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My Grandfather's WW2 Letters
These are my Grandfather's letters. Some are written many years before he joined the war effort and underscore the difficulty of living in that time. Other letters are written from boot camp, both at Leavenworth and Camp Wolters, TX. They describe a man sometimes confident and proud of his accomplishments, and other times unsure of his place in "this man's army", as he put it. The rest of the letters, at best, hint at the plodding pace of war as he fought in France. Because of the censor's watchful eye, his letters are almost benign as they speak of simple things like wishing for hot coffee, fresh pancakes, and music. Nevertheless, they allowed me to glimpse into the heart and mind of a man I never knew. To see what our fighting brave and their families at home gave up to preserve the freedoms we can so easily take for granted.
My original goal was to simply put the letters on the web so they could be read by anybody with an interest. However, it has turned into a labor of love and the site continues to grow. I am continually amazed by all of those who bravely answered their country's call, and especially the brave men of the 79th Infantry Division. This site is dedicated to all those who fought and those who never came home, who lie mute beneath rank upon rank of white marble markers and other unmarked places forever known but to their god. ~ Michael D. Ketchum
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Private Letters invites you to share your memories of World War II with future generations. Veterans, family members, friends, and others can submit stories, videos, photographs, or more by email, phone, fax, or snail mail. Help tell the common and uncommon stories of WW2. Whether you served at home or abroad, on the front lines or the supply lines, or a family member with a story to share, we want to hear from all of you. Your story is important and helps enrich our understanding of our collective past. Thank you! Share your story
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Right off the bat we have Fish coming in a little too fast on Jim, making Trey sound lost. It got better. Forbin's is great, I love this song and so far, can't get enough of it. Icculus is great, very funny stuff. Mockingbird is good. Sparkle sounds a little uncertain tonight. Reba has obvious flaws in it. An otherwise good Maze is ruined by Trey's early ending. Bouncing is fine. Stash lyrics were changed to "Police pull you over and beat the shit out of you." Pretty good Stash. Almost sounds like Trey broke a string or something because Coil is out of tune and awful. He must have fixed it during Page's solo because Llama rips as usual.
Second set has a nice birthday dedication for Sherry's 21st going into Glide complete with evil laughter. After all the foolishness Bowie has an awful start but, includes the Crew Football Theme Song! Not sure what that is all about. I'll have to do some more research. Tela was good. Foam had some shakey parts in it too. It's been a while since I've heard a bad Foam. YEM was good, vocal jam was ok. Chalkdust is fine. Rosie included Fish apologizing to Paul after a loud wooo! Cavern is always a good closer.
Fish's voice cracks during his solo moment making Monkey funnier than it already is. BBFCFM is hilarious! A must hear for fans of this song. The interplay between Trey and Mike is priceless. Fish even tries to get Paul to do the solo count off from the soundboard.
Overall this was a bad Trey night. There is some funny stuff in here but, not the greatest show.


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ROCHESTER — The following are the arrests reported by the Rochester Police Department for service from Dec. 20 to Dec. 28, 2012.
Thursday, Dec. 20
4:46 p.m. — Carol Brown, 64, of 80 Franklin Heights, is charged with willful concealment at Walmart.
6:04 p.m. — Anthony J. Ullven, 35, of 7 Comanche Lane, Lebanon, Maine, is charged with willful concealment at Kmart.
8:18 p.m. — Christina Stickles, 27, of 152 Ten Rod Road, Farmington is arrested on a warrant.
8:26 p.m. — A 17-year-old is charged with drug possession.
9:16 p.m. — Robert George Maxfield, 60, of 2 Jackson St., Apt. 6, is charged with five counts of simple assault, with criminal threatening and criminal mischief.
Friday, Dec. 21
11:58 a.m. — Craig A. Robinson, 42, of 623 River Road, Lebanon, Maine, is charged with simple assault and arrested on a warrant.
4:19 p.m. — A 17-year-old is charged with willful concealment at Kohl's.
5:16 p.m. — Brett Scott, 20, of 44 Pheasant Lane, Alton, is charged with misuse of power at Rochester Crossing.
8:56 p.m. — Ryan Elliott, 30, of 65 Daffodil Hill Lane, is charged with a violation of probation or parole.
9:23 p.m. — Joshua David Lacy, 22, of 206A Milton Road, is charged with harassment.
9:36 p.m. — Robert Thomas, 25, of 16 Pine St., Apt. 16, is charged with two counts of criminal mischief, and with criminal threatening. He is also arrested on three bench warrants.
9:38 p.m. — Ronald Lee Bush, 29, of 16 Pineland Park, Milton, is charged with drug possession.
Saturday, Dec. 22
4:31 a.m. — Adam T. Wilson, 23, of 85 Chestnut Hill Road, is arrested on a warrant.
8:06 a.m. — Michael Toleos, 36, of 612 Lilac Lane, Dover, is charged with unsworn falsification.
6:11 p.m. — Keith Thompson, 39, a transient of Rochester, is arrested on a bench warrant.
Sunday, Dec. 23
3:16 a.m. — Jonathan Mark Charest, 46, of 72 Mountain Drive, New Durham, is charged with five counts of simple assault.
2:44 p.m. — Bobbie Segura, 36, of 180 Portland St., is charged with theft by deception and willful concealment at Kohl's.
11:10 p.m. — Scott Allen Dockham, 36, of 11 Townsend Lane, is charged with three counts of simple assault.
Monday, Dec. 24
Not available.
Tuesday, Dec. 25
12:13 a.m. — Christopher John Archembault, 46, of 511 Ten Rod Road, Farmington, is charged with conduct after an accident and willful concealment.
9:05 p.m. — Michael J. Henry Jr., 42, of 6 Beaudoin Court, is charged with two counts of simple assault.
Wednesday, Dec. 26
6:03 p.m. — Carol Small, 66, of 114 Whitehill Road, is charged with driving under the influence.
10:37 p.m. — Ryan Brown, 23, of 7 Colby St., is charged with driving after suspension.
Thursday, Dec. 27
12:21 a.m. — Breanne Lynn Hassen, 18, of 21A Academy St., is arrested on a warrant.
4:34 a.m. — Randall Scott Maurais, 48, of 314 Rochester Hill Road, Apt. 3J, is charged with criminal mischief after a hole appears in a wall at Profile Apartments.
5:29 p.m. — Samuel English, 19, of 7 Glen St., is charged with false report to law enforcement.
Friday, Dec. 28
7:07 p.m. — Nathan A. Fisher, 40, of 16A Wakefield St., is charged with first degree assault, simple assault, criminal restraint and two counts of criminal threatening.
8:59 p.m. — Amy Twombly, 35, of 7 Sandina Drive, is charged with driving after suspension.
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Mineral Wells man arrested in hotel sting
Police say suspect possessed heroin, illegal handgun
February 22, 2013
MINERAL WELLS —Timothy James Thorne, 44, 225 Mineral Park Estates, Mineral Wells, was found to be in possession of more than $8,000, 18 grams of suspected heroin and a ....
Kudo's to our law enforcement, more scum off of the streets. Obviously this idiot has no respect for the law or the people he poisons passing off his drugs.
He was just arrested a few weeks ago for pretty much the same thing and is offered bail again? Am I the only one who thinks there is something wrong with that picture. Confiscate the money he had and pay for a nice cozy 6x8 cell for him to sleep and shovels, picks and such for him to clean ditches during the day. Obviously he has no respect for the rest of us so stick him in a whole with nothing but walls around him to seriously think about a new career when his lengthy sentence is up in 30 or 40 years.
Problem is, he will most likely get a suspended setence and be doing the same thing the next day.
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WHO buys all the drugs ,half the people in America are on some kind of assistance and can't afford medicine,but illegal drug sales ekpand every day.If there was no market for them they would go away.
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STOP letting these idiots out on bail. This is the 2nd one I have seen this year that got arrested for selling ****** and was out and right back at it selling again.
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Huge ,huge problem in this area and I suppose all over.This like a cancer eating at the very fabric of our society,destroying families and putting children at risk for abuse and neglect.The answer is NOT legalizing drugs or lessening penalties.We are already paying a price for looking the other way on pot and and having so many prescription drugs available.We are stuck in this difficult fight against substance abuse but it is one that we have to keep engaging in.
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The problem with bail is that Wood Co. Allows bailbondsmen. I think we was a community need to contact our legislation to determine if a bill could be introduced to eliminate bail bondsman and make it a "cash only" or property bond. I hate to see people loose jobs in this economy, however, those who post bail through "10%" of their bond, some are out committing crimes again!! Yes, this won't stop offenders from posting bail, but when family members realize that they will forfeit their cash or home to the court because the offender violates his bond; less people will be out on bond after committing a crime. Just saying.
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Sorry, didn't proof read. Meant to say {as a community). not "we was a community).
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STANFORD -- In an appearance at Stanford University, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed anger at the strife and violence in Algeria, where a government attack on Islamic kidnappers on Thursday freed some hostages but ended in the deaths of others.
During an impassioned speech to a capacity crowd at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Ban said the United Nations has been working to counter Islamist attacks in Mali.
Earlier, in a private interview with the Bay Area News Group and three Stanford journalists, Ban elaborated on U.N. efforts to bring peace to North Africa. He has condemned the Mali attacks, saying, "Terrorism cannot be justified under any circumstances."
Seeking to raise the U.N. profile in the United States and to promote its missions, the secretary-general also addressed the need to work toward sustainable development, democracy and human rights, and the empowerment of women and young people -- all among his priorities since elected to lead the international agency in 2007. He was unanimously re-elected to a second term in 2011.
Ban also waxed nostalgic about his first trip to California from South Korea in 1962, when he stayed briefly in Novato as an exchange student. His host, Libba Patterson, now 95, attended his Stanford talk. "It opened my eyes to the world," Ban said about his 8-day stay, part of a longer U.S. visit. "Here in California I first felt I could grab the stars from the sky. This is where my dream of public service took flight, in this exhilarating, stimulating world."
As he touched on the need for sustainable development, Ban pointed out that the world's food, energy and water needs will balloon in 20 years, while still one in five people in the world lack electricity. "We cannot drill or mine our way to prosperity," he said. A U.N. goal is to provide energy to all the world's people by 2030, and to increase to 30 percent the proportion of energy from renewable sources.
On the topic of civil wars, Ban spoke movingly. On Syria, given the deep divisions among the Syrian people and on the U.N. Security Council, he said, "I do not see any imminent deal or prospect" for a settlement. In Mali, he said the United States, Canada, Britain and Denmark have responded with logistical support to French intervention. African countries are also preparing to respond, although it may take time for that support to materialize.
Worldwide, the need for humanitarian assistance is dire, Ban said, yet the United Nation's resources are stretched thin and its aid coffers are underfunded. On Jan. 30, he will chair a pledging conference, where he hopes donor countries will respond to a $1.5 billion appeal to aid Syrian refugees.
In addition to promoting peace, Ban spoke about the need to empower women and young people. He has walked the walk: The top U.N. officials for humanitarian affairs, development and disarmament are women. So are Ban's chief of staff, and the top physician and attorney. He has appointed a special envoy on youth. And Ban has even made a parody of Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style" video, to promote female education.
Ban also has been an advocate for the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people. "I was brought up in a country where they didn't discuss these kind of issues," he said. "I have learned to speak out for one essential reason: Lives and fundamental values are at stake."
At conferences, he often sees the absence of women and young people at the table, he said. "I strongly believe that the priorities of youth should be just as prominent in our meeting spaces as they are in cyberspace."
While the United Nations is not at the top of most Americans' agendas, Ban reminded the audience that the organization is a beacon of hope for many people around the world, just as it was to him as he grew up in South Korea, then a military dictatorship.
Today, he said, "I still carry the same energy and enthusiasm and sense of wonder when I first landed on Mrs. Patterson's doorstep half a century ago. I begin every day with a commitment to peace and the same passion," Ban said. "Everything my life has taught me points to the power of international solidarity to overcome any obstacle."
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Silver (Painted) Bird: First Look at American's New Look
American Airlines unveiled its new livery today, showing a tail painted with stylized American-flag stripes rather than the AA logo and only a hint of an eagle beak in a logo near the noses of planes. What do you think?
It's the first redesign for American in more than 40 years. The airline is famous for its polished, unpainted aluminum planes, but it has ordered jets made with composite materials — super-hard plastics that must be painted. So American, preparing to emerge from bankruptcy-court reorganization and perhaps merge with US Airways, opted to paint the entire fleet. Silver mica paint was chosen.
Here's a link to my colleague Susan Carey's story and interview with American Chief Executive Tom Horton.
The new livery will fly first in passenger service Jan. 31 on a new 777-300ER.
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Virginia Mae Smith, born in Childress, Texas on November 7, 1934, passed away very peacefully in Fernley, Nevada at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, on September 9, 2012 of lung cancer. Floyd Alexander Smith, born in Bonnerdale, Arkansas January 23, 1931, passed away very peacefully in Fortuna, California, at Fortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center on November 6, 2011 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
They were both very special people who loved their family very much as they did them. We will miss them more than words can express. Virginia was a homemaker and the craftiest person you could ever have known. She was very dedicated to her family, especially grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Floyd served in the Marine Corps from 1952-1954. He retired from Pacific Lumber Company in 1993 after 39 years of employment.
They are survived by their loving family; son, Dennis; daughter-in-law, Mandy; grandchildren: Shelly Flynn, Adam Smith and wife Sarah, Jake Flynn and fiance Madison Ayala; great-grandchildren: Noah Smith, Hailey Smith and Presley Smith; as well as several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.
They were preceded in death by their daughter, Linda Flynn.
The family would like to thank Doctor Grant Anderson, the Reno Life Care Center, the Gentiva Home Health, special thanks to Jackie (RN) and Jules (Physical Therapists) and Saint Mary's Hospice Care, Cathy Johnson, RN, for all of their care to Virginia and support to family members. The family would also like to thank all the staff at The Wellness Center for the very special care they gave Floyd and also Doctors Olkin and Jones for their care. We are forever grateful to Doctor Charles Rigney and Doctor Kurt Osborn for all of their years of compassion and support for Floyd and his family throughout this challenging experience. There will be a gathering on September 28, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery for the placing of their ashes in their niches. Immediately following, family and friends will meet at the home of Danny and Mary Upton (brother and sister-in-law to Virginia) at 2957 Second Street, Biggs, California. In lieu of flowers, please make any contribution to the American Cancer Society or to Alzheimer's Association.
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"The Story of 'Frozen': Making a Disney Animated Classic" (8 p.m., ABC): You've worn the DVD down to a nub. You've listened to "Let It Go" at least a billion times. Still, you might find yourself wanting to chill out to this special that goes behind the scenes of the movie and teases the upcoming "Once Upon a Time" crossover. Yes, it's corporate synergy in its most blatant form.
"Yukon Men" (9 p.m., Discovery Channel): Break out the parkas. The reality series about life in Tanana, Alaska -- a town just 60 miles from the Arctic Circle -- returns for more thrills, and even more chills.
"Rizzoli & Isles" (9 p.m., TNT): It's time for the midseason finale of this popular crime drama. Did someone say, "cliffhanger"?
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Sheriff's Office responds to suit
Published: Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 9:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 9:50 p.m.
While still working at the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office, former deputy Paul Thibodeaux and former Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois filed a response to a lawsuit in which a Chauvin woman alleged abuse during her arrest, court records show.
The fact that they don't work with the Sheriff's Office anymore will not affect the suit, said an employee with the firm representing the plaintiff.
Angela Rodrigue, who was found guilty in May of disturbing the peace and a drug charge, accused Thibodeaux of breaking her leg and tearing the cartilage in her knee when he pulled her out of a parked car, then using a Taser on her. The suit requests an unnamed amount of money in damages.
She was charged with resisting arrest, but Judge David Arceneaux decided she was not guilty of that.
The suit also names the producers of "Cajun Justice" as defendants, claiming that cameramen egged on Thibodeaux.
The production company, MAK Pictures, has not filed a response.
A Sheriff's Office investigation has cleared Thibodeaux of wrongdoing.
In Bourgeois' and Thibodeaux's response, filed by Sheriff's Office attorney Bill Dodd, they argue that "any actions taken by them were done in good faith and with probable cause, without malice and under laws believed to be constitutional."
They also argue that Rodrigue "was guilty of negligence."
A date has not been set for the suit's next hearing, according to court records.
According to the suit, at the time of Rodrique's arrest, she informed Thibodeaux six times that her leg was broken, and he repeatedly used the Taser on her. During the struggle, the camera crew continued to film.
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Sitting still at a desk for hours on end is not an easy task for the avid outdoorsman. That said, South Lake Tahoe filmmaker Mikey Wier is more than happy his latest project, "Cali Rush," a multi-sport adventure film, is through the editing process and headed to the screen.
"I don't have this looming weight on my shoulders," Wier said. "I didn't get to do everything I wanted to do with it, but I'm really happy with the way it came together and the people I got to work with."
"Cali Rush" will premiere at the American Legion on Saturday, Dec. 22. The film features numerous Lake Tahoe athletes as well as scenes from the area.
"I just wanted to do something that incorporates all aspects of the outdoor lifestyle," Wier said.
"But it's not just about us. It's about nature. I wanted to showcase California and how beautiful and pristine our natural world is and how it allows us to do all these things."
Shots of deep powder skiing and riding, big wave surfing, mountain biking, fly-fishing and wild whitewater kayaking are all included in the film.
But some of Wier's favorite clips came from some unexpected characters.
"One of the thing's I really wanted to show was California's abundance of wildlife," he said. "Nature is just a constant source of wonder and amazement for me."
Athletes in the film include Jeremy Jones, Josh Daiek, BJ Linne, Cory Dicks, Mike Robini and Travis Parker.
Whether contributing footage or helping with the tedious editing work, Wier was assisted in the filmmaking process by Sean Davis, Canyon Florey, Kyle Schwartz and Brandon Rein among others.
"The final edit already exceeded my already high expectations," said Davis, who took turns with Wier in the editing bay.
"It's not too often an action-packed shred flick has such a conscious and powerful message."
The soundtrack is an eclectic mix of electronica and softer instrumentals from bands like Phutureprimitive, Vokab Company, Rubble Bucket and Beats Daily. Gathering the music for the film took months, with Wier often approaching the artists in person.
"That was a full-time job on its own," Wier said.
To finish the project, Wier's Burl Productions received a $10,000 grant from the online project funding site, www.Kick
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Wier currently works for CalTrout, making short films about river conservation, and is a sponsored fly-fisherman. Without the task of editing "Cali Rush," he'll be spending plenty of time outside and mulling over the subject of his next film.
"It's nice to have that one in the bag," he said. "Who knows where it'll lead from here?"


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Snow days likely to extend school year
February 6, 2013
PARKERSBURG — Snow days likely are going to push the end of the Wood County school year to June 7, according to an administrator....
I still don't know why, if they can't go to school, how do they get to the mall?
Country kids could be called with assignments, or emailed. In the world of advanced communications, I don't know why kids are staying home on bad days. City kids can get to school, country kids can be reached other ways. Just wonderin'. :)
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Classes get cancelled,but the sporting events later that day go as planned.
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They could use President's day or take a day or so off spring break. When I was in school we didn't get a week off for spring break. We got Friday & Monday off for Easter. These kids and teachers are spoiled. We also had to walk to school in the snow because they didn't bus students who lived within a couple of miles from the school.
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You may not realize it, but you don't have to look at a third world country to find empty stomachs.
About 22 percent of our CSRA neighbors feel the effects of poverty every day.
As a part of the Empty Bowl Fundraiser, the Golden Harvest Food Bank partnered up with the Augusta Jewish Community Center to try to put an end to some of those left hungry.
News 12 looks at the case of "Ben", a man who depends on the Food Bank.
He had a comfortable lifestyle, he's traveled all over the world, and he could even afford to take off work for half the year.
"But you know money's not everything, you don't have your health, you don't have anything."
Unfortunately he had to that find out the hard way after he lost his job as a truck driver two years ago because of his high blood pressure.
"Diabetes, heart disease, because you don't exercise, just eat, sleep and drive."
While he has a place to stay, "Ben" now finds himself wondering how he's going to eat on a daily basis…a situation he never imagined he would ever be in.
"It happens to the best of us."
Too ashamed and embarrassed to reveal his identity because he says a lot of his friends don't know how bad it really is for him since he lost his job, "Ben" had to swallow his pride so he could ask for help at the Master's Table Soup Kitchen.
"I have no choice. For a lot of people asking for help is a huge step, having worked their whole life, and have never had to ask for help."
He's just one of 240 people on average the Golden Harvest Soup Kitchen feeds everyday.
Part of those proceeds come from fundraisers like the annual Empty Bowl event: an all you can eat buffet that raised $6,000 last year for the food bank.
That's enough to feed about 40,000 empty stomachs.
"Without it a lot of us would have nothing to eat."
Help for a man who lost his job because of health problems created by his job.
"Laughing, that's funny but it's life," says "Ben".
He still finds a way to keep his sense of humor while taking the time to appreciate the little things in life he once took for granted.
"Anybody, yeah, you just never know how blessed you are till it happens to you."
The other half of Sunday's proceeds will go to the Augusta Jewish Community Center, which has its own emergency food pantry.


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The Grumpy Editor's Video Journey
Looking for decent reviews of many available Linux video editors? Well, besides having the audacity to think my review of Open Movie Editor is decent, someone else has taken quite a lot of time to try out other open source video editing software.
The Grumpy Editor's Video Journey begins with capturing content from his DV camera and finally creating a DVD from it. While both these articles are worth reading, the middle part interested me most, where he expounds upon Avidemux, Kino, Cinelerra, KDEnlive, LiVES and PiTiVi.
While it's not news to many, this set of reviews is really just someone else affirming that Linux Video Editing is not yet at a very advanced level. We can all do something about this! Get involved with a project. Devote some time and energy to helping build the video editing tool you need.


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Artifact screen:
1. Have separate section for equipped artifacts so you can unequip them to quickly try new artifacts on. This separate section only refreshes when the screen is opened so you can put your old artifacts back on quickly.
2. Show your total stat levels – total armor, total shield regen, hp/shield, and allow me to highlight equipped weapons to see their new DPS. This way I don't have to exit the artifact screen to see what my new armor is – important when comparing flat bonuses to % bonus artifacts.
3. Bug: new artifacts are now scattered randomly through inventory
4. Ask for confirmation to recycle equipped artifacts – this may be unnecessary if equipped artifacts are kept in a separate location as per suggestion #1.
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North Port lowers code enforcement fines
Published: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 5:57 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 13, 2013 at 6:07 p.m.
NORTH PORT - Scores of unresolved code enforcement cases may get taken off North Port's books because the penalties imposed against the homeowners will be substantially reduced.
On Monday, the North Port City Commission also heard or discussed the following:
Chicken law rejected
Because of a 2-2 vote, the commission rejected a proposed law that would have allowed residents in single-family home neighborhoods to keep up to four hens in an outdoor coop that could not be in their front yard.
Mayor Linda Yates and Commissioner Rhonda DiFranco voted for the measure patterned after a law in the city of Sarasota. Citing health concerns, Commissioners Jim Blucher and Cheryl Cook voted against it.
Springs talk next week
City Attorney Rob Robinson is working with Sarasota County's lawyers on a new, short-term concessionaire lease at Warm Mineral Springs after the current agreement with Cypress Lending expires June 30.
He will present a draft for the City Commission's review on May 20. Any suggested revisions will then go to the County Commission.
"Fresh faces' wanted
The commissioners disagreed about whether Kenneth Maturo should be reappointed for a second four-year term on the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board.
Maturo applied, as did four others.
In a 3-1 vote, the commissioners replaced Maturo and filled another opening on that board with its two current alternate members, Lorenzo Whitehead and Norbert Schneider.
"You're taking someone off the board for no good reason," said Blucher, who cast the dissenting vote.
"I think it's a good idea to get some fresh faces on the board," Cook said.
On Monday, the City Commission lowered fines in all unsettled code enforcement cases prior to the adoption of reforms in 2010. In doing so, the city may finally have closed a chapter in which critics say North Port piled on struggling residents when they were already hurting.
During the recession, hundreds of residents found themselves unable to pay code enforcement penalties that kept escalating, compounded by 18 percent interest charges and hefty attorney fees.
In one example, North Port started levying fines against resident Diane Pearson in 2006 because a car in her driveway did not have a license plate. Pearson donated the car to a church. But even after the car was gone, the unpaid penalties kept mounting for the next two years at $50 a day. In 2010, the single mother took her case to court with an attorney who worked for free. A judge later reduced the fine to $2,500. North Port agreed to settle the case without collecting any money from Pearson, including the $22,000 it spent on attorney's fees to sue her.
Since that case, North Port lowered code enforcement fines and softened code enforcement policies.
Yet dozens of pre-2010 cases have remained in limbo.
On Monday, the commission unanimously adopted provisions to apply to those unresolved cases:
• A $25-a-day fine for a violation of the land development code, with a maximum total of $2,000.
• A $50-a-day fine for a violation of the building code, with a maximum total of $5,000.
• A $10-a-day fine for a violation of any other law, with a maximum total of $1,000.
Residents will also be able to apply to the code enforcement board for "lien relief."
The fines are consistent with those the city has levied since Pearson's court case.
Residents could still face other charges, such as reimbursing the city for mowing.
The commission, who had worked on the details in previous meetings, approved the measure with little discussion.
"Thank you, everyone, for getting this to the point we have," Mayor Linda Yates told the other commissioners and city staff.
City Manager Jonathan Lewis said probably less than a hundred pending code enforcement cases still need to be resolved.
"A $30,000 fine just isn't practical," Lewis said.
The City Commission is not interested in stiff penalties, Lewis said. "They just want compliance."
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Nick Cardy, an influential comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics titles during the Silver Age, has passed away. UPDATED with DC's statement.
Beast Boy and Cyborg take a long look at the future and don't like what they see on the next "Teen Titans Go!"
Robin and Cyborg head down a dark path when they combine powers and technology to bust the perfect Power Move on "Teen Titans Go!"
Cartoon NEtwork has released new video and images from upcoming episodes of Teen Titans Go! and Proffesor Pyg's return on "Beware the Batman." Plus, a new Metal Men short!
At the Las Vegas Comic Expo, writer Scott Lobdell talked about his work on "Superman," including the pitch that got him the job and how his feeling towards the Man of Steel have changed since he began writing the icon.
During the Superman panel at the Las Vegas Comic Expo, writer Scott Lobdell stated he had been "fired" from "Teen Titans" via text message. UPDATE: Lobdell has clarified his comments, stating it was a joke.
This week saw the unveiling of a brand new deluxe Walking Dead figure, statues and figures based on DC and Marvel comics and even an Anchorman bobblehead!
Batcow's origin is revealed, Robin feels under-appreciated and Batman and Lieutenant Gordon learn to work together in the latest batch of images and video clips from Cartoon Network's DC Nation.
Katana finally dons her mask on "Beware the Batman while the various aspects of Raven's personality manifest physically in a new set of clips and images from upcoming DC Nation episodes.
Starting in December, DC Comics will release a monthly digital comic based on Cartoon Network's "Teen Titans Go!" animated series, with the stories later reprinted in a bimonthly print edition.
Cartoon Network has released new video and stills from upcoming DC Nation episodes of "Beware the Batman" and "Teen TItans Go!" along with a clip from an all-new Plastic Man short.
The legendary George Perez visited the CBR Tiki Lounge at SDCC for a look back at his lengthy career, his passion for storytelling and what he wants from his BOOM! Studios exclusive.
Cartoon Network has released its latest batch of clips and images from the next new DC Nation episode of "Teen Titans Go!" plus the next DC Nation Short starring the Metal Men.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Teen Titans" #23, featuring the young team of heroes struggling to save Kid Flash from a mysterious threat. The issue, from Scott Lobdell and Robson Rocha, goes on sale this week.
Cartoon Network has released a clip and stills from the Doom Patrol's DC Nation debut, along with a tease of what to expect when you combine "Teen Titans Go!" with the world of competitive dodgeball.
This week, our artists drew your suggestions for all sorts of Teen Titans team-ups and mash-ups! Watch the Titans team with Bob Dylan, the Muppet Babies, "Big Bang Theory" and even the Golden Girls!
Cartoon Network has released its latest batch of clips and images from upcoming DC Nation episodes of "Beware the Batman" and "Teen Titans Go!" plus the newest DC Nation Short starring the Metal Men.
Cartoon Network has released clips from new episodes of "Beware the Batman," "Teen Titans Go!" and the latest installment of the '70s private eye-style take on Wonder Woman.
Cartoon Network has released clips from new upcoming episodes of "Beware the Batman," "Teen Titans Go!" and the next installment of the '70s private eye-infused take on Wonder Woman.
DC Comics has begun to release promotional images for its "Forever Evil" publishing initiative in September, with separate images teasing new developments for "Green Lantern," "Teen Titans" & "Nightwing."
Starfire shares alien cuisine with her "Teen Titans Go!" teammates and Wonder Woman channels her inner 1970s California private eye TV show in a pair of new DC Nation clips.
DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for items shipping in October, including the latest on "Forever Evil," "Justice League 3000," "Superman/Wonder Woman," Vertigo's new wave of titles and more.
In a clip from the next episode of Cartoon Network's "Teen Titans Go!," Robin decides he needs to level up and gain super powers by whatever means necessary. Check out the video and pics here!
When Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy won't let Starfire and Raven come along on their "Boys Night Out," the girls spring Jinx from prison and celebrate on their own. "Teen Titans Go!" airs Tuesdays at 7:30 PM.
Cartoon Network has renewed the animated "Teen Titans Go!" for a second season. The series has been the networks number one show on Tuesday nights among kids and boys since it debuted.
In a new clip from next Tuesday's episode of Cartoon Network's "Teen Titans Go!," Beast Boy attempts to wrest control of the team from Robin while the rest of the Titans happily play along.
"The New Teen Titans" founding writer Marv Wolfman returns to the teenaged superhero team in the New 52 for Villains Month as he takes on the demonic and dangerous Trigon.
Starfire's pet, Silkie, discovers true love south of the border in a new clip from next week's episode of Cartoon Network and DC Nation's "Teen Titans Go!"
In a clip from the next episode of Cartoon Network's "Teen Titans Go!," Beast Boy pretends to be a ghost haunting Starfire so she will do his bidding. Check out the video and pics here!
In its latest spotlight on cases of writers changing previously set-up character developments, CSBG shows how Geoff Johns brought back the original Cyborg after he was missing for over a decade!
Cartoon Network has released video clips and images from next week's all-new "Teen Titans Go!" episode, featuring Robin and Starfire's blossoming romance and double trouble for Cyborg and Beast Boy.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Teen Titans" #19 by Scott Lobdell, Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira. A new recruit to the team reveals their true colors April 24.
Producers Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath discuss the return of the Teen Titans to Cartoon Network while actors Khary Payton and Greg Cipes offer thoughts on returning to the characters and the Titans' popularity.
DC Comics writer Scott Lobdell discusses Trigon's re-appearance in "Teen Titans," the surprising gatefold cover to "Superboy" #19 and reveals he's on for a full series arc in "Action Comics."
Showrunners Michael Jelenic & Aaron Horvath and voice actors Greg Cipes and Khary Payton were joined by WB Animation's Sam Register to discuss the latest animated incarnation of the teen heroes.
It was Spoiler Sunday for the DC All Access panel at WonderCon, and the creators behind "Superman," "Nightwing," "Astro City" and more were on hand to dish about their favorite DC Comics titles.
Cartoon Network has released the first promo spot for "Teen Titans Go!," which premieres April 23 as part of the cable channel's DC Nation programming block.
DC Comics has released their full solicitations text and images for product releasing in May, 2013, including the latest from "Justice League of America," "Batman," "Green Lantern" and more.
This week, was Lois Lane based on Jerry Siegel's wife? Plus, who was the original killer in "Countdown to Infinite Crisis" and did Peter Milligan plan to end "Shade, the Changing Man" earlier than DC wanted?
"Red Hood And The Outlaws" and "Teen Titans" bard Scott Lobdell waxes Shakespearian about the imminent Jason/Joker confrontation, Batgirl meeting the TItans and Tim Drake's role in "Death of the Family."
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When booking Kansas hotels, you have to consider what part of the state you're going to visit and which attractions you want to see. One of the more popular areas for travelers is Kansas City. Kansas City is a major metropolitan area that also crosses over into Missouri. There are many different things to see and do in the area, and many of them have very reasonable prices. If you like barbecue, Kansas City is known for having some of the best in the nation. Many of the top rated barbecue restaurants in the area offer slow-cooked meats with their own custom sauces.
When looking hotels in Kansas, you may also want to check out the Legoland Discovery Center in the Kansas City area. If you have kids, this is a must-see attraction. It'll be tough to find something else that will keep your kid's attention as well.
If you enjoy history, you may want to book one of the Kansas Hotel packages near Lawrence. In Old West Lawrence, you can travel back to an era from yesterday. There are 17 houses in Lawrence that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Some Kansas hotel deals will include a discount for a guided tour of these historic mansions and the city itself.
There are plenty of cheap hotel deals in Kansas that will allow you to explore nature. For example, Clinton Lake is a popular destination if you like boating or fishing.
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What Kind of Projects Have You Done in School?
August 24, 2011
Ponderosa High School principal David Ross feels that the school's wind-and-solar hybrid system presents an opportunity for students. Ponderosa is an alternative high school in Arizona that helps students earn a high school diploma or GED. The school's approximately 75 students range in age from 17 to 20, and the majority are Native American or Hispanic, mostly from underserved communities.
Northern Arizona University (NAU), home to Arizona's Wind for Schools project, facilitated the installation of a 160-watt Air Breeze wind turbine. NAU assistant professor Allison Kipple worked with her electrical engineering students to help design and install the project. Kipple feels that the hands-on approach is an important experience for the Northern Arizona University students. See the Energy Blog post.


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Insulated shippers with vacuum-insulated panels and refrigerants based on phase-change materials have captured market share from traditional expanded polystyrene (EPS) and polyurethane structures and gel packs or dry ice. High-performance shippers feature controlled compression lids, vacuum-insulated panels, and +5 °C phase-change material that provides precise and consistent melt-freeze transition for temperature control. The shippers weigh approximately 50% less than traditional insulated shippers and cut distribution costs. The design streamlines the preconditioning process and maintains payloads at 2–8 °C for 140 h in extremely hot or cold ambient conditions, reportedly 30% longer than other options. Thermochromic labels change color to provide visual verification that shippers are ready to pack (ORCA 2–8 °C shippers, Intelsius).Many protective packaging designs are single use, but efforts to choose more sustainable options are spurring interest in reusable designs. One option, available in a single-use or reusable configuration, protects entire pallet loads and maintains 15–30 °C for up to 120 h. The single-use configuration uses a wood pallet and corrugated outer covering, while the reusable unit uses plastic for the pallet and outer covering (Pallet Transporter CRT, Cryopak).
Reusable designs have become so popular that one supplier has expanded its regional service center to provide more space for refurbishing its temperature-controlled shippers. Services include quality inspections and maintenance, component replacement, sanitization, and cleaning via a soon-to-be-certified ultraviolet decontamination process. The company also performs kitting and/or packaging tasks, preconditions shippers, and provides tracking, custom reporting, and certified testing functions. Its latest reusable design replaces standard plastic or kraft corrugated outer boxes with a high-density polyethylene outer container that has a projected lifespan of two or three years. The hardshell outer container holds six vacuum-insulated panels that can be removed and replaced independently to reduce maintenance costs. Initially available in 10-, 12-, and 16-L sizes, the design also enhances thermal performance up to 15% versus corrugated outer box constructions (Credo DuraCUBE, Minnesota Thermal Science).
Prequalified units represent another trend. Options include a temperature-controlled system capable of maintaining 2–8 °C in wintery conditions. Designed to withstand the extreme cold of Canadian shipping lanes, the unit protects its contents in ambient conditions of -25 °C for more than 72 h (TimeSaverCN72 Extreme Cold PreQualified Shipper, Cryopak).
For less stringent applications, another prequalified design maintains small shipments at 20–24 °C in hot or cold ambient conditions for up to 24 h. The shipper offers payload space sufficient for up to four, 20-mL vials (TimeSaver 24 CRT Mini shipper, Cryopak).
A family of prequalified and validated shippers accommodates shipment sizes ranging from a single syringe to an entire pallet. Most designs combine EPS or low-density polyethylene foam insulation with refrigerants to maintain desired temperatures for 60–120 h (InTemp Pallet Solutions and InTemp Temperature Control Packaging, Inmark). A new in-house laboratory validates the temperature-controlled packaging.
Another family of prequalified shippers has added a 5-L size to 11- and 36-L options. The reusable design provides protection for up to 120 h in refrigerated, frozen, and dry-ice temperature ranges depending on the phase-change material used for the preconditioned thermal-regulating unit (IntelliTherm shippers, Intelligent Thermal Solutions).


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On Jan. 28, a deputy saw a car roll through a stop sign in Gypsum as it turned onto U.S. Highway 6.
The officer pulled the car over. The 27-year-old driver presented him with her Mexican ID and said her insurance slip was in the mail. When asked who the car belonged to, she hesitated and then said, "some guy named Aden."
The officer confirmed that the car was registered to a person in the area named Aden.
The woman was cited for driving without a valid license and failing to stop at a stop sign. The car was impounded until someone with a valid driver license and insurance could pick it up.
A 26-year-old woman had just gone to bed in her apartment on Edwards Village Boulevard on Feb. 7 when she noticed a light that kept shining outside her window.
She got up, looked through her partially open blinds and saw a man standing on the sidewalk. He was holding a flashlight and engaging in a sexual act.
The man did not seem concerned that she saw him. He walked away toward the west in between some condominiums.
The woman described the man as white, in his early to mid 30s and maybe a little taller than six feet. He had a stocky build and looked to be about 200 pounds with dark hair of medium length. He was wearing a black jacket, black pants and a light-colored shirt.
On Jan. 9, dispatch received a call from a very agitated man.
The 49-year-old Avon man said he had two friends who were snowmobiling in the area of "Red and White Bowl." One of the snowmobiles broke down and the man's friends were going to spend the night in a nearby cabin. They had blankets and were warm but the cabin did not have food or firewood. The Avon man was going to bring supplies to them but was concerned he would get lost or stuck and "freeze to death" if he went alone. He demanded that the sheriff's office send people with snowmobiles to go with him.
The dispatcher tried to tell the man that the sheriff's office did not have the means nor ability to do such a thing. The man cut her off, however, cursing and yelling. She tried to ask for his phone number so that she could contact Vail Mountain Rescue and get back to him but he continued to yell and hung up.
The man called twice more, yelling, demanding help and making threats but he would not respond to any of the dispatcher's information requests. He hung up every time someone tried to transfer him. He called a fourth time that night to report that he made it home safely.
On Feb. 6, a deputy called the man and asked to meet. The man didn't acknowledge the question. He kept repeating excuses for his actions. The deputy ultimately had to tell him that if he refused to meet a warrant would be issued for his arrest.
When two officers met the man at his house, he invited them inside. He continued to repeat his side of the story, however, and wouldn't let the officers speak. The deputies attempted to show and explain the citation that they were presenting but he kept stepping back and talking louder. At one point, the man was almost yelling and moved quickly away into his kitchen.
The deputies did not know what might be in the kitchen and felt that the man needed to be detained for safety, due to his behavior and unwillingness to cooperate. The man resisted efforts to place him in handcuffs, grabbing one of the officers quite forcibly and was taken to jail for harassment and communicating in offensively coarse language.
A 30-year-old woman reported that her 26-year-old roommate threatened to kill her and possibly left their Avon apartment with a gun after an argument on Jan. 23.
The woman and her female roommate said the man had a military-style rifle that he showed them once. They told deputies he kept it under his mattress. The officers searched the suspect's room but did not find any weapons. The women said he left with a suitcase and they did not know what was in it.
Deputies contacted the suspect and he met them at the apartment. He denied having a gun or leaving the house with a suitcase. He was cited for menacing.
• A wallet with several gift and credit cards was last seen by its owner at a Beaver Creek hotel room on Jan. 1. Deputies believe that the only man known to have been in the room around the time of the suspected theft was not involved.
• An inoperable snow blower was stolen from a property on Larkspur Lane in Eagle-Vail during the afternoon of Jan. 21. The owner said he normally kept the machine locked up but left it out because he was repairing it and left for a while.
• A woman suspected her $375 watch was stolen from a pocket of her robe while she was swimming in the pool of a Beaver Creek hotel on Jan. 21. The Citizen Eco Drive watch was covered in crystals with eight diamonds, had a mother of pearl face and a gold and silver band.
• An Avon resident reported that a new smart phone was stolen from a package sent to him. His apartment leasing office signed for the package on Jan. 24 or 25. When he opened the box, it was empty except for packing material. He said it appeared to have been previously opened and resealed. He wasn't sure who might be responsible.
• A woman suspected her smart phone was stolen from her purse while she was at a spelling bee at a Gypsum school on Jan. 25.
• A pair of Volkl skis and Technica boots were stolen from a ski locker at Beaver Creek between Jan. 1 and 17. The equipment was valued at $2,900.
• On Jan. 29, a deputy stopped a car for speeding on U.S. 6 in Edwards. The 29-year-old's license turned out to be revoked for DUI. He was arrested for driving with a revoked license.
• A snow blower was stolen from the porch of a house on Charolais Circle in Edwards around Jan. 29.
• A snow blower was stolen from a driveway on Winslow Road in Edwards between Jan. 21 and 27.
• A locked car was broken into while it was parked at Lake Creek Village Apartments on Jan. 31. There were pry marks on top of each front door, where the doors were bent away from the car. An envelope with $1,000 cash and $50 of groceries were stolen.
• A deputy stopped a car for speeding in Avon on Jan. 31 and smelled marijuana when he contacted the 32-year-old driver. The man admitted that he had marijuana in the car and handed it over. He was cited for possession of paraphernalia and less than one ounce of marijuana.
• A pair of Atomic twin-tip skis were stolen from a ski locker in a Beaver Creek apartment complex sometime in January.
• A portable toilet at the Camelot Balloon launch site in Gypsum appeared to have been run over by a vehicle. The crushed toilet was found Jan. 28 and was worth $450.
• A license plate was stolen from a vehicle parked in front of a Main Street apartment in Edwards around Feb. 4.
• The office window of an Eagle-Vail apartment complex on U.S. Highway 6 was shattered on Feb. 1 after 6 p.m. The damage is estimated to cost $368.


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The Post has served as the Chartering Organization, or sponsor, for the Boy Scouts of America's Venturing Crew 1042 since its founding in 2007. Crew 42 serves the Kitsap Peninsula in Western Washington State, and has members from four different school districts and eight colleges. Blessed with an outdoor paradise that includes the many trails in the Olympic Mountains and the waterways of Puget Sound, they like to trek on foot and afloat. The Crew is completely run by the youth, from the activity planning stages through execution. Adults are only allowed to help and support, and are not permitted to lead. Don't think of them as "an older Boy Scout Troop with girls", but part of the finest and fastest-growing Scouting program in the world. The Crew is entirely governed in accordance with the Venturing Oath:
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News 12 First at Five / Tuesday, March 12, 2013
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW) -- For a lot of business owners like Wes Wilson, downtown North Augusta seems like it's dying.
"Nothing seems to have been recently, and a lot of the business seems to be moving away from this area more toward the Super Walmart area," said Wilson, who owns Wilson Studio downtown, where he's also a photographer.
For Wilson, that's the reason he supported Project Jackson, the $150 million public-private venture that would bring the stadium, a parking garage and a luxury hotel, among other things, to the riverfront only about a mile from his store.
"As a photographer, my business wouldn't directly benefit," he said. "But from being in a more upscale area, yes, it would benefit it that way."
"In the economy that we've had in the last few years, people just haven't been seeing that private investment anywhere," said North Augusta City Manager Todd Glover.
But the project has suffered a major setback. Last week, the Aiken County Council voted down the financing plan that would have required half-a-million a year from the county for 30 years.
"You know, I was disappointed," Glover said. "We've put in a lot of work."
Glover told News 12 that the project has now been postponed until further notice. A vote on the financing plan at an Aiken County School Board meeting will not happen. Now, Glover and the Atlanta-based developer Greenstone Properties are working on updating the proposal to satisfy everyone.
"A lot of times, you have to compromise, and that's what we're looking at doing right now," Glover said.
Glover doesn't know what the new proposal will look like, but he did tell us the GreenJackets are still all in.
That's good news to Wilson.
"I hope the GreenJackets do stay in this area -- that somewhere around here they get a stadium," he said.
But there's a puzzle that has North Augusta leaders scratching their chins. School board members want a shorter financing period.
However, some Aiken County Council leaders want the opposite, since they want property values brought up to current levels. That would mean the city would have to collect less money for a longer period of time.


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The 966 students who attended RCC in the 2010-11 fiscal year and transferred to an Oregon University System school in 2011-12 had a cumulative GPA of 3.12. Portland Community College had 5,262 transfer students.
Columbia Gorge Community College's 81 transfer students netted a 3.15 GPA, the highest in the state. The statewide average for all 17 community colleges was 3.04.
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Poetry Slam
Thursday, August 16, 2012
6:00pm @ Central Library
Think you've got the makings of a spoken-word artist? Here's a chance test your stuff against other area young people. The Library is staging a special after-hours Poetry Slam for teens. It's your opportunity to compete for a $25 top prize or one of two $10 runner-up prizes.
The rules are simple. Teens and young adults will have three minutes to perform a work of their own creation. The winners will be chosen by three judges and the audience. Teri "T-Blaze" Green from the Hip Hop Academy will be the evening's master of ceremonies of the event, which features coffeehouse-type seating and refreshments.


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Deputies seek armed robbers in Manatee
Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 7:16 a.m.
MANATEE COUNTY - Three men were robbed at gunpoint this morning by two men whom police are still seeking, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.
The report says the victims – Nerberto Murillo, 23, Louis Santos, 25, and Wilmar Lopez, 26 – were hanging out in a driveway of a residence in the 6100 block of 10th Street East in Manatee County around 4 a.m. when two men approached them and pulled out firearms.
The suspects pointed the weapons at the victims' heads and ordered them to pull down their pants and give them all their money and property, the report says. After taking the property, the two ran southbound. No injuries were reported.
One suspect was described as a black male, 25 to 30 years old, thin, about 5 feet, 9 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing black shorts and a black T-shirt, and possessing what was described as an "assault rifle." The other was described as a black male, 25 to 30 years old, thin, about 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet, 1 inch tall, wearing a black shirt and black shorts and possessing a semi-automatic handgun.
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Bridget is a Media Communication and Technology grad from East Stroudsburg University. She finished her education with a program in Film and Television at the Savannah College of Art & Design. Bridget loves television and movies, and is always annoying her friends when watching TV because she frequently asks "How did they do that?" or making predictions on whether a TV show will live past its first season. In order to avoid this habit, she now keeps this blog.
Well, the numbers are in, and the first pivotal weekend for The Lone Ranger proved disappointing. Making a mere $49 million over the five day holiday weekend, the Ranger was blown out of the water by the number one film, Despicable Me 2--an animated sequel that conquered the weekend with over 90 million more.
So why was The Lone Ranger so underwhelming? Do modern audiences not have a place in their hearts for the white stallion-riding masked hero?
Here's the main problem I saw immediately from the advertisements. Here's my recap of the typical Lone Ranger trailer: "The Lone Ranger....starring JOHNNY DEPP...... and some guy playing the title character."
So wait a second...all the trailers pumped up the secondary because he's supposed to be a fan favorite? Oh boy. This isn't the first time we've seen this, but in this case we also have the added line slapped on: "From the producers of the Pirates of the Caribbean." I just knew they'd be riding on the coattails of that totally dissimilar movie. And then we have the continually white-washing Hollywood loves, in which this white guy (his heritage is supposedly unknown) is playing a Native American. This has got to be insulting to any number of people. The character was already called Tonto (Spanish for silly, foolish) and now we can't have him played by an actor of some Native American descent.
And don't get me started on the wonderful paint job Depp's personal makeup artist did all over his face.
Besides Depp, the other major problem the advertising (and possibly the plot...I don't know, I'm one of many who didn't see the film) does not make this film look any different from any other actiony film set somewhat in the past. It looks like the advertisements for the more recent Zorro films or Sherlock Holmes or a bunch of other more forgettable titles. There's nothing that makes this film look unique.
A film needs to have an interesting main character that you care about. If all the ads pump up the stardom of a sidekick character, it seems to try to cover up a main character that nobody will be interested in. And better yet, if you have an action movie, it needs something unique to it. Story is still key in films, and more attention must be paid by writers, producers, and directors alike to emphasizing that part of their big scale productions.


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Traffic Cameras
Published: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 9:13 p.m.
Let's stop the hobnobbing and speak the truth about traffic cameras in every city, county and state.
The news is all about commissioners and police agencies concerned about your safety.
The politicians don't have to worry about their tickets. They just get them fixed.
What concerns them the most is how much money those cameras will bring for pet projects, raises and the operational budget.
The problem is the light timing is set to be a trap for income purposes only and not to promote safety, as all these officials say.
I have timed some of these lights. The change cycle is no more than six seconds.
If you are one to 1.5 car lengths from the intersection's line, traveling the speed limit, by the time natural instinct causes you to slow down, and by the time you realize you can't stop and apply the gas, you have timed yourself out — not intending to run a red light.
The standard change time for all lights should be 15 seconds. After five seconds of a solid yellow light, the red light should blink and turn solid at the end of 10 seconds.
This would be very easy to set up with the traffic-signal switching mechanism we have today. Drivers who care then would have no excuse.
The real problem is finding the politicians who want to fix the problem. They don't want a firm and decisive policy, and neither do they want anyone else, such as the state, to set a unified policy by which they must operate.
There needs to be an independent committee to define a standard operation procedure that becomes law by which everyone would be required to operate.
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What: 2 rounds of 18. All divisions will play two rounds from concrete tees. This will be a PDGA Sanctioned tournament. Non-PDGA members must pay an extra $10
When: Saturday, September 8th at Bradley Park
Time: Registration starts at 8AM, First round starts at 9:30AM
Tournament Directors: Doug Payne and Nate Heinold
Pro Men and Women $45
Advanced $35
Intermediate $30
Recreational Novice and Women $25
Registrations: Can be mailed in to Nate Heinold at 1142 Peoria Street Washington, IL 61571. Be sure to include which division you will be playing in. Paypal will be available soon at http://www.illinoisdiscgolf.com/ Must have 3 players for a division. Questions can be answered at firstname.lastname@example.com
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On Monday, May 23, at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Barnard partnered with Bishvilaych, Israel's premier women's health clinic, to host a forum entitled "Perspectives on Gender Medicine and Women's Health."
In May, Prof. Rebecca Jordan-Young traveled to Israel, where she spoke at Barnard's forum Perspectives on Gender Medicine
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In The Los Angeles Times, economics professor Perry Mehrling discusses efforts to reign in federal power by making precious metals legal tender.
Constance Hess Williams '66, Barnard trustee from 1990 to 2000 and a former Pennsylvania State Senator, will endow the directorship of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies.
Given to Barnard by Virginia "Jinny" Bloedel Wright '51, on the occasion of her 60th reunion, the Holzer piece is the College's first major piece of artwork. Read about the dedication ceremony that took place following Commencement.
Religion professor draws connections between two non-events: The Rapture and the release of a report on the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.
Members of the Class of 2011 reflect on their time at Barnard as they celebrate their graduation with family, faculty members and Commencement speaker Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook.
Alumnae and friends of Barnard College gathered at the historic Plaza Hotel for the annual Scholarship Dinner and Auction to honor Ellen Futter '71 and Barbara Novak '50. Actress Greta Gerwig '06 served as MC; the event raised a record $2.1 Million for Financial Aid.


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Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment proudly present the 28th annual Peoria Blues and Heritage Music Festival. Enjoy two days of great music featuring three stages of entertainment - plus musician workshops, Blues Alley featuring arts and merchandise vendors, great food and drinks. headliners include Buddy Guy, O.A.R. and Here Come the Mummies. This festival is considered one of the top blues festivals in the Midwest.
The annual Morton Pumpkin Festival returns for the 50th year! This great celebration of everything pumpkin is in downtown Morton. You will find lots of carnival rides, specials displays, and great food. People from across the country come to enjoy the festival!
Everyone is German during Peoria's Oktoberfest. For 19 years, people have flocked to Peoria to enjoy German food, music, entertainment, beer and culture.
East Peoria Festival of Lights
One of Peoria's biggest holiday traditions returns for the 32nd year - the East Peoria Festival of Lights! Enjoy your favorite light displays; from the Budweiser Clydesdales to the Starship Enterprise, this drive-through event is a holiday season must do!
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Washington Specialty Shops offer a night of fun with free carriage rides, activities, music, food and shopping, all celebrating the season! 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
PNC Bank Peoria Marathon and Run River City Races
The 2016 PNC Bank Peoria Marathon and Run River City Races is one of Peoria's premier running events! Runners can participate in the full, USATF certified marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 5k and youth run. Stay for the music, drinks, and food inside Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center!
A Peoria area tradition during the season of fright, Wildlife Prairie Park transforms into a spooky, kid-friendly Halloween experience. See website for dates and times.
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The Fine Art Fair is one of the largest and top ranking visual arts events in Central Illinois. It features over 150 local, national and international visual artists from 26 states, Canada, Argentina and Israel.
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Close Your Eyes
Limited edition of a 1000 copies.
Most interesting to comics fans is Charles Burns' Close Your Eyes - a book of copied drawings. While he was waiting in the badly lit hallway during his daughter's piano lessons, Burns tried reading and sketching, but with the sound of 'Mary had a little Lamb' coming through the door for the fiftieth time found it hard to concentrate, so he hit on the solution of taking a drawing and copying it in the one hour time slot. His source material is classic horror and romance comics and his peer cartoonists' (Crumb, Clowes, Doucet and Panter) original drawings are shown next to Burns' distinctive smooth incised versions. Each of the original comic book images is given the Charles Burns workover, emerging more sinister and grotesque.
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PARKERSBURG - Unused suitcases and travel bags can have a new life thanks to a program by the Parkersburg Lions Club.
Jay Carter, third vice president of the Parkersburg Lions Club and chairman of the suitcase drive, said the program was to benefit the Wood County Family Crisis Intervention Center.
Saturday's drive took place in the parking lot of Mahone Tire Service at the corner of 14th and Pearcy streets in Parkersburg.
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Jay Carter, left, third vice president of the Parkersburg Lions Club and chairman of the suitcase drive, logs in a piece of luggage and Mike Fleak, president of the Parkersburg Lions Club, puts it on a truck to deliver to the Wood County Family Crisis Intervention Center as Harry Schramm, second from right, district governor of 29L and a Parkersburg Lions Club member, and Barry Mahone, managing owner of Mahone Tire Service and a Lions Club member, look on. (Photo by Jeffrey Saulton)
"Many times when an abused or battered woman leaves her home it is usually with only the clothes on her back," Carter said. "Once they get to the shelter and they have been there for a while, they need something to carry the belongings they have accumulated."
Carter said many times they have to leave with their belongings in a plastic trash bag.
"This allows them to move on with dignity," he said of the suitcase drive. "The point is when the ladies come in they don't have anything, when they leave they don't want to leave with their things in a trash bag because they have nothing. It's more dignified."
Club president Mike Fleak said the idea for the drive came after the club had a speaker from the center.
"The speaker talked about the need for the battered women as they leave the shelter," he said. "Our board, with Jay's leadership, developed this drive to collect from the community."
Fleak said in three hours Saturday, the club collected more than 200 pieces of unused luggage. He said for the most part the luggage pieces were usable, in many cases they were pieces taking up space in a basement, attic or closet. Fleak said some unusable pieces were weeded out Saturday and the center staff will do a closer inspection. After that he said they will disinfect the cases before giving them to their clients.
"We have collected cases of all sizes, some are really good sold Samsonite and other have rollers, some things are high end pieces and some are not," he said. "We've even had some individuals bring purses and backpacks."
Fleak said Saturday's event will not be the end of the club's collection effort.
"We are going to continue this," he said. "On the third Thursday of each month we are going to collect these at our noon meetings at the Blennerhassett Hotel."
Carter said the response from the community has been overwhelming.
"The community response to this has been really great," he said. "To date we had 189 suitcases, and with what we collected (Saturday) we have collected more than 400. Of those suitcases we collected, they are all gone, there is need for them."
Carter said the suitcases collected on Saturday will be delivered Monday.
"That tells you there is an issue and a problem," Fleak said. "This is the Parkersburg Lions Club's part to do something for the center."
Barry Mahone, managing owner of Mahone Tire Service and a Lions Club member, said he donated the use of his lot since it was a convenient spot to set up a truck and pieces have been dropped off there all week.
Harry Schramm, district governor of 29L and a Parkersburg Lions Club member, said similar drives have been done by Lions Club in other areas, but he was not aware of one in West Virginia.
"There are others in the country that may do something like this, but I don't know of too many in the country who do this," he said. "One of our Lions traveled and talked about a project someone did somewhere else and we got the idea from that and we started asking around and found the Wood County Family Crisis Intervention Center could use them."


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Clemson, LSU ready for Chick-fil-A showdown
Published: Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 12:24 a.m.
LSU has everything that Clemson wants.
Chick-fil-A Bowl
No. 14 Clemson (10-2) vs. No. 9 LSU (10-2)
When: 7:30 p.m. today
Where: At Atlanta
TV: ESPN; Radio: 93.3 FM
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Series Record: LSU leads 2-0.
Clemson is trying to reach 11 wins for only the fourth time in school history and the first time since a 12-0 finish in its 1981 national championship season. LSU, which one year ago was preparing for the national championship game, is hoping for a top-five finish and to close with four straight wins after its 21-17 loss to Alabama on Nov. 3.
LSU freshman cornerbacks Jalen Mills and Jalen Collins, who have had prominent roles since the dismissal of Tyrann Mathieu before the season, will be challenged to contain DeAndre Hopkins, who is second in the nation with 16 TD catches, and Sammy Watkins. Mills, the starter, and Collins, who plays on passing downs, have combined for four interceptions. Clemson QB Tajh Boyd has 34 TD passes.
LSU: LB Kevin Minter, a second-team All-American who leads the Tigers with 111 tackles, will be a key to LSU's hopes of containing 1,000-yard rusher Andre Ellington and Boyd's runs on QB keepers to make Clemson's offense one-dimensional. Minter had 12 tackles and an interception in LSU's 24-19 win over Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M on Oct. 20.
Clemson: Watkins has only three TD catches, a big drop from his 12 as a freshman last season. He could be ready for a strong finish after missing three games early in the season — two to a suspension and one to illness. He had 11 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown against N.C. State on Nov. 17 and could have another big game if LSU leaves him in man coverage while focusing on Hopkins.
The Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference are 10-10 in the annual game. ... LSU is 36-1 in non-conference games since 2005, with the one loss coming against Penn State in the 2010 Capital One Bowl. ... LSU running backs have a streak of 271 carries without a fumble since two against Towson on Sept. 29. ... LSU is 9-1 all-time in the Georgia Dome, including four wins in the SEC championship game, four wins in the Chick-fil-A Bowl and a season-opening win over North Carolina in 2010. Les Miles' 5-2 bowl record at LSU includes a 2-0 mark in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. ... Clemson needs 25 points to break Florida State's ACC record of 532 points in 1995. ... Boyd is tied with former N.C. State star Philip Rivers' 2003 ACC record of 34 touchdown passes in a season. Boyd has 10 more TD passes than Manziel and 20 more than Heisman runner-up Collin Klein. ... LSU is Clemson's highest-ranked bowl opponent since Clemson beat No. 6 Tennessee in Atlanta in the 2003 season, when the game was called the Peach Bowl. ... Clemson leads the nation with 49 pass plays of at least 25 yards. ... Clemson's Brandon Ford has eight TD catches, the second-highest total for tight ends in the nation, behind the 10 by Marshall's Gator Haskins.
— The Associated Press
One game is not nearly enough to change the fortunes of a program, but winning today's Chick-fil-A Bowl would be another step forward for the less-heralded of the two Tigers.
The Bayou Bengals are the upper-crust of collegiate football, a consistent SEC power that's always highly-regarded on the national scene no matter the names on the roster and more often than not prove themselves worthy on the field.
With consecutive 10-win seasons and an offense recognized as one of the most potent in the country, Clemson is certainly on the rise while continuing to lack in respect due to the current pungent status of the ACC. It doesn't help matters that the Tigers were embarrassed 70-33 by West Virginia on the national stage in January's Orange Bowl.
With the spotlight once again as bright as it's been all season on Clemson, a season-ending victory against LSU can set a positive tone for the offseason, help recruiting in the hotbed of Atlanta, as well as earn the Tigers some early respect from next year's poll voters.
"This has not been the norm for us," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said during Sunday's press conference. "And we are trying to make it the norm to where we are in this situation every year like LSU has been. They've been a program that has won 10-to-13 games pretty regularly under coach (Les) Miles.
"They are a national championship-caliber team and we are not quite there yet, but we have made great progress. We are a top-15 team and if we are going to be a top-10 team you have to step up and win games like this at some point. Our two losses this year were to top-10 teams and we competed hard but just didn't get it done."
The contrast in reputation isn't the only disparity between the programs as the two are equally as far apart in how they go about their business on the field. LSU is a nasty and intimidating old-school team that routinely tries to out-muscle foes and likes to come right at you with little flash and dash. Clemson's success is predicated on a fast-paced offense with ultra-talented skill guys usually counted on to outscore the competition while the overall team has been seen as soft at times.
Clemson's losses to Florida State and South Carolina both came to squads featuring tough defenses led by large and gruff defensive fronts.
"There's lots of different styles of play in college football and I think that's what makes it so much fun," Swinney said. "It's not a cookie-cutter product and you have all kinds of varieties out there. At the end of the day you have to do what ultimately gives your team the best chance to win. That may be different depending on where you are, your personnel and your resources, all those things.
"I'm very confident in our style of play and how we play the game."
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