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Milan update: Konstantin Grcic has designed a bar table to compliment his now-classic Miura stool for Plank. More »
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After 15 years of incredible music, countless fans, two movies and the label "The greatest rock'n'roll band in the world," The Who finally made your cover (PEOPLE, May 13). What the hell took you so long?
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The Who have undeniably exhibited amazing staying power for 15 years. But as a loyal fan I would much prefer to see them retire triumphantly at the top than become aging, redundant and tired images of their former selves, as their equally long-surviving American counterparts, the Beach Boys, have obviously become.
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One slight correction: Empty Glass is Pete Townshend's second solo effort. Perhaps you should have checked your "Who's Who."
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It was Townshend himself who described Empty Glass as his first fully warranted solo album. However, an earlier solo effort called Who Came First was released in 1972. It was dedicated to Townshend's spiritual mentor, the late Meher Baba. Pete's mother attributes much of her son's equilibrium to Baba—"a rope to grab hold of when in danger of foundering on his own success."
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I disagree strongly with Ms. Millman about weight camps. I have been fat all my life and went to a "fat camp" last summer. For the first time I wasn't "different," nobody teased me, and I'm now 45 pounds lighter than I was before.
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I have had a fluctuating weight problem since birth. What about those of us who run to the fridge not because we are psychologically distressed or sexually hung-up but because we just love to eat? Hurray for Julia Child and James Beard!
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Once a lovely old mansion sprawling in the hills of the posh Penalolen neighborhood on the outskirts of Santiago, the melodically named Villa Grimaldi became much more after September 11, 1973. Almost from the moment of US-backed dictator Augusto Pinochet's bloody coup, overthrowing the government, Villa Grimaldi in Chile was transformed into a detention center infamous for the brutal torture of at least 4,500 political prisoners.
Today, the Villa Grimaldi Park of Peace is a tourist attraction, in a sense. Those interested in the dark underbelly of Pinochet's reign—often lauded for economic growth under the neo liberal auspices of active supporters like economist Milton Friedman and diplomat Henry Kissinger—come here on tours geared to the politically and historically astute traveler. Along with the Memory Museum, National Stadium and Government Palace, Grimaldi stands to remind people at what cost came that fiscal expansion.
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Prisoners were generally captured in the middle of the night by strike teams and brought to the large, somewhat isolated compound in trucks. Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, a human rights activist, remembers waking up to her eyes and mouth being taped shut, then being wordlessly beaten and thrown into a cell with several other women, including her mother, many of whom were then systematically raped. She was eventually released thanks to intervention by influential relatives.
Other prisoners were not so lucky. After "The Welcome," as guards called the initial beating, they would be strapped to a device that tortured them with electricity for several hours, whether they talked or not. Afterward, they would be killed, detained for further torture (suffocation, boiling water and beatings) and in some cases turned. Pedro Matta, a law student at the time, remembers being interrogated by a former comrade, who told him guards had first tortured his wife, and then his baby, before he changed sides. "What would you have done?" the man asked.
Prisoners who cycled through Villa Grimaldi were never officially acknowledged by the government, and were instead added to the list of those who "disappeared." Almost 300 were never recovered. This was only one of many such torture centers operating throughout the country during Pinochet's rule.
Visitors to the memorial which opened in 1997, can see plaques commemorating the names of those tortured and killed here, and wander through the attractive old rose gardens, torture chambers and cells specifically designed to deny those inside sleep, rest or dignity. Though the original mansion has been, for the most part, torn down, exploring the sprawling compound can still consume several hours.


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Canyon High School students, junior Trevor Ferril and sophomore Kori Adair, recently competed in the State University Interscholastic League Academic meet in Austin.
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I read about all the things brought by the natural gas, 22 hundred lights, 24 hour golfing, a lake as big as Rose Valley Lake and on and on with all the goodies....
Mr Temple, have any gas wells been drilled in those areas? Does the Marcellus gas formation exist there?
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Penn State York invites those with an interest in gardening to bring nature to their backyard through a new course, Bring Nature to Your Yard: Learn the Basics of Gardening with Natives, being offered beginning Feb. 2 at the campus. The eight-week course, Tuesday evenings from 7 – 9 p.m., will show participants how using native plants in their yard will not only help the environment but save both time and money.
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The successful protests that toppled President Hosni Mubarak's regime in Egypt have inspired Iranians to take to the streets once again.
But Iran's harsh Islamic Republic has already begun cracking down. They have cut telephone lines and placed opposition leaders under house arrest to stop them from attending Monday's rally.
Kaleme.com, an Iranian reformist website, said police stationed several cars in front of the home of Mir Hossein Mousavi ahead of the demonstration called for later Monday in central Tehran. Mousavi and fellow opposition leader Mahdi Karroubi have been under house arrest since last week.
Iranian authorities have poured police and militiamen onto the streets of Tehran to challenge any pro-Egypt marches, which officials worry could turn into demonstrations against Iran's ruling system.
However, opposition supporters revived a tactic from the unrest, shouting "Allahu Akbar," or God is Great, from rooftops and balconies into the early hours Monday in a sign of defiance toward Iran's leadership.
Over the weekend, the U.S. called on Iran "to allow people to enjoy same universal rights to peacefully assemble, demonstrate as in Cairo."
Iran brutally crushed massive protests back in 2009, following the country's disputed election.
Ironically, 32 years ago on Feb. 11, 1979, Iranians took to the streets in celebration as the Shah was ousted. A forgotten exiled cleric by the name of Ruhollah Khomeini and his followers rose to power, changing Iran into an Islamic state.
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. - With some hammering, drilling, and lifting -- a new playground is just a hop, skip, and a jump away for kids.
"At the end of the day, literally at the end of one day, they're going to have a playground in an area that really needs it," Humana's Tom Noland said.
Three charity organizations -- Humana, KaBOOM!, and The Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley -- along with the city of Desert Hot Springs -- came together to put together what kids in Desert Hot Springs didn't have.
With 382 volunteers, they created the masterpiece playground in less than six hours. A few volunteers sound off on how this big change will change the city.
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"I'm sure it'll prevent crime because it's a place they can go and be safe after school, before they're parents get home in the evening. They can get their homework done," Desert Hot Springs mayor Yvonne Parks said.
This multigenerational playground was made for adults, too.
"We have three energy stations, which has a whole range of stretches, push ups, sit-ups, that both kids and adults can participate in," Ted Friedman of KaBOOM said.
"One of the things we like to say at Humana is we make healthy things fun, and fun things healthy," Noland said.
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"I Fly A Starship" is a blog authored by Isabel Spectre, and here she is on my next Drawing Request post.
Why, "I Fly A Starship?", I asked her....Isabel said,
"I was trying to come up with a blog title and I was listening to this song "Highwayman" that Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson sing, and one of the lyrics is "I'll fly a starship, across the universe divide" and I think that imagery is beautiful. I want to fly around the universe in a starship.. and it sort of fits somehow with my personal style."
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The three men charged with assaulting an off-duty Oklahoma City police officer appeared in court via video arraignment this morning.
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KAHULUI A very big and costly pest has placed state lands, Hawaiian home lands, public and private watersheds, golf courses, parks, ranches, farms and home gardens under siege.
However, it is an extremely cute creature to many. A delicacy to some. And a potential lawsuit to others.
It's the spotted axis deer. And don't even ask for an accurate population estimate for Maui County; the experts' answers are mostly anecdotal. However, they agree that the introduced animal's numbers are spiraling out of control, as axis deer populations have grown for more than a decade across Hawaii. Something needs to be done, the experts said.
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There are half a dozen deer in this photograph taken in Wailea, but as many as 100 at a time have been observed on the golf course.
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Graceful and speedy, yummy and dangerous, spotted axis deer present a growing problem to forests, ranches, farms and yards – and at golf courses, where this leaping doe was photographed Wednesday at the Old Blue Course in Wailea.
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Allegedly shy, the thousands of axis deer are easy to spot in some locations, even along highways. The U-shaped rack on this buck would make a trophy for a hunter, but hunters are disappearing while deer are more numerous.
That's because these days, the deer's most common predator appears to be a car's grill.
While hunting education classes are booked five months in advance, in general, fewer people hunt today than a generation ago. And rather than lamming it within Maui's tremendous swaths of public forest, the animals are increasingly finding refuge in town parks and suburbia - where gunplay could land hunters behind bars. In addition, some residents even feed axis deer as pets and harbor the graceful creatures on spacious "gentleman's farms."
Axis deer prefer to be at lower altitudes in South Maui's dryland forests. But in the summertime and during the ongoing drought, increasing numbers of deer leave the forest in search of water, green grass and low-lying plants, the experts said.
Just like other states across the union, Hawaii has made efforts to increase the number of hunters to deal with exploding deer populations, such as offering popular hunter education classes, no bag limits, a year-round hunting season and cheap licenses.
Killing deer to reduce population remains a touchy subject on Maui as well, said land managers, farmers and ranchers. Those interviewed rarely said "kill" or "hunt" and instead used words such as "control," "cull," "harvest" or "remove."
Technically, axis deer are considered an invasive species. However, they were introduced in 1960 by a mandate from the Hawaii Legislature to promote wild game hunting. Several wildlife biologists said the deer were part of the bad old days' policies when either the state or private individuals used to ship in plants, animals, birds and insects - most of which, like the mongoose, had no natural predators - without considering the long-term consequences.
Axis deer originate from India and are also known as cheetal deer for their white spots.
The deer's meat is tasty, too, hunters said. It's lean (reportedly the leanest meat of any mammal), low in cholesterol and doesn't have the gamey taste often associated with white-tailed deer, which is the breed most common to much of the Mainland. The unique U-shaped antlers, or racks, are also desired by trophy collectors.
Jeffrey DeRego, Maui Hunters and Sportsman Club president, said one of the largest obstacles to controlling the deer population - as well those of feral pigs and goats - is America's litigious society. Rather than allow hunters onto their land to cull the herds for free, large landowners are warned by their insurance companies against allowing individuals onto their properties, he said.
However, hunting is a visitor attraction on Maui as well. The 1,000-acre Arrow One Ranch in Kula and Maui Hunting Safari offer "exclusive" hunting grounds for "free-range prey," according to the businesses' Web sites.
Alex Franco, manager of the 5,500-acre Kaupo Ranch on Haleakala, said the safari company leases the ranch's land for big-game hunters. He estimates that Kaupo Ranch has about 600 deer that compete with 2,100 head of cattle for prime grazing spots.
"We don't get called in for eradication programs at the ranches or golf courses, because they have their own hunters," DeRego said.
But that's still not enough to handle the problem, he said. DeRego noted that he took his car to the repair shop recently and saw five cars in the lot that had been dented by collisions with deer.
Meanwhile, he said he knows of only two private hunters who bagged deer this year on Maui's public lands.
State wildlife biologist Shane De Mattos said axis deer have not significantly impacted native forests so far, although the potential is there. Still, deer have devoured some wild taro patches on Molokai, which were replaced by California scrub brush.
Most forest reserves, he said, are not ideal habitat for axis deer, since the public lands typically contain rain forests or are located at high-and-dry elevations.
"There are slim to none on public lands," De Mattos said. "Axis deer would rather bask in the sun and eat grass and kiawe beans.
"We encourage all private land owners to allow hunting on their property. We have said we are willing to work with them for a public solution to the legal issues, but we've had no buyers."
However, the state has never encountered a private land-owner who won't permit hunting on land because of personal anti-hunting beliefs, De Mattos added.
Wailea Old Blue Course Golf Club superintendent Steve Olsen said he's seen herds as large as 100 on a course surrounded by homes, shopping and roads. The deer are an expensive nuisance to golf courses, damaging trees, devouring ground cover and putting deep divots into greens with their hooves.
"They've cost us thousands of dollars in labor alone," Olsen said. "And we have no way of controlling them as far as shooting goes with housing nearby.
"It's also a sensitive issue with some people," he said. "They are pretty, but there are just too many of them."
Warren Watanabe, president of the Maui Farm Bureau, said not only do the deer eat vegetables and flowers, particularly in Kula, but in the process they contaminate the food with E. coli bacteria. The deer have also cost Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. tens of thousands of dollars by munching on young sugar cane in the Central Maui fields. Watanabe said he's heard enough farmer complaints in recent months to set up a meeting with the state wildlife officials to put together a new deer control plan.
"There's gotta be a fix to this," Watanabe said. "I'm not even sure how we put a dollar figure on what this is costing us."
Gerry Ross and Janet Simpson, owners of Kupa'a Farms in Kula, battled deer and won a decade ago, "knock on wood," Simpson said. In one night, deer did $20,000 in damage to their corn crop and fences.
"There are people who don't think the deer should be hunted, but this is our livelihood," Simpson said.
Human lives are at risk as well, as deer continue to collide with motorists on Maui's roadways, said Maui Police Department Sgt. Barry Aoki, who supervises the Traffic Division. No one has died in a deer-car crash - yet, he said.
But collisions continue to increase, Aoki said, although actual numbers were not readily available.
Mark White, director of the Hawaii Nature Conservancy, which manages about 6,500 acres on Maui, said of deer: "For some, they're a resource. For others, they're a problem."
For instance, the Maui Humane Society's national organization has taken a formal position, which the local group informally agrees with, against shooting deer and other game from helicopters, said Maui Humane Society CEO Jocelyn Bouchard. Helicopter hunting leaves too much room for error or wounded animals that suffer, she said.
"Obviously, this is a difficult and very sensitive issue," Bouchard said. "We have members who do not want to see any deer killed. But I think as a board, we understand this is an environmental issue, and that overpopulation can lead to all sorts of problems for the deer, like starvation or collisions with cars."
If hunting must be done, the Maui Humane Society asks that hunts be conducted as efficiently as possible to cull the herds and that deer not be slaughtered just for food or trophies, she said.
White also said conservancy officials don't track numbers of axis deer, "but we do know that the problem is increasing, and we see them in new places never recorded before."
Maui land managers said deer have spread to Maui's west side and have become emboldened enough to stand along highways in the daylight, something deer didn't do 10 years ago. The nonprofit Nature Conservancy, however, did remove deer on its land and then built a fence that's holding up.
"Still, it's just a question of time before they expand into the watershed and consume all the emerging plants on the ground, which are tender and young," White said.
Haleakala National Park spokesman Dominic Cardea said rangers have had success in keeping axis deer out of the county's largest protected parkland. Since 1979, Haleakala rangers have overseen the installation of 30 miles of 4-foot-tall stainless steel fencing, which is regularly inspected for gaps and holes, Cardea said.
Axis deer are not in the national park, "but it's a serious concern of ours," he said. "Our partners who own land surrounding the park are the ones dealing with the problem for now. They're at the front lines."
Cardea said that a new federal law will allow the National Park Service to provide financial and strategic assistance to the organizations that cull deer on park borders. The real sentries are the nonprofits, leeward Haleakala and East Maui watershed partnerships, which combine to protect more than 140,000 acres of native forest surrounding Haleakala National Park. The East Maui watershed group's lands encompass the Haleakala, Kaupo, Kaonoulu, Ulupalakua and Erehwon ranches, and Maui County is another major player with deer-control programs.
Franco said that Haleakala and Ulupalakua ranches in particular have become inadvertent havens for dozens of axis deer herds.
What's at stake? Thousands of hours and millions of dollars devoted over the years to restoring the native forests and plants destroyed by roads, lumber barons, ranchers, developers and pests, such as axis deer.
"We plan to give them support soon," Cardea said of the nascent efforts to "remove" deer, goats and pigs. "They are browsers, so any of the plants on the ground, that's their ice cream. And just like the goats and pigs, the deer create trails, which lead to erosion during rainstorms."
Because of Haleakala National Park's remoteness and altitude, up to more than 10,000 feet, chasing after deer if and when they get in the park would be "such a pain in the butt," Cardea said.
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The Father knocks on my door, seeking a home for his Son.
"Rent is cheap," I say.
"I'm not sure I want to sell, but please come in to look around."
"I think I will," says God.
"I might let you have a room or two," I say.
"I like it," says God. "I'll take the two rooms. You might decide to give me more some day. I can wait," says God.
"I'd like to give you more, but it a bit difficult. I need some space for me," I say.
"I know," says God, "but I'll wait; I like what I see."
"Hmm, Maybe I can let you have another room. I really don't need that much."
"Thanks," says God. "I'll take it. I like what I see."
"I'd like to give you the whole house, but I'm not sure."
"Think on it," says God; "I would not put you out. Your house would be mine and my son would live in it. You'd have more space than you've ever had before."
"But, I don't understand at all," I say.
"I know," says God, "but I can't tell you about that. You have to discover it for yourself. That can only happen if you let me have the whole house."
"That's a bit risky," I say.
"Yes," says God, "but try me."
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"I can wait," says God. "I like what I see."
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The Ku Klux Klan in Washington State. Digitization courtesy of the Whatcom County Historical Society, the Washington State Archives, and the Skagit River Journal. Copyright (c) reserved.
KKK gathering at the Crystal Pool in downtown Seattle, March 23, 1923. Photo: Washington State Historical Society
Front cover of "The Watcher on the Tower," a monthly publication from Washington State's KKK, c. 1923
"KKK Wedding" in Sedro Wooley, Washington, June 16, 1926. Photo: Skagit River Journal
Unidentified Klansmen, c. 1923. Photo: Museum of History and Industry
KKK Parade Float, Bellingham, 1926. Photo: Whatcom County Historical Society.
Electric cross at KKK rally, c. 1923. Photo: Washington State Historical Society.
Navy Sailors holding Klan uniforms, possibly from 1923 chapter formed on the USS Tennessee. Photo: Whatcom County Historical Soc
Formation of a KKK chapter on board the USS Tennessee, summer 1923
Women from the KKK march in Bellingham, May 15, 1926. Photo: Whatcom County Historical Society.
Luther Ivan Powell, founder of the Washington State Klan.
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If knowing your destination is half the journey, Mi'Esha Ridgeway is well on her way to future success.
"My goals are to graduate high school with a 4.0 grade point average and attend the University of Michigan where I will major in either accounting or finance," said Mi'Esha, who is entering her junior year at Martin Luther King High School and also takes classes at Golightly Career and Technical Center.
"And with the help of DSFI I think that may be a little easier. I can apply what I learned and experienced to avoid being so shy, and work even harder to reach my goals while having fun along the way."
DSFI is an acronym for the Detroit Summer Finance Institute, a program founded by Suzanne Shank, president and CEO of Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., the largest minority- and woman-owned investment bank in the US.
This summer, for the 10th consecutive year, DSFI provided students a six-week paid summer internship, combining on-the-job experience with weekly seminars. The 2010 class of 20 students, all from Detroit high schools, gained meaningful work experiences from a diverse mix of companies and organizations.
"I was assigned to worked at Siebert Brandford Shank," Mi'Esha said. "While I was there I had plenty of tasks that were never the same ranging from filing, creating a meeting schedule and attending conference calls to revising documents and doing a lot of work on Excel."
While the economic outlook of the city and region remains a concern, DSFI counters by preparing students to succeed, regardless of the challenges they may face.
"I was assigned to Comerica Bank Insurance Services and I performed tasks such as filing, copying and data entry," said Kahliaha Henderson, a senior, who also attends King and Golightly. "Our biggest project was helping the insurance team convert an old system to a new one called Applied.
"What I enjoyed most about this program was the Fridays we spent together. We would have seminars or college trips and when we would meet up, I felt like we were a family.
"My future goals are to graduate high school and then hopefully attend the University of Kentucky or Tennessee State to major in pre-med or accounting."
And when Kahliaha and the DSFI 2010 class accomplish their future goals, one of the many people who will be cheering for them is Linda Forte, senior vice president of Business Affairs for Comerica, a sponsor of the program.
"Comerica takes great pride in participating in this program which provides our young people with exposure — many for the first time — to the world of finance and the wide array of possible career choices in the field," said Forte, a DSFI board member.
The exposure Forte speaks of is exactly what brought Ashley Smith to the DSFI program this year.
"I chose to participate in the Detroit Summer Finance Institute because I really enjoy the world of business and wanted to get a real feel of the business world," said Ashley, who will be a junior at Henry Ford.
"I was assigned to work at the DPS Office of Accounting. There I was working in Accounts Receivable. I did bank reconciliations, filed papers and logged the schools expenditures into the system."
For all of the students in the 2010 DSFI class, participation in the program stamps them as emerging leaders and role models for their peers and future generations.
"We had an amazing group of kids, so bright, articulate, respectful and fun," said Julie Benyo, 2010 DSFI program coordinator. "Their employers adored them and vice versa. The experience of working as part of a team in a professional setting really made an impression on the students. Several of them commented that they feel more prepared and ready for adulthood as a result of their participation.
"Planning and attending our Friday field trips and information sessions was a highlight for me. The students and I met and learned from a diverse group of professionals in various fields of business and finance, each with a unique perspective to share. I think the kids came away from all of it with a broader view of life's possibilities and new ways to think about them."
To be considered as a DSFI summer intern, a student must be a Detroit resident entering the 11th or 12th grade at a Detroit public high school. A minimum 3.0 grade point average is required, along with extracurricular participation, two recommendations from school or community sources, and an essay on "Why I'd like to Participate in the Detroit Summer Finance Institute Program." The final step is an interview.
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If you like baseball, you're going to love the "Flyin' Hawaiian"! We sure miss Victorino here in Phila. In addition to being a fine ball player, he and his wife are just wonderful people! But, he's an Eagle Scout, so what would you expect!!
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Yea, I'd say someone has a nice office with a big window... and not much else to do.
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Neuro's posts are both informative and entertaining. I'm to threads where he is active and having banter with other posters. It's Like "watching" a soap opera ..... Popcorn needed.
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I am more interested in seeing if he was right? :)
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Half Moon Bay: Alcohol Likely Involved in Fatal Rollover Crash
Authorities believe alcohol was a probably a factor in a single-vehicle car accident that killed a woman Monday afternoon when her car flipped over near Half Moon Bay.
• A 54-year-old woman left a friend's house in a small sports car and never made it home.
• The car veered to the right, and then the woman overcorrected to the left and lost control of the car.
• The car went off the road, flipped over, and landed upside down. The woman suffered a severe head injury and died at the scene.
• Police believe alcohol was a factor.
The fatal rollover crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m., according to a report in the San Jose Mercury News.
California Highway Patrol officer Art Montiel said 54-year-old Gail A. Burnett, a resident of Half Moon Bay, was driving her 1971 MG convertible home from a friend's house at the time of the crash.
Burnett was supposed to meet another friend, according to a report in the Half Moon Bay Review. But she never arrived.
She was driving northbound on Verde Road — a rural road east of coastal Highway 1 — when her car drifted to the right. Police believe she overcorrected to the left and lost control of the vehicle. The car went off of the road and then rolled over, landing upside down, Monteil said.
When Burnett didn't arrive home, her friend who was waiting for her started walking down Verde Road to see what had happened. The friend discovered the crash scene south of Purisma Creek immediately called 911 for help.
Burnett suffered severe head injuries that proved to be fatal. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
Police said alcohol appeared to be a factor in the fatal accident, but they could not make a definite determination until the results of toxicology tests were released.
Monteil said the victim was wearing a seat belt.
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- Half of those 181 children who died in alcohol-related accidents were riding in the vehicle with the drunk driver.
- In 2009, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. That's less than one percent of the 147 million self-reported episodes of alcohol-impaired driving among U.S. adults each year.
- Drugs other than alcohol (e.g., marijuana and cocaine) are involved in about 18 percent of motor vehicle driver deaths. These other drugs are often used in combination with alcohol.
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But what questions should applicants considering such an endeavor ask themselves? How do short- and long-term goals factor into such a decision? How do employers view dual degree graduates? What skill sets are truly gained in the process?
So Educated featured a virtual roundtable discussion with five dual degree graduates to hash it all out. Our five esteemed guests are:
Alex Acree
Alex is currently COO at Transparensee Systems, a NYC-based technology company that builds next-generation search technology. Prior to joining Transparensee, Alex was the CEO and co-founder of UpGuppy Media, a company that focuses on making it easier for people to share opinions and rankings. Alex is a graduate of Boston College where he majored in Psychology and Theology, and earned a JD / MBA from Yale Law School and the Yale School of Management.
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Candice Jones (picture unavailable at press time) Candice is a consultant for the government affairs team at Buck Consultants, a leading human resources consulting firm. Previously, she worked as a litigator for large law firms and for a nonprofit civil rights organization in Washington, DC. In addition, she worked on Capitol Hill for the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Democratic Caucus. Candice earned a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University and J.D. and LLM (Taxation) degrees from Georgetown University. Barred in New York and the District of Columbia, Candice has practiced law since 2002.
Stefanie Winston
Nicole Bluefort
Nicole is a graduate of Boston College where she earned her bachelor's in Communications and Hispanic Studies. She then pursued a JD/MPH joint degree program at Northeastern University School of Law and Tufts University School of Medicine. A determined public health advocate and legal scholar, Nicole is currently a judicial clerk at the Massachusetts Appeals Court and an adjunct professor at North Shore Community College where she instructs Litigation and Field Placement Seminar for Paralegals in an ABA-approved paralegal program. In the near future she intends to pursue legal teaching full-time.
Alex Acree: Thanks John.
Alfred McQueen: Happy to help. Thanks.
Candice Jones: Hi John, glad to help.
Stefanie Winston: Thanks, excited to take part.
Nicole Bluefort: Hey, I think this will be very valuable.
SE: I think a good place to start is, what factors influenced your decisions to pursue dual degrees?
AA: When I applied to graduate school, I applied only to law school. While at law school, I found myself taking a wide variety of business-related law classes. I was really enjoying the business aspects to the topics we were studying in addition to the legal ones. I also had a formative experience in a law school clinic where we were working to support a foundation's effort to start a community development bank in the New Haven neighborhood. I had this 'aha' moment when I realized how important it was to understand the micro and macroeconomic flows of money in order to affect change, and how much of a positive influence business can have in our communities. It was then that I decided to devote some more concentrated time to understanding business and to apply to the MBA program at Yale School of Management.
AM: I was a physician and during my residency I realized that this occupation was not a good fit for me. I had always liked the policy side of medicine and decided to pursue that field.
CJ: My own education is not a "dual degree" in the traditional sense. I considered a dual degree program while at Georgetown Law. However, at that time, I decided that (1) I wanted to continue with my classmates in the law program; (2) I didn't want to incur the extra cost of a second degree; and (3) the law market was hot! I wanted to get out and into the work world while job opportunities were abundant.
Further, at the time, Georgetown did not have joint JD/LLM degrees as it now does. Had such a joint degree program been available (assuming that it didn't significantly push off my graduation date), I think I would have seriously considered pursuing such a program at the time rather than wait until 7 years later to earn an LLM in Taxation from Georgetown.
SW: I started out just in law school, but later decided that I had a strong interest in health care and I wanted to be able to focus on health law when I graduated. So I applied during my second year, and was accepted to do the joint-degree program. I will be graduating in December of 2010.
NB: To an unprecedented degree, public health, public policy, and biomedical ethics issues are today at the forefront of America's unresolved social problems especially for underrepresented minority populations. As a lifelong resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, a densely populated and culturally diverse urban community, I became particularly interested in responding to the prevalent needs of urban communities such as access to health care. A lawyer with an MPH degree is especially well-equipped to meet these challenges by identifying health inequities, assessing their root causes, and addressing them by promoting social justice, influencing policy, establishing partnerships, providing resources and educating the public.
SE: Obviously, it is a perilous time to be an attorney. Firms have laid off thousands in the past two years and are still tightening their belts by deferring [new associate] start dates and hiring less summer associates. And recently The New York Times featured a story about the increased outsourcing of legal work to India. So my question is, what is the future of the corporate law firm position? And secondly, is having a dual degree the new prerequisite for dealing with an ever-changing legal landscape that will face globalization on a mass scale?
AA: Those are good questions and difficult ones. I think law firms, like businesses across the country, have faced tough times over the last couple years. Because of the dominant revenue model in the legal space--the billable hour--there are only two ways to increase revenue. In tough times when it's difficult for firms to raise their rates, that will come at the cost of increased "employee productivity", meaning higher billable hour requirements for associates.
But I do think it's a little unhelpful to think of the "corporate law firm position" in the abstract. Like all industries, there will be firms that break the mold and innovate new models. As the global marketplace becomes increasingly competitive, U.S. companies need to--and will--continue to innovate, because that's what we do best. Law firms are no exception.
AM: I agree that the attorney job field is a bit perilous right now. I hear from friends monthly about either being laid off or the fear that new associates have of losing their jobs. I think the business model of law firms is going to have to change. Clients are now challenging hourly billing and law firms are going to have to change in order to survive.
Many of my friends that are finding job success have looked overseas, especially in Africa and Asia. Learning a second (or third) language is becoming a necessary tool to compete in the global economy and to make oneself attractive to employers.
As for the dual degree, it can be attractive depending on what the second degree is. Those with additional education in science and engineering can be highly sought by some firms. On the other side in a recession, employers can be wary to hire people with multiple degrees for fear that they won't be able to meet their salary requirements and that the person won't stay at the company for long.
CJ: My experience may be a bit different from some of the other panelists because I have been practicing law since 2002. Yes, the abundance of job opportunities is not what it used to be, but there still is a market for strong attorneys. If I knew then (when I was in law school) what I know now, I would have quickly found an area of speciality and stuck with it.
A second degree that complements one's J.D. can signal to a prospective employer that: (1) you have a strong interest in an area of specialty; and (2) you have a great deal of knowledge about that particular area of law. Is the second degree necessary to evidence these two things? No. However, in a field in which perception is very important and employers are often looking at hundreds of resumes for one position, the second degree can jump off the page of a resume and signal to a prospective employer that you might be a good fit for a particular position.
SW: I agree that finding a job in the legal field right now is not great, although it is improving this year. However, I think part of the appeal of the law degree is that you are not just constrained to working for a large firm. And adding a dual-degree just expands the possibilities even more, so that you are able to explore other areas that you might not have considered when the economy was great.
NB: I'm certainly experiencing firsthand the difficult legal job market facing current law students and practicing lawyers. Outsourcing has never been as prevalent as it is now. Firms are competing in an increasing globalized business environment, expanding internationally and merging with or acquiring other firms across international borders. Firms are taking advantage of the ability hire low-wage workers for a variety of legal work.. I think corporate firms will continue to respond to economic globalization by globalizing their practices. I think lawyers with an LLM degree will better prepared to be well versed to handle complex, multinational transactions.
SE: Alex, you are interested in entrepreneurship. How have the skill sets you've learned assisted you in understanding the business environment, particularly in a marked downturn such as this one? Alex feel free to explain how your business has specifically dealt with the recession.
AA: My graduate education at Yale was one of the best experiences of my life. Business school gave me time to really focus on nailing the fundamentals. Yale also strongly advocates a cross-functional approach that is absolutely critical when running a small business. On any given day, you're called on to be the spokesperson, the HR guy, the corporate strategist, the operations guru, so having a strong background in these areas makes you all the more valuable and more confident when things get tough. The best thing I took from graduate school though are the relationships--with my professors and even more so, my classmates, who have been my teachers and advisors on countless occasions since graduating.
SE: Alfred and Stephanie, the health care landscape is almost as tenuous as the legal one. And you folks are on opposite ends of the spectrum with Alfred primarily practicing law and Stephanie headed into the public health sector (possibly). Alfred - how has your medical degree informed your legal practice? Stephanie - how do you think your law degree will inform your public health practice?
AM: Yes it has. In law school, in addition to the random medical questions from students and faculty, I had a different perspective on certain topics than those without a medical background.
SW: I think that the law degree adds a lot to public health, because it gives another perspective to the public health arena, and sets the bounds for any policy that can be developed. I am in the Health Policy & Management track, and I think that this is a good combination for any joint-degree law students. In making policy decisions, it is very useful to know how the administrative bodies operate, and how different legal relationships work, and I think that I have good background knowledge of these areas from law school.
SE: Alfred, how was your perspective different in particular? And clearly, most law students aren't going to pursue an MD and, conversely, most medical students won't find interest in pursuing a law degree. But do you think there's a benefit to a student in one of those disciplines taking a couple of classes in the other?
AM: One thing I noticed was that a having been through a professional school program I was overall a lot calmer than many of my collegues. Many law students I was in school with, their mood could be make or break based on the outcome of a grade. Grades are important, I don't want anyone to think I'm saying performance in school doesn't matter. However, grades aren't the end all be all. A lower grade than you expected doesn't mean you can not have a successful career.
I also noticed that when I took certain class, especially when we learned about medical malpractice in torts or certain types of medical tests in evidence, the professor would occassionally turn to me for on the spot elaboration about the test and the tests' reliablity.
As for benefits, I wish that every medical student was required to take courses on torts, contracts and corporations. A problem with doctors today is that they know how to treat patients but have no idea how to run a business. If a doctor is in private practice then he's running a small business. Knowledge of what a corporation is versus a limited liabilty corporation versus a partnership is essential in knowing what would be the best to optimize the practice of medicine with generating profit.
SE: Candice, you earned your second graduate degree (an LLM in Taxation) a few years after your law degree so it's a bit different than a traditional joint degree setting. How was that experience? And do you think the calculus one goes through to assess the decision is much different in that scenario?
CJ: I finished law school in 2002. For the first six years of my legal practice, I primarily practiced as a litigator (for large law firms and for a nonprofit civil rights organization) without a particular area of focus. I decided to return to school for the LLM in Taxation in 2008 when I determined that I wanted to specialize in tax law and that I wanted to transition quickly.
For someone who has practiced for a number of years without a speciality or in a different speciality, pursuing an LLM can be an effective way to quickly shift gears. The LLM signals to prospective employers that you are serious about the new area of focus, and, as for stated to me by my now employer, many regard the LLM as the equivalent of a year and a half of practice.
In addition, in pursuing the LLM, I got to know a number of folks in the world of taxation that I had not previously met while working as a general litigator. Because the world of law is as much about connections as it is about the strength of one's legal practice, the connections I made were invaluable. In fact, it was those very connections that led to my current position.
Specifically, while in the LLM program I connected with an attorney who previously taught courses in employee benefits tax law. There was a position available with the consulting firm at which she worked that was appropriate for someone with my level of tax knowledge. I was offered the opportunity while still in the LLM program, and after a year of working somewhat parttime (full-time students of the LLM program in which I was enrolled are not allowed to work full-time), I was offered a full-time opportunity. Because of the LLM program, I was able to fairly seamlessly transition from a career as a general commercial litigator to a one in which I work as an attorney consultant on issues relating to employee benefits taxation.
There are definitely downsides to the path I took. For example, returning to school after an absence of 7+ years is very hard. I was ready to work, not be a student again. In addition, the cost of an LLM at a top school is not cheap. While a number of my colleagues in the program were parttime while working for law firms with employee benefits tax practices that paid for their coursework, I was a full-time student who acquired loans to pay for the program.
However, I quickly had to adjust my mindset and appreciate that I had a few goals that I wanted to meet: (1) learn as much as I could through the LLM program's coursework; (2) make meaningful connections that could lead to a permanent position and serve me in strengthening my foothold in the tax world after I began working; and (3) signal to future employers and colleagues that I was serious about my new career path. I meet all of these goals.
So Educated: Recently, the National Law Journal questioned the value of the LLM. What would you say to law students about an LLM? Is it something all should at least look into (especially at a Georgetown, Miami, or NYU -- all top rated programs -- that offer it in conjunction with a JD in just 7 semesters)?
CJ: An LLM is certainly not necessary. For example, I know plenty of folks who are successful tax attorneys who have never considered an LLM and don't plan to attain one. For others still, obtaining an LLM from a top ranked school gives them a chance to add a "big" name school to their resume. I think all law students should at least look at the LLM options. Unlike when I was a student, more and more schools are offering joint JD/LLM programs. I think such a program is worth considering, especially if one has targeted an area of expertise that is strengthened (either relationally or substantively) by an LLM.
SE: The Tax concentration seems to get the most attention from employers, schools and students. Is there a substantial risk in getting an LLM outside of Tax?
CJ: I know a number of folks who share the opinion that the only LLM worth obtaining is one in Tax. Any degree program poses risks -- (1) time lost obtaining the degree; (2) high cost; (3) risk of not obtaining desired grades; (4) desired results not achieved.
Anyone considering an LLM should engage in a cost benefit analysis, looking especially hard at the strength of the LLM program (i.e. the quality of the courses, the strength of the teachers teaching the courses, the job opportunities afforded graduates of the program). I know plenty of folks who have earned a Tax LLM that are unemployed months after obtaining the degree. No degree is a guarantee for a job. That said, most degree programs have the potential to strengthen a person's application for a position.
SE: Do you find that employers were (or are) skeptical of dual degree graduates? Rumor has it that it may be a bit easier for employers to feel that a dual degree graduate doesn't know what they want to do, or that they may be too desirable (i.e., hard to keep from seeking other opportunities).
AA: I don't believe I've encountered any overt skepticism about dual degrees to this point.
AM: I have encountered both. However all you can do is to show a employer your commitment with words and actions. Having a dual degree can be a barrier to some, but I believe in the end no education is wasted. It may take a bit longer to find the niche but with perseverance it will come.
CJ: When the dual degrees complement one another, I think a prospective candidate is that much stronger. I'm going to focus on law because that's what I know best. When one pursues a law degree, often the legal education is very, very general, especially at top schools. Top legal programs want to teach you how to "think like a lawyer"; the aim is not to teach you how to be, for example, a securities law specialist.
While one can take classes focused on a particular area of law, a second degree (i.e. an MBA or an LLM in Securities Law) allows a students to futher deepen her knowledge while signaling to employers that this is her area of focus. Now, the downside of this is that one can be pigeon holed, and this can be a difficult thing if one is a young professional looking for that first position. That said, if one is especially interested in a particular issue area, I believe a second degree is more of a help than a hinderance to getting in position in the targeted area.
SW: I have actually had very good feedback from professionals in both the law & public health sector about my joint degree, especially since I am focusing on health care. Since it is so hard to concentrate in law school, having the additional training in public health does show that you are serious about working in health care. I definitely talked to many lawyers before deciding on adding the masters, and especially with the current economy, I got very good feedback from everyone that I talked to.
SE: I would think networking would be simpler with two crowds to depend on and a multitude of industries in which to engage with. But do you find it to be a bit more hectic, requiring a lot of organization?
AA: I think this probably depends on one's personality. For me "networking" has always been about striking up relationships with interesting people, people I share interests with, and people whose perspectives are novel to me. It's been something organic for me and not overly managed, so I wouldn't say that having two sets of classmates has required any more organization.
AM: Networking in my opinion simply requires an opportunity to meet people and the fortitude to go up to people and introduce yourself. Most people are happy to meet someone that could be a potential client/employee/contact/etc. If nothing comes of it then you've lost nothing more than a few minutes. It's true that who you know can be more valuable than what you know. In law school we were encouraged to meet and develop networks with our classmates, friend, parents' friends, etc. You never know who may be of value to you in the future.
CJ: Networking is always tiring! That said, it is important and necessary. The broader one's network the better. The fact that one's network may be broadened because one is in a dual degree program does not, in my opinion, necessarily make networking any harder or more complicated.
SW: The two atmospheres for networking are pretty different, so I have not felt overwhelmed. It has been nice having two different career services offices working with me throughout the job search process. I agree that networking is very important, so the more opportunites, the better. It can be tiring, but worth it in the end. You get to meet very interesting people, and you never know how a job might come about.
SE: Frankly, how did you guys do it? All of you attended phenomenal programs. Looking back, what made you different as an applicant? Aside from Kellogg's program (which utilizes one admissions committee for the JD-MBA program), schools are notorious for saying 'admissions decisions are made separately.' But how can dual degree applicants leverage both programs in the admissions process?
AA: As I mentioned above, I didn't apply to both schools at the same time. My interest in the dual-degree program evolved over time and culminated just before the due date for business school admissions toward the end of my second year in law school. In terms of admissions my advice has always been to seek out interesting opportunities that you're going to be passionate about no matter how far you might think they are off the beaten path, try to distinguish yourself on those projects/jobs, and learn from them. I think the best thing you can convey on your admissions application is that you will make a unique contribution to the incoming class.
AM: As for law school, having a science background was very unique. Most of my classmates had liberal arts degrees. Admissions boards are very interested in a diverse class. Not simply racial or gender diversity but diversity of age and experience also. About 1/3 of my class had worked for one or more year before applying to law school.
CJ: I was lucky to attend a great college, and I performed pretty wel there. That said, I think what made my application particularly strong was my interaction in the community. I showed through my work in politics that I wasn't just interested in earning lots of money and not contributing to the community in which I lived. As for the LLM in Tax at Georgetown that I later earned, it helped a lot that I received a JD from the same school. In addition, at the time I applied, I was working for the U.S. House of Representative tax writing committee, the Committee on Ways and Means. My work for that committee signaled to the admissions staff that I was serious about a career in tax policy. Most folks in the LLM program are attorneys working at law firms. I was working on Capitol Hill. As a consequence, my application stood out.
SW: I had already been in law school for a year and a half when I decided to apply for the MPH as well, so I think that it helped. Rollins has a good relationship with the law school, so the application process was less intense than if I had done it all right after undegrad. For law schools, I had no idea where I wanted to be, so I applied to about 20 schools and picked Emory because I liked the South and it was a good school. It turned out to be a good choice, since I did not even know about the MPH when I came here.
SE: A while back, probably about two years now, I remember having a conversation with a friend of mine, and he mentioned that the medical school culture is so much less social than the law school one (at least at his alma mater where he studied for his medical and law degrees). Would any of you agree that your other degree program had a different culture and required a change on your part or took some getting used to?
AA: I actually think both law and business school had an equally social atmosphere. There was a good balance between social activities and academic focus.
AM: I agree with your friend's statement. I think the professions attract different types of people. Law school was much more social and I felt the students spend more time together than in medical school. My law school emphasized socializing and meeting people because of the value that networking can have to one's career. Medical school was fun but I don't think socializing was as emphasized at it was in law school.
CJ: Most of my peers in the LLM program were older than my law school classmates and already working. There was less emphasis on forming social networks and more competition. I did not mind this shift in environment, however, because as an older student who left litigation practice to transition to a career in tax law, I was also less interested in the social connections and very concerned about doing my best academically.
SW: I have enjoyed the break from law school and a change in atmosphere between the two schools. Public Health school is much more laid back than law school, and there is more of a collaborative spirit to the school. It is always nice to be able to go and enjoy time at Rollins during finals, when everyone at law school is very stressed!
SE: What were your tools for academic success? I know Omar sleeps about 8 minutes a night, but what did the rest of you do? What do you feel made the most worthwhile difference in (a) digesting the almost overwhelming amount of information and deciphering what is important from what is not; and (b) balancing all your responsibilities?
AA: Prioritization and organization were two skills that graduate school helped me to hone. In college I felt like it was possible to pull things together at the last minute for an exam or paper, but in law and business school the quantity of work usually filled--or often exceeded--the amount of time allotted to complete it. Being focused about what I hoped to get accomplished in given time periods and spending the time to organize before starting projects helped me to leverage my time more effectively.
AM: Studying. I don't know any other way to put it. If you want to be successful in school you have to put the time in. That means spending some weekends in the books, not going to every party you might be interested in. There are strategies when your in school that depend on how you learn, but there are usually resources there that can help you maximize your study time. The key in my opinion is putting in the time.
CJ: Procrastinating is deadly if you want to do well in a competitive degree program. It's important early on to identify those concepts with which you are having difficulty so that you can find assistance or figure out a way to overcome the challenge. Finally, I think finding ways to make the academics real is important. What I mean by this last point is that I enjoyed learning more when I acquired internships/fellowships and the like that complemented my studies.
SW: I agree that staying on top of your work is pretty important; its' nice because as long as I stay up on my reading for law school, I can focus more on public health classes throughout midterms, and then really be able to focus on law classes during finals. It's hard to balance, but I think worth it in the end. Whenever I get too overwhelmed, I remember that I could be going to school for an extra year, and then I feel better.
SE: Last but not least, thank you all for your participation. Was there anything either of you would like to add?
AA: John, thanks for inviting to us to take part in this interview. Graduate school was a wonderful journey for me, and I wish all the prospective applicants the same.
AM: Thanks for the opportunity to participate John. I hope this will be useful to people out there considering going to law, medicine and business schools.
CJ: Our experiences are our experiences. While I think what we've said here is useful to folks considering dual degree programs, the decision regarding what degree programs to pursue is very personal. If one, like me, decides to not initially pursue that second graduate degree, know that it is never too late to return to school if you later determine that the degree is just what you need to make your career dreams a reality.
SW: Always remember your priorities and what you want to do with your joint degree; it is easy to feel overwhelmed, and as long as you remember what you are there to do, it helps to get through the bad days. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Related Discussion on sister site, Policy Diary:
1. Previous roundtable with four law students on what the first year of law school is like
2. Interview with law admissions consultant Ann Levine
3. The law school transfer bible
About the Author
John is wholeheartedly determined to contribute to the rapidly changing dialogue in the health care and education communities. He has made continuous contributions by conducting research, publishing articles, interviewing practitioners and professors, and engaging students through on-campus organizations.
John's publishings have appeared in fora such as: The Orlando Sentinel, The Daily Voice, Wiretap magazine, Black Web 2.0, The Daily Californian, NewMajority.com, Club Relaford, HipHopRepublican.com and Policy Net.
Previously, he served as a legislative fellow in the offices of the Honorable David Englin (D) and David Bulova (D) of the Virginia House of Delegates, in the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions, respectively. John also interned in the office of the State Attorney General of Virginia, and completed a Governor's Fellowship in the Office of Gov. Bob McDonnell where he worked with the deputy secretary of health on projects regarding aging, HIT and disability.


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Born May 3, 1933, in Williamsport, he was a son of Charles E. and F. Evelyn Simpson Bower, Sr.
Charles was employed by the Pennsylvania Rail Road, IBM, and was the owner of Crystal Clear Pools. He was a member of the Keystone League, Newberry Independent Club, Grotto, and was a Mason.
Charles enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing softball, and coaching little league. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church.
Surviving is his wife of 62 years, Virginia M. (Shope) Bower; two sons, Steve (Donna) Bower, of Williamsport, Charles "Chuck" Bower and fiancee, Kim Allen, of Watsontown; daughter-in-law, Francine Bower; four grandchildren, Aaron, Troy, Lauren, and Steven; sisters, Linda Duncan, of California, and Diane Bower, of Colorado; and a step-brother, Robert Williams, of Cogan Station.
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Arrangements are entrusted to Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., Williamsport.


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Of those 50,000, 15,000 children and adolescents are hospitalized.
Non-powered scooter-related injuries, meanwhile, accounted from an estimated 9,400 ER visits in just an 8-month period in 2000, and 90 percent were under the age of 15.
A local tragedy has put a spotlight on the skateboarding safety issue.
Lauren Berray, 27, a Portland woman and Sisters High School alumnus vacationing with her family at Black Butte Ranch, apparently fell while skateboarding at Black Butte Ranch last weekend. She suffered a traumatic brain injury and died Thursday night at St. Charles Bend, a family friend told the Sisters Nugget.
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"Just didn't really think about it," Christopher Dake said. "Normally I just go without one."
"I just felt like I didn't want to be wrecked," Caelum Cooney said.
"I've had multiple concussions and they were all in the same year," Skylar Furlow said.
Even after suffering four or five concussions in one year, 16-year-old Furlow chooses not to wear a helmet.
"They're kind of uncomfortable, and they make you sweat, so you can't ride as long because you're too hot," Furlow said.
He's not the only one who has opted to go without a helmet. Dake has been skating for many years and says the only time he wears one is when he's doing a trick he isn't familiar with.
"Sometimes I have that little voice in my head that's like, 'Hey, you might want to do something a little bit easier,'" Dake said.
There are those who think otherwise. One 12-year-old scooter user said he would rather protect himself so he doesn't have to sit out any activities.
"I have a lot of things going on," Cooney said. "I don't want to be out all summer because I got hurt scootering."
Having suffered numerous concussions, Furlow is well aware of the chance he's taking, but what can you do when you're a natural thrill seeker?
"I should be wearing one, because you can only hit your head so many times," Furlow said. "It's just, life is a risk."
But it's a risk Cooney is unwilling to take.
"You only have one brain. You can't really get a new one," Cooney said.
The AAP said you're also at higher risk when you skate on uneven surfaces, or when you attempt tricks beyond your skill level.
ER doctors say many injury crashes can be prevented and urge youth to not ride in traffic, wear protective gear and have close adult supervision if under the age of 10 (for skateboards) and 9 (for scooters).