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Posted 08 January 2013 - 10:25 AM
Tonight's seeing was fluctuating around 8/10 and transparency was mag 5 with intermittent bursts of cloudiness. BU 1238 central disc was mostly well defined and its very dim first diffraction ring was seen periodically: sometimes well formed, other times just there. The entire star image seemed to jump around the FOV while staying in tact. Weird, but I suspect some larger level of seeing.
It was one of those nights one sits alone in the dark with an eyeball pressed against the eye lens occasionally whispering, "Ah!" to yourself. It was one of those observing sessions you really learn to appreciate good eyepieces.
There was no sign of a split at 174x (10mm UP HD Ortho 1.6x Barlow.) More magnification (262x with 12mm UP HD Ortho and 1.6x Barlow) and more patients...the first, "Ah!" broke the silence. Over the course of about 30 minutes, a few more "Ah!" moments begged for closer inspection. Popped a 10mm Plossl (313x) into the Barlow and had three "Ah!" moments in rapid succession. Then a long pause before the next one. But, man, I really missed the view through the 12mm Ortho. The Plossl was just too tight.
Okay, back down to 262x and then up to 320x with a 6mm TMB II (no Barlow) resulted in a few more barely audible "Ah!" breaking the monotonous silence. For the brief period observing with the TMB II, I was pretty sure I captured it just once. Seeing seemed to be deteriorating and some clouds were in the western sky. Had to hurry...
Yea, BU 1238 is an a higher plane of "hard." Made more so by the contortions of my hands blocking every photon of stray ambient light, pushing my eyeball deeper into the eye lens, and keeping centered over small exit pupils. I think the eye guard is still stuck to my temple. Remember, do not try this at home, get to a dark site cuz you might need it.
Yea, not easy...it's hard. But, I really think there were enough "Ah!" moments to be reasonably sure I managed to see the 11th magnitude companion sitting pretty much straight north of the first ring. It was hard enough for one night, didn't try another one. You wanna know how hard it was? That's how hard it was.
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I'll try it myself at first opportunity - only 140mm aperture, but no CO. If I succeed I've shown a need to change my simple RoT - or to take on Wilfried's probability-based model. Or to treat the simple RoT as a "what you can see without having to spend 30-60 minutes straining to see" rule. Or ???
But this observation is certainly a useful data point on the issue of Refractors versus SCT/Maks and the effect of CO for resolving uneven pairs.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 09:45 PM
Congratulation, if my current RoT model is any good you managed to split a double at the about 15% split probability range for a 6" refractor - seems to be near the upper limit of what is possible with your scope.
Wilfred, you know, having thought about the observation, I think you are spot on. Yes, it was so difficult to tease out some hint of the companion over a long period of time. It really does have to be at the limit with only a small probability of success. That's what happened. It was not like I enjoyed a high probability of success every time and the star was readily visible. Those probabilities were few and far between.
You mentioned 15%, well, if I can hazard a guess at it, I doubt I got glimpses of the companion 5% of the time. Boring for a lot of folks, but for me the challenge. The only reason I am reasonably sure I even succeeded is sheer persistence. I was there when the probabilities offered the best chance of success. Even then, it was not like there was a clear, well defined Airy disc. Just a faint point-like brightening. Again, far from beautiful, but a brief speck of light none the less.
So, yes, a very difficult observation of a brief speck of dim light about 5% of the time to be only reasonably sure it was there. (Made myself chuckle thinking why we do such things.)
Emphasis on "just," put a lot of "u"'s between the "j" and the "s." Yes, Fred, that was very difficult, in fact being difficult seemed its most important trait. I'd love to hear you succeeded in your 140mm. Such an observation can tell us something.
So you've been able to (just) make it out...
...what you can see without having to spend 30-60 minutes straining to see...
Interesting how a 11th mag star is so difficult against an apparently dark background near a moderately dim star. It did not sit on the first ring, close...just outside it. Pondering the observation and delta M. That's fascinating.
You ask a big question, does a RoT describe what is theoretically possible during an hour or what might be enjoyed by the general observing population within a few minutes. Dunno, but I am beginning to think the boundaries we set are soft boundaries, anyway.
Probabilities near a limit keep the observation usually beyond reach, except for every once in a while. If one variable were off, success becomes less often. At some point it just becomes so highly improbable: technically, and in all likelihood, completely impossible. Is that were we set the RoT?
And what should the view look like. What constitutions resolution: a brief ring brightening/flaring or a distinct Airy disc.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 11:43 PM
Is there a gradient of light falling off between the first ring and some radius further out? Well, yes, its diffraction. But, if it is not apparently visible and an 11th magnitude star should be easily visible, what affect is causing it to be apparently so dim?
Well, contrast of course. Does contrast even apply if it's below the visible threshold? E and F Trapezium are set against a righter background and can be challenging (but easier, by far, than BU 1238.) The companion sits outside the first ring and near the second minimum in a 6" scope. Is the first ring the culprit? Is imperceptible glare from the primary the culprit?
I am wondering if something more sinister is occurring. The primary's diffraction image is caused by a series of constructive and destructive interference. If a companion falls on a minimum, does that destructive interference inhibit the primary's image formation, as well, for the same reasons the minimum is black? Maybe.
Anyway, to reiterate, I think the probability of detection played a role in making the observation possible. The probabilities of success were very low most of the time. This was reflected in the longer periods of waiting and not seeing the companion. Only briefly and rarely were probabilities favorable for detection resulting in those "Ah!" moments.
Success requires patients and persistence. That being said, one might argue this particular double IS beyond the capabilities of a 150mm obstructed scope - very nearly all of the time.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 12:11 AM
St anyrate I'm putting this one on my bucket list.
Ciao you Mak kinda guy.
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St anyrate I'm putting this one on my bucket list.
Ciao you Mak kinda guy.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 12:32 AM
This one is far enough separated where it's not an elongation problem, like 72 Pegasi and Io. Titan deserves another shot, being that it's larger that 1/4 the Airy diameter and therefore an extended object (broader PSF) in a 6" scope.
Still thinking about why close unequal pairs are so difficult. The answer is contrast, of course. But why. If destructive interference played a role, one might imagine that would reap havoc at the Raleigh limit where the center of one sits on the other's point of maximum destructive interference. In this case, maybe the companion would destruct and not be visible at all. Likewise for the primary because it sits on the companion's point of maximum destruction, too. So, maybe all Raleigh limit doubles should just disappear completely.
If that's true, then we're left with a lumpy gradient of diffracted light intensity falling away from the peak intensity of the primary. The peak intensity of the companion must contend with this added gradient against an otherwise pure black background. The companion needs to be that bright, at least, and maybe even brighter by 5% to offer sufficient contrast for the human eye to discern it.
But, if this gradient is below the visible threshold, well an 11th magnitude star is not. It should pop at some separation well beyond the Raleigh limit and by virtue of being above the limiting magnitude of the scope. Yet, it doesn't. So, why doesn't it? Arg!
Posted 09 January 2013 - 12:39 AM
...(10mm UP HD Ortho 1.6x Barlow) and (262x with 12mm UP HD Ortho and 1.6x Barlow) reversed in the post?
Oh, I am sorry, it was an 18mm Ortho, not 10mm. Yea, thank you for catching that. Focal length is about 1950mm with the Barlow.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 02:41 AM
Surely APOs are well balanced, some Maks may or may not be. I /suspect/ mine is balanced to come degree after star testing for that very thing. The result is a broader, less bright blur around best focus. So, maybe the amount of correction, especially in fine APO samples, enables detection of faint, unequal binary stars because the blur intensity is greatly reduced.
I am not sure how blur and diffraction are related, they may be the same thing caused by the longer caustic focus. I think they are not related, however, because even a perfect parabola will have diffraction but no blur at best focus. (Advantage reflector?)
Posted 09 January 2013 - 03:45 AM
Fred, as far as I remember this would go 116/1.6*2.96 = 214.6mm for reflectors with CO and 2/3 of this value = 143mm for refractors - this would give you a good chance with your 140mm. But this calculation does not consider the effects of increasing faintness of primary and secondary as the result of this rule is the same if the primary is +5mag or +9mag and this makes certainly a difference.
... my older, simple RoT would give this one as being at the limit for a 6-inch scope, preferably unobstructed. ...
Norme, may be we should discuss when you count an observation as a split. When you have now and then a faint flicker in the diffraction pattern at the "right" position (and I assume sometimes also at wrong positions as usually in a dancing diffraction pattern) then this would be a successful personal experience but not an "formal" split - this would in my opinion require at least short periods of a stable picture for some seconds.
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Alright, another thought on blur size, especially in the presence of some residual SA. At best focus, there is a small halo of blur surrounding the Airy disc. In well corrected or balance conditions, this blur is very weak. However, for pure spherical, unbalanced optics the blur at best focus can be smaller and more intense. APOs and Maks need the balanced form to correct for higher order SA, as I understand it. They use highly curved spherical surfaces which give off lots of high order SA resulting in a small, but compact blur around best focus.
Surely APOs are well balanced, some Maks may or may not be. I /suspect/ mine is balanced to come degree after star testing for that very thing. The result is a broader, less bright blur around best focus. So, maybe the amount of correction, especially in fine APO samples, enables detection of faint, unequal binary stars because the blur intensity is greatly reduced.
I am not sure how blur and diffraction are related, they may be the same thing caused by the longer caustic focus. I think they are not related, however, because even a perfect parabola will have diffraction but no blur at best focus. (Advantage reflector?)
Maks plainly raise issues that, say, Newtonians don't, because of the requirement in Maks to balance different orders of SA. Whereas in a Newt, you've a much simpler optical system, that depends on other factors only (eg quality of making) for the form of the image at the centre - off-axis in the Newt, you have increasing coma, and astigmatism eventually begins to show a fair way out.
In the case of an apo refractor it will depend on how the colour curves (focus with wavelength) have been designed as to what kind of final image you get - some apos, and some modified achros, may favour corrections that are not optimal for visual observing, because the response of the eye interacts with that creating other issues.
The human eye is not achromatic and obviously has less sensitivity at some wavelengths than at others.
One curious issue is that reflectors (simple, Newtonian) are still not of stable focal length, as Paul Couteau puts it. Because all colours come to the same focus, and red is obviously of longer wavelength than blue, a star image will have a red halo around the blue focused light, though very small. Suiter discusses this also. It leads Couteau to suggest that the achromatic refractor is better for double stars than reflectors because "the light that actually contributes to the diffraction disk is limited to a narrow range of wavelength, about 200 Angstroms [20nm]. The other wavelengths are dispersed ...and form a large violet halo..."
This very spread out light has less interfering effect than light which is only a little out of focus, and therefore of much greater intensity.
Yes, as the optics gurus have started pointing out (on Cloudy NIghts), we're into a complex and multi-factor-interactional area.
Even so, I'm hopeful of finding some rules of thumb for uneven pairs. Though I'm now wondering if we consign BU 1238 to the area of "normally beyond 6-inches with OC" with the RoT suggesting a slightly less hard normal limit.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 07:47 PM
And I'm wondering if factor 3 is "how dim is the secondary star"; and if factor 4 is "CO or not CO"?
The most difficult double I've so far split with my 140mm refractor is Upsilon Gruis. Back in late September, I was checking out Theta Gruis again for the Haas project, and Theta split nicely with the 140mm.
The night gave stable images at 400x, so I thought I'd try the more difficult Upsilon Gruis, mags 5.70 and 8.24 (delta-m of 2.54 mags) at only 0.9" separation!! I had split this one years ago with a 7-inch refractor. It's much harder than Theta Gru, because Theta has slightly smaller delta-m (mags 4.45, 6.60, so Dm 2.15 mags) and is much wider (1.5").
I was pleasantly surprised that Upsilon showed its companion, a clear tiny speck right beside the primary at 400x, clear in the steadiest moments. And I didn't have to spend 30 minutes or more watching, or I would not have succeeded - I don't have that level of patience.
Upsilon's companion was not seen at less than 400x. Theta's (much wider one) was.
Theta is within range for my (old, rough) RoT. Upsilon is not. With Upsilon, apart from no CO (refractor), I suspect the better brightness of the secondary star helped greatly. At mag 8.24 it's going to be much further inside the brightness ability of a 140mm telescope, and less subject to various "noise" effects that make fainter companions harder to see.
Conclusion - roughly, that delta-m is part of the equation, but absolute levels of brightness, relative to aperture, also play a part. And I'm left wondering about the "Couteau Limit", mentioned in these threads a few times, that might impinge as we go to mag 10-11 or beyond. Bruce (drollere) has noted this with his 12-inch scope. Couteau's description of it -
"Experience shows that, whatever the aperture, magnitude 10 is a barrier. In a large instrument the images lose their sharpness and break up. Light is lost in the diffraction rings, and the eye does not receive very much more illumination".
This sounds like a seeing (air steadiness) related issue, from the description. But it's interesting, because Couteau had long experience observing and measuring doubles, with refractors of 38cm, 50cm and 76cm aperture (15, 20 and 30-inch).
Smaller scopes don't gather enough light; bigger ones have reduced benefits because of seeing effects. Hmmm - think I've heard about that before
Posted 09 January 2013 - 10:37 PM
Interesting to consider the Coutaeu limit. Hmmm...dim and scattered by air. BU 1238 was at that barrier. You know, if seeing gets better than previously, gotta hit that one again. Just curious. But, if I do not see it in a reasonable period of trying, move on...
Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:48 PM
Does that make "another level of hard" seem not so bad after all, now you've teased out the companion, with only a 6-inch?
I've not tried it yet. I'll report on what I do or don't see when I observe it.
Someone was asking for a finder chart - next best thing is coordinates, so you can plot it on a chart - it's at RA 05h 01.3m, Dec +26 32 (J2000, as per current common usage).
Posted 12 January 2013 - 04:30 AM
I'd love to know how you fare observing it. That's how I found it, plotting the coordinates on a star chart and star hoping to it. Using the star patterns outlined in blue, it was pretty simple.
(Please tell me I was on it...it's the only 8th mag double on the chart in that area. If not, well, then that double was extremely hard. )
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You know, that kind of spurred a little debate on what it means to resolve a double (again.) Surely seeing a companion as a distinct disc is resolution, maybe a faint flicker of light is not. The former should be relatively less time consuming if the companion forms nicely. The latter, well, I did not realize I was observing it for nearly an hour. My problem is not liking to fail, so I'll persist if there is the slightest chance of success. But, in the end, really there might not have been a reasonable 'split' in the six inch: faint flicker of light as opposed to a steady disc.
A disc on Ceres? Now, that seems a feat. Congratulations, Darren.
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I've tried once since. You know, I guess it depends on what you call a split. For me, it's certainly not a nice looking pair, as it were.


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I am using a lot of filters to send incoming emails off into folders etc. automatically. However I also have filters which I have created that are in my inactive column so that I can see the email in my inbox. Then when I want to do a mass cleanup I will manually run these inactive filters over the inbox to act on the emails.
My beef is that I have to move the inactive filter to the active filter list first before manually running it and then move it back out once it is finished.
Because I have a lot of filters both active and inactive, and because the default behaviour is to place the moved filter at the bottom of the list it is moved into there is a lot of mouse clicks and scrolling going on to manually run filters.
What I would see as a solution is to allow the manual run of a filter while it is still in the inactive list. So just select the desired inactive filter, click run, select the folder to run the filter over. DONE.
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On Oct. 9, the campus community is invited to participate in the Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, one of three North Central College Global Human Rights events on campus this fall. Hosted by an FYE student class and sponsored by the Office of International Programs and Leadership, Ethics & Values program, the free event takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the Harold and Eva White Activities Center, second floor.
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Woodland Sanctuary
"Out of genuine respect for one's self and nature, this room was created as a serene sanctuary," says Blustin. "We were very conscious of highlighting the process of moving from one's busy daily life into a personal tranquil space. Each space can be opened up or closed off by sliding screens that allow the individual to control the intimacy and configuration of the room."
For healthy living, Blustin Heath carefully selected products with materials from sustainable sources to create the environmentally conscious bath. "The timber is from renewable sources, the towels are made from bamboo fibers, the stool is cork, and the cushions and seating cube are made from factory waste seatbelts, which would otherwise be thrown away," says Heath. "The bathroom products are all made from natural organic materials; the glass vases were originally wine bottles which have been beautifully reworked with a twist."
Dark wenge wood of the KOHLER Escale™ Suite, combined with translucent eco resin wall panels that encapsulate a layer of reeds, inspire the bather to feel truly at peace in total seclusion. The floating ceiling panels above the bath emit a gentle, warm-colored light through the leaf-shaped cutouts, evoking a sense of evening sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees. The KOHLER Escale bath, toilet, lavatories and makeup vanity, combined with KOHLER Symbol™ faucets, offer smooth contours that mimic nature's rhythms. Textured flooring of pebbles by Ann Sacks in Ocalla tan caress the bather's feet and KOHLER WaterTile™ bodysprays and showerheads provide a customized hydrotherapy experience in the shower with adjustable sprayfaces that change the direction of water for target areas.
Additionally, the KOHLER DTV allows the bather to preset preferences in the shower including temperature, sequence of spray pattern, and pressure—all at the touch of a button. Blustin adds, "WaterTiles really help to harmonize the room. They touch the body at different points, summoning the feeling of a gentle rain or perhaps a waterfall."
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|Celebrated British interior designer and architect Nikki Blustin is recognized for her fluid, yoga-influenced designs that combine the principles of movement, well-being and philosophy. Her projects include Thames Court offices in London, which won the BCO Award for the best new build office building in the UK, the Cyprus parliament building, and a community centre and bridge in East London. She teaches design in Architectural studies.
Award-winning designer Oliver Heath has a deep passion for environmental issues and strives to design living spaces that promote earth-friendly solutions. His work includes exhibition designs for the Saudi Pavilion at the Lisbon Expo, Virgin Atlantic and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Heath has also been involved in a number of television design programs including BBC's Changing Rooms and Heaven and Earth, Channel 4's From House to Home and ITV's Front of House. He has two books, Oliver Heath's Home Book and Front of House, and also writes for notable design magazines. From 2002 until 2004 he was appointed design consultant and creative head of luxury fabric house Zoffany. He is the "interiors and brand" expert for television and style network HGTV and a member of Style Vision in France, where he speaks on "future trends" in the interior design and fabric industries. His work, which includes international design journals, newspapers and consumer magazines, has been published extensively.
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Question I would like to apply for a COPS grant. How can I obtain an application?
Answer You may obtain an application for available COPS grants online or by contacting the COPS Office Response Center at 800.421.6770.
Question I applied for a COPS grant and I want to check on the status of my application. How long does it take for an application to get processed and funded?
Answer The application review and processing time varies depending upon the specific grant program. Once an application is received, it goes through several stages of programmatic and budget review. The average processing time for an application is two to four months, but missing or incorrectly completed items can significantly increase an application's processing time.
Question My department was notified that it was awarded a COPS grant. When should I expect to receive the actual award?
Answer It usually takes six to eight weeks following the announcement of an award before the actual award package is generated and mailed. Often awards are announced at an estimated level of funding. Final budget approval must be obtained before the actual award amount is available.
Question Once I receive my award package from the COPS Office, when can I begin drawing down funds?
Answer The award document must first be signed by the law enforcement or government executive and returned to the COPS Office. You should then allow approximately two to three weeks for the COPS Office and the Office of the Comptroller to process the signed award and mail the necessary information and password to access the paperless drawdown system.
Question My agency needs to withdraw from its COPS grant because the city/town is unable to pay the local match. What should I do?
Answer An agency that receives a COPS award and is unable to accept it or needs to withdraw from it should submit the following information on official department letterhead: Agency ORI #, name of grant program, grant # and/or award supplement, the official award date, the amount of money awarded, the number of position(s) granted, an explanation as to why the department cannot accept the award (original or supplement), and whether or not funds have been drawn down under the grant. The letter must be signed by the law enforcement and government executives and it should be sent to that agency's COPS Office Grant Program Specialist. The agency should also include a copy of its final quarterly Federal Financial Report (SF-425), even if it has not drawn down funding.
Question There has been an increase in salary and/or other costs since we received our COPS grant. Can we update our budget figures in order to obtain additional money?
Answer Unfortunately, the award amount cannot be increased once an award has been announced.
Question Our department has a new Chief and contact person for the COPS grants. I need to provide COPS with updated information. What is the best way to do this?
Answer Download and complete a Change of Information form and mail it to the agency's Grant Program Specialist, or complete the form on-line. You only need to complete one form with the updated information and indicate any COPS grants your department currently has.
Question How can I get an extension of my COPS grant?
Answer For most COPS grant programs, the COPS Office will mail an Extension Request Worksheet to your department during the last quarter of your grant period. Grant extension requests may also be submitted in writing on department letterhead, although requests should not be submitted until the final quarter of the grant period (three months before the grant's scheduled end date). The letter should include the grant program, grant number, and the requested revised end date and/or the amount of additional time requested. The request must also be signed by the law enforcement or government executive. A justification of the extension request should be included if you are requesting an extension period of 18 months or longer, and must be approved in writing by the COPS Office. Please note: extensions provide additional time to complete a grant, but do not provide additional funding. More information on extensions.
Question What are the roles of my state-assigned Grant Program Specialist and Staff Accountant?
Answer Your Grant Program Specialist can assist you during all phases of the grant application process as well as with the implementation of your grant. All programmatic questions and issues surrounding your grant should also be directed to your Grant Program Specialist.
The Staff Accountant assigned to your state will help you obtain and complete the required quarterly Federal Financial Report (SF-425). Your Staff Accountant can also determine if you are delinquent on a financial report, signed award, or other item which would prevent you from accessing funds in the Phone Activated Paperless Response System (PAPRS). Staff Accountants can also answer other questions related to PAPRS, help obtain a password and user manual to access this system, and help with any specific "drawdown," accounting, or other financial questions related to your grant.
Question What is meant by "retention," and how long do I have to retain after my COPS grant ends?
Answer The COPS Office has a special interest in ensuring all positions funded as a result of our grants will be retained after the end of the grant period. Grantees are required to develop a retention plan for personnel hired and/or redeployed as a result of a COPS hiring or MORE grant. Establishing a retention plan is very important since grantees will be tracked for one locally set budget cycle following the expiration of a grant. More information on retention.
Question Can the COPS Office assist me with questions regarding my block grant (e.g., grant #95LLBG0000)?
Answer The COPS Office does not administer block grants. These grants are funded by the DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). You may contact the BJA at 202.616.6500 or visit its website.
Question How do I find out if my city received a COPS grant?
Answer To obtain information on grants awarded in each state, visit our electronic reading room in our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) section.
Question I understand the "Doe" Police Department has initiated a special program and I am interested in adopting some of its ideas. How can I obtain a copy of its grant proposal?
Answer The COPS Office will release certain information regarding grant applications submitted through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. You can submit a FOIA request by writing to the following address: Attention FOIA Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, COPS Office, 1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington D.C. 20530.
Question My agency currently has a Universal Hiring Program (UHP) grant and would like to receive funding for additional officers. What should we do?
Answer All UHP applicants, regardless of the number of prior UHP awards received, are now required to submit a new UHP application each time they request additional UHP officer funding. UHP applications for additional officer positions should only be submitted to COPS during an open solicitation for applications. During a UHP open solicitation, application kits may be downloaded from the Applications for Current Programs page of this website, or ordered from the COPS Office Response Center at 800.421.6770.
Question My agency received an award for four (4) positions under UHP, but is only able to accept two (2) positions. What should we do?
Answer Your department must submit a letter on official letterhead requesting to modify your grant. Please include the grant program, grant number, position(s) awarded, requested change, and an explanation for the change. Please note that you can only modify your award if the awarded amount remains the same or decreases. Your award cannot be modified if it results in an increase of the federal share amount. More information on modifying your grant.
Question What is the difference between an extension and a renewal of my COPS MORE grant?
Answer A grant "renewal" provides additional funding for civilians awarded under MORE grants. The amount is usually equivalent to the original award amount. When funding is available, agencies may receive up to two years of additional funding, for a total of three years. A grant "extension" provides additional time, but no additional money, on the original one-year grant. Grantees should request an extension if, for example, equipment or technology awarded has not been purchased by the end of the one-year MORE grant period, and additional time is needed to draw down funds.
Question Since I saved money in some categories of my COPS grant equipment budget, can I purchase additional items?
Answer All requests to make changes under your COPS equipment grant should be submitted in writing on official department letterhead. The COPS Office will review your request to determine if the proposed change is consistent with the original application submitted.
Question I understand that I am required to redeploy officers to community policing as a result of my COPS MORE grant. What is meant by "redeployment"?
Answer The time saved through COPS MORE funded equipment, technology, civilians, and overtime (for MORE 95 grants) must result in an increase in community policing. Additional information regarding the MORE redeployment and tracking requirement.
Question I have to submit my quarterly Federal Financial Report (SF-425) but I have not received one from your office. Can you help me?
Answer All COPS Grantees are required to submit quarterly Federal Financial Reports using a Standard Form 425 (SF-425). This report reflects the cumulative actual federal monies and unliquidated obligations incurred, local matching contributions, and the unobligated balance of federal funds.
SF-425s for COPS Grants must be submitted every quarter and no later than 30 days after the last day of each reporting quarter, as detailed below:
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|January 1 – March 31
|April 30
|April 1 - June 30
|July 30
|July 1 – September 30
|October 30
|October 1 – December 31
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Grantees are highly encouraged to submit the quarterly SF-425 online. Visit the COPS website at www.cops.usdoj.gov and select the "Account Access" link in the upper right corner to login, complete, and submit reports online.
In emergency situations the grantee can submit a signed copy of the completed SF-425 via fax to 202.616.4428 or mailed to the following address:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Federal Financial Reports (SF-425) Records Center 10E.1004
145 N Street, NE
Washington, DC 20530
For detailed assistance with completing your Federal Financial Report (SF-425), please review Helpful Hints Guide for Completing the Federal Financial Report (SF-425).
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Question I am having trouble with PAPRS and I am unable to draw down funds. What should I do?
Answer There could be a number of reasons for this.
If you are having trouble, please first write down all error messages you are receiving from PAPRS.
If the system indicates you have not returned a signed acceptance of your grant, you should contact your
Grant Program Specialist to verify receipt of a signed award.
All other inquiries and/or error messages should be directed to the Staff Accountant
assigned to your state, the PAPRS Manual, or contact the COPS Office Response Center at 800.421.6770.
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Eric Ellensohn of Le Mars is the KLEM "Citizen of the Day" for Friday, April 23, 2010. Eric is employed at Wells' Dairy and is co-chair of the Gehlen Catholic Ball. Eric will receive a boutonniere from the Le Mars Flower House, pizza from Pizza Hut in Le Mars or Kingsley, a movie or game rental from Jo's Movie House in Le Mars and a car wash from Easy Clean Car Wash in Le Mars.
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Is this possible via the admin console? I'm not seeing any options for it.
Basically we need all of our accounts to only be able to access their specific account from two subnets (Class C subnets) one being the user's local network and the other being our subnet for admin purposes. This is to stop them being able to log into each other's accounts.


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In today's day and age, training is everything, and maximizing the efforts of your training is more important than ever before. If you're looking to squeeze a little extra out of your muscles' top end, give the Powerbar High Intensity Beta Alanine a go.
So what does Beta Alanine do? In layman's terms, it makes you go faster for longer. In a more scientific definition, it works by increasing your muscles' carnosine levels. Heightened levels of carnosine in muscle tissue is known to combat and buffer the buildup of lactic acids—think of that burning in your legs when you're rolling at peak wattage or heart rate. After you've been on the Beta Alanine regiment for a little while, you'll notice a reduction in overall muscle fatigue and burning. This all equates to your peak intensity elevating. Coupled with your training regiment, Beta Alanine will let you stay within your anaerobic threshold longer, and thus build stronger muscle tissue faster.
The PowerBar High Intensity Beta Alanine consumption regiment is simple enough. For your first four weeks, PowerBar recommends that you take two tablets a day, spaced at least three hours apart. From four weeks on, take two tablets once daily. Results typically show within four to eight weeks after you start the regiment, so PowerBar recommends beginning daily consumption 10 to 12 weeks before competition.
The PowerBar High Intensity Beta Alanine is NSF certified for sport and is available in one container size of 112 tablets. Please note that PowerBar recommends consulting with a licensed physician before using this product.
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Newspapers all around the state — including The Cincinnati Enquirer, which labelled its article an "Enquirer Exclusive" (both The Toledo Blade and Columbus Dispatch ran a story with the same angle as The Enquirer)
— are really excited about a new poll that found Sen. Sherrod Brown
leads Josh Mandel in the U.S. senatorial race for Ohio's seat by 7
percent. But the poll only confirms what aggregate polling has been
saying for a while now.
Contrary to the claims of Mitt Romney's campaign, President Barack Obama does care about the work requirements in welfare-to-work reform. In fact, Obama is disapproving of Ohio's program, which his administration says has not enforced work requirements stringently enough. However, most of the blame is going to former Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, not Gov. John Kasich, a Republican.
The University of Cincinnati received a $3.7 million grant to increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. The grant comes from the National Science Foundation, a federal entity that funds science. The grant could help current problems with science research. One recent study found scientists prefer to hire male students over female students, pay male students more and spend more time mentoring men over women.
Local homeless groups managed to get a hold of a $600,000 grant to aid homeless military veterans. The grant will provide financial assistance and job training for the currently homeless and vets at risk of becoming homeless.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is raising subscription costs by 43 percent — from $210 a year to $300 a year.
City Council will host a special session today to get public feedback and work on the new deal meant to prevent further streetcar delays. The meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. at City Council Chambers, City Hall room 300, 801 Plum St.
Ohio is a swing state, which means we get a lot of political ads during the campaign season. Are you tired of them? Well, politicians don't seem to care. In 2008, both parties ran a combined total of 42,827 ads between April and September. In the same time period this year, the parties have run 114,840.
Citizens for Common Sense was formed to support Issue 4 on the November ballot, which changes City Council terms from two to four years. The initiative would let political candidates worry more about policy and less about campaigning, but some critics say it would make it more difficult to hold council members accountable.Research shows random promotions may be better for business. The study verifies the Peter Principle, which says many people are eventually promoted to positions beyond their competence.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will be stopping by Greater
Cincinnati next Tuesday. The campaign stop is part of a three-day bus
tour across Ohio. The state is considered a must-win for Romney's
presidential campaign, but aggregate polling is not friendly to his
prospects in Ohio.
Will Romney dye his face for the Ohio events? Gawker was among a few outlets and individuals that noticed Romney dyed his face brown for an event on a Latino television network.
Ohio's unemployment rate remained at 7.2 percent, the same as July and June. The state made gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, financial activities and government, but it had losses in trade, transportation, utilities and educational and health services. Still, Ohio's unemployment rate remains far below the national unemployment rate of 8.1 percent.
City Council is taking action to prevent further delays for the streetcar, but the city says the delay to 2015 is still set. By moving money around, the city will be able to front money to pay for moving utility lines and pipes, but it expects to get the money back eventually. The city says Duke Energy is responsible for moving the lines to accommodate for the streetcar, but Duke says it's the city's duty since the streetcar is the city's project. If the city is right, it gets the fronted money back. If it's wrong, the money is on the taxpayer dime.
The Cincinnati Park Board struck down Park Rule 28, a rule that had come under fire by homeless advocates. The rule allowed the city to put up signs that would immediately enact rules as law. Homeless advocates said the signs allowed Washington Park to make rules that discriminated against the homeless and poor. The dispute led to a lawsuit, which three Over-the-Rhine residents filed on Sept. 4. The city countered by saying they took down the signs weeks before the lawsuit and that the rules were never truly enforced on any individual
The Anna Louise Inn won a zoning appeal yesterday. The
appeal gives way to the $14 million renovation at the Anna Louise Inn.
But Western & Southern will continue its opposition to renovation of the historic
building, even though it could have avoided all its problems by simply
buying the Anna Louise Inn when it had the chance. In related news,
Western & Southern commissioned a study from the University of
Cincinnati to see how replacing the Anna Louise Inn with a hotel would
work, which prompted laughter from Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls because the building isn't theirs.
The Cincinnati Hispanic Center is launching an initiative to connect bilingual and multilingual people around the region. The initiative will help multilingual individuals flaunt their skills to employers and anyone else in need.
In Butler County, fewer teens are using alcohol and tobacco, but more are using marijuana and prescription pills.
Procter & Gamble and a local manufacturing contractor are getting sued for religious discrimination. The dispute began when P&G and its contractor allegedly fired a Muslim employee after she was humiliated by another employee.
Bioscience looks to be a rising star in Ohio's job market, according to a new study.
An Ohio woman unknowingly married her dad.Your next leather wallet may be grown in a petri dish.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Many of our viewers in the metro area have many questions about the affordable care act. How will it affect you and your families?
So we presented Sonya Schwartz of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families with a few questions from YOU about the new healthcare legislation.
Viewer #1: If I already have health insurance is this going to affect me?
Schwartz: So if you already have health insurance and you are happy with it then you have nothing to worry about, you can stay with your plan.
Viewer #2 How will it affect the elderly, the next generation, because I know a lot of times things are planned now how does it affect people down the line?
Schwartz: So if you are elderly now I think you can sleep easier, if you got kids or grandkids more coverage options are going to be available to them pretty soon.
Another thing about the Affordable Care Act that people don't know is that it closed the doughnut hole for people on Medicare so that they no longer have to pay for prescription drugs at a certain point.
And in terms of the next generation and the next generation in this country we've been offering coverage for kids for a long time but we know that all the talk about coverage and it being more affordable for families there's gonna be a welcome mat effect and I think more kids and grandkids are gonna get into programs and get the health coverage that they need.
To see more answers from Sonya Schwartz click the video link on this page.
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Birth Name: Marisa Berenson
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Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
There was always society column interest in Berenson and her sister, Berry, as they were the granddaughters of designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and the grand-nieces of art historian Bernard Berenson (some sources insist they are merely cousins). Berenson's face often graced the pages of VOGUE and in one memorable fashion spread she recreated the famous Josephine Baker jungle woman photo, wearing little more than a belt made of hanging bananas. A shy woman despite her pedigree, Berenson was first seen on film as the woman lost by Dirk Bogarde in "Death in Venice" (1970). She gained recognition in portraying Natalie Landauer, the Jewish department store heiress who comes to Liza Minnelli first for ...
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New Hanover Airport Authority gets good news at meeting
Published: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 8:52 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 8:52 p.m.
Members of the New Hanover County Airport Authority were told of two big developments Wednesday night – they'll be saving money this year and being a pre-check airport has become easier.
Gary Broughton, director of operations at Wilmington International Airport, told authority members that they will not need to hire exit lane monitors as previously thought.
During the authority's December meeting, members approved $85,000 in funding to hire the monitors after the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced in April that it would no longer be staffing airport terminal exit lanes – a job it had done since 2001.
Wilmington airport officials appealed the decision. If the appeal was not granted, the airport-funded monitors would have started Jan. 1.
But a Dec. 26 letter from Federal Security Director Mitchell Brown informed airport officials that the TSA will maintain that job duty in Wilmington.
Authority members were also told Wednesday that a TSA Pre-check enrollment center is scheduled to open in the Port City.
Last month, officials were notified the airport had been selected to offer the expedited screening process. The program, which went into effect Dec. 15 in Wilmington, made the local airport the fourth in the state to offer the selective screening process.
The pre-check program makes it faster for fliers to navigate security because it cuts down the number of security screenings they're subject to. Among other things, approved passengers are not required to take off their shoes and can keep liquids inside their carry-on luggage.
While the pre-check does expedite security hassles, it also comes with several requirements. Along with the $85 fee for a five-year membership, folks interested in enrolling have to have an in-person interview and undergo a background check that could be done only at specific TSA centers.
In December, TSA announced the first enrollment center was opened in the Indianapolis International Airport. In the following weeks centers in New York, Washington, D.C., and California were announced.
Broughton said he was told the Wilmington center is expected to open this month near the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Shipyard Boulevard once officials receive the proper equipment.
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Durham, NC -- Mason Plumlee recorded a double-double with 19
points and 14 rebounds on Friday night, as No. 8 Duke opened its season with a
74-55 triumph over Georgia State at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Plumlee also blocked four shots, while Seth Curry added 15 points and Tyler
Thornton netted 13 points for the Blue Devils (1-0), who were coming off a 27-
win season that ended in disappointment, as they were upset by 15th-seeded
Lehigh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Blue Devils have now won 95 straight non-conference home games, the
longest such streak in the nation.
Devonta White paced the Panthers (0-1) with 19 points and freshman R.J.
Hunter, whose father, Ron is the Panthers' head coach, added 14 points and 10
boards for a Georgia State squad that won 22 games last season.
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The Alboran Sea continues transnational work for the conservation of its biodiversity and sustainability
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As it is the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea and the point of contact between Africa and
From the 16 to 18 April, the 2nd International Meeting on the Conservation and Sustainable Development of the
The aim of this second meeting, which governments, international organizations and experts from these three countries are planned to attend, is to strengthen the Alboran movement which was created in 2007.
In order to do this, an effort is being made to try and promote the process of sharing information between all actors and stakeholders in the Alboran area; study problems and solutions of the region in depth; identify and discuss priorities for improving the management and governance of this area; and lastly, to consider an Action Plan and discuss possible action measures for the Alboran.
In the long term, the Alboran project is trying to create conditions and build the necessary bases for establishing joint management of the area in the future. So as to ensure biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of its resources, it is necessary to draft and implement a shared management plan between the countries surrounding this sea.
In recent years, one of the areas IUCN has been working on is international maritime traffic, since this is what is posing the greatest risks to biodiversity. Due to the possibility of a maritime traffic incident, the


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If the colors in your digital pictures don't look right, you can correct or enhance them by using Photo Gallery. Photo Gallery gives you control over three color settings:
Color Temperature. Affects the overall tone of a picture by making it appear warmer (red) or cooler (blue).
Tint. Removes the color cast from a picture by adding or removing green.
Saturation. Adjusts the vividness of colors in a picture.
To adjust picture colors
Open Windows Photo Gallery by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Photo Gallery.
Click the picture you want to correct, and then click Fix.
Click Auto Adjust.
After a few moments, your picture's colors, as well as brightness and contrast, will be adjusted.
Click Back to Gallery to automatically save the changes to your picture.
If you don't like the Auto Adjust results, click Adjust Color, and then use the Color Temperature, Tint, and Saturation sliders to make the changes yourself. You can also click Undo to remove changes made by Auto Adjust.


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Biographical Sketch for John H. Cozzens
I received a BA in mathematics at Temple University in 1966, and my PhD (also in mathematics) at Rutgers University in 1969.
Before joining NSF, I was a Lead Scientist with the MITRE Corporation in Bedford MA, where I worked in a variety of areas. These included (algebraic) coding theory, residue number system arithmetic, detection and estimation, radar signal processing, network survivability, and automatic target recognition. Before that, I taught mathematics for 11 years at the college level. During that period, my research interests included (non)commutative ring theory, homological algebra, and differential algebra. My current research interests include detection and estimation theory, the application of algebraic methods to digital signal processing, and nonlinear optimization.


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text: By Joan Craig Elsie Correspondent Just ask Cheryl Giesselmann of Elsie about her pumpkins, and her face lights up. She loves pumpkins. In fact, she likes them so much she planted three pumpkin patches this year with the help of her friend, Cassie Holm of Wallace, husband Zack, and daughter Devin. With the help of family and friends, Giesselmann picked over 1,000 pumpkins the weekend of Oct. 6. She has them displayed in the large pumpkin patch next to her home along with other fall decorations like a scarecrow and corn stalks. She planted 17 varieties of pumpkins over the Memorial Day weekend this spring. Some of the varieties of pumpkins include Wolf, Champions, Naples Long, Polar Bear, HubbaHubba, Lunch Lady, Bliss, Long Island Cheese, and several more. Giesselmann's personal favorite is the Wolf pumpkin which has a big stem. This is the second year that she has planted pumpkins of this magnitude. She said she might display some on the berm on main street in Elsie, sell some, and just enjoy the others because of their many colors, shapes, and varieties. If anyone is interested in having one or more of her pumpkins, just call Cheryl.


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|Races set for every other Saturday starting April 20
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Phillips County Fair Board and BST Promotions are revving up for a full throttle 2013 race season at Phillips County Raceway.
On a new night this year, PCR will now be running every other Saturday night, allowing for more Denver cars to compete, with I-76 running on the off weekends. This gives many drivers in all divisions a first-time shot at a PCR title, adding to the already fierce competition.
PCR kicks off the 2013 season Saturday, April 20 with all guns loaded for its "Spring Break Bash," starting two hours early at 5 p.m.
The Blood Sweat & Tears Tour will bring some of the Midwest's best modified, street stock, sport mods and now late model drivers to Colorado's fastest 3/8-mile dirt track in Holyoke. Added divisions will also include the down and dirty dwarfs and the fender bending hobbies for a total of six divisions all in one night!
PCR is excited to be a part of Holyoke's 125th anniversary celebration with 11 major races throughout the spring and summer, running April thru September every other Saturday night.
The season also includes one Thursday night of patriotic racing on July 4. Race-goers should pay close attention to the early start at 5 p.m., leaving plenty of room for fun-filled family entertainment of fireworks put on by the City of Holyoke following the race.
PCR is proud to have all of the major sanctioning bodies competing in the upcoming 2013 season, including all four major IMCA divisions running every time, as well as BST tours running twice, dirt car late models three times, URSS sprint cars twice, RMMRA midgets three times, RMLSA sprints twice and RMDCRA dwarfs four times throughout the season.
New to this year's lineup is that during intermission PCR will host a Challenge Series every week, which will consist of two teams competing against one another in a variety of challenges, like a pit stop challenge, tug of war, wheelbarrow races and dance showdowns, as well as mutton bustin' for the kids.
Ideas already consist of Holyoke High School vs. surrounding high schools, Holyoke radio station vs. surrounding area radio stations, racetrack sponsors vs. other race track sponsors, as well as the Phillips County Fair Board vs. Phillips County Board of Commissioners. Community members are encouraged to think of some ideas and join BST Promotions for all the fun!
PCR will have a booth at the March 16 Farm & Home Show at the Phillips County Event Center.
For more information, go to the Facebook page or www.pcraceway.com.
Holyoke Enterprise March 14, 2013


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Mattsz, I'm pretty sure the small red wire is the path from the battery to the whole system. You can check this by disconnecting the square connector. I bet the piece attached to the solenoid reads 12v and if you turn the key absolutely nothing will work because you've detached the main power line. I also bet there will be no continuity between the other two small lines and the red one. The red one connects to the positive battery cable. Scott
Its a pretty skinny wire - but it could be doing so.
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Here's another pet peeve of mine when shopping online -- sites that aren't clear as to exactly when you're about to place an order.
Amazon.com is clear in this regard. After clicking "Proceed to Checkout" from the shopping cart, the shopper selects a shipping address, shipping speed, and payment information. At this point in the Amazon checkout process it is clear that the shopper will have the opportunity to see the order information before the order is placed. The shopper sees the message "You can review this order before it's final" along side both "Continue" buttons.
On Futureshop.ca, after clicking "Checkout" from the shopping cart, the shopper selects a shipping address, shipping type, and payment information. At this point in the Futureshop checkout process, it is unclear whether clicking "Submit" will place the order or give the shopper one more chance to verify the order details. The last step/page is titled "Summary" as per the four step process at the top, but it is not clear as to whether it is before or after placing the order.
Frustrated Shopper Suggestion - Especially since there is a group of shoppers that are still wary and tentative when shopping online, be absolutely clear as to when in the checkout process the order is placed.
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I am helping an organization migrate from Exchange 2003 to Zimbra 6.0.9. I am having a problem with the migration of Exchange calendar data. All of the appointments are being migrated by the wizard; however, the appointments do not retain their reminder settings. All appointments are set to "Never" rather than whatever their reminder interval is in Exchange.
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Fair-haired and blue-eyed actor Steve Burton, best known for his portrayal of Jason on ABC's "General Hospital", made his television debut as a regular on the syndicated series "Out of This World". On this sci-fi comedy he played Chris Fuller, a likable but somewhat doltish young man oblivious to the fact that his love interest Evie had supernatural powers and communicated with her alien father via a talking box of light. During the 1987-1990 run of "Out of This World", Burton first made his mark on daytime TV with a 1988 role as Harris Michaels on NBC's "Days of Our Lives". More memorable was the actor's long-running role on the daytime drama "General Hospital". Burton joined the show in 19... Continue Bio >>
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|Despite national economy, Credit Union reports strong year in 2008
|Written by April Peregoy
My Credit Union: It Belongs to Me was the theme for the Holyoke and Imperial Community Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting held Monday, Feb. 16. Annual numbers for 2008 at the Holyoke Community Federal Credit Union (HCFCU) were presented to members.
Net income for the Holyoke Credit Union was $95,101.66 in 2008 and its branch office in Imperial, Neb. brought in a 2008 net income of $26,456.83, resulting in a bottom line of $106,425.83—an increase of $6,000 from 2007, according to HCFCU president Ron Goldenstein.
He and other credit union officials reported on the financial status of the organization at the annual meeting held in the HHS auditorium.
Board chairman Dorothy Scott noted a solid year for the credit union in 2008 with a strong net income once again. The board looks for this trend to continue in 2009.
2008 was the ninth full year of operation for the Imperial branch, and its seventh consecutive year with a positive bottom line, reported treasurer Laura Bittner.
According to Bittner, the combined current loan portfolio for the Holyoke and Imperial offices has risen to $22,511,900. That's a growth of approximately one million dollars over the past year, which is about the same as in 2007.
"We'll look forward to next year's report to see results for 2009," said Bittner.
In 2008, the supervisory committee adopted a new dormant account policy. In an effort to eliminate turning accounts with over five years inactivity over to the State of Colorado, members now begin notifying members who are inactive for three years with two consecutive letters, reminding them the account is inactive.
After the second letter, the credit union will begin charging $25 per month. This will hopefully encourage members to activate their accounts. All financial institutions are required to turn all dormant accounts with no personal activity for five years to the "Great Colorado Payback Account" for the State of Colorado.
The supervisory committee noted the state auditor Peterson and Associates continues to perform quarterly inspections for the credit union. Federal examiner for NCUA, Charles Stanley, conducted an on-site inspection in August and will conduct a full examination the first quarter of 2009.
Supervisory committee chairperson Tom Balding also reported four committee members retired at the close of 2008: Sara Bohrer, José León, Ina Wilson and Jim Kienholz. Replacing them are Tom Balding, Ray Bailey and Rhonda Smith.
Holyoke and Imperial loan officers approved a total 366 loans in the amount of $6,351,286.18 during 2008, noted loan officer Deb Dusenbury-Dorren. Holyoke approved 281 of these loans and Imperial approved 105.
Dorren added there is a loan officer assigned to every day of the work week. Officers try to meet with management quarterly to stay up to date on any and all changes that occur.
Current loan officers in Holyoke include staff officers Mendi Lutze, Dolores Haskell and Ron Goldenstein. Volunteer loan officers are Jack Kennedy, Joyce Weaver, Bill Schiermeyer, Jody Fiscus and Deb Dusenbury-Dorren.
Imperial's staff loan officers are Teri Spady and Lynn Prosser. Volunteer loan officers include Lennie Winters, Dennis Cotant, Julia Chandler, Ina Wilson and Jayne Henry.
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This year, Goldenstein reported assets of the credit union grew by $1,712,130 in 2008. That's the largest one-year growth in the history of the credit union. He added that, as reported by Bittner, the loan portfolio had grown by approximately one million dollars, and reminded members that income is generated from the lending program, which allows the credit union to pay its expenses and to invest in new and updated services for its members.
Goldenstein said the credit union anticipates that 2009 will continue to see growth in the loan portfolio, and encouraged members to keep it in mind during the year ahead when shopping for loans.
"Securing financing locally contributes to our local economies and will help us to weather through some of the tough times that are ahead of us," he said.
The credit union continues to look at incorporating a phone banking system. This system would allow members to dial in 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on a dedicated phone line to access information and current balances on their accounts. They will also be able to make transfers and loan payments.
Individuals using this service would be able to have access to their accounts by using touch tone on telephone or cell phone. Goldenstein emphasized the credit union will continue to have a live person answering the phone during business hours. Those who prefer to talk to a live person will still have that option.
Goldenstein said the credit union hopes to add this new service when it updates its computer system in December, 2010. He added credit union's management is always looking for new ways to better serve members, and is open to any suggestions.
One additional new thing in the planning stage is the addition of awnings for six of the outside windows. Goldenstein said HCFCU has contacted the same company that installed the window awnings for the new Viaero building, and hope to install similar awnings on its side of the street at some point in the future. He noted the awnings will improve the appearance of the buildings and the attached lights will improve security during evening hours.
At the end of his report, Goldenstein said, "We anticipate good things in 2009 for the local credit union. The national economy appears to be in dire straits at the moment, but we're hoping the impact will be limited out here in our rural communities."
Elected board members
Rick Krueger of Holyoke was reelected to the board of directors at Monday's annual meeting. He has been a member of the credit union for 31 years and has served on the board in the past. Also elected to the three-year term was incumbent Wanda Westfahl of Imperial, Neb.
Other board members whose terms did not expire this year include Dorothy Scott, Boyce Wernet, Laura Bittner and James Scholl of Holyoke and Charles Milner of Imperial, Neb. Tom Holtzman of Holyoke was up for reelection, having served three years on the board, and decided not to run again.
Prior to Monday's meeting, members enjoyed a complimentary meal catered by Bill and Kristie Pelle. Members of the Challengers 4-H Club provided entertainment for the children during the business meeting.
The annual meeting concluded with the ever-popular money machine drawing.


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GLENWOOD SPRINGS - "This could happen to any of us." Among the cheerful crowd of dog owners waiting, leashes in hand, for their $15 bath and pedicure, this was the most frequent comment.
Many tossed an extra $5 or $10 into the pot, glad to be able to help another animal get needed medical care, and save another family from having to make difficult decisions on cost issues alone.
High Tails hosted the first Dog Wash Benefit for Dundee, the 9-year-old companion of Jenna Mitchell, who suffered from intractable and debilitating symptoms. Mitchell exhausted her savings before Dundee's tests produced a conclusive diagnosis, let alone a treatment plan.
On that Sunday in August, many volunteers took over the High Tails grooming room, making the fur (and water and suds!) fly in the three tub stations with their automatic shampoo mixers and forced air dryers.
In a little more than four hours, 63 dogs were cleaned up and manicured, and, with the extra donations that generous pet owners made beyond the $15 charge, nearly $1,500 was raised to cover Dundee's outstanding bills and further testing.
The huge outpouring of support and the enthusiasm of the dog owners who came for the spa treatment has astonished everyone.
Sadly, Dundee died before a firm diagnosis was established - most probably from an unusual form of cancer. But Mitchell and her husband, James, wanted to "pay it forward," and made the commitment to undertake the organizing of a permanent fund, in collaboration with High Tails.
The idea of setting aside the first Sunday of each month for a benefit dog wash for pets in need became a reality.
Since that first event in August, the fund has:
• Paid down the cancer surgery bill and follow-up care for Eco, a dog whose owner has been unemployed.
• Purchased a wheelchair for Rosie, a little beagle who became suddenly paraplegic from a hereditary disk disease.
• Covered essential diagnostic work for Ty, establishing his lymphoma diagnosis.
On Jan. 6, we will raise funds for Moon, a dog with multiple allergies and a severe reaction to some of her treatments.
Since the first event we've been growing in support. Volunteers include the pet parents of the dogs benefiting, as well as local vet techs, shelter workers, groomers and others.
Photographer Mike Bauer has donated half the proceeds from his holiday pet portraits to the fund. An account has been set up at Alpine Bank to which folks can donate directly, any time.
Others plan to present fun and interesting activities for the dogs and owners while they await their baths - the wait can be 45 to 60 minutes - and local businesses and individuals are thinking up other ideas to increase donations.
Organizers say that the bath is not appropriate for dogs who need professional grooming due to matted coats, so some local groomers have agreed that if someone has paid $15 to the fund for a dog that can't be accommodated due to the limitations of the event, they will subtract $15 from the cost of grooming at their salons. After all, the needs are large and the number of dogs that can be washed in four hours in three tubs may be impressive but is still finite.
The $15 Dog Wash Benefit is now a fixture at High Tails on the first Sunday of every month, from noon to 4 pm.
It's a simple idea: Dog owners get a bargain bath and nail trim for their pets, a chance to help an animal in need, and the reassurance of knowing other pet lovers would have their back if a medical dilemma should ever happen to them.
For more information, contact High Tails at 947-0014.
Laurie Raymond
High Tails
Glenwood Springs