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For more than 100 years, the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce has been supporting business and economic development in and around Marietta.
Charlotte Keim, president and CEO of the chamber, said the chamber originally existed as something other than a "chamber of commerce."
"It was founded in 1887 as a board of trade," she said.
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The chamber has changed locations over the years from Front Street, to Third Street and back to Front Street at its current location, 100 Front St.
AMANDA NICHOLSON The Marietta Times
From left to right, President Charlotte Keim, Administrative Assistant Emily Malone and Project Manager Tom Fulton look over chamber papers that will be used to build business packets.
Keim said the name of the board bounced between Marietta Board of Trade and Marietta and Harmar Board of Trade.
"They weren't always a united community," she said.
She added that in 1915, the board of trade became a chamber of commerce.
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President: Charlotte Keim.
Location: 100 Front St.
Phone: 373-5178.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Website: mariettachamber.com
1887-The chamber starts as the Marietta Board of Trade.
1887-1915-The name bounces between Marietta Board of Trade and Marietta and Harmar Board of Trade.
1915-The board of trade becomes a chamber of commerce, and is a charter member of the U.S. Chamber.
"The U.S. Chamber started in 1915," Keim said. "We are one of the charter members of the U.S. Chamber."
Keim said the organization hasn't changed in some ways in its long existence.
"We (still) support the business community and find ways to encourage and improve economic development," she said.
The way the organization has evolved might be more minor than expected, starting with the secretary, said Keim.
"A secretary 100 years ago is different from a secretary today," she said. "It was the equivalent of an executive director, who carries on the day to day operations."
Keim said the digital age has also influenced how the chamber operates. She said postage rates have drastically decreased with the heavy reliance on email, Facebook and other social media.
"We have a lot more communication with our members," she said.
Keim said the chamber is the voice for the businesses in the area.
"There's only one organization, one association in the country focused on the support of all business, which is especially important at a local level; all business from a sole proprietor to the largest in the area," she said. "We give information pertinent to business in the community and they can express their concerns. We're the voice for business."
The chamber can help businesses work with legislators and is an advocate for the community as well, Keim said.
"Businesses can work with legislators to ensure that the local community has the best economic and business development environment," she said. "I think that's why the chamber has lasted; nobody does what we do in a large scope."
Similarly, Jack Moberg, who worked with the chamber for nearly 15 years, said it is a driving force in the community.
"They are the front door to the community," he said. "They are the business interest of the community."
Moberg said the chamber used to act as a clearing house for what businesses would and wouldn't be admitted to the city.
"The chamber...met and assessed the businesses that wanted to come to town," he said. "If you were not favorably disposed, it was hard to set up business. I guess you could call it autocratic."
Moberg joined the chamber in February 1987.
He said he remembers the chamber getting its first fax machine.
"It cost $935," he said, adding that he thought it was silly to send a fax of something when he could run it two blocks up the street.
Moberg said one thing he's noticed is a lack of active industry participation.
"One thing I'm keenly aware of is the chamber used to be on a first name basis with most plant managers in the area," Moberg said. "They had a budget to commit to local business efforts...They could write a check and make a project go...They no longer have the authority (to do that). It's a different world. You used to see integrating with the community as a part of (the job). That's a big change for a small community like Marietta; they were big players."
The organization is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, which Keim said is an exciting prospect and that the staff is looking forward to continuing to help businesses.
"We try to stay ahead of what's happening in the business world, to better help small business better adapt to what's coming," Keim said. "We offer educational programs to help our members adapt...As business becomes more regulated, the chamber will offer more programs (so businesses can) understand the regulations. We're really excited about celebrating 100 years as a chamber of commerce."


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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Florida Largemouth Bass Program had another great year of production for 2014. The program produced more than 1.8 million Florida bass, which allowed 31 lakes to be stocked. This year's production ranks as the second-best behind the record 2.2 million fish stocked in 2013.
The goal of the Florida bass program is to produce trophy bass for Oklahoma anglers. To do so, genetically pure Florida bass are stocked into the state's lakes to influence the genetics of the native bass populations. Bass with Florida genes are able to grow larger more quickly than the native Northern largemouth bass. Except for one fish, every state-record bass since 1979 has been a Florida bass or a Florida hybrid bass.
Oklahoma's current state record largemouth bass was caught in Cedar Lake in March 2013 and weighed 14 pounds, 13.7 ounces.
A committee of fisheries biologists chooses stocking sites based on many criteria. The committee considers the documented success in trophy bass production, as well as angler pressure. Also, lakes with better habitat for bass are more likely to be stocked than lakes where good bass habitat doesn't exist. Senior biologist Cliff Sager said growing trophy bass in a particular lake "is an eight- to 10-year investment." Therefore, the Wildlife Department concentrates on the waters that hold the most promise for producing trophy bass.
All the Florida bass the Department stocks are spawned at the Durant State Fish Hatchery. Most of the fish are raised there, but some of the fry are distributed to state hatcheries in Byron and Holdenville for raising. The state's fourth hatchery at Medicine Park gets involved by helping to deliver FLMB fry and fingerlings to the various lakes for stocking.
This year's above-average production of FLMB can be credited to better spawning and improved handling techniques being used by hatchery technicians. Improved techniques have allowed record fish production the past two years, and Ike McKay, project leader at the Durant State Fish Hatchery, credits "the commitment and cooperation of everyone involved."
Sager said, "It truly is a coordinated effort to raise and stock that many fish over a short period of time and speaks to the dedication of the Wildlife Department to improve our fisheries resources."
To see a list of the 31 lakes stocked with FLMB in 2014, go online to www.wildlifedepartment.com/fishing/surveys.htm and click on "2014 Largemouth Bass Stocking Report."
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A state official says Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum has been fatally shot and a suspect is custody.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's chief of staff, Rob Alsop, says state police told the governor that Crum died after he was shot Wednesday.
Mingo County Office of Emergency Services head dispatcher Willis Spence says the shooting occurred in Williamson within a block of the Mingo County Courthouse.
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DEMETER was the goddess of agriculture, grain and bread, the sustenance of mankind. She was usually worshipped in conjunction with her daughter Kore, and the pair presided over a Mystery religion which promised its initiates a path to a blessed afterlife.
This page describes the cult of the goddess in the regions beyond the Greek Peloponnese, including the areas of central and northern Greece, the Aegean, and the Greek colonies of Asia Minor and Italy. Her most important shrine in the north was located at Thermopylae, site of the Amphityonic League, and amongst the colonies her most celebrated sanctuary was that of Enna on the grain-rich island of Sicily.
Below is a sculpture of the goddess Kore who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter. Her usual attributes (here missing) were torch and grain bouquet.
I) THEBES Chief City of Boiotia
"The sanctuary of Demeter Thesmophoros (Lawgiver) [in Thebes, Boiotia] is said to have been at one time the palace of [the mythical king] Kadmos and his descendants. The image of Demeter is visible down to the chest. Here have been dedicated bronze shields, said to be those of Lakedaimonian officers who fell at Leuktra." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.16.5-6
Aelian, Historical Miscellany 12. 57 (trans. Wilson) (Greek rhetorician C2nd to 3rd A.D.) :
"When Alexandros the son of Philippos led his forces against Thebes the gods sent them signs and portents presaging their imminent fate . . . In the city at the temple of Demeter a spider began to cover the face of the cult statue with its handiwork and weave its usual product."
II) Near THEBES Chief City of Boiotia
"Advancing from here twenty-five stades [from the Neistan Gate of Thebes, Boiotia] you come to a grove of Demeter Kabeiraie (of the Kabeiroi) and Kore (the Maid). The initiated are permitted to enter it. The sanctuary of the Kabeiroi is some seven stades distant from this grove. I must ask the curious to forgive me if I keep silence as to who the Kabeiroi are, and what is the nature of the ritual performed in honor of them and of Meter (the Mother). But there is nothing to prevent my declaring to all what the Thebans say was the origin of the ritual. They say that once there was in this place a city, with inhabitants called Kabeiroi; and that Demeter came to know Prometheus, one of the Kabeiroi, and Aetnailis his son, and entrusted something to their keeping. What was entrusted to them, and what happened to it, seemed to me a sin to put into writing, but at any rate the rites are a gift of Demeter to the Kabeiroi." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.25.5-6
III) SKOLLOS Village in Boiotia
"The temple of Demeter and Kore [at Skollos, Boiotia] among the ruins is not finished, and only half-finished are the images of the goddesses." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.3.4
IV) ASKRA Village in Boiotia
"It is said that on reaching old age a vision came to him [the poet Pindaros of Askra in Boiotia] in a dream. As he slept Persephone stood by him and declared that she alone of the deities had note been honoured by Pindaros with a hymn, but that Pindaros would compose an ode to her also when he had come to her. Pindaros died at once, before ten days had passed since the dream. But there was in Thebes an old woman related by birth to Pindaros who had practised singing most of his odes. By her side in a dream stood Pindaros and sang a hymn to Persephone. Immediately on waking out of her sleep she wrote down all she had heard him singing in her dream. In this song, among the epithets he applies to Haides is 'golden-reined' - a clear reference to the rape of Persephone." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.23.3
V) PLATAIA Town in Boiotia
"There is also at Plataia [in Boiotia] a sanctuary of Demeter, surnamed Eleusinia (of Eleusis)." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.4.3
"When Philip died, and the kingship of Makedonia devolved on Alexandros, the Thebans succeeded in destroying the [Makedonian] garrison. But as soon as they had done so, heaven warned them of the destruction that was coming on them, and the signs that occurred in the sanctuary of Demeter Thesmophoros (Lawgiver) were the opposite of those that occurred before the action at Leuktra." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.6.5
"By the stream Molois and the place called Argiopion [near Plataia in Boiotia] there is a shrine of Demeter Eleusinia." - Herodotus, Histories 9.57
"At Plataia the [historical army of the] Persians routed by the Lakedaimonians, fled in disorder to their own camp and inside the wooden walls which they had made in the territory of Thebes. It is indeed a marvel that although the battle was right by the grove of Demeter, there was no sign that any Persian had been killed in the precinct or entered into it; most of them fell near the temple in unconsecrated ground. I think - if it is necessary to judge the ways of the gods - that the goddess herself denied them entry, since they had burnt her temple, the shrine at Eleusis." - Herodotus, Histories 9.65
"They kept to the spurs of the mountain [Kithairon in Boiotia] and the hill country, by the road that led upward straight to the temple of Demeter." - Herodotus, Histories 9.69
"There was the additional coincidence, that there were precincts of Demeter Eleusinia on both battlefields [of the historical Greek-Persian War]; for at Plataia the fight was near the temple of Demeter, as I have already said, and so it was to be at Mykale also [an Ionian promontory opposite the island of Samos]." - Herodotus, Histories 9.101
VI) POTNIAI Village in Boiotia
"Across the Asopos [in Boiotia], about ten stades distant from the city, are the ruins of Potniai, in which is a grove of Demeter and Kore (the Maid). The images at the river that flows past Potniai [text missing] they name the goddesses. At an appointed time they perform their accustomed ritual, one part of which is to let loose young pigs into what are called 'the halls (megara).' At the same time next year these pigs appear, they say, in Dodona. This story others can believe if they wish." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.8.1
VII) Near MYKALESSSOS Village in Boiotia
"On the way to the coast of Mykalessos is a sanctuary of Demeter Mykalessia. They say that each night it is shut up and opened again by Herakles, and that Herakles is one of what are called the Daktyloi Idaioi [or perhaps originally the hero]. Here is shown the following marvel. Before the feet of the image they place all the fruits of autumn, and these remain fresh throughout all the year." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.19.5
VIII) ANTHEDON Village in Boiotia
"About the center of Anthedon [in Boiotia] is a sanctuary of the Kabeiroi, with a grove around it, near which is a temple of Demeter and her daughter [Kore], with images of white marble." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.22.5
IX) KOPAI Village in Boiotia
"Here [in the town of Kopai by Lake Kopais, Boiotia] is a sanctuary of Demeter." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.24.2
X) LEBADEIA Village in Boiotia
"[In the grove of the oracular daimon Trophonios at Lebadeia, Boiotia] there is also a sanctuary of Demeter surnamed Europe, and a Zeus Huetios (Rain-god) in the open ... He who descends [into the oracle of Trophonios] sacrifices to Trophonios himself and to the children of Trophonios, to Apollon also and ... to Demeter whom they surname Europa and say was the nurse of Trophonios." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.39.4-5
"The grove of Trophonios [stands] by the river Herkyna. They say that here Herkyna, when playing with Kore (the Maid), the daughter of Demeter, held a goose which against her will she let loose. The bird flew into a hollow cave and hid under a stone; Kore entered and took the bird as it lay under the stone. The water flowed, they say, from the place where Kore took up the stone, and hence the river received the name of Herkyna (Lady of the Stone Enclosure). On the bank of the river there is a temple of Herkyna [of Kore Herkyna], in which is a maiden holding a goose in her arms." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 9.39.2-3
I) DRYMAIA Village in Phokis
"At Drymaia [in Phokis] is an ancient sanctuary of Demeter Thesmophoros (Lawgiver), with a standing image made of stone. Every year they hold a feast in her honor, the Thesmophoria." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 10.33.12
II) STIRIS Village in Phokis
"In Stiris [in Phokis] is a sanctuary of Demeter surnamed Stiria. It is of unburnt brick; the image is of Pentelic marble, and the goddess is holding torches. Beside her, bound with ribbons, is an image of Demeter, as ancient as any of that goddess that exists." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 10.35.10
I) THERMOPYLAI Town in Opuntian Lokris
"There is also a large harbor here [at Thermopylai, Opuntian Lokris], and a temple of Demeter, in which at the time of every Pylaian assembly the Amphiktyons performed sacrificial rites." - Strabo, Geogrpahy 9.4.17
"The first cities which came together [to form the Amphiktyonic League to care for the shared shrines of Ancient Greece] are said to have been twelve, and each sent a Pylagoras, the assembly convening twice a year, in spring and in late autumn; but later still more cities were added. They called the assembly Pylaia, both that of spring and that of late autumn, since they convened at Pylai, which is also called Thermopylai; and the Pylagorai sacrificed to Demeter." - Strabo, Geography 9.3.7
"Between the river [Phoinix, a tributory of the Asopos River] and Thermopylai there is a village named Anthele, past which the Asopos flows out into the sea, and there is a wide space around it in which stand a temple of Demeter Amphiktyonis, seats for the Amphiktyones, and a temple of Amphiktyon himself." - Herodotus, Histories 7.200
I) Near HALOS Town in Phthiotis, Thessalia
"[In the region of Phthiotis in Thessalia] One comes to Pteleon and Halos; and then to the temple of Demeter and to Pyrasos." - Strabo, Geography 9.5.15
"In holy Dotion [in Thessalia] dwelt the Pelasgians and unto thyself they made a fair grove abounding in trees; hardly would an arrow have passed through them. Therein was pine, and therein were mighty elms, and therein were pear-trees, and therein were fair sweet-apples; and from the ditches gushes up water as it were of amber. And the goddess loved the place to madness, even as Eleusis, as Triopion [in Karia], as Enna [in Sikelia (Sicily)] ... Nikippe, whom the city had appointed to be her public priestess, and in her hand she grasped her fillets and her poppy, and from her shoulder hung her key [as priestess]." - Callimachus, Hymn 6 to Demeter
I) PAROS Chief Town of Paros
"[Depicted on the boat of Kharon in the painting by Polygnotos at Delphoi:] not altogether distinguished. Tellis appears as a youth in years, and Kleoboia as still a maiden, holding on her knees a chest such as they are wont to make for Demeter. All I heard about [Kleobaia was that] ... Kleoboia, they say that she was the first to bring the Orgia (Mysteries) of Demeter to Thasos from Paros." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 10.28.3
"[The historical Athenian general] Miltiades was in a quandary [over how to capture the island of Paros], a captive woman named Timo, Parian by birth and an under-priestess of the goddesses of the dead [Persephone], came to talk with him. Coming before Miltiades, she advised him, if taking Paros was very important to him, to do whatever she suggested. Then, following her advice, he passed through to the hill in front of the city and jumped over the fence of the precinct of Demeter Thesmophoros (the Lawgiver), since he was unable to open the door. After leaping over, he went to the shrine, whether to move something that should not be moved, or with some other intention. When he was right at the doors, he was immediately seized with panic and hurried back by the same route; leaping down from the wall he twisted his thigh, but some say he hit his knee.
So Miltiades sailed back home in a sorry condition, neither bringing money for the Athenians nor having won Paros; he had besieged the town for twenty-six days and ravaged the island. The Parians learned that Timo the under-priestess of the goddesses had been Miltiades' guide and desired to punish her for this. Since they now had respite from the siege, they sent messengers to Delphoi to ask if they should put the under-priestess to death for guiding their enemies to the capture of her native country, and for revealing to Miltiades the rites that no male should know. But the Pythian priestess forbade them, saying that Timo was not responsible: Miltiades was doomed to make a bad end, and an apparition had led him in these evils." - Herodotus, Histories 6.134
I) THASOS Chief Town of Thasos
"All I heard about [Kleobaia was that] ... Kleoboia, they say that she was the first to bring the orgies (mysteries) of Demeter to Thasos from Paros." - Pausanias, Guide to Greece 10.28.3
"Asphodelos (Asphodel): A bulbous plant, having long leaves and an edible stem; and its seed when roasted and the root chopped up with figs fetches a high price. [It is] sacred to Persephone and the underworld [deities]. Also Rhodians wreath Kore [Persephone] and Artemis with asphodel." - Suidas "Asphodelos"
I) EPHESOS City of Ionia / Lydia
"Androklos, legitimate son of Kodros the king of Athens, was the leader of the Ionian colonization ... and that he became the founder of Ephesos ... And still now the descendants of his family are called kings; and they have certain honors, I mean the privilege of ... [various privileges listed including the] superintendence of the sacrifices in honor of Demeter Eleusinia." - Strabo, Geogrpahy 14.1.3
I) MYKALE Town in Ionia / Karia
"There was the additional coincidence, that there were precincts of Demeter Eleusinia on both battlefields [of the historical Greek-Persian War]; for at Plataia the fight was near the temple of Demeter, as I have already said, and so it was to be at Mykale also [on the Ionian promontory opposite the island of Samos]." - Herodotus, Histories 9.101
"They came past the temple of the Goddesses [Demeter & Persephone] at Mykale [in Asia Minor]." - Herodotus, Histories 9.97
II) MILETOS Town in Ionia / Karia
"During the invasion of Ionia by the Gauls [circa 275 BC] and the devastation by them of the Ionian cities, it happened that on one occasion at Miletos, the feast of the Thesmophoria [of Demeter Thesmophoros] was taking place, and the women of the city were congregated in temple a little way outside the town. At that time a part of the barbarian army had become separated from the main body and had entered the territory of Miletos; and there, by a sudden raid, it carried off the women." - Parthenius, Love Romances 8
III) TRIOPION Town in Karia
"And the goddess loved the place [her holy precinct] to madness, even as Eleusis, as Triopion [in Karia], as Enna [in Sikelia]." - Callimachus, Hymn 6 to Demeter
I) BORYSTHENEITAI Town in Skythia (Greek Colony)
"When the Borysthenes [river of Skythia] comes near the sea, the Hypanis mingles with it, running into the same marsh; the land between these rivers, where the land projects like a ship's beak, is called Hippolaus' promontory; a temple of Demeter stands there. The settlement of the Borystheneitai [a Greek colony] is beyond the temple, on the Hypanis." - Herodotus, Histories 4.53
"The time of Ceres' [Demeter's] festival had come [to Kypros], in duty kept by mothers every year, when, robed in white, they bring their first fruit gifts of wheat in garlands, and for nine nights count love and the touch of men forbidden things." - Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.431
"This isle, which Zeus, lord of Olympos, gave to Persephone, and ruled nodding his flowing locks, that Sikilia (Sicily) bear on her soil the dower of harvest riches, first of all fruitful earth, and her proud crown of glorious citadels. Bestowed upon her too the son of Kronos a people of proud horsemen." - Pindar, Odes Nemean 1 ant1
"The Sikeliotai who dwell in the island [of Sicily] have received the tradition from their ancestors, the report having ever been handed down successively from earliest time by one generation to the next, that the island is sacred to Demeter and Kore [Persephone]; although there are certain poets who recount the myth that at the marriage of Plouton [Haides] and Persephone Zeus gave this island as a wedding present to the bride.
That the ancient inhabitants of Sikelia (Sicily), the Sikanoi, were indigenous, is stated by the best authorities among historians, and also that the goddesses we have mentioned made their first appearance on this island, and that it was the first, because of the fertility of the soil, to bring forth the fruit of corn, facts to which the most renowned of the poets also bears witness when he [Homer in the Odyssey in describing the land of the Kyklopes] writes: 'But all these things grow there for them unsown and even untilled, both wheat and barley, yea, and vines, which yield such wine as fine grapes give, and rain of Zeus gives increase unto them.'
Indeed, in the plain of Leontini, we are told, and throughout many other parts of Sikelia the what men call 'wild' grows even to this day. And, speaking generally, before the corn was discovered, if one were to raise the question, what manner of land it was of the inhabited earth where the fruits we have mentioned appeared for the first time, the meed of honour may reasonably be accorded to the richest land; and in keeping with what we have stated, it is also to be observed the goddesses who made this discovery [Demeter & Persephone] are those who receive the highest honours among the Sikeliotai (Sicilians).
Again, the fact that the Rape of Kore took place in Sikelia is, men say, proof most evident that the goddesses made this island their favourite retreat because it was cherished by them before all others. And the Rape of Kore, the myth relates, took place in the meadows of the territory of Enna. The spot lies near the city, a place of striking beauty for its violets and every other kind of flower and worthy of the goddess. And the story is told that, because of the sweet odour of the flowers growing there, trained hunting dogs are unable to hold the trail, because their natural sense of smell is balked. And the meadow we have mentioned is level in the centre and well watered throughout, but on its periphery it rises high and falls off with precipitous cliffs on every side. And it is conceived of as lying in the very centre of the island, which is the reason why certain writers call it the navel of Sikelia. Near to it also are sacred groves, surrounded by marshy flats, and a huge grotto which contains a chasm which leads down into the earth and opens to the north, and through it, the myth relates, Plouton, coming out with his chariot, effected the Rape of Kore. And the violets, we are told, and the rest of the flowers which supply the sweet odour continue to bloom, to one's amazement, throughout the entire year, and so the whole aspect of the place is one of flowers and delight …
Kore [Persephone], we are told, received as her portion [of Sicily] the meadows round about Enna; but a great fountain was made sacred to her in the territory of Syrakousa and given the name Kyane or 'Azure Font'. For the myth relates that it was near Syrakousa that Plouton [Haides] effected the Rape of Kore and took her away in his chariot, and that after cleaving the earth asunder he himself descended into Haides, taking along with him the bride whom he had seized, and that he caused the fountain named Kyane to gush forth, near which the Syrakousans each year hold a notable festive gathering; and private individuals offer the lesser victims, but when the ceremony is on behalf of the community, bulls are plunged in the pool, this manner of sacrifice having been commanded by Herakles on the occasion when he made the circuit of all Sikelia, while driving off the cattle of Geryones.
After the Rape of Kore, the myth goes on to recount, Demeter, being unable to find her daughter, kindled torches in the craters of Mt Aitna and visited many parts of the inhabited world … The inhabitants of Sikelia, since by reason of the intimate relationship with Demeter and Kore with them they were the first to share in the corn after its discovery, instituted to each on of the goddesses sacrifices and festive gatherings, which they named after them, and by the time chosen for these made acknowledgement of the gifts which had been conferred upon them. In the case of Kore, for instance, they established the celebration of her return at about the time when the fruit of the corn was found to come to maturity, and they celebrate this sacrifice and festive gathering with such strictness of observance and such zeal as we should reasonably expect those men to show who are returning thanks for having been selected before all mankind for the greatest possible gift …
That the Rape of Kore took place in the manner we have described is attested by many ancient historians and poets. Karkinos the tragic poet, for instance, who often visited Syrakousa and witnessed the zeal which the inhabitants displayed in the sacrifices and festive gatherings for both Demeter and Kore, has the following verses in his writings: 'Demeter's daughter, her whom none may name, by secret schemings Plouton [Haides], men say, stole, and then he dropped into earth's depths, whose light is darkness. Longing for the vanished girl her mother searched and visited all lands in turn. And Sikelia's land by Aitna's crags was filled with streams of fire which no man could approach, and groaned throughout its length; in grief over the maiden now the folk, beloved of Zeus, was perishing without the corn. Hence honour they these goddesses even now." - Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5.2.3-5.5.1
Aelian, Historical Miscellany 1. 27 (trans. Wilson) (Greek rhetorician C2nd to 3rd A.D.) :
"It is also said that there is a temple to Adephagia (Gluttony) in Sikelia (Sicily), and a statue of Demeter Sitos (the corn goddess)." [N.B. Adephagia probably denotes, "eating ones fill," rather than indulgence.]
"Jutting into the vast ocean with its three cliffs is Trinacris [Sicily], named after its shape. It is Ceres' [Demeter's] dear home. Its many cities include fertile Henna with its well-ploughed soil. Cool-fresh Arethusa had called divine matrons [of the town of Syrakouse] to a sacred feast; the blonde goddess [Demeter] came." - Ovid, Fasti 4.417
I) SYRAKOUSA Town in Sikelia (Greek Colony)
"[Ortygia in Sikania (Sicily)] worships the red-strewn carpet where Demeter treads, and the feast of her daughter [Kore], goddess of the white horses, and lofty power of Zeus of Aitna." - Pindar, Odes Olympian 6 ant5
"It was fitting that [the god] Herakles should aid the Syrakousans [in an historical battle against the Athenians] for the sake of their goddess Kore [patron goddess of Sikelia (Sicily)] who delivered Kerberos into his hands." - Plutarch, Lives Nisias 1.3
"While Herakles was making the circuit of Sikelia (Sicily) at this time he came to the city which is now called Syrakousa (Syracuse), and on learning what the myth relates about the rape of Kore he offered sacrifices to the goddesses on a magnificent scale, and after dedicating to her the fairest bull of his herd and casting it in the spring of Kyane he commanded the natives to sacrifice each year to Kore and to conduct at Kyane a festive gathering and a sacrifice in splendid fashion." - Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 4.23.4
"Cool-fresh Arethusa had called divine matrons [of the town of Syrakouse] to a sacred feast; the blonde goddess [Demeter] came." - Ovid, Fasti 4.417
See also Diodorus Siculus in the Sicily intro above.
II) GELA Town in Sikelia (Greek Colony)
"His [Telines a historical king of the Sicilian town of Gela] descendants in time became and continue to be priests of the Theai Khthoniai (Goddesses of the Underworld) [Demeter & Persephone]; this office had been won, as I will show, by Telines, one of their forefathers. There were certain Geloans who had been worsted in party strife and had been banished to the town of Maktorion, inland of Gela. These men Telines brought to Gela with no force of men but only the holy instruments of the Goddesses worship to aid him. From where he got these, and whether or not they were his own invention, I cannot say; however that may be, it was in reliance upon them that he restored the exiles, on the condition that his descendants should be ministering priests of the Goddesses." - Herodotus, Histories 7.153
III) ENNA or HENNA Town in Sikelia (Greek Colony)
"In the interior [of Sikelia (Sicily), Italia] is Enna, where is the temple of Demeter, with only a few inhabitants; it is situated on a hill, and is wholly surrounded by broad plateaus that are tillable." - Strabo, Geography 6.2.6
"Jutting into the vast ocean with its three cliffs is Trinacris [Sicily], named after its shape. It is Ceres' [Demeter's] dear home. Its many cities include fertile Henna with its well-ploughed soil." - Ovid, Fasti 4.417
See also Diodorus Siculus section above describing Demeter's cult in Sicily.
I) HIPPONION Town in Bruttium (Greek Colony)
"Because the country round about Hipponion [in Southern Italia] has luxuriant meadows abounding in flowers, people have believed that Kore [Persephone] used to come hither from Sikelia (Sicily) to gather flowers; and consequently it has become the custom among the women of Hipponion to gather flowers and to weave them into garlands, so that on festival days it is disgraceful to wear bought garlands." - Strabo, Geography 6.1.5
II) LOKROI EPIZEPHYROI Town in Bruttium (Greek Colony)
"Dionysius … having plundered the temple of Proserpine [Persephone or Kore] at Locri [in Italy], was sailing back to Syracusa, and as he ran before a very favourable wind, remarked with a smile, 'See you, my friends, what a good crossing the immortal gods bestow on men guilty of sacrilege." - Cicero, De Natura Deorum 3.34
"[Artemidoros'] story about Demeter and Kore is credible. He says that there is an island near Britain on which sacrifices are performed like those sacrifices on Samothrake that have to do with Demeter and Kore [or local Keltic goddesses associated with them]." - Strabo, Geography 4.4.6
"Abyssos (abyss, pit): There was a temple of Persephone, which guarded much gold from all ages and kept it sacred. In this temple there was a certain pit of gold, unseen by the many because hidden under ground." - Suidas "Abyssos"


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The administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin says an independent panel chaired by a Burlington pediatrician will investigate the state's role leading up to the death of a 2-year-old Poultney girl.
The toddler died last Friday of severe head injuries. Dezirae's stepfather is facing a second degree murder charge to which he has pleaded not guilty.
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- Sexually transmitted diseases or other infections. Genital infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause infertility in men. The infertility can often be resolved by treating the infection.
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L'Isle sur la Sorgue was a complete unknown to me until I read about it on VT.
I was looking for a base in Provence for a couple of weeks and it really seemed to fit the bill. When I arrived and had a short walk around Centre Ville, it was love at first sight.
The most striking feature of the town is the way it is built on many little waterways which of course means that it ends up joining the throngs of towns and cities in Europe with the "Venice" connection. Personally I think that all of these places have a charm of their own and so I find this frequent "Little Venice" connotation rather boring.
There are still approximately 13 (I think) water wheels situated along the waterways. These date back many centuries to when the town was a centre for woolen and textile mills and paper making and the like. The wheels can still be turned but they are no longer in use. They give L'Isle a wonderful ambience however and are a joy to avid photographers.
L'Isle sur la Sorgue is thought to be the largest centre in France outside of Paris for antiques. It should be noted however, that because of the great reputation the town has for its antique shops, the prices can be quite inflated, I believe.
The street markets are absolutely amazing. Best I have ever seen. I ended up buying so much fresh food that of course, I had to leave a lot of it behind when I left as I just didn't have time to eat it all. Even now some years later, whenever I am really hungry, I have visions of the wonderful wedge of Roquefort cheese I left behind in L'Isle sur la Sorgue.
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- Cons:Public transport is sparse at times.
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Mike, you should seriously think about this place and especially the apartment. Isle sur la Sorgue is a great base for Provence as you can do Avignon, Marseilles, Nimes and the Pont du Gard, very easily by train from there. If you have a car, then the sky is the limit. It is also a fabulous place for its markets on Thursday and Sunday, quite easily the best I have ever seen.
Looks like my sort of town, waterways, water wheels, parks and gardens and good cafes. A very nice apartment also, what a find!
Kate, I can see why you fell in love with here, just reading your tips has made me want to visit. I love all the waterways, can just imagine spending time beside them.
Wow.. you found a real jewel here. Love the apartment, cafe, waterways, old buildings, think I'd want at least a month to savor it all.
It looks absolutely charming! Excellent page!
It?s good that they have preserved some of those old water wheels, even if they are not in use anymore.
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The 21-year-old, tipped as a medal contender in the Aquatics Centre at London 2012, bowed out in the heats of the 200m butterfly as British Swimming failed to meet their pre-Games medal target.
Gandy, a two-time British Olympian who was born in Bromley but emigrated to Australia aged 16 with her family, currently trains in Melbourne.
And after consulting with her coach, Rohan Taylor, the two-time British Olympian feels life down under will help her balance training with a desire to finish her higher education.
"It started with the Olympics. I was really disappointed with my performance," reflected Gandy. "The last five years have been really difficult, especially the travelling.
"A lot of the time I felt like I was in limbo because I didn't feel Australian, but I didn't really feel British either because I wasn't there all the time.
"I sat down with Rohan and he suggested that I look at establishing a more balanced lifestyle, go back to University and, as part of that discussion, he raised the idea of competing for Australia.
"I had thought about it before but not seriously, but when I looked into it, it became something that I was really excited about."
The news will come as a bitter blow to British Swimming which itself is looking for a new head coach and performance director following the departures of Dennis Pursely and Michael Scott.
Gandy will be unable to compete for 12 months as she waits to become eligible to compete for another nation, ruling her out of next year's World Championships in Barcelona.
But she could return in front of home fans at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, this time in the green and gold of Australia.
She added: "It's not that I don't like Britain any more, but Australia has always been so supportive of me as a foreign athlete. They have never treated me as an outsider."
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A Raytown cemetery has been hit hard by thieves over the past week as people seeking metal to sell for scrap have taken hundreds of bronze vases from gravesites.
The thieves hit two sections of the 65-acre Mount Olivet Cemetery and may have been gathering up vases to haul away. Cemetery workers found one pile left behind in the dark on night.
An initial count on the number of stolen vases approached 170, but after a more thorough check, workers said the number could reach as high as 300.
What the thieves want is the copper that makes up about 90 percent of the bronze vase. The vases cost a family about $600 to $700, but the scrap value doesn't even top $20.
Managers and visitors at the cemetery said they're disgusted by the thefts.
"It's bad for everybody because they don't respect the dead," said visitor Richard McAfee.
"A group of people found a way to steal a lot of vases made of copper, but someone else is offering the market for them to go to," said Joe Harris, director of Catholic Cemeteries.
The cemeteries and police don't know who is buying the old vases. By law, scrap metal dealers need a statement on cemetery letterhead to accept a gravesite vase for salvage.
Manufacturers have begun to provide cemeteries with vases made from aluminum and zinc, which have no scrap value.
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Arsenal to move for United defender: Arsenal will make a shock £13million move for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling this summer, according to the Daily Star. Emirates boss Arsene Wenger has been keen on Smalling since his days at Fulham. And Arsenal now believe United would be prepared to sell the England centre-back, who has added appeal to Wenger because he can also play at right-back. Smalling, 24, upset United boss David Moyes recently after he was pictured on a night out at 3am – when he was out of action through injury.
Paper Round's view: In an ideal world United would prefer not to sell to one of their rivals but needs must this summer. United plan a major overhaul of their squad and that means players must move out to allow new stars to move in – especially in the Financial Fair Play era. £13m seems about right for Smalling and as he is still only 24, he fits into Wenger's ideology of keeping one eye on the future – we wouldn't rule this one out.
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Welbeck wants out, Tottenham interested: Danny Welbeck wants to quit fallen champs Manchester United according to the Sun. The Old Trafford star has become increasingly frustrated by his lack of first-team appearances as a striker under new boss David Moyes. Meanwhile, according to the Mirror, Tottenham are weighing up a £20million move for Welbeck. The paper says Spurs are keen on Chelsea's Everton loanee Romelu Lukaku – but the Belgian's advisers are adamant that the player will only move to a club playing Champions League football next term, meaning Welbeck could be the alternative option.
Paper Round's view: Whether to keep or sell Welbeck looks like a tough decision for United. He is what you would call the perfect "squad player": he can put in a shift from the start, can play wide if needs be or can be an impact sub. However, he is also not quite at the level you would want from a guaranteed week-in, week-out starter; and if that is what he wants to be, United might have to let him go. If they can get £20m for the England star, that seems like a good bit of business. Tottenham will certainly be looking for a new striker in the summer, whether Welbeck is their man, will depend on the wishes of their new manager, if, as is generally assumed, Tim Sherwood is replaced.
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United back on Fabregas trail: Manchester United have been put on red alert after it emerged Barcelona are considering selling £40million-rated Cesc Fabregas, according to the Sun. Old Trafford boss David Moyes spent last summer chasing the former Arsenal skipper and had two bids turned down before Fabregas decided to stay. But Barcelona are in turmoil and the midfielder, 26, could be part of a big summer clear-out along with Dani Alves, Carles Puyol, Alexis Sanchez and crocked keeper Victor Valdes.
Paper Round's view: Nooooooo – not this rumour again. Please give us a stiff drink. Barcelona would love to freshen up their squad in the summer but let us not forget they are currently under a transfer ban. Even if they get that overturned though, selling one of their younger midfielders is not exactly looking to the future. We can't see this one happening.
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Premier League giants chasing Griezmann: Antoine Griezmann will be the summer target for a cluster of Premier League clubs – with Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton joining Arsenal in the race for the 23-year-old French winger, according to the Sunday Mirror. Griezmann has excelled for Real Sociedad this season and it is understood that the Spanish club will listen to offers around the £20million mark.
Paper Round's view: Griezmann is a top talent and the time seems right for him to take the step-up to a bigger club but where he ends up remains to be seen. Liverpool will certainly be looking for a wide-man, United are going to be flashing the cash, and Arsenal have the strong French influence, so all are potential landing spots. However, if PSG come in for the player, the English clubs could end up disappointed.
United ready to gazump City and Chelsea for Cavani: Manchester United are ready to flex their muscles in the transfer market by taking on both Manchester City and Chelsea for PSG's Edinson Cavani, according to the Daily Mail. The club are in pursuit of 'platinum players' this summer, all before the future of David Moyes has been ratified. Chief Executive Ed Woodward has been given the green light to outbid both City and Chelsea in pursuit of the coveted striker.
Paper Round's view: These Cavani rumours seem to be swirling around and rotating from club to club every second day. We suspect his agent might be involved. He could easily move to the Premier League but it looks like a complicated deal to pull off and certainly money could play a big factor. We suspect Chelsea will go for Diego Costa and it is doubtful whether City even need a £50m striker. United might be able to push the deal through if they are willing to pay the big bucks.
Rodgers wants more control of transfers and a pay rise: Brendan Rodgers wants a long-term contract that will enable him to build a dynasty at Liverpool, according to the Sunday Mirror. The Kop boss will demand more control over transfer policy when he opens talks about extending a deal that expires at the end of next season. And he has also hinted that he will want a significant pay hike to recognise how he has taken the team to within touching distance of the Premier League title.
Paper Round's view: Liverpool's amazing title challenge means Rodgers has picked the perfect time to open contract negotiations. The pay rise shouldn't be a problem for all concerned but the transfer power might be something the club will resist as when Rodgers was given full control early in his tenure he failed to convince. The club's better recent signings like Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho were only picked out once the club moved to a transfer committee. We imagine a compromise will be reached but Liverpool need to be careful not to push their luck as Rodgers, a fluent Spanish speaker, could become an appealing option for Barcelona who are sure to change their manager in the summer.
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For Alexander Richter, who works primarily as an editorial and commercial photographer in New York City for clients like Atlantic Records, Nike, Rolling Stone, Mass Appeal and XXL, traveling to Kingston, Jamaica, to produce a body of work was about challenging himself to go abroad with no backing and create photo stories through force of determination and his ability to persuade subjects to participate. It was also an opportunity to collaborate with a writer and art director to publish and find an audience for the work.
Richter's interest in exploring life and culture in Kingston grew from his longtime appreciation for reggae and dancehall music, two art forms for which the city is famous. Through Tumblr, Richter had connected with writer Sean Stewart, who was born and raised in Kingston. After they decided to collaborate on what they envisioned as a print and digital project, they traveled to Kingston in August 2012 to work for seven days.
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Approaching people and convincing them to participate depended heavily on the personalities of the photographer and writer. Richter brought business cards with some of his portraits of well-known musicians printed on them, but otherwise they relied on "the energy that we presented [subjects] with at that moment," Richter says. "So it was kind of run and gun."
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