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Student charged after spitting in drink
A juvenile was charged with assault after he reportedly spat in a teachers drink at Midland Valley High School.
According to a report by the Aiken County Sheriffs Office, the student removed an open drink from the employees desk while the employee wasnt looking. The student, who had been dipping tobacco when the incident happened, spit into the drink and returned it to the teachers desk.
The employee reportedly wasnt aware of what happened until she finished drinking the item.
Burglary at church being investigated
Authorities are investigating a burglary and vandalism that occurred at a church Batesburg. According to a report by the Aiken County Sheriffs Office, a church member arrived at the church on Friday and found multiple items out of place in the kitchen, empty candy wrappers on the floor in the nursery along with an open bottle of juice that came from the kitchen refrigerator and a cigarette bud.
Officers also found a robe that someone had taken from the choir robe closet and apparently used it to sleep under. The suspect also used the lid to a toilet upstairs, broke the door to the secretarys office and took a portable DVD player and laptop from the office, according to the report.
Woman detained after attempt of shoplift
An Aiken woman was detained for shoplifting after she reportedly tried to shoplift more than $1,200 in electronics from Walmart, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety. The suspect tried to push a cart containing 41 items valued at $1,285 out the door of the store without paying, according to the report.
She told officers she was going outside to get her checkbook to pay for the items.
Man reports being victim of hit, run
A 40-year-old Aiken man told authorities he was struck by a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot and that the driver fled the scene.
According to a report, the man was in the parking lot of Walmart on Richland Avenue, when a vehicle traveling across the lanes in the parking lot struck him and threw him against some nearby parked cars.
The victim told officers he believed the mirror hit him and that the vehicle was traveling at a low rate of speed.
He was unable to provide a description of the vehicle, except that it was a grey sedan.


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N.C. Davis
N.C. Davis, 78, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 29, 2007.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in School Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Mark Urquhart, chaplain at Hospice Care of the Southwest, officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Mr. Davis was born in 1928. He served in the United States Army.
Survivors include two daughters, Paula McMillan of Washington and Nancy Forrest of Nevada; a son, Randy Davis of California; five sisters, Juanita Lumpkin, Margaret Moore, Bernice Webster and Jo Ann Albright, all of Amarillo, and Patsy Cribbs of Vernon; and a brother, Doyle Davis of Tallahassee, Fla.
The family suggests memorials be to the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Beulah "Belle" Moore
Beulah "Belle" Moore, 87, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 26, 2007.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Max Montano and Bob Crass officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mrs. Moore was born in Tucumcari, N.M., on Oct. 18, 1919, to Bill and Stella Vance. Mrs. Moore was raised and a long time resident of Tucumcari. She moved to Amarillo in 1991. Mrs. Moore was a restaurant owner, she loved to cook and had a passion for helping others.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlotte Nadine Guinn, on Dec. 7, 1970.
Survivors include two daughters, Martha Kennedy and Billie Davis and husband Milfred, all of Amarillo; a son, Butch Guinn and wife Brenda of Amarillo; a stepsister, Anita Graham of Amarillo; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or to a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Rae Burdette Anderson
Rae Burdette Anderson, 88, of Amarillo died Friday, April 27, 2007.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Hillcrest Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Carter and the Rev. Jim Fox officiating. Arrangements by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road.
Mrs. Anderson was born Oct. 7, 1918, in Amarillo to the late Albert and Laura Mae Rikard Law. She was married to the late Samuel J. Anderson. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, where she worked as the church secretary for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a daughter, Marcia Rae Davis.
Survivors include a son, Sam Anderson of Amarillo and numerous other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Hillcrest Baptist Church building fund.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Sue Lewis
Sue Lewis, 69, of Amarillo died Monday, April 30, 2007.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories.
Mrs. Lewis was born Oct. 27, 1937, in Anson to Rebecca Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pampa. She was also a member of the VFW Post 5681 Auxiliary. She loved to sew and travel.
She was preceded in death by her mother; and a sister, Jean Harrington.
Survivors include her husband, Bill; three sons, Richard Lewis and wife Diane, John Lewis and wife Angie and Bill Lewis IV and wife Linda; a daughter, Selena Hart and husband Jim; a brother, H.T. Bennett; a sister, Vera Rawlins; a stepsister, Peggy Ayap; nine grandchildren, Jeremy Lewis, Josh Lewis, Stephanie Bentley, Susan Lewis, Charlie Carruth, Christina Smith, Joshua Hart, Shawn Hawkins and Silver Lewis; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Mearle E. Swanson
Mearle E. Swanson, 86, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 28, 2007.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Amarillo Seventh Day Adventist Church with Sean Robinson, Senior Pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St.
Mr. Swanson served during World War II with the US Army Air Force. He had been stationed at Amarillo Air Force Base in 1945. He moved from Spokane, Wash., to Amarillo in 1996.
Mr. Swanson lived a very active life and was involved in many different organizations and volunteered much of his time. His ministry was through his music and keyboard playing. He was a former chaplain, and was a member of Amarillo Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Golden of Amarillo; a son, Bill Golden of Amarillo; two daughters, Tanya Riley and Katie Hagerman, both of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Don J. Morgan
Don J. Morgan, 69, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. Carey Skinner and Dr. David Evans officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Don J Morgan was born on Nov. 10, 1937, in Crosbyton. He moved to Amarillo with his family in 1942. He graduated from Amarillo High in 1956 and attended Amarillo College before beginning his railroad career. He worked as a railroad engineer for Rock Island for 22 years and for BNSF for 19 years. He retired in November of 1999.
He married Lois Gobel of Amarillo in 1957 and would have celebrated 50 wonderful years of marriage in December of this year.
He was an extremely talented builder who loved to work in his shop and loved even more building and making things for other people. He and his wife loved to travel.
Don was a steadfast, committed Christian, husband, father, and grandfather. He and his wife were members of and attended Trinity Baptist Church for 24 years, and he was director of his adult Sunday school department (Adult-Median C).
He was preceded in death by his mother and father; and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Lois; a son, Gregg Morgan and wife Julie of Amarillo; a daughter, Misty Yousfi and husband Tony of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, Matt, Jaci, Molly, Ansley, Tracye and Tyler; and a brother, Jim Morgan and wife Kay of Joy.
The family suggests memorials be to Trinity Baptist Church, 1601 W. I-40, Amarillo, TX 79109.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Bernice Hayes Crump Wyble
Bernice Hayes Crump Wyble, 88, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 29, 2007.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bell Avenue Church of Christ with Glen Walton officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis.
Mrs. Wyble was born April 20, 1919, in Memphis. She moved to Amarillo in 1968 from Bovina. Mrs. Wyble was a member of Bell Avenue Church of Christ. She loved gardening, cooking, and feeding birds. Mrs. Wyble was a loving and caring person and will be missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Bud Crump and Leo Wyble; a son, Tom; a sister, Estelle; a twin sister, Genice; and her parents, Burl and Retha Hayes.
Survivors include a son, Eddie Crump of Austin; three daughters, Carolyn Richards and husband Bill of Las Cruces, N.M., Cindy Kunselman of Austin and Cathy Avery and husband Bob of Canyon; a sister, Cleon Burleson of Panhandle; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 750, Amarillo, TX 79107.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Louise Maness
BEAVER, Okla. - Louise Maness, 79, died Saturday, April 28, 2007.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Star Valley Cemetery with Ron Keeling officiating. Arrangements are by Clark Funeral Home.
Mrs. Maness was born June 25, 1927, in Chandler to Fred and Mary Hopkins. She graduated from Chandler High School and was a homemaker all her life.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Maness of Beaver; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Jones and Plummer Museum in Beaver.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Gordon Leslie Ruthardt
WHITE DEER - Gordon Leslie Ruthardt, 88, died Sunday, April 29, 2007, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Alan Wilson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Ruthardt was born Sept. 29, 1918, in Leedy, Okla. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during World War II. He had been a resident of White Deer since 1955. He farmed in White Deer for 40 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of White Deer. He was loved and respected by the citizens of White Deer, and will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives, Woody Ruthardt in 1992 and Burtie Ruthardt in 1998; six brothers, Ralph Ruthardt, Matt Ruthardt, Manuel Ruthardt, Sam Ruthardt, Donnie Ruthardt; and Arlen Ruthardt, and a sister, LeVeta Hastings.
Survivors include his wife, June Ruthardt; a son, Darrell Ruthardt and wife Wendy of White Deer; two grandchildren, Trena Beckmann and Darren Ruthardt and wife Buffy, all of Amarillo; two great-grandchildren, Derrek Ruthardt and Cortney Howell, both of Amarillo; a brother, Crawford Ruthart of Amarillo; and a sister, Polly Lindley of Fritch.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 337, White Deer, TX 79097.
Sign the online guestbook at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Johnny Niccum
PAMPA - Johnny Niccum, 70, died Sunday, April 29, 2007.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Dr. Johnny Funderburg, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Niccum was born Feb. 4, 1937, in Ada, Okla. He attended school in Vanderbuilt. He married Marie Wanner on March 29, 1957, in Kermit. He had been a resident of Pampa since 1960. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Vanderbuilt.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Rhonda Niccum, in 1962.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gary Niccum and wife Mary and Ronnie Niccum and wife Sheila, all of Pampa; five grandchildren, Brandon Niccum, Cama Niccum and Caragan Niccum, all of Pampa, Kendra Richardson of Midland and Skye Niccum of Canyon; and two sisters, Rosie Wiegand of Edna and Sherry Godwin of Victoria.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
Sign the online guestbook at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Billie Y. Holton Harrison
WELLINGTON - Billie Y. Holton Harrison, 88, died Sunday, April 29, 2007.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church with Ricky Carstensen, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home.
Mr. Harrison was born May 12, 1918, in Erath County to Tom and Sally Gordon Yarbrough. She married Howard Holton on June 9, 1950, in Clovis, N.M. He died in 1979. She later married Chester Harrison on Aug. 3, 1985. He died in 1997. She was a homemaker and a member of the FUMC.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include a son, Truitt Holton and wife Toni of Tulia; two daughters, Sallie Joe Busby and husband Wesley of Amarillo and Mary Lou Kane and husband Rodney of Wellington; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the Wellington Cemetery Association.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
James Forest Davis
SILVERTON - James Forest Davis, 84, died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Silverton Church of Christ with Rance Young and James Mayfield officiating. Arrangements are by Chancellor Funeral Home.
James was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Briscoe County to D.H. and Stella Davis.
He married Frances Annell Tye in Dania, Fla., on July 11, 1945.
He was a lifetime member of Silverton Church of Christ.
The Davis family have farmed in Briscoe County for over 100 years, receiving recognition from the Texas Land Heritage.
James was the Pioneer of the Year in 2001 as well as a 4-H leader.
He was a licensed pilot and served in the Navy during World War II. He flew and landed TBF Avengers on the decks of aircraft carriers, retaining his pilot's license and remained on reserve active duty until 1966, when he went on retired reserve status.
He was a devoted husband, father and caretaker of the land.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Leon Edwin Davis, in 1987.
Survivors include his wife; a son, James Sterling Davis and wife Connie of Silverton; two daughters, Mary Dianne Bridges and husband Tom of Levelland and Barbara Lynne Farnan of the Bahamas; a brother, Carol Davis and wife Mary of Silverton; three sisters, Faye Gene Rampley of Silverton and Vera Markart and Pauline Jarnagin, both of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
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Shirley Gertrude Bean
CLOVIS, N.M. - Shirley Gertrude Bean, 77, died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in Lubbock.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Lance Clemmans officiating. Burial will follow in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Muffley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bean was born Sept. 10, 1929, to Kenneth William and Ella Doreon Kinney Skinner in Mohawk, N.Y. She married Edwin LeRoy Bean on June 29, 1946, in North Columbia, N.Y.
Survivors include two daughters, Roseann Banner of Greer, S.C., and Suella Frerichs of Clovis; a son, Michael Bean of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; two sisters, Helen Skinner and Joan Skinner; two brothers, Donald Skinner and Kenneth Skinner; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Mary L. "Bunne" Schaus
CLAYTON, N.M. - Mary L. "Bunne" Schaus, 76, died Sunday, April 29, 2007.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Phillips, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Grenville Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Schaus was born March 17, 1931, in Clayton to Ed and Ella O. Sink Frieze. She graduated from Grenville High School and lived most of her life in Union County.
Survivors include two sons, Stephen Schaus of Edmond, Okla., and Marlon Schaus of Rio Rancho, N.M.; and five grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to The Grenville Rescue Fund in care of Mignon Saddoris, P.O. Box 237, Grenville, N.M. 88424.
Sign the online guestbook at www.hassfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Dudley Self
CLOVIS, N.M. - Dudley Self, 57, died Friday, April 27, 2007, in Lubbock.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in The Chapel with Dr. Herbert Bergstrom officiating. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home, Inc.
Mr. Self was born June 11, 1949, to A.R. and Oleta Bilbrey Self in Clovis. He married Jody Campbell on June 7, 1969, in Clovis.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Stuart Self and Jonathan Self, both of Clovis; two daughters, MaDawn Cunningham of Rochester, Wash., and Jennifer Self of Clovis; a brother, Doug Self of Carbondale, Colo.; and six grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Robert Lee Walker
CLOVIS, N.M. - Robert Lee Walker, 62, died Friday, April 27, 2007.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Clovis Seventh Day Adventist Church with the Rev. Earl Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home.
Mr. Walker was born Sept. 25, 1944, in Rockwall County, Texas, to Robert Lee Jr. and Mary Louise Walker. He was a welder for K. Barnett & Sons.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Louise Briscoe of Lubbock; a son, Robert Lee Walker Jr. of Lubbock; his mother; seven brothers, James Walker of Clovis, Jimmy Walker of Amarillo, Larry Walker of Alaska, Charles Walker of Salt Lake City, Freddie Walker of Friona, R.M. Walker of Colorado and Jerry Walker of Friona; three sisters, Glenda Walker of Clovis, Brenda Sanders of Lufkin and Dee Ross of Arlington; and three grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Patricia Ann Murtishaw
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Patricia Ann Murtishaw, 75, died Monday, April 30, 2007.
Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview Memorial Gardens by Moores Chapel. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Central United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Murtishaw was born Jan. 30, 1932, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Edwin M. and Patricia Ruth Randall Carr.
Ann had a long history of working with the federal government. She worked for the IRS in Reno, Nev.; the U. S. Forest Service in Amarillo; Procurement Services at both Clinton-Sherman AFB and Blytheville AFB. After moving to Fayetteville in 1972, she worked for the Social Security Administration, from which she retired with a total of 29 years service from the different agencies. After retiring from Civil Service, she became the office manager at Scarbrough & Murtishaw for 20 years and retired in December 2006.
She was a former member of Altrusa and Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member in good standing of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants as a business professional. She had been a member of Central United Methodist Church since January 1973
Our wife and mother gave her life to others. She had a wonderful talent for remembering faces and names. She would frequently answer the phone and address you by name before you identified yourself. Her passions were golf and traveling and wherever she went her golf clubs usually went with her. She will be truly missed by all of her family and friends.
Survivors include her husband, Wes Murtishaw, whom she married on Feb. 11, 1968; two sons, Wayne Wilson and wife JoAn of Phoenix and Duane Rice Murtishaw and wife Katie of Gloucester, N.J.; two daughters, Cheryl McNeil and husband Norman of Fayetteville and Jessica M. Anderson and husband Dudley of Dickinson, Texas; seven grandchildren, Teresa Golden, Brian Anderson, James Anderson, D.R. Murtishaw, April Ulrich and husband Richard, Mickey McNeil and Mark Woods; four great-grandchildren, Montana, Dawson, Hunter and Makayla Ulrich; eight brothers and sisters, Jean McDonald, Randall Carr and wife Corrine, Don Carr and wife Shorti and Paul Carr and wife Barbara, all of Amarillo, Carolyn Carr and husband Howard of Albuquerque, N.M., Bob Carr and wife Jean of New Braunfels, Texas, Mike Murtishaw of Houston and Jane M. Lindsey and husband Howard of Dickinson, Texas.
Special thanks to caregiver Roseann Leverich and to Washington Regional Hospice.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel.
The family suggests memorials be to Central United Methodist Church Share The Vision, P.O. Box 1106, Fayetteville, AR 72702; or Butterfield Trail Village Building Fund, 1923 E. Joyce, Fayetteville, AR 72703.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
Hal Vance Campbell
MATADOR - Hal Vance Campbell, 81, died Monday, April 30, 2007, in Lockney.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Matador Methodist Church. Private burial will be at a later date by Seigler Funeral Home.
Hal Vance Campbell was born Oct. 21, 1925, in Matador. Vance was a longtime member of the American Legion and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Matador. He attended Matador schools and was All-State in football and All-District in basketball and track for the Matador Matadors. Vance served in the United States Navy during World War II. He is a lifelong farmer and rancher in Floyd, Motley, and Dickens Counties. Vance married Betty Jean Swepston of the Floyd County Hillcrest Community, on July 21, 1945, in Oakland, Calif. After his Navy service, they returned to reside in the Cedar Hill Community for 25 years and in the Dougherty Community for the past 35 years. Their home is located in Motley County on ranch land settled by Vance's grandfather. In 1992, the family was awarded a 100 year Family Land Heritage Certificate in Austin by Rick Perry. Vance was proud to see the sixth generation of Campbell's on the land.
He was preceded in death by his oldest son, Ken Vance Campbell; his parents, H.H. and Ollie Campbell; a brother, Lyman Bundy Campbell; and a sister, Erin Shearer.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Betty Jean; a son, Wes Campbell and wife Lynn; a daughter, Cheryle Stark and husband Mike; a daughter-in-law, Polly Campbell, all of the Dougherty Community; a brother, Harold Campbell and wife Grace of Matador; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Donna Protsman, Vance Stark, Wesley Campbell, Tracie Thomas, Sonya Campbell, Jason Campbell and Anna Campbell.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Matador Methodist Church; or to a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, May 1, 2007
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Aromas of forest floor, cherries, anise and sandalwood merge with silky tannins and flavors of rich red cherries, plum and cola.
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The 2010 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir benefited from warmer fermentation temperatures and more whole cluster fermentation than in previous vintages, lending color, fine tannic structure and body. This Pinot Noir possesses a deep ruby color bursting with intense aromas of blac cherry, blackberry, cassis and hints of cardamom. The classic 'Santa Maria spice' enhanced by the whole cluster fermentation accentuates earthy tones with a hint of well-integrated oak in the background and fruit flavors similar to the aromatics. A silky texture and fine tannins linger on the finish with enough acidity and body to support years of cellar aging body to support lengthy aging.
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When first approaching the Star Wars LCG, many players feel like the objective based deck building is limiting and too straightforward. What I have discovered to be the truth is in fact the exact opposite.
In most card games, you decide on the ratios beforehand and build towards an optimal number. In Star Wars, that is much, much more difficult. You can't just put 25 characters in your deck or 10 resource cards. Finding the right balance is a very difficult task and is key to winning at this game.
The most important tip I can give new players is on finding a way to really visualize your deck, something I will be outlining below.
You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned
Slapping together what you think are the best objectives might leave you sitting at the bottom of the tournament results. The first several decks I built were really just mashing together what I thought were the best objective sets. Initially dropping Emperor Palpatine on the second turn meant I won the game. Then local players started to actually get good at deck building and playing the game, and this no longer does the trick. I found these quick build 'best' objective set decks often have resource issues, missing tools, and generally get beat.
You really have to look at a deck in this game just like you would any other game to truly appreciate what is happening with your deck. Let's take a look at a Dark Side control deck to make it clear. Here is the list:
2 x The Emperor's Web
2 x Fall of the Jedi
2 x Counsel of the Sith
2 x Heart of the Empire
2 x Cruel Interrogations
The idea of the deck is to never make a single attack. It's all about control and keeping the balance of the force. It's really difficult to see the what is going on in this deck by just looking at a list like this.
With a standard card game, I could look at your list and pretty quickly say, "you've got 50% characters, 20% economy, 10% draw, 10% removal, and 10% tricks". If you're not careful, this might be something you never even think about with this game!
So, after I build a deck here is how I lay it out to really see what is going on (click the image for a bigger view).
If you look at the image for maybe 30 seconds, you already get a much better sense of what is happening in this deck. Starting left to right, I organized it like this:
6 x Economy (technically 8 with the Advisors) (12% or 16%)
4 x Edge Battle Cards (8%)
4 x Attachments (8%)
14 x Events (28%)
22 x Characters (44%)
Knowing these stats can help you know some interesting things about the deck. For example, the average cost of a character in my deck is 3. I also know that if I'm going to draw 3 cards I statistically should expect either 1 or 2 characters. So if I only get 1, I shouldn't complain to my opponent that I just can't draw characters.
If I drop an extra card to the discard pile to draw 4 instead of drawing 3, I'm now likely to draw at least 2 characters and extremely likely to at least get 1. If I want to see an event, I probably need to draw at least 5 cards to have nearly guarantee it.
By looking at the deck like this, I think you can really get a sense for some of the concerns the deck might have. Taking a look at the objectives, if Heart of the Empire isn't in play, the deck won't be able to play 6 of the character units without drawing economy. If it draws into a single economy card, there are only 2 cards that it cannot play.
This is where this layout gets pretty amazing. You can now see easily what swapping a particular objective set out does to the deck. If you haven't laid out your decks like this, I highly recommend it! It's made me much more successful in this game and I would love to hear how the process goes for you.


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Last week's Inside Erie focused on the latest twists in Erie County Councilman Ebert Beeman's legal troubles, including County Executive Barry Grossman's move to put a stop to Beeman's council pay while he serves a year and a day in a federal prison for felony Social Security fraud. Most readers who responded believe Beeman has no right to his council pay and should not be able to continue in office. Check out what they had to say.
Enough is enough! Ebert Beeman was convicted, sentenced and is now incarcerated, so don't pay him (congrats to Barry Grossman) and don't give him and his lawyer any more publicity.
Dan Tysiachney
Honestly, I think we have all had our fill of Ebert Beeman. He's gotten almost as much publicity as "the pizza bomber," and the next thing you know, we will be having Geraldo Rivera come to Erie to see why everyone's interested in this "famous" county councilman.
I don't know about you, but if I landed in jail, I hardly think my boss would continue to pay my salary. He has turned County Council into a joke. End the pay and say, "See ya" to him and his so-called problems. I think his only problem is that he no longer pulls the wool over everyone's eyes!
Penny Guelcher
Ebert Beeman absolutely should not receive any pay while in prison.
It is high time that corrupt politicians should not get preferred treatment.
John Sitnik
In no way should Ebert Beeman be collecting a paycheck for a job he cannot do. Period! In no way should a felon be allowed to serve in public office. Period!
Lisa Anderson, Erie
I, too, am sick of Ebert Beeman's monkey business. Enough, already. I would like to see him out of public office and am glad the county will hold his pay. Are we to trust he would actually pay us taxpayers back if he were ruled against? What a joke, if he will not even pay the IRS!
Beverly Kelley, Erie
I commend Barry Grossman for stopping the paychecks. That would just be nuts to pay him. He wouldn't get paid if he worked in the business world.
If Grossman had waited to go through the process of removing Ebert Beeman from office (to stop the checks), God knows how long that would have taken.
And do they really think the county would get the money back from Beeman? I suspect the IRS has its eye on any incoming money Beeman has in his checkbook. I believe Grossman acted as a responsible fiduciary agent for the government.
Yvonne Atkinson-Mishrell
There is public outcry that your readers no longer want to hear about this man, and the guy is sitting in jail for an extended stay!
That is enough to answer your questions. No.
No pay, no office title and no more public interest.
Mary Kaser
Barry Grossman, Jack Daneri and others do not like the way Ebert Beeman votes. This is no reason to remove him from County Council or stop his pay.
If he were in the hospital or confined at home, they would not stop his pay. Others have voted by phone when absent. There is no reason Beeman cannot do the same.
Keith A. Farnham, Fairview Township
Absolutely not. The taxpayers should send him a bill for all of the time he has wasted and the circus he has made on County Council. Thankfully, the rest of council is sensible.
It is an outrage that he believes he is eligible for a paycheck. Then again, he has made the government in which he was elected to serve into a mockery. His so-called service to the taxpayers is self-serving. He couldn't care less what gets done as long as he gets some attention. A child could be trained to consistently say no. It doesn't require any thought or knowledge.
Then there is the wing-nut political agenda fueled by an alleged personality disorder, perhaps narcissism. His distractions are all taken from the "freeman" playbook. He didn't think of this on his own: obstruct government in as many ways as possible whether on the outside or inside of elected office.
John Groh
The man is dishonest and has been caught. What else has he done that no one knows about yet?
He should not be holding down a public position, nor should he be paid for work he is not doing.
What message is being sent otherwise? That it's OK to knowingly commit fraud because you'll still get to keep your job and get paid the whole time you're in jail? Is that the way the system is supposed to work? I don't think so! It needs to be shown that if you commit a crime, you pay the consequences.
Janet Rine
I believe Barry Grossman has done the right thing. Also, I'm sick and tired of hearing of this person and his arrogance.
The district attorney is certainly taking a long time to have the court take Ebert Beeman's seat from him. By the time he gets it done, Beeman's term will be up.
Again I commend Barry Grossman for his initiative in refusing to pay Beeman's salary, by the way, from taxes he neglected to pay like the rest of us who pay.
Joe Brasington


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The Postal Service partnered with the Audubon Society to create a new series of postage stamps that feature songbirds, such as the Painted Bunting.
Ten colorful songbirds are featured on a new series of postage stamps the U.S. Postal Service is issuing Saturday in partnership with the Audubon Society.
The dedication ceremony for the Songbirds Forever Stamps will take place at the Trinity River Audubon Center, a Dallas-area nature preserve.
The birds perched on the stamps are the western meadowlark, mountain bluebird, western tanager, painted bunting, Baltimore oriole, evening grosbeak, scarlet tanager, rose-breasted grosbeak, American goldfinch and white-throated sparrow.
"Songbirds have been singing and delighting humans for thousands of years, so it's only fitting that ... they receive their own postage stamps," said Jo Ann Feindt, the Postal Service's Southern Area vice president.
The stamps include: the western meadowlark, mountain bluebird, western tanager, painted bunting, Baltimore oriole, evening grosbeak, scarlet tanager, rose-breasted grosbeak, American goldfinch and white-throated sparrow.
Brian Trusty, executive director of Audubon Texas, who is slated to join Feindt at the dedication, applauded the timing of the stamp release.
"Spring migration is turning our skies into a superhighway of migrating birds for the next several weeks, including many of the beautiful species depicted in these stamps," he said.
The bird images were based on paintings by Robert Giusti, an illustrator from Bridgewater, Conn. Giusti's paintings depicted each bird perched on a fence post or branch with vines, pine cones, leaves or flowers added in. The paintings appear against a white background.
Art director Derry Noyes of Washington, D.C., designed the stamps based on Giusti's work.
"We hope everyone who has the opportunity to use these stamps will be reminded of the beauty of nature and the importance of conservation as a part of everyday life," Noyes added.
For profiles, migration maps and birdsong audios of the species depicted on the stamps, go to Audubon.org.
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Amarillo police Thursday issued guidelines for residents on what types of incidents can be reported through the police department's non-emergency numbers and website to save time for callers and officers.
Residents can report non-emergency incidents by calling 806-378-3038 or 806-378-3083, or submit a report online at police.amarillo.gov.
When someone calls the non-emergency numbers, a dispatcher will ask the caller to verify whether or not a crime is in progress to determine if the dispatcher needs to send out an officer.
One example of an incident citizens can report through non-emergency contacts is a theft of property less than $500 in value, unless the property was stolen from a vehicle or from a building the suspect entered without permission.
Other examples include embezzlement, vandalism, identity theft with total damage of less than $1,500, harassing telephone calls, assaults that do not involve domestic relationships or injuries, interference with child custody, failure to pay child support and forgeries involving a loss of less than $1,500.
The department's online reporting service has recently been updated. To see what the site offers, log onto police.amarillo.gov, drag the mouse to the drop-down menu marked "public" and then click "online reporting." The site now features a live feed of media releases and public information published through the APD's Nixle text and email message system.
Using the online reporting system allows uniformed officers to remain available to patrol and respond to crimes in progress, traffic accidents and other incidents.


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This work from its outset refuses to be categorized as a surgical textbook or a volume of artwork. Instead, this text reviews more than 100 surgical cases (histories, sketches, and operative drawings) outlined and recorded by not only a technically gifted surgeon and innovator but also an exceptional medical illustrator, all in the same person. This text acknowledges Dr Trede's training at Cambridge in England and subsequently his development and stellar career in Berlin and Mannheim, Germany. Although the book chronicles the review of only one surgeon's career, the subject is a worthy choice. These one hundred patients cover the breadth of the European term "visceral surgery," long since replaced in the American surgical literature and training by terms gastrointestinal and general surgery. Trede classically illustrates operations through old world–like sketches, reviewing standard and novel approaches to difficult operative problems, demonstrating his expertise in almost every area of gastrointestinal surgery (from the esophagus to the anus). Trede is best known as a pioneer of pancreatic surgery who has lead the way in demonstrating decreased morbidity and mortality for pancreaticoduodenectomy resections for periampullary tumors. This book eloquently demonstrates not only the full breadth of his pancreatic surgical skill but details the management of complex retroperitoneal tumors, esophageal, hepatic, and colonic disorders. Finally, these short patient vignettes and illustrations of operative techniques reveal the integrity of this surgeon's operative management and thought process (in which he also includes his complications and failures). Hence, I believe this monograph is a worthwhile purchase and would be a reasonable addition to any surgeon's library.
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This mostly vegetarian and vegan restaurant serves made-to-order dishes and fresh-squeezed juices. See a slideshow of photos here.
And the name really does say it all: The juice combinations are definitely creative. I had a juice special with apple, pear, beet, ginger and lemon. It was served in a mason jar and was bright red due to the beet juice (see photo below). And it was absolutely delicious. Other creative juices are called Groovin' Greens and Sunrise Surfer.
Blues rock artist Delbert McClinton, age 73, has performed all over the world — as a singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player and pianist.
He will headline the Rhythm & Ribs Festival on April 5 during the Rhythm & Ribs Festival. He returns after playing Feb. 22 at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.
On stage since 1962, he has been honored with three Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 with Lee Roy Parnell, Bruce Channel, Gary Nicholson and Cindy Walker.
Greek and Indian fare is on the menu at the Mediterranenean Shish-Kebab Restaurant, a new favorite for locals and visitors alike. See a slideshow of photos here.
In addition to a lunch and dinner buffet of tasty and sometimes spicy Indian food, the eatery offers kebabs of lamb, beef, chicken and shrimp and other Greek-style food such as gyros.
For more than 130 years, St. Ambrose Catholic Church parishioners have hosted a spring fair — offering Minorcan-style food, live music and tours of the historic church.
The annual fair will be from noon to 4 p.m. April 6 on the church grounds, 6070 Church Road, in Elkton. Follow the signs from State Roads 207 and 13.
On the entertainment schedule again is the Red River Band, a local group with two members who also are members of the church — Jonny and Lori Pellicer.
Tables on the sand at Beaches at Vilano are my favorite spot for a leisurely lunch on a weekday or weekend, especially in warm spring weather. See a slideshow of photos here.
Located next to the Vilano Beach Pier, Beaches offers a large indoor dining room, covered picnic tables outdoors and a large deck and outdoor bar as well.
The 3x5 Classic Film Festival March 28-30 at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall will feature actors Orsen Welles, Judy Garland, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant and Lauren Bacall.
Coming on the heels of two years of films at the venue, WJCT will launch the 3x5 Classic Film Festival, with a goal to encourage appreciation and understanding of the art of cinema.
Nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. started out as a music critic. Born and raised in Southern California, he was hired by The Miami Herald in 1991 and began writing his own column shortly after — tackling topics such as race and current affairs.
His columns on Trayvon Martin have recently drawn attention and his column on terrorism, "We'll Go Forward From This Moment," was read around the world and quoted by Congressman Richard Gephardt.
In 2004, he was honored with a Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
Delicious fare from some of St. Augustine's favorite locally owned restaurants can now be delivered to your door.
Munchi's Express, a food delivery service, has gathered a list of eateries known for creating unique items for St. Augustine palates.
When you just don't want to get off the couch, there is now a much better option than pizza delivery.
Newlyweds Jonathan and Wendy Maness started making music together in 2011. Two years later, they were married (Aug. 7, 2013) and traveling the country playing their version of Americana — a combination of bluegrass and country that the husband and wife duo call WestWend.
"Jonathan had been a bluegrass sideman for five or six years when I met him," Wendy Crowe Maness said.
"He had just come off the road with a band called Mountain Soul. He was a singer and played guitar and mandolin."
At the time, Wendy was working as the lead singer for a band called High Kotton.
The 33rd annual Lion's Club Seafood Festival will open March 21 with music by the second cousin of Nat King Cole. Linda Cole, who lives in Flagler Beach, will sing with the Bill Doyle Quartet, a jazz group.
"I will perform a tribute to Nat King Cole with songs like L.O.V.E. and Route 66," Cole said, who has been singing since age 3. The oldest of seven children, she performed with her parents and siblings in Illinois as The Singing Coles.
Her dad, who was a singer and pianist, was Nat King Cole's first cousin.
Miles of shoreline, pet-friendly and clean, uncrowded beaches are some of the reasons why St. Augustine Beach was named No. 14 on a list of the top 25 U.S. beaches in the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards this year.
"That is such great news that so many people are reporting such positive things (about St. Augustine Beach). We've been found out," said Andrea Samuels, mayor of St. Augustine Beach.
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This Robin Decoupaged Bird Feeder from Bernadette Fox makes for beautiful decor both indoors and out. Gourd crafts like this are great for the environment and your budget...and kids will love learning what they can do with a simple gourd and some glue!
- Dried, clean elongated gourd (round, oval, or martin house shapes will work)
- Handmade paper of various colors. Think about the colors of a robin
- Handmade paper with vintage handwriting. I scanned old letters and printed them out on handmade laser paper
- Outdoor Mod Podge, water to thin the glue out, and 1" paint brush
- Tools to measure and cut open the gourd, which includes taylors' tape, utility knife, and keyhole saw
- Material of choice to hang gourd. I am proposing to wedge in a large metal washer and then attach a string to that. You can do whatever you like
- Drill bit and drill gun to make drainage holes as well as to help insert washer for hanger if you so choose
- Outdoor sealer. I am using Polyurethane
- Pattern
Cut out three holes in gourd spaced evenly around. Make sure to leave enough space on bottom for seed.
Thin out Mod Podge with a bit of water and begin to decoupage. The key is to wet the gourd, wet the backside of your paper and press it onto the gourd, and then wet the paper again. Get the paper as wet as possible so that it can dry good and hard and be completely sealed from the elements.
Trim the edges of the openings with a utility knife and then seal them again with Mod Podge.
Attach hanger.
- Seal whole gourd with outdoor sealer.
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I love this project but my only problem is where do I buy a gourd...hopefully you will be able to let me know. thanks for the idea
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Bar Service rating (1-10) overall 3- These guys/gals could not make a decent margarita.......... we are on a cruise to Mexico for crying out LOUD! Had a couple and had to move onto shots....... not sure what (if any) kind of tequila they used in their "rocks" margis. Two words... weak and tasteless! We finally found one lady that actually made a margi with some tequila in it - just couldn't find her often enough! My girl had the bloody marys and they were good (tobasco and Worstershire) but never got a large enough piece of celery to stir it - the garnish and flavor are the biggest part of a good bloody mary........ in my humble opinion. We would have spent at least 200% more (each) if the bar was better.
Room Service rating (1-10) overall 10+++ Excellent / fast / food quality was great
General housekeeping rating (1-10) 9+ Very good - They cleaned and manicured our room 3 times daily - and we tipped extra...........these guys are amazing!!!
Shows, entertainment rating (1-10) 8 Good - we saw 4 comedians.... 2 of them were good, 1 great, 1 not too good. The larger production shows were good with laser effects, lots of good popular music (that's BIG coming from a DJ!) The live music on THE LIDO deck was good - the pre-recorded stuff they could have improved on..........many popular songs during the week were repeated - I just think you should have remixed stuff, and special versions of the popular stuff - maybe more dance stuff in the late afternoon / evening time slots - I know - DJs can be critical!
I have nothing else to compare this to since it was our first cruise.... i am surprised at the quality of the water on board the ship (I took some home to test) Straight out of the tap in our bathroom the water measured 50 PPM TDS (50 parts per million total dissolved solids) The national limit is 500 PPM - our tap water at home measures 250 - 275 PPM - VERY IMPRESSED!!! I read a few reviews where they thought the water on the ship had made them sick - while I can't comment on bacterial content, I can say with confidence that the TDS content is better than most bottled water that I have tested over the years!
Shopping in old town was good to great (we had 22 people who traveled as a group - that was their overall rating) I'm no a big shopper..........I did get a great deal on some 1921 Anejo (about 50% less than home without tax) Be careful with cigars........ there are lots of FAKES out there - way too easy to counterfeit cigar labels!!!
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The true spring weather may not be upon us yet, but some local master gardeners are gearing up and making preparations for the growing season.
It's too early for ground planting, but Bernice Cellini of Altoona will soon start her own perennial seeds under grow lights. These perennials, which Bernice described as "easy and dependable," will include salvia, delphiniums, scarlet sage and marigolds.
"It's a challenge to see if I can get them to come up," she said.
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Doug?Endler of Duncansville plants red tulip bulbs in pots.
Karen?Claton of Hollidaysburg rakes up oak leaves that blew into her garden.
To help ease this challenge, Cellini said she will first chill the seeds she buys in the refrigerator. After she plants them in pots, she will store them in a cool, dark coal vent in her house.
"There's nothing like starting your own seeds," Cellini said.
Doug Endler of Duncansville has already potted his tulip bulbs for Easter blooming. He said it's important to start them in sterilized containers and to use a soil that is 50 percent peat moss and 50 percent perlite or vermiculite.
"You can't just go out and dig up garden soil," he said.
Once the young plants emerge, Endler said he fixes a fluorescent light within an inch of the plants, and shines it on them for up to 16 hours a day.
Endler will also start many of his vegetable plants from seeds because there is a much wider variety then buying the plants. He'll usually try different types of tomatoes, eggplants and peppers every year to experiment with what grows best. For instance, he's found the Roma, Big Boy, Better Boy and Early Girl tomatoes grow better in his garden than many of the other varieties.
"They really seem to like this area of the state we're in," he said. "They grow well and taste very good."
Cathy Schwartz of Hollidaysburg also enjoys experimenting with seeds. She said she's tried different varieties of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers and has grown unique potatoes you wouldn't normally find in this area.
"If you're an experimental type person, it's fun to grow a new packet of seeds just to see what you're going to get," she said. "Sometimes it's a disaster, but sometimes it's a real joy."
However, she won't be planting any of her vegetables or flowers until some time in April.
Al Ilmer of Duncansville will plant his onion sets in mid-March and has already ordered some asparagus seeds that, he said, can be planted as soon as it's warm enough to work the ground.
Even though we've had a mild winter, Ilmer added that it's important for gardeners not to plant or work the ground too early.
"If you plow or shovel too early, the dirt will be clotty all year," he said. "If you plant too early, you're not gaining much. Seeds won't germinate, or they'll rot in the ground."
But it's not too early for Karen Claton of Hollidaysburg to start doing her "spring cleanup," which will be her main focus in the garden this month. This includes removing leaves and debris and cutting back butterfly bushes and shrubs. This will allow the bulbs she planted last fall, including daffodils and tulips, to come up well when it gets warmer.
Claton also enjoys adding pansies for "spring color," but won't be planting these or any other annuals until May, she said.
"We had a mild winter, so people may think spring is just around the corner," she said.
"But for gardeners, you're really taking risks [by planting early]. You don't want your hard work or your money to go to waste."
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Quick update! The novel is going great. I'm already on Chapter 3 and it's a blast to write.
I promised you a new Paper Short if we made our goal...so... Read more
197 Names!
Hey Stabbers! As promised, if we met our goal (which we did), I was going to sing all the rest of the names of the pledgers I had not yet... Read more
A Toast!
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Holy Final Day, Stabbers!
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72 Reasons to Sing!
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An Update to RULE THEM ALL!
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The First 65 - a THANK YOU song to my backers
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Happy Labor Day! I hope you all are enjoying your long weekend. We are currently in PA visiting family and relaxing. For a quick little post today, I thought I would give you a brief history of Labor Day and how it got started.
What The Heck Is Labor Day Anyway?
Labor Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on the first Monday of every September. It hasn't always been a national holiday though. It started way back in 1882 in New York City as part of a large labor movement in the United States. The first Labor Day was actually held on a Tuesday as the initial thought was to have it on September 5th every year. It wasn't until two years later that they decided to hold it on the first Monday of September.
As the holiday in the city began to take hold, many other municipalities, states, etc. began to observe it. By 1894, 29 states had adopted the holiday to honor workers. In that same year, Congress voted to make the day a national holiday. It passed unanimously.
Today, most Americans view the holiday as the last big thing of summer. The long weekend is usually packed full of trips to the beach or picnics with family. However, you spend it, just make sure you relax.
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How do you typically spend your Labor Day?
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"The works of Antoni Gaudí represent a series of outstanding examples of the building typology in the architecture of the early 20th century, residential as well as public, to the development of which he made a significant and creative contribution. It is, furthermore, an outstanding and well-preserved example of the ideal garden cities dreamed of by the urbanists of the end of the 19th century."
Gaudí was inspired by the Shipper's project that he had done in the School when constructing El Capricho. The difference between Shipper's project and El Capricho is there is an alone tower instead of two.
Gaudí designed seven buildings in his lifetime. These monuments represent an eclectic, as well as a very personal, style which was given free reign in the design of gardens, sculpture and all decorative arts, as well as architecture.
El Capricho had form of U, and protected from the wind of the North. In its hole orientated to the South was a great greenhouse, where Máximo Díaz de Quijano was acclimating the plants that him were bringing of America.
Like Frank Lloyd Wright, Gaudí has inspired architects long after his death. He is most identified with the dynamic, sculptural facades found on his structures.
Gaudi's first major job was the Casa Vicens. It was built as the summer residence for the ceramics dealer, Manuel Vicens i Montaner.
After working on some small projects as a student, he graduated in 1878 from the Provincial School of Architecture. Most of Gaudi's works were done in and around Barcelona.
Gaudí was far from an outstanding student in the religious schools that he attended. As a student of architecture, it is said that he missed many classes, but was known to spend much time in the library.
The youngest of five children, Antoni Gaudì was born in the Catalan province of Tarragona to a family of 4 generations of artisan coppersmiths. Little is known of Gaudi's early childhood, except that he suffered from rheumatism from the age of six which often interrupted his education at the school.
Gaudí is celebrated for his unique designs and his Art Nouveau buildings. However, Gaudí also worked on residential homes, parks, and gardens. Only a minority give these structures note in Gaudí's body of work.


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Mark Beissinger is the Henry W. Putnam Professor of Politics and director of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies. Beissinger has long been involved in teaching, research and administration in international and regional studies and previously taught on the faculties of Harvard University and University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1992–98 he served as founding director of Wisconsin's Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia, and from 2001–04, was chair of Wisconsin's Department of Political Science. In 2007, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. Beissinger's academic interests revolve around the study of social movements, revolutions, nationalism and imperialism, with particular reference to the Soviet Union and its successor states.
He is the author or editor of four books: Scientific Management, Socialist Discipline, and Soviet Power (1988); The Nationalities Factor in Soviet Politics and Society (1988); Beyond State Crisis? Post-Colonial Africa and Post-Soviet Eurasia Compared (2002); and Nationalist Mobilization and the Collapse of the Soviet State (2002). This latter work won multiple awards, including the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award presented by the American Political Science Association for the best book published in the United States in the field of government, politics or international affairs, and the Mattei Dogan Award presented by the Society for Comparative Research for the best book published in the field of comparative research. Beissinger's research has been supported by the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton, the Wissenshaftskolleg zu Berlin, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the National Science Foundation, the United States Institute for Peace, IREX, and the Ford, Rockefeller and Olin foundations. His recent writings have dealt with such issues as the role of emulation in the cross-national spread of revolution, nonviolent civil resistance movements, the negative character of revolutionary coalitions, the relationship between nationalism and democracy, the persistence of empire as a category of politics in Eurasia, the historical legacies of communism and the changing relationship between violence and revolution over the last century.


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Ryan Seacrest, recently named host of the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, joked about feeling some Idol-like anxiety.
"I'm scared because it's a room full of actors who probably hate me," Seacrest quipped during his KIIS-FM radio show on Wednesday.
But Seacrest made clear he's looking forward to his most recent resume builder. "I'm going to have a good time hosting that thing," he added.
Producers are hoping the audience will have a good time as well, and that Seacrest will "serve as a magnet for attracting a diverse array of viewers to our Emmy telecast," according to Dick Askin, chairman and chief executive officer of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The 59th Annual Primetime Emmys will air on FOX Sept. 16.
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Lending to Small Businesses: The Value of Soft Information
Emilia Garcia-Appendini
University of St. Gallen - School of Finance
January 28, 2011
We examine whether banks use soft information in their lending decisions. To overcome the problem of soft information measurement, we analyze whether publicly available variables that are correlated with the borrowers' credit quality are more significant in explaining the lending decisions of banks that have no soft information. We find that the power of these variables to predict credit outcomes is lower whenever the bank has access to soft information. The results indicate the importance of soft information in small business lending, and are robust to several measures of soft information availability, and to a potentially endogenous relationship between soft information and credit quality.
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It promises to amaze with its dizzying journey through design, architecture and fashion, a mingling of the senses that will make you rethink perceptions of China and declare that creativity can wildly and weirdly exist in the face of authoritarianism.
Call it an elaborate rebranding of China.
"China Design Now," opening Saturday at the Portland Art Museum, is a wide-angled survey of how ancient and modern visions have unified to create a Millennium-era cultural power.
For the museum, the show is a coup. This glittery survey of contemporary Chinese culture has only two stops in America, Portland being the second. For the museum's executive director, Brian Ferriso, the show is a test of his restrained strategic approach.
Rooted in his decades-long interest in design and architecture, the spectacular event arrives during a period of financial bleakness as the most ambitious and risky undertaking of his three-year tenure. So far, Ferriso has championed high-minded issues of stewardship over market concerns. But, ironically, the bottom-line achievements of "China Design Now," not positive critical response, will be the ultimate barometer of the show's -- and Ferriso's -- success.
Follow the money
- To analyze the situation, it's helpful to look at some figures that reflect but do not define the current state of the Portland Art Museum.
- $33 million endowment, down from a high of $49.5 million in 2006.
- 178,000 projected attendance for 2010, a few hundred thousand below the average from the go-go late '90s.
- 20 percent dip in membership and revenue since the onset of the recession.
- $11.3 million debt, down from $14.5 million but continuing to eat limited resources.
Few blame Ferriso for most of these downturns. The debt, for example, is largely construction overruns from the last capital project completed before Ferriso arrived. The sinking endowment and revenue figures? Those are consequences of a recession beyond any director's control.
Still, they are Ferriso's problems to fix -- just as the institution now reflects his philosophy and temperament, which is to say calm and serious.
Gone is his flamboyant predecessor, John Buchanan, whose 11 years of brilliant showmanship awakened the once somnolent South Park Blocks. Buchanan ushered in the museum's contemporary era, but he also left millions of dollars of debt and institutional anemia.
To right-size the museum, Ferriso pared budget and staff to lean cuisine portions this year. But he also managed to build up the museum's intestinal fortitude since taking over.
"The Buchanans were great for the museum," says Jim Winkler, longtime trustee and developer. "But Brian is vastly superior in terms of institutional competency. The museum is run in a more tightly orchestrated way."
Indeed, Ferriso has instilled administrative discipline, fortified deeper relationships with the local art community and intensified educational outreach.
Above all, he's liberated his curators, injecting confidence in once micromanaged staffers.
Chief curator Bruce Guenther, for instance, has flourished, programming several startling exhibits of contemporary art, including shows by such international luminaries as Kehinde Wiley and Damien Hirst. He also has brought into the museum's vaults many momentous works, including its first van Gogh.
"The museum's key gifts have been staggering things," says Rock Hushka, curator at the Tacoma Art Museum. "There seems to be this huge confidence there that the curators can create something meaningful."
But even while they applaud his efforts at developing the administrative infrastructure that withered during the Buchanan era, Ferriso's critics feel the thrill of the museum -- the frisson introduced by Buchanan -- is gone.
"I like Brian," says Steven Spence, former museum board member and banker. "He's painfully honest. But it's about balance. John Buchanan may have operated in one extreme. But I think Brian has gone to the extreme in the other direction."
In other words, is Ferriso's museum too progressive and mindful of conservancy to welcome the masses through its doors?
The museum and Ferriso have been thinking seriously about this dilemma and are struggling to find the right equipoise between entertainment and seriousness.
"We've gone from being market driven to mission driven, and from doing what's popular to what's important," says Beth Heinrich, museum communications director. "But how do you sell that?"Community partnerships
Part of the answer might be revealed through the year's biggest exhibit, a panoramic survey of contemporary Chinese culture that dovetails with Portland's myriad interests: the Pacific Rim, design, fashion, architecture, alternative culture.
The show includes more than 200 objects, but there's also an overwhelming number of related programs and community partnerships that will roll out through the show's three-month run. Local businesses, arts organizations and others, from luxury hotel The Nines to Third Angle New Music Ensemble, will team up with the museum for special events.
Such prodigal outreach may remind some of the way John Buchanan and his wife, Lucy, wooed locals for money and alliances. But the numbers aren't the same.
Organized by London's Victoria and Albert Museum, where it thrilled crowds and garnered generous support, "China Design Now" will open with a price tag of roughly $629,000. The museum has raised $520,000, but most of that is $300,000 from a grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.
Similarly, in-kind support has been impressive, with Ziba Design volunteering 80 percent of its services. But to Ferriso's disappointment, cash donations by patrons have not been overwhelming, perhaps because of the recession.
The biggest cash gift, for example, is just $50,000, from Li Ning, a China-based sportswear company that opened a Portland office last year. It's a stark contrast to the Buchanan era, when spectacle reigned. Exhibition budgets were casually fulfilled with a few individual donations exceeding $200,000 and $100,000, in addition to several in the $50,000 range.
Personal interests
Those paltry donations may be little pokes to Ferriso's ego, because "China" is not just any major show for him.
Listed as its "host curator," Ferriso strenuously advocated for the exhibit and has been intimately involved with its planning, down to the staging conceived by Ziba.
But it wasn't a love of China that brought the show to Portland.
Though a painter, Ferriso has always had an abiding interest in architecture and design. As director of Tulsa's Philbrook Museum of Art, he assembled architecture exhibits. Then, after taking over the Portland museum, a trip to Nike's Beaverton campus made visible to him how much design was part of this city's creative DNA. Shortly thereafter, Ferriso looked into possible design exhibits to bring to Portland.
On many levels, the show pushes the local art community's safe, familiar boundaries.
For the museum, "China" is a douse of cold water for an institution that hasn't had a design exhibit in recent memory, even though Portland has long achieved design-capital status. For Portland's image-and-consumer driven creatives, the show's frenetically paced, intellectually challenging grouping of objects, installations and other visuals will offer one of the year's biggest conceptual sugar rushes.
Ferriso thinks the exhibit properly balances entertainment with cultural relevance. And the show's international themes are timely ones in this era of pan-culturalism. But in a year defined by economic downturn, does the state's flagship generalist institution have a show that will touch, maybe even entertain, the masses?
Former trustee Spence thinks "China" is a dynamic choice but worries that its appeal is narrow, just like the rest of Ferriso's programming, which has ventured into the academic and unusually highlighted the museum's collection partially because resources have been restricted. Along with the recession, that may account for dipping attendance.
"When you create an environment of activity, it's an upbeat thing," Spence says.All about membership
The museum's board chairman, Gordon Sondland, says the museum's current path eventually will yield a more diverse crop of advocates and supporters, namely professionals younger than the current median age for museum members -- 53 -- and those whose cultural attitudes skew toward the avant-garde and contemporary. In other words, Portland's restless creative class.
In fact, membership is a barometer of public interest in an institution and its programming. Lucy Buchanan, for example, the museum's development director when her husband was director, shrewdly built up membership while the museum secured record contributions for its shows and endowment.
But Ferriso thinks these sober times require a more subtle, if less sexy, formula to attract emotional and financial commitment: community-building educational initiatives mixed with event exhibits like "China" and the recent museum open house that catered to Portland's youth culture, "Shine a Light: A Night at the Museum."
Of course, the future will reveal how successful Ferriso's way has been. But prosperity won't be based solely on critical notices for exhibits and staff-and-community good will. Instead, a financially healthy museum with rosy-cheeked revenue, membership and attendance numbers will most satisfy trustees, who apparently have uniform support of Ferriso so far.
Until then, the director has been presented with words of encouragement.
Trustee Winkler, for instance, says, "Brian just needs to work his plan. I would love to see him form friendships that would result in gifts that we had under John and Lucy Buchanan."
Spence thinks Ferriso can develop those elusive friendships by loosening things up.
"He's not a risk-prone person."
The unflappable Ferriso responds by issuing a challenge to the public that highlights the tension within the museum the past three years, a tautness between mission and entertainment that will be stretched more tightly with the opening of "China Design Now."
"I don't have any doubt that people are interested in this show," Ferriso says. "But the question is: Is the public willing to help pay for it? Are we willing to pay for quality?"


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Hubbard scout earns leadership awards
March 18, 2012 Hubbard Scout, Tracy ''TJ'' Rusk III, of Brookfield, and Hubbard Troop 100, was awarded the The Wapashuwi Lodge 2011 Waldorf Award and the 2011 Youth Arrowman of the Year Award at the Wapashuwi... more »»
Seniors awarded scholarships
February 1, 2012 Nine Niles McKinley High School seniors sat nervously in the library last week while waiting for the results of the Clayman Family Scholarship Awards. more »»
City celebrates native son
February 1, 2012 Visitors toured the McKinley Library Memorial Museum and the McKinley Birthplace replica home Sunday during the annual celebration of the birthday of President William McKinley, who was born in Niles. more »»
Ridge to host Play4Kay
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Schools meet for basketball
January 25, 2012 The Girard Girls and Boys basketball teams and the Fairhaven Bulldogs basketball team got together last week for a scrimmage game and pasta lunch. more »»
New lieutenant sworn in
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New award offered
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Sudol resigns due to illness
January 11, 2012 McDonald Councilman Peter Sudol, 43, has decided to end his second term a year early due to an illness that has taken away his voice. more »»
People to People selects local youth
January 11, 2012 The People to People program has selected 15 local high school students to tour Europe from June 20 to July 9. more »»
Students up to the challenge
January 1, 2012 The robots were off to hopefully accomplish their required tasks and earn their teams points, as area students from northeastern Ohio competed at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Scienc... more »»
Santa comes to town
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Wellness Day marked at W.S. Guy
December 25, 2011 W.S. Guy Middle School students celebrated health and wellness Dec. 19 with a day-long program that included health, conflict resolution and community skills. more »»
Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah
December 25, 2011 YOUNGSTOWN — The Valley's Jewish community once again joined with the annual Akiva Academy celebration to commemorate Hanukkah this week at the Jewish Community Center. more »»
Students compete at Lego League
December 25, 2011 GIRARD ––The robots were off to hopefully accomplish their required tasks and earn their teams points, as area students from northeastern Ohio competed at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition... more »»
Township discusses disposal practice
December 18, 2011 Township residents gathered in the administration meeting hall Dec. more »»
Tylee Park hosts visits with Santa
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Flag flies for first time in 70 years
December 18, 2011 A piece of history flew in Hubbard Dec. 7 for the first time in exactly 70 years. more »»
Howland schools help feed hungry
December 12, 2011 With nearly $8,000 in cash and and over 2,000 food items in hand, Howland local school students and Shortreed and Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial located in... more »»
Howland Township to mark bicentennial
December 12, 2011 The Howland Historical Society will be holding an open community meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the high school cafeteria. Plans are being formulated for the township's bicentennial celebration. more »»
Games help with studying
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It's gotting hot in Arizona — and it's not even summer yet.
By the hour, the furor seems to be intensifying across the country over that state's tough new anti-illegal immigration law. The latest flame tossed into the controversy is a report that the law may have ignited vandalism involving swastikas.
According to reports, state Capitol police found re-fried beans smeared in the shape of a swastika on glass doors at the state Capitol building on Monday.
Beans apparently were also used to write "AZ=Nazi."
Gustavo Ramirez, a protester from California, told UPI: "That is what happens when there is so much fear and there is so much disappointment. The laws that have been passed, they are Nazi laws. They are not considering humanity. They are a crime against humanity."
Not everyone obviously in Arizona would agree with the "crime against humanity" charge.
U.S. Sen. John McCain told CBS' "The Early Show" this morning that the law grew out of critical necessity:
This law is a response to the president's and the administration's failure to secure our borders. The federal government has a responsibility to secure the borders, they have not.
Is the law really a response to President Barack Obama's "failure" to secure the borders? Illegal immigrants have been flowing into Arizona across the border for more than two decades.
White House officials would probably ask McCain: What did former President George W. Bush do to secure the borders in his eight years in office? Or even Bill Clinton?


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Ford drivers Carl Edwards and Joey Logano paced the lone Sprint Cup practice Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Roush Fenway Racing's Edwards (191.98 mph) and Team Penske's Logano (191.32) were among only three drivers to crack 191 mph on the 1.5-mile track as they prepared for Kobalt 400 qualifying later Friday afternoon.
Jimmie Johnson (191.137) was third in the session, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jamie McMurray.
Stenhouse later suffered some cosmetic damage to his car after slapping the wall. Martin Truex Jr. had an oil line issue early in the session.
Rounding out the top 10 were Austin Dillon, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth, AJ Allmendinger and Greg Biffle.
Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. was 19th in the session. Danica Patrick was 13th.
Qualifying is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1).