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The Community Paramedic program is starting to prove its viability just in time.
With the looming national health care reform, the 18-month-old CP program is fast becoming part of the solution for making health care more affordable and accessible.
Vail Valley Medical Center and the Eagle County School District recently partnered with the CP program. The county's Department of Health and Human Services is also utilizing the service.
"Those three things are keeping us really busy right now on top of our initial case load," said Community Paramedic Kevin Creek, who has mostly been the only CP making house calls since the program officially launched in June 2011.
That's about to change, however. Colorado Mountain College is wrapping up a pilot curriculum that certifies community paramedics. More than 100 students from all over the country enrolled last year and are now completing their clinical experience. Four graduates from that class will be working with Creek very soon.
Not only that, Eagle County Paramedic Services, which runs the CP program, is seeking sponsors to introduce state legislation for the program. A similar program in Minnesota has already been legislated and that could help pave the way for Colorado. If that happens, the program would be reimbursed from insurers such as Medicaid, Medicare and Accountable Care Organizations.
ECPS encompasses what were previously two ambulance districts - Eagle County Ambulance District and Western Eagle County Ambulance District, which merged last fall.
The basic premise of the CP program is preventative medicine. A Community Paramedic does not replace the specialized services available in a home health care model or physician office, but is an extension of a patient's primary health care.
"We don't want to compete for patients - we want to make sure people are getting access to appropriate care," said ECPS Manager Chris Montera.
A CP can make house visits that a doctor can't, take vital signs, administer treatment, make sure the patient is taking medications properly and that the living conditions are ideal. A CP may also refer someone to the appropriate health care provider.
"A doctor doesn't see how a patient is at home, but we do," Creek said.
Seeing a patient in the home helps address small problems before they become big ones that could result in an emergency trip to the hospital or worse.
The program not only helps save quality of life, it saves money for patients and the health care system. Between September 2010 and June 2012, the Eagle County CP program made 97 visits to 36 patients. In that time, 47 physician visits, 15 ambulance transports, 13 ER visits, three hospital admissions/readmissions and 244 skilled nursing days were prevented, according to Anne Robinson, a public health nurse consultant working with ECPS on the program. Robinson said those preventions add up to an average initial cost savings of $1,279 per visit, $3,446 per patient and a total of $124,071 saved in health care costs.
On Monday, Creek visited a patient who had been referred two weeks ago. He checked her vitals and noticed a problem with one of the readings. He immediately called the patient's doctor to see if she needed a higher dose of medication than normal.
Those are the type of details that might go unnoticed much longer otherwise and result in a more serious health condition.
"I typically have to call a doctor 20 percent of the time to confirm changes in medication or to report abnormal findings," Creek said.
The CP program's partnership with Vail Valley Medical Center is for Project RED (RED stands for "Re-Engineered Discharge"), which started Monday.
"It's to help patients stay at home after they are discharged from the hospital," Creek said. "Phase one is making phone calls to the people who have been discharged and reporting back to the hospital."
Robinson said Project RED is a proactive step to prepare for new health care laws that won't allow hospitals to be reimbursed for patients who are re-admitted within 30 days of discharge.
The Eagle County School District's partnership with Community Paramedics is geared to help students with chronic conditions such as asthma.
"We're bridging the gap between health provider and school," Creek said. "We're making sure the kids are managing their medications at home and school, that kind of thing."
District Director of Student Services Mike Gass said Community Paramedics are a great resource for the school district.
"By helping our students get health care support, they minimize the negative impact that illness and injury can have on their success," he said.
Dan Dougherty, the school district's director of communications, pointed out that in the fall of 2011, 41.9 percent of Eagle County Schools students qualified for free and reduced lunches. He said that indicates they are financially disadvantaged.
"When these children get sick, they may experience longer absences due to poor or lacking health care," he said. "Illnesses plus absences can affect their overall success in school. When the community creates supports for these children, like the Community Paramedics program, then these children miss less school and achieve more success. This is a more wholistic approach to both education and health care - we meet the student's needs wherever we can to ensure that they can have a healthy, successful life."
Eagle County Health and Human Services have partnered with Community Paramedics since the beginning.
"The program has filled in a hole," said Holly Kasper, manager of the Adult Protection Unit. "They add a medical perspective. Sometimes they go with us (on a case visit) and sometimes they're used as an ongoing resource, where we just confer with them."
"(Creek) has a good way of working with people," Kasper added.
Community Paramedics helped with 13 cases last year.
"The more eyes you have on a homebound adult the better," Kasper said. "It's nice to feel we have somewhere else to turn for help with these clients."
Montera said that North Central EMS Institute in Minnesota initially came up with the curriculum that CMC is using.
"Our CP models have grown in lock step," he said. "We've taken best practices from them and they from us."
CMC started with North Central's curriculum in its second version and is currently teaching the fourth version, which is likely to be ironed out a little more.
"We learned the content was outstanding but we'll make the class size smaller in the future," said Robinson, who also works with North Central. "It's hard to manage 100 students in a web-based class."
Patients face no additional costs for CP visits except for services such as vaccines or the lab fees for blood tests. For example, a flu shot would cost about $20 at a hospital. Through the CP program, the administration fee would be waived and the patient would only pay for the cost of the vaccine, which is about $10.
"The Community Paramedic service is free of charge (for the patients) but it is not free - there is a cost to it," Montera said.
The CP program is currently funded by grants that expire at the end of this year. The ultimate goal is to become a recognized provider by insurance companies who will reimburse the program for its services.
"The work is hard to get there - there is a lot more leg work than I thought - but we have data now," Montera said.
In fact, the data from this CP program helped Minnesota pass legislation last year to get its program reimbursed by Medicaid.
"They used our data to get legislation passed and we're using their legislation with our data to get legislation passed here," Montera said.
"I'm in a meeting with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment right now," he said Monday.


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Hot Stones prevailed by a nose in a lengthy stretch battle with Merry Meadow to win the Grade 3, $150,000 Bed o' Roses for fillies and mares, giving jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. his fifth and final victory on Saturday at Belmont Park.
Stepping up in class and cutting back in distance off a second in a stakes restricted to New York-breds, Hot Stones was prominent early, racing just off the pace in fourth as Ultimate Shopper led through opening fractions of 22.79 seconds for a quarter-mile and 45.66 for a half.
With five-sixteenths to travel, Hot Stones began to close in on the leader, entering the stretch racing three wide outside of Ultimate Shopper and Merry Meadow. Ultimate Shopper soon folded, leaving Hot Stones and Merry Meadow to battle for the victory. The duo matched strides in the final sixteenth of a mile before Hot Stones put her nose on the wire first.
Hot Stones, backed at 6-1 in the field of 10, returned $15.40 for a $2 win wager and completed seven furlongs in 1:21.98.
"She always likes to fight a little bit when you get close to the wire," said Ortiz. "I started asking her early and she had something for the end. Thankfully, she got her head in front at the wire. I figured there would be a lot of speed in the race, but I had to move a little earlier."
Ortiz swept the stakes on Sunday's card, also taking race 7, the $100,000 Wild Applause, with Walk Close ($10.60). In addition, he won race 1 with International Star ($20.80), race 4 with Royal Jest ($4.80), and race 6 with Go Appeal ($7.50).
Ortiz, who had nine mounts on Saturday's card, is second in the Belmont spring/summer meet standings with 33 wins, six behind Javier Castellano.
The Bed o' Roses was Hot Stones' graded stakes debut and first start wearing blinkers. After winning five of her first nine starts, she finished second by a half-length to La Verdad, who has won three straight stakes starts, in the one-mile Critical Eye on May 31 at Belmont Park.
"I said [before the Bed o' Roses], 'If La Verdad is in here, she's 4-5. Why wouldn't I take a shot?'" said winning trainer Bruce Levine. "I was worried a little about the 21 days [between the Critical Eye and the Bed o' Roses], but she came back bouncing. When fillies are doing good, you have to take a shot."
With her Bed o' Roses victory, Hot Stones improved her record to 6-3-1 from 11 starts. She has earned $363,607, including $90,000 for her Bed o' Roses triumph.
Levine said he originally had plans to seek a New York-bred stakes for Hot Stones following the Bed o' Roses, but now will consider running her in a graded sprint stakes.
"We were thinking about going in a New York-bred [stakes] going long," said Levine. "Now we have to rethink it, maybe even point to the Ballerina [Grade 1, $500,000, August 23, Saratoga Race Course] with something in between."
Hot Stones, a daughter of Bustin Stones, is owned by Roddy J. Valente, Charles Casale, and Darlene Bilinski. She was bred in New York by Jerry Bilinski and Valente.
Calistoga finished third, four lengths behind the winner. Street Girl, the 7-2 favorite, reported home fourth, with Ultimate Shopper, Five Star Momma, Table Three Ten, Classic Point, Flattering Bea, and Lion D N A completing the order of finish. Ode to Sami was scratched.
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Chris Brown isn't exactly keeping quiet about his breakup with aspiring model Karrueche Tran, and his apparently renewed romance with Rihanna.
Hours after the singer, 23, confirmed is split from Tran, Brown posted a video on Twitter titled "The Real Chris Brown."
In the clip, Brown admits he's "a little drunk" but says he wants to set the record straight about falling back in love with Rihanna, 24, while still dating Tran, 23. "Y'all don't really get the real Chris Brown, so I like to just be honest, man. I'm stressed out," he says. That's just real (expletive), man."
Brown adds, "When you share history with somebody, then you tend to fall in love with somebody else, it's kinda difficult. Is there such thing as loving two people? I don't know if that's possible, but for me, I feel like that."
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"Y'all are probably like, 'What the (expletive) is he talking about right now?' But I'm just saying, I'm being real. I don't want to hurt either or. I'm not trying to be a player. I'm not trying to be a dog. None of that. My mama raised me differently. I just can't. It's too much sometimes."
When Brown first confirmed his split to Us Weekly, he said he had "decided to be single to focus on my career. I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna. I'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives." Brown and Tran dated for about a year.
After Brown's video went viral, an emotional Tran expressed her heartbreak via Twitter. "What the (expletive) is going on?" she wrote. "All I'm saying is, you don't mess with people's genuine feelings. You just don't!"
Pre-split, Tran and "Diamonds" singer Rihanna frequently traded insults over Twitter. According to sources, Tran says she has long been aware of Brown's recent relations with the pop star.
Even after Brown assaulted her in February 2009, Rihanna believes he is "the love of my life." During the August 19 episode of Oprah's Next Chapter, the singer said Brown feels the same way. "We love each other and we probably always will, and that's not anything that we're going to try to change."


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BP Releases "Statistical Review of World Energy 2004"
BP continued its 53-year tradition of compiling world energy statistics with the publication of its "Statistical Review of World Energy 2004" on June 15th. This year's report shows that at current rates of production, the world's proved reserves of oil are sufficient to last for 40 years, although nearly 77 percent of those reserves are located in OPEC countries. The proved reserves of natural gas are sufficient to last for 67 years at current rates of production, with the largest reserves in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Proved reserves of coal are sufficient to last 192 years at current production rates, with most reserves in North America, the Asia Pacific region, and Europe and Eurasia.
World energy use increased 2.9 percent in 2003, with the strongest growth (6.3 percent) in the Asia Pacific region. Among fossil fuels, coal grew fastest in 2003, with an increase of 6.9 percent, largely due to a reported increase of more than 15 percent in China. Chinese oil demand has also doubled over the past ten years, leading BP's Chief Executive, the Lord Browne of Madingley, to conclude in his foreword that China "will be a major influence on the world energy scene from now on."
In contrast to the fossil fuel statistics, BP's statistics on renewable energy sources are relatively limited. The report does note that world geothermal capacity was just shy of 6,000 megawatts in 2000 and that wind power capacity has reached 40,000 megawatts worldwide, "signaling wind's emergence as a mainstream energy source." The report also notes that solar photovoltaic capacity has increased more than ten fold over the last decade. World consumption of large hydroelectric power held nearly steady in 2003, increasing by only 0.4 percent. See the BP press release and BP's "Statistical Review of World Energy 2004."


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This is a pilot survey that is attempting to understand why we run marathons and I would appreciate your input. (I had originally posted this under the "General Discussion" section).
I'm hoping for responses from previous marathoners as well as from folks that haven't run one before but are thinking about it. The numbers of people that are signing up for marathons is growing every year and my mission is to try to understand why. For the record, I have no affiliation with any event organizers, running organizations, manufacturers or retailers in the running industry. I am just a runner with an interest in why things are what they are.
The link for the survey (4 questions - it'll take you 60 seconds) is located at:
I have embedded a free survey tool in that blog that allows anonymous responses and has no crazy links. If you have any problems, please let me know.
Many thanks for participating! If I am able to obtain any interesting information, I will post a summary of the results.
I have lots of thoughts on why we DON'T run marathons if you want to hear those
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Good luck with your project. The survey really is short and took about 30 seconds to answer.
Kelly1066: <laughing> There are likely 1000's of excellent reasons NOT to run a marathon, which why I wanted to try to find out why we do run them. It is a daunting distance, requiring the investment in time for training and a level of mental persuasiveness.
I've learned that in the 1980's the average marathon time was somewhere around 3hr 30min, and today the average hovers around 4hr 30min. This apparently is due to the large influx of "everyday" runners that are jumping into the challenge of running the distance vs those, probably more athletic and better conditioned, runners of the past whose sole goal was really to run as fast as possible for the entire distance. Nowadays, I suspect that many runners goals is simply to survive the distance, regardless of style or speed. Again, that was part of my reason for doing the survey - I am hoping to see the difference between the core (fast) runners that are the sub 4hr finishers and the rest of us (me included) that take longer than 4hrs to cross the finish line.
BTW - I saw your blog - nice! As a male (and with kids that have now left the nest), I totally cannot imagine jogging with a stroller. I see moms out there running with their kids and all I can think of is the extra workout that they are getting. That is dedication. Keep it up. (Side note: sometimes I see dad's doing it, but more often moms....)
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Marietta Memorial Hospital and CareUnit will co-sponsor a community CareCab service from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. CareCab provides free taxi rides home to people who have had too much to drink.
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Despite the fire at the Phoenix Mill decimating the building, two safes were pulled from the rubble and the valuable papers and books found inside were still in good condition.
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I'm trying to find the words to say thank you. Almost 3 million of you went to see MADEA'S WITNESS PROTECTION this weekend. WOW! I THANK GOD FOR YOU!! It's going to take me a second to get the right words together to share. But just know that I so appreciate it, along with everybody here at Tyler Perry Studios.
If you didn't see MADEA'S WITNESS PROTECTION, it's in theaters now, although it's in far fewer theaters than any of the movies that opened this weekend (which is one of my fights). I hope that doesn't stop you from going to see it. You may have to drive a little bit, but you'll laugh a whole lot.
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Biden was joined Monday at Girard (juh-RAHRD') College by law enforcement officials, U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole and Democratic members of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation.
Biden says ideas like universal background checks for gun purchases have widespread support.
The Obama administration is pushing for new gun control measures in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - If you're a veteran attendee of Jazz Aspen Snowmass' Labor Day Festival, this year's lineup might feel a little different.
Jazz Aspen Snowmass last week announced the headliners for the 18th annual event, including Jason Mraz, Keith Urban and Journey. The acts chosen, and particularly the way they're being scheduled, reflect a change in the way the festival is being programmed.
"We've had great occupancy (in Snowmass Village) the last couple years, but we think we can do better," said Jim Horowitz, Jazz Aspen Snowmass founder and president. "We're trying to develop a substantial base of attendees who are there for all three days."
That goal has led to a change in Jazz Aspen Snowmass' approach to programming over the past two years. In 2011, the festival opened with a night of electronic bands, and attendees that night weren't likely to go any other days, nor were audiences interested in other types of music likely to go opening night, Horowitz said.
Last year and now for the 2013 festival, Jazz Aspen Snowmass is trying to make the schedule feel less broken up across the three days. Last year that translated into more three-day passes sold than ever before, according to Horowitz.
This year the genres are crossing over again, with pop acts Mraz and Train on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Country acts Keith Urban and Little Big Town bookend Train on Saturday. Journey, which formed in 1973 and continues to tour with a new frontman, will close out the weekend.
"There's a reasonable chance that if you find one of these days appealing," you'll probably find a second, Horowitz said.
It has also booked bands that draw a younger audience and have already proven they have appeal in Colorado.
"Certainly it starts to lean younger," Horowitz said. "It's a living, breathing festival, but it has to develop new audiences and new customers. That's how all small businesses survive."
Jazz Aspen Snowmass researches how Colorado audiences have responded to bands in the past. Mraz sold out two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheater, which Horowitz considers the "measuring stick" for music in the region.
"We're really looking at their value in the region ... to try to give us the best chance of driving the most people here who are destination visitors," Horowitz said.
However, he said it's still trying to hold on to its base in the valley. If the event brings in 20 percent more visitors but loses 20 percent of its local crowd, "that didn't really work," he said.
This involves booking artists who haven't before appeared in the valley. The festival will also be the only Colorado stop for Mraz, Train and Journey.
"We really wanted to get artists that haven't been here before," Horowitz said. "That matters to people."
Trying to please everyone is a challenge, Horowitz said.
"The goal is to deliver a program of such consistent high quality that ... the overall quality is unquestioned," he said. "That's what we hope our 23 years of experience leaves people with."
The Westin Snowmass and Wildwood Snowmass will be the official host hotels of the festival, meaning artists will stay there and ticket and lodging packages will be available at these properties. The festival was without a host property last year while the Westin, formerly the Silvertree, was closed for renovation.


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The Jewish Museum Berlin has the legal status of a foundation regulated by public law and thus carries the full name "Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation." The purpose of the Foundation is to research and describe Jewish life in Berlin and Germany and to create a meeting place.
To this end, the 14th German Bundestag passed the law to form a "Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation" in 2001. The Foundation Regulations have since remained unchanged and are amended through rules of procedure for the Board of Trustees. As a foundation directly under federal government control, the Jewish Museum Berlin has since been an independent legal entity under public law and part of the so-called indirect public administration at federal level. As a result, in contrast to private foundations, public authority regulations apply. For example, public procurement law applies to all purchases made by the Museum.
The highest decision-making body of the Museum is the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the Federal President. The Foundation is represented judicially and extrajudicially by its director, who also makes all decisions concerning the interests of the Foundation that are not made by the Board of Trustees. The director is in turn represented by vice directors. The Museum currently has 120 permanent employees salaried according to TVöD (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst des Bundes: collective agreement for civil service employees). In addition, there are volunteers, student assistants, interns, self-employed workers, and specialists who work for the Museum through a service provider. Around 500 people currently contribute to the Museum's success.
Based on the Foundation Regulations, the Federal Republic of Germany awards the Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation an annual allowance – distributed by the Minister of State for Cultural and Media Affairs – that covers around three quarters of the total budget. The remaining funds are raised primarily through donations and also through takings.


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STOCKTON - Investigators from the San Joaquin County Metro Narcotics Task Force arrested two people Thursday after finding drugs and a large cache of weapons and ammunition in a south Stockton home, authorities said.
Investigators served a search warrant Thursday morning at the home in the 2400 block of South B Street, said Deputy Les Garcia, a spokesman for the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office. Inside they found cocaine and marijuana packaged for sale along with 16 firearms and 3,500 rounds of ammunition, Garcia said.
The firearms included an M4 assault rifle, three AK-47 assault rifles, an Uzi submachine gun with a silencer, a .22-caliber rifle with a silencer and a laser site, eight handguns and a shotgun, authorities said. Eight of the weapons were reported stolen, including two from Stockton, two from Tracy, one from Jackson, one from Porterville and one from Spokane, Wash., Garcia said.
Authorities arrested Samuel Espinosa, 23, on suspicion of drug possession, drug sales, being armed in the commission of a felony, possession of a high-capacity magazine and other crimes, jail records showed. He is being held at San Joaquin County Jail on $3 million bail.
A 16-year-old boy who lives at the residence was also arrested on suspicion of gun and drug crimes, Garcia said. The boy's name was not released because he is a minor.
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September 17, 1969
Central Michigan University Boord of Trustees
W!eeting of September 17, 1969
Mt. Pleo~nt, Mich igan
Members present: Roger M. Busfie ld, Jr., Vice Choirman; Mrs. Jeon Bockvs;
Dr. Lloyd M. Cofer; Mrs. Kotharine Hafstad; Mr. lawrence Rohilly; Mr . James
Umphrey; Mr. Wolter W. Wigh tman and Dr. Wi lliam B. Boyd, President.
Also attending: Dr. N. C. Bovee, Treasurer; Mr. John DeCarl o, Secretory
and Dr. Charles Ping, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs .
W!ember absent: Mr. Alfred J. Fortino.
The meeting was ca lled to order at 2:15 P.M. by the Vice Chairman.
The minutes of the August 20, 1969 meeting were accepted as printed.
Motion was mode by Katharine Hofstad, seconded by James Umphrey and
carried that the fo llowing recommendations of the administration, as reviewed
by President Boyd be approved:
John H. DeCarlo, Vice President, Public Serv ices
Melvin W. Donoho, Assoc iate Professor, Deportment of Speech
and Dramatic Arts
Athena P. Kolth , Assistant Professor, Economics Deportment
Bonnie M. Mullen, Temporary Instructor, Department of Sociology
and Anthropology
Fronk Mullen, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
John P. Ross, Instructor, Department of Econom ics
David B. Shi rley, Adminis trative Assistant II, Grants and Special
Resignations continued -
Gordon Stodda rd, InstNctor and Athletic Trainer, Deportment of
Physicol Education
lyman Stanley Walker, Administrative Assistant A-IV, Un iversity
Dav id 1. Wongberg, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds A- VII ,
Business and finance
F. Weston Wachholz, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
Florence Cor~ut, Intermediate Cash ier C-2, Business and Finance
Paul ine Headley, A.B. Dick and Mimeo Opera tar, Un iversity Press
lola M. Krueger, Intermediate Clerk C-2, University Center
Ei lene McCullough, Cook 's Helper MF-l, Food Services
Judy Sioon, Clerk Steno C-3, Internal Auditing
Elizabeth Smith, Clerk Steno C-3 , Center for Economic Expansion
Myrna louise Tate, Senior Secretary C-7, State Technical Services
Chriseda Allen , Temporary Asshlant Instructor, 7/12ths, Home
Economics, Fami Iy life and Consumer Education
B.S., Central Michigan University, 1959
Advanced Graduate Work: Michigan State, Wayne Slate
Central Michigan, 1958-60
Dona ld R. Alvic, Instructor, Geography
B.A., Hastings College, 1966
M.A ., Indiana State University, August, 1969
C. F. Anderson, D. 0., Un iversity Physician (one-ha lf time), Health
Serv ice
D. 0., Kirksvi lie College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Appointments continued -
Marilyn Barry, Temporary Assistant Instructof, Nv:!thematic$
B. A., Cen tra l Mich igan Un iversity, June, 1959
M.A. , Ce ntral Michigan University, Expected September, 1969
Kathleen BoissQnneault, Assistant Ins truc tor, Eng lish
B.A., Michigan Sto le Unive~ity, 1968
M. A., Western Michigan University, Expected September, 1969
Roberto Ann Brockman, Temporary Ins truc tor, Foreign language
foil Semester
B. S. , Un iversity of Missouri, 1959
M.A., Un iversity of Missouri, 1962
James Considine, Tempora ry In$tructor, Music
8. M., University of Wisconsin, 1967
M.M., Michigan State Un iversity, 1968
Dennis Lee Cla uss , Instructor, Music
8 . S. E.. Northern Il linois University, 1962
M.M. , Northern Il li nois University, 1968
Karen Colaw, Tempora ry Instruc tor, English
8.S.l., Ozark Bible College. 1966
M.A . , Kansos Sta te Un iversity, 1969
Patrick Doyle, Instructor, Recreation Deportment - A- IV Orr-Campus
Education '
B. S., Central Michigan Universi ty, 1968
M. A. , Eas tern Michigan Universi ty, August, 1969
Roy W. Dunham, Jr., Assistant Registror A-IV, Student Personne l
Nancy Foldesi, Resident Adviser A- I, Housing
B.S . in Ed., Centra l Michigan Un iversity, 1967
M.A., Centra l Michigan Un iversity, 1969
Rona ld J. Franzen, Temporary Instructor, Eng lish
B.S . , Wisconsin State Un iversity , 1967
M.A., Western Michigan Univers ity, August, 1969
Appointments continu&d -
Stanford H. G la zer, Professor, Counselor, Counsel ing Office,
Student Personnel Services
A.B., Wayne Sto le Univers ity, 1948
M.Ed., Wayne Slote University, 1952
D.Ed., Wayne Stote Un iversity, 1954
George Gozmorarion, Temporary Instructor, Por t- time , Business,
Fa ll Semester
B. S. , University of Detroit, 1954
M. B. A., University of Detroit, 1956
Advanced Graduate Work: Mich igan Stote University
Gregory M. Hu ll , Tempora ry Assistant Instructor, Geography
B. S. , Cent ra l Michigan University, 1967
M.A., Centra l Mich igan University, Expected 1969
Richa rd Hargrove, J r., Ins tructor , History
A. B., Adelph i University, 1965
M.A., Duke Un iversity, 1968
Advanced Graduate Work
Robert Chong-ming Hsu, Instructor, Economics
B.A., Noti onal Toiwon Un iversity, 1960
M.A., At lanta University, 1963
Advanced Gradua te Work : University of California
Donna J . Knight, Resident Adviser A-I , Housing
B.S. , in Ed • • Centro I Michigan University, 1968
Rona ld Kyhos, Temporary Assis tant Instruc tor , 1/2 time, English
B. S. , Frostburg State College, 1964
M.Ed., University of Missouri, 1968
Emmett E. w.oson, Associate Professor, Industrial Education and
B. S., Northwest Missouri State College, 1958
M.A., Colorado Sta te College, 1959
Ph.D., Ohio State University, Expected September, 1969
John C. McAuli ffe, Direc tor of Pub lic Sofety A-V, Busi ness and
B.S . , Centra l Michigan University, 1965
M.A., Centra l Michigan University, 1967
Appointments continued -
Walter Wil liam McCarley, Anislant Professor, Student Teaching
i.. ;., Oklahoma State Un iversi ty, 1949
M.S., Oklahoma Sta te University, 1953
Ph. D., Michigan State Un iversity , 1969
ldo Meltzer, Temporary Instruc tor, Port-time (1/2), Political Science
B.S. , Centra l Michigan University, 1960
M.A., Central Michigan University - Advanced Work
William Miles, librarian-Bibl iographer A-IV, Clarke Historical
A.B. , Wayne State Un iversity, 1964
A.M.L. S., Wayne State University, 1965
A.M., Wayne Sta te Un iversi ty, 1968
Charles H. Nicho las, Professor, Biology
A.a . , Talladega College, 1930
M.S ., University of Michigan, 1939
Ed . D., Stanford Un iversity, 1963
.Y.orilyn Nichols, Temporary Assistant Instructor, oY.athemotics
B. S., Central Mich igan University, 1968
M.A., Central Mich igan Un iversi ty, Expected February, 1970 -
Advanced Graduate Work
Suzanne Nichols, Temporary Instructor, Journal ism
A. B. , Central Michigan University, 1957
M.S., Univenity of Wisconsin, 1964
Richa rd Raabe, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
B.A., Easlern Michigan University, 1954
M.A. , Eas tern Michigan University, 1959
Advanced Graduate Work: University of Michigan
University of North Carolina
James E. Reath, Administrative Assistant A-IV, Unive rsity Center
B. 5., Mich igan State University, 1953
Wolter R. Schneider, Instructar, Physica l Education
A. B. , Olivet College, 1959
M.A., University of Michigan, 1961
Thomos J. Sherry, Administrative Assistant A- I, Business and Finance
Appointments continued -
James P. Spagnolo , Resident Adviser A-I, Hoosing
B.S. in Bus. Ad . , Northern Mich igan University, 1967
James T. Stein, Temporary Assistant Professor, Business Department
1/2 time
A. S. , Alpena Community College, June, 1964
B. S., Centra l Michigan University, 1966
J . D. , Wayne State Universi ty, 1969
Alton Carl Smith, Instructor, Secondary Education
A. S. , Flint Jun ior College, 1960
A. B., Fl int University of Michigan, 1961
M. S., University of Mich igan, Rockham, 1963
Advanced Graduate Work
Phy llis Wadley, Assistant Instructor, Business Education
B.A., Morris Brown College, 1962
M.A., Work Done - Cen tral Michigan University
Illi nois Teachers College
Susan Woods, Instructor, Stvdent Teaching
B.A. , Michigan State University, 1964
M.A. , Michigan State University, 1967
Peler A. C. van den Bergh, Temporary Instructor, Foreign languages
Port-time, Fa ll Semester
Up to M. A., University of leyden, Holland, 1940-43
M.A . , University of Missouri , 1960-62
Ph.D. , Advanced Work: University of Texas
Daniel P. Vilenski, Academic Information Consultont A-I, Student
Personnel Services
B, S. in Ed ., Centra l Michigan University, 1969
Patrick John Tyson, Assistant Professor, Ge og raphy
A.B., Un iversity of Michigan, 1955
M. A., University of Michigan, 1957
Advanced Graduate Work
Ernest Cooper, Custodion Swingmon MF-4, oY.aintenance
Jere Craig, Sen ior Wri ter PTS-e, Information Services
loretta Crawford, Uti lity Worke r MF- 2, 1/2 time, Auxiliary Enterprises
Appointments continued -
Elnora Doyens, Util ity Helper MF- I, University Food Service
Ann F. Gill, Nurses Aide PTSM- l , Hea lth Service
Erma House , Uti lity Worker MF-2, Auxiliary Ente rprises
Christi ne Jones, Clerk Typist C-l ,. librory
Donna Keaton, Senior Programmer PTS-6, D<:Ito Processing
Kathleen Lessard, Clerk Steno C-3, Psycho Educational Cl inic
Frances Niartin, Clerk Steno C-3, 1/2 time, Guidance and Counse lor
Leo toAortln, Po inter MF-7, Nia intencnce
Dione Schafer, Senior Clerk Typist C- 2, Eng lish
Carolyn lee Schrot, Clerk Typist C-I , Journal ism
Bennie SuHon, TV Engineer PTS -4, Television
Char leta Taylor, Senior Clerk Steno C-4, Economic Geology
Rose tv\ary Tilmann , Nurses Aide PTSM-I, Hea lth Service
Eve lyn Fronces Voyles, Kitchen Supervisor PTS-2, University Food
Rec lanifi co ti 01'15:
Donald R. Alvic, Assistant InstructOf to Instructor, Deportment of
Geography - rece ived M.A.
Michael J. Paparella, Admissions Counse lor A- III to Coordinator of
Community Col lege Relations A-IV
linda Weesies, Graduate Assis tant to Temporary Assista nt Instructor,
Deportment of tv\athematics
R. Jerry Will ioms, Assistant Instructor to Instructor, Depo rtment of
Geogrophy - received M. A.
Reclassifications continued -
William Bo llman, Sen ior Elec tri cian MF-9 from Electri cian MF-7
Carol Cross, Bookkeeper C-4 from Intermediate Cashier, 1/2 time
Patricio Fra nces, Clerk Typist C-I from Clerk Typist C- l, 1/2 time
Leave of Absence:
Niarion Luckey, Resi dent Adviser A-I
Fall Semeste r, 1969
It was moved by Jean Ikl ckus, seconded by Lloyd Cofer and ca rried tha t the
follow ing gifts be accepted with the Boa rd's thanks:
Glassware from The Dow Chemica l Company to the Department of
Chemistry - Estimated value, 52,777.52.
Multimobile from t'h. Lawrence D. Rahilly to the Deportment of
Industria l Education and Technology - Estima ted val ue, $1,065.00.
Check in the amount of 51000 from the United Stotes Treasury
indica ting thot it is fOf the Notiona l Founda tion of the Arts and
Humani ties Grant A69 ° 181.
Mansour Ghodor '52
Iron ia,"! Ambassador
Amman, Jordon
Miss Catherine O 'Conne ll
Ston ley Paskiewicz and
Patricio McGuire Pask iewicz
Jack a nd Florence London '42
Designated; Roy Koos
Memorial Fund
Designated: Ath letic
Grant-i n- Aid
Designa ted: Disadvantaged
Student Fund
74 75
Gifts continued -
To the library:
Gift of the book, The first One Hundred Years: The Memorial
Presbyterian Church of Mid land, 1867-1967, from Mr. Ear l M.
lutz, Midland, Mlchigon . Estimated value, $3.00.
A collection of books, pamphlets, pictures, maps and paper
materials from the Estole of the lote Kendoll P. Brooks, presented
to the Clarke Histori cal li brary by M-s. J. W. Dunning . Estimated
va lue, $327,00.
Motion was mode by Wa lter Wightman, seconded by Katharine Hofstad and
ca rried thol the Ilst of Prospective Graduates for Degrees and Certifi co les,
October 1, 1969, be approved. {List on file in the Secretary's Office}.
It was moved by lawrence Rah illy, seconded by James Umphrey and carried
thot the Board of Trustees approve the General Fund Operating Budget for
the 1969-70 fiscal yeor . (Copy on file in the Secretary's Office).
The Boord members expressed regret ot the resigootion of John DeCarlo,
Secretary of the Boord, and extended their thanks ond appreciation for the
service he has rendered to the University . Their best wishes go with him as
he assumes his new role as Assista nt Chancellor for the Professional Performing
Arts at Oakland University.
President William Boyd stated that the elm trees on the moll a re being replaced
with disease resistant elms. James Umphrey suggested the possibility
of planting white pines, not necessarily in the mall, but for beautifi ca tion
of the over-al l campus. The University will under take a review of the entire
campus landscaping program to determine what would be most appropriate for
the ma ll, as well as other areas.
A presentation was made by Dr. Olaf Steg, Deem of the School of Graduate
Studies, on the duties and responsi bilities of his School.
The next meeting of the Boord will be October 15, 1969,
Meeting was adjourned 01 3:00 P.M.
John DeS=arlo
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The Hottest Pro Surfers of 2012
What does it mean if your man wants double lovin' from two chicks (other than that he has a pulse)? It isn't that he's greedy. "He's a sensualist; he loves women and wants to be fawned over," says Brame. Creeped out by the idea? Turning on some porn while you're getting busy is the next best thing. Still too racy? Try pretending someone else is with you when you get it on.
No, he isn't still harboring a crush on his 8th grade teacher. "This fantasy brings him back to his horny teenage years, when sex was still taboo," says Brame. It also puts you in the power position, which a lot of guys find super arousing. "It takes the pressure off so they can relax and enjoy."
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White House Admits Goof on Obama 'Insult'
It's hard enough for President Barack Obama to make headway in Congress without alienating fellow Democrats. But for a moment, it seemed the White House had picked a fight with someone it needs squarely in its corner: Senate assistant majority leader and fellow Illinoisan, Dick Durbin.
Here's what happened.
Over the weekend, a post appeared on Mr. Durbin's campaign Facebook page describing a meeting between House Republicans and the president during talks over the government shutdown. Mr. Durbin quoted one unnamed House member as telling Mr. Obama: "I cannot even stand to look at you."
"What are the chances of an honest conversation with someone who has just said something so disrespectful?" Mr. Durbin wrote.
But is that really what happened? Did a House Republican insult the president of the United States?
Mr. Durbin was not in the room. But he and other Senate Democratic leaders heard the story directly from a senior White House official: Rob Nabors, according to two Democrats familiar with the matter. The White House declined to comment on Mr. Nabors's role in the matter.
Mr. Nabors met privately with Senate Democratic leaders on Oct. 15 and described the meeting that had taken place between the president and House Republican lawmakers. That's when Mr. Nabors relayed the "I cannot even stand to look at you" comment.
Later that day, at a separate meeting of Senate Democrats, Senate majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada shared what they had just learned from Mr. Nabors.
On Wednesday, at his daily briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney fielded a question about the Durbin Facebook posting.
"I looked into this and spoke with somebody who was in that meeting, and it did not happen," Mr. Carney said.
Did the White House speak to Mr. Durbin about it? the reporter asked.
"My understanding is that, again, from a participant in the meeting, that that didn't happen."
Mr. Durbin was now in a tight spot, and Republicans were none too pleased.
A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner's office said Mr. Durbin should "retract his reckless allegation immediately and apologize."
On Thursday, Mr. Carney addressed the matter again, and indicated that Mr. Durbin wasn't the one who got the quote wrong.
He said "there was a miscommunication in the readout of the meeting between the White House and Senate Democrats, and we regret that."
Mr. Durbin updated his Facebook page on Thursday: "I appreciate this clarification from the White House that explains recent conflicting reports on the GOP quote," he wrote.


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Most political professionals are in a pre-election frenzy this fall, but one guy who left the game will be in a hot spot of his own: a pop-up restaurant kitchen in his old stomping ground.
Nathan Britton, whose political career included stints as a spokesman for Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, and U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., graduated Oct. 5 from the Culinary Institute of America. What better way to celebrate than by launching Fortnight, a pop-up restaurant in the Guest Chef space in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood, with fellow CIA grad J.B. O'Brien and their partner, Miguel Mendoza?
Britton says it's "extremely liberating" to think about tasty bites rather than sound bites, as political communications -- not with his former bosses, but in general -- have become "basically premised on bad faith."
"It's about doing something bad -- in this case dividing people up into warring camps and whipping them up into an ideological frenzy of outrage and anger -- to achieve an end that is allegedly good: winning an election, passing a bill and so on," he says.
That may be unavoidable in our current political and media landscape, Britton says, "but at a certain point it was not unavoidable for me personally. Stepping outside of the political world, I don't think it's hard to say that the ends don't justify the means. It's increasingly my belief that the acknowledged bad is doing far more damage than the alleged good."
Besides long hours and strong personalities, there aren't many similarities between politics and the culinary world, Britton says. In fact, he sees food -- a hobby long before he sought formal training -- as the opposite of politics.
"It's about community, it's about breaking bread together," he says. "Certainly there are lots of elements of the restaurant industry that don't reflect that ideal, but I believe strongly in M.F.K. Fisher's insistence that food should be nourishing not just to the body but the spirit as well."
Lee said she's excited for Britton and wishes him great success. "As in all of this work, I know that his passion, focus and unique talent will be on full display, and I look forward to the chance to try his culinary creations firsthand."
Guest Chef is a fully equipped restaurant and kitchen incubator, seating about 20, in which chefs can schedule two-week runs to showcase their specialty dishes, novel cuisines or experimental takes on classic foods. Fortnight will be there from Tuesday through Nov. 3.
Britton already has logged time in the kitchens at Farmstead in St. Helena, The Herbfarm in Seattle and the Michelin two-starred Cyrus in Healdsburg, which is due to close this fall.
The menu at Fortnight, he says, will highlight seasonal and local foods as "a snapshot of Indian summer." Like any restaurant, the menu is subject to change, but he's envisioning a small-plates format with shaved coppa salad with watercress and truffle vinaigrette; fennel terrine with beets and fall pickles; smoked Sonoma duck breast with farro risotto, pumpkin, and Russian River pinot reduction; seared lamb noisette with corn pudding, Swiss chard and sauce groseilles au raifort; rose geranium panna cotta with hazelnut streusel; and hand-pulled Wine Country strudel with creme anglaise. (Prices are slated to be in the $8-$19 range, in case you were wondering.)
"We envision a meal as three plates and a dessert, but folks are free to pick and choose and create their own tasting menu based on their preferences and hunger," Britton says. "We wanted to offer dishes with a certain amount of refinement, that are simple and elegant without being fussy, that reflect fine dining influence but at prices that aren't prohibitive."
Britton, who celebrated two major milestones this summer -- he turned 40 and got married -- says he hopes to squeeze in a short honeymoon after Fortnight wraps up, then "it's back to the grind. In the longer term, I'd definitely like to have my own place, but to get there I really want to spend the time learning my craft, working with the best chefs that I can."
And, one assumes, not taking late-night phone calls from political reporters.
Josh Richman covers politics. Contact him at 510-208-6428. Follow him at Twitter.com/josh_richman. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.
Fortnight This two-week pop-up at Oakland's Guest Chef runs from Tuesday to Nov. 3; the restaurant is located at 5337 College Ave. For details and reservation information, go to www.theguestchef.net.


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On Jan. 6, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen iPhone 5. The victim stated that he believed his iPhone 5 was stolen at the Spruce Saddle Restaurant in Beaver Creek.
The victim told deputies that while eating he accidentally left his iPhone 5 on the serving tray that he gave to a busser at the Spruce Saddle Restaurant. After a short period of time, the victim realized that he had left his phone and returned to speak to the busser. The busser said that he had not seen an iPhone.
On Jan. 9, the victim contacted the Eagle County Sheriff's Office to report that there was an ad on Craigslist selling an iPhone 5 that he believed was his. The ad had been posted in the "High Rockies" section of Craigslist on Jan. 8. The ad stated, "Hello I have a four-day old white iPhone 4S from Sprint, a black one from ATT a 3G with 32gs and a white iPhone 5, looking to get money for a snowboard, boots n bindings or trade." A phone number was also listed in the ad.
Undercover detectives began texting the phone number listed in the ad. This number belonged to, Alec Pedroza, age 19, of Oxnard Calif.
On Jan. 10, detectives set up a meeting to purchase the phone from Pedroza. The undercover detective asked to see the condition of the iPhone prior to purchasing it. During their conversation the detective was able to verify that the IMEI number on the phone Pedroza was trying to sell matched the IMEI number from the victim's iPhone. When detectives questioned Pedroza he stated that he purchased the phones from his friend, later identified as Gary Thompson, age 18, of Oxnard.
Detectives then contacted Thompson for questioning. Thompson confirmed that he was at work at the Spruce Saddle Restaurant, on Jan. 6, where he works as a busser, but denied any knowledge of stolen property.
Pedroza was booked into the Eagle County Detention Facility on charges of theft by receiving, a class 2 misdemeanor and possession of alcohol by an underage person, a class 2 petty offense. Thompson was booked into the Eagle County Detention Facility on charges of theft, a class 2 misdemeanor.
Vail Resorts was very cooperative throughout the investigation.
If you think you may have any information about the suspects or this crime, please call the Eagle County Sheriff's Office at (970) 328-8500 or Eagle County Crime Stoppers at 970-328-7007, 1-800-972-TIPS, submit your tip online at www.tipsubmit.com, or text a tip from your cell phone by texting STOPCRIME plus your message to CRIMES (274637). If your tip leads to the arrest and indictment of any suspect involved, you could earn up to a $1,000 reward from the Crime Stoppers.
On Jan. 6, a 58-year-old woman was sitting in her camper that was parked next to public land at the Glenwood Canyon Trailhead in Dotsero when she heard gun shots and something hit her camper. She stayed inside the camper and saw two men leave in a pickup truck, which was the only other car there.
There was no damage to her camper but the woman called deputies to report the incident. A deputy saw the suspect vehicle exit Interstate 70 at Gypsum and followed it as it pulled into a driveway.
Two shotguns and two .22-caliber rifles were in the vehicle. The 27-year-old driver and 45-year-old passenger said they were hunting ducks and saw a coyote when they returned to the truck. The 27-year-old said he tried to shoot the coyote and missed, and that he was aiming away from the camper.
The officer discovered that the 27-year-old's driver's license was revoked for an alcohol offense and that he was a convicted felon. He was arrested for possessing weapons as a previous offender and driving without a license.
Unknowingly drove without insurance
A deputy stopped a car for speeding on U.S. Highway 6 in Eagle-Vail Jan. 8. The 31-year-old driver could not find an insurance card for the vehicle. He called the owner and was told the car was not insured. He was cited for speeding and driving without insurance, and the car was towed.
• An Edwards resident was driving home with her husband on June Creek Road Dec. 31 when they heard something strike the car on the passenger side. When they got home, there were two green paintball splatters on the side of the car.
• A woman reported that several things were stolen from her car while it was parked in a public garage at Beaver Creek Jan. 2. The woman thought she locked the car but there was no sign of forced entry. The stolen items totaled approximately $3,000 and included $750 cash, a GPS, laptop, cell phone, Burton snowboard and bindings, and a Nikon camera.
• A Flexible Flyer sled worth $100 was stolen from a back yard on Coyote Court in Eagle-Vail between Dec. 19 and Jan. 3.
• A black or silver Jeep Cherokee drove away from an Eagle-Vail gas station without paying for $81 of fuel Jan. 7. The driver was a man between 45 and 50 years old. The car had a green and yellow "GO" where the front license plate would be.


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The mother of a teenager who died during an off-season conditioning workout has settled her lawsuit against Putnam City Public Schools.
Traquan James Patton died on Aug. 21, 2010, a day after he collapsed in the heat during a 3.1-mile run at a park across from Putnam City High School. The 16-year-old died of hyperthermia after moving to the district two weeks earlier.
The Oklahoman reports that Patton's mother, LaTasha Patton, settled her lawsuit this month with the school district for $97,500.
Attorneys representing Patton's mother said in a legal brief that the teen was abandoned "during his most dangerous part of the run." But attorney Laura Holmes, representing the district, says Patton's death was caused not by improper supervision but from the 100-degree heat.
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1.2A gathering at a hospital bedside for the teaching of medicine or surgery.
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Mid 19th century (in the sense 'teaching of medicine at the bedside'): from French clinique, from Greek klinikē (tekhnē) 'bedside (art)', from klinē 'bed'.
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PARKERSBURG - A master plan for the Henderson Hall Plantation was unveiled Monday to the Wood County Commission.
The plan developed with West Virginia University includes restoration to its turn-of-the century grandeur, development of an on-site research library and artist center. The 200 pages of analysis and recommendations from WVU include a strategic business plan, Henderson Hall advisory board member Tom Crooks said.
"We believe the ultimate outcome of all of this will be a world-class tourist destination like no other in the country," Crooks said. "In many regards what we are working to create will surpass even sites like Williamsburg. We have original documents left behind by seven generations of the Henderson family, furniture, clothing, furnishings, artwork, documents, photographs, journals, books, newspapers; it's an incredible opportunity."
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Tom Crooks, of Stonewall Marketing and a member of the hall's advisory board, outlined plans for restoration of the Victorian-era Italianate mansion inside and out, establishment of a research library facility and artists' center, as well as plans for Civil War reenactments and other tourist activities at Henderson Hall.
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Dave McKain, right, updates Wood County commissioners Monday on development of a long-range strategic plan for Henderson Hall and announced the kick off of a major fundraising campaign for restoration and expansion of the historic mansion and grounds. Attending the meeting with McKain were Greater Parkersburg Convention & Visitors Bureau president Mark Lewis and Henderson Hall advisory board members Sam Winans, Bob Stephens and Jenny Keup.
The commissioners contributed $15,000 to the hall a year ago to assist with preparation of architectural drawings and long-term plans for the property. This past spring and summer, soffits and shutters were replaced and work on windows began.
Documents, original textiles, clothing, and other artifacts and memorabilia dating back to the 1700s are being catalogued with the assistance of WVU.
"We are dreaming of creating a research center and library where people can come to access the documents we have at Henderson Hall, as well as an artisans center on location to allow West Virginia artisans to practice their crafts on premise," Crooks said.
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* The Victorian-era Italianate Henderson Hall mansion contains thousands of original artifacts and historical treasures handed down through seven generations of the Henderson family.
* Henderson Hall Plantation, about seven miles north of Parkersburg and two miles south of Marietta, is open noon-5 p.m. daily. Admission is $5. For more information go online to oilandgasmuseum.com or call 304-485-5446 to arrange private and group tours.
"The house and grounds will be restored, inside and out to the way they were at the turn of the century. The property goes down to the river affording a fantastic opportunity for Civil War re-enactments and other history-related activities. That's our vision."
A feature about the mansion in the October tourism section of The Cleveland Plain Dealer generated a large amount of interest in the hall and resulted in many out-of-town visitors, some of whom also volunteered to help with preservation efforts.
Dave McKain, historian, author and director of the Oil and Gas Museum, outlined the master plan for the commission. The hall was bequeathed to the museum when Michael Rolston, the last Henderson ancestor to reside on the property, died.
The fundraising campaign will raise funds for the extensive renovations McKain estimated will cost more than $500,000.
"Henderson Hall is an integral part of the history and heritage in the area," Mark Lewis, presdident of the Greater Parkersburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, said.
The McDonough Foundation has committed $50,000 to aid with infrastructure and document preservation at Henderson Hall, foundation director Bob Stephens said.
The county's hotel tax is a source of funds for the project, commission President Blair Couch said.
The Victorian-era Italianate Henderson Hall mansion, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1859 by George Washington Henderson and is located off West Virginia 14 south of Williamstown.


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SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team and Bryant stayed even early on until Bryant put together a rally in the fourth and fifth frames to win 8-2 today at Roadrunner Field in the final game of the UTSA Mid-Major Classic. The Islanders (3-11) tallied nine hits in the loss, led by Hayley Galloway who went 2-for-3 and Mickayla Cochran who hit 2-for-4, including her third home run of the season.
The Bulldogs (1-4) got on board in the opening frame with one run on one hit to take a 1-0 lead. With out one, Kendall Corder reached on a walk before landing on second on a single by Madeline Velasquez. After a wild pitch put Bulldogs on second and third, Elle Madsen hit a sacrifice fly to Mickayla Cochran in center field to score Corder and put the Bulldogs up 1-0.
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The Bulldogs tacked on four runs on four hits in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 8-1. Madsen tallied the Bulldog's second home run of the game to start the frame and Hayley Bottino followed with a double to center field before scoring on a RBI single by Mable. Katie Blanar, who came in and replaced Constance Brandenburg in the Islanders' circle, retired the next two Bulldogs before Taylor Burger hit a two-run shot over the left field wall to score Mable.
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A little known odd fact about the history of Old Glory, is her sister, the forgotten Civil Flag of the United States.
The existence of the first U.S. civil flag came about in 1767 when members of the "Sons of Liberty" rebelled against the Stamp Act by turning the flag of the British East India Company on its side and then flew it on the "Liberty Tree". The "on it's side" vertical stripes were then declared to represent individual sovereignty over the King of England. This new flag, also known as the "Rebellious Flag" and the "Common Law" flag, quickly became the flag of the American Revolutionaries. Ten years later, in 1776, George Washington introduced his "Grand Union" flag to represent his military during the Revolutionary War.
The first authorization of a U.S. flag came about on June 14th, 1777, when Congress directed that a U.S. flag consist of 13 stripes, alternating red and white; that a union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation. Through usage, horizontal stripes were adopted for use over military posts and vertical stripes adopted for use over civilian posts. Most flag purchase orders were for the military version by the Federal government. Out paced by military purchases, civil flag orders were almost non-existent as the cost was far more than most Americans could afford. Sightings of the Civilian Flag were rarely seen until U.S. Customs adopted the Civil Flag in it's enforcement of tax collection and inspection in ports as opposed to acts of war against merchant ships.
In 1790, Alexander Hamilton proposed armed shipping vessels to enforce customs duties in the nations shipping ports. Congress agreed and appropriated $10,000 to maintain 10 revenue cutters (ships) to be placed under the charge of customs collectors.
On March 2, 1799, Congress revised the duties of revenue cutters and added authority to fire upon other vessels if such vessels did not respond to a cutter's flag and a gun shot warning. On June 1, 1799, Oliver Wolcott, Hamilton's successor, submitted his flag design to President John Adams. His proposal defined the new Customs Flag with 16 stripes, one stripe for each State that had joined the Union by 1799 and turned the stripes vertical to show the civil nature of it's use as opposed to a military nature. For the Union, Wolcott proposed using the Arms of the United States, the American Bald Eagle, over a white field. The final version was approved on August 1st, 1799. Although intended just for the Customs Office, the new civilian flag became adopted by customhouses and merchants to show their civilian nature as opposed to being under military control. The practice of using the Customs Flag as a Civil Flag became encoded in law in 1874 when Treasury Secretary William. A. Richardson required all customhouses to fly the Civil Flag.
In 1915, the U.S. Coast Guard became an independent bureau from the Treasury Department, absorbing the Revenue Cutter Service. The Civil Flag used by the cutter service was modified and adopted under Coast Guard authority, losing it's original significance of civilian authority, which by then, had been long forgotten as the Federal government acquired more control over the States and their citizens. By 1951, the original Customs Civil Flag had been phased out completely with another redesign.
It is believed by some historians that the Civil Flag was discontinued after the Civil War when the federal government imposed military governments in the States and disbanded civilian government. As a show of it's power over the States, Civil Flags were discontinued and Old Glory became the sole emblem representing the People of the United States of America, united under military (or admiralty) rule.
For over 100 years, the Civilian U.S. Flag was flown by a select citizenry that could afford to buy them. While most were of the design of the Customs Bureau and it's American Eagle, many continued to adorn the original look from 1777 with a constellation of stars on a blue field and with red and white vertical stripes. By 1900, the Civil Flag had all but disappeared except for the occasional use by the government's revenue cutters and more recently, the Coast Guard with a modified design. By 1980, nearly all documentation of the Civil Flag had been omitted in school text books and it's existence left as a mystery in a few old photographs and a rare mention in classic books.
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So basically we've been representing ourselves under the military flag and not the civil flag for thirty years? Genius.
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Running against Capito, Obama
January 21, 2013
So, who's going to be the sacrificial candidate? That's the question of the day, in the wake of U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller's announcement he will not seek re-election in 2014....
And is Lily also Jean?
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JaneDough is Lily.
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Also, the problem with having another "blue dog" is that the current one seems to be getting more "blue" every minute he spends in Washington. When a WV politico comes out in favor of any kind of national gun ban, you now the "jig is up." He might face a challenger next election supported by the NRA, and West Viriginia sportsmen.
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" Obamacare will be far more beneficial to the average West Virginian"
Only those getting it for free because Obama put them out of work in the coal mines. Everyone else will have to pay more to get less. No great bargain, there!
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"'yellow journalists' ... have convinced everyone that the President hates us and our way of life through articles and op.ed.s promoting the "fantasy war on coal." AND NOW GUNS!"
Actually, the President has done so himself via his words and actions. He promised to bankrupt the coal industry, and he's on his way to doing it. Solution to crazy people? Start confiscating their guns and making it harder for law abiding citizens to own them.
I don't think that the state necessarily has moved towards the state GOP - we're still a strong Democrat state. It's just that the national Democrat party has moved so far away from the mainstream, and the values West Virginians have, that the GOP starts looking like a reasonable alternative. The Democrat party has no one to blame but themselves. You can pursue policies that go over like gangbusters in San Francisco and think you're going to get support from people in West Virginia. It just doesn't work that way.
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Capito has been like a "Chatty Cathy", Pull her string and she will say only what her leaders have programed her to say. She lacks leadership a doesn't help anyone but her rich supporters. You need another "blue dog" like you have now in the other senate seat. At least he works for the best interest of all WV.
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What has Rep. Capito done to earn the U.S. Senate seat that is now being vacated by Sen. Rockerfeller? I can not think of one job or business that she has brought to this state. Obamacare will be far more beneficial to the average West Virginian, especially for those who have children or have pre-existing medical conditions which many West Virginians have as matter of record. The future of coal is in the hands of Wall Street and investors. The reality is that appalachian coal is too expensive and too dirty to generate electricity vs. natural gas. West Virginians must face this fact and deal with it...The next Senator should have a vision for the West Virginia of tomorrow. What will West Virginia of ten years from now look like for our jobs...our health...our children's education? Does Capito have a vision for our future or will she just represent the interests of the rich ending Social Security and Medicare?
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WV is unique for sure...having been born/raised in WV then moving to MD 10 years ago, there is a major difference between a WV dem and a MD dem..I would paint WV'ians for the most part as hard working independent people who are not comfortable with rapid change (which is all good in my book), they are beginning to realize the WV GOP party in more in line with their ideology than the WV dem party. Make no mistake, WV is very low on Obama's totem pole. I have been registered republican and recently changed to libertarian, I believe in freedom, free market, and I believe people will rise to the challege..there is a difference in helping somebody who cannot help theirself vs. helping somebody who chooses to not help theirself.
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Hill Jacks are easy to persuade. Especially when you can't go into a doctor office, or anywhere there's a public television without being bombarded with Faux news.
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I love my state, but when it comes to politics, we're in some sort of weird bubble, out of step with the rest of the nation. West Virginians despise President Obama. He's black, He is perceived to be some sort of a wild-eyed Marxist, which is false. Finally, "yellow journalists" like Mike Myer, and liars like republican Congressman McKinley have convinced everyone that the President hates us and our way of life through articles and op.ed.s promoting the "fantasy war on coal." AND NOW GUNS!
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Police searching for suspect; witness says gun involved
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PARKERSBURG — Police are searching for a man who robbed a north Parkersburg gas station late Wednesday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m....
Crime seems to be escalating in this town for sure. I think the brazen nature of these robberies is what gets me. This gas station is at a very busy intersection. Peoples is in a strip of other stores. They don't even worry about being seen.
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Wow, I have to agree with Mr Alex two days in a row.Maybe I'll start watching Fox news.
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Yeah when I was growing up in Parkersburg this sort of thing never happened. This is unbelievable, I lived two blocks from there and as a kid I would walk home at night by myself from friends houses.
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The Parkersburg in which I grew up was different than today. Of course I grew up in the late 1940s,1950s and the first few years of the 1960s. Those were days when there was a 2 parent family(single pregnant girls were hidden and shunned),prayers in schools(we were a God felt society),respect for elders,disciplined by our elders(including teachers),no delinquent crime(with the exception of smoking behind our parents backs),and eager to get an education.
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I think the People's News robber came in the unlocked backdoor. Since the back of that building is off the alley it isn't as visible as the front. The guy who robbed Clark's must be a regular customer to know the clerks name. I guess he must have been too afraid to try to rob the lottery joint next door.
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Everyday, it seems as if there is another robbery, burglary, or drug bust. I believe the police are doing all they can.
As citizens, we probably should all become more aware of our surroundings, like my friend, Phil, has always told me. I guess you just never know.
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Bank of America scrambled to restore service late Friday to its enormous customer base -- 40 million households -- which spent most of the day without access to online, mobile and telephone banking services.
As one prominent consultant called the outage "inexcusable," the bank declined to comment on the causes of the shutdown. A spokesman referred reporters to a bank tweet late Friday saying it was "still working on our technical issue."
It remained unclear whether the bank had fallen victim to another of the hacker attacks that have targeted electronic channels at big banks sporadically since September. The shutdown came as Chief Executive Brian Moynihan has been overhauling operations to better cater to customers' needs.
Mark Pepitone, a spokesman for Bank of America's technology operations, said late Friday that "the situation is improving considerably" for the online, mobile and call-in operations.
"Some customers are now able to access those channels," he said. "They're getting through."
The bank's ATMs were functioning normally, he said.
Bank of America has invested $500 million in mobile and online banking since 2008, a period in which branch transactions have dropped 35 percent. Moynihan says Internet banking is more convenient for customers as well as cheaper to operate.
Bank of America was closing in on 12 million mobile customers at the end of 2012, Moynihan boasted to a financial services conference in December. "We average about 8,000 to 10,000 users a day," he said. "By the time I get done talking, 300 more people will have signed up."
Given that strategy, not having backup systems in place for electronic banking and call centers "is absolutely inexcusable," said economist and bank consultant G. Michael Moebs in Lake Bluff, Ill.
"Moynihan is too good for this. He's from the trenches," Moebs said. "Somebody's head is going to roll for this one."
The outage follows cyber attacks by a shadowy hacker group in the Middle East in September that disrupted the electronic operations at the nation's largest banks: Bank of America, Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., U.S. Bancorp and PNC Financial Services.
Those were simple denial-of-service attacks, in which a website is deluged by automated requests for service until it breaks down. But at least one other recent case involved hackers breaching bank security systems and making off with customers' funds.
Federal prosecutors last month charged a Russian, a Latvian and a Romanian with creating a computer virus that infected more than 40,000 U.S. computers in an effort to steal customers' bank-account data and other information.
The "Gozi" virus led to the theft of unspecified millions of dollars, said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan.
Customers who tried to sign on to Bank of America online and mobile services on Friday were greeted with a text message advising them to go to ATMs or branches.
"Our site is temporarily unavailable," it said. "We know your banking is important and appreciate your patience."
Calls to Bank of America's telephone banking service went unanswered as well.


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Published: Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 18, 2013 at 7:13 p.m.
Marketing class
Tiffany Ervin will present "Exercise Marketing-How to Stretch Your Dollars for Results You Can See and Feel" from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville.
Small-business owners and nonprofit organizations often find their marketing/advertising/public relations budgets to be a "moving target" when funds allocated for that purpose are spent on more immediate needs. But in today's economy, there is increased pressure to make a name for yourself and your business, with limited dollars to do it.
In this presentation, Ervin shares her "Top 25 Marketing Tips for Small Businesses" and attendees leave with fresh ideas on how to increase their organization's public awareness with a limited budget. Cost to attend is $15 for Chamber members, $25 for non-members. Call 828-692-1413 to register.
The Clear Creek Elementary School Improvement Team meets at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the conference room of the school, 737 N. Clear Creek Road, Hendersonville.
Transylvania County Board of Education meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Morris Education Center, Brevard.
Brevard City Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday in City Council chambers.
The Etowah Lions Club will hold a pancake breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. Oct. 26 at Etowah Lions Den, 447 Etowah School Road. Cost: $7 plates. Children under 8 eat free.
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Dominica island, the most nature Carribean island. Many species of turtle come to on the sand and stone beach of the island. In the south, on a stone beach, new babies turtles can't go to the sea easily. most of them fall between stones and die. We remove plenty stones and found 50 turtles we returned to the sea.


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EDWARDS - OK, be honest. Did you think you'd ever live long enough to see Vail Christian boys basketball go 15-4 during a regular season?"Yes, but I had my doubts for a long time," said coach Sheldon Kuhns, who has coached the program from its infancy.While greater goals lie ahead - harrumph, the start of the postseason with the district tournament in Olathe next week - the Saints put the finishing touches on the best regular season in school history with a 75-38 win over Plateau Valley on Senior Night at the Wheeler Athletic Center in Edwards Saturday."We want to be the team, especially for all these young guys who are coming up who are playing very well, to show them it's possible to get past districts," senior Kevin Boselli said.The Saints have clearly come a long way from the Jonathan Armstead Hail Mary Pass to beat Ridgway back when they played across the street at St. Clare."It's fun," Kuhns said. "To be a part of it from the beginning and to see the bottom years and to get 15 wins in the regular season, I'm happy for these guys. I'm happy for the program. I'm happy for the school."While the Vail Christian's flashy offense was on display in all its splendor, the Saints flashed the element which seems to separate them from the teams of the last few years - defense.Vail Christian did a nice job of getting Plateau Valley's big man Fernando Enriquez in foul trouble. Enriquez picked up his third foul in the first quarter with Nigel Johnsen taking his second charge of the game.Physical play? Plateau Valley seemed determined to play piata with the Saints' Gunnar Wilson. He took one in the chops - no foul was called - in the first half. He just changed jerseys and returned to the game. And then he got tossed into the wall on a breakaway layup and kneed a few minutes later - both were called intentional fouls - in the second half for his trouble. (No word on whether Wilson was struck by lightning in the parking lot.)Vail Christian made every Plateau Valley possession a difficult one and pounded the boards on both sides of the court."What? Did we score 75? I don't care," Kuhns said. "Seventy-five points is great, but it could be 45. I love keeping teams under 40. That will get us where we want to go."- "Coach definitely puts extra emphasis on defense. It really sets off our offense. We're a really fast team. We got Zach, who's a speed demon over here," said Boselli, while standing right next to Zach Linder. "It's definitely a big part of our game."Lest anyone think that the Saints are all work and no play, Vail Christian did break the game open with some flash. Johnsen dropped a 3 and Zach Linder hooked up with Wilson for a sweet backdoor layup, giving the Saints a 14-8 lead after one.Robby Bowles hit from downtown and then followed that up with a steal and a lay-in. Sophomore Luke Berger had five in a row of his own with two freebies and a trey. By the time Austin Ellsworth squirted through the lane for a nifty layup and Wilson popped a 3, Vail Christian was off to 36-14 halftime lead.Bowles finished the evening with 20 points. Wilson survived for 16.Ellsworth, Wilson, Johnsen, Tyler Purse, Boselli and Linder are the seniors for the Saints, who will begin district play Friday as the tournament's No. 1 seed."It's kind of tradition right now, not to get through districts.," Linder joked. "To break that tradition would be a good thing."Girls lose, 39-30Vail Christian girls basketball put forward a strong effort Saturday evening in a 39-30 loss to Plateau Valley.Seniors Maria Gonzalez, Paris Baker, Kyra Webb and Gracen McGuckin made their final appearances at home for Vail Christian (7-12).Sports Editor Chris Freud can be reached at 970-748-2934 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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