its heels a bit and not attacking. "We came out and hit Wray. We played with heart."
Zilla said he was thankful for all of the people who helped plan and organize the events of Friday night and Saturday morning. He also voiced his appreciation for all of the fans and supporters of the Holyoke football team this season.
The coach also couldn't say enough about his seniors. "They bought into my offense and defensive packages. They did a great job with me leading the team and they played their hearts out," Zilla said.
Marques Harvey brings down Wray's Alec Ellis during Holyoke's
—Enterprise photo
The first-year coach said he was a little nervous coming in and seeing what kind of support he would have. But as the kids and parents bought into the program, he became more and more appreciative of everyone involved.
Zilla told the team after the tough loss that they didn't have anything to hang their heads about. "That was a heck of a season, that was a heck of a game," he added. "Hold your head high and be proud."
Looking forward, Zilla said it will be important for the returning kids to get into the weight room and when they do return to the field, keep that same work mentality. He also noted it will be important for the juniors to step up and become great senior leaders.
The coach hopes a successful season like the one they experienced this year will drum up some interest for next year.
"I want to take it to the next level. I told those kids, my goal is from now on, we're going to the playoffs, guys," the coach said. "That's what kind of attitude you have to have."
Stats recorded
Holyoke finished with 267 yards of total offense.
Cumming led the rushing attack with 166 yards on 19 carries. His long was the 60-yard run in the second quarter. Gertner, Bradley Cumming and Dylan Kotch also carried the ball for Holyoke.
Gertner completed six of 10 passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Logan Tharp hauled in three passes for 39 yards. Brett Cumming caught two balls for 35 yards and two scores and Bradley Cumming had one catch for six yards.
Brett Cumming accounted for all of Holyoke's points. He had three touchdowns and one two-point conversion.
Defensively, Holyoke allowed Wray to gain 336 total yards of offense. Reinick passed for 159 yards and the Eagles gained 177 on the ground.
Tharp led the team with 17 tackles followed by Marques Harvey and Jesus Hermosillo with 14 apiece and Brett Cumming with 12. Thirteen Holyoke players recorded at least one tackle as the team tallied 101 total tackles.
Ramos had the team's only sack while Harvey was the only Dragon to come away with an interception.
Wray advances to face Buena Vista
With the win, No. 4 Wray will host No. 1 Buena Vista this Saturday, Nov. 17 in semifinal action. Buena Vista took down No. 8 Burlington 53-12 to advance.
On the other side of the bracket, No. 10 Hotchkiss upset No. 2 Limon 47-26 to advance to the semifinals while No. 3 Cedaredge beat No. 6 Monte Vista 18-0 last Saturday. Hotchkiss will host Cedaredge this Saturday in semifinal action.
Holyoke Enterprise November 15, 2012


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Anyone using solar chargers on backcountry hunts? What brand charger is best?
Anyone using solar chargers on backcountry hunts? What brand charger is best?
I use the Goal Zero Guide 10 Mobile kit. So far it has worked very well. Honestly was thinking of getting the larger set up with the LED lights for my tent.
I hunt because......
We use a Brunton Solaroll 9. It will charge your camera batteries, cell phones ect. no problem... Leave it in camp for a morning/evening hunt or during lunch and you will have good juice going in. Did a great job in the high country this past year...
"This is A Way of Life"
The Goal Zero has a soft foldable pouch that holds the cells. It has a pouch that will hold a small four place battery charger that holds 4 AA batteries. The Battery charger also has a few outlets on it that you can plug your devices into. A regular USB port and a 5pin hat USB port, similar to the older Blackberry style plugs.
My Iphone like yours uses the normal USB port to charge. Most devices these days are going to a USB style charge cord that plugs into the wall socket adapter. So it works well for most devices.
This unit is not equal to a wall outlet. No solor portable kit will be. However it will help you out in the field by keeping it charged up.
Strap the panels to the back of your pack and let it work as you hike. Or if your just sitting in camp or fishing.
I hunt because......
I just ordered the Goal Zero Adventure kit 10 or whatever its called.. I am rather excited to see how well it works. I also ordered a SPOT yesterday for my Iphone.. I figure with my solar panel and SPOT, I can facebook and brag my shed hunting/hunting pictures while I am shed hunting/hunting. Not to mention, I can get lost and someone will find me.
I have sleep apnea and sleep on a cpap at night and started using Goal0 products last year and they work great. The stuff I have is obviously a lot more than you would need for just a phone charger. I have talked with them and they are great people and definitely have a great products.
I used the Goal Adventure kit last fall. With my iPhone 3GS, it would only charge to 70% on days with sun befor ethe iPhone would say "Charging not supported with this device". My biggest issue was the severe lack of sun for days on end during September. I will try it again soon with my 4s.
As a side note, I would be interested in a review on the SPOT connect for iPhone...


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WJU Will Stretch Into Downtown
Physical therapy doctoral program to locate in Stone Center
April 4, 2013
WHEELING — In the location where patrons once enjoyed lunch at the Stone & Thomas Tea Room, Wheeling Jesuit University will now provide a free physical therapy clinic as part of the college's move t......
A wonderful "adaptive reuse " concept for the building.The City should consider giving the buiding to WJU - or selling for @ very low- in exchange for locating and using it fully.A consolidated OV Catholic HS Downtown(Central) would be another plus. It should be noted faculty may find living and working Downtown attractive going forward.
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will the school be using the "grant" money that is being investigated?
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A positive addition to a downtown needing tennants. Expanding more space to make ready for additional students and faculty in the future should be encouraged.
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A positive step for the city. However, how can WJU afford this? Rumors continue to swirl that WJU has severe financial issues. Also the investigation is hanging over it and could literally put WJU out of business. And now they also plan to field a football team? One guesses that they will just keep spending until they lock the doors.
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WJU should look into acquiring the old RG Steel Office Building. They should be able to pick it up pretty reasonably being that it's a bankruptcy sale. It's a great building in a good downtown location, and is reasonably close to CCHS, which could give some of the high school students the possibility of taking some college courses while still in HS. Just a thought.
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Keep filling the downtown area with tax exempt entities and then guess who pays for the infrastructure maintenance. I wonder what the rent really is? This newspaper should look to see who really owns this building. They might be surprised.
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This is an excellent idea. That building was in dire need of repurposing. Hopefully they can bring other university programs into the downtown area. All those students could help fuel a little business back into that plaza.
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From reading these post it is apparent that the blight of the city has overwhelmed the citizenry, and all common sense and futuristic thinking has disintegrated in step with the city.
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"free Physical Therapy Clinic?" Last time I checked nothing is free. Someone has to pay or perhaps the people in charge are expecting "manna from heaven" colored green will pay the freight.
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Hef, from reading these posts, it is apparent that there are few people who are nearly as cynical as you are. Please explain how moving any buisiness/organization/school into an ampty builing in downtown wheeling could be a bad thing? I will gladly pay a little extra in taxes to bring ANYTHING worth while back into the downtown area. I don't know maybe you like all the empty store fronts. Right now, downtown Wheeling is flat out depressing.
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@idkiketoknow: As mentioned tax free entities are not contributors. Wheeling has to take a long term planning approach to growth. Knowledgable planning groups are limiting the acquisition of prime income producing real estate from tax exempt entities, and this makes good business sense. At last check, there were 750 tax exempt organizations registered in Wheeling, which I think includes Ohio County. Couple that with TIF areas which now includes all of the former downtown and you place a tremendous infrastructure liability on those who do pay taxes.
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@idliketoknow: I can understand your enthusiasm about something filling empty buildings but don't be blinded to the long term consequences. Forward planning would project the former downtown as an industrial zone because of the river, and residential and retail growth would be projected from Fulton to the Highlands. Wheeling cannot cling to the past and expect to move forward. This is not Fairness West Virginia urging the state Legislature to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of reasons for discrimination explicitly prohibited by law cynicism this is reality.
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How did sexual orientation get into my post?
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Why is everyone opposed to this?Otherwise the building will sit empty for years and has.The now- demolished Downtown structures may have had new uses also.Any sort of traffic Downtown is an improvement over nothing.Stones- as the WJU "Downtown Campus"- should be a welcome development.
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Now that WJU is "stretching," what with a football team and downtown annex, maybe it will reach far enough to join the new Catholic 8 basketball conference. Bring on Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova et al. Once the crowds get too big for the downtown arena the city can bulldoze the soon-to-be-vacant casino and build a new arena there.
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Non-profit entities do not pay taxes. Pittsburgh should be a booming city but it is only doing okay due to Democratic corruption and 40% of the taxable property belonging to non-taxable non-profits.
Why isn't Wheeling offering tax incentives, free rent, etc. for a business incubator, small-fry business creators and venture capitalists to have a jumping off point?
Plant the seeds now and they will grow. Seattle (I know, a poor comparison) does not have great weather or universities yet, today, it is home to Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Costco, Paccar and huge manufacturing operations of Boeing, among other things. Why? Because Seattle encouraged business creation, which equals job creation, which equals homebuyers which equals tax revenues which equals better government services.
Do you need me to draw you a map?
WJU is on the brink of collapse. Why do you think Beyer is running away? The private sector will pay him better if he leaves before WJU closes.
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What did the students say when they were asked their opinions on this move?
Were they told how it would impact them financially, since they could no longer use a meal plan - and are being driven to spend more?
I guess the benefit the city is espousing costs someone else.
We don't know what the students said since no one asked them. A shame.
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Melvin:If Stones will also be housing,they will have food service as well.All of this will be job creating where there was nothing.
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The Festival offers a variety of performances and presentations before the play. Nightly the Green Show features Team Shakespeare teens, presenting a 20-minute parody version of the Festival play. Show Talk, presented by local Shakespeare enthusiast, Philip blue owl Hooser and scholar Felicia Hardison-Londré gives audiences an entertaining and educational preview of the play.
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Thompson's shot leads Warriors past Kings, 87-83
OAKLAND, Calif. The possible game-winning shot that Klay Thompson missed in a last-second loss at Sacramento earlier this season will no longer be the second-year guard's enduring memory of the Northern California series.
Thompson made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds remaining and finished with 20 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Kings, 87-83 on Wednesday night. Not only did Thompson atone for that 94-92 loss on Nov. 5, he helped the Warriors erase almost 48 minutes of bad basketball in one stroke.
"This kind of made up for it," Thompson said.
Thompson, who has matched his career best with three straight games of at least 20 points, then forced Tyreke Evans into an errant layup on the final possession to seal a sloppy win for the Warriors over the Western Conference's worst team. After dropping the first two in Sacramento this season, Golden State overcame 18 turnovers and 36 percent shooting against its Northern California rival.
David Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds and rookie Harrison Barnes added 14 points for the Warriors, who are 2-0 since returning home from a four-game road losing streak. They held the Kings to 40 percent shooting and forced 15 turnovers.
"We're not the Miami Heat. We're not the Oklahoma City Thunder. A lot of nights it's not going to be pretty," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "That's just the fact. I embrace it. I give my guys credit because we battled, we competed, we got stops when we had to and we continued to put a check mark in the `W' column."
Jason Thompson had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Patrick Patterson scored 15 for Sacramento, which has lost 11 of its last 13 games. DeMarcus Cousins had five points and four rebounds and sat out the entire second and fourth quarters in another bad body-language performance.
Asked after the game if he was surprised by his minutes, Cousins said: "You kind of expect anything here."
"I went with a group that kept us in the game," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "We are a play away from winning the basketball game. That group got us back in the game."
In the end, the long-range shot bailed out the Warriors again.
Stephen Curry came off a pick-and-roll and made a 3-pointer to give Golden State an 82-78 lead with a little more than 2 minutes remaining. The Warriors stopped Sacramento, but then had a shot-clock violation just before Jarrett Jack's layup.
Thompson hit a jumper and Patterson followed with a 3-pointer in front of the Warriors bench to put the Kings ahead 83-82. Patterson mouthed a few words and flicked three fingers back at Golden State's bench as he skipped down court.
The Warriors then blew two chances to tie or take the lead. Jack missed a 3-pointer on the first one, and Thompson missed an open jumper after another stop and timeout.
The third time proved to be the charm.
Lee found Thompson standing open in the corner on a play designed for Curry, and the second-year guard's swish gave Golden State an 85-83 lead, holding his hand in the air as the sold-out crowd announced at 19,956 roared to its feet. Thompson, whose miss around the free-throw line capped the loss in Sacramento, had never hit a game-winning shot in the NBA.
"Didn't know it'd come this time around. But if you want to be a great player in this league, you can't have a conscience," said Thompson, who finished 6 for 17 from the floor. "I've learned a lot this year. I've missed some big shots. Hopefully this is a building block. I've learned you just got to play free out there and let it go when you're open."


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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Other Names for this Disease
- Atypical HUS
- HUS, atypical
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- The International Registry of Recurrent and Familial Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a research registry that aims to study the genetic and biochemical abnormalities of HUS/TTP, collect clinical and genetic data of patients and their families, find the best therapeutic approach for patients, and provide up-to-date information to physicians and families. Click on the link embedded link above to learn more about the registry.
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Auburn, WA - The Prodigious Fund is an organization dedicated to recognizing and supporting positive efforts made within the Thoroughbred aftercare community for the re-homing, promotion and care of retired racehorses.
The Prodigious Fund is now accepting applications for the 100-Day Trainer Challenge. Up to ten trainers will be selected to re-train an off-the-track Thoroughbred in 100 days. The horses will compete at the Thoroughbred and Half-Thoroughbred Horse Show on October 4 at Donida Farm in Auburn, WA. Applications and supporting documents are due June 1.
Professionals, amateur adults and juniors are all welcome to apply. Trainers must identify the equestrian disciplines in which they have achieved recognition, list experience working with racehorses and ex-racehorses, list references, describe the facilities where the training will take place and share additional resources demonstrating their background and experience.
The Prodigious Fund Selection Committee will consider the need for diversity of discipline, diversity of trainer background, experience and reputation of applicants, connections of applicants to respected organizations and institutions, and skill level of applicants. The committee will conduct its own research to supplement the information provided in the applications and will not share or publicize its deliberations.
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A Ralph Ellison novel was recently banned in Randolph County Schools. However, the school board overturned the ban during a meeting Wednesday night.
During the time the book was banned, critics of the school board's decision united to give students copies of the book.
This issue has been a focus of discussion among WFMY News 2 viewers on our Facebook page.
WFMY visited the American Library Association's website to see which classic books have been banned or challenged.
From ALA's website:
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
Ulysses, by James Joyce
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
1984, by George Orwell
Lolita, by Vladmir Nabokov
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
Catch-22, by Joseph Heller
Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
Animal Farm, by George Orwell
The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway
As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner
A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway
Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston
Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
Native Son, by Richard Wright
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey
Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
Go Tell it on the Mountain, by James Baldwin
All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren
The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair
Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D.H. Lawrence
A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote
The Satanic Verses, by Salman Rushdie
Sophie's Choice, by William Styron
Sons and Lovers, by D.H. Lawrence
Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs
Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh
Women in Love, by D.H. Lawrence
The Naked and the Dead, by Norman Mailer
Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller
An American Tragedy, by Theodore Dreiser
Rabbit, Run, by John Updike
Note: When this article was originally published, on Wednesday, WFMY News 2 incorrectly reported the book temporarily banned by Randolph County Schools. The story has been updated and corrected.


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VIDEO: Magnus Midtbø Sends Ciudad de Dios (5.14d/.15a) in Santa Linya, Spain.
The super strong Norwegian climber, Magnus Midtbø, has recently clipped the chains of Ciudad de Dios (5.14d/.15a) in Santa Linya, Spain. Midtbø has been in Spain specifically to try Chris Sharma's Neanderthal (5.15b), which climbs straight through the center of Santa Linya's massive cave. But prevailing rain has kept the tufa's of Neanderthal constantly wet. Tired of fighting the wet tufas of Neanderthal, Midtbø decided to try an easier route.
"I am in great shape and decided to try Ciudad yesterday just for training and it felt very easy," wrote Midtbø on 8a.nu. Indeed, Ciudad de Dios does not seem to give Midtbø much trouble as evidenced in the excellent send footage below, which also highlights Austrian Jacob Schubert's send on Ciudad de Dios as well. As for Neanderthal, Midtbø writes, "If it just dries up I think I can do (send) it pretty fast. I have already felt seven times on the dyno crux." Stay tuned!
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It's all about the children
Published: Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 6:35 p.m.
If you have been on another continent and haven't heard, the Marion County Public Schools administration is proposing laying off 160 first-year teachers and 101 other employees, including 72 teacher's aides. This comes after a decade of school budget cuts totalling $74 million.
So far, our School Board's response has been limited to board member Nancy Stacy throwing out any idea she can to save the teachers' jobs and the other four members offering a collective shrug — and half of 'em looking at her like she's crazy.
Now I know the school district budget entails almost 6,000 employees and a complicated array of earmarked and mandated funds controlled by the state and the feds, and it is not easy to cut or not cut. But for crying out loud, board members! Say something that suggests you care about the quality of education in our schools. That you think laying off teachers is a bad, bad idea. That you are committed to finding another solution — almost any solution.
Lest, the board forgets, its mission is "To lead the state in raising student performance."
Here's the conversation I wish we'd hear from the School Board in response to Stacy's pleas.
Chairman Ron Crawford: I know I suggested teachers give their $2,500 bonus from the governor to the school system, and it went over like a lead balloon. But I cannot believe with 6,000 employees and a $300 million-plus operating budget — and my more than a decade of experience on this board — we can't find somewhere else to cut the $2.5 million the teacher layoffs will save. It's all about the children, should we forget.
Rookie board member Carol Ely: You're right Mr. Crawford. I spent almost three decades in our schools, much of it as a principal, and the teachers are the foundation upon which we build a school's, and a school district's, success. We have to find another way to cut the budget other than laying off teachers. It IS all about the children.
Bobby James: I was a principal in our school system, too, and had some of the most challenging schools around. There is no doubt about the importance of good teachers who feel appreciated and valued. We must find another way. Period. We are all educated people with world experience. We cannot settle for laying off 160 teachers, because the students will be the ones who suffer.
Angie Boynton: I was never an educator or a principal, but you don't have to be one to know that teachers, good, well-supported teachers, are the key to a child's success, and in turn a school's success. Let's start from scratch and see what other options we have. Because, if it isn't about the children, then what are we all doing up here?
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