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text: Religion and Development School: School of Government and SocietyDepartment: International Development Department Modular value: 20 creditsTeaching: The course consists of ten two hour sessions. Lecturer: Martin Rew Religion is increasingly being recognised as a key impetus or obstacle to development. As a result, both government and donors show a growing concern with what role religions play in development policy, and the debate has often been controversial as state and civil society negotiates the secular and religious divide within often competing development paradigms. This module will deal with these arguments across a wide variety of religious and developing country contexts and regions. Specifically, it will concentrate on the relationships between religion, politics and conflict, value frameworks, gender and religion, and the increasing role of faith based organisations in development policy, as both development advocates and as basic service providers. Learning outcomes By the end of the module you will be able: Describe and explain the relationships between religion and development in developing country contexts and regions. Critically evaluate the key concepts and theories used in debates around religion and development. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the policy implications of religion in development. Evaluate and use a number of analytical frameworks involved in the context of religion and development. Teaching and learning approach The module will be delivered using a range of teaching and learning methods in a highly participatory environment, including interactive lectures, group discussions, student presentations, case studies, videos and invited speakers. Topics covered include: Religion, Development and Everyday Practice Conceptual and Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Religion and Society Faith-Based Organisations and the Organisation of Religion Religion and Politics Islamic Approaches to Development Religion, Development and Gender Religion and Social Movements Religion and Education in South Asia Religion, Health and HIV/AIDS in Nigeria Religion and Conflict in Iraq Assessment The assessment for the module will consist of: Critical reflection on your presentation, worth 30% of the marks A 3,000 word essay worth 70% of the marks. The presentation topics will be drawn from the session plan and will enable students to actively engage with material, theory and ideas. Related courses: Development Management (with specialist pathways) International Development (with specialist pathways) The optional modules listed on the website for this programme may unfortunately occasionally be subject to change. As you will appreciate key members of staff may leave the University and this necessitates a review of the modules that are offered. Where the module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you make other choices.

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I'd like to start riding again mainly as a means of excercise. I will mostly be riding on bike paths, but might try to do a little bit of off-roading. Because I'm not yet sure how much I'll actually be riding, or if I'll stick with it in the long-term, I'd like to start off with a fairly inexpensive bike (I'm talking $150 or so). I'm guessing that might confine me to used bikes.
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2) How does sizing work? I went to a local cycling shop, and they said I'd want an 18 incher. For kicks, I looked at a local sporting goods store and the bikes that fit me (left about 1-2" clearence at the crotch) were marked as 24 or 25". What's the difference here? How should I actually size bikes when I shop?
3) What's my best bet for buying a cheap starter bike? Should I buy a "junk" bike at Sportmart, a used bike, or do I really need to up my price-point and buy an entry level bike from a shop? Any other suggestions?
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The rumors of "sweeping reorganization" come courtesy of AllThingsDigital, which has spoken to "sources familiar with the matter." The plan is to merge IPG with PSG because IPG, once a golden egg, has become somewhat rotten with a "sales [falling] by 7 percent ... while the units earnings from operations fell by 32 percent." (I'll chock that up to the proliferation of tablets and green IT, both of which have eliminated the need to print regularly.) The top HP executive being ousted by this move is IPG VP Voymesh Joshi. Todd Bradley, executive VP for PSG, will head up the soon-to-be-combined group.
Those of you in the channel long enough know this this not unfamiliar territory for HP. Back in 2005, then-CEO Carly Fiorina combined PSG and IPG. Joshi, who had been executive VP of IPG, was tapped to lead the combined group. The decision, however was short-lived, with new CEO Mark Hurd reversing the move a mere six months later following her ouster.
But why the shakeup? AllThingsD's sources claim it's CEO Meg Whitman's idea, as she looks to cut costs while simplifying corporate infrastructure. Realistically, there's no reason why the two can't be joined together, it may even be a good thing. Those same sources claim HP wants to reach out to consumers in a more "unified" way, making printers and computers a package solution already integrated. (I have a hunch this may have something to do with HP aligning itself for Windows 8.)
Additional details are scant right now, but we'll be following the development closely. More importantly, these moves come at an interesting time, one where HP is focused more on the data center than the consumer. Be sure to check out HP's recent SMB strategy along with Whitman's focus on HP's partner ecosystem.


text: JIMMY EDGAR "HOT INSIDE" (OUT NOW) by JIMMY EDGAR published on 2013-06-03T17:30:16Z Jimmy Edgar Announces New EP, Label Launch, Special Projects Detroit's Berlin-based Jimmy Edgar is on a mission to manifest dance culture on a level deeper than any bass can drop. Synthesizing his passions for esoteric philosophy and '90s club music, Edgar announces a new EP, label launch, and special projects with fellow multimedia mystics Machinedrum and Pilar Zeta. An alumni of vaunted electronic labels Warp, !K7 and Hotflush, Edgar teams with longtime friend and frequent collaborator Machinedrum (Travis Stewart) to launch a new label called Ultramajic. The two have been "deep telepathic friends" since their teen years when Stewart encouraged Merck Records to sign Jimmy based on a random CDR that found its way to the label in 1999. In addition to doing A&R for the new label, Stewart's work with Edgar includes their side project JETS, as well as film and installation pieces. The new label's first release is Edgar's new EP, Hot Inside, out June 10th. Hot Inside struts with libidinous abandon and oozes supernatural essence. The title track opens Hot Inside with a filtered diva wail, cavernous beats, and warped techno grooves. "Shout" is a pulsating electro stomper, riddled with vocal loops, oscillating synths, and shuffling syncopation. "Strike" is a stripped down jacking track that soars into an infinite fade. "These tracks were started in South America when I was at Machu Picchu and on a sort of metaphysical adventure down there during December," Edgar explains. Keeping his body music's sensuous aura, Edgar intensifies his dancefloor focus, inspired by his extensive remix work and DJ gigs. "I'm booked every weekend this year on almost every continent." In 2012, Edgar did over thirty remixes, including a Portishead edit he made hours before his Boiler Room set with Hotflush's Scuba. Hot Inside will feature collaborative artwork with Pilar Zeta, a longtime creative partner. As part of Edgar's complete experience concept, they are also releasing a metaphysical card deck based on the Law of One, a series of books allegedly cowritten by an extraterrestrial being. "We are very interested in the idea of ancient magick becoming a modern reality and merging it with art culture... We are invested in making these things relevant again and spiking some curiosity within young people." Hot Inside will be released on Ultramajic on June 10th. Jimmy Edgar is available for interviews now. Hot Inside Track List: Hot Inside Strike Shout Ultramajic is a vinyl and digital imprint distributed by STH Holdings, home to Hotflush Recordings. Ultramajic is primarily focused on singles and EPs, released every 6-8 weeks in deluxe hand-crafted packaging inspired by ritual magick, meditation, and alchemy. Management for Ultramajic and Jimmy Edgar is handled by Faux Management in Los Angeles. OUT NOW on Beatport: http://btprt.dj/14sBNop OUT NOW on iTunes: http://bit.ly/15QZbeq Comment by Gabsson Perry power inside. 2015/09/25 14:52:19 +0000 Comment by RAY CASTELO GUUUUURL 2015/09/24 23:15:36 +0000 Comment by SUKKI YAKKI BOMBA! 2015/03/13 12:50:39 +0000 Comment by zoltantheman golden 2014/08/20 03:58:59 +0000 Comment by Eveleon_29 Too good for words 2014/03/01 04:35:50 +0000 Comment by MOTV BIG 2013/11/03 13:13:08 +0000 Comment by mdon874 Boss. 2013/10/28 21:51:57 +0000 Comment by A-capella Boom!!! 2013/10/11 15:02:26 +0000 Comment by Thaliabb FUCKEN BOOOOMB 2013/10/07 15:39:22 +0000 Comment by omota M 2013/09/28 21:47:50 +0000 Comment by F3RDG™ Tune of 2013 2013/09/28 20:15:57 +0000 Comment by Orientronic Wheel Tourist ugoaaaaaaa :Q 2013/09/15 15:04:00 +0000 Comment by █ SQ. fuuuuck 2013/08/04 21:46:31 +0000 Comment by Coffee Break 2 I like the vocals so much! 2013/07/27 12:29:24 +0000 Comment by Gavin Cook Everything right now. 2013/07/22 14:38:51 +0000 Comment by deenieman Awesome! So glad your performing in San Francisco 2013/07/20 04:41:59 +0000 Comment by F3RDG™ tune /2013 2013/07/11 19:33:04 +0000 Comment by F3RDG™ classic 2013/07/01 16:41:18 +0000 Comment by LongDefloweredFox That double kick. 2013/06/26 14:33:46 +0000 Comment by HazelStar So bright. 2013/06/23 19:19:46 +0000 Comment by mikebites peak time madness 2013/06/21 15:26:07 +0000 Comment by J.Ward > 2013/06/21 13:34:29 +0000 Comment by willembaars Wow!!!!!!! 2013/06/12 17:48:17 +0000 Comment by Steam Machine STM loooooovelyyy soundssss 2013/06/12 15:23:58 +0000 Comment by filip figiel AMAZING!!!! 2013/06/11 18:23:57 +0000 Comment by filip figiel jaaa pierdooollee!!! 2013/06/11 18:17:27 +0000 Comment by DeepImpulser i like it! 2013/06/10 11:54:34 +0000 Comment by F3RDG™ Preordered mine cmon monday 2013/06/09 19:18:42 +0000 Comment by Francesco De Liddo Boom!!! 2013/06/09 13:30:07 +0000 Comment by Blacksoul mega dope 2013/06/09 06:11:24 +0000


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- Valencia airport: 50km
Modern Spanish bungalow set in a quiet area of Denia 5 minutes walk from sandy beach with sun terrace and garden and 2 min walk to 3 restaurants and supermarket.
This new Spanish bungalow is situated only a 5 minute walk from the sandy beach, bars and restaurants. Set in a quiet area of Denia . We have private parking and a gated tiled terrace garden to the front of the bungalow which is ideal for children . Up on the roof you will find a large sun terrace. Inside there is a comfortable and tastefully furnished sitting room with a dining area. A log burning stove for those out of season nights and an air conditioning unit for hotter weather. The layout is open plan to give a nice light and airy feel. The kitchen is well equipped for your stay and opens out onto a patio and sitting area. The bungalow is ideal for couples, families and golfers alike.
The bungalow is only a 5 minute stroll to the sandy beach, bars and restaurants. Denia is a 15 minute drive away. At the heart of the town is the castle situated on a slight hill, by the sea. Nearby is the archeology museum displaying Denia´s past, the art centre and toy museum are all worth a visit. On every street and square as you stroll around this interesting town you will find that traditional, special Spanish charm.
The Marques de Campo is the town's main paseo here you will find both traditional and trendy bars, restaurants and shops. There are 20 kms of beaches all you have to decide is if you want to laze away the days in a tranquil cove or join in the many activities the choice is yours. Sports lovers will find everything they need sailing, canoeing, jet ski, diving, swimming or fishing there is something for everyone. You could even take a ferry to Ibiza either for a day's cruise or a night dancing!
But it isn't just sea and beaches you can walk and bike around the Montgo natural park ideal for bird watching and is rich in flowers and fauna.
Fiestas provide entertainment for all ages from the Moors and Christian mock battles to bull running to evening craft markets along the port.
Quite literally there is something for everyone!!!
Our area is know as the orange blossom coast with the vast fertile citrus groves of oranges and lemons.
If you drive 5 minutes inland you will find the Orba valley and 15 minutes to the Jalon Valley where you can explore the winding streets with the typically Spanish white washed houses. You could sample the locally produced wines including the famous Moscatel at the local bodegas. This is without the real Spain!!
The Costa Blanca is a very popular region with visitors. Miles of award winning soft white sandy beaches shelving gently into the Mediterranean this makes a good choice for children. Benidorm is an excellent choice for wonderful sandy beaches and vibrant night life. There is an Aquapark nearby Terra Mitica and for a night out visit Benidorm Palace.
A 10 minute drive away is the Spanish town of Pego, Oliva and Gandia. The area is steeped in History relax and be a part of the Spanish way of life if only for a short while.
Anyone for golf? Oliva Nova Golf is 15 minutes away and La Sella golf course 15 minutes drive away.
Trains run between Valencia and Gandia, or a one hour drive will take you to Valencia the region's capital. This stunning city is a must to visit, wether it be museums or the oceanographic or just shop till you drop ( into the nearest tapas bar!!) Well you have to experience the Spanish way of life!!
For a traditional Spanish night out with a traditional flamenco show a visit to Viva Espana is a must situated on the N332 20 minutes drive away.
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Recently I was studying with a man who believed Jesus was a really good person, even a savior who died for us, but he did not believe Jesus was God. I shared with him the importance of knowing Jesus was actually God. I asked him, "If your wife was trapped inside a burning building, which would … [Click to read more …]
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After more than 150 years of preaching the Second Coming, one important question comes to mind for Seventh-day Adventists. Is the Second Coming still on? Are we still planning on it? Is it still a part of who we are? Growing up as a Seventh-day Adventist I heard people talk about how Jesus was surely coming in … [Click to read more …]
[Thought questions for The Everlasting Gospel December 23, 2014] 1. Where we are today. How long has it been since God made clear the essence of the gospel? Did He explain the gospel to Adam and Eve in the garden? How? Could you explain the gospel in 25 words or less? We are saved by faith, by the … [Click to read more …]
You can view a discussion of the current lesson in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. (Adobe Flash Player version.) A Youtube version of this week's lesson at Hope Sabbath School is below. You can download the video, the MP3 audio, and the lesson outline from the HopeTV Sabbath School Site. … [Click to read more …]
The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, 'Don't call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don't live in dread of what frightens them. Make the Lord of Heaven's Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one … [Click to read more …]
Further Study: Ellen G. White, On the Mount of Olives, p. 627-636, in The Desire of Ages; Heralds of the Morning, p. 299-316, in The Great Controversy. Soon there appears in the east a small black cloud, about half the size of a man's hand. It is the cloud which surrounds the Saviour and which … [Click to read more …]
Why is it crucial for us always to watch and be ready for Jesus' coming? See Matt. 24:42, 44. The keynote of Jesus' prophetic sermon is the imperative to watch, to be on alert. It doesn't mean to wait idly but to be actively vigilant, as is the owner of a house who remains diligent … [Click to read more …]
When Jesus said regarding the temple that not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down (Matt. 24:2, NKJV), the disciples were astonished. Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? (Matt. 24:3, NKJV), … [Click to read more …]
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In His prophetic sermon, Christ expressed concern about wrong teachings in regard to His second advent, and He warned His disciples against people who would come in His name, saying, I am the Christ (Matt. 24:5, NKJV; see also vss. 23-26). He doesn't want His followers to be deceived. Therefore, He clearly indicated the way … [Click to read more …]


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Spraygrounds in New Jersey
Looking to cool off? Bring the kids to play at these NJ spraygrounds!
Looking for a fun place to take the kids to cool off? We've rounded up a huge list of New Jersey Spraygrounds, Splash Pads, and Spray Parks. From sprinklers and fountains to pools and sprayers, NJ is chock full of free or low cost water playgrounds. Let the kids run free and cool off on hot summer days!
Our top favorites:
Asbury Park Splash Park
915 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park
This splash park opened a few years ago, and features a cute garden theme with oversized hoses, sprinklers and watering cans. It's not huge, but it's right next to the beach and the boardwalk. Daily passes are $9 for kids and $5 for adults.
Newport Green
100 Town Square Pl., Jersey City
Check out the beautiful views of NYC in the background at this Jersey City waterpark and playground. There's even a little beach with sand (complete with Adirondack chairs and umbrellas) that overlooks the Hudson River and a summertime carousel nearby.
Dorbrook Recreation Area
209 County Route 537, Colt's Neck
This huge park features hoses squirting from the ground, spigots dumping water from above and a host of water tables ensuring no one leaves dry.
Snyder Avenue Park
240 Snyder Ave., Berkeley Heights
Nestled inside a playground, this small sprayground with a football theme includes a giant goal post that shoots out water (donated by the New York Jets).
Lyndhurst Spray Park
367 Valley Brook Ave., Lyndhurst
This park is in a nice fenced-in area (that costs $1 a person to enter) and features a cute rainbow "tunnel" and a snake-shaped fountain that rains water down from above.
Even more Spraygrounds, Splash Pads, and Spray Parks in New Jersey by County:
Bergen County
- Borough Park (Elmood Park) - splash pad
- Inwood Terrace Park (Fort Lee) - free for residents
- Jewell Street Sprayground (Garfield) - $20 for adults, $60 for a family
- Lyndhurst Water Park (Lyndhurst) - $1 admission - splash pad
- Polifly Park SplashPad (Hackensack)
- Phelps Park (Teaneck) - sprinkler
- Sprayground (Elmwood Park) - located at Borough Park - for residents only
- Walter Lubbe Jr. Playground (Bergenfield) - splash pad
- Van Saun County Park (Paramus) - sprayground
Burlington County
- Johnson's Corner Farm (Medford) - $7.50 per child ages 1-12, $3.50 ages 13 & up
Camden County
- 4th & Washington St. Park (Camden) - spray pool
- 7th and & Clinton St. Park (Camden) - spray pool
- Pyne Poynt Park (Camden) - spray pool
- Ralph Williams Park (Camden) - spray pool
- Alberta Woods Park (Camden) - spray pool
Cumberland County
- Bridgeton City Park (Bridgeton) - $2 per 2 hour session - splash park
Essex County
- West Side Park (Bridgeton) - splash pad
- Riverfront Park (Newark) - splash pad
- Weequahic Park (Newark) - splash pad
Hudson County
- Washington Park (Union City/Jersey City) -splash pad
- Columbus Park (Hoboken) - spray park
- Lincoln Park (Jersey City) - spray park
- Fillmore Park (Fillmore, West New York) - splash pad
- Ivanoski Park (Secaucus) - splash pad
- Buchmuller Park (Secaucus) - splash pad
- Naters Park (Secaucus) - splash pad
- Dennis P. Collins Parks (Bayonne)
- Stephen R. Gregg Park (Bayonne) - spray pool
- Terry Collins Park (Bayonne) - splash pad
- North Street Park (Bayonne) - spray park
- Veteran's Park (Bayonne) - spray park
- Russell Golding Park (Bayonne) - spray park
- First Street/Dennis P. Collins Park (Bayonne) - spray pool
- Kennedy School Mini Spray Park (North Bergen)
- North Hudson James Braddock (North Bergen) - new sprinklers
- Juan Pablo Duarte Park (Union City)
- The Michael Leggiero Music Park (Union City)
- Colombia Park (Union City)
- West Hudson Park (Harrison and Kearny) - spray pool
- Church Square Park (Hoboken) - sprinker
- Hoboken Housing Authority (Hoboken) - splash pad
- Jackson Street Park (Hoboken) - splash pad
- Elysian Park (Hoboken) - sprinkler
- Stevens Park (Hoboken) - water play
- Pier A (Hoboken) - water feature
- Pier C (Hoboken) - water play
- Madison St. Park (Hoboken) - splash pad
- Splash and Spray Park (Hoboken)
- Newport Skating Ring Market Oval (Jersey City) - spray pad
- Splash Pad (Jersey City) - located in Hamilton Park
- Pershing Field (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Audubon Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Terrace Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Arlinghton Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Country Village Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Roberto Clemente Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Rev. Ercel Webb/Lafayette Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- LaPointe Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Columbia Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Dr. Lena Edwards Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Bayside Park (Jersey City) - sprinkler
- Newport Green (Jersey City)
Mercer County
- Nassau Park Pavilion (Princeton) - water feature
Middlesex County
- Veterans Park Playground & Sprayground (Monroe)
- Veterans Field and Cateret Waterfront Park (Cateret) - spray pad
Monmouth County
- Asbury Splash Park (Asbury Park)
- Dorbrook Spray Park (Colts Neck) - open to the public from May 15 - September 15; free
- Michael J. Tighe ark (Freehold) - visit the "Splash Pad"
- Sprayground at Dorbrook Recreation Area (Colts Neck)
Morris County
- Randolph Park Spray Park and Beach (Randolph) - $5 for residents, $10 for non-residents
Ocean County
- Splash Pad (Manchester) - located in Pine Lake Park
Passaic County
- Frank Aaccaria Park (Woodland Park) - splash pad - multiple fees
- Weasel Brook Park (Clifton) - toddler wading pool
Somerset County
- Michael Lepp Park (Somerville) - splash pad - open to public
Union County
- Snyder Park (Berkeley Heights) - splash pad
- Ponderosa Park (Scotch Plains)
- Phil Rizzuto Park (Elizabeth) - spray pool
- Mickey Walker SprayGround (Elizabeth)
- Kellogg Park (North Elizabeth) - sprinkler
- Warinanco Park (Linden/Roselle/Elizabeth) - spinkler pool
- Pine Street Park (Roselle)
- Cedar Brook Park (Plainfield/South Plainfield) - sprinkler
- Mattano Park (Elizabeth) - spray pool and splash pad


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An Ash man has confessed to the June 30 shooting death of a Columbus County man in Little River, S.C.
Thomas Edward Shipplett, 57, of 2046 Ash Little River Road, is charged with murder and is in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway, S.C. As of Monday, bond for Shipplett had not yet been set, said Sgt. Robert Kegler of the Horry County, S.C., Police Department.
The victim was identified as Dale McDuffie Hammond, 56, of Cerro Gordo.
Saturday, July 4, will be celebrated with a parade beginning at 11 a.m. The route will travel down Moore and Howe streets. Food and concessions will be served along Howe Street from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The evening and Fourth of July celebration will conclude with fireworks at the waterfront at 9 p.m.
For a complete listing of the Fourth of July Festival events, visit www.nc4thofjuly.com.
Those of us who grew up watching singers, dancers and comedians who gave their all to entertain us on stage, television and in movies tend to complain about the lack of bona fide stars in today's culture.
Most of us, even though we all have a guilty pleasure or two, complain about the unfortunate rise of "reality" show celebrities who don't seem to have much talent other than fighting with one another. It's like watching high school with 25-year-olds or 40-year-olds, depending on which channel you prefer.
N.C. Fourth of July Festival Parade in Southport was a hit with parade-goers of all ages. The annual event is a favorite among locals and visitors.
The candidate-filing period for the 2009 municipal elections begins Monday.
Filing for the Nov. 3, 2009, municipal election opens at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 6, and runs until noon Friday, July 17, at the Brunswick County Board of Elections in Bolivia. The 2009 elections are for municipalities, sanitary districts and Dosher Memorial Hospital trustees.
The following seats are up for election:
•Bald Head Island: Mayor and one councilman seat
•Belville: Mayor and two commissioners' seats
BOLIVIA—County health department officials have read about 250 of the nearly 400 tuberculosis skin tests administered after a Brunswick County Detention Center inmate tested positive for TB.
Twenty-eight positive skin tests have been identified as of Thursday afternoon.
"We have had some positives, but the reading is just getting underway," Brunswick County Health Director Don Yousey wrote in an e-mail to the Beacon.
A former Brunswick County inmate had a positive skin test for tuberculosis, while a second inmate who tested positive for the disease was transferred to a different detention facility.
Brunswick County Health Director Don Yousey on Wednesday said two possible cases of TB have been linked to the Brunswick County Detention Center.
"There was a case who came to us Friday," Yousey said. "We traced his exposure back to the jail."
SOUTHPORT—A new international terminal proposed for 600 acres near Southport and Boiling Spring Lakes could potentially pollute the Cape Fear River with petrochemicals, construction waste material, cleaning compounds, stormwater runoff and invasive species, environmental experts told citizens gathered at the Southport Community Building last week.
In addition, dredging a deepwater channel between the ocean and the Cape Fear River could destroy nursery areas for a number of marine animals.
Summertime in southeastern North Carolina is a time for beach trips, popping the top on a cool one and shuffling your feet to some cool tunes from the likes of the Tams, the Drifters or one of my favorite one-hit-wonders—Cannonball.
There are several pest species of mole crickets. We have a native mole cricket in this area, but it is rarely a pest. It's the introduced, or exotic, species that causes all the trouble. They were accidentally introduced to the southeastern United States in the early 1900s, almost certainly hitchhiking in ship's ballast.
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have filled the NFL's final head-coaching vacancy by hiring Indianapolis offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.
The team confirmed the hiring in a release Thursday night, saying Arians received a four-year contract with a club option for a fifth year.
The 60-year-old longtime assistant went 9-3 as Colts interim head coach while Chuck Pagano was undergoing treatment for leukemia this season.
Arians arrived in Arizona on Wednesday night, had dinner with top team officials, then interviewed on Thursday.
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Arians was the sixth known candidate interviewed to replace Ken Whisenhunt, who was fired after six seasons.
Whisenhunt landed in San Diego as the offensive coordinator for new head coach Mike McCoy.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, 46, as the franchise's fifth head coach.
"It was just a matter of time before Gus Bradley became a head coach in the NFL, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are extremely fortunate that Gus will be on our sidelines for many years to come," general manager Dave Caldwell said in a statement. "Gus more than met every criteria we insisted on from our new head coach, and his intangibles and leadership abilities are exceptional. Gus is who the Jaguars need now and in the future."
• New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's defamation lawsuit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in connection with the bounty case was dismissed by a federal judge.
• Former Oregon coach Chip Kelly was introduced in Philadelphia as the Eagles coach, and proclaimed: "I'm all in. I think it was Cortez who burned the boats. I've burned the boats, so I'm not going back. I'm in. I'm an NFL coach, and this is where I want to be."
• Rod Marinelli will not return as the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator next season. New coach Marc Trestman said Marinelli has "made up his mind to move on."
• The Cleveland Browns named former Chargers coach Norv Turner their offensive coordinator.
• The New England Patriots placed tight end Rob Gronkowski on injured reserve with a forearm injury, guaranteeing he'll miss the rest of the season.
• Cornerback Christopher Owens practiced with the Atlanta Falcons for the first time in nearly a month, but star defensive end John Abraham remained hobbled by an injured left ankle.
• Wide receiver and kick returner Devin Thomas has ended his brief retirement to sign with the Detroit Lions.


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Smelling the ethanol
Filed under: Recovery
The links between alcohol consumption and offending are well-documented, at least at a topline level. Over a fifth of prisoners surveyed in 2012 reported an alcohol problem when they began their sentence (a survey which was likely to underestimate the prevalence of alcohol problems among offenders due to under-reporting and recognition of problems), and an earlier survey in 2010 found that three fifths of those entering prison with an alcohol problem would also leave with one.
This week the RSA asked how we might break the cycle of alcohol-related criminal behaviour. Informing the debate was a new survey from Addaction's Alcohol and Crime Commission, which found that almost two fifths of respondents believed they had a 'big drinking problem', with almost three-quarters of them (some 25% of all respondents) reporting that they had been drinking at the time of committing the offence for which they were sentenced.
Prisoners in work: a broadcast to the nation
Filed under: Fellowship
Sunday's episode of Channel 4's Secret Millions series focused on a venture supported by RSA Catalyst. Led by Fellows, it aims to reduce reoffending by making offenders more employable: manufacturing and assembling quality furniture during the time that is often spent sitting in cells and being unemployed on release. The venture was selected by the RSA's Social Entrepreneurs Network to be part of their Spotlight initiative and it also made perfect sense to me that this was the first Catalyst-funded idea to make it onto primetime television:
The size of the problem
Recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) (1) underlines the positive impact that securing a job on release can have on reoffending rates – they are lowered by more than 50% if employment is found upon release among those serving short term (less than 12 month) prison sentences. A previous MOJ survey found that 68% of prisoners said having a job was the biggest factor in helping them to stop offending (2).
While some employers such as Virgin, M&S and Greggs have taken a lead in employing offenders, many employers remain nervous, often irrespective of the nature of their crime, their skills-set and real (rather than perceived) risks. This will at some point affect the almost 100,000 prisoners in the UK and the roughly 1.25m benefit claimants and 0.5m JSA recipients who have been cautioned or convicted (3). Their difficulty in finding a job will also increase as the labour market moves online (difficult to access in prisons).
The programme brushed over the difficulty of negotiating the bureaucracy of the prison service when helping prisoners to get employability skills through work in prisons:
- As Kate Welch (one of the two RSA Fellows who co-founded the venture in the programme, Reap & Sow) explained, owing to the responsibility that a Governor has over an individual prison, expanding a social enterprise would take considerable time persuading each Governor;
- There are also problems in that the longest a working day is allowed to be in many prisons is 5 hours long. Even those hours are restricted by staff shortages and emergencies/searches. This Howard League publication discusses some of the institutional barriers in more detail;
- Selecting the right people who have the skills for the job can take time. And getting the data on how they do upon release is also not easy – as a Fellow voiced at a recent Social Entrepreneurs Network event.
Some of these barriers are reducing as government sees it as more of a priority to "Make Prisons Work."
(Presenter:) It's a product with a conscience, do you think that's a selling point?"
(Furniture retailer:) "To have a strong story behind a product is always very good"
(P:) "We were looking to sell it for about £1000…"
(FR:) "I think that's feasible"
(P:) "How would you feel about having this in your shop. Is that something you would consider?"
(FR:) "Definitely"
Turning problems into opportunities
It was genuinely encouraging to see that some key elements of the social enterprise these Fellows wanted to test appeared to be viable. The furniture retailer interviewed signalled that the £1000 price-tag for the furniture was commercially-viable. The retailer also said that the social side of the enterprise – it was helping turn around the lives of the offenders – was a selling point. This echoed with what I heard from the CEO of Blue Sky Development. They have employed more than 500 ex-offenders since 2005 and 60% of the business is funded by delivering commercial work (4), in which he said firms are keen to take part.
Not only can the "turning-around-lives" line help sell products, but it also helps reduce some of the costs of producing them. Reap & Sow made use of the RSA Fellowship's cultural partnership with Northumbria University to get students and designers in residence at arguably the top design school in the country to do the designs (helped along by our Catalyst grant award).
One interesting dimension comes in the form of studies that show ex-offenders display more entrepreneurial traits than average. It is this kind of evidence, when combined with problems set out above that has informed the RSA's Transitions project, which is working with a prison in Yorkshire to test a new approach. It is aiming to provide prisoners and ex-offenders with resettlement services alongside opportunities for work and skills development both in custody employing ex-offenders on site and on release, with the assumption that some people will become 'sole traders' but will need support on developing their business, while others will go into employment but will sometimes need additional support. (Here's a recent post from our Chief Exec on its importance and progress.)
There have already been smaller-scale successes by focusing on self-employment: Startup has supported 230 clients into self-employment and their clients have a re-offending rate of under 5% (5). Baillie Aaron FRSA set up Venturing Out which helping offenders plan micro-enterprises in prison. She now runs Spark Inside, who provide life coaching to young offenders before and after they leave prisons. Spark Inside believes that coaching can help ex-offenders break down long-term goals into small steps; for example how to use what might at first look like a dead-end low-paid job to build up the sufficient skills and capital needed to launch a business.
The RSA as a Catalyst
Many start-ups fail and we don't expect every project that we support through Catalyst to become a gigantic social enterprise. Reap & Sow has been put on hold because of a breakdown in the working relationship of the two Fellows who co-founded it (which is why you never heard the words "Reap & Sow" and the programme is quite unclear where the idea came from, whether it was via Acumen Trust or Katie Piper herself). But given the success of the first batch of production both for the ex-offenders and the response from retailers the Fellows are looking to make tweaks to the model and set up new vehicles to take it forward.
As well as supporting the success of individual ventures, we hope that Catalyst-funded ventures offer lessons to others trying to tackle a similar social problem. Getting the venture's concept out to a primetime audience of at least a million will inspire others to run something similar and increase the demand for products made by ex-offenders.
There are some fascinating stories in the programme, not least the attitudes of the presenter who was herself a victim of serious crime. You've got 26 days to watch it and if I haven't persuaded you, I'll let Dostoyevsky: "The degree of civilisation in a society is revealed by entering its prisons."
If you want to get in touch with Kate Welch, you can do so via email@example.com
RSA Transitions is doing a feasibility study to deliver a site next to HMP Everthorpe. If you are interested in finding out more see here or get in touch with Rachel O'Brien firstname.lastname@example.com
Alex Watson is Catalyst Programme Manager at the RSA. He is also a volunteer member of the Independent Monitoring Board of a London prison – follow him @watsoalex
Transitioning to a new life: recovery & rehabilitation
Filed under: Recovery
Massive overcrowding, high rates of re-offending, and an estate largely built for a Victorian-variety punishment and retribution. Not the most stable of foundations on which to build a 'rehabilitation revolution' or even the watered down proposal for working prisons. They're not new challenges either. But the responses are getting interesting!
I'm sure we all have our own idea about what prisons are for, usually falling within the trusty ideals of punishment, retribution or rehabilitation. Thankfully recent focus has been on the latter of these three. As our Chief Exec says "the government has been brave; there are few votes to be won when it comes to prison policy. Yet, it announced its rehabilitation revolution and, in its emphasis on work, recognised the futility of locking prisoners in their cells all day."
But I find myself wondering what's revolutionary about working prisons (which now seems to be the focus of the rehabilitation revolution)? For me, rehabilitation is about much more than being work ready, having work while in custody and able to find work on release. Rehabilitation is about transitioning to a new life with improved well-being, greater participation in society and the ability to access a wider range of resources that can help individuals meet their goals in life. For me, it smacks of the core principles of recovery that are about enabling a more positive and more reasoned debate around how to build the right public services and community support to meet the needs of individuals.
But this is a hard sell when it comes to prison. Prisons are rarely seen as a core public service by the public or policy makers alike. This has reduced the ability to have a reasoned public or policy debate about the role of prisons in providing people with a second chance through efficient and effective rehabilitation programmes, and by doing so keeping the wider public safe. It has led to emotional media driven responses to policy development that fit with political agendas (prison works…) and has arguably created the crisis we now find ourselves in: a prison population at its highest in history, a staggering re-offending rate and a fixation on the idea that work – any work – equals rehabilitation.
We published RSA Transitions yesterday which sets out an alternative model of a not-for-profit community prison that would provide custody and rehabilitation services on a single site. This vision has a strong work element to it but it goes much further to emphasise the importance of empowering service users and communities, supporting and building prisoners' capabilities within a learning culture, maintaining strong family links and developing new robust networks through the gate with local employers and the wider community. It's about opening up a range of opportunities to enable people to transition to a new life, helping them develop the skills and capabilities they will need to take advantage of these opportunities and by doing so reduce the likelihood of re-offending and keep communities safe.
As the RSA seeks to take this vision forward to a practical end, I would suggest that there is a lot to be learned from the development of the recovery field in driving a debate focussed on transformation, saving lives and healing communities. The reality is that ex-offenders are faced with a myriad of barriers to finding employment – some suggesting they are 13 times more likely to be unemployed than the general population. And we're hardly in a time when there are jobs-a-plenty.
So perhaps we should temper back the single-minded focus on work equaling rehabilitation and explore the broadest vision of rehabilitation – one that is perhaps akin to the vision of recovery?
Actually, prison can work
Filed under: Recovery, Social Economy
I was only 11 years old when Michael Howard declared that 'prison works' in 1993. I had little interest in anything other than hockey and who was going to be on Top of the Pops so you can imagine where this revelation registered on my radar.
My interests and priorities have expanded slightly since then so I pay attention when the Justice Secretary describes current prison numbers as 'astonishing… impossible and ridiculous,' and lambasted the revolving door of crime.
I support Clarke's calls for a more sparing use of prison, especially if that means less use of short term sentences that do little more than exacerbate already difficult circumstances for people. But it should be remembered that, done properly, prison offers an opportunity to provide intensive interventions that address offending behaviours and the reasons for those behaviours. Those interventions can begin to develop the foundations needed to support long term recovery from substance misuse problems or the dismantling of sometimes deeply entrenched cycles of criminal behaviour. This is certainly the overarching message in the RSA Prison Learning Report published earlier this year which laid out the principles for prison reform.
It is encouraging to hear the support of new initiatives such as the Social Impact Bond pilot in HMP Peterborough which will be seeking to develop some these intensive interventions in line with the 'payment by results' model Clarke mentioned. I met with those leading the pilot yesterday and am excited by its possibilities not least as Peterborough prison will be the site of the RSA's Recovery Capital Project being launched on the 19th July.
Let's hope this is the new era of radical penal reform that will seek to do more than save the pennies.
The [not so] hidden army in UK prisons
Filed under: Education Matters
I was told once that when people leave the armed forces they have three choices. They either manage the transition well and thrive, they become taxi drivers, or they end up in prison. I have never seen any definitive evidence of this but having spent my formative years as a 'forces brat' I found it quite believable.
We've all seen the films where the new recruits are broken down and then built up again for the betterment of the squadron. We've seen the programmes where bad boys are put through their paces to help turn their lives around. And by and large it works. It works because these individuals are part of a shared experience, coming together to work towards a shared purpose in a structured regime that provides for their needs i.e. accommodation and food, but also provides a level of comradeship that many may not have experienced outside of the barracks.
Our service men and women see things that the average person could not even comprehend. I've seen friends parents come back from war zones a fraction of the person they were before they left. I watched parents leave the forces and struggle to adjust to in the civvie world. And many fail.
With so much of their social capital tied to the regiments they served in and the people they served with, there is a substantial job at hand and one that reminds me of the discussions being had around the appeal of gangs and the close knit family they provide for its members.
But knowing that there are around 20,000 of these veterans in the criminal justice system is truly appalling. No matter your view of the forces, many of these people have dedicated large parts of their lives to protecting you and me and those less able to protect themselves.
I have to agree with Dominic Grieve; it is a 'disgrace that so many who served their country are in jail.' What is it about civvie society that is failing these veterans, and not providing the support and structure that many come to depend on while in the Army, Navy or RAF?
Getting you onside
Filed under: Education Matters
Overcrowding, enormous costs, and recidivism continue to dominate, finding a comfortable home in the pages of the press and a standard position on most agendas in the field.
Compounding this is the seeming irreconcilability of it all. For example, the public are presented with the problem (i.e. overcrowding), they're presented with the governments' response to it (i.e. building more prisons places), and then they're presented with practitioners, academics and policy advisors demonstrating the enormous flaws in the plans that will most likely increase the difficulties they were intended to address.
No matter who you choose to agree with, there seems no way out. So what's the point?
Well the point is that we have a prison service is under tremendous and unsustainable strain. One that is failing to meet the needs of the majority of the individuals within it, prisoners and staff alike, as well as those beyond it, you and me.
Most agree that change has to happen at all different levels but to even begin to make that change happen we need the public on side. They need to be actively engaged in the discussions and decisions as individuals, as communities, as employers, as educators, as mentors, as advisors, as friends and as family.
Prisons need to be opened up so that they can be understood in the same way as we understand other public services; something that we all need to actively engage with in order to get the best, most efficient results. As with schools and hospitals, local partnerships and greater community involvement will provide mechanisms to drive that understanding.
This is a monumental task not least because of the sheer number of different interests and stakeholders, the political capital at stake, and the longevity of the undertaking. But I don't think it's unachievable.
Back in March I asked whether we need a Charter for rehabilitation. I continue to see the merit of this approach, facilitating the development of principles by experts, academics, service users, the general public, policy makers, practitioners… everyone. Such a Charter could be a 'product of genuine collaboration and the administration behind it is a shared resource for all our partners'. Its been achieved in other fields, so why not this one?
Probation in a pickle
Filed under: Education Matters
The Probation Service gets quite a bit of stick. Whether you think this is fair or not, David Scott's frank discussion of the difficulties that the 'beleaguered' service faces in navigating not only the landscape of public engagement and attitudes, but also the political meddling in budgetary affairs and planning, is disturbing.
Today's probation service is a radically different institution to the model fashioned by early pioneers to save souls. Its key imperative now seems to be law enforcement with a bit of rehabilitation and treatment thrown in. Probation officers have caseloads that make my knees buckle just at the thought of the sheer numbers. And it is the numbers that seem to count; how many ex-prisoners on the books, how many are in treatment, how many re-offend, etc. Unlike in prisons, there is rarely any discussion of capacity – as Mr Scott clearly points out – and so the caseload numbers continue to rise while at the same time numbers of officers is reducing.
Most probation officers see – face to face – the individuals they are essentially responsible for, for an average of half an hour every one to two weeks.
Quoting a well known fictional column writer… "I can't help but wonder" about how skewed so much of this seems. The probation service only really has a duty to supervise those people who have served a prison sentence of more than 12 months. Only a small percentage (0.6% was quoted in 2007) of those who are supervised are convicted of another offence. Officers have a difficult job dealing with budget constraints, reducing staff numbers and increasing caseloads. Politics and public attitudes hinder their work and stifle innovation.
To me it seems that the answers are somewhat straight forward and pretty similar to what I have said before in terms of what goes on in prisons. There should be less people in prison. ALL ex-prisoners should be supervised according to their level of need and risk. Communities should have a greater level of involvement in designing and delivering rehabilitation and community action plans (and I don't mean things like PayBack with fluorescent jackets) and these should begin at the start of a prison sentence. Families, friends and wider social networks need to be developed and engaged at every level. And Politics should take a back seat.
Not in my backyard
Filed under: Education Matters
Let's be honest; the idea of a prison holding 1500 individuals who have committed a range of crimes being built in your community is not the most appealing. So when I switched onto the news last night and learnt that Dagenham was on the verge of protest against a proposed new private prison it didn't come as a shock. And when a journo asks a woman on the street randomly "would you be happy with your kids playing in the garden with a prison next door?" you're hardly astounded by the response "no way. We don't want it anywhere near us, it's not safe" (nb: not verbatim!).
My personal view is that the outrage should be about the fact that these huge prisons are still being planned. We should be reducing the prison population, not providing the space to increase it.
But if they're going to happen then we need to make the best of it and that means having prisons that not only keep communities safe, but also cater to a range of community needs. I wonder how residents in Dagenham would feel if they knew more about prisons, how they operated and actually visited one. Fran and I were always keen on setting up a 'Visit a Prison' scheme but felt it was a little beyond the scope of the PLN – perhaps the relevant government departments (Schools? Community? MoJ? Home Office?) should have a go.
We know that when presented with objective factual information the general public are far less punitive and have fewer objections to the incentive schemes or variety of programmes that operate in prisons. Imagine if more were able to see firsthand how they work rather than rely on the media to provide information which is focussed primarily on the negative and sensational. The news stories about the Dagenham dispute, for example keeps mentioning the possibility of prisoners escaping.
I don't mean to dismiss this, but come on. Arguably, people in prison are people who just happen to have been caught. Does that make them anymore dangerous than those on the streets, on the bus or tube, in the café round the corner or living down your road who may have also committed a crime – just one they haven't been caught for?
Go gourmet in gaol
Filed under: Education Matters
Inside the walls of HMP High Down, gourmet food is being prepared and served.
For the past 12 years, Chef Alberto Crisci has produced 3000 meals each day at the Surrey prison, on a meagre budget of just £1.68 per person, per day. And now, following four years of planning and an investment of over £550,000, he will be responsible for training prisoners to high levels of culinary skill (City & Guilds NVQ 1, NVQ 2, NVQ 3 and A1 Assessor Grade) that will equal any external British college, serving staff, visitors and commercial customers in The Clink, Britain's first commercial in-prison restaurant.
''THE CLINK can, and will, change the public's perception to prisoners. I want The Clink to be the sound of chains being broken for men who want, and have worked hard to deserve, a second chance at life." (Chef Crisci)
I think this is one if the forerunners in innovation around resettlement in the UK at the moment. Not only does the restaurant offer the chance to gain qualifications, develop on the job experience, and gain confidence in interacting with a range of clients; it starts to break down one of the main barriers to an ex-prisoners' successful resettlement – stigma and prejudice.
More of this please!
The 'problem' of governor churn
Filed under: Education Matters
In its embryonic stages the Prison Learning Network sought to address a very specific 'problem' – Governor churn. The idea was that the frequent movement of number one governor's and senior staff prevented good work from becoming embedded in a particular prison. While the movement did mean that poor performance was prevented from taking root, it was the good stuff that needed to dominate the discussion; highlighting the wealth of innovation and great work that exists in a field too often shrouded with negativity.
Although this question remained part of discussions, wider consultation in the early stages broadened the project developer's views of the issues or 'problems' that the project should seek to address. For me though this question remained extremely relevant. As a result of my work with the PLN a career with the prison service has become increasingly attractive and thanks to the encouragement and support of Roma Hooper I had the opportunity to meet and interrogate a long serving governor about the realities of the role. One of those realities is, unsurprisingly, the fact that churn at the top happens and in a lot of cases, for good reason.
Prisons and their regimes have changed dramatically in the last decade but no-one would disagree that there is still a long way to go. Today the role of the governor seems to be largely focussed on ensuring the culture within their prison is one conducive to rehabilitation. Undoubtedly this will involve making enemies along the way, those working to a different agenda, stuck in their ways and reluctant to engage with a direction a million miles away from the 'lock them up and throw away the key' mentality. Changing the culture of an organisation can be exhausting so perhaps it's understandable that governors move on average every three years.
A change is as good as a rest after all.


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When I was 18 I went and got my permit, because I had just gotten married, and felt I need to finally go. Well I have had my permit for two years now..and it recently expired. I have driven a few times to town but that is it. I am to scared to drive anywhere else. I am definely afraid to go take the test, fear of driving, instructor, changing lanes, etc.. My husband drives me around now. I don't work so I don't have to wory about getting there, no kids so I am no worries getting them around. But I feel so depressed latley..thinking about the future how my husband is going to feel when I am older and still don't have my liscene. How I am going to go places do things I need to do when he is at work. Well I just wanted to share my story
Re: I am Afraid to Drive.Fri, May 28, 2010 - 5:13 PMI am in a similar situation. I got my learner's permit, but I never got a license. I tried to take the driving test a couple of times. The best time to take it is around 10:00 or 11:00 in the morning when everyone is at work and off the road. I took it and didn't do too badly, but I still didn't pass. The second time I went and took it during rush hour. That was a mistake. I still think they way to learn is to do the student driver thing that lasts several weeks where you can get used to it. It really is boring and lonely to get stuck in the house and not be able to go where you want when you want. If you think you can drive, I hope you will.
Re: I am Afraid to Drive.Fri, June 11, 2010 - 9:36 AMi also am similar. i got my learners, then did many lessons, but not enuf to be confident in built up areas e.g. the city or where theres' lots of pedestrians. in real life i'll drive slower than a granny i bet, lol. my driving testing officer never spoke to me, he got me driving at lunch time in the city, the ^&*%#$%^& had it in for me i could tell, well he at least meant to fail me as soon as we met -then he laughed when i was upset at being failed, then he recorded our conversation, for appeal purposes i believe. can u believe that? no wonder i never took the test again. yet to be honest i wasn't confident enuff driving anyway, near trucks or near people. if there were only like 5 cars in the whole country and hardly anyone walking on the streets then i'd be driving like theres no tomorrow, but its not reality unfortunately...


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When I reverse with foot slightly on the brake, rolling down incline there is a wining/moaning noise, not really grinding but more like a moan. This is when it is a cold start. Seems like it would be back brakes, but the dealership said brakes are good. Do you have any ideas? Oh, and it is automatic
by edlobster in Keller, TX on February 07, 2009


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Bobby Bouyea
Bobby Bouyea, 56, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Mr. Bouyea was born Oct. 1, 1953, in Amarillo and attended Amarillo High School. He owned and operated Lowery's Saloon at the time of his death. Bobby enjoyed spending time with family and friends and loved his work. He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by a nephew, Jason Bouyea.
Survivors include his soulmate, Lyndsey Graves, and her daughter Jaden Lynn, both of Amarillo; his mother, Frances Bouyea of Amarillo; his father, Robert Bouyea and wife Linda of Amarillo; two sons, Robert Bouyea and wife Paula of Dallas and Branden Bouyea of McKinney; a brother, J.G. Bouyea of Amarillo; two sisters, Sharon Bouyea of Florida and Denise Shannon of Amarillo; and two granddaughters, Emily Bouyea and Rachel Bouyea, both of Dallas.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Sylvia Dollins
Sylvia Dollins, 80, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.
Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. today in St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church with Monsignor Raymond Crosier as celebrant. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Elmhurst Cemetery in Guymon, Okla., by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Lou Sylvia Dollins passed from this world on Nov. 25, 2009. She was born to Hardy W. and Maymie Mannon very early on the morning of Dec. 11, 1928, in Lepanto, Ark. She married Belvin Glen Dollins on Dec. 27, 1949, in Memphis, Tenn.
Sylvia and Belvin lived and raised their family in Guymon from 1951 through 1997, when they relocated to the Craig Methodist Retirement Community in Amarillo. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Guymon and St. Hyacinth's in Amarillo. Sylvia was an amazing lady, a great friend, a loving wife and a wonderful mother. She was the thread that wove her family together. She devoted her whole life to her children. She was a caring, giving woman who was loved by everyone whose life she touched. She will be deeply grieved and sorely missed. May she rest in peace.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Belvin; four children, Cynthia Lundin, Mary Jo, Andrew and Ginger Thrall; five grandchildren, Jared, Christy and Jordan Hintergardt, Gus Lundin and Leslie Thrall; as well as one of five brothers, Tommy Mannon.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.
Sign the online guest book at www.schoolerfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Beryl Dean Clinton
Beryl Dean Clinton, 86, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church in Canyon with Dr. David Lowrie and Cameron Reese officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon by Holley Funeral Home of Canyon.
Beryl was born March 4, 1923, to William Olin and Jesse Owens Clinton with five brothers and two sisters. They moved from Merkel to Stanton to farm cotton. He graduated from Stanton High School in 1941. He attended West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon, where he played football. While in college, he met and married his sweetheart, Billie Quinn, on Feb. 14, 1944. He enlisted in the military during World War II before finishing his teaching certification. He returned to WT after the war to complete his certification.
He and Billie raised two sons, Gary and Charles, while he taught and coached boxing, football, track and physical education. He also served as superintendent of Stanton Independent School District and dean of Clarendon College before retiring in 1978. He worked with OPI in Canyon and joined First Baptist Church in Canyon, the Rotary Club and the Lions Club. His last job at Canyon Drive Lumber lasted until 2000, when he took care of Billie full time until her death.
He was an eternal optimist as portrayed by his motto, "There are no problems too big, just focus on finding the solution." His bumper sticker read, "It's never too late for a great childhood."
He moved to Amarillo in 2007 to assisted living. The family thanks the wonderful staff of Harrington, Moore and Ware Living Center for their loving and professional care, treating them as family.
Survivors include a son, Charles of Amarillo; a sister, Verna Bell Thomas; a brother, Roy Lynn Clinton; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Canyon.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Keith Nichols
Keith Nichols, 48, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today in More Church with Daryl Roach officiating. Burial will be in Hollis Cemetery in Hollis, Okla., by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Keith was born April 25, 1961, in Clinton, Okla., to Marshall and Hazel Nichols. He had a very large and loving family. He was a family member of AA Hobbs Plaza and had sobriety since June 21, 2004. He worked as a carpenter for Mr. Remodeler in Amarillo for about 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his father, Marshall Nichols; and a sister, Kathy Nichols.
Survivors include "the ladies," Vivian, China and Deborah Hawkins; two sons, Drake and Kyle; a "daughter," Maghan; his mother, Hazel; his siblings, Ray and Wanda Guerra, Larry Nichols, Paul and Judy Nichols, Robert and Loretta Holland, Mike and Vickie Siegfried, Jimmy and Marsha Pool, Guy and Nelda Hardwick, Alton and Linda Nichols, Gaylon Griffin, Gene and Cheryl Weese, P.J. and Phyllis Nary and Kenneth Morris; and lots of other loving family members and friends.
The funeral procession will be at Childress Regional Medical Center at 2:30 p.m. in Childress if anyone would like to follow.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Marie Hukill Dilworth
Marie Hukill Dilworth, 81, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Mustang, Okla.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel in Canyon with Dr. Jim Bankhead, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo, officiating.
Marie Dilworth, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Mustang, Okla. She was born July 25, 1928, in Amherst to Charlie and Pearl Jones, the eighth of nine children.
She married Noland Hukill in 1947, and they lived on the family's farm near Fieldton after his return from World War II. They were married 22 years until his death in 1969.
She became an RN and worked for St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo for many years. Later, she was one of the founding mothers of hospice, appointed as coordinator of patient services for St. Anthony's Hospice, the first hospice in Amarillo, now known as BSA Hospice. Sister Olivia Prendergast called Marie the most zealous of them all, one of Sister Olivia's Angels, and noted with Marie in charge of care, new life was restored.
She married William "Bill" Dilworth in 1980, and they enjoyed 27 years of marriage until his death in 2007.
Marie excelled at everything she did, from cooking to oil painting and quilting, having won a blue ribbon for one of her beautiful quilts at the Texas State Fair.
She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Canyon and leaves many friends there. Most recently, she lived at Arbor House Assisted Living Center in Mustang, Okla., where she made many new friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Noland Hukill and Bill Dilworth; and siblings Herman, Andrew, W.T., Ervin and Adron Jones, and Wilma Broaddus.
Survivors she leaves fond memories with include two sons, Gary Hukill and wife Linda of Mustang and Gordon Hukill of Yukon, Okla.; a grandson, Clint Hukill and wife Cheryl; two great-grandsons, Colton and Christian Hukill of Canyon; two sisters, Mattie Jones of Littlefield and Billie Jean Hays of Reno, Nev.; three stepdaughters, Patricia Warren, Kathy Warner and Teresa Hanson of the Dallas area and their families; two stepgrandchildren, Kevin Jones and Shelli Jones of Oklahoma and their families; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels, BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Doris V. Bargas
DALHART - Doris V. Bargas, 86, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.
Graveside services will be at a later date by Horizon Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bargas was born May 22, 1923, in Elk Garden, W.Va., to Andrew and Rose Wilt Rawlings. She married Bennie Bargas in 1975 in Dalhart.
Survivors include her husband; and several nieces and nephews.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Warren Huber
HIGGINS - Warren Huber, 63, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Canadian.
Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today in Hughs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Canadian. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Church of the Nazarene in Higgins with the Rev. David Donovan officiating. Burial will be in Higgins Cemetery.
Mr. Huber was born Nov. 8, 1946, in Fallon County, Mont., to Martha Haar Huber and the late Irvin Huber. He attended schools in Plevna, Mont. Warren married Bonnie Wells on Aug. 18, 2001, in Aztec, N.M. He moved to Higgins in 2004 from Ennis, Mont. He worked the majority of his life as a rancher and later became a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Huber; two sons, Kurt Huber and wife Ruth of Alder, Mont., and Casey Huber and wife Michelle of Keller; two daughters, Marsha Farmer and husband J.D. of Louviers, Colo., and Heather Dosa of Parker, Colo.; his mother, Martha Huber of Billings, Mont.; two stepsons, Brad Benge and wife Stacy of White Deer and Dan Benge and wife Danna of Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Sharla Bradshaw and husband J.T. of Higgins; three brothers, Dennis Huber and wife Beverly and Lyle Huber, all of Billings, and Gordon Huber and wife Judy of Kiowa, Colo.; a sister, Charlene Lindberg and husband Jim of Billings; his mother-in-law, Florease Wells of Canadian; seven grandchildren; and 10 stepgrandchildren.
Sign the online guest book at www.hughsfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Tom Pool
DUMAS - Tom Pool, 56, formerly of Dumas, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Morrison Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Scott Davey and the Rev. Doug Gehm officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens with flag detail by American Legion Post No. 224 of Dumas. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Tom Pool was born April 6, 1953, in Dumas to J.C. and Joyce Pool. He attended Dumas High School and graduated from Frederick High School in 1971. In 1972, he joined the U.S. Air Force. On Dec. 22, 1980, he married his high school sweetheart, Debra Honaker, in Frederick, Okla. He attended Tulsa Junior College, transferring to Texas A&M University, where he received a degree in industrial engineering in 1986. In 1992, he received an accounting certificate from Cypress College in California.
He enjoyed coaching his sons' Little League sports teams. He will be remembered for his perseverance and finding pleasure in the simple things of life.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1966 and his older brother, Johnny, in 1983.
Survivors include three sons, James LaNouail and his mother, Diane, and Thomas and Michael Pool and their mother, Debra; two brothers, Mike Pool and wife Karen of Pittsboro, S.C., and Bill Pool and wife Marg of Saskatchewan, Canada; a sister, Patty Akins and husband Bob of Amarillo; and his mother, Joyce Pool of Amarillo.
Sign the online guest book at morrisonfuneraldirectors.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Doug Patton
PLAINVIEW - Doug Patton, 70, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Butler of Aiken Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery.
Mr. Patton was born Dec. 13, 1938, in Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Raymond and Jessie Young Patton. He was a truck driver and worked for Wal-Mart, Morphis Farms and Fore Runner Ag Trucking Co. in Hereford.
Survivors include his wife, Glynda Patton; four children, Debra Dryman of Springdale, Ark., Kevin Patton of Colorado and Dana Kennedy and Shannon Jackson, both of Amarillo; and six grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Aiken Baptist Church, 925 Utica St., Plainview, TX 79072-6355.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Elias Cuellar
HEREFORD - Elias Cuellar, 94, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Prayer vigil was at 6 p.m. Thursday in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today in La Iglesia de San Jose with the Rev. David Contreras, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery.
Mr. Cuellar was born Nov. 20, 1915, in Smelter to Matilda and Anita Salas Cuellar. He married Ramona Trujillo and was a resident of El Paso until moving to Hereford six months ago.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Armando Salas of Hereford; three daughters, Maria DelaLuz Salas of Amarillo and Maria Elena Ramirez and Irma Salas, both of Hereford; 22 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Monty Proffitt
DALHART - Monty Proffitt, 55, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Amarillo.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Rusty Hancock, pastor of Lincoln Street Baptist Church and the Rev. Bob McAlister, pastor to senior adults of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home.
Mr. Proffitt was born Feb. 6, 1954, in Dalhart to Hugh Dumont Proffitt and Cora Ellen Allison Proffitt. He worked for Dalhart Butane and West Texas Gas.
Survivors include four daughters, Savana Proffitt, Tasha Youso and Erica Shields, all of Dalhart, and Shasta Van Meter of McAdoo; a son, Cameron Harrison of Twin Falls, Idaho; nine grandchildren; his mother of Dalhart; and three brothers, Kirk Proffitt of Dumas, Barry Lee Proffitt of Amarillo and Tim "Baby" Proffitt of Texline.
Sign the online guest book at www.horizonfuneral.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Johnny B. Rodriguez
QUANAH - Johnny B. Rodriguez, 60, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, in Wichita Falls.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Elder, minister of Bethel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park.
Mr. Rodriguez was born July 8, 1949, in Kingsville to Paul Rodriguez and Lenora Benitez Rodriguez. He and Frances Estrada were married on July 28, 1971, in Plainview.
Survivors include his wife; his mother of Plainview; two daughters, Marie Coey and Rita Rodriguez, both of Quanah; a son, Johnny Rodriguez Jr. of Vernon; a brother, Jimmy Rodriguez of Plainview; and three grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Ralph Sides
CHILDRESS - Ralph Sides, 83, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad King officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home.
Ralph was born July 19, 1926, in Kirkland to H.C. "Jack" and Katie Nell Jerrell Sides. He served as county commissioner and FSA director. He also had served on the Farmer's Co-op and Gin board. Ralph was a founding member of Greenbelt Farmers and a member of Farmland Industries and Texas Wheat Growers. He was awarded Wheat Grower of the Year, Soil Conservation Farmer of the Year and Fort Worth Star-Telegram Farm Family of the Year. Ralph also was a member of TAFEC and NAFEC. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 696, a charter member of Lubbock Scottish Rite, a member of the Century Prison Committee and an active member of First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Sides; his parents; his in-laws, Seab Allen and Addie Elizabeth Myers; and a son-in-law, Dennis Haddon.
Survivors include a son, Edwin Sides and wife Kim of Childress; two daughters, Cathy Jouett and husband Joe of Childress and Sherry Haddon of Lubbock; a brother, Jack Sides and wife Judy of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Kelley Harth and husband Richard of Idalou, Tina Tullos and husband Jodie of Haskell, Cari Callan and husband Kevin of Amarillo, Jarrod Haddon and fiancee Michelle Stevens of Lubbock, Eric Jouett and wife Krista of Woodsboro and Craig Sides and wife Misty and Kara Bachausen and husband Cory, all of Childress; and 11 great-grandchildren, Laycee and Brison Tullos of Haskell, Justin and Grayson Harth of Idalou, Clessie Oldham and Carson Callan, both of Amarillo, Katie and Camrie Bachausen and Cooper and Keagan Sides, all of Childress, and Austin Stevens of Lubbock.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to ATTN: Hospice, CRMC Hospice, P.O. Box 1030, Childress, TX 79201
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sign the online guest book at www.johnsonfunerals.net.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
John J. Starr
DUMAS - John J. Starr, 86, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church. Private family burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens with flag detail by American Legion Post No. 224 of Dumas. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.
John J. Starr was born April 8, 1923, in Pueblo, Colo., to John William and Nellie Ann Starr. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On May 24, 1947, he married Lydia Alayon in Colorado Springs, Colo. She preceded him in death on Feb. 27, 2004. He worked as a clerk for Colorado Interstate Gas for 45 years before his retirement.
He was a member of VFW Post No. 9022 in Dumas and enjoyed belonging to the Senior Citizens Center. John had been a member of the Lions Club since 2006. He and his selling partner sold more fundraising tickets than other club members for several years. For this, they received the Melvin Jones Award in 2008. He had been a resident of Dumas since 1953 and was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
He also was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kayla.
Survivors include a son, Paul Starr of Dallas; a son, Russell "Bart" Starr and wife Jackie of Lubbock; a daughter, Linda Ballard of Canyon; a son, Manuel Franco and wife Risa of Dumas; a brother, James D. Starr of Woodland Park, Colo.; a sister, Nesta Zoe of Stockton, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Shawn, Laurie, Kasey, Jon-Michael, Shannon, Derek, Grant and Jackson; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
The family will be at 1206 Walnut St. in Dumas.
Sign the online guest book at morrisonfuneraldirectors.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
John T. "Tommy" Hollis
FORT WORTH - John T. "Tommy" Hollis, 90, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mr. Hollis was born April 16, 1919, in Hoover. He worked for Cabot Corp. as an electrician, retiring in 1981, and was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Pampa.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hollis; two daughters, Karla Hayslip of Fort Worth and Rolisa Twombly of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Walter Allen Kirk
LA PORTE - Walter Allen Kirk, 62, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Pasadena.
Memorial services were at 1 p.m. Saturday in Navarre Funeral Home in Baytown.
Mr. Kirk was born July 26, 1947, in Perryton. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star in Vietnam.
Survivors include his mother, Ruth Boles of McLean; three sons, Steven Kirk of Cleveland, Lee Kirk of Round Rock and Jody Kirk of San Antonio; a brother, Perry Kirk of Round Rock; four sisters, Jan Lincke of Dayton, Linda Snyder of North Carolina, Melissa Watts of Friendswood and Sandra Jo Marshall of Baytown; and seven grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Pearl Emily Turner
LAS VEGAS - Pearl Turner, 88, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
Mrs. Turner was born Sept. 20, 1921, in Ochiltree County, Texas, to Lewis and Ettie May Turner. Her father, mother, and 10 brothers and sisters were in the farming and ranching business in the Perryton, Texas, area. Pearl attended Perryton High School. She worked for Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home as a floral designer from 1951 to 1957.
In 1965, Pearl relocated to Amarillo and began working as a hostess in the restaurant business, until retiring in 1984. Pearl began volunteer work in 1985 and continued through 2005. In 1994, she moved to Las Vegas to join her daughter, Bonnie Frazier. She loved to bake and write letters and was an avid sports fan. She loved golf and football.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Bonnie Frazier.
Survivors include three grandchildren, Shari zan Frazier of Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Craig Conenna and Grace Conenna, both of Las Vegas; and two great-grandchildren, Jake and Nicholas, both of Las Vegas.
The family suggest memorials be to The Shade Tree, P.O. Box 669, Las Vegas, NV 89125.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Robert "Dwayne" Miner
CASPER, Wyo. - Robert "Dwayne" Miner, 55, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
Celebration of life services were Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Bustard's Funeral Home.
Mr. Miner was born Oct. 21, 1954, to Pete and Edith Allen Miner in Craig, Colo., raised in Casper and graduated from Kelly Walsh High School in 1972.
In 1987, he married Holly Ningen-Smith, and they later celebrated the birth of their baby girl, Rachael.
Dwayne spent the majority of his time outdoors. He was a great skier, loved camping and mostly enjoyed venturing through the mountains. He was best known for being an amazing artist. He worked with several mediums, such as drawing, painting, sculpture and many different kinds of welded pieces. This was his passion, and he had the ability to turn almost anything into a piece of art. Above all else, Dwayne had a way of making an impression on each and every person he met. Most everyone would describe him as a unique individual, in a class of his own.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Edith Miner.
Survivors include his wife, Holly Miner; a daughter, Rachael Miner; a niece, Shannon Burney, and her three daughters, Chelsea, Delaney and McKenzie, all of Amarillo; two brothers, Dan and wife Denise and Ken, all of Casper; a sister, Sherry Wales of Colorado; his Great Dane and "best friend," Max; and many friends and relatives.
The family suggests memorials be to Rachael Miner Education Fund at any Amarillo National Bank branch.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
Wilbert "Jimmy" Kalbas
LARIAT - Wilbert "Jimmy" Kalbas, 82, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Lubbock.
Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. CST Saturday in St. John Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Sunset Terrace in Farwell by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe.
Wilbert was born Jan. 28, 1927, to Ernest and Martha Gloyna Lingnau Kalbas in Lee County. He was given the gift of God's forgiveness and rebirth through the waters of holy baptism on Feb. 13, 1927, in Vernon. They moved in 1931 and settled south of Farwell, where Wilbert lived the rest of his life.
They joined St. John Lutheran Church in Lariat, where Wilbert was an active member and made public affirmation of his faith in Jesus as his Savior on Aug. 11, 1940. His confirmation verse was Psalms 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." He attended West Camp school and graduated from Farwell High School in 1944. Wilbert married Mary Janhsen of Wildorado on June 12, 1960, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Amarillo. God blessed their marriage with three children, Donna, Sharon and Allen.
Wilbert passed from this life to eternal glory on Dec. 1 at the Lubbock Heart Hospital after a brief illness.
During his walk here on Earth, he served as father, teacher, mentor and role model. His passion in life was his faith, and it guided him daily. He served the Panhandle-South Plains Lutheran Camp Association for most of his life, beginning as a camp counselor when he was a teenager and served on the board of directors until the time of his death. He also served on the board of directors of Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of Texas for several years and held most of the elected offices at St. John Lutheran Church throughout the years, as well as serving as a Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent and Walther League sponsor.
Wilbert served on the Farwell School board for 12 years, and was fortunate enough to hand all of his children their diplomas. After the kids left home, he and Mary took up square dancing and were active members of the Muleshoe Squares. Many square dancers from all over West Texas and Eastern New Mexico have fond memories of his "watermelon barn dances."
While farming was his occupation, it also served as his hobby. He planted a huge vegetable garden every year and enjoyed the tens of thousands of people who came out to the farm to pick their own vegetables. In the last several years, he enjoyed loading up his pickup and trailer and going to the Clovis Farmers Market with his grandchildren. He and Mary were honored by several groups at Cannon Air Force Base for supporting trips to the farm in the fall.
Wilbert really enjoyed the friends he made during the years through this part of his business. He continued to farm up until the day before he entered the hospital. He often said that if you enjoy working, why quit?
In the evenings, and during his down time, he enjoyed studying Scripture, playing games and going rabbit hunting with his grandsons. He was honored by the Bailey County Soil and Water Conservation District as Farmer of the Year and by the Farwell Chamber of Commerce as Agriculturist of the Year.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Alvin and Otto Lingnau; and a granddaughter, Lauren Ratke.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Allen and wife Edie and their children, Keith and Kinley of Farwell; a daughter, Donna Ratke and husband Mike and their children, Austin, Mitchell and Meredith of Farwell; and a daughter, Sharon May and husband Billy and their children, Josh, Abigail and Ashley Baker of Farwell; as well as great-grandchildren Jared and Karleigh Baker of Farwell.
The family suggests memorials be to Panhandle-South Plains Lutheran Camp Association Endowment, in care of St. John Lutheran Church, 725 County Road DD, Farwell, TX 79325-3431.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2009
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USWCA Fall Newsletter
News from the USWCA September 2015 meeting and committee highlights. USWCA WRep Sheet Fall 2015 … [Read More...]
2015 Curling School
Curling School at Schenectady Curling club is a hands-on course designed to teach new curlers the different aspects of curling. These classes emphasize the expressed needs of the participants, concentrating on teaching newer curlers in a controlled environment, and focusing on different aspects of the sport of curling each week. … [Read More...]