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Pachulski - Wolack
Nicole Pachulski and Justin Wolack, both of Allen, were married Saturday, Oct. 20, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Plano. Monsignor Henry Petter officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Godwin
Iris and Kenneth "Tye" Godwin celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a quiet family dinner at the Double Nickel Steakhouse in Lubbock. The event was hosted by their daughters, who presented them with a trip to Yellowstone National Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Caffee
Kandy and David Caffee celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at a family dinner. The event was hosted by Mrs. Caffee's mother, Bonnie Cooper, and the couple's child, Michael Caffee.
Polk Street Jazz to perform Friday
Polk Street Jazz will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Fibonacci Building, 3306 S.W. Sixth Ave.
AC Suzuki String Program in its 30th year
For 30 years, the tiniest of fingers have learned to play stringed instruments at Amarillo College's Suzuki String program.
Arts Calendar
Amarillo Museum of Art's Third Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, AMoA, 2200 S. Van Buren St. (806) 371-5050.
AC to stage Roman play
A set of twins with the same name create confusion and hilarity in Amarillo College's staging of the Roman comedy, "The Menaechmi."
The King's Singers to perform
The King's Singers, a British vocal ensemble, will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1601 S. Georgia St.
Art Beat: Artists offer the nude form in The 806 exhibit
At The 806, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave, "The Nude" is on display. Should we side with angels fearing to tread there? Or with Michelangelo's angels of desire or with internationally acclaimed artist Bill Viola's remark, "Without desire nothing would exist!"
Auditions for 'The Pillowman' set
Amarillo Little Theatre will conduct auditions for "The Pillowman" this week.
WT to stage two short operas by Menotti
West Texas A & M University's Opera Workshop and Symphony will stage two short operas by Gian Carlo Menotti.
AMoA schedules Third Thursday events
The Amarillo Museum of Art will host its Third Thursday program this week.
ALT extends run of 'Urinetown'
Amarillo Little Theatre will extend its run of the musical "Urinetown."
Tipping point
It might be a hand-painted tin can, a stray paper cup or a corporate-issue plexiglass cube, but it's becoming a fixture: the tip jar.
Ranchers working to protect the environment
CATHEYS VALLEY, Calif. - Seth Nitschke spent his early 20s working at large feedlots before he returned home to start a business raising beef cattle fed on the grasses of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
NOTE: All petitions have been verified to be voluntary.
Torch awards
The Better Business Bureau of the Texas Panhandle announced 12 finalists for its 2008 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics.
Legislation seeks oversight of insurers dropping patients
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Spurred by complaints that Blue Cross of California and other health insurers cancel patients after they get sick, a Los Angeles lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require state regulators to sign off before carriers drop any policyholders for allegedly failing to disclose prior medical conditions.
Foreclosures rise
Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest mortgage lender, says delinquencies and foreclosures continued to rise in January.
Industrial output
The nation's industrial output posted a modest increase in January as strength at utilities offset weakness in manufacturing and mining.
Employer's Advocate: Employers should keep up with changes in the law
I often use this column space to try to update you on one area of employment law in which a new development has occurred.
U.S. economy officials abandoning 'Fedspeak'
WASHINGTON - Could the nation's top economic officials be abandoning the colorless, cryptic language of "Fedspeak" in describing the state of the economy?
Hispanics most at risk in shift to digital TV
WASHINGTON - Hispanics are nearly twice as likely as whites to be left without television service following the nationwide transition to digital broadcasting next year, according to a new survey.
Builders suffer home market slump
BUILDERS ORLANDO, Fla. - The cavernous convention center, the site of this week's International Builders Show, is lined row after row with slick display booths and polished sales reps peddling retro-style ovens, state-of-the-art foam insulation and a vegetable-oil-based product that plugs leaky ponds.
Cars linked to presidents rarely prove successful
NORFOLK, Va. - While U.S. presidents seek historic prominence, few cars named for presidents have achieved the same result.
Changing brands
United Supermarkets is experiencing a rare conversion.
Stocks mixed
Stocks finished mixed as lackluster economic reports offered Wall Street little incentive to place big bets ahead of a long weekend.
Gas trends mixed
Retail gasoline price trends were mixed this week across Texas, according to a weekly survey released Friday.
Fuel-efficient pickups take center stage
DETROIT - GM's new Denali XT, introduced at this year's Chicago Auto Show, is a slick and sporty concept vehicle that's a good bet to make it into production in a year or two.
Tech seeks back-to-back good outings
LUBBOCK - Pat Knight said he pointed out to his team 10 instances where an unranked team defeated a ranked team and its performance in the following game.
Big 12 Men
With Kevin Durant watching from behind the Texas bench, the 11th-ranked Longhorns won another game without their one-year leader when they held on to beat Baylor yet again.
Ex-UT employee under investigation
AUSTIN - University of Texas police and Travis County prosecutors are investigating former Longhorns associate athletic director Douglas George Wilson in connection with up to $60,000 missing from accounts he oversaw.
OU's late trey sinks Tech
LUBBOCK - The final play didn't go exactly the way Oklahoma basketball coach Jeff Capel envisioned when he called it during a timeout with 10 seconds remaining and his Sooners down a point against Texas Tech on Saturday.
ENMU goalkeeper wins postseason honor
Former Randall soccer player and Eastern New Mexico senior goalkeeper Leif Craddock was named to the second team of the National Soccer Coaches Association of American / Adidas All-Midwest Region team.
Gene Shelburne: Is it OK to be proud of our family roots?
The apostle Paul had so much he could brag about. In Philippians 3, he lists some reasons for pride.
Teens for Jesus want to see more wholesome pop culture
NEW YORK - Hundreds of teenagers huddled together on a chilly February afternoon in Times Square, not far from where the crowds pack in to see "Total Request Live."
Poland's first woman rabbi takes on mission to build modern Jewish life
LUBLIN, Poland - Rabbi Tanya Segal wraps a fringed prayer shawl around her shoulders, holds a guitar on crossed legs and leads Poles in songs celebrating the Jewish Sabbath.
Many denominations observe Lent
From Ash Wednesday to Easter, Lent has traditionally been a practice of Roman Catholics and most Episcopal congregations.
Faith Briefs
An artist's reception for Debbie Hannah Skinner is planned from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Panhandle Art Center, Turner Room, 3701 Plains Blvd., Suite 135.
Indiana Muslim running for Congress
INDIANAPOLIS - A convert to Islam stands an election victory away from becoming the second Muslim elected to Congress and a role model for a faith community seeking to make its mark in national politics.
College courses seek to protect church tills from embezzlers
PHILADELPHIA - The globe-trotting priest from Connecticut drove a Jaguar, shopped at Bergdorf Goodman and bought jewelry from Cartier, all of it with money stolen from his church's coffers. By the time the parish finance council caught on, he had embezzled $1.3 million.
Congregational Corner - Grand Avenue Baptist Church
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Heloise: Pet breath may be symptom
Dear Readers: If you've noticed that a dog's or cat's breath has gotten pretty bad, it could an early warning sign of gingivitis, the dangerous gum disease.
'The Senator's Wife' delves into emotional truths
About halfway through Sue Miller's latest novel, "The Senator's Wife," I began to think that this masterful storyteller had lost her touch. The writing had grown mechanical, there was too much explanation of events, and the characters were irritating me. Miller always treads a fine line - creating vulnerable female characters who risk tipping over into simple victims. I feared they had tipped. Then, 50 pages on, things righted themselves. It is rare for a novel to end stronger than it begins, but "The Senator's Wife" does. It hits its stride midway, builds in power and resonance, and arrives at a wrenching but deeply satisfying conclusion.
History alive in western Oklahoma: Boise City
BOISE CITY, Okla. - The drive from Amarillo to Boise City, Okla., is a reminder of just how close Texans and Oklahomans live to the land. The roadside of U.S. 287 is regularly punctuated by signs that remind drivers to watch for leaping deer and the onslaught of strong crosswinds. The views, too, are of a nearness to the natural - prairie grasses, riverbeds and bluffs where the land falls away. Too, the 120-mile stretch between the two towns is an example of the agriculture that feeds the area and country. Cattle graze just feet from the road, winter wheat is a blessed green and loaded trucks rumble into a packing plant.
Dr. Gott: Conditioner leaves reader with itchy skin
Dear Dr. Gott: I have been reading your column for years, and it has helped me with numerous problems. I just love your down-home common-sense approach to medicine that is woefully lacking in modern society.
How to stretch your dollar in Europe
The abysmal state of the dollar in Europe has prompted some travelers to rethink their vacation itineraies. But if you still have your heart set on a European vacation, here are a few ways to economize:
Texas in the death business
In the state where everything is bigger, the death penalty is practically supersized.
Electronics help with workouts
Cell phones and PDAs can do more than ensure we stay in touch and keep appointments. A new study shows that middle-aged and older people who received daily reminders to exercise from PDAs put in more than twice as much moderate to vigorous exercise than those without the devices.
Dear Abby: Sister's secret is burden on teen's mind
Dear Abby: I am a 14-year-old girl. Lately I have been dealing with overwhelming feelings of sadness and depression. Just recently I found out that my sister's ex had physically abused her and her daughter. When my sister told me, she made me swear I wouldn't tell our parents. Not only do our parents not know, but she refuses to take it to court or to report it. When I confronted her, she told me she would rather put it behind her and forget about it.
In winter, watch out for the sun
For winter sports enthusiasts, the combination of high altitudes and brilliant white snow increases the risk of sunburns and, ultimately, skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
North to Alaska
DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska - It was near the end of a six-hour bus tour of Denali National Park that we got a good, long look at a bear eating his way through a field of berries.
Dear Abby: Friend of the family little 'too friendly'
Dear Abby: I'm having a problem with the older sister of my daughter's best friend. I'll refer to the girl as "Cassie." Cassie is 16 or 17, and she's attracted to my significant other of 19 years, "Adam," who is 42.
Abernathy ends Canadian's season
When Sandi Kinast hit the second of two free throws with 1.9 seconds to play, Abernathy head coach Kelly Carlisle breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Region I High School Basketball Playoffs
Lady Dons beat Canutillo by 58 points
The Palo Duro Lady Dons started their playoff run in impressive fashion, dispatching Canutillo, 80-22, in a Region I-4A area playoff Friday night in Andrews.
Shallowater eliminates River Road
PLAINVIEW - When it comes to playoff tradition and experience, the Shallowater girls basketball team may be the gold standard by which all others are measured.
Class 1A Roundup
Usually a team going scoreless for nearly four minutes in the fourth quarter results in a loss, particularly in the playoffs.
Sudan rolls by Memphis
Sudan was as good as advertised, and as a result, Memphis head coach Ricky Guy's worst fears were realized.
Argyle outscores Dalhart late to win
CHILDRESS - When Dalhart lost the lead early in the fourth quarter, it lost it for good.
Canyon 'D' smothers Bowie
CHILDRESS - Bowie was 1-3 in games this season in which the Lady Rabbits scored 40 points or less.
HP hires Gerlich as new AD, football coach
After back-to-back winless seasons, the Highland Park Hornets have hired Bryan Gerlich as the new athletic director and head football coach.
Vega edges Claude
Teysha Matthews drove the lane between two Claude defenders with 19.8 seconds remaining to lead Vega to a 51-50 victory in a Region I-1A Division I area playoff Friday night at Canyon High School.
Randall wrestling friendship goes way back
The Randall Raiders wrestling team has two weights on its roster filled by two seniors who just can't seem to get away from each other.
Class 2A Roundup
Panhandle took advantage of Tahoka's foul trouble and converted on 13-of-18 free throws in the second half to rally to a victory Friday at Canyon High School, 34-24.
Follett 67, Hedley 35
At West Texas High in Stinnett, three Follett players scored in double figures as the Lady Panthers beat Hedley in a Region I-1A Division II area playoff.
Abilene Wylie 58, Borger 54
At Lubbock Trinity High School, Borger fell to Abilene Wylie in a Region I-3A area playoff Friday night.
AHS nabs close win
Two points and two key turnovers made all the difference as Amarillo High advanced to the Region I-5A quarterfinals with a 37-35 victory against Granbury at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
San Jac notches victory
San Jacinto Christian Academy's quest to defend its TAPPS state championship got off to a good start Saturday as the Lady Patriots defeated Bullard Brookehill, 63-45, in a bidistrict playoff.
10th Annual Randall Playoff Preview at Randall High School
Plainview 50, El Paso Chapin 29
At Odessa College, Plainview had no trouble in its Region I-4A area playoff with El Paso Chapin. The Lady Bulldogs, with help from top scorer Erika Raymond's 18 points, topped the Lady Huskies with a convincing victory.
Baseball's Back
The recent fluctuating weather is not the only indication that spring is near in Amarillo.
Gorillas share wealth during surge
After toiling near the bottom of the Central Hockey League's Southern Conference for the first 3½ months of the season, the Amarillo Gorillas have found new life.
Gorillas smack New Mexico
The sell-out crowd of 4,912 fans was ready to erupt Saturday night at Cal Farley Coliseum. All it needed was a reason.
Astros catcher Towles says he's up to the task
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - J.R. Towles follows Brad Ausmus wherever he goes in the Astros spring training camp.
Saltalamacchia, Laird to battle for catching spot
SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Texas Rangers may not have had much in their 36 seasons in Texas, but they've had certainty behind the plate.
Pettitte To Throw at Home
Still back home in suburban Houston, Andy Pettitte will throw a bullpen session today to keep up with his teammates before he arrives at spring training. Pettitte was given permission to report four days late following a congressional ordeal in which he corroborated accusations that Roger Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs. Pettitte will travel to Florida on Monday and address reporters at Legends Field, according to general manager Brian Cashman.
Jody Paredes: Pavlik will KO challenger Taylor
For the past 40 years, the middleweight division has endured a void - great championships without great championship rivalries: Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik II will fill that void tonight in Las Vegas.
Scroggins sits at No. 1
Amarillo's Mike Scroggins went 13-5 in match play Friday to grab the No. 1 spot for today's nationally televised finals of the Pepsi Championship at Omaha, Neb. beginning at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN.
Lance Lahnert: A graphic catastrophe
It's time we start acting like the New York Giants defense on Super Bowl Sunday when they blitzed, harassed and made life miserable for New England quarterback Tom Brady.
Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Hockey, Tennis, Cutting Horse, Transactions
Miles Blankenship: Nothing fake here
Confession time: While most of my life is centered around high school sporting events, my first passion wasn't a legitimate sport.
My two cents ... on the Jason Kidd situation
Could things get any crazier in the NBA with the proposed trade of Jason Kidd from the New Jersey Nets to the Dallas Mavericks?
Weather prompts schedule changes
Sporting events in the Amarillo-area canceled or postponed because of the weather.
Auto Racing, Basketball, Golf, Hockey, Odds, Transactions
Fracturing the mold
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Jimmie Johnson hardly fits the mold of the prototypical stock car driver.
Gibbs' Stewart, Busch finish 1-2 in Toyotas
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tony Stewart had the fastest car in the final six laps of Saturday's Camping World 300. Kyle Busch had the best handling car.
Thorn Says No Side Deal on Trade
In New Orleans, Nets president Rod Thorn said Friday he has no side deal with Mavericks swingman Jerry Stackhouse, an illegal arrangement that could put a potential Jason Kidd-to-Dallas trade in jeopardy. Stackhouse said he may be able to rejoin the Mavs after the trade, an indication the Nets planned to buy out his contract."I get 30 days to rest, then I'll be right back," Stackhouse said. "I ain't going nowhere."
WT classes to open in Amarillo
West Texas A & M University will begin offering select classes in Amarillo this fall.
1 indicted in lottery fraud
A Potter County Grand Jury indicted Saul Ignacio Gomez on Feb. 7 in the 108th Judicial District for claiming a lottery prize by fraud for a prize exceeding $10,000.
Texas Dems expect heavy voter turnout
AUSTIN - Texas voters have yet to go to the polls this year but Boyd Richie, chairman of the state's Democratic Party is already making this prediction: His party expects a record voter turnout.
Symphony shows style
During the week, they rove high school hallways.
Two injured south of I-40
Potter County Fire-Rescue helps load a motorcycle in the back of a car after two people were injured in a single motorcycle accident on Friday on Bushland Road one mile south of Interstate 40. Two people were transported to an Amarillo hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Jon Mark Beilue: Everything bigger in Texas, including girth of residents
We're surrounded by fat.
On the edge of common sense: New jobs for the illegals
The Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association is making an effort to encourage more young people to participate in the bareback, saddle bronc and bull-riding events. Simultaneously, the American Veterinary Medical Association is making an effort to encourage more students to become livestock and equine veterinarians.
Bill hoping to eke out votes from Panhandle
Just more than 2,600 Potter and Randall county Democrats voted in the 2004 presidential primary.
Canyon fire kills woman
CANYON - A 72-year-old woman died Friday after the mobile home she was living in caught fire.
Suspected shooting in Bushland
Potter County Sheriff's deputies were investigating an apparent shooting about five miles west of Bushland late Friday.
Clinton captivates Amarillo audience
City may annex at Loop 335
The city of Amarillo will consider more aggressive annexation to control how property along Loop 335's southwest corridor is developed.
Weather could bring snow
A wintry mix is in store for the Texas Panhandle today as a weather front moves through the area.
Canyon officials file for new runs
Two Canyon city commissioners, along with the mayor, have each filed to run for office again.
Profiles of Success: Kim Bentley - Principal's education shaped life
I love children. God has blessed me with the opportunity to be with children every day. My job has shaped the person I have become. Children are my life.
Abuse suspected in injured child
Amarillo police arrested an Amarillo man Thursday morning on suspicion of causing injuries that left a 7-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition.
Texas Tech to host Career Day about health care Tuesday
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo will host Health Care Career Day for area high school juniors interested in the health care field Tuesday.
DPS nabs pickup with 607 lbs. of pot
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested a New York man and seized a large amount of marijuana Thursday.
Report details Pantex costs
Estimated future environmental liability costs for the Pantex Plant top $400 million, according to government figures obtained by a New Mexico environmental group, but a Pantex official said the estimates are a few years old and that such costs are expected to drop over time.
A battle of the saddles
Competitors from across the nation were in town Saturday night vying for titles at the National Cutting Horse Association World Finals at the Amarillo National Center.
Hillary's campaign coming to longtime GOP stronghold
One of the most recognizable faces on Earth will be in Amarillo today campaigning for his wife in her quest to be the first female president of the United States.
Scenes from Bill's big pitch
"The rest of the world is mad at us because, for the last seven years, we've told them it's our way or the highway. If Hillary is elected, her message would be this: America is back."
Illness at end of its yearly run
RSV, a common respiratory illness most often found in infants, is at its lowest levels since October, according to the most recent surveillance report from the Department of State Health Services.
Crowds line up to see Clinton
A man known for his energy and charisma captivated a full room at the Amarillo Civic Center's Grand Plaza on Saturday, making the case for his wife's election to the presidency.
Electrical mishap gives FM90 big headache
A little wear and tear left Amarillo College's KACV-FM with a big bill and some listeners wondering if the station, known as FM90, had gone off the air.
Clinton stumps in city
Former president Bill Clinton urged voters in the Republican-strong Texas Panhandle to support his wife's presidential bid, saying she alone can unite a nation torn by a crumbling economy and a divisive war.
Bible Believers Baptist Church broadcasts "The Bible Says" KZBZ, channel 6, at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Kingdom Keys Church broadcasts a program on KAMR, channel 4, at 4 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Both churches were left off a list of televised church services on page 6B of the Feb. 9 edition. Also, the story should have said Polk Street United Methodist Church's broadcast on KFDA, channel 10, is at 10 a.m. Sundays.
Delegate selection reason for visit
As he has done in every state that has had or is having a presidential primary, former President Bill Clinton was in town Saturday campaigning for his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton touts 'Hillary for President'
WT names alumni group leader
West Texas A & M University has named J. Frank Kiker as the executive director of its WT Alumni Association.
Texas-ex Taylor Gets Five Months in Jail
In Belton, Ramonce Taylor, the former Texas running back who had 15 touchdowns in the Longhorns' 2005 national championship season, is serving five months in jail for violating probation. The sentence District Judge Martha Trudo handed down Thursday also includes five years probation upon his release.
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Claudia "Sandie" Hairston
Claudia "Sandie" Hairston, 71, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.
Stanley B. Rouswell
CLAYTON, N.M. - Stanley B. Rouswell, 87, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, in Pueblo, Colo.
Faye Arledge "Cindy" DeVoe
Faye Arledge "Cindy" DeVoe, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008.
Phyllis Preston
Phyllis Preston, 74, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Jane Ann "Janie" Kressin
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Jane Ann "Janie" Kressin, 67, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2007.
Ruth Isely Shield
NEW BRAUNFELS - Ruth Isely Shield, formerly of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.
Bertha Carter
PAMPA - Bertha Carter, 80, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Esther Haslam
Esther Haslam, 92, of Amarillo died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, in Dimmitt.
Troy Leabert Brazell
DUMAS - Troy Leabert Brazell, 82, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.
Joe Doyle Welch
Joe Doyle Welch, 82, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008.
Mary Rose Brito
HEREFORD - Mary Rose Brito, 75, formerly of the Hub community south of Friona, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Florine Johnson
Florine Johnson, 87, of Canyon died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, in Amarillo.
Bobby Lee Hicks
GRUVER - Bobby Lee Hicks, 71, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, in Spearman.
Kenneth Ray Milligan
CHILDRESS - Kenneth Ray Milligan, 72, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Pauline Margaret Jones
CLARENDON - Pauline Margaret Jones, 94, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.
Michael E. Harp
SEATTLE - Michael E. Harp, 27, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.
Marcetas Loi "Mable" Thompson
VEGA - Marcetas Loi "Mable" Thompson, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, in Clarendon.
Velma Kemp
LUBBOCK - Velma Kemp, 78, formerly of Olton, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.
Shirley Elizabeth Davis Miller
DALHART - Shirley Elizabeth Davis Miller, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in Germantown, Tenn.
Victor Wyatt
Victor Wyatt, 91, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.
Bill C. Moore
Bill C. Moore, 79, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.
Willard G. Suit
Willard G. Suit, 81, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.
Rosa M. Dixon
CLOVIS, N.M. - Rosa M. Dixon, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Cenia Hart Walters
Cenia Hart Walters, 57, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Mildred Marie Vickery
PAMPA - Mildred Marie Vickery, 80, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, in Amarillo.
Lucille Whitworth
Lucille Whitworth, 96, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Bobby Hugh Arnold
Bobby Hugh Arnold, 66, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Nancy F. McPherson
CLOVIS, N.M. - Nancy F. McPherson, 76, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Neva Lee Golden
Neva Lee Golden, 67, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008.
Lois A. Arnett
PERRYTON - Lois A. Arnett, 78, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Noma Caddell
Noma Caddell, 92, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Louise Pfingsten Scroggins
McKINNEY - Louise Pfingsten Scroggins, 66, formerly of Lubbock, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, in Plano.
Helen M. Turman Heetland
Helen M. Turman Heetland, 86, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Thelma Gray-Moore
BEDFORD - Thelma Gray-Moore, 94, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.
Dorothy Edmond
Dorothy Edmond, 83, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Camille Mann Miller
SAN SABA - Camille Mann Miller, 51, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, in Austin.
John Clifford Moody
LEXINGTON, N.C. - John Clifford Moody, 51, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
William L. "Billy" Hubbard
William L. "Billy" Hubbard, 65, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Noel Wheeler
Noel Wheeler, 46, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
Wayne Pitner
LUBBOCK - Wayne Pitner, 79, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008.
Editorial: Grand jury ruling ends tragedy
The only positive about the tragic decision a 25-year-old Potter County man made last month was that law enforcement will not be held responsible for the horrible consequences.
Letter: Voting is bigger, better in Texas
In Texas, you can vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary election no matter what your affiliation is - and you don't have to vote for that party's candidate in the general election.
Column - Ken Cargle: It's a fact: Smoking ordinance helps improve public health
It's time to separate fact from fiction in the debate about making our city smoke-free.
Letter: Berkeley officials bring shame to themselves
This message is intended for the Berkeley, Calif., City Council members who mistreated the flag of the United States, the Marine Corps, and every person who ever wore a uniform since George Washington and his soldiers founded this Republic. (I respectfully ask them to pass it on to the members.)
Letter: Pitts, Globe-News tell it like it is
When Robert Barfield (Feb. 8 letter to the editor) talks about ignorance or forgetfulness, he need look no further than his own home.
Letter: Keep alerts off weather stations
I agree with Betty Young (Jan. 12 letter to the editor) that the Amber Alert communication system should not be used on the weather alert radio.
Letter: Smoking ban is a loss of rights issue
I see that Amarillo is voting again on banning smoking. Or should we call it what it is: a loss of rights.
Letter: If ordinance passes, I'll do business elsewhere
I do a lot of shopping in Amarillo, but if a proposed smoking ban passes in May, I will take my business elsewhere.
Letter: Huckabee is chosen one at the ballot box
We liked Mike Huckabee the minute we first heard him speak at the Christian Coalition Debate.
Letter: Sexism more pervasive than racism
I wonder which we are more inclined to be: sexist or racist.
Letter: Clintons again looking for pregnant chads?
Six months ago, Hillary was a shoo-in to be the 44th president.
Editorial: Picks for Potter primary races
Considering the myriad controversies that seem to fester in Potter County government these days, it isn't a shock that Precinct 1 Commissioner Lacy Borger and Precinct 3 Commissioner Joe Kirkwood would draw opponents in the Republican primary.
Lip Service: They Said It This Week
"We need this because our constituents need to be able to see - 99 percent of them cannot right now - Whether or not their senators make any sense. And that is, to some, a very, very scary proposition."
Column - Jay Ambrose: Has Obama become the next Bryan?
GOLDEN, Colo. - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama is easily the best political orator in my lifetime, but not in the republic's lifetime. He surely comes in behind William Jennings Bryan, who three times won the Democratic nomination for president owing to his speeches, and likely would have won the presidency itself with the boost of radio.
Thinking Out Loud
A lot of Texas baseball fans no doubt are hoping that Katy resident Roger Clemens is telling the truth about whether he used performance-enhancing drugs while piling up all those wins.
Editorials: Tad Fowler best for 108th
It usually happens this way: A longtime judge decides it's time to hang up his robes after a lengthy tour of duty on the bench - and several qualified candidates step up for the chance to succeed him.
Column - John Kanelis: Cell phone campaign ends: I win
Today I declare victory.
Column - Myrna Raffkind: A helping hand can teach us a lot of lessons
The term "generation gap" is sometimes used to describe the difference in values between older and younger generations.
Column - Eric Mink: Saying one thing and doing another
ST. LOUIS - Is waterboarding legal?
Will Leschper: Reel athletes in action
Talk about a kick in the bass.
Bass conference set
There are thousands of private ponds and lakes across Texas, but many people don't manage them for fishing. Organizers are hoping a seminar at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens will help out.
Oklahoma House committee authorizes hunting licenses for black bears
In Oklahoma City, the black bear, almost extinct from Oklahoma a century ago, may soon become a target for hunters following action by a state House subcommittee to create a special hunting license for taking black bears.
Outdoor Chatter
The biggest BASS fishing events of the year are scheduled this weekend at a pair of South Carolina fisheries, and Texas again will have a solid presence.
Women's workshop slated
TPWD and the Texas Wildlife Association are among other groups that are helping to put on a Women of the Land workshop, geared toward women who own or manage land.
Report: Texas wetlands in danger
EL PASO - More than 3 million acres of Texas wetlands are in danger of being polluted or destroyed, according to a report from the National Wildlife Federation.
NASCAR drivers enjoy angling
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The infield of Daytona International Speedway isn't exactly the Great Outdoors, but the focus here turned to fishing and the search for largemouth bass for a few hours Friday morning.
Fishing Report
ALAN HENRY: 54 degrees; 0.71' low. Black bass are fair on dark jigs suspended in timber and along rocky dropoffs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.
TPWD seeks public input
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking comment on proposed changes to hunting and fishing regulations that were addressed by the agency's regulations committee at a series of public hearings across the state.
WT moves into first with win over ENMU
Eastern New Mexico, a team with a bench as shallow as a kitchen sink, threw that part of the kitchen and more at West Texas A & M on Saturday night.
Successful road swing uplifts Buffs
Program sales at tonight's West Texas A & M men's basketball game may reach an all-time high.
WT softball games moved
Due to a forcast of inclement weather, the schedule for this weekend's ASU Blue & Gold Classic has been altered and the Lady Buff softball team will play four games today and Monday.
WT adds cross country members
West Texas A & M has added two athletes to the Lady Buffs cross country program. Joining WT will be Allie Reyna of Ralls and Jeniffer Cherono, a Kenyan who competed last season for Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, Kan.
Lady Buffs not looking past Zias
Based on the teams' records, West Texas A & M might be looking ahead to its next women's basketball game Wednesday instead of today's matchup against an Eastern New Mexico squad that has no juniors or seniors.
And the beat goes on
West Texas A & M Lady Buffs head coach Krista Gerlich loved the way her team got out of the gate Saturday night against Eastern New Mexico University.
LSC play starts after one series of preparation
Despite going 1-2 against Sul Ross State in its season-opening series, the West Texas A & M baseball team is confident heading into Lone Star Conference play against unbeaten Central Oklahoma.
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Company plans Lake Erie power line to Erie County
A Toronto-based company today will unveil plans to build a high-voltage direct current transmission project on the floor of Lake Erie between Ontario and Erie County.
Lake Erie Power Corp. said the underwater project, known as the Lake Erie CleanPower Connector, will help meet the growing demand for electricity in the Erie region and a power grid that serves 13 states and the District of Columbia.
The privately funded project would cost about $1 billion, and the company said it would require no money from Erie or Pennsylvania taxpayers. The company said local residential and commercial customers should expect to see a slight decrease in energy rates.
A subsidiary of Lake Erie Power Corp. would own the transmission cables, and those who buy or trade the electricity would pay a tariff to the subsidiary for use of capacity on the lines, said John Douglas, chief executive of Lake Erie Power Corp.
Ontario's surplus pool of electricity is generated by nuclear and natural gas plants, along with hydroelectric, wind and solar energy.
The project would create 300 construction jobs and 1,200 indirect jobs, the company said. Those indirect jobs would be created by suppliers and other spinoff industries, such as hotels that would hire more staff to provide lodging for construction crews, Douglas said.
Many of the construction jobs are expected to be filled from the labor pool in Erie County, he said.
Lake Erie Power Corp. would hire 20 to 30 people -- about 10 to 15 at both the southern terminus in Erie and at the northern terminus in Nanticoke, Ontario, he said. "We'll need people on the ground at both ends," he said.
At the end of each line, the company would build a $200 million station to convert the direct current to alternating current, Douglas said.
"The converter stations will require operational control and maintenance" and would be located on four or five acres, he said.
Douglas declined to release the potential sites for the Erie County station, or the route of the underwater cables. But he said it would avoid state parks and other environmentally sensitive areas.
"We have a preferred route," he said.
"We need to complete our due diligence and continue to get feedback from state and federal agencies and meet with stakeholders to really confirm ... its feasibility," he said.
But John Elliott, chief executive of the Economic Development Corp. of Erie County, said a conversion station would be built near an existing Penelec high-voltage substation near Albion Borough or a south Erie substation in Millcreek Township.
In a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the company said it is considering two routes across Lake Erie.
The first one would bury the transmission lines in the lake for about 49 miles "before traveling northeast of Presque Isle State Park and transitioning to land in Lawrence Park Township in Erie County,'' according to an application seeking authorization to sell transmission rights at negotiated rates.
The rest of the route would follow an existing right of way for about 10 miles to a proposed converter station adjacent to an existing substation, the application states. A second alternative -- the one in the west county -- would bury the lines for about 60 miles to Girard Township, where the route would go about 7 miles, primarily along an abandoned railroad right of way, before ending at the proposed site of a new converter station, the filing states.
"The final route is subject to ongoing evaluations and analysis," the company told FERC.
The company has been meeting with federal and state agencies and local officials for about six months, but it still needs to get approval from FERC, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and others, Douglas said.
"It's really why we're deciding to announce the project, because the initial outreach is completed," he said. The announcement will take place at 11 a.m. today at the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, 1 Holland St.
Two solid, 6-inch diameter transmission cables -- made of rubber, steel, plastic and an inner copper conduit -- likely would be installed by the manufacturer that gets the cable contract, Douglas said. Each cable will be placed 2 to 3 feet below the lake floor in a temporary trench barely wider than the cable itself, and the trench will be immediately filled, the company said.
The company hopes to have all permits within two years so it can order the cables in 2015 to meet a two-year construction timetable from 2016 to 2017, Douglas said.
Erie County Executive Barry Grossman said he has "yet to hear anything negative'' about the project. "My position is to vet these people as much as possible, but they seem like responsible businesspeople," he said.
JOHN GUERRIERO can be reached at 870-1690 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNguerriero.

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Birth Records - Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. What is the date range of birth certificates available at the Register of Deeds office?
A. Currituck County birth records from 1913 to the present are available.
Q. If I was born in Currituck County and adopted, is my original birth record available?
A. No. North Carolina law prohibits public inspection of any adoption records, including original birth records.
Q. How can I obtain a birth certificate?
A. To obtain a birth certificate by mail, submit your request to:
Currituck Register of Deeds
153 Courthouse Road, Suite 600
Currituck, NC 27929,
or download the Application for a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate. Requests for birth certificates must include:
Q. How much does it cost for a copy of a birth certificate?
A. Birth certificates are $10.00 per certified copy and $1.00 for each uncertified copy. The Currituck Register of Deeds office accepts certified checks and money orders by mail, payable to Currituck Register of Deeds. Cash is also accepted, if paying in person.
Q. What are acceptable forms of identification?
A. Drivers license with photograph, State-issued identification card, passport, military identification card with photograph, or a current school identification card with photograph. Agents, attorneys, or legal representatives must also furnish documentation of authority in order to receive a certified certificate on an individual.
Q. How can I add the name of my child's father to my child's birth certificate? We are not married.
A. An Affidavit of Parentage can be processed at the Register of Deeds office prior to the child's eighteenth (18th) birthday. An appointment with the Birth Registrar is necessary, and both parties must personally appear. Both parties must also present valid Drivers Licenses or State-issued Identification Cards.
Q. My child's father and I were married after the birth of our child. We want to give the child the father's last name and add the father's necessary information to the birth certificate. How is this done?
A. This process is known as "Legitimation." You will need to speak with someone in the Register of Deeds office for instructions.
Q. What does "Record Removed" or "Record Deleted" appearing in the child's name mean?
A. "Record Removed" or "Record Deleted" means that these birth records have been removed from the Currituck County Register of Deeds office and forwarded to the State Vital Statistics office where they are closed to public inspection by North Carolina law.
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A little something different for our birthday "gift guide" this month, I hope you enjoy it! What could be better than a homemade cake, a bit of a tipple, and a big bouquet of fresh flowers for our lucky March babies?
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SEO Report Card: Moodswingsonthenet.com Offers Retro Fashion, Retro SEO
Our "SEO Report Card" for this month is Moodswingsonthenet.com. The CEO of Moodswings, Elizabeth Bighorse, requested this review, and she told us that the company has just finished a re-launch of its "multiple sales channel" site. Moodswings focuses on urban, rockabilly, tattoo and alternative styles and seeks to expand its market of trendy clothing, gifts and accessories. Bighorse says they are currently half way through a search-engine-optimization initiative, but she could have fooled me! With that, let's take it away.
Moodswingsonthenet: SEO Video Overview
Home Page
Starting at the Moodswings home page, the title tag is devoid of any effective keywords. Furthermore, there is very little in the way of body copy, as evidenced by the SEO-Browser.com tool. So in all, the home page is very weak and does not convey much in the way of keyword themes.
Title Tags
Other pages also suffer from poor title tags. Most lead with "moodswingsonthenet.com," which is not exactly a great keyword. Title tags are often missing important keywords. The vegan wallets page, for example, has a title tag of "moodswingsothenet.com-Vegan Non-Leather". Where is the keyword "wallets?"
Meta description tags on many internal pages are not sensical phrases and sentences, but instead spammy keyword lists (see the above-mentioned Vegan Wallets category page, for example). The meta keywords tags (which are not supported by any of the three major engines, I might add!) are overly long and look spammy. (I counted 68 words on the Vegan Wallets page).
The site has canonicalization problems as well. (Canonicalization refers to having a single URL for each web page.) For example, both http://www.moodswingsonthenet.com and http://moodswingsonthenet.com load as unique but duplicate pages. One should redirect to the other.
Secondary Page Content
The Moodswings blog, located at http://moodswingsonthenet.blogspot.com/, is on a domain the company does not own. So if the company decides to change hosted blog services from Blogger.com to WordPress.com, or if Moodswings decides to host the blog itself on a WordPress installation, it will have to abandon the blog at blogspot.com. Blogspot.com belongs to Blogger. Moodswings could have signed up for the free "custom domain option" with Blogger and then gotten its own domain name. WordPress.com and TypePad.com also offer custom domain options, but they both charge a small ongoing fee.
Further issues with the blog include no good keywords in the post titles, and misdirection when clicking on the titles. Specifically, clicking on any blog post title listed on the home page leads to the Moodswings home page instead of to the post's permalink page.
Inbound Links and PageRank
The PageRank score of 3 out of 10 is poor. Inbound links are poor. The Yahoo! Site Explorer tool shows 603 links to the site, but many of those supposed links are false positives and not links at all. For example, Site Explorer reports that many dozens of links are coming from Stylehive.com, but Stylehive.com only has an img tag (to manage images) with a Moodswingsonthenet.com URL, which loads ("borrows") Moodswings' images.
More accurately, according to the Linkscape tool from SEOmoz, there are only 28 domains linking to the Moodswingsonthenet.com home page. With so few inbound links to the home page, it's unlikely search engines will put much trust in the site.
Keyword Choices
For the good news, there is decent body copy on category pages (e.g. on the Vegan Wallets page), and the "Our Brands" mouse-over navigation on the left column is search engine friendly, using CSS and "LI" (list item) tags, rather than JavaScript. Thus, spiders can see and follow the links to all 52 brands listed underneath the mouse-over. These look like text links in "LI" (list-item) tags.
HTML Templates and CSS
Finally, the site has an XML sitemap as well as an HTML site map. The XML sitemap is set up for auto-discovery in the robots.txt file, which is good and means they don't have to keep submitting the XML file URL to the engines. URLs are search engine friendly, use hyphens to separate words, and have the product or category name represented in the URL. Kudos for that.
From the sounds of it, Moodswings is motivated to improve its SEO performance, so hopefully this site critique will be well received and the staff there will act on it quickly. Moodswings has a ways to go, but much of this is easy to address. Drop the meta keywords, stop keyword-stuffing the meta descriptions, do some keyword research, put good, relevant keywords in the title tags, H1 headers, and body copy, do some link building (send out some free product samples to bloggers, for example, to consider a review), and 301 redirect the non-www URLs to the www versions.
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Inbound Links and PageRank C-
Indexation A
Internal Hierarchical Linking Structure B-
HTML Templates and CSS B-
Secondary Page Content B
Keyword Choices C
Title Tags D
URLs B+
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Thank you for taking your time to evaluate the site. Being self taught on all things related to ecommerce has some drawbacks. There are so many opinions out there on optimization, and so many companies trying to sell us optimization help. We truly see this evaluation as a way as a step up to better rankings and make positive changes to better our site. We are excited to implement change today. Elizabeth Bighorse
So…a question….we have prepared additional content for the homepage including in it keywords, interior links and link tags…when we add it to the homepage, the template duplicates it on every page through out our site. It does add good content to each individual product page, as there isn't much text on them, but is this a good idea with the content being duplicated? Should we only add it to the homepage or to all the pages? It is on all pages now. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Elizabeth Bighorse
Hi Elizabeth. I think you made a big mistake by using the same content on all pages of the site. It looks spammy to the search engines. and it is certanly not user friendly to your visitors. I know it is hard and time consuming to develop content for every page but try to create content relevant to the topic of that page. For example, if the page is about wallets the content you are putting up there should be about wallets. You can try to do this at least for main product category pages to begin with.


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SALEM - Steady and predictable. Like rising dough in a hot oven, Josie's Pizza has stood the test of time and outlasted countless pizza shops in Salem.
This is its 40th year, according to co-owner Kathy Jones, who partners with her brother John Flick to keep the pizzas, fish and shrimp dinners and chicken strips moving through the oven.
Their mother Josephine opened the business in October of 1972, long before the big franchise operations took hold of the market.
Then, it was pretty much Mario's and Josie's in Salem.
Jones said her mother ran the pizza shop at the old Penn Grill for Dick Hippley and Tony Layton and decided to go into business herself.
It was Josie, her son Norm, Kathy and John.
"Norm did the dough, mom and I made and baked and John delivered," Jones said.
The business has run from its storefront at 147 S. Lundy Ave. and not much has changed except that a 12-inch cheese pizza cost $1.25 then.
The same pizza at Josie's is $6 today and they still deliver to outlying areas, but about as far as they'll go is Colonial Villa on Goshen Road, Jones said.
"Mom always wanted to keep the prices low and in 1973 we tried to raise the price a dime and she got mad and made us change it back," she said.
Service, price, top ingredients and a loyal clientele equals 40 years of success.
"There have been a lot of pizza shops come and go," Jones said, "we have a loyal following, especially the older people ... everytime somebody new (pizza shop) comes into town we slow down but they come back."
She explained, "To me it's the sauce. That's what makes it ... that's the one thing you can make that tastes different."
Josie's uses six ingredients ... undisclosed of course.
The business buys it bread for its French bread sandwiches from Hogan's Bakery in Columbiana.
"We've always used pretty good quality stuff," Jones said.
"It's worked for 40 years, so we figure why change it?"
She said about 80 percent of the orders are for pizzas and Thursday through Sunday is the busy time with Friday still king of pizza nights.
"We used to get real busy after the games," she said and the fast-food people got into it by staying open later. But it's come back around ... our customers keep coming back."
Josie's location is "tucked away" on South Lundy Avenue and Jones said the word-of-mouth references usually get customers to them
"We'll have people who don't know where we're at and people tell them ..."
One interesting aspect is pickups and deliveries are about evenly split, Jones said, explaining that rainy weather increases deliveries but also cell phones have added to the pickup orders.
People are out somewhere and decided to order and call in on their cell phones and pick the pizza up on their way home.
"Cell phones have helped that ..." she said, adding pickup pizza take about 20 minutes to a half hour while delivered it's about 45 minutes.
The business employs two full-time and three part-time people.
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New equipment brings benefits to patients
By Katherine Miller
CROWLEY – The Radiology Department of American Legion Hospital in Crowley has recently received new CT scan machine. This machine enables the technicians who work with this type of machinery to keep up with ongoing technology. Glenn Dailey, Erin Suiter and Jerad Langley, who work in the department, are enthusiastic about the benefits it has brought to their patients.
The Toshiba 32 Slice Scanner provides allows technicians to produce high-definition, 3-D images for the most accurate detection and evaluation of everything form traumatic injuries to cancer tumors. This machine also has the ability to perform CT colonographies, which are comparable to a colonoscopy.
Suiter and Langley, recently traveled to California for a week of schooling to learn about the new machine, followed by a week of training with a specialist in the Crowley hospital.
The two stressed that they have used 3-D construction to view such things as broken bones, rather than through a typical x-ray, has lead to faster and more efficient treatment of many patients, while reducing a patient's exposure to radiation.
"The angiography of the machine is definitely faster and more efficient. We have been able to diagnose more thoroughly and quickly, therefore reducing the amount of each patient's wait time," the two agreed.
"We are also able to send a disk, rather than x-rays, to the referring physicians, which also is a great benefit," added Dailey.


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In the Wake of Newtown, Your Problems are Still ProblemsSamantha Ettus
How many times have you stopped yourself in the last week and said: I shouldn't be upset/angry/happy because the people in Newtown are really suffering?
Years ago I was caring for my sick husband. Emotionally drained, I needed some support. I reached out to one of my closest friends and her words strike me today just as they did then. She said, "Well he isn't as sick as our friend, Jennifer, who is battling cancer."
There is a danger in comparing your pain or happiness to others. What if you call a friend to share good news? You say, "I got a promotion at work. I am now a Manager!" Your friend says, "Well it isn't as great as our friend Kate who was just promoted to Director."
This is the result of comparing our pain, our successes and our lives to those of others. What is painful for you, happy for you, important to you, must remain so.
And this translates to parenting. You want to raise a child that feels great about herself when she does her personal best, not when she does better than the girl next door.
So the next time you scold yourself for being bummed about something because: "It isn't even close to what the parents in Newtown are going through," remember that before Newtown there were horrors and atrocities and people suffering all over the world. And you weren't comparing your life to theirs.
Because it isn't how a happy life works.
So let's commit to not compare ourselves to the Jones Family in good times or bad. Feel the pain, feel the happiness and above all, feel grateful for what you have. If there is anything to personally change in the wake of Newtown, it is to feel, enjoy and appreciate the little things every day, the moments. Then when a tragedy hits, you aren't the one saying that this brought you back to reality, to what is important.
Don't let tragic events pull you closer to the wonderful life in front of you. Pull yourself there in moments each day.


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Erie Explosion rout fill-in opponent
The Flint Fury, a last-minute replacement for a substitute Erie Explosion opponent, got lost on the way to Erie. They looked totally lost once they got here for Sunday's CIFL game delayed by 1 hour, 50 minutes.
The Explosion buried the Fury, which united with a handful of players from the semipro Erie Express, 95-0 in front of an announced crowd of 3,350 at Erie Insurance Arena to finish the regular season 10-0.
The Explosion, who will host the rugged Kentucky Xtreme next Sunday in the CIFL semifinals, got a CIFL single-game record 121-yard rushing performance from Richard Stokes. Erie also had five interceptions,three safeties, two kickoff returns for touchdowns by Javon Rowan and a personal-best six unos by kicker Shon Rowser. The defense held the Fury to one pass completion in 16 attempts and minus-11 yards of offense.
Erie was supposed to host the Owensboro Rage, until the team suspended operations April 18.
The Atlanta Vipers, a CIFL affiliate team, was to fill in for the Rage, but backed out Saturday because several players were affected by a tornado a week ago.
The Fury, another CIFL affiliate, hurriedly filled in, but the nine players who traveled by van somehow were in Akron shortly before the 2 p.m. kickoff.
Erie coach Shawn Liotta praised the fans and the league for getting a team on short notice.
"You have to give the crowd a lot of credit. We had a great number, and they hung in during a delay which wasn't our fault, so the staff did a great job keeping them entertained," Liotta said. "Give the Flint players and the league a lot of credit for putting it together. We wanted to go 10-0, we don't accept forfeits, so hats off to the league for getting a team here.''
Stokes scored 90 seconds into the game on a 12-yard run, added a 9-yard score, then former Mercyhurst Prep star and Slippery Rock defensive back Jayson Nickson ran back an interception 30 yards for a 21-0 lead.
Starting quarterback James Fuller, on the Express roster in 2012, had 4-of-6 throws picked off, with Ricardo Kemp returning the first of two picks 41 yards for a 28-0 lead.
Kemp, who came to Erie this season from the Omaha Beef (IFL) along with Kwaheem Smith, who leads the CIFL in interceptions (11), said the secondary continues to be the best in the league.
"Kwaheem, (Brandon) McElwee, Brandon Clarke, we all push each other hard,'' Kemp said. "We all play hard together, the D-line puts on a great rush and we all make plays.''
Defensive end Andre Portis smothered the Flint quarterbacks for two safeties, while defensive end Marcus Gordon tacked on a safety in the last minute of the game, preceeding Rowan's second kickoff return.
Stokes had four touchdown runs, and took a short pass from Aaron Smetanka for a 41-yard score as the Explosion led 46-0 at halftime.
"We rush the ball as a team, and if you don't block in arena ball in such short space, you're almost sure to get tackled in the backfield,'' said Stokes, who played at Mercyhurst University.
Once Stokes got through the line, he picked up big yardage, with seven of his 12 carries for 10 yards or more.
"Once you get into the secondary, you try to make at least one person miss, and today a lot of guys missed,'' Stokes said.
"We were able to do different things, and get a lot of different players in there,'' Liotta said. "It was a blast, but now we have to face the Kentucky Xtreme, who gave us a hard time here.''
Erie rallied for a 32-28 win over Kentucky (7-3), the fourth seed.
"They're very good and they beat Dayton (8-2) last night,'' Kemp said. "We have to continue to be a complete team, and our motto is the Band of Brothers. So far, everything that comes our way, we stay focused.''
BOB JARZOMSKI can be reached at 870-1678 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNjarzomski


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Home and barn burn on Three Mile Bridge Road in BerlinMark Collier / Staff Photo
Firefighters train a stream of water on a burning home on Three Mile Bridge Road late Wednesday in Berlin.
BERLIN — Fire has destroyed a hay barn and engulfed a home on Three Mile Bridge Road in Berlin, but one of the homeowners says no one was hurt and that horses at the property are safe.
The home belongs to Brad Towne and his wife, Rita.
Fire crews from throughout the area were called to the scene about 8:30 p.m.
At 10:10 p.m., much of the first and second floors of the house were engulfed in flames, and all that remained of the hay barn was a few upright timbers. One of three chimneys on the home toppled shortly after 10 p.m.
Rita Towne said many neighbors helped her corral 12 horses and a pony that had been in a second barn that was unaffected. While the home burned, the animals were in a fenced area farther from the fire.
The initial fire calls indicated that the burning barn held animals, but Rita Towne later said that was not the case.
She said the barn and home were insured and that no people were hurt.
Tanker trucks were sent to the scene from several communities, and crews pulled water from the river as far away as the area near Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.
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Humane Society of South Mississippi Finishes 2012 With Zero Euthanasia of Healthy, Adoptable Pets
January 11, 2013 (Gulfport, MS) – The Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) is celebrating a groundbreaking year, during which the shelter avoided euthanizing all healthy, adoptable pet. This is a first for HSSM and a huge accomplishment for any shelter in the Deep South. In addition to this feat, HSSM finished 2012 with a Live Release Rate of 67%, meaning the shelter met its first year goal for HSSM's three-year Countdown to Zero initiative, which aims to completely eliminate the euthanasia of not just healthy pets, but those which are treatable as well, by 2015.
In 2012, HSSM did not euthanize any healthy, adoptable pet for lack of space in the shelter. This accomplishment is a first in the organization's history and a huge success for any shelter—especially a shelter in the Deep South, which is a region more effected by pet overpopulation than other areas of the country. In 2011, nearly 300 healthy adoptable pets were euthanized at HSSM simply for lack of space, but during 2012 HSSM staff, volunteers, and supporters worked tirelessly and oftentimes, creatively, to avoid this needless tragedy.
"I have dreamt of this moment since I became involved with HSSM back in 2000," said HSSM Executive Director, Tara High, "I am so excited to have saved every single healthy pet in 2012 and to be this close to achieving a day where no pet is needlessly euthanized in our community."
In addition to avoiding euthanasia of healthy, adoptable pets during 2012, HSSM boasts a 67% Live Release Rate for 2012, compared to a 20-25% Live Release Rate at the shelter prior to Hurricane Katrina. The 2012 Live Release Rate of 67% means that HSSM hit its first-year goal in the organization's Countdown to Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate the euthanasia of healthy and treatable pets in our community by 2015.
HSSM is an Open Admission Shelter, meaning that any and all pets are accepted, regardless of where they are coming from, health, age, or behavioral status. In any community, it is estimated that 25% of the pet population entering shelters will not be a candidate for re-homing due to aggression and/or serious illness or injury. This means that an Open Admission Shelter can expect a 75% Live Release Rate once that shelter has eliminated the euthanasia of healthy and treatable pets.
HSSM credits the increase in Live Release Rate to a 9% decrease in intake of homeless pets (the results of an aggressive spay/neuter program, particularly for feral and free-roaming cats), placing over 5,000 pets in adoptive homes, returning over 1,000 lost pets to their owners, and transporting over 1,000 pets to other areas of the country for adoption via the Love Train program.
HSSM's 2013 Live Release Rate goal is 72% and will require continued creativity and tenacity on behalf of HSSM staff, volunteers and supporters, but also a large community involvement and level of commitment.
For a more in-depth look at HSSM's Countdown to Zero initiative, please log on to www.hssm.org or call 228-863-3354 ext. 103.


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The burst of sunshine over the weekend has got us all excited about outdoor events in London and none more so than the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which will run from 21-25 May.
A firm favourite with green-fingered enthusiasts, design lovers and the Royals, the show will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year and promises to be a good 'un.
Held in its usual spot -- the grounds of the Royal Hospital -- the show is the most prestigious event of its kind in the UK and attracts around 157,000 visitors every year. Highlights include the wonderfully impressive plant displays in the Great Pavilion and the mass plant sale held at the end of the week, when exhibitors sell their wares.
The show, however, will not be without controversy: this will be the first year that the Royal Horticultural Society has allowed garden gnomes at the event, after years and years of refusal!
If the RHS Chelsea Flower Show sounds like your cup of tea, then click here to search for tickets.
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Chicken Cock Flavored Whiskey, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist
Bon Appétit Restaurant and Drinks Editor Andrew Knowlton has a lot of bottles of booze in front of him. In this column he goes through them, one by one.
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As someone who's a booze snob and a bourbon fan, I'm not supposed to like flavored whiskey. And I don't. But as the whiskey market keeps growing, companies are starting to follow in vodka's flavored footsteps, and someone out there keeps buying it.
In 2012, flavored whiskey sales grew five times faster than that of normal whiskeys, and the big brands are all rolling out at least one variety. Jim Beam has its Red Stag line, with Black Cherry, Honey Tea, and Spiced flavors, and Jack Daniels, Bushmill's, Dewar's, and Evan Williams all have honey-flavored bottles on the market. Then there's your cinnamon-flavored Fireball whiskey, and the whole line of Southern Comforts (including "Lime").
And then there is Chicken Cock. It's only available in the South at the moment, and comes in Cinnamon, Root Beer, and Southern Spiced. To my tongue, they taste like raw whiskey, sugar, and a bunch of chemicals, but that's a little like a movie critic saying Fast & Furious 6 is a dumb car movie with flimsy characters: Chicken Cock doesn't care what I think, and I'm guessing it'll do just fine without my endorsement.
Surprisingly, the Chicken Cock name wasn't made up by some Dane Cook-inspired marketing team, but actually comes from a Kentucky bourbon that was made from 1856 up through the end of Prohibition (prompting the tagline: "Chicken Cock is back and more flavorful than ever!"). And to be honest, if someone had made a real bourbon with the name and played up the historical angle, it could have been a funny addition to serious drink lists around the country.
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The Picture Display Pocket is a fantastic way of displaying all of your favourite photos in one place, rather than burying them away in the bottom of a drawer.
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So pleased with this product to display lots of photos which would normally just go in a photo album. And you can turn it around and display the other side when you get bored with one side. Also bought the larger one.
Picture Display Pocket is a good creative present idea for someone, perfect for someone who is travelling and wants to bring moments
The Picture Display Pocket - Regular is a good size, effective and convenient. Only used pockets for normal photo sizes but they look big enough for slightly bigger photos. If only I had somewhere to hang it up!
The Picture Display Pocket was a great gift for my teenager friend, who loves to take hundreds of pictures. This will be a great way to hang up her favourites. They can obviously be easily changed too... so it's a perfect gift!
The display pocket is great for displaying my photos - I love that it has options for both orientations of photos!
Bought this as a Xmas present for my niece so have not seen it complete with photos - looks good though.
I have bought this Picture Display Pocket as a present for my in-laws. It holds a lovely amount of photos and is easy to assemble.
The product came quickly and was bigger than I expected, feels good quality and cant wait for someone to open it on Christmas day.
I bought the Picture Display Pocket for my Nan to display photos and postcards. Although it is a standard size, some of the bigger postcards didn't fit but it was still a good present and brightened up her room! You can use both sides, landscape and portrait.
Living abroad wanting to put up photos to remind me of home. Allows lightweight product to be brought over and shows many photos instead of a wall full of individual photo frames. Easily changed too. Thank you for letting me bring my family and country with me.
Just as good as the picture pocket mega but more compact to hang up than the "Mega" one, perfect if you don't have a lot of wall space!
I'm a postcard collector and I was fed up of them being left in a box so I bought several of these Picture Display Pockets to display my favourites. Everytime people visit they comment on how interesting my wall displays are, and one of my friends said this would be perfect to display her pictures too. I bought her one for her birthday and she said it was one of the most thoughtful and useful gifts she'd ever received! I could see how brilliant these would be for people with lots of great family photos. What better way to show them off than in a wonderful wall collage!
The Picture Display Pocket was a lot bigger than expected. It was meant as a gift for Father's Day so not used myself but it looks impressive.
The Picture Display Pocket is a great idea. This looks so much neater than the plastic frames we use for our photos at the moment.
This Picture Display Pocket was a surprise gift for my mum and I covered the item with loads of recent pictures of visits and events we had been on. It was just great how you could show all of these images on a massive wallet that can we hang on the wall. She loves it and it was great fun looking though all the photos. It creates a great environment in the home when you can see the images on the wall.
The Picture Pocket is an excellent item. Fantastic if you get bored of one side, then you can then flip it over to see some new pictures!
I bought this for a friend as a leaving present and she (along with the rest of my friends) love it! The material is good quality and sturdy - although this initially made it difficult to put pictures into the pockets but they fit well after some practice. The pockets are perfectly sized so that the photos fit comfortably, while leaving some breathing space. There's a good mixture of portrait and landscape pockets but it has more landscape, taking into consideration that people take more photos that way. Overall, this is a brilliant idea and makes a great present. I've recommended this to friends and family and I also plan on buying more as presents! Do not hesitate to buy!
Wow, why did I wait so long to get a Picture Pocket? All my photos that were stuck to the wall or fridge are all in one place and I can ring the changes as it is double sided.
Great to have all my favourite photos on show all in one place, can be back to back so you can turn it round for a change of memories now and then. Lots of family, friends, holidays, pets and special moments - to remind you why it's worth getting up in the morning! Can't wait to get my next Picture Pocket. Would make a great gift - either blank or pre-filled. Need to go and make more memories now, enjoy.
I bought this for my best friend, she's very hard to buy for as she hates clutter! I had to think of where it would go and whether she would use what I bought her. Then I stumbled across this Picture Pocket! It was perfect, I printed off our favourite pictures and filled it for her. It now hangs on her wardrobe on display and doesn't clutter the room, perfect!
I bought the Picture Pocket for a friend at university and they loved it. It's a great idea as no nails are needed so no getting in trouble for drilling holes anywhere. I would highly recommend this. Excellent service and fast delivery.
Bought the Picture Pocket - Regular as a Christmas present for someone in her first year of university. Put in a few of our own pictures and left some blanks for a personal touch. Hopefully she'll be thrilled.
The Picture Pocket - Regular is a lovely gift for my family.
I love the fact you can fill both sides of the Picture Pocket with pictures so you can flip it depending on your mood! A brilliant gift idea for that snap happy friend!
The Picture Pocket - Regular is a fantastic idea for my 2 lads, one of whom has just moved into a flat and doesn't want to hang pictures all over the place. They both love to display pictures of themselves and mates, and this item is a brilliant way to achieve this without sticking them all over the wall. Much classier. As I have bought them one each for Christmas, I have yet to see their reactions, but they will think it is brilliant. I particularly like the fact that it is reversible and you can therefore display different photos on each side. It is much thicker plastic than I had imagined, making it durable whilst still being transparent. All in all, I was very pleased with all aspects of this item.
As a big photography fan myself I am always running out of space to put photos. This Picture Pocket has two sides in which can store 20 photos each side so when your bored of looking at 20 you can just flip it over and see another 20.
These picture pockets are brilliant, I have one myself and I've given quite a few as gifts too! Just pop a few photos in there and it's a very handy (great looking!) present. I love updating my photos regularly and with the picture pockets it's really easy and quick!
A brilliant idea, purchased as a gift, and very gratefully received by my photo-mad friend. I've done poster collage prints in the past but this is even better as you can obviously customise as frequently as you want. Lots of space for portrait as well as landscape prints too. Great!
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User Story: The Inventor Elijah Brookes
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Tom Langley, from the UK, is one of MyHeritage.com's youngest users. At 17, he's already done extensive research into his family's past. Here Tom shares some of his genealogical findings with us, and in particular the story of his ancestor Elijah Brookes- s prominent inventor from the Nineteenth Century.
I first became interested in genealogy in primary school, when I was chosen to go on a history day to the local records office in Chester. We were asked to find out about our family before 1901 and to search the census records which were available there. Ever since then I've been asking questions about family history, and about four years ago I started seriously looking into it.
Early on in my research I found out that my great-grandfather was illegitimate, and that because of that my family name should be 'Broughton' instead of 'Langley'. I also discovered that my great-grandmother, Olive Knox, had been abandoned by her mother (who had her when she was 16)and was raised by her aunt, uncle, and anyone else in the family who could help out.
Perhaps the most interesting discovery I made was of my distant relative Elijah Brookes, who was my great-great-great- grandfather. I discovered him in the census records and traced some of his many descendants to find a relative living in Hawaii, who had constructed a family tree. She sent me a lot of photos and told me some stories, which I then looked into before taking my research further.
Elijah was born in 1846 in Kingswinford, then part of Staffordshire. He worked for Whitworth, an engineering firm, where he helped drill out rifle barrels. In those days they used a solid core drill bit, which meant that the workers could only drill a short way before they had to stop and empty out the filings from the barrel. Elijah, being a clever man, invented his own drill to save himself some time. It had a groove running along it, which meant that the filings were ejected as he went along- just like a modern day drill bit. Because his tool was so much quicker and the team worked on commission, he upset the other workers and they went on strike. Elijah was sacked, and sadly the company took out a patent on his invention, which was from then on registered as the 'Whitworth Drill Bit'.
Elijah continued inventing, however, and honed his skills as an engine fitter for the Stockton & Darlington railroad. At this time he was married to Mary Ellen, who had been in service with Prime Minister Gladstone. Elijah's hobby led to the couple being forced out of their home in Wales, when the locals, hearing the noises coming from his work shed, accused Elijah of being in league with the devil (probably because of his fire bellow, which made a loud 'whoooing' sound).
This didn't put Elijah off, though, and he went on to make a number of inventions, which include the Push Button Bell, which you can find on bars; brass boxes to store miners' pocket watches while down the mineshafts; and a toasting fork which turned bread around without removing it from the fire. These inventions were to become the way Elijah made his money.
In the mid 1920s, around the time of the General Strike, Elijah saw ladies fixing handles onto cups by hand which were so crooked he felt compelled to find a solution. He invented a machine which attached the handles automatically. His firm which sold these was eventually bought by a company called Doultons, but before they moved in Elijah's son-in-law, George Knox Sr., smashed all the equipment (because the sale apparently didn't include any of the machines).
In the 1930s Elijah bought a Rolls Royce, and had his grandson, George Knox jr., drove him home in it after the purchase. On the way back Elijah decided he didn't like the car, so he took it back and bought a DeLage instead. The local garage was persuaded by Elijah to put a petrol pump in for his car as he claimed it would be a thing of the future. People were sceptical, but in the end he was right!
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The thought of making over one's kitchen can lead to a great deal of stress and anxiety. Luckily, there are so many fun and creative craft project ideas for your kitchen. Do it yourself home decor provides an opportunity to personalize your space and make something completely unique.
Home craft projects don't have to require a power tool or saw. You can crochet or knit a set of oven mitts, decoupage a plate or paint ceramic tiles to create coasters. You look for home craft projects that suit a friend's decor - these crafts make great gifts! If you're looking for crafts for home, start with a few simple kitchen crafts that will make a big statement.
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There are so many small projects you can make that will add a shot of color and a hint of life to your kitchen. Add a fun sign to the wall or create your own magnets for your dishwasher. At home crafts like crochet and knitting can also make your kitchen sparkle and shine. Craft project ideas for your kitchen can be fun, simple and easy.
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As summer draws near to its end, many of my neighborhood gardens are feeling the wrath of August heat, thus leaving me with very little of flowers to shoot. So, I went out for my walk yesterday with my wife and boys to photograph what is left to be photographed…we've actually had a cool summer here in Los Angeles this year but as usual, the August heat has made itself known. Very hot indeed. So, I hope this post finds you all well, healthy and happy. Please enjoy these flowers as Autumn approaches there will be little left to shoot until next spring. Many Blessings my friends, Mitakuye Oyasin, Dohiya, Red Crow
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