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Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Bishop England boys golf team finished second in the state last season. That wasn't good enough for the Battling Bishops this season, as they topped defending 2A state champion Pendleton to win the title.
It was a 12-stroke victory for Bishop England at the two-day tournament at Indian River Golf Course held last week. Jeremy Grab finished third individually with a 146, including an opening 69 at the 6,502-yard par 71 course.
Jamie Wilson recorded a score of 152, Patrick Ging had 156 and Wil Sheppard carded a 161. All four players made the all-state team.
Coach John Greavu said last year's finish was a "key motivating factor." He added, "Not only were we focused on getting the state title, we understand that we had to top an incredibly talented, defending state champ team that has two of the top-ranked players in the nation."
Pendleton's Carson Young and Austin Langdale were ranked No. 12 and No. 20 in a Golfweek poll and both are committed to Clemson. But, the Bishops used depth to win, including Wilson who "stepped up big" as a freshman, Greavu said.
This is Bishop England's fourth state title in program history. The Bishops have finished second twice.
Greavu said the team felt like it had enough talent to take the 2A title, and in early April, they finished second to Pendleton in the Lowcountry Invitational in Edisto. "It didn't wake us up," he said. "It just made us aware that they (Pendleton) would not go down easy."
Perhaps overshadowed by the boys soccer team, the Wando girls soccer team operated all season under the umbrella of a No. 1 ranked boys program in the country. But, quietly, the Warriors built their resume and compiled a 19-1-1 record heading into the 4A state championship game against J.L. Mann.
That match was business as usual; Wando won 2-0 over the Upper State representative on Friday. This season, the Warriors outscored their opponents 121-6 and allowed more than one goal only once in a March loss to Lexington. Wando beat Lexington 2-0 in the Lower State title game.
Rachel Torlay and Hannah Ross scored for the Warriors in the state finale in the 4th and 61st minutes, respectively.
Bishop England
Most state championship games include teams with only a handful of losses. The Bishop England boys soccer team, in that aspect, was not the typical contender. But, Battling Bishops coach Ed Khouri loaded his team's schedule with a gauntlet of state contenders, ultimately helping them to capture the 2A state championship with a 4-3 overtime win over Indian Land, Saturday.
Mateo Gomez had a pair of goals in regulation, and Joel Bunting scored in the 13th minute and in sudden-death overtime to end an exhausting playoff run.
In the Lower State final, Academic Magnet and Bishop England played to a scoreless draw until the Bishops prevailed 3-1 in penalty kicks. It was the first time in three tries this season that the Daniel Island program beat its rivals. Among other Bishop England losses were Wando, Porter Gaud and Pinewood Prep.
Academic Magnet
All season long, the state coaches association poll placed Christ Church No. 1 and Academic Magnet No. 2 in 2A girls soccer.
Turns out the coaches had it wrong. Academic Magnet defeated Christ Church 2-1 with penalty kicks as the decider in the 2A state championship game this past Friday.
Kallie Peurifoy forced overtime with one minute left in regulation, and the Raptors outscored Christ Church 6-4 in penalty kicks after 30 minutes of overtime did not produce a champion. Maegan Reed found the back of the net for the clinching goal.
Hindsight is always 20/20, but visit the Moultrie News YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/TheMoultrieNews to view the pre-game predictions by reporter Tyler Heffernan and his puppy, Charlie, as they picked the winners for the soccer championship games.
The Bishop England baseball team had won state championships in odd calendar years dating back to 2003. This year, the streak stopped.
The Battling Bishops dropped the first and third games to 2A Upper State champion Chesnee in the state title series last week. After losing the first game on the road 2-1, Bishop England returned home and forced a third game with a 3-0 win.
But, the Bishops lost 5-3 in the deciding contest.
During the 37th annual Optimist Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Charleston on May 15 at the Charleston Yacht Club, the club honored local female high school student athletes. Criteria included academics, athletics and community service.
Wando cross country and track standout Georgia Compton was named the female athlete of the year. Ellie James, Bishop England volleyball and basketball player, was first runner up. West Ashley's Dekeiya Cohen was second runner up, as a volleyball, basketball and track and field participant.
All-star teams for volleyball, basketball and track and field were also announced. Longtime Wando volleyball coach Alexis Glover was awarded as the sport's coach of the year. Natalie Tucker and Mackenzie Lesemann represented the Warriors on the all-star team. James was the lone Bishop England representatives.
Christine Quinn, of Ashley Hall, and Julia McAvoy and Lexis Meyer, both of Porter Gaud, completed the rest of the team.
In hoops awards, West Ashley coach Maria Williams was named coach of the year. Cohen and Jhanice Stokes made the all-star team as Wildcats. Bishop England's Michele Boykin and Mary Harriet Moore and Goose Creek's Ashley Fields rounded out the field.
Four female student athletes were named to the track and field all-star team. Michelle Lussier (Bishop England), Jasmine Quinn (Fort Dorchester), Raven Saunders (Burke) and Sarah Lee (Wando) were the recipients. David Lee, of James Island Charter, was awarded coach of the year.
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on March 24, 2013 - 6:18 AM
LOCKPORT – The Lockport Board of Education is expected to appoint a committee Wednesday to consider whether to rename North Park Junior High School in honor of the African-American man credited with desegregating Lockport public schools 78 years before that became the law of the land.
Aaron A. Mossell, a businessman whose brick factory supplied the building materials for one of Lockport's schools right across the street from his home on High Street, was dismayed in 1871 when his children were denied the right to attend classes there.
Within five years, the Lockport School Board had voted to close the "separate but equal" school for black children on South Street, and its students were admitted to the previously all-white public schools.
"The folks at the [Niagara County] Historical Society will tell you that North Park School was built on the site of Mr. Mossell's [second] brick factory," said David R. Kinyon, Town of Lockport economic development director and a member of a committee pushing to rename North Park, the only school in Lockport other than the high school that is not named for a person.
"Everything they say they stand for at the Lockport schools, this person exemplifies," said Flora M. Hawkins, the first African-American elected official in Lockport history. Before her recent marriage, the former alderwoman was known as Flora McKenzie.
"For me, a person that pursued this kind of thing when they were unheard of, that's an outstanding accomplishment," Hawkins said. "I think it's an outstanding opportunity for Lockport."
Superintendent Michelle Bradley said the Board of Education is expected to adopt a policy on school name changes Wednesday. It would call for a committee of five to seven people to consider whether to rename North Park, which has been called that since it opened as an elementary school in 1940 on Passaic Avenue.
Asked whether she thinks the School Board will rename the school for Mossell, Bradley said, "The policy they adopted indicates their openness to it."
Recognition for Mossell has come before. In 2002, he was honored with an inscribed brick on the Historic Lockport Walk of Fame at Fountain Park on Main Street.
The fountain is defunct, and so is the Walk of Fame program, but Mossell's ground-level monument remains there.
The idea of honoring him by naming a school for him originated with the late Michael J. Pullano, a social studies and special-education teacher who worked first at North Park and then at the high school.
Pullano died of melanoma Oct. 24, 2011, at age 61, a couple of years after first floating the notion of honoring his old school with Mossell's name.
"It was kind of a deathbed wish for him, although low-key," said Marion Hannigan, one of the people chosen by Pullano to promote the idea.
"Our history with African-American people is not that admirable," said Hannigan, the wife of former Niagara County Judge Charles J. Hannigan. She said renaming the school for Mossell would be "praiseworthy."
Deputy Niagara County Historian Craig Bacon said nine people were considered for the honor of having the school named for them when it opened, but the name "North Park" was suggested by area residents and prevailed.
Research by the History Center of Niagara and the County Historian's Office shows Aaron A. Mossell was born a free black in Baltimore on March 7, 1824.
Mossell's grandfather had been brought to America from West Africa in a slave ship, but his son, Mossell's father, was able to buy his freedom and that of his wife from his master, according to a family history by Nathan Mossell, Aaron Mossell's son, which is in the county historian's archives.
As a young man in Baltimore, Aaron Mossell learned to make bricks. In 1853, according to Nathan's account, Aaron quit his job and announced that he was moving to Canada because there were no educational facilities for black children in Maryland, a slave-holding state.
Mossell sold his Baltimore property and used the proceeds to move his family and set up a brickyard in Hamilton, Ont. He was illiterate but took night school classes to learn to read and write.
Because of bad legal advice regarding the real estate laws in Canada, Mossell lost all his property, and in 1866, the year after the Civil War ended, Mossell returned to the United States.
According to Nathan, his father earned money for the move by selling a horse to the U.S. Army.
He moved to Lockport. "At that time, Lockport was known as a friendly place for blacks," Hawkins said.
Mossell opened a brick factory and soon moved into a house on High Street. He obtained a contract to sell several hundred thousand bricks to the Lockport School Board for use in constructing a school on High Street, right across the street from his home. Later, it was named John Pound Elementary School.
Nathan said his father instructed him and two of his siblings not to attend the "colored school" on South Street. However, the teacher at the new High Street school refused to instruct them.
His older brother, Charles, protested the treatment, but according to a history of Lockport schools prepared by the district in 1947, the board on Oct. 6, 1871, voted down a motion to admit the black children.
However, by 1876 the board has changed its views, according to the district history. A white school on Washburn Street was expanded to make room for the black students, and the South Street school was abandoned.
Melissa Dunlap, executive director of the History Center, said its remnants were incorporated in African Methodist Episcopal Church.
"A couple of walls are extant, but the rest of it's gone," she said.
Mossell remained in Lockport until 1905 or 1906, when the city directory says he "removed to Baltimore."
He died in Maryland on Dec. 11, 1910. His first wife is buried in Cold Spring Cemetery in Lockport.
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WASHINGTON – Canadian authorities Monday arrested two men on terrorism-related charges in connection with an al-Qaida-linked plot that, according to U.S. officials, would have involved attacking a train that travels between Toronto to New York via Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
"As I understand it, it was a train going from Canada to the U.S.," Rep. Peter King, R-New York, chairman of the counterterrorism and intelligence subcommittee, told CNN.
While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police officials who announced the arrests refused to discuss which train route was targeted, other U.S. government sources said the plot involved a Toronto-New York train that is operated by the Canadian Via Rail system and Amtrak.
The train crosses the U.S.-Canadian border at the Whirlpool Bridge, a two-level bridge that has vehicle traffic on the lower level and a railroad track on the top north of the Rainbow Bridge.
Canadian officials acknowledged that the threat targeting a Via Rail train route was gravely serious.
"Had this plot been carried out, it would have resulted in innocent people being killed or seriously injured," James Malizia, the assistant commissioner of the Mounties, said at a Toronto press conference.
While the perpetrators had the "capacity and intent" to carry out the attack, rail passengers and the rail system were not under imminent danger, Malizia added.
Arrested in the plot were Raed Jaser, 35, of Toronto, and Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal. Canadian authorities offered few details about the two men, other than saying they were not Canadian citizens.
Jaser and Esseghaier are charged with conspiring to carry out an attack against, and conspiring to murder persons unknown for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group. They are scheduled to make their first court appearance in Toronto on Tuesday.
While details of the alleged plot remained sketchy, officials did reveal some shocking details.
"This is the first known al-Qaeda planned attack that we've experienced in Canada," said Doug Best, superintendent of the Mounties, at a separate news conference.
What's more, Malizia said, "the individuals were receiving support from al-Qaeda elements located in Iran."
That aid consisted of "direction and guidance" from those elements, said Jennifer Strachan, chief superintendent of the Mounties.
"There is no evidence to indicate that these attacks were state-sponsored," she added.
While al-Qaeda is believed to have a stronger presence in some Arab countries as well as Southeast Asia, Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, said it's no surprise that Canada-based terrorists would receive help from elements of the terror group based in Iran.
While Iran is noted for a stronger presence of Hezbollah, another terror group, "these groups are linked in some way shape or form," said Higgins, the top Democrat on the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee. "Terrorists are terrorists. They're like-minded in organization and approach."
Higgins has, for years, warned of Hezbollah's Toronto presence, saying it may not be connected only to the financing of terror attacks, as Canadian officials have indicated.
"We have to always be vigilant, but we also need to remain calm" in the wake of the reported plot to attack the Toronto-New York train, Higgins added. "The disclosure of this plot is a good thing. It means we are catching a terrorist attack before it occurs."
In the course of the investigation, authorities found that the two men were staking out their potential targets.
"They watched trains and railways in the Toronto area," Strachan said.
The RCMP officials said they initiated the investigation last August and worked with regional law enforcement as well as the FBI and railroad officials.
Amtrak's president and CEO, Joe Boardman, issued a statement saying he "appreciates the actions" of the Mounties.
"The Amtrak Police Department will continue to work with Canadian authorities to assist in their efforts and refers all inquiries about the investigation to the RCMP," Boardman said. "There was not an imminent threat to Amtrak passengers, employees or the general public."
Meanwhile, David C. Jacobson, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, highlighted the cross-border investigative work involved in the case.
"It underscores the fact that we face serious and real threats, and that security is a shared responsibility," Jacobson said. "We all need to remain vigilant in confronting threats and keeping North America safe and secure."
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., agreed.
"New York shares a common border and common threat with our partners to the north and I salute the Canadian law enforcement, the FBI, and the US Department of Homeland Security for working together on a job exceedingly well-done," Schumer said.
News Albany bureau chief Tom Precious contributed to this report.
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The luxurious apartment and the swimming pool offered for perfect family, private, beautiful and unforgettable vacations. There is two double bedroom, both very comfy, a TV, fully kitchenette, a table and a bathroom with toilet and shower. The outside area is perfect to have some meals.
In the village you can find many mini markets and a lot of restaurants (taverns), which offer the traditional Cretan cuisine and fresh fish. The apartment is 19 kilometres outside Chania, 22 kilometres from Souda Bay and 31 kilometres from the international airport of Chania. There is frequent transport services towards the city of Chania and towards a lot of tourist places like Elafonisos, Falasarna, Gramvousa, Mpalos,Paleohora, Hora Sfakion and other beautiful picturesque villages, monuments, imposing gorges and beautiful beaches that you discover day by day in your tours.
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Please note that free WiFi of low speed to check emails, is available in the area around the reception. This is due to the local provider.
Please note that the pool is available every year from 15 May to 15 September.
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very good place, quite and comfortable. Lovely owners ;)
Sorry for writing so late but we were really busy.
Anyway, we'd like to thank you for wonderful holidays we spent in Dimitris -Rapaniana, you are very kind, helpful and caring hosts.
It made us refresh our body, soul and mind, perceive our lives in a completly different way. With no doubt I'll recommend it to everybody. Thank you for your beautiful gift- "happiness tree", and vise women chats late afternoon :)
Kisses, Joanna & Cris
Dimitris and Lina are i think almost te nicest hosts that you can meet. De welcome whas great. The appartement is in a small village, but is had everything that you needed. A little shop end a vieuw places where you can eat / drink. The appartement was small, but you don't need more space inside. This is beacaus Lina an Dimitri has done a great job to make the area outside nice. There you can sit all you want. The swimmingpool was very nice and clean. The appartement was always very clean. Lina treeded us sometimes whit a (free) ice caffee. Lina was allways around for questions. If you want to have a verry nice stay whit a very nice host, book this appartement.
Typical holiday studio apartment, swimming pool, good price quality range
I had a perfect stay at Iliaktida Apartments. Lina and Dimitri are very friendly, generous and help you the best they can to make your journey enjoyable. The room is perfect, very clean and everything you need (safe, wifi, pool, ...) is in it and all this less than 300 m from the beach. Near the place you will also find all necessary commodities and restaurants. Make yourself a present, book at Iliaktida, you will not regret it.
Allerførst stor tak til Lina, for hende og mandens gæstfrihed, og hjælpsomhed.
Lejligheden var okay til prisen, ville ønske at vi havde vores egen Balkon, (havde en "balkon" på en svalegang) så vi kunne nyde afterne, uden naboernes kiggen og vi kunne sidde uforstyrret.
Manglede en beskrivels ef byen vi boede i, ligger langt ude, og ikke mange resturanter.
Men alt i alt, en dejlig ferie, heldigvis kørte der busser ca hv time.
Venlig hilsen Joan Madsen.
PS. ikke sidste gang jeg bestiller hotel/apartment hos Wimdu.
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by many a cars owned! from Ipswich, Ma | September 2, 2012
I really don't like american cars, but this one made me feel differently about them. I truly like my Mystique for I have never had any problems with it. I hope to have it for a long time to come!
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by Satisfied Driver from Missouri | November 21, 2009
I bought my new 1999 Mystique in December of 1999. My model is the Sport edition with a 5 speed transmission. My car has 284,000 miles on it now, and still gets about 32 mpg (I drive mostly highway and rural). This vehicle has required NO repairs, despite the fact that I only give it minimal maintenance and change the oil only every 10,000 miles or so if she's lucky. I LOVE my Mystique and would love to clone it since she's putting on the miles and starting to act her age a bit. The only thing I was not pleased with was the interior; as someone else mentioned, the dashboard warped when the car was still new. This was repaired under recall at no cost to me and I haven't had any further problems. However, there are a few things that don't fit well like the plastic casing for the window controls on the door and the plastic around the light controls. Overall, I am quite pleased with the experience my car has given me. I still choose to drive it over the newer cars sitting in my driveway.
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Good All Around Car
by Kansas Commuter from Manhattan, KS | March 12, 2009
I purchased my 1999 Mercury Mystique LS new in December 1998. I had previously owned a 1984 BMW 325e and I wanted a similar sized car with similar attributes -- excellent handling, good gas mileage, and a high level of amenities. The Mystique was the only car I found that gave me BMW qualities at less than half the price of a new BMW. I like the power and economy of the 2.5 L V-6 engine. I have the automatic transmission accompanied by virtually all options available on this model. I currently have 275,000 miles on my Mystique, and it still looks and runs good. I plan to keep it at least until 300,000 miles. I have had no problems and the only work that has been done is routine maintenance and replacement of wear-related parts like tires and brake pads. It still delivers close to 30 MPG on highway driving. Its a very comfortable car for my 100 mile daily commute to work. It delivers good gas mileage while still having the power, quietness, and smoothness of a V-6 engine. The handling is great, much better than other domestic compact cars. The interior is nicely trimmed in leather with faux wood trim accents. The bucket seats are comfortable. As I always travel alone, I can't offer any opinions on the back seats. I like the fold down rear seats, so you can load long objects like snow skies. All in all, it has provided me with a very comfortable car with a high level of luxuries while remaining easy to park and drive and delivering good gas mileage. I'd definitely buy another if these were still being sold by Mercury.
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by Bob from MN | July 4, 2006
The car I own is the Mystique LS with the 2.5L 6 cyl. which has 15" alloy wheels, leather interior, and a spoiler. Front brakes are disc and rear drums. The 1999 model had some updates including increased leg space in the back seat. After 115,000 miles, the engine is still quiet and running well with the only major tune-up being replacement of the air intake valve. A transmission cooler was added after market and no serious transmission problems to report. The suspension is a bit bouncy and both front bearings needed replacement at about 50,000 miles. The dashboard buckled and deformed before 60,000 miles giving it an unattractive appearance yet it remains functional. Some electrical problems have turned up, especially after driving through wet conditions. Turn signal contacts wore out before 100,000 miles. No AC problems. Overall the car has decent accelleration, handles well, and has a reliable engine, but other parts of the car seem to wear out early such as the dashboard, wheel bearings, and shift actuator. Still fun to drive. I expect the car to last about another 50,000 miles.
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|Structures of the Ribosome in Intermediate States of Ratcheting
Protein synthesis is conducted by the ribosome: a megadalton sized complex responsible for making proteins from amino acids. Translation—the conversion of a three letter nucleic acid code (a codon) in a messenger RNA (mRNA) into an amino acid sequence—is essential to gene expression. For this reason, translational accuracy is imperative, and has a very low error rate of 10-3 to 10-4. Translation and other manipulations of ribosomal substrates must occur rapidly to match the speed of peptide bond formation, a process that links amino acids together to form a protein, which occurs at a rate of 20 bonds per second. One of these substrate manipulations is translocation, the movement of mRNA and transfer RNA (tRNA) through the functional sites of the ribosome making room for new substrates to enter. Using x-ray crystallography, Berkeley Lab and University of California, Berkeley researchers have solved structures of the ribosome that provide mechanistic insight into the process of mRNA/tRNA translocation. This research contributes to the understanding of how some antibiotics inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by interfering with translocation, and will hopefully aid in the design of new antibiotics in this class.
Bacterial ribosomes are composed of ribosomal RNA and proteins, which form the 30S and 50S subunits. These two particles combine to form a 70S ribosome during the process of translating mRNA into amino acids. The 30S subunit of a translating 70S ribosome contains a channel through which the mRNA is threaded. Between the two subunits, a cavity accommodates tRNA molecules that bind mRNA base pairs on one end, and on the other end are covalently linked to whichever amino acid is coded for by the mRNA. These amino-acylated tRNAs can bind the ribosome at three sites, designated the A (aminoacyl), P (peptidyl) and E (exit) sites. The P site holds a tRNA covalently linked to a nascent peptide, while in the A site, the correct tRNA pairs with the mRNA, decoding the codon. A peptide bond is then formed linking the new amino acid into the growing protein chain, and the tRNA and mRNA translocate into the E site, making room for the next tRNA to enter the A site.
Translocation of mRNA and tRNA on the ribosome occurs through a "ratcheting" mechanism. Ratcheting is central to tRNA positioning within the ribosome and to translation. Domains of the 30S subunit perform a choreographed set of discrete movements, where first the body rotates, then the head domain swivels forward, and the subunit's body and platform follow the rotation. The head then rotates backwards as internal contacts, or bridges, between the subunits approach their final ratcheted position.
X-ray crystallography done at ALS Beamlines 12.3.1 and 8.3.1 revealed the structures of intermediate states of intersubunit rotation, and provided a better understanding of the implications of these conformations for the ribosomes' substrates. The intermediates observed provided insight into how tRNAs can assume partially translocated, or hybrid, states of binding preceding the final steps of translocation.
The structures were solved at atomic resolution, enabling researchers to observe the precise changes in the intersubunit bridges that occur during ratcheting. For example, the N-terminus of ribosomal protein S13 contacts protein L5 in the un-ratcheted state of the ribosome, but is moved by 20 Å during ratcheting.
Furthermore, the observed motions of the 30S head domain (a forward swivel of 11°, followed by a backwards swivel of 6° to reach the fully ratcheted state) suggest that during translocation tRNA can occupy hybrid states before it reaches the fully ratcheted state. This explains previous research showing that the formation of hybrid states of tRNA binding can happen at a faster rate than ribosome ratcheting.
Research conducted by W. Zhang and J.A. Dunkle (University of California, Berkeley) and J.H.D. Cate (University of California, Berkeley, and Berkeley Lab).
Research funding: National Institutes of Heath and U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Biological and Environmental Research. Operation of the ALS is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
Publication about this research: W. Zhang, J.A. Dunkle, and J.H.D. Cate, "Structures of the Ribosome in Intermediate States of Ratcheting," Science 325, 1014 (2009).


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The Civil Service exam for Orchard Park police chief and assistant chief will be given March 23.
Town officials said three officers plan to take the exam: Interim Chief Mark Pacholec and Lts. Bruce Dearborn and Joseph Wehrfritz. The Police Department does not have an assistant chief or captains.
Former Chief Andrew Benz retired Jan. 3.
Town Board members approved a new regulation that will allow police and building inspectors to ticket property owners where snow has been plowed, shoveled, blown or placed on a public road or sidewalk. The old ordinance required them to observe the snow being put in the road or on the sidewalk. The board also rezoned about 17 acres at 5200 Chestnut Ridge Road from R-2 to R-3, senior designation to allow the construction of senior housing.
Also this week:
• Dr. B.G. Flickinger will discuss Blenheim Palace and the Churchills during a Victorian tea and slide lecture at 3 p.m. March 3 in Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 S. Buffalo St. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 24 at the church.
• The Village Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the municipal center, 4295 S. Buffalo St.
• The town Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the municipal center.
• The School Board will meet at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in the administration building, 3330 Baker Road, and plans to go into executive session to discuss the appraisal of the Baker Road school. The meeting will reopen for the public session at 7 p.m.
• The town Recreation Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the municipal center.
• The town Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the municipal center.


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MVB Drop a Contest to No. 12 Lewis
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Ball State men's volleyball team drop a 3-0 match to No. 12 Lewis (25-20, 25-23, 25-17) Friday evening. Senior Greg Herceg led the way for the Cardinals with 12 kills.
The Cardinals fall to 8-4 on the season and 3-4 in the MIVA while the Flyers improve to 10-5 and 6-0 in conference action.
Herceg had his ninth match of the season with a double-digit kill mark. The senior outside attacker knocked in two aces and had four digs.
Sophomore Shane Witmer and junior Kevin Owens tallied six and five kills. Junior setter Graham McIlvaine registered 24 assists to go with three kills, six digs and two total blocks. Senior libero Tommy Rouse had seven digs and three assists.
The Flyers were led by Jay Petty who had a match-high 13 kills while Bobby Walsh had seven total blocks.
Lewis outhit Ball State .299 to .099 and tallied 40 kills to BSU's 32. The Flyers got under 30 digs to the Cardinal's 27 and out-blocked BSU 15-5.
Ball State is back in action Saturday, Feb. 23 when it goes to Loyola to take on the Ramblers for a 7 p.m. (ET) match. You can listen to the match on 91.3 WCRD or follow the action here. You can keep track of the team on Twitter at @BallStateMVB or on Facebook at "Ball State Men's Volleyball".


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Nasher XChange marks 10th anniversary
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Rachel Harrison's Moore to the point pictured in front of Dallas City Hall during the Nasher XChange tour on October 19, 2013 in Dallas and surrounding areas. This weekend opened the Nasher XChange's celebration of the Nasher Sculpture Center's 10th anniversary which features ten works of art at ten different sites around the Dallas Metroplex.
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A congressional advisory panel has said China is perfecting its ability to engage in cyber warfare and other computer espionage against the United States and its allies.
Congress also warned that China is working on better engaging in cyber warfare that could lead to the delay and disruption of U.S. military deployment anywhere in the world. Specifically, the Chinese are using cyber warfare to gain access to classified military documents, along with viewing documents from American corporations that work with the government.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was founded eight years ago in an effort to help learn about and give advice regarding U.S.-China relations. The overall threat of cyber attacks grows year after year, with 5 million computers in the United States last year the target of 43,880 incidents of attacks and other suspicious activity.
The top 10 largest U.S. defense contractor companies all suffered computer espionage from foreign-based attackers, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.
Chinese ability to attack is "so sophisticated that the US may be unable to counteract or even detect the efforts" of the attacks, according to the report.
The six Democrats and six Republicans who make up the panel said China's wide scale military modernization and "impressive but disturbing" computer and space warfare abilities "suggest China is intent on expanding its sphere of control even at the expense of its Asian neighbors and the United States."
There was no official word back from Chinese officials about the report.
President-elect Obama and his new staff will have to deal with cyber warfare and similar issues related to China once he takes office in January.
Obama will face pressure from lawmakers who seek to acquire additional funding for programs aimed at monitoring Chinese cyber attacks and help protect government and defense computers.
Another situation Obama has to consider is with the Chinese space program, which is "steadily increasing the vulnerability of US assets," with a better ability to locate US warships deployed in the Pacific Ocean.
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On Sunday, hundreds of families gathered at Elk Grove Regional Park to raise money for the victims.
The fun run/walk fundraiser was organized by the Filipino American International Youth Development Foundation.
Families in Elk Grove said the images of Typhoon Haiyan are heartbreaking and horrifying.
Rey Anonuevo said he still has family members missing after the typhoon but he told KCRA 3 he must stay strong to help with the relief efforts.
Runners and walkers said it's important to take action, to send not only necessities but love and support from thousands of miles away.
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The spirit of giving on Christmas is not lost on the Upshur Parish House of Buckhannon and the many volunteers who donate their holiday hours to ensure that people have a hot meal for the holiday.
Dinner will be served, packaged and/or delivered on Christmas Day. No one will be turned down for a meal,.
"Christmas Day, in particular, is a special day. It's a day that holds a lot of memories. It's a day that people shouldn't be alone," Parish House director Alicia Rapking said. "One of the reasons we do this Christmas dinner is to offer people a place to go. They enjoy good food and the joy of the season with other folks in their community."
The community Christmas dinner is free and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 25 in Engle Hall at the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church on Kanawha Street in Buckhannon. The dinner includes roasted turkey, baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, dessert, coffee and iced tea.
Volunteers are still needed and no volunteer will be turned away, Rapking said..
"No volunteer help is ever turned down, because we just have a great time doing this. We enjoy being together," Rapking said. "We depend on those volunteers and are very thankful for them every year."
Each year between 50 and 75 volunteers offer their time to help cook, clean and deliver food, Rapking said. Volunteers are needed Saturday, Dec. 22 to begin food preparation. Volunteers also are needed for the shift of 8-10:30 a.m. Christmas Day to cook and package dinners for delivery, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. to deliver meals in Upshur County, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to cook, serve and wash dishes and from 1-3 p.m. to clean up.
Those who wish to deliver boxed dinners will need a vehicle that can accommodate one or more coolers and need to be willing to drive around Upshur County. To volunteer, call Rapking at 304-472-3152. For those who cannot volunteer, there is another way to give to the cause.
Homemade desserts are needed and can be dropped off in a non-returnable container from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 at the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Saturday or after 8 a.m. Christmas Day. Desserts must be labeled with the contributor's name, phone number and the type of dessert. Sugar-free and gluten-free deserts also are needed.
Some people who partake of the dinner could rely on the hot meal.
"I know that some folks are dependent upon that extra food, which is one of the reasons why we do this," Rapking said. "It's in celebration of the season of giving, and so we are glad to be able to do that. But it's not just that. It's a day to celebrate, and the best way we can do that is to offer a reason for people to come together, and good food is one of those reasons."
Upshur County residents who cannot attend the dinner may request delivery or pick up from Dec. 18-23 by calling and leaving a message at 304-472-3152. Dinners will be delivered by volunteers between 10:30-11:15 a.m. Christmas Day, weather permitting. Harsh weather conditions may prevent deliveries in some areas.
Financial contributions to the Parish House are accepted. Checks can be made payable to Upshur Parish House and mailed to 68 College Ave., Buckhannon, WV 26201. When writing a check, please label "2012 Christmas Dinner" in the memo.


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Hmm… I think today deserves a life update.
Work: Work this weekend was actually pretty good. In fact, the only time that I found myself annoyed was Friday night when we got a spurt of teenagers about an hour and a half before close and one of my tables stiffed me. Frustrating. Even as a teenage I never would have done that. Makes me wish I could have gone after them, sometimes I feel like teens need to be lectured to be more respectful. I don't see a lot of respect from them (and wow, this rant makes me sound so old).
School: My classes just started last week and I already hate two out of three of them. One of them is a one credit career development class and it's frustrating because I have more work to do in that class than my four credit, 300 level internet marketing class. The other class is abnormal psychology and we have to CITE on our DISCUSSION BOARD. Ridiculous. I feel like it's just busy work. Frustrating.
Family: Um, I don't have a lot to say about family right now. My folks are in Florida till late spring/early summer so that's kind of nice. I honestly have been keeping to myself (aside from my weekly calls to my grandma) and I guess that's a good thing.
Boyfriend: Lol, that still seems weird to be typing boyfriend on here! Anyway, right now he lives in Milwaukee, which is about 5 hours from me. We see each other when we can – he'll be out here this coming weekend and then I'm going out to Milwaukee for a few days in February. The plan is that he's moving out here in either March or April (not JUST for me and yes, that's why I've been excited for March) so it's only a little longer. I'm counting the days!
Tattoo: I have an appointment on FRIDAY to get my wedding date tattoo covered. I'm going with something different than I previously talked about and I promise I'll have pictures soon! I am so excited and can't wait to get inked again!
Divorce: Right now our papers have gone through and we're waiting for them to be mailed to us. The next step is then setting a court date. It's happening slowly but surely. I don't feel sad as often. Every now and again it will hit me but each time I then remind myself that I did what needed to be done and what is best for me. It's a sad situation and it's okay to be sad. But I need to move on.
So that's what's up. How's life for everyone else?
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'This is a joyful celebration with no other agenda than to flood our streets with art' says Richard Reed, founder of Art Everywhere, a charitable project that aims to bring the nation's favourite art to the streets of the UK.
For six weeks this summer, twenty-five artworks from public collections across the UK replace tens of thousands of billboard and poster sites up and down the country. The final 25 artworks were chosen by the public from a shortlist of 100 put together by a selection committee including artists, curators and industry specialists.
We are proud to be an official partner of Art Everywhere and are delighted to offer people the chance to buy souvenir prints from the collection of exhibited works. All proceeds from the sales of these prints will go into supporting next year's exhibition.
Art Everywhere is a collaborative project – to find out more, please visit www.arteverywhere.org.uk


text: Hatters Three-Peat as A-Sun Champions, Buelow Claims Individual Crown April 13, 2011 DeLand, Fla. - The Stetson women's golf team rallied from a three-shot deficit starting the day with a three over par 291 final round score to claim its third consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Championship on Wednesday at Victoria Hills Golf Club. Sophomore Alexandria Buelow (Palm City, Fla.) shot one under par 71 and cruised home to a five-stroke victory in the individual competition. The Hatters advance to their third straight NCAA East Regional appearance. Buelow birdied the first and 18th holes of her final round and made par on 15 of the 16 holes in between, finishing the 54-hole tournament at even par, five strokes ahead of the closest competitor. Three of the five Hatters finished with birdies on 18 as junior Lauren Cate (St. Augustine, Fla.) and freshman Mallory Viera (Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.) did likewise. Cate finished with even par 72 to tie for fifth place at eight over par and earn All-Tournament Team honors. Viera tied for seventh in her first career postseason event, using a final round 73 to come in at 10 over par overall while freshman Ryan Ashburn (Largo, Fla.) tied for 13th at 13 over par with a final round 75. Freshman Sammi Smith (Louisville, Ky.) completed Stetson's contingent with a 77 for a 19 over par final score and a tie for 21st place. Buelow joins 2009 champion Danielle Jackson '10 as Stetson's second A-Sun titlist in the last three years; she previously was named 2010 A-Sun Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year and found the winner's circle for the third time in 2010-11. FGCU's Fabienne Haremza placed second at five over par with the Campbell duo of Sarah Bejgrowicz and Michelle Koh tying for third place at +7. Cate and FGCU's Briana Carlson rounded out the top five at eight over par. Stetson's steady play in the final round allowed it to finish at 30 over par 894 for the week, 12 strokes ahead of runner-up Campbell, competing in its final A-Sun Championship before departing for the Big South Conference next season. ETSU, FGCU and Kennesaw State finished in a three-way tie for third at 53 over par with Mercer (+62), Jacksonville (+81), Belmont (+82), Lipscomb (+134) and USC Upstate (+139). NCAA regional selection announcements will be made later this month, but the Hatters are already ticketed for the East Regional at LPGA International's Legends Course in nearby Daytona Beach due to the fact that Stetson is the host institution for that tournament. FACEBOOK - Stetson Athletics; TWITTER - @StetsonSID; YOUTUBE - StetsonHatters Print Friendly Version More Headlines


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Greenwood Police Chief William Dawson tells 40/29 news that they are experiencing delays in getting ammunition they've ordered.
Dawson says the department placed an order in January, but that it won't be delivered until January 2014.
The chief says officers usually qualify with their weapons at the shooting range twice a year, However, this year they will only qualify once due to the shortage.
Greenwood isn't the only police department experiencing ammo difficulties.
Detective Jonathan Wear with the Van Buren Police Department said that their ammo orders are being delayed by approximately 120 days.
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Following are common terms and definitions used in property appraisal and assessment that may be helpful for individuals in dealing with property valuation and taxes. Click on any term to see a definition or explanation.
Ad Valorem
Adjournment Date
Address Changes
Appealing Your Property Value/Informal Appeals
Appealing Your Property Value/Formal Appeals
Assessor's Office
Attorney in Fact
Board of Equalization and Review
Builder's Relief
Convention Date (BER)
Fair market value
Lien Date
M.A.I. (Member Appraisal Institute)
Market Analysis
Mass Appraisal
Military Exemptions
Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney Form
Property Record Card
Property Tax
Qualified Sales
Real Estate/Real Property
Real Estate Lookup
Relief for Home Builders with Unsold Inventory
Sales/Assessment Ratio
Taxable Value
Tax Levy
Tax Lien
Tax Relief Programs
Ad Valorem - Latin for "to the value", refers to the assessment of taxes based on the value of taxable property within the taxing jurisdiction.
Adjournment Date: The date after which the Board of Equalization and Review will not receive appeals, except for properties which receive a Notice of Value after the adjournment date. By statute, the Board may adjourn by the 3rd Monday in May, but cannot adjourn any later than June 30, for the purpose of receiving appeals. The Board will continue to meet after June 30 to hear appeals that were submitted timely.
Address Changes: Mailing address changes for property listings must be made by contacting Land Records, 700 N. Tryon St., 1st Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202; Phone: 704-336-6357; Fax: 704-336-7333. (Change of Address Form) For mailing address changes on your appeal, you may contact the Assessor's Office appeals team at 704-432-7250.
Appealing Your Property Value/Informal Appeals: An informal appeal in a given tax year may be submitted to the Assessor's Office:
15 days from the date of the letter, or
before the adjournment date of the BER. The notice contains a form that can be removed and submitted for a formal appeal. Using this form insures that the appeal is correctly recorded in the County's property records.
Property owners wishing to appeal should provide all the information they can on the form. Some tips are provided to help in stating clearly the reasons for the appeal and information the Board should review in considering the informal appeal.
Appraisal: An estimate of value for property is derived from its characteristics and the assumptions, knowledge, and experience of the person rendering the opinion as to its intrinsic value in the marketplace.
Assessor's Office: The Assessor's Office is a business unit of Mecklenburg County's Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA). The mission of the Assessor's Office is to discover, list, and appraise all real and personal property in Mecklenburg County in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes. The Assessor's Office strives to provide accurate and timely information to internal and external customers while fostering good relations with those customers and the community.
Attorney in Fact: A person who is authorized to perform business-related transactions on behalf of someone else (the principal). To become someone's attorney in fact, a person must have the principal sign a power of attorney document. This document designates the person as an agent, allowing him or her to perform actions on the principal's behalf.
Board of Equalization and Review: An independent body appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The BER is governed by North Carolina law and is primarily responsible to hear formal appeals of assessed value and to decide whether to uphold the assessed value or to make adjustments consistent with market value.
Business Personal Property (BPP): North Carolina law requires business and professional personal property to be listed with the assessor on a listing form approved by the Department of Revenue. The assessment date for all personal property subject to this listing is January 1 of each tax year. All personal property owned and subject to this listing must be reported for ad valorem taxation unless specifically exempt by statute. It is the responsibility of the owner of the personal property to comply with and meet all the appropriate filing requirements. See BPP.
Convention Date: The first date when the Board of Equalization and Review convenes for the purpose of conducting business each year.
Equalization: The process by which property values are adjusted to the same level within an assessment district, so that all taxpayers within the tax district will pay property taxes on assessments that are the same relative proportion of actual value.
Fair market value: This is the price, in terms of money, that a property will bring if sold on the open market, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, both of whom are fully informed of all the uses, advantages and disadvantages of the property, and assuming each party acts in a prudent manner. Finding the market value of a property involves estimating the price a typical buyer would be willing to pay for it in its present condition. The process of estimating that value is called an appraisal.
Foreclosure: A specific legal process in which a lender attempts to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has stopped making payments to the lender by forcing sale of the property used as collateral for a loan.
Individual Personal Property (IPP): North Carolina law requires individual personal property to be listed with the tax assessor on a listing form approved by the Department of Revenue. The assessment date for all personal property subject to this listing is January 1 of each tax year. All personal property owned and subject to this listing must be reported for ad valorem taxation unless specifically exempt by statute. It is the responsibility of the owner to seek out the appropriate tax laws and applications to take advantage of such exemptions. See IPP.
Lien Date: The date when taxes become a lien against the property to which they pertain. In property taxation, this date is usually the same as the Assessment Date. A property tax lien is a security interest in each property subject to ensure the payment of the tax.
M.A.I. (Member Appraisal Institute): This is a professional designation awarded to properly qualified real estate appraisers by the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. It is awarded only after favorable recommendation as to character, creditable experience and education, submission of at least three appraisal reports, satisfactorily passing two or more examinations, and after pledging to adhere to a code of professional ethics and regulations.
Market Analysis: Market analysis involves comparing a number of properties by location, displaying listing information, value, and other relevant data that tend to show an estimation of value of a property. A Market Analysis tool is available.
Market Value: The highest price in terms of cash, or on terms reasonably equivalent to case, which a property will bring if exposed for sale on the open market by an informed seller, with a reasonable time to find a purchase buying with full knowledge of all the uses and purposes to which it is adapted and for which it is capable of being used, with neither the buyer or seller being under compulsion to buy or sell.
Mass Appraisal: The appraisal of a large number of properties in one area using standardized techniques and considering the uniformity, or equality, of the appraisals with respect to the other properties and the value placed on each of them. This method is used most often in the revaluation of property for assessment purposes. Mass appraisal and single property appraisal, more commonly referred to as "fee appraisal", utilize the same appraisal techniques, judgments and methods. One method is not superior to the other, but is differentiated by the scope of the assignment. Single property appraisal examines the comparability of a single property to several other properties. Mass appraisal examines the whole universe of sales in the mass assignment.
Military Exemptions: As of January 1, 1974, military personnel on active duty are not exempt from listing any unregistered vehicles and paying personal property taxes in the North Carolina county in which their property is located. All vehicles, trailers, etc. not registered on January 1 of each year must be listed with the tax office. All registered vehicles will automatically be billed three months after renewal of a tag or issue of a new tag. In accordance with North Carolina General Statutes and Federal Law, all military personnel on active duty must pay to the state of their respective homes of record.
Neighborhood: An urban or suburban residential or commercial district having such common characteristics that it has a distinctive identity that sets it apart from adjacent areas. A neighborhood is delineated from adjacent areas by physical barriers, such as railroad tracks, hills and ravines, by changes in the social, economic and racial character of the inhabitants, by changes in the use of the land, (e.g., a change from a residential to a commercial use or changes in zoning or other legal restrictions on the use of the land). The term neighborhood is also applied to the immediate vicinity of a property. When used in this sense, it is limited to surrounding properties within two to three hundred feet of the subject property.
POLARIS: Parcel information is displayed graphically through the Property Ownership and Land Records Information System (POLARIS), using the County's Geographic Information System (GIS) integrated with aerial imagery. See POLARIS.
Power of Attorney: A written instrument by which a Principal authorizes another person to act as his or her agent or attorney within the limits specified by the grant of authority. The power granted may be limited to a single transaction, or it may be a blanket authorization, granting the agent the power to act in all matters pertaining to the principal.
Power of Attorney Form: NC Department of Revenue provides a form specifically for property owners to convey power of attorney to third parties to represent their interests in assessment issues within the state.
Property Record Card: This is also called "Appraisal Card" or "Data Card". All these terms refer to the Assessor's record of individual real estate appraisals made for assessment purposes. The typical card lists the name of the owner, address of the property, and a legal description of the land, a sketch of the main building, its dimensions, and sometimes a photograph of the property, details of the interior and exterior construction of the building, conditions, and grade, details of the replacement cost estimate and depreciation allowed, width and depth of the land, the unit foot value used, depth factor used, and the total land value, the appraised value of land and improvements.
Property Tax: An annual Ad Valorem tax levied on the owners of taxable real and personal property. Property tax revenue is used to pay the cost of government and the services provided by the government. The property tax for any property is based on the property tax rate (set by the elected body) multiplied by the assessed value of the property. Property Tax information related to billed Real, Business and Individual Personal Property is available on the Property Tax Bill Lookup .
Qualified Sales: A sale between unrelated, knowledgeable parties, each of whom seeks to achieve his best advantage; also called arm's length sales.
Qualified Sales Tool: This is an online tool to assist users in finding qualified sales data in proximity to a given address; graphically displays sales on a map, using icons that link to additional data; works to find qualified sales (arms length transactions, excluding foreclosures and short sales) prior to January 1, 2011. Foreclosures cannot be used as evidence to support an appeal.
Real Estate/Real Property: All rights, interest and benefits arising from the ownership of physical units of land and the improvements, and fixtures located on the property.
Real Estate Lookup: Real Estate Lookup is a software system that allows users to search and access property record information based on common search criteria.
Real Estate Lookup: Real Estate Lookup is a software system that allows users to search and access property record information based on common search criteria. It features links to other tools for mapping properties and for comparing groups of properties.
Relief for Home Builders with Unsold Inventory: A law passed by the NC General Assembly effective in 2010 provides tax relief in the form of deferred property taxes on unsold homes. Any licensed general contractor who buys real property, makes improvements to it and resells it is a qualifying builder. Only general contractors can apply, and they must provide their license number on the application. See Builder's Inventory - expires 2013.
Revaluation: A mass appraisal of all the properties, particularly Real Estate, within an assessment jurisdiction for the purpose of equalizing the assessed values. The complete revaluation procedure consists of setting up an Appraisal Card for each parcel, accounting for all the land area within the jurisdiction, measuring and listing the Improvements, estimating the Depreciation, calculating the value of each parcel, and reviewing and equalizing the individual appraisals. Revaluation is the process of reappraising all properties within the county for tax assessment purposes. It is required at least once every eight years by North Carolina statute. The process has two objectives: value properties at current market prices, and equitably distribute the cost of local government among the property owners. For more information, go to 2011 Revaluation.
Mecklenburg County completed a reappraisal of all real property, effective January 1, 2011. The previous revaluation was done in 2003, so the 2011 revaluation was mandated by North Carolina statute. The actual tax on a property – and how it changes from year to year – is the decision of elected officials when they adopt a budget and set tax rates in June of each year. These officials comprise the Board of County Commissioners, and the Council members of the respective municipality in which a property may be located. For more information, go to the Revaluation Website.
Sales/Assessment Ratio: The ratio of the assessed value to the selling price, as computed by the formula: Assessed Value divided by Selling Price. This ratio is used to measure the level of assessments in relation to the market value. The ratio should trend toward 100% to reflect how close the assessed value is to the market value of the property on the effective date of the revaluation. Mecklenburg's county-wide sales/assessment ratio was 96% on January 1, 2011.
Situs: This refers to the location, position, place or situation; the place where something is with respect to the jurisdiction over it or rights to it. For example: if your house is located inside a City or town in Mecklenburg County, the situs of your property is the tax districts associated with that City or town in which the property is located. If you property is not located in a city or town in the county, your situs is unincorporated Mecklenburg County.
Taxable Value: The value fixed for the purpose of levying an Ad Valorem Tax. In some states, this is the assessed value, and in others it is the assessed value after the processes of equalization have been completed .
Tax Levy: This refers to the total revenue that is to be raised by taxation for the support of government; the legislative bill or act by which an annual tax is imposed. The tax levy on an individual property is the amount of taxes owed and billed for that property.
Tax Lien: A Lien in favor of the taxing agency that automatically attaches to real property for the amount of the property taxes due on the property, and in some states for all taxes due from the owner that must be paid before good title can be conveyed.
Tax Relief Programs: North Carolina offers programs providing tax relief for low-income elderly or disabled citizens, as well as disabled veterans. These programs allow a portion of the assessed value to be excluded from taxation, or a deferral of taxes to property liens payable at a later date. Eligible taxpayers should learn more to see if they qualify. See Tax Relief.


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Produced by Stu Hana of Megson, this new album of traditional songs and tunes from the newly re-branded Faustus (formerly Dr. Faustus) is awash with big material well executed by three of the most pivotal players in the English roots revival of the past decade, Saul Rose, Benji Kirkpatrick and Paul Sartin. First pressing includes two bonus tracks. A significant statement of intent for the new trio. Not to be missed.
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Williams-Sonoma Braising Sauce, Chicken Cacciatore
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Inspired by the traditional Italian chicken dish, our cacciatore ("hunter-style") sauce is a savory blend of wild mushrooms, tomatoes, white wine and herbs. The ingredients are slowly simmered for hours, resulting in a hearty, flavorful sauce with rich flavor. Preparation for you is simple: Just combine the base with chicken in a slow cooker or Dutch oven and simmer.
- 1 lb. 8.5 oz. (makes 4 servings)
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- White wine, tomatoes, onions, portabella mushrooms, chicken stock (water, chicken broth, salt, natural flavor), tomato paste, garlic, parmesan cheese (cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), extra-virgin olive oil, spices, carrots, sugar, sea salt, citric acid.
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BellaBand Maternity Belly Band ... the most versatile pregnancy accessory you need.
The BellaBand Maternity Belly Band is an original accessory in high-quality maternity clothes. Wear your non-pregnant pants a little longer and your maternity fashions a little sooner. The BellaBand is a seamless knit band you wear at your waistline, over your unbuttoned pre-maternity pants or over slightly big maternity pants and skirts. For nursing you'll love the BellaBand. Use the BellaBand during the entire time you are nursing your baby - when you lift your shirt, your stomach is covered. The Bella Band helps keep you warm, comfortable and discrete.
Why BellaBand Maternity Belly Band is a necessary pregnancy accessory:
- Designed to stretch your maternity wardrobe during and after pregnancy.
- Use throughout pregnancy and after birth for better fitting clothing.
- One size fits through entire pregnancy - an economical solution to expensive maternity clothes.
- At 18 weeks, wear your favorite pre-pregnancy jeans ... unbuttoned!
- At 25 weeks,the Bella Band holds up your too-loose maternity jeans.
- At 32 weeks, the BellaBand keeps your belly from pushing your pants down.
- Postpartum? The BellaBand helps with still-tight pre-pregnancy jeans.
- Nursing? The Bella Band will cover your stomach when you lift from below. Continue to use for an additional 2+ years with baby!
- Nylon/Spandex fabric is breathable, soft & stretchy.
- Made of an ultra-soft knit blend of high quality fabric similar to top quality maternity clothes.
- Seamless construction for comfort and style.
- What to give your BellaBand a life after baby? One mom suggests using it as a "tube top" under deep v-next tops. Brilliant!
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The BellaBand is a seamless knit band you wear at your waistline, over your unbuttoned pre-pregnancy pants, over slightly big maternity pants, or around the waistband of any maternity style that falls down around your hips. The Bella Band holds your pants up, disguising bulky unfastened closures or excessive fabric creating a smooth belly surface. Now, no one has to know your pants are undone or loose. Wear the Bella Band concealed, or let it peek out from under your top for that hip, layered look. If your top rises, it looks like a t-shirt or camisole - not a funky mechanism to expand your waistband or hold up your pants.
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- At 18 weeks, wear your favorite pre-pregnancy jeans ... unbuttoned!
- At 25 weeks, the Bellaband holds up your too-loose maternity jeans.
- At 32 weeks, the Bellaband keeps your belly from pushing your pants down.
- Postpartum? The Bellaband helps with still-tight pre-pregnancy jeans.
- Nursing? The Bellaband will cover your stomach when you lift from below.
- Continue to use for an additional 2+ years with baby!
Comfort, Softness and a Great Fit with the BellaBand
The BellaBand is made of soft, sumptuous European yarn that is hard to find and expensive to buy. It gives the final product, a knitted BellaBand, significant loft, thickness, and a sueded feel to the hand which is soft to the skin and gently grips the clothing it covers to hold itself in place. The yarn is knitted with nylon and with the highest gram of blended yarn per square inch which gives the product a heavy weight, incredible stretch and recovery, comfort, support and an opaque surface.
The BellaBand is designed to fit your pre-pregnancy size. If you are in-between BellaBand sizes, that's not so surprising. Some women are adverse to a snug fit during pregnancy while others want that tighter fit for support or the feeling of being "held in." Think about what will work for you. If you want a snug fit, go with the smaller of the two sizes you are considering. If the idea of something snug is unappealing, but you still need to hold up your pants, try the larger size. One size should last you throughout your entire pregnancy, and you can continue to use the Bella Band during the time you are nursing your little one.
Premium quality fabric sets the Bella Band apart from imitators. Each BellaBand is made of ultra-soft seamless knit fabric that has been tested to ensure that it will resist pilling, fading or losing its elasticity, even after frequent washing and wearing. Fabric is 84% Nylon, 16% Spandex.
Newly pregnant: Ideal with pre-pregnancy jeans, pants, skirts and shorts that are unbuttoned and even unzipped a bit. Wear any pre-pregnancy favorite as long as your bum and hips allow. At this stage, we like the Bella Band folded over adding an extra layer to disguise bulky unfastened buttons and zippers. It also adds strength to hold up your pants. Great with transition wear that may fall down around your hips if you're still small but enjoy the comfort of an expanded waistline.
Definitely pregnant: Great with so many maternity styles. The Bella Band conceals excess fabric, smooths out panels and elastic waistbands, and holds up any style that might feel a bit loose. Great with any transition wear that may be tight to unbutton them to get a little more use! At this stage, the Bella Band works folded over or in a single layer... whatever feels good. It's also comfortable with drawstring pants that fall below the belly, the BellaBand holds them up.
So very pregnant: Sometimes that belly pushes under-the-belly styles down around your hips. Use the Bella Band as an extra reinforcement over your maternity waistband. Try a single layer covering the belly and waistband if you want some support. Otherwise, double-layer over your under-the-belly waistband.
Recovering Belly Babes: OK, so you can't leave the hospital in pre-pregnancy clothes (and if you can, we don't want to hear about it). Bring your Bella Band to the hospital. Wear with maternity clothes that are too big and pre-pregnancy that can't fasten around your waist. You'll have more clothes to choose from, and feel better with it on.
Nursing mom? Use the BellaBand during the entire time you are nursing your baby - when you lift your shirt, your stomach is covered. The Bella Band helps keep you warm, comfortable and discrete.
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Fantastic maternity accessory Review by Shelagh
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This is one of the most useful articles of maternity clothing I ever purchased - I love them so much I bought two, so that even when one is in the laundry I'm never without.Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
With so many uses, how can you go wrong? I've worn mine to extend the life of non-maternity pants (it holds up unbuttoned jeans, etc), to keep my pregnant belly from sticking out when some maternity shirts have become a little short, to cover postpartum belly while nursing, and to help with the fit of pants postpartum (either holding up now too-big maternity pants or unbuttoned non-maternity that are otherwise a little too small). It also provides a certain amount of hip and back support, which can be really nice.
Mine have held up to constant use, tons of washing, and more than one pregnancy. You really couldn't ask for more than that. (Posted on 1/2/11)
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BellaBands are a fashion must for pregnant mamas. They are so great to cover unbuttoned pants at the start, and pant belly panels later on. You can look layered without the bulk. It is also great to cover your belly while pulling your shirt up to nurse.Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
I did find that I bought more than one size to cover all of my needs. I had a smaller one for the start of pregnancy and nursing days, and larger one to keep me comfortable and covered when my belly was huge and no shirt could fully cover it. I love these and would recommend them to every mama. (Posted on 1/3/11)
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I used my bella band throughout my pregnancy and also after (I have both the white and black).Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
If I want to wear a top that doesn't really work well for nursing I will slip on my bella band so I know my midsection is covered. (Posted on 11/13/13)
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I was skeptical at first when I ordered one of these; I never used anything like it with my first pregnancy. With my second I found myself in a position where my normal clothes were far too small and maternity clothes were too big and I was showing so much earlier than before. I was worried that with me being plus sized, there was no way that this would fit, but it did - like a charm! I wear it every day right now to keep my maternity clothes up. :) (Posted on 1/4/11)Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes


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Do I Need a Workers' Comp Account?
If you plan to hire employees in Washington, you'll need to open a workers' comp account with L&I. Sometimes you are required to cover people you don't think of as employees.
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- I have an existing Washington business, and am going to hire my first employees.
- I am going to start a business in Washington.
- I am an out-of-state company that will be hiring workers in Washington.
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MIFLLINTOWN - Juniata County Sheriff H. Thomas Lyter has announced he is seeking another term.
Lyter's present term ends in December and the new term begins in January 2014.
"I continue to feel the same excitement of the job as I did when first elected in 1990," Lyter said.
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Sheriff H. Thomas Lyter
Lyter said there are many ongoing issues that need to be finished, such as the continued fight to restore the authority to the office of Sheriff that was removed by the courts in early 2005.
"Since becoming Sheriff I have accomplished many things that became a first in Juniata County, " Lyter said.
"I served as the President of the Pennsylvania State Sheriff's Association in 2010, an honor I served with great respect," Lyter said. "I appreciate the vote of confidence the citizens of this county have bestowed upon me to be your Sheriff."
"During my tenure as Sheriff the office has placed two case laws on the law books, something that rarely occurs in a small office such as ours," Lyter said
Lyter said he has been blessed to have an able and energetic staff of deputies as well as support staff to assist with the day to
day operations.
"I promise to I will continue to work with, and for you should you allow me to serve as your sheriff," Lyter said.
Lyter continues to live in Beale Township with his wife Carol. He has a daughter named Michelle. Lyter also serves on the following; Multi-disciplinary board, Criminal Justice Advisory Boards, Multi Disciplinary Team, Communications Advisory Board, Pa State Sheriff's Board of Safety and Security, Juvenile and Child Death Review Board, Pa. State Senior Citizens Advisory Board; member of the South Juniata Baptist Church where he also serves as Assistant Sunday School Superintendant.


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Jodie Foster Calls Ailing Mom an 'Amazing Inspiration' After Emotional Globes Speech
"My mom is an amazing inspiration for me," Foster told reporters in the press room after her speech, in which she opened up about her family life with her two sons and ex-partner Cydney Bernard for the first time publicly.
"She picked me up from school and took me to see foreign films, sometimes two or three, and she wouldn't let me do my homework because she really wanted me to see movies. She passed that along to me, and I am grateful that she wanted me to be respected."
"That was her number one goal for me," Foster continued, "and I think that permeated my early career."
Foster explained that her own mom prepared her repeatedly for a career that would be fleeting, telling her it would be over at 18 and then again at 40 and asking her to consider life after acting. Fortunately, the work never evaporated.
"I am very surprised that I ended up doing the same job that I did from the time I was 3," she said. "I never thought that this is ... what I would do when I grew up, but I realize that I get to exercise so many other aspects creatively."
Which is why, Foster said, she isn't leaving acting any time soon ... even if some thought she was making a retirement announcement on stage at the Globes. But, she said, receiving the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award did cause her to reflect on changes in her life.
"Change is important. And, you know, hopefully I'll be doing different things than I did when I was three years old and six years old and 10 years old and 20 years old, and that your work evolves," Foster said. "My work is evolving."
Although her heartfelt speech confused some, Foster said it speaks for itself after more than four decades working in Hollywood as actor, writer and director. She called acting a film school for her career, saying it prepared her for directing and continuing her own cycle of self-expression – being true to herself and her "authenticity of emotions."
"It's a big, long career, and it's not just a career; it's friendships and relationships," she said. "This is the first lifetime achievement award I have ever gotten, and it does feel like a graduation."


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The second volume of this chronicle of "The Hopkins" carries us from the years 1893 through 1905, from the year of entry of the first medical class through the next eight years. This book is not simply a chronicle in the limited sense of being of interest only to those who have had close personal association with The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Medical School, or University. It provides us with the raw material upon which decisions were made and a fresh curriculum for a new medical school was established, and many of the complex interrelationships between a hospital and medical school were established in the university setting. Here medical people could pursue their investigations and do their teaching as a band of scholars, rather than merely a guild of artisans or the journeyman tinkers so many proprietary schools of the day had. This was the first American private medical school under
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia � There once was a time Roberto Luongo thought he�d never get another start for the Vancouver Canucks.
With a shutout in a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, Luongo raised more questions about the goaltending situation in Vancouver.
Luongo, on the trading block since Cory Schneider replaced him as the Canucks� No. 1 goalie in last season�s playoffs, rarely was tested by Colorado but still made some big saves while stopping 24 shots.
�I really wanted to get in there and get a win for the guys,� Luongo said after earning his first win of the season in three starts and his 61st career shutout.
�The guys did a great job of keeping most of the shots to the outside, enabling me to do my job much easier. There wasn�t any second or third opportunities either.�
The Canucks� goaltending saga began when Schneider replaced Luongo after Vancouver dropped the first two games of their opening-round playoff series against the eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.
Vancouver was expected to trade Luongo when the NHL lockout ended, but general manager Mike Gillis still is waiting for the right deal.
Luongo said he can�t let the uncertainty about his future affect his game.
�You just take it for what it is,� he said. �I�m playing hockey in the NHL. I consider myself lucky.�
There will be plenty of second guessing in Vancouver about who should start Friday when the Canucks will face the Chicago Blackhawks. Luongo was one of the best Canucks on the ice in Vancouver�s 3-2 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
The 33-year-old veteran laughed when asked how coach Alain Vigneault decides who will start.
�I don�t think there is a plan,� he said. �I think A.V. decides on the way he feels.�
Having two starting goalies is a problem Vigneault doesn�t mind dealing with.
�I understand why this is an issue outside our dressing room,� he said. �We�ve got two goaltenders that want to play 60 games in a 48-game schedule. I get it.
�But at the end of the day, they are both quality individuals. They are both team guys, and they will do what I say, and they will never complain. When I call on one to go in our net, I know he�s going to give us the best chance to win, and the other one is going to support him.�
Defenseman Kevin Bieksa said the goaltending question isn�t an issue in the locker room.
�There is no talk of it in the room,� he said. �I wouldn�t say there is no care, but you can�t go wrong with whoever you put between the pipes right now.�
Zack Kassin scored on the power play for his fifth goal in seven games. Defenseman Jason Garrison and center Max Lapierre both scored their first goals.
Kassin tipped Dan Hamhuis� shot past Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov at 8 minutes, 18 seconds of the third period. That broke an 0-for-13 power-play drought for the Canucks.
Two of Luongo�s best saves came in the third period. With Vancouver leading 2-0, Luongo stopped Matt Duchene on a short-handed breakaway. That stop brought calls of �Louuu, Louuu� from Canucks fans. Later he blocked John Mitchell�s shot from the slot.
One of Colorado�s best scoring chances came less than 2 minutes into the game. Jan Hejda fired a shot that Luongo got a piece of. The puck dropped behind him and lay on the ice. A falling Luongo knocked it out of the crease with the knob of his goal stick.
It was another frustrating night on the road for the Avalanche. Colorado, 2-0-0 at home, is 0-4-0 away from the Pepsi Center this season while getting outscored 15-3.
The Avs� struggling power play has managed just one goal and is 0-for-12 on the road. Against Vancouver, the Avs failed to score on a 1:25 two-man advantage and on four opportunities overall.
�Every team goes through dry spells and slumps,� Duchene said. �When they come, they�ll come.
�It takes a little while sometimes. We�ve got to keep pressing. We�re getting chances.�
Colorado coach Joe Sacco said his team kept fighting even after falling behind 2-0.
�I thought we stuck with it; we worked hard,� he said. �I can�t fault their effort at all.
�The 5-on-3 was a key part of games. We were down 2-0. If we score there it�s a totally different game.�


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A Republic man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to several charges of burglary.
Nathan S. Barney, 21, pleaded guilty to six counts of burglary and one count of receiving stolen property and was sentenced by Seneca County Common Pleas Court Judge Steve Shuff. The charges stemmed from three separate cases.
Barney was arrested in July in connection to a rash of burglaries in Tiffin and in Seneca County. Some of the burglaries occurred while the residents were home.
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A search at his North TR 43 residence the day of his arrest unveiled items of evidence related to the burglaries and illicit prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia.
"I'm very pleased with the outcome," Seneca County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit Coordinator Chuck Boyer said Thursday following Barney's sentencing. "Tonight we can go to bed and realize our homes are just a little safer."